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REVIEW
VOL. XLIIf. N o . 2 1 . PabUshed Every Saturday by Edward Lyman Bill at 1 Madison Ave., New York, November 24, 1906.
$82,000,000 WAGE ADVANCE.
BUSH TEMPLE J1NAUSTIN, TEXAS.
EBERSOLE PIANO PUBLICITY,
1,296,000 Railroad Employes to Get an Ad-
vance—Will Naturally be Felt in the Piano
Industry in Due Course—Amount Equals
Fourteen Per Cent, on the Capital of the
Entire System in This Country.
Formal Opening of This Building One of the
Great Events in the History of the Capital
of Texas—Many People Present.
A Volume That Is Most Interestingly Written
and Must Prove of Great Value to the House
Issuing It—Well Printed and Illustrated.
(Special to The Review.)
The Smith & Nixon Piano Co., Cincinnati, O.,
have just issued a volume devoted to the Ebersole
piano which calls for high praise from literary
as well as typographical standpoints. It opens
with a well written discourse on the growth of
musical culture in America during the past
dozen years, and the part which the piano has
played in its development. In this connection
the labors of the Smith & Nixon Piano Co. are
incidentally referred to, having for the past
sixty years been engaged in supplying instru-
ments which have helped to create a wider inter-
est in musical education. Their intercourse
with artists, and the knowledge of the require-
ments of the public, in time induced this firm
to enter into the manufacture of pianos. Thus
we are led to the story of the*Ebersole and what
it stands for both musically and architecturally.
The subject of quality is emphasized throughout,
and the various features of an individual char-
acter embodied in the Ebersole are treated of in
a very broad and educative way. This opening
"brief" is most convincing and must prove an
effective missionary in converting prospective
purchasers to the Ebersole idea, hence the value
of this volume is apparent.
Following the opening remarks appears a very
flattering testimonial from Fritzi Scheff, the emi-
nent operatic artist, telling how pleased she is
with the Ebersole piano and referring to its tone,
action, touch and other distinctive qualities. This
is followed by illustrations and descriptions of
the Ebersole style C, style D, style S. style T,
Style 5, and the Ebersole player-piano, which
uses all the standard music rolls. The volume
closes with some testimonials from eminent mu-
sicians and directors of conservatories and
schools who have used the Ebersole for many
years and who speak in very flattering terms of
its musical merits.
The volume is admirably printed throughout,
the cover being in colors. What we like par-
ticularly about this volume, however, is the logi-
cally written introductory remarks which are
devoid of flamboyant claims and statements—be-
ing rather an appeal to the commonsense of the
average reader, hence the strength and value of
this admirable publication.
Piano men throughout the country will re-
ceive with much gratification the cheering news
that the railroads of the entire country stand
ready to accept the standard of wages set by
the Pennsylvania, and to grant their employes
an increase of 10 per cent, in lieu of all other
demands. The "melon" which the railroads are
willing to cut and to divide among more than
1 296,000 employes, would aggregate between $81,-
000,000 and $82,000,000 annually. This sum the
reads are ready to give the large army of em-
ployes, provided the latter will accept it and
cease for the time being any further demands
for increases in all branches of the railway
service.
Several railway magnates have already taken
action in the matter, and have decided to grant
the increase if the matter can be arranged amic-
ably with their employes.
The magnitude of the concession to labor is
understood when it is stated that the increase
will amount to a dividend of nearly 1.4 per cent.
on all the capital stock of the entire railroad sys-
tems of the country, and to nearly 37 per cent.
on the amount of dividends declared and paid
on that stock for the year 1905.
There has not been concerted action on the
part of the railroads, but the question of in-
crease in wages has been the subject of discus-
sion in many meetings which have been held
among the Western presidents and executive of-
ficials at Chicago, and among the Eastern men
at New York.
The distribution of the vast sum of money
which goes into the hands of the employes
through this increase of wages cannot fail to
find its way into the general market in the pur-
chase of such luxuries as musical instruments.
The action of the railroads is a pleasing recog-
nition that the prosperity of the country is in a
measure due to the efforts of the employes as
well as the enterprise of the employers.
Austin, Tex., Nov. 16, 190C.
One of the most enjoyable musical affairs held
in this city in some time was the formal opening
of the Bush & Gerts Piano Co.'s new Temple at
the corner of Eighth and Congress avenue. The
reception, was a veritable social function, partici-
pated in by all the leading people of the city, who
found much to admire, during their visits in the
afternoon and evening, in the superbly decorated
building in which a magnificent line of instru-
ments was displayed. The visiting ladies were
given handsome souvenirs in the form of ther-
B I S I I
1 KMl'LE,
Al'NTIN,
TKX.
mo meters mounted on aluminum frames, attract-
ive pin trays, and copies of a waltz written toy
W. L. Bush. The premises throughout were dec-
orated with smilax, ivy and crysanthemums—
more than five hundred in number—which were
given as souvenirs as long as they lasted. Beau-
tiful palms throughout the building gave a trop-
ical touch to the decorations.
The guests were received by Mr. Caldwell,
assisted by Manager Reed, and in the evening
there was a very delightful musicale which was
participated in by Mrs. C. B. Townsend, Miss
Mary Barnhardt, Mrs. Morris, Dr. White. Miss
Weller, Prof, and Mrs. Sievers, and Mr. Bush,
who assisted in his inimitable style.
Mr. Bush was delighted with his journey
through the Lone Star State, and spoke enthusi-
MURRAY M. HARRIS CO.'S LATEST DEAL. astically of the growth of the leading cities
which he visited not merely in size but in cul-
(Special to The Review.)
ture.
Oklahoma and Indian Territory, which
Los Angeles, Cal., Nov. 16, 1906.
he recently visited, also came in for some flat-
The Murray M. Harris Co. have purchased the tering compliments. He found comfort, pros-
plant and rights of the Knight-Saxophonian Co., perity and progress everywhere, and stated that
manufacturers of the Saxonette in this city, and he was satisfied with the piano prospects not only
will build a 50 by 150 foot addition to the fac- in Texas, but in Oklahoma and Kansas, for
tory at the corner of Sichel and Alhambra which he maintains a very warm spot in his
streets, where they will continue the building of heart.
these instruments, together with the making of
church, chamber and concert pipe organs.
JORDAN WITH E. E. FORBES CO.
The Darrew' & Sharp Co., Smith & Nixon
agents in Denver, Col., are very active in the
interests of these pianos, sending out a great
deal of effective advertising matter regarding
jthem and keeping well before the piano pupeljas-
Ing: public of Penyer,
A large block of stock in the B. E. Forbes
Piano Co., with headquarters in Montgomery,
Ala., has been purchased by P. L. Jordan, well'
known in piano trade circles, who has been ap-
pointed manager of tbfi Birmingham (Ala.) store
of the company.
BYRON E. HUGHES GOES TO BOSTON.
Byron E. Hughes, formerly with the Indian-
apolis branch of D. H. Baldwin & Co., has been
made manager of the Boston store of the com-
pany to succeed Charles A. Williams, who re-
signed to take an extended European tour.
D. D. Woodmansee, vice-president of the W. G.
Woodmansee Piano Co., Cincinnati, O., has been
elected judge of the Common Pleas Court. The
term is six years and the salary $6,000 yearly.
A new music store ha« been opened in Marl,
bpro, Maw,, by the Marlboro Equipment Co,