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parlor grand we find the following text in a
Davis announcement which appeared recently in
The 127,000 Accumulated Up to 1880 and Taylor's Music House, of Springfield, Mass., Ar- the Dodgeville Chronicle:
range Quite a Program for the Celebration
"Last week we sold one of these beautiful
Which Include Many Bearing on the Piano
To-day.
pianos to Dr. J. P. Parmley, of Mineral Point, Wis.
Industry Are to be Placed in the National
The Packard piano was chosen because it rep-
Museum Building.
Taylor's Music House, Springfield, Mass., will resented fully the idea of the Parmley family
celebrate to-day, Oct. 31, the twenty-fifth anni- (who are very musical) as to what a fine, artistic
(Special to The Review.)
versary of the founding of their business. The piano should be. The Packard piano has always
Washington, D. C, Oct. 26, 1908.
Philharmonic Orchestra is scheduled to render a been an ideal home piano. Chief among the rea-
There has been much discussion recently re-
specially arranged program for the occasion from sons for this are its incomparable tone and its
garding the patent models, which were formerly
7.30 to 10 o'clock in the evening, while the High architectural balance and beauty. People of
shown in the Patent Office, many believing that
School Mandolin and Guitar Club supplies music wealth purchase these pianos because there is
they were to be totally destroyed, or given away
from 2.30 to 5 o'clock in the afternoon. Hand- nothing better, no matter what price is paid.
by the Government. Included in these models
some invitations have been sent out to the pub- People of moderate means invest their savings in
are many models bearing upon the early days of
lic, calling attention to the celebration, and a them because they are the most economical
piano-making in the United States. When Com-
large attendance of Springfield's prominent musi- pianos in the world.
missioner Edward B. Moore, of the Patent Office,
cal people are expected to be present.
was seen he denied emphatically that there was
any intention on the part of the Secretary of the
FEWER IDL^CARS NOW.
GREAT ORGAN FOR^CONEY ISLAND.
Interior, or any one else, to destroy the models
Even a Shortage Reported at Some Points
of patents accumulated by the Government up
Total Idle Now 101,837.
to 1880, when mechanical drawings were sub- The Immense Organ Built for the St. Louis
Exposition to be a Feature of "Venice" at
stituted for models in the filing of claims by
The improvement in general business reflect-
New York's Great Amusement Resort.
inventors. Widespread publicity has been given
ed in recent months in the decrease in the num-
to statements that this collection of 157,000
At "Venice," the new summer resort that is lo- ber of idle freight cars continued to make itself
models would be destroyed or scattered, and
cated at Coney Island, New York, and to be fin- felt during the two weeks from Sept. 30 to- Oct.
many protests against such action have been
ished in time for the season of 1909, will be 14, covered by the fortnightly report of the com-
received here.
erected in a separate building or auditorium the mittee on car efficiency of the American Railway
Mr. Moore to-day explained that Congress dur- mammoth organ shown at the St. Louis World's Association, made public Monday. Between these
ing the last session created a commission, con- Fair, originally built by the Los Angeles (Cal.) two dates there was a further decrease of 23,841
sisting of Secretary Garfield, Commissioner of Organ Co., since gone out of existence. It is 70 in the number of idle cars, reducing the total to
Patents Moore and Secretary Walcott, of the feet wide, 57 feet high, and 30 feet deep, and re- 101,837, compared with 125,678 on Sept. 30 and
Smithsonian Institute, to place these models in quires a train of fourteen cars to haul same. a maximum of 413,338 on April 29. The largest
some Government building, where rent for stor- There are 10,059 pipes, the largest of which decrease in any one class of idle equipment dur-
age would be saved.
weighs 1,735 pounds, the smallest only one-half ing the period covered ty this report was in coal
"The entire collection," said Mr. Moore, "has ounce. The total weight of all metal pipes is cars, of which over 15,000 more were in use on
been catalogued, boxed and labeled, and is now 25,000 pounds. The wood pipes contain 35,000 Oct. 14 than on Sept. 30. The box car clas3
stored in the basement of the Patent Office, feet of lumber. The total amount of lumber re- shows the next largest decrease, with about 5,000
where it will be kept until finally removed to the quired to build the organ is 80,000 feet. Spe- more in use at the middle of October than were
new National Museum building, now nearly cial concerts will be given during the season, and in use at the close of the previous month.
completed, where the law directs the models it is said celebrated organists and vocalists will
At some places in this country and Canada
shall be lodged, under the control of the Com- appear. The console or keyboard of the organ shortages were reported to a total of 13,199 cars,
missioner of Patents, as heretofore."
is now displayed in an office in the arcade of the but these shortages have been deducted from the
PATENT MODELS TO BE SAVED.
