July 15, 1929
PRESTO-TIMES
some time at his former home near Hanover and
may reside there permanently.
By the death of Ernst J. Knabe, the American
p'ano manufacturing world lost one of its most prom-
From THE PRESTO, July S, 1894.
men, the city of Baltimore a noted and public
How many piano manufacturers would object if a inent
spirited citizen, music a lover, his family a devoted
general strike were decided on?
Arnica and Anarchy appear to be the most promi- father, and a host of people a dear friend.
Everything appears to be booming again in the
nent things after this Fourth of July celebration.
village of Dolgeville. All the factories with
The employees of the "Big Four" struck on Mon- thriving
exception of the Giese wire factory are running
day—the Big Four railway, not the Manufacturers the
on full lime again, and that factory will shortly be
Piano Co. See?
The Lindeman piano has been before the public started up.
THIRTY=FIVE YEARS AGO
for nearly three-quarters of a century, this being the
seventy-third year since its establishment.
Mr. C. G. Curtiss, President, of the Manufacturers
Piano Co., who sails for Europe this week, takes with
him the best wishes for a pleasant voyage of a host
of friends, both in and out of. the music trade. Mr.
Curtiss will visit a number of, 'the continental cities.
It is very probable that Mr. Lew H. Clement, sec-
retary and manager of the Ann Arbor Organ Co.,
will take a trip to England and the Continent within
the next three weeks. Mr. Clement will undoubtedly
combine business with pleasure.
The eastern trade papers continue to announce, with
illustrated views, that the Ludwig piano is manufac-
tured at 702 E. 148th Street, New York. Ludwig &
Co., removed to their new and commodious factory,
ten blocks below, two months ago. They are now
near neighbors to the splendid factory of Decker
Bros., on 138th Street.
There is a factory building on E. 137th St., New
York, on every floor of which is a different piano
manufacturing concern. It is a veritable nest of
piano-makers. The instruments made under the same
roof are the Black & Kiefer (who, according to Mr.
Black are doing "nothing"); the F. Muehlfeld & Co.,
(who say things are "dead"); the Dusinberre & Co.,
(one of the partners of which is doing jury duty,
and the other gone a-fishing); and Strich & Zeidler,
who are full of activity and surely building up a sub-
stantial business.
Mr. C. G. Conn, the well-known band instrument
manufacturer of Elkhart, Ind., and representative in
Congress for the Thirteenth Congressional District
of that state, has flatly refused the Democratic re-
nomination. Mr. Conn, in his letter declining the
nomination says that he is directly and bitterly op-
posed to the recent action of President Cleveland, in
calling out Federal troops to quell the disturbances
in Chicago. From another, squrce we learn that Mr.
Conn is likely to use his energies toward a* solution
of the problems between labor and capital, acting as
a representative of labor interests.
Mr. E. P. Carpenter has received official notice of
his appointment as judge of awards, at the Antwerp
Exposition, and sails for Europe on the steamship
"Columbia" on the 19th inst. THE PRESTO has
already intimated that this appointment would be
made and it is, we believe, one that will be creditable
to the Exposition and an honor to Mr. Carpenter.
A Chicago music trade man who has not very much
use for Geo. M. Pullman, is J. V. Steger. Mr. Steger
relates how when he was selling pianos at Lyons,
Mich., he received a square piano in exchange on a
sale and shortly after had a chance to sell it. The
would-be purchaser expressed himself as unable to
pay the price on the terms asked. He told Mr. Steger
how much he could pay each month, and the latter
asked him his business. "House moving," he re-
plied. "And your name?" inquired Mr. Steger.
"Pullman." "Are you any relation to Geo. M. Pull-
man, of Chicago, who was once in the house-moving
business?" "Yes, I am his brother." A little further
conversation gave Mr. Steger to understand that
there was very little love lost on the part of the un-
successful Pullman.
Mr. Lucien Wulsin, of D. H. Baldwin & Co., Cin-
cinnati, has joined the American music trade colony
in Europe.
The Mathushek Company lost a loyal representative
in the death recently of Mr. Geo. Wells, of San Fran-
cisco. Notwithstanding the many temptations to han-
dle cheap goods, Mr. Wells positively refused to give
place in his store to any other make than the Mathu-
shek. He was the only absolutely independent single
piano dealer within our knowledge.
From THE PRESTO, July 12, 1894.
Among Chicago's trade ,visitors this week, is Mr.
Urchs, an energetic attache of the Steinway house.
Mr. H. D. Cable, of the Chicago Cottage Organ
Co., arrived in Paris last week in company with Mr.
