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THE
BALDWIN CO.'S MUSICAL FESTIVAL
The Second Given at the Baldwin Warerooms
Attracts Large Audiences—Programmes of
Great Interest Keenly Enjoyed.
(Special to The Review.)
Terre Haute, Ind., May 1, 1905.
The second annual music festival given by the
D. H. Baldwin Co. at their music rooms, 640
Wabash avenue, this city, on Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday last, attracted a large audi-
ence of the leading people in this city, who
enjoyed some programmes of exceeding interest.
On Tuesday the artists were Edwin Vaile Mcln-
tyre, the well-known concert organist, who pre-
sided at the Compensating pipe organ, demon-
strating its remarkable tonal attributes in a mas-
terly manner. The Compensating pipe organ, by
a most ingenious arrangement, makes it possible
to effectively harmonize and combine under all
climatic conditions speaking flute pipes with free
vibrating reeds. He was assisted by the Cen-
tenary Church Quartette.
On Wednesday the artists were Mrs. Anna
Crawford Davis, who displayed the tonal beauties
of the Baldwin grand in four numbers of rare
charm. The assisting artist was Max Ehrmann,
author. On Thursday afternoon W. C. E. See-
boeck, who is well and favorably known for his
pianistic abilities, played a splendid programme,
made up largely of Chopin and many of his own
delightful compositions. The assisting artist was
Mrs. Sheffield, soprano. In the evening the same
artists participated in a changed programme.
The marvelous qualities of the Baldwin piano
were brought out by Mr. Seeboeck in his usually
capable manner. Indeed, this artist well de-
serves the title of "America's greatest tone
poet." All concerned in this second annual fes-
tival have good reason to feel proud of the suc-
cess achieved. It was a great musical treat.
THE "ASCHBACH ALPHABET."
The G. C. Aschbach Music House, of Allentown,
Pa., have won quite some fame for their orig-
inal publicity, particularly in booklet form. Their
latest is the "Aschbach Alphabet," in which each
letter stands for some important feature of the
business, or to emphasize some of the various
pianos, players, or other musical instruments of
which they handle a strong line. This little vol-
ume is admirably printed and produced, and
affords further proof, if it were needed, of the
keen conception which Mr. Aschbach possesses
of the value of printer's ink which he utilizes in-
telligently and persistently.
Fuller & Currens, Indianapolis, Ind., re-
move May 1 to new and larger quarters in that
city, at 118 Monument place.
The Most
MUSIC
TRADE
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REVIEW
"If the present law were enforced and trans-
portation companies compelled to exact and re-
tain the published tariffs there would not be any
Some Sage Advice by Dr. Boger, of Chicago,
grounds for a general reduction in rates or plac-
Which Will Interest Piano Travelers and
ing the power of making arbitrary rates for trans-
Salesmen—Well Worth Studying.
portation companies in a commission."
Replying to Senator Elkins, he said that the
Piano ambassadors and others who have to do
effect of removing all differentials would be to
with the study of mankind will doubtless be glad
to know how to judge of a man upon meeting him concentrate the export business at the port that
for the first time, as revealed by Dr. Boger, of had the best facilities for handling freight and
Chicago, during the recent meeting of the Credit could make the best steamship rates. Naturally
this port would be New York, and in his judg-
Men's Association of that city. The rules offered
seem so practical that it is a kindness to pass ment New York would be built up at the expense
or Gulf and other Atlantic ports.
them on to credit men elsewhere. As a result of
sixteen years of character study, Dr. Boger as-
CRIPPEN & BEINKAMP EXPANSION.
serted: (1) A man who presses his thumb .on
the back of your hand when shaking hands is lib-
eral; (2) the man whose thumb does not press Secure Cecilian Agency—Will Erect New Build-
ing for Cecilian Library and Display.
yours when the usual greeting is performed is
stingy; (3) one who offers only his finger tips,
(Special to The Review.)
or (4) shakes hands listlessly, is not to be trust-
Cincinnati, April 27, 1905.
ed; (5) you can tell a liar by watching his eye-
The Crippen & Beinkamp Piano Co., of Cin-
lids; if they cut off the eyes at the outside cor-
ner, drooping over the eyeball, the man is a cinnati, Ohio, have taken the agency for the en-
stranger to the truth; (6) the person who shows tire Cecilian line, which was formerly held by
white all the way around the eyeball is a de- the John Church Co. It is the intention of the
ceiver; and (7) when your protagonist's head ap- Crippen & Beinkamp Piano Co. to place them-
pears to be bigger at the back and sides than in selves in a position to handle the Cecilian propo-
front and at the top, the animal predominates sition in a very extensive way. They have just
over the intellectual forces. The Chicago Sher- made arrangements to let a contract to build a
lock Holmes added a short guide to the proper two-story pressed brick addition to their present
understanding of women, the main article of
quarters, which will be known as the Cecilian
which was a command to "look beneath the pow- Hall, and will be devoted exclusively to the
der and rouge in your estimate of female char- player and library music department, which will
acter." As a final summary of his annotation be most complete.
of Dun and Bradstreet, Dr. Boger reminded his
This building will be divided into several rooms
hearers that a man of courage and force of char- on each floor. The second floor will be construct-
acter will not turn his eyes aside to examine the ed in such a manner that the rooms can be
wall, the sky, or the dog when talking to another. thrown in one and used as a beautiful concert
and recital hall. The contract for the decora-
tions for this new addition has already been let,
and will be of a very costly nature. It is their
aim to have as finely equipped piano player de-
Effect of Removing Differentials, According to
partment as there is to be had in the United
a Railroad Expert.
States, and they shell spare no expense in mak-
(Special to The Review.)
ing it such.
Washington, D. C, May 1, 1905.
At the meeting to-day of the Senate* Commit-
STEINERT ACTIVITY IN STAMFORD.
tee on Interstate Commerce, James H. Hiland,
third vice-president of the Chicago, Milwaukee
G. Dode Planco, who represents the M. Steinert
and St. Paul Railroad Co., was called upon and
& Sons Piano Co., at Stamford, Conn., says that
made a statement regarding railroad rates which
business has been of the best during the past
may interest piano shippers and dealers.
month, and that sales have been phenomenal,
"Ninety-nine per cent, of the complaints that especially among the high grades, like the Stein-
are made to the traffic officers of the various rail- way and Jewett pianos and the Aeolian line, and
roads," he said, "are not that the rates in them- that the outlook all along the Sound coast is
selves are unreasonable or unjust, but that dis- very bright. The demand for rented pianos is
crimination and preference is shown, and that is also increasing, and he finds that, in many in-
w r hat should be regulated and the law enforced stances where a piano is rented, it is the means
so as to prevent the granting in any form, di- of a sale. Mr. Planco reports that there is less
rectly or indirectly, of preferential rates for com- call for instruments on the instalment basis than
formerly. .",
munities or individuals.
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