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THE
MUJIC TFADE
VOL. XLI I. No. 1 1 . Published Every Saturday by Edward Lyman Bill at I Madison Ave., New York, Mar
OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMERS.
Pianos and Other Musical Instruments Shipped
Abroad from the Port of New York for the
Week Just Ended.
(Special to The llevluw.)
Washington, D. C., March 12, 1906.
The following are the exports of pianos, or-
gans, musical instruments and kindred lines from
the Port of New York for the week just ended:
Amsterdam—36 pkgs. organs and material,
$1,410.
Bremen—6 pkgs. organs and material, $310; 18
pkgs. piano players, $1,446.
Bombay—21 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
terial, $354.
Berlin—26 pks s - talking machines and ma-
terial, $539.
Buenos Ayres—20 pkgs. talking machines and
material, $600; 23 pkgs. talking machines and
material, $749; 8 pkgs. piano players, $220; 53
pkgs. talking machines and material, $1,183.
Corinto—3 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
terial, $425; 2 pkgs. piano players and material,
$/80.
Callao—11 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
terial, $288.
Cienfuegos—1 pkg. pianos and material, $200;
9 pkgs. talking machines and material, $341.
Caibarien—19 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
terial, $415.
Copenhagen—2 pkgs. organs and material,
$100.
Genoa—2 pkgs. piano players, $190.
Glasgow—16 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
terial, $255.
Hamburg—4 pkgs. organs and material, $2,085;
17 pkgs. talking machines and material, $355; 16
pkgs. pianos and material, $726; 6 pkgs. musical
instruments, $800.
Havana—53 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
terial, $1,840; 1 pkg. pianos, $550; 1 pkg. organs
and material, $100; 1 pkg. musical instruments,
$20u.
Hanover—2 pkgs. pianos and material, $118.
Havre—10 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
terial, $286; 1 pkg. organs and material, $120.
Kingston—1 pkg. pianos, $150.
London—19 pkgs. pianos and material, $3,401;
25 pkgs. organs and material, $3,762; 1,172 pkgs.
talking machines and material, $16,369; 19 pkgs.
piano players and material, $4,750; 22 pkgs.
music, $1,700; 37 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
terial, $3,234; 14 pkgs. organs and material,
$645; 5 pkgs. piano players and material, $430;
3 pkgs. music, $210; 9 pkgs. pianos and material,
$4,635; 657 pkgs. talking machines and material,
$7,961; 20 pkgs. piano players and material,
$5,000; 10 pkgs. organs and material, $3,268; 58
pkgs. music, $2,400; 90 pkgs. talking machines
and material, $3,616.
Laguayra—5 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
terial, $182.
Liverpool—31 pkgs. organs and material,
$2,159; 4 pkgs. talking machines and material,
$465; 30 pkgs. organs and material, $3,043.
Limon—1 pkg. pianos and material, $450.
Mazatlan—4 pkga. talking machines and ma-
terial, $124.
Melbourne—22 pkgs. pianos and material,
$2,743; 42 pkgs. organs and material, $2,015; 10
pkgs. talking machines and material, $323; 2
pkgs. piano players, $141; 5 pkgs. music, $336.
Montevideo—10 pkgs. talking machines and
material, $375; 11 pkgs. talking machines and
material, $191.
Milan—3 pkgs. piano players and material,
$290.
Manila—1 pkg. pianos and material, $295; 4
pkgs. talking machines and material, $304; 3
pkgs. pianos and material, $490; 34 pkgs. talking
machines and material, $1,628.
Rio de Janeiro—7 pkgs. piano players and ma-
terial, $755; 3 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
terial, $415.
Sheffield—1 pkg. talking machines and ma-
terial, $100.
Savanilla—10 pkgs. pianos and material, $1,389.
St. Johns—1 pkg. piano material, $100.
Tampico—2 pkgs. pianos and material, $210.
Vera Cruz—8 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
terial, $165; 1 pkg. piano material, $266.
Surinam—1 pkg. pianos, $118.
Sydney—30 pkgs. organs and material, $1,550;
4ii7 pkgs. talking machines and material, $5,682;
76 pkgs. pianos and material, $17,725; 1 pkg. mu-
sical instruments, $475.
KANSAS CITYj^PIANO CENTER.
Willard
A.
Vose, of Boston, Says
Splendid Market.
It
Is a
(Specinl to The Review.)
Kansas City, Mo., March 10, 1906.
Willard A. Vose, president of Vose & Sons Piano
Co., Boston, was in the city a few days ago.
Accompanied by his wife he is on his way to
California, and stopped in Kansas City yesterday
on business. Mr. Vose has made several visits
here, but has never been farther west than
Denver.
"Kansas City is a large piano center," said Mr.
Vose yesterday. "When Mrs. Vose expressed sur-
prise at the number of pianos which are sold
here annually, I reminded her of the fact that
this is the center of a large and prosperous dis-
trict. It is now possible for nearly every farmer
to have a piano.
"The day of the square piano has passed. We
are living under changed conditions, and in
houses as they are now built there is no room
for a square piano. There continues to be changes
in styles with each season, as the dealers and
agents get tired of handling pianos which look
exactly alike season after season. The purchaser
also demands something up-to-date. The small
grand pianos are much in favor just at present,
and no doubt will become more popular with
each succeeding season.
OPENING OF SPERRY'S NEW MUSIC STORE.
(Special to The Review.)
Altoona, Pa., March 12, 1906.
The formal opening of H. C. Sperry's new
music store at the corner of Thirteenth avenue
and Eleventh street, last Thursday evening, was
attended by a large number of the music-loving
people of the city. Mr. Sperry has occupied the
room for some time, but the opening had been
postponed until all the arrangements could be
perfected. A choice musical programme had been
arranged by Mr. Sperry, and those in attendance
were greatly pleased. Piano solos were rendered
by Miss Moore, the Misses Pressel, Meadville and
Sorgen, Mrs. Giffon and Prof. A. B. Galloway.
Mrs. Giffon is a graduate of the Female Musical
Academy at Pittsburg.
PIANO AQEJSCY^ TAX BILL.
May
Pass
Kentucky Legislature
Strongly Opposed.
Although
There is every probability that the piano
agency tax bill will pass the general assembly of
Kentucky. If it does, piano and organ agents
will have to pay a tax of $20 for the privilege of
doing business in any county in that State. The
measure is meeting with the strongest opposition
from the piano dealers, but judging from the
feeling of the legislature, the only hope is that
the Senate may reduce the assessment, which is
deemed exorbitant
VOUGH OUTLOOK IN TEXAS
Of the Brightest—Dealers Becoming Interested
in the Changeable Pitch
Piano—Vough
Piano for Columbia University, New York.
(Special to The Review. I
Waterloo, N. Y., March 12, 1906.
The representative of the Vough Piano Co.,
who is now in Texas, having been through Iowa,
Missouri and Arkansas, reports a very good out-
look for the Vough line in those States. A num-
ber of new dealers have become interested in the
Changeable Pitch piano, and it looks as if there
would be a big business for the Vough in this
section yet this year. Several large orders have
been taken here, which puts the Vough Co. fully
a month behind its orders.
A fine new English oak style "C" Vough has
just been placed in the fraternity house of Phi
Kappa Sigma at Columbia University.
LORD & CO. SECURE FACTORY.
(Special to The Review.)
Lawrence, Mass., March 12, 1906.
The firm of Lord & Co., dealers in pianos and
other musical instruments, have purchased a
building and land owned by William H. Rankin
on Oxford street. In the structure is also ma-
chinery and power and the firm will shortly
begin the manufacture of pianos. The transfer
of the property was recorded at the local registry
of deeds office Saturday.
JTJELG PIANO CO. INCORPORATED.
The Juelg Piano Co., of New York, was incor-
porated with the secretary of the State this week
with a capital of $5,000. Directors, C. F. Harlan,
C. A. Ford and W. J. Dawley.
A company to handle pianos and other musical
instruments, with a capital of $150,000, is being
organised at Raleigh, N. C,
The Starr Piano Co. are about to remodel their
branch store In Indianapolis.