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THE
SEPTEMBER 14, 1918
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
47
SINGING FOR THE SOLDIERS
INCREASE IN "KEYSTONE" PRICES
LARGE STOCK OF SMALL GOODS
H. L. Hunt, of Ditson & Co., Organizes Concert
Company and Is Appearing in Various Army
Cantonments Near New York City
Weymann & Son Announce Price Increases on
This Line of Small Goods
B. E. Pudney Reports Good Trade, and Has
Large Stock of Goods on Hand
II. A. Weymann & Son, music dealers of
I'hiladelphia, Pa., are sending an announcement
to their dealers of the necessary price increase
of the '"Keystone State" line of musical instru-
ments which they produce. This advance is
caused by the increased cost of raw materials
together with the increased labor cost. All or-
ders are being impartially filled in the order
they are received, and dealers are asked in the
letter to anticipate their requirements as far in
advance as possible for their own protection.
II. K. I'udney, music dealer of Sidney, X. Y.,
reports an excellent trade in musical merchan-
dise.
Mr. Pudney carries a stock of small
goods valued at $30,000, most of which was pur-
chased two or three years ago, before the price
increase on all lines of small goods had become
as great as it is at present, and he therefore is
enabled to supply the demand for almost any
kind of an instrument, and at very reasonable
prices.
H. L. Hunt, manager of the musical merchan-
dise department of Chas. H. Ditson & Co., 8
Hast Thirty-fourth street, New York City, has
recently organized a concert company to visit
the various embarkation camps in the vicinity.
Chas. If. Ditson & Co., as was announced
some time back, have repaired free of charge
musical instruments that were donated to the
boys in service. Mr. Hunt's interest in the
matter was aroused through the enthusiasm
with which these instruments were received and
the need for musical entertainment.
Mr. Hunt is a tenor soloist of much repute
and appears frequently in concert work. He
has gathered around him two exceptional
pianists, a soprano and a violinist, all artists.
Their work is entirely non-sectarian and their
services have been lent equally to the Y. M. C.
A., the Y. M. H. A. and the Knights of Colum-
bus.
Their aim has been to provide musical
entertainment for the boys of an entirely clean
and wholesome nature, and that their efforts are
appreciated is shown by the hearty applause that
their numbers call forth.
Mr. Hunt reports that the three most popular
numbers in their repertoire seem to be "The
Kilties March," "Bon Jour Ma Belle" and an
ensemble arrangement of "Carry Me Back to
Old Virginia" for a tenor and soprano duet
with violin obligato, all Ditson publications.
IMPROVED FORM OF DRUM
SAXOPHONES IN DEMAND
DEXVKR, COLO., September 9.—The musical
instrument department of the Knight-Campbell
Music Co., 1635 California street, has done an
exceedingly good business during the summer
WASHINGTON, D. C, September 9.—Samuel M. months, the demand for saxophones being espe-
Badger, St. Paul, Minn., was last week granted cially good. The concern carries the Buescher
Patent No. 1,277,285 for a drum.
line of band instruments, and the organization
This invention relates to certain new and use- of many orchestras and bands by different mili-
ful improvements in drums and is more par- tary bodies in this city has given a decided im-
ticularly designed to combine in the form of a petus to the trade in band instruments and
single instrument the several devices of this small goods generally.
character which are commonly used in the
modern orchestra.
LARKIN CO. OUTFITS BAND
An object of this invention is to provide a de-
vice of this type which is extremely efficient
The Larkin Music Co., of Sidney, N. Y., re-
and durable and which is of comparative sim- cently sold a complete assortment of band in-
plicity and economy in construction.
struments to the Corbett Band, of Corbett, N.
A further object is to provide tension means Y., Leonard Stuart, leader. The sale was made
for the instrument whereby any one of the in the face of quite some competition, and the
batter-heads
may be individually tuned or keyed Larkin Co. not only is pleased with the fact
SEEKS CONTRIBUTIONS FOR BANDS
as desired.
that it managed to close the deal, but is also
Wife of General Crozier Raising Funds to Equip
Another object is to so tension the several very gratified with the excellent demand for
Small Army Posts With Instruments
batter-heads that they may be jointly tuned or musical instruments in general which it has
keyed by a single act and at the expenditure of been experiencing all year.
BOSTON, MASS., September 9.—Mrs. Mary Will- much less time than is ordinarily required with
iams Crozier, wife of General Crozier, has is- the modern drum or drums now in common use.
TRANSMITTING VIOLIN VIBRATIONS
sued an urgent plea for more bands for the
A still further object is to construct the in-
smaller units of the army, especially the units strument in such manner as to enable its be-
WASHINGTON, D. C, September 9.—Patent No.
stationed along the Coast, where no bands are ing knocked down and packed so that it will
1,275,351 was last week granted to Robert L.
provided. Under the law the Government fur- occupy a minimum amount of space for the
Yeakey, of Cave in Rock, 111., for a violin. One
nishes only one band to a full regiment, there- purpose of shipment.
of the objects of the invention is to simplify
fore no Government funds are available for pro-
and otherwise improve upon the means em-
viding musical instruments for small organiza-
Make your quarters grow. Buy Thrift Stamps. ployed for transmitting vibrations from the
tions, although there are always musicians to
bridge of the instrument to the sound board,
be found among the enlisted men. The com-
the means employed being readily adjustable.
plete equipment for one band costs about $300,
and Mrs. Crozier is already receiving contribu-
tions from patriotic people in this vicinity with
which to equip some of the small posts with
JOHNFRIEDRICH&BRO.
bands. All contributions for this purpose should
AND
be sent to her at the Copley-Plaza Hotel.
Several Excellent Features Contained in Pat-
ent Recently Granted for a Drum
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