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THE
REVIEW
fflJJIC TIRADE
VOL. XLI. No. 23.
Published Every Saturday by Edward Lyman Bill at 1 Madison Ave., New York, Dec. 9, 1905.
PRES. ROOSEVELT TO MR. BEALE.
The Australian Piano Manufacturer Gets Mes-
sage to the People of His Country—Control
of Public Utilities in Sydney—Piano Manu-
facturing in Australia.
Octavius C. Beale, of the well-known house of
Beale & Co., Ltd., manufacturers of pianos in
Sydney, Australia, who was a recent visitor to
New York, making his headquarters a t the St.
Denis Hotel occupies a prominent position in the
industrial field of the Antipodes, being president
of the Allied Manufacturers' Association of Aus-
tralia. He is keenly interested in American trade
and political development, and has been much
interviewed by leading men during his sojourn
in the United States. He has made a special
study of the relations existing between employer
and employe, and his opinion has been much
sought for. He is a great believer in the owner-
ship by municipalities of public utilities, and
points to the success achieved in Sydney, where
the street cars, rails, rolling stock and equip-
ment are owned by the municipality. The em-
ployes work only eight hours, and the fare
charged on the cars is only two cents, the profits
accruing from the running of the railroad going
to the public in reduced fares. He also reported
that in Melbourne, at a very early date, the
street car lines will also revert to the munici-
pality, the franchise now in operation being for
a limited number of years. It is hardly neces-
sary to say that Mr. Beale has been much inter-
ested in the municipal ownership campaign in
New York.
Regarding the piano business in Australia, Mr.
Beale reports it in a very excellent shape. There
is a growing appreciation of good pianos, every
part of the instrument being manufactured in
that country. Previous to going into the piano
business for himself, Mr. Beale was a large im-
porter, having sold about twelve thousand pianos
—mostly of German make—in the Australian
market. The dull, or French, finish is much
preferred to the high finish of the American
pianos, and he speaks very highly of California
redwood as being admirably suited for pianos in
the Australian climate.
Mr. Beale recently called on President Roose-
velt at the White House, Washington, D. C, and
was very cordially received. The President was
much interested in his report of Australian prog-
ress, and in response to a request gave him
the following message to the Australian people:
"Next to my own Nation, I am interested in
great democratic island continent. Tell them I
the progress, success and safety of Australia, the
wish them all good things. Open your doors to
immigration. Beware of keeping your far north
empty; encourage an influx there of Southern
Europeans. They will cultivate that rich coun-
try and become good Australians. That is my
message." .
Matthew B. Lamb, the well-known dealer of
Worcester, Mass., is having a tremendous de-
mand for Kranich & Bach pianos. The Daven-
port & Treacy pianos are also big sellers with
him.
A GREAT MOLLER PIPE ORGAN.
Being Built for Roman Catholic Church at
Pittsburg—To Be Duplicated for Another
Church in That City—Contains Many In-
dividual Features.
M. P. Moller, the' well-known pipe organ builder
of Hagerstown, Md., has just completed in the
Immaculate Heart of Mary R. C. Church, of
Pittsburg, Pa., one of the largest and, without
exception, the most complete pipe organ that has
yet been built in that city, which is noted for its
fine organs. The action used in the instrument
is Moller's improved tubular pneumatic through-
out, and in the preparation of the specifications
special study was given to its location to pro-
duce the best tone results and every accessory
was included that has been found advantageous
in the easy manipulation of the instrument, a
number of which have never been used in or
gans of any other make. One special feature in
this instrument is the manner in which the
various couplers of which there are thirteen,
can be operated. Originally those registers are
to be either drawn by knobs or tablets, but in
this instance they can be operated either by a
series of draw knobs placed above swell manual
or by double acting pistons placed below both
great and choir manuals, making the couplers
accessible from any manual without the neces-
sity of the organist removing his hands from the
keys.
SINGLE COPIES, 10 CENTS.
$2.00 PER YEAR.
OUR EXPORT AND IMPORT TRADE.
Export Trade in Musical Instruments Shows
Decrease—Imports for the Month Indicate
Slight Increase, and Player Shipments Make
Fine Record—The Figures.