Geo. W. Tewkesbury, whom'" he had met in London.
These are the days when the Chicago music trade
paper men are breaking their hearts over the dearth
of news. If this monotony is not broken up pretty
soon life won't be worth living.
Mr. Hampton L. Story, of San Diego, Cal., and
one of the former stalwarts of the music trade of
the West, is in Chicago, the guest of his son E. H.
Story, of the Story and Clark Co.
At a meeting of the committee for relieving the
distress of the working people who suffered by the
great London fire which destroyed the Story & Clark
organ factory last month, a check for twenty pounds
was announced as received from Lord Rosebery, the
English Premier.
The foreign papers continue to speak in the high-
est terms of the very handsome specimens of Packard
organs seen abroad. Some new models made espe-
cially for foreign trade are meeting with extraordinary
favor. Messrs. E. Hirsch & Co., of London, who
handle these instruments, are doing a splendid busi-
ness with them.
Mr. Fred T. Steinway and Mr. Edwin Eshelby the
London manager of the Steinway house attended the
funeral of the father-in-law of Mr. Fred T. Stein-
way, who died at his home in Germany a short time
ago. Mr. Nahum Stetson who was at that time in
London did not go with them but remained in the
city where he doubtles found as much stir and anima-
tion around the Steinway warerooms as he would
witness at Steinway Hall, New York, during the
palmiest days of concert work there. In other words,
Steinway Hall, London, is the scene of much activ-
ity in the line of concert work, which is attended with
much pomp and splendor.
Mr. Phillips, who went to England as head tuner
for the Story & Clark Organ Co., arrived there just
before the fire which destroyed their factory. He
returned to Chicago last week.
Mr. George Foster, of Rochester, N. Y., of the
piano manufacturing enterprise bearing his name, is
in the west this week visiting his agents. Mr. J. T.
Wamelink, Cleveland, has recently added the Foster
to his line of pianos.
For Sale—Uncalled for stocks of pianos and or-
gans. All new and finished in the latest styles. Ad-
dress: Any Piano or Organ Manufacturer, Chicago,
111.
Without doubt the decision of Judge Ingraham in
the Hardman suit has met with the approbation of
the trade as a body and has created a feeling of se-
curity with those firms that might be dragged into
litigation by similar competition. If we were to pro-
ceed on the theory that Hardman & LaGrassa in-
tended to build their reputation at the expense of the
piano made by Hardman, Peck & Co., then the vic-
tory won by the latter is a moral as well as practical
one.
Freeborn G. Smith, for the Bradbury Piano Co., is
offering a thirty-day free trip to Europe, all expenses
paid, to the most popular school teacher in the Dis-
trict of Columbia.. The fortunate one is to be decided
by ballot.
Mr. C. Hinze, lately manufacturing pianos at 105
West Washington street, Chicago, left the city on
BRITAIN RETALIATES IN SONG WRITING.
Britain is making an effective retaliation to the
American song writer's conquest of England. A
twelve-year-old British song, "The Bells of St.
Mary's," has undergone a last possible transition and
as a sacred song has swept America with enthusiasm
during the last three months.
Monday for Germany. Mr. Hinze will remain for
BEAUTIFUL PIANO CASES.
As a rule the piano customer today is keenly in-
terested in the outward form of his piano purchase,
as well as its merits of construction, says London
Music. The name of the manufacturer assures him
of the desired tonal qualities and the character for
endurance in the piano he considers most desirable,
but it depends upon himself to add to these his ideal
of case beauty. And never before have the refine-
ments and elegancies of art entered so much into the
construction of pianos.
THE PRICELESS GIFT OF MUSIC
There are few more priceless gifts belonging to
mankind than music, says London Music. It brings
comfort and joy to old and young, to rich and poor.
It recognizes no class distinction, no racial prejudice,
no geographical boundary, for it lives in every heart
and finds expression on every lip.
CONTINUES CABINET MANUFACTURING.
The Automatic Musical Instrument Co., which dis-
continued manufacture of cabinets for radios, phono-
graphs and other devices at Muskegon recently upon
expiration of the contract, has arranged for their
manufacture as required at the plant of the Sligh
Furniture Co., Grand Rapids, Mich., under supervision
of a representative of the Automatic Musical Instru-
ment Co.
....an all electric set
which features great
range, selectivity and
volume without dis-
tortion in the finest
cabinets offered to the
radio buying public.
Produced by the
manufacturers of the
world renowned
JESSE FRENCH & SONS
PIANO
and worthy of the
" n a m e well known
since 1875"
THE JESSE FRENCH & SONS
PIANO CO.
NEWCASTLE, IND.
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