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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
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CONDITIONSJNJHE TRADE.
Business Steady But Not Heavy—Bad Weather
Blamed—Prices Remain Stationary in Most
Lines—Small String Instruments Scarce—
Quality of Some Instruments Deteriorating
Due to High Prices of Materials—Collections
Good—Situation Carefully Analyzed.
general conditions are right. Of course, the set-
back is temporary only, and when real, bright
spring weather is here to stay, why orders will
come in as heretofore. Prices are firm, with
some advances in certain lines, but not disturb-
ing to any great extent. Collections are very
good, and for that we are duly thankful."
BAND MAKESJTS DEBUT.
Lyon & Healy's "Own Make" Band Gives a De-
lightful Concert and May Party.
The Lyon & Healy "Own Make" Band cele-
brated its first public appearance May 4 by a de-
lightful concert and May party. The large Sec-
ond Regiment Armory in Chicago was chosen
RULING ON IMPORTED VIOLINS.
for the occasion, and was beautifully decorated
With the small goods people business is steady,
with American flags and bunting.
(Special to The Review.)
but not what it might be. In common with other
The early part of the program consisted of
Washington, D. C, May 6, 1907.
branches of trade the unseasonable, backward
On two importations of violins by the Rudolph four artistic concert numbers, and served well
spring weather is having a deterrent effect.
Goods are not moving with any marked degree Wurlitzer Co., at Chicago, the Board of General to demonstrate the remarkable skill attained by
of celerity, and the stock houses are not receiv- Appraisers held, on April 24 and 29, that instru- the "Own Make" Band, which was organized only
ing the orders generally looked upon to ma- ments of this kind valued at 2 marks each are one year ago. The concert was followed by a
terialize about now. The month of April was not dutiable as toys, but at 45 per cent. On dance program of sixteen regular numbers, with
up to the average in the record of sales, but a another invoice of violins, imported by the same several extras. At midnight a delicious repast
percentage of increase was figured. In fact, from firm, valued at 17 marks a dozen, the board de- was served.
There were 250 couples on the floor, em-
the manner in which the MaTch sales went ahead, cided on April 17 that they were dutiable as
ployes of the large Lyon & Healy Union Park,
it was deemed certain the remainder of the toys, namely, at 35 per cent, ad valorem.
Louis B. Mallachi & Co., Chicago, protested Chicago, factories, and also the store. As they
spring months would be equally good. Barring
this slight disappointment the situation among against the assessment of the collection at that moved through the figures of the dance they
the musical merchandise houses, both importing port on an importation of violins. The importers made a picture of rare grace and beauty, the ef-
contended that violins, valued at 2 marks apiece fect of which was heightened by the artistic
and wholesale, is very favorable indeed.
Prices remain unchanged, but there is still a and upward, were improperly classified as musi- decorations.
C. Eugene Post, conductor of the band, was
tendency to make trifling advances in brass and cal instruments under paragraph 453, rather
leather goods. Drumheads are scarce and high, than as toys under paragraph 418. The assess- warmly congratulated on the success of the "Own
with mandolins, guitars, zithers, banjos, not at all ment was affirmed by the board April 17 on the Make" Band, and the opinion was freely ex-
pressed in musical circles that the band will
plentiful, and the manufacturers demanding a authority of G. A. 6417.
shortly rank with the foremost organizations of
better figure. It is evident that some brands
in these lines—of course, excepting the well-
DEATH OF DAVID BEHREND'S FATHER. the Windy City. There are forty members at
present, among them several of the best perform-
known and established houses—in order to over-
Owing to the death of his father on April 27, ers in the Middle West. Their next public ap-
come the high prices, deteriorating quality is
being resorted to. As it is only in the cheapest David Behrend, manager of the musical mer- pearance will be on Saturday, June 1, the date of
instruments—such as are handled in great chandise department of Joseph W. Stern & Co., the annual Lyon & Healy athletic meet and
quantities by mail order houses—this is being returned from a contemplated road trip of some field day.
Messrs. Lyon & Healy are noted for their ad-
done, no material injury has been inflicted upon length. He left New York Monday to resume his
calls on the trade.
vocacy of sociability and fraternalism among
the legitimate music trade.
their employes, and the pride felt by every one
Speaking of general conditions, a prominent
in their employ in the success of the "Own
ERNEST KOCH'S EUROPEAN TRIP.
firm made the following observations: "There
Make"
Band is just another striking illustration
has been a slight falling off in business during
On June 16 Ernst Koch, the American partner
the past ten days, due doubtless to the unseason- of the great harmonica house of Ands. Koch, of the good will and team work existing through-
able range of temperature. You know the small 296 Broadway, New York, goes to Europe on his out this great organization.
Summer excursions on the lake and field days
goods trade flourishes and prospers when other annual trip to the factory at Trossingen, Ger-
and
athletic meets, in which the employes of fac-
lines are being favored. No one can expect the many. Mr. Koch will probably not return before
tory and store take part in friendly rivalry, are
sale of musical merchandise to keep up unless the middle of August.
other happy features which help to bring their
hundreds of employes together for friendly in-
tercourse and relaxation. The result is pleasing
all around.
One side is witnessed in the wonderful ef-
Superior in Style. Strength and Finish
ficiency of Lyon & Healy service, both wholesale
and retail. Nowhere could we find a better ex-
L. D. MORRIS <& CO.
emplification of the principle of "the long pull,
CHICAGO
Room 61S, INo. 17 Van Bur-en Street
the strong pull and the pull altogether," as ap-
plied to modern business methods.
The MORRIS DUET PIANO BENCH
TRIO CORNET"
"THE HAMBURG 2Oth CENTURY"™,
MILANO ORCANETTO ACCORDEONS
Word has been received from Hans Hohner,
the manager of the American branch of M.
Hohner, at 475 Broadway, announcing his safe
arrival on the other side of the Atlantic, where
he will spend the summer months a t the fac-
tories in Trossingen.
WM. R. GRATZ IMPORT COMPANY, 35 and 37 West 31 st St., New York
Prof. Hugo Heermann
FOR« THE
The Eminent Violinist and
BLACK DIAMOND Strings
on.
MANUFACTURER
O;F T H;E
BRASS BHNO
TROSSINGEN, Germany
CELEBRATED
NEW YORK, 393 Broadway
Eagle Brand Drum and Banjo Heads; 20th Century Drums,
Rex Banjos, Mandolins and Guitars.
FACTORS
THE TRADE.
GDNTUDUBN : —
I am Balling to Australia next week, and
•hall pass through New York between the 5th
and 8th of May ("Blucher," Hamburg-Amerlka
Line).
Will you send enclosed order for Violin O
•trlngs BLACK DIAMOND to address given be-
low, or do you have a Dealer's shop In New
York where I might find your strings? If so
please let me know at the same address.
The strings are most excellent.
Yours sincerely,
H. HEERMANN.
Frankfort o/M.. April, 1905.
NATIONAL MUSICAL STRING COMPANY
New Brunswick, New Jersey