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THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
Daniel Marot, architect to Louis XIV., also fled
SAMUEL HAMILTON'S WILL.
to Holland, where he came under the patronage
of the Stadtholder William and who went with Creates Trust Fund for Ten Years After Which
him to England. Marot had designed for Boulle,
Estate Goes to His Eight Children—Provides
and Hampton Court is full of his work. With
for a Home for the Aged—Other Bequests.
these men of genius and gifted craftsmen the
magnificent and classic Roman designs, which
The will of the late Samuel Hamilton was
were so much used under the French sovereign, filed for probate recently and an inventory of
Louis XIV., crossed the Channel, and their in- his estate shows real estate valued at $650,000
fluence was felt by the native artists in England. and $275,000 in personal property. The will
William of Holland, desiring to emulate the creates a trust fund to remain intact for ten
French King, Louis XIV., sent Sir Christopher years, after which it is to be divided among his
Wren to France to stucly this grandioso style. I t eight children. Mr. Hamilton made a number
is said of Wren that he did not go to Italy of bequests to various institutions and also pro-
at all, but stayed in France until he had sketched vided for the establishment of a home for the
everything there. Upon Wren's return to Eng- aged in memory of his wife and to be named
land he built the State Apartments at Hampton after her. He also left annuities to his sisters
Court fof William and Mary in emulation of the and brothers ranging from $500 to $1,000, and
King's great rivals at Versailles.
his sons, Charles Allison, William C. and Charles
When we consider these facts of art influence L. Hamilton, are to receive the last amount an-
with attention and see the nations, each bor- nually, they also being named as executors of
rowing in turn, nothing better can be ascertained the estate jointly with the Safe Deposit and
from historical authority than that the Romans Trust Co.
borrowed, not only their customs, but also their
first knowledge of a r t and science from their LAUTER PLANT RUNNING FULL TIME.
ancient and ingenious neighbors, the Etruscans.
Among the great men of the period whose names Lauter Co. Decidedly Optimistic—Increasing
Call for Lauter-Humanas—A Strong Testi-
ana works live to-day in the distinctive art, called
monial—Some Recent Visitors.
by us Colonial, are Inigo Jones, Sir Christopher
Wren, Grenling, Gibbons, Chippendale, Adams,
(Special to The Review.)
Hepplewhite, Sheraton and some minor men.
Newark, N. J., March 4, 1908.
Each art piano is a perfect composition care-
fully proportioned to the place it is to fill. All There is a decidedly optimistic feeling mani-
artists and craftsmen work in unison to com- fested at the Lauter factory in Newark, and there
plete one thought—no daintier conception can is good cause for it, for orders have been coming
be realized, and perfect harmony is the result. in during the past week in a way that brings a
An examination of examples in the Steinway pleased expression to everyone around the Lau-
Studios will reveal the beauty and perfection of ter plant who is asked: "How is trade?" The
these masterpieces and the purity of their style. Lauter factory is running full time, and in the
The musical excellence and tonal qualities of the player department is actually working overtime,
Steinway pianos are unquestioned and world-re- so great is the demand for the Lauter-Humana.
nowned, and since the day of their perfection Indeed, it was stated that the extremely satis-
have held first place among the treasured pos- factory showing of orders for the past week,
both for immediate and future delivery, had
sessions of kings.
The art department of Steinway & Sons is thor- been a source of unlooked for pleasure to the
oughly equipped to carry out the designs of ar- officers of the company. That the Lauter-Hu-
chitects and connoisseurs of art in special period mana is finding a splendid place for itself among
styles, having the best designers, craftsmen and members of the trade who appreciate highest
decorative artist, always at . their command, quality goes without saying.
J. M. & E. D. Cameron, of Allentown, Pa., re-
guaranteeing ajad preserving the most superior
port a large number of Lauter sales recently.
results as to tone and effect.
^-afe.
J. M. Cameron was here on Friday and left a
The Bates-Mitchell Piano Co., of Boston, who good sized order for immediate shipment; he
will close out their Hartford store on Marei^ 1st, brought, too, a testimonial letter from Prof.
are announcing a special closing-out sale.
R. W. Weidner, a prominent musician and or-
ganist in Allentown, Pa., which reads as follows:
"Dear Sirs:—Ever since I have known the
. Henry Lindeman, of H. & S. G. Lindeman, ac-
companied by his wife, started Tuesday last on Lauter piano it has been my ambition to own
their trip to the Pacific Coast, and several of his one, for I consider it in beauty of tone and per-
friends were on hand to wish them a pleasant fection of scale as the finest piano with which
I am acquainted. As you know, it is only within
journey.
the past week that my ambition has been ful-
filled, and that my Lauter Small Grand Piano
that I ordered before Christmas has been de-
livered to my home. Let me assure you that this
instrument more than fills my expectations. The
tone is of liquid purity and remarkable power
and volume; the scale has that quality that so
appeals to a musician on account of the even
•balance; the touch is perfection itself; the case
work and finish are in keeping with the fine
character of the instrument musically. Let me
thank you for having supplied me such a beauti-
ful piano, and wishing you increasing success, I
am, etc."
Horace E. Toms is making a New York State
trip. He will return to Newark late this week.
William Meiklejohn, of the Meiklejohn Co., of
Pawtucket and Providence, and a number of
other dealers have been here quite recently.
There is a good demand for the Lauter-Humana
throughout Rhode Island.
HOSHER'S STOCK DESTROYED BY FIRE.
The building occupied by George W. Hosher, a
music dealer of Colorado, Tex., was destroyed by
fire recently, together with a large stock of or-
gans, talking machines and small goods. Sev-
eral pianos were saved by quick work. The loss
was fully covered by insurance.
EILERS' PLANS IN OREGON.
The branch of the Ellers' Piano House at 24
West Seventh street, Eugene, Ore., in advertising
the closing out of the entire stock, make the
following statement regarding the future plans
of the concern: "For the benefit of those who
do not know or realize what we are doing, per-
mit us to say that we have decided to concen-
trate our retail piano business in Portland, which
is our headquarters for Oregon, and do a whole-
sale business .only in the smaller cities. This
explains why, we are going out of business here.
We will sublet our warerooms to S. E. Stevens
and L. G. Hulin, who have successfully repre-
sented us in this territory during the last year,
and whose services we have retained during the
closing out sale. Messrs. Stevens & Hulin have
ordered a new and complete stock of pianos and
organs from the factories and will arrange to
launch in business for themselves as soon as we
vacate the premises."
KIMBALL IN WINNEBAGO CITY.
George Kimble has established an agency for
the Kimball piano in Winnebago City, Minn.,
and, in addition to pianos and organs, will carry
a complete line of small goods. He will conduct
both a wholesale and retail business.
AS DURABLE AND SATISFACTORY AS ANY!
CDc master Player-Piano"
Contains now several improvements such as the divided action, patent pedal
door, and is the simplest and easiest to take apart.
WINTER & CO
1O16 Southern Boulevard
INew York City