Music Trade Review
Issue: 1880 Vol. 3 N. 2 - Page 10
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THE MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW.
TRADE NOTES.
OBITUARY.
JOHN WALKER.
Mr. John Walker, the only surviving member of the old firm of J. & D.
Walker, died at his residence, No. 9 Washington place, in this city, on Sun-
day, August 15, and his remains were interred in the family lot in Green-
wood, on Tuesday, August 17. Mr. John Walker was born in Wisbech,
England, in the year 1791, and came to the United States about the year
1820 ; at the dissolution of the old firm of Geib & Walker he formed a
partnership with his brother, Daniel Walker, in 1840, under the firm-name
of J. & D. Walker, and the firm carried on a very successful business for
many years as manufacturers and dealers in pianofortes in this city. At the
death of his brother Daniel, which occurred in 1870, Mr. John Walker
POMEKOY.—S. T. Pomeroy, of Bridgeport, Conn., visited New York last retired from active business, but continued to reside in this city up to the
week.
time of his death. He was the last representative of what may be called the
GOULLAND—MORSE.—L. P. Goulland and W. Morse, of Boston, were in old school of piano-makers ; he carried on business at a time when com-
petition was not so severe, and jealousies and rivalries were not carried to
town last week.
such extremes as in late years. We may truthfully say of him as of his
SNELL. Irving Snell, of Little Falls, New York, was in town on Wed- brother Daniel, that at the time of his death he did not have an enemy.
nesday, of this week.
POMARES.—Senor Pomares, of Havana, Cuba, pianoforte manufacturer,
GEORGE WOODS & Co.—Mr. James R. Phelps left last Wednesday for a
was in this city August 15.
three months' business trip to Europe, in the interest of the firm of George
COLLECTIONS.—The usual complaint at this season of the year is the diffi- Woods & Co., of Cambridgeport, Mass.
culty of making collections.
PIEECE. Mr. L. M. Pierce, of Messrs. Pierce & Carter, Springfield,
Mass., was in the city August 9.
HAINES. A. Haines Bros', square piano at the Seabright Octagon House,
1). H. BALDWIN & CO.
one of the finest family hotels in the country, stands the salt air splendidly.
CINCINNATI, August 17, 1880.
A NEW PARLOR GRAND.—Messrs. Haines Bros, have in jireparation anew EDITOR MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW.
A New York piano manufacturer who has recently visited the music dealers of the
parlor grand, and are exerting all their energy to make it the best of its
west and who is thoroughly posted in the music trade throughout the country, remarked
kind.
to the writer that "beyond a doubt the house of D. H. Baldwin & Co. is the largest one
COLLIER.—Mr. J. Collier, of Albany, was in town August 8. Mr. Collier in the piano and organ business in America." I at first doubted the assertion and took issue
has lately opened a new store in Utica. He is the agent for the " Sohmer " with him, but having no means at command whereby to dispute him, could not. He
said no firm carries such a stock, employs such a force, or does such a business. His
piano.
positive manner induced me to make some inquiries for my own satisfaction, and I offer it
CONOVER.—Mr. J. F. Conover, of Con over Bros., of St. Louis and Kansas to you as a matter of trade news unknown to them, as a contribution to your vaulable and
City, was in New York on the 13th and 14th insts., and speaks very hopefully valued paper, which, for its dignified course, I am sure has the respect, as well as the
liberal patronage of the trade.
of business in the west for the coming season.
This firm is agent for Steinway & Sons', Decker Brothers', Haines Brothers', J. & C.
CHICKERING.—Mrs. C. F . Chickering, wife of Mr. C. F. Chickering, of Fischers',
J. P. Kale's, and several other pianos, and the Estey and Shoninger organs.
Chickering & Sons, was one- of the fashionable audience which witnessed the They occupy and " w o r k " the states of Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, and West
polo game at Newport on the afternoon of August 14.
Virginia. The salaried force is over forty men, and their agents are "legion." They
PRATT.—N. Pratt, of Montreal, was in our city last week.
WALKER.—C. H. Walker, of Columbus, O., was here last week.
BACON.—A. R. Bacon, of Wilkesbarre, Pa., was in town last week.
KULLMER^-P. Rullmer, of Hazelton, Pa., was in the city last week.
HAMILTON.—Mr. Hamilton, of Pittsburg, Pa., was in town August 9.