(Special to The Review.)
Washington, D. C , Dec. 4, 1905.
The summary of exports and imports of the
commerce of the United States for the month of
October, 1905, the latest period for which it has
been compiled, has just been issued by the
Bureau of Statistics of the Department of Com-
merce and Labor. The figures relating to musi-
cal merchandise, including pianos, organs, piano
players and miscellaneous "small goods" in the
musical field are as follows:
The dutiable imports of musical instruments
during October amounted to $126,887, as com-
pared with $118,329 worth which were imported
the same month of 1904. The ten months' total,
ending October, shows importations valued at
$1,033,587, as against $1,027,508 worth of musical
instruments imported during the same period of
1904. This gives an increase in imports for the
ten months ending October of $6,079.
The import figures for the ten months' period
for the three years are as follows: 1903, $1,091,-
475; 1904, $1,027,508; 3905, $1,033,587.
The total domestic exports of musical instru-
ments for October, 1905, amounted to $303,036,
as compared with $283,794 for the same month of
the previous year. The ten months' exporta-
Another special feature is the system of adjust- tion of musical instruments amounted to $2,578,-
able combination pistons, by use of which the 521, against $2,419,328 for the same period in
organist can change the stops on any combina- 1904. This shows an increase in exports for the
tion at will without interfering with his play- ten months ending October of $59,193.
ing, making possible many tone combinations,
The export figures for the ten months' period
which otherwise would not be within the range for the three years are as follows: 1903, $2,699,-
of any performer. Mr. Moller is at this time 939; 1904, $2,419,328; 1905, $2,578,521.
erecting an exact duplicate of the organ in the
Of the aggregate exportations in October
Immaculate Heart of Mary Church for the First there were 1,501 organs, valued at $88,650, as
Congregational Church of Pittsburg, Pa., making compared with 1,414 organs in 1904, valued at
thirty pipe organs that Mr. Moller has already $81,963. The ten months' total shows that we
built for churches in that city.
exported 9,742 organs, valued at $673,509, as
Space will not permit us to give the specifica- against 10,732 organs, valued at $761,563, for the
tions in full, but briefly they are as follows: The same period in 1904, and 11,935, valued at $887,-
manuals, compass, CC to C, 61 notes; pedals, com- 347, for the same period in 1903.
pass, CCC to F, 30 notes. The great organ has
In October, 1905, we exported 217 pianos,
eleven stops, with 813 pipes. The swell organ valued at $47,192, as against 231 pianos, valued
has fifteen stops, with 1,073 pipes. The choir at $53,637 in October, 1904. The ten months' total
organ has six stops, with 366 pipes. The pedal exports show 2,053 pianos, valued at $467,471,
organ has five stops, with 150 pipes.
as compared with 1,647, valued at $343,123 ex-
A feature of this instrument is that the con- ported in the same period in 1904, and 1,542,
sole is extended and reversed so that the or- valued at $322,460, for the same period in 1903.
ganist sits facing the altar.
Of the aggregate exportations in October
there were 436 piano-players, valued at $88,306.
For the previous ten months 3,833 of these in-
EADIE-WARD MUSIC CO., LTD.
struments, valued at $755,726, were sent abroad.
A. E. Ward, formerly of the firm of Ward &
The value of "all other instruments and parts
Templin, Elkhart, Ind., has purchased a one-half
interest in the Eadie Music Co., Marshalltown, thereof" sent abroad during October, 1905,
la., and will hereafter be associated with them amounted to $78,888, in the same month of 1904
under the firm name of The Eadie-Ward Music the value was estimated at $63,694.
The total exports for the ten months under
Co., Inc. They are preparing for an aggressive
campaign for business, and hope to greatly in- this heading foot up $681,815, as against $718,944
exported during the same period of 1904, and $1,-
crease their output.
221,002 exported during the same period of 1903.
This shows a decrease of $37,129.
The Plaut-Cadden Co., of Norwich, Conn., have
purchased the stock of C. Ford Aylott, who was a
Derby & Green have arranged to open a piapo
piano dealer in that city.
store in South Framingham, Mass.