CANADIAN PIANO MEN MEET.
Elect Officers for Ensuing Year—Regulations
Governing Talking Machines at Exhibition.
(Special to The Review.)
Toronto, Can., Oct. 24, 1908.
At the annual meeting of the Canadian Piano
Manufacturers' Association, held in this city
Thursday, the question of talking machines bein?
permitted to operate in the Manufacturers'Build-
ing at the Toronto Exhibition was the principal
topic discussed. The association is now assured
by Dr. Orr that this grievance will no longer
obtain.
Several other important matters respecting the
piano business generally were discussed. Fif-
teen members, representing every piano concern
in Canada, were present. Officers were elected
as follows:
T. W. Karn, honorary president; R. S. Gour-
lay, president; W. M. Manning, first vice-presi-
dent; J. W. Alexander, second vice-president; F.
Bull, secretary-treasurer; H. H. Mason, chair-
man of the executive committee; George P. Shar-
key, chairman nomination committee, and A. T.
Lawson, chairman of the exhibition committee.
The next annual meeting will be held in Toronto.
TAFT BRINGS BUSINESS BOOM.
The revival of business in anticipation of a
Taft victory on Nov. 3 has been marked in many
lines of industrial activity in the last few weeks.
One of the most significant indications is the in-
crease of freight traffic on the railroads, which
has been shown by the disappearance of idle
freight cars from the storage yards.
The Matchless
CUNNINGHAM
THEIR 25TH_ANNIVERSARY.
Metropolitan Building, 1 Madison avenue, New
York, where a company is exploiting the scheme
and selling stock in the organ as an individual
proposition, figuring the receipts at "Venice" as
its earning power.
gross surplusage of cars, the net total being the
surplusage of 101,837 cars. The large reduction
in the number of idle coal cars reflects apparent-
ly greater activity in the coal markets as a result
of the approach of the winter months.
TRADE BETTERJN AUGUSTA.
IMPROVEMENT IN PORTO RICO.
Melville Smith Optimistic Over the General Out-
look for Piano Trade in His Section.
Business Is Brightening and the Country Is
Progressing in Every Direction Says Mr.
Otero.
(Special to The Review.)
Augusta, Me., Oct. 25, 1908.
Melville Smith, who succeeded Staples, Smith
& Moody, in this city, and who is continuing the
business at the old stand, 185 Water street, iu
chatting about business conditions expressed the
belief that the fall trade this year will compare
very favorably with that of last year in this
section of the State. He added: "In my judg-
ment the outlook for the future is decidedly
bright, and I am looking for a good trade for the
next few months; in fact, as good, if not better,
than last year, judging from our experience of
the past month or two, especially so if Taft
should be elected, which now seems practically
assured." Mr. Smith also said that collections
were normal, and that labor is more generally
employed. He added, in this connection, "Men
who wish can find employment, but there are al-
ways some loafers."
In chatting with J. Otero, who handles the
Win. Tonk piano in Porto Rico, wiih headquar-
ters at Ponce, he .stated that while business was
not quite as good as they Would like in Porto
Rico—it having been affected by the general de-
pression in the States—yet within the past few
weeks, trade has materially improved and pianos
and musical merchandise are again in demand.
Mr. Otero took occasion to remark that the na-
tives of Porto Rico were greatly pleased to be
affiliated with the United States, and that great
development on modern lines was noticeable all
over the island. The children, he added, were
being taught the English language in the schools,
and the natives took kindly to the new form of
government and a lively interest in everything
that furthered the growth of cities and hamlets.
PRAISE FOR THE PACKARD GRAND.
The Manchester, N. H., branch of the Prescott
Piano Co., of Concord, was totally destroyed by
fire last week.
E. C. Davis, the well-known piano dealer of
Dodgeville, Wis., is a great admirer of the Pack-
ard pianos, and, recently, has been carrying some
very excellent publicity in connection with these
instruments. Accompanying a cut of the Packard
to the front through
a solid wall of in-
telligent conserva-
tism."
Players
Grands
Uprights
PRESCOTT BRANCH DAMAGED BY FIRE.
Dooley, Smith & Co. have attractive ware-
rooms on the Plaza Principal, San Juan, Porto
Rico.
The Cunningham Piano Co.
of our p
army of dealers,
write for prices, ter-
ritory and proposi-
tions.
OFFICE AND WAREROOMS. Chestnut and Eleventh Streets
FACTORIES, Fiftieth Street, Parkside Avenue and Viola Street
Philadelphia, Pa.