ALBERT.—Eugene Albert, of Philadelphia, was in town on Wednesday.
FIRE AT FISCHER'S.—A fire in the engine-house and drying-room of J. & sold during the past year five thousand pianos and a vast number of organs, and carry a
stock of over one thousand instruments. The entire force seem inspired by Mr. Baldwin's
example, which is to work sixty seconds to the minute, and sixty minutes to the hour ; but
unlike some of our larger music houses, they dont try to squeeze an hour or two out of
"the boys" in the evening. It has been the custom of the house for years to give their
employees a vacation of ten days or two weeks during the summer. In short, while they
expect from their men earnest and intelligent effort, they manifest an interest in their wel-
fare worthy of imitation, and thereby gain not only their respect but their allegiance.
C. Fisher's piano factory, Nos. 423 to 427 West Twenty-eighth street, on
Thursday of last week, caused a loss of about $4,000.
PARLOR GRAND.—Messrs. Geo. Steck & Co. have put a new parlor grand
on the market. I t has an unusually good tone, but is shaped more like a
short square piano, with the key board at one end, than a grand piano.
AMERICAN INSTITUTE.—The forty-ninth annual exhibition of the American
Institute will open September 15. Heavy machinery will be received August
23, other exhibits September 6. Intended exhibitors should make early ap-
plication for rules, blanks, etc., to the General Superintendent, New York
City.
LAURENS.
WEBER WANTS A NOTICE.
NEW YORK, August, 6, 1880.
CHARLES AVERY WELLES, ESQ.,
DEAR SIR:—I see in your paper of the 5th inst. a very flattering notice for Leibling,
PELOTJBET & Co.—A former employee of this firm has been getting him-
self into trouble matrimonially in Bloomfield, N. J. He was the main sup- for which I thank you, but Where, O' Where is the Weber Piano which he plays upon ?
port of his mother, and attempted to _ get married, when the old lady Had not that ought to have its share of praises ?
Yours truly,
A. WEBER.
strenuously objected, on the ground of his being a minor, with what result
is not known.
We regret that no mention was made of the piano used by Mr. Liebling,
but trust that Mr. Weber will find an equivalent in the following trade note,
HARDMAN, DOWLING & PEOK.—Messrs. Hardman, Dowling & Peck are
doing considerable export business with the South American States, and so which we reprint from our last issue, but which Mr. Weber must have
far, to their entire satisfaction. Messrs. H. D. & P. claim that by the use of overlooked. — E D .
WEBER GRAND.—We recently heard Mr. Newell " the gifted young American
their patent method of vulcanizing the lumber used in the construction of
their pianos, the wood completely resists the attacks of the comejon, which is pianist," playing a Weber grand in the parlors of the United States Hotel, at Saratoga.
Considering that the United States permitted Weber to blatantly advertise his pianos in
almost as destructive to wood on land as the teredo is to ships.
its parlors by sticking a big gilt lettered sign-board on the side of the grand, he might at
FRICKENHATJS.—It having been reported that Ernest Frickenhaus, a least have furnished an instrument less tubby in the bass.
book-keeper for Billings & Co., had been drowned, the following letter will
explain itself :— : " To THE EDITOR OP THE SUN—Sir: In your account of the
EVILS IN THE TRADE.
drowning in Pittsburgh, Pa., of my brother, Ernest Frickenhaus, the de-
CINCINNATI, Aug. 12th.
scription of my brother's appearance, age, and employment led many of my
friends to suppose that it was I who was drowned. My brother was never EDITOR MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW :
Is it considered " fair play " in the trade, for a dealer who would not of course sell
in the employ of Billings & Co., of this city, but was connected with the
Pittsburgh Locomotive Works. It was I who made the southern trip, not through correspondence"a new piano out of his territory, to sell a second hand, or " shop
my brother. His age was '25 years, not 32, as stated. As our identity has been worn " instrument of the same make ?
A FORMER DEALER.
much confused, will you insert this as a favor to my friends and myself,
and also say that from personal investigation I am satisfied that my
brother's death was accidental.
OTTO FRICKENHAUS,
PATENTS.
" NEW YORK, Aug. 18.
Bookkeeper for Billings & Co."
IMPROVEMENT IN ORGANS.
231,292.
