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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
NORTHWESTERN TRADE IS ACTIVE
Although Not Up to the Standard of a Few
Weeks Ago—The Unusually Fine Weather
Has Not Helped Trade—What the Leading
Dealers Report.
(Special to The ftevlew.)
Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 13.
Trade for the first ten days in November has
been steady, but not showing the life and vim
of the latter half of October. Exceptionally
pleasant weather, with lots of sunshine and
balmy breezes, will probably account for this
slight dropping off, so to speak, though, of course,
the cream of the holiday trade usually comes a
little later anyhow.
"We are doing a very nice business," said
Grant P. Wagner, treasurer and general man-
ager of Howard, Farwell & Co. "Our Minneap-
olis store particularly has had a fine class of
trade and pretty well cleaned out its stock. It
has been a little quieter in St. Paul the past week,
but is quite satisfactory."
"General trade conditions are very satisfac-
tory," said W. J. Dyer of W. J. Dyer & Bro. "In-
deed, we would be ungrateful if we should com-
plain of present results. We were not rushed so
much last week by the city trade, but received
some very fine orders from our men in the coun-
try."
David McKee, manager of Cable Co.'s branches
here, said: "In St. Paul we beat previous rec-
ords for October all to pieces. Since the reor-
ganization of our forces at that branch we have
been getting fine results. In Minneapolis we are
ahead so far this month of the record in Oc-
tober."
"We are. having a very satisfactory demand for
our high grade instruments," said E. R. Dyer,
president of the Metropolitan Music Co. In com-
menting on this Mr. Dyer stated that he be-
lieved that in Minneapolis there has been a great
development along musical lines of recent years,
and that that sentiment demanded a higher qual-
ity of instrument.
S. W. Raudenbush of S. W. Raudenbush & Co.
said: "We are not complaining any. "We have
had a fairly steady trade at both our stores, the
Minneapolis store getting considerable more
transient business than we do here in St. Paul.
Our Cecilian business has been very fine."
Foster & Waldo report trade as continuing
about the same, with no unusual features of in-
terest. A half-dozen Knabe-Angelus pianos ar-
rived last week, which pleased R. O. Foster very
much, as it has been difficult to secure a supply
on account of the great demand for these instru-
ments.
A generous use of the columns of the news-
papers by the W. W. Kimball Co. was one of the
features of last week's trade.
"We have had a fairly satisfactory trade this
month, so far, and have got some excellent pros-
pects for Henry F. Miller pianos in sight," said
A. F. Huber, manager of the Minneapolis Music
Company.
"Our business so far this year has been away
ahead of last," said Elmer Brooks of the Brooks-
Evans Piano Co. "We have had a fine sale of
Everett pianos."
The Segerstrom Piano Co., whose new store is
most attractive are having a very excellent trade
in all departments of their business.
structed by master workmen, it is the sublimest
example of American art as applied to piano con-
struction."
AT CAMP HENRY.
Henry Dreher, the Well Known Cleveland
Piano Man Entertains His Friends at His
Hunting Camp in Maine.
The jolliest crew of good fellows that ever
entered the Maine woods was the Henry Dreher
hunting party, which Mr. Dreher entertained at
his hunting camp, Upper Roach River, Me., last
week. The party was made up of E. N. Kimball,
Jr., of Boston, Mass.; Ben H. Janssen, of New
York, and Messrs. Saeger, Dorn and Dreher,
of Cleveland, Ohio. Camp Henry is delightfully
BEN JANSSEN AND H I S ORCHESTRA CLOSE TO NATTOK.
located on beautiful Second Roach Pond, almost
at the foot of old Mt. Katahdin. Arriving at
Greenville the party was met by five of the best
guides in that section of country, and after a
day's journey by boat, buckboard and canoe,
through forest and over lake?, camp was reached
at 9 p. m., and in a few moments all had turned
in and were sound asleep.
Early the following morning everybody was up
and doing. Old "Dr." Smith had prepared one of
PIANO DEALER IN A FIX.
Cannot Get Leased Instrument Because Owner
of House Objects to Methods.
HENRY DBEHEK'S TROPHY OF THE HUNT.
Horace W. Berry, a piano dealer, wants to get
a piano at the house of Henry K. Friedman in
Chestnut street, and the latter will not permit
him to remove part of the door or window which
is necessary to take out the piano. The piano
was leased to Etta Bailey and was put into her
apartment at 78 Chestnut street by taking out
part of the window frame, the owner consenting.
Now the owner objects to the enlargement of the
door or window by taking away any part of it,
and Berry brought a bill in equity in the Su-
perior Court to-day, seeking to have Friedman
restrained from interfering with him in the re-
moval of the instrument. Berry claims to own
the piano by virtue of the alleged termination of
the lease to Etta Bailey. Berry has offered to
furnish a bond to secure Friedman for any dam-
ages that may result from removing any part of
the window in order to get the piano out.—Bos-
ton Transcript.
his best hunting breakfasts, and the way those
ten men put away that meal surprised even the
old chef. After breakfast the party divided, each
man with his guide, on the hunt for moose; but
let Ben Janssen finish this tale: Henry Dreher
W. H. Ryder, of Kingston, N. Y., reports that
during the past summer he had a tremendous
rental trade, having had 116 pianos out. Since
getting these instruments back this fall, he has
sold every one of them. This looks like business.
GOOD EVERETT ADVERTISING.
In last Saturday's Free Press of Lowell, Mass.,
Grunewald's store in that city had a half-page ad.
devoted to the Everett piano, in which they state:
"Measured by the severest standards of the great-
est musicians, the Everett is the acknowledged
ideal pianoforte. Created by a genius, and con-
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came in at noon with a fine buck, about 235
pounds, the rest of the party trailed in about
the same time, bringing in their "guns and
guides." They made a pretty sight, all rigged out
in the latest style of hunting apparel—all except
me. I did not go up to shoot, and just had store
clothes. The others had fine corduroys and
heavy boots, just the outfit not wanted in those
woods, where no rain had fallen in ten weeks,
and where noiseless walking was almost an im-
possibility. Those corduroy suits whistled a
picolo solo every time the owner walked a step.
Dreher got his deer, and that was all the hunters
got. The guides shot three more, and after I
•quit Dreher wrote me two more were brought in.
It was a great outing, though, and Dreher is the
prince of hosts. We had every comfort and con-
venience, and, oh, such cooking! I'd give all
kinds of money for another partridge dinner a la
Camp Henry. Dreher brought some delicacies
from home, which all the boys enjoyed very
much. The Estey Organ Co. furnished one of
their fine organs, and we had some Al concerts,
Dreher being a capital performer both on the
organ and flute, some of the guides were singers,
others dancers, so our entertainments were al-
ways varied.
The warm nights made camp life a real pleas-
ure. Some of the party even thought it more
pleasant outdoors than in. Kimball and Saeger,
two real sports, enjoyed the luxury of a night
in the open, and were enthusiastic over their
novel and exhilarating experience. I can under-
stand why Dreher makes those semi-annual trips
to Maine. Great Scott! but that's the place for
worn-out piano men. I took a medicine case with
me, everything from castor oil to a set of surgi-
cal instruments, but I never opened the case. I
was sure I needed my regular medicine, but the
boys said quit the dope. I did, and never felt
better in my life.
The Diggest game I saw alive was a snowbird.
I don t know what the others saw. I only know
Dreher shot the only buck, and he's a dandy shot.
Camp Henry for mine—Henry Dreher for mine
host.
All the members of the party reached home
this week, and if half they say about their expe-
rience in the Maine woods is a fact, then The
Review advises all the members of the piano
trade to get "next to Henry Dreher."
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