DEVICE
FOR REFRACTING,
RE-ENFORCING,
AND MODULATING
SOUND.
ADAM C. ENGERT, Bromley-by-Bow, England. Filed September 8, 1879. Patented
in England, June 7, 1878.
Brief. —Plates of metal or elastic material placed parallel or near each other, and
supported in such manner as not to. impede vibration, are arranged near to or upon the
walls of the room.
The inventor claims an apparatus for refracting, re-enforcing, and modulating sound,
consisting, essentially, of the combination, with the plates of the main or supporting
springs and the light or steadying springs.
The combination, with the walls of a building, of a series of sound-refracting devi-
ces, each consisting of one or more hard metallic plates, the main or supporting springs,
and the light or steadying springs.
RECENTLY Mr. J. A. Lutz, of Churchville, Augusta county, Va., has had on exhibi-
tion itt Charlottesville, in the same state, a reed organ of his own construction, in which,
by means of his improved action, all the transpositions in music are made mechanically,
so that any piece of music can be played in the natural key, the pitch being regulated by
a simple device called a transposing stop. In other words, twelve different tones can be
produced by the action of one key through the agency of the stop.
The advantages of this transposing arrangement are obvious as it can be instantly 231,323. MECHANICAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENT. GEORGE H. IRELAND, Springfield,
'Mass. Filed April 2, 1880.
brought into accord with other instruments or adapted to the voice. Accomplished organ-
(See page 14.)
ists can as readily raise or lower the pitch of the instrument any number of semi-tones
above or below the scale in which the music is written without necessitating a change of
fingering.
THE GAZETTE.
The main design of the invention, however, is to supply a long-felt want on the part
of persons who are unable to encounter the expenditure of money and time which is essen-
R. L. Crigler & Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, Musical cabinets. Dissolved.
tial to thorough accomplishment in the science of music. To such persons this instru-
M. D. Hyde & Co., San Jose, Cal. Music and stationery. Dissolved.
ment will be invaluable, as by simple instruction in the alphabet of music, the use of the
T. M. Antisell, San Francisco, Cal., Pianos, etc., attached $500—contested claim.
natural keys, they will be enabled to handle the instrument effectively.
(See page 14.)
Mr. Lutz will patent his invention in this and foreign countries.
THE MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW.
TRADE NOTES.
OBITUARY.
JOHN WALKER.
Mr. John Walker, the only surviving member of the old firm of J. & D.
Walker, died at his residence, No. 9 Washington place, in this city, on Sun-
day, August 15, and his remains were interred in the family lot in Green-
wood, on Tuesday, August 17. Mr. John Walker was born in Wisbech,
England, in the year 1791, and came to the United States about the year
1820 ; at the dissolution of the old firm of Geib & Walker he formed a
partnership with his brother, Daniel Walker, in 1840, under the firm-name
of J. & D. Walker, and the firm carried on a very successful business for
many years as manufacturers and dealers in pianofortes in this city. At the
death of his brother Daniel, which occurred in 1870, Mr. John Walker
POMEKOY.—S. T. Pomeroy, of Bridgeport, Conn., visited New York last retired from active business, but continued to reside in this city up to the
week.
time of his death. He was the last representative of what may be called the
GOULLAND—MORSE.—L. P. Goulland and W. Morse, of Boston, were in old school of piano-makers ; he carried on business at a time when com-
petition was not so severe, and jealousies and rivalries were not carried to
town last week.
such extremes as in late years. We may truthfully say of him as of his
SNELL. Irving Snell, of Little Falls, New York, was in town on Wed- brother Daniel, that at the time of his death he did not have an enemy.
nesday, of this week.
POMARES.—Senor Pomares, of Havana, Cuba, pianoforte manufacturer,
GEORGE WOODS & Co.—Mr. James R. Phelps left last Wednesday for a
was in this city August 15.
three months' business trip to Europe, in the interest of the firm of George
COLLECTIONS.—The usual complaint at this season of the year is the diffi- Woods & Co., of Cambridgeport, Mass.
culty of making collections.
PIEECE. Mr. L. M. Pierce, of Messrs. Pierce & Carter, Springfield,
Mass., was in the city August 9.
HAINES. A. Haines Bros', square piano at the Seabright Octagon House,
1). H. BALDWIN & CO.
one of the finest family hotels in the country, stands the salt air splendidly.
CINCINNATI, August 17, 1880.
A NEW PARLOR GRAND.—Messrs. Haines Bros, have in jireparation anew EDITOR MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW.
A New York piano manufacturer who has recently visited the music dealers of the
parlor grand, and are exerting all their energy to make it the best of its
west and who is thoroughly posted in the music trade throughout the country, remarked
kind.
to the writer that "beyond a doubt the house of D. H. Baldwin & Co. is the largest one
COLLIER.—Mr. J. Collier, of Albany, was in town August 8. Mr. Collier in the piano and organ business in America." I at first doubted the assertion and took issue
has lately opened a new store in Utica. He is the agent for the " Sohmer " with him, but having no means at command whereby to dispute him, could not. He
said no firm carries such a stock, employs such a force, or does such a business. His
piano.
positive manner induced me to make some inquiries for my own satisfaction, and I offer it
CONOVER.—Mr. J. F. Conover, of Con over Bros., of St. Louis and Kansas to you as a matter of trade news unknown to them, as a contribution to your vaulable and
City, was in New York on the 13th and 14th insts., and speaks very hopefully valued paper, which, for its dignified course, I am sure has the respect, as well as the
liberal patronage of the trade.
of business in the west for the coming season.
This firm is agent for Steinway & Sons', Decker Brothers', Haines Brothers', J. & C.
CHICKERING.—Mrs. C. F . Chickering, wife of Mr. C. F. Chickering, of Fischers',
J. P. Kale's, and several other pianos, and the Estey and Shoninger organs.
Chickering & Sons, was one- of the fashionable audience which witnessed the They occupy and " w o r k " the states of Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, and West
polo game at Newport on the afternoon of August 14.
Virginia. The salaried force is over forty men, and their agents are "legion." They
PRATT.—N. Pratt, of Montreal, was in our city last week.
WALKER.—C. H. Walker, of Columbus, O., was here last week.
BACON.—A. R. Bacon, of Wilkesbarre, Pa., was in town last week.
KULLMER^-P. Rullmer, of Hazelton, Pa., was in the city last week.
HAMILTON.—Mr. Hamilton, of Pittsburg, Pa., was in town August 9.
ALBERT.—Eugene Albert, of Philadelphia, was in town on Wednesday.
FIRE AT FISCHER'S.—A fire in the engine-house and drying-room of J. & sold during the past year five thousand pianos and a vast number of organs, and carry a
stock of over one thousand instruments. The entire force seem inspired by Mr. Baldwin's
example, which is to work sixty seconds to the minute, and sixty minutes to the hour ; but
unlike some of our larger music houses, they dont try to squeeze an hour or two out of
"the boys" in the evening. It has been the custom of the house for years to give their
employees a vacation of ten days or two weeks during the summer. In short, while they
expect from their men earnest and intelligent effort, they manifest an interest in their wel-
fare worthy of imitation, and thereby gain not only their respect but their allegiance.
C. Fisher's piano factory, Nos. 423 to 427 West Twenty-eighth street, on
Thursday of last week, caused a loss of about $4,000.
PARLOR GRAND.—Messrs. Geo. Steck & Co. have put a new parlor grand
on the market. I t has an unusually good tone, but is shaped more like a
short square piano, with the key board at one end, than a grand piano.
AMERICAN INSTITUTE.—The forty-ninth annual exhibition of the American
Institute will open September 15. Heavy machinery will be received August
23, other exhibits September 6. Intended exhibitors should make early ap-
plication for rules, blanks, etc., to the General Superintendent, New York
City.
LAURENS.
WEBER WANTS A NOTICE.
NEW YORK, August, 6, 1880.
CHARLES AVERY WELLES, ESQ.,
DEAR SIR:—I see in your paper of the 5th inst. a very flattering notice for Leibling,
PELOTJBET & Co.—A former employee of this firm has been getting him-
self into trouble matrimonially in Bloomfield, N. J. He was the main sup- for which I thank you, but Where, O' Where is the Weber Piano which he plays upon ?
port of his mother, and attempted to _ get married, when the old lady Had not that ought to have its share of praises ?
Yours truly,
A. WEBER.
strenuously objected, on the ground of his being a minor, with what result
is not known.
We regret that no mention was made of the piano used by Mr. Liebling,
but trust that Mr. Weber will find an equivalent in the following trade note,
HARDMAN, DOWLING & PEOK.—Messrs. Hardman, Dowling & Peck are
doing considerable export business with the South American States, and so which we reprint from our last issue, but which Mr. Weber must have
far, to their entire satisfaction. Messrs. H. D. & P. claim that by the use of overlooked. — E D .
WEBER GRAND.—We recently heard Mr. Newell " the gifted young American
their patent method of vulcanizing the lumber used in the construction of
their pianos, the wood completely resists the attacks of the comejon, which is pianist," playing a Weber grand in the parlors of the United States Hotel, at Saratoga.
Considering that the United States permitted Weber to blatantly advertise his pianos in
almost as destructive to wood on land as the teredo is to ships.
its parlors by sticking a big gilt lettered sign-board on the side of the grand, he might at
FRICKENHATJS.—It having been reported that Ernest Frickenhaus, a least have furnished an instrument less tubby in the bass.
book-keeper for Billings & Co., had been drowned, the following letter will
explain itself :— : " To THE EDITOR OP THE SUN—Sir: In your account of the
EVILS IN THE TRADE.
drowning in Pittsburgh, Pa., of my brother, Ernest Frickenhaus, the de-
CINCINNATI, Aug. 12th.
scription of my brother's appearance, age, and employment led many of my
friends to suppose that it was I who was drowned. My brother was never EDITOR MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW :
Is it considered " fair play " in the trade, for a dealer who would not of course sell
in the employ of Billings & Co., of this city, but was connected with the
Pittsburgh Locomotive Works. It was I who made the southern trip, not through correspondence"a new piano out of his territory, to sell a second hand, or " shop
my brother. His age was '25 years, not 32, as stated. As our identity has been worn " instrument of the same make ?
A FORMER DEALER.
much confused, will you insert this as a favor to my friends and myself,
and also say that from personal investigation I am satisfied that my
brother's death was accidental.
OTTO FRICKENHAUS,
PATENTS.
" NEW YORK, Aug. 18.
Bookkeeper for Billings & Co."
IMPROVEMENT IN ORGANS.
231,292.
DEVICE
FOR REFRACTING,
RE-ENFORCING,
AND MODULATING
SOUND.
ADAM C. ENGERT, Bromley-by-Bow, England. Filed September 8, 1879. Patented
in England, June 7, 1878.
Brief. —Plates of metal or elastic material placed parallel or near each other, and
supported in such manner as not to. impede vibration, are arranged near to or upon the
walls of the room.
The inventor claims an apparatus for refracting, re-enforcing, and modulating sound,
consisting, essentially, of the combination, with the plates of the main or supporting
springs and the light or steadying springs.
The combination, with the walls of a building, of a series of sound-refracting devi-
ces, each consisting of one or more hard metallic plates, the main or supporting springs,
and the light or steadying springs.
RECENTLY Mr. J. A. Lutz, of Churchville, Augusta county, Va., has had on exhibi-
tion itt Charlottesville, in the same state, a reed organ of his own construction, in which,
by means of his improved action, all the transpositions in music are made mechanically,
so that any piece of music can be played in the natural key, the pitch being regulated by
a simple device called a transposing stop. In other words, twelve different tones can be
produced by the action of one key through the agency of the stop.
The advantages of this transposing arrangement are obvious as it can be instantly 231,323. MECHANICAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENT. GEORGE H. IRELAND, Springfield,
'Mass. Filed April 2, 1880.
brought into accord with other instruments or adapted to the voice. Accomplished organ-
(See page 14.)
ists can as readily raise or lower the pitch of the instrument any number of semi-tones
above or below the scale in which the music is written without necessitating a change of
fingering.
THE GAZETTE.
The main design of the invention, however, is to supply a long-felt want on the part
of persons who are unable to encounter the expenditure of money and time which is essen-
R. L. Crigler & Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, Musical cabinets. Dissolved.
tial to thorough accomplishment in the science of music. To such persons this instru-
M. D. Hyde & Co., San Jose, Cal. Music and stationery. Dissolved.
ment will be invaluable, as by simple instruction in the alphabet of music, the use of the
T. M. Antisell, San Francisco, Cal., Pianos, etc., attached $500—contested claim.
natural keys, they will be enabled to handle the instrument effectively.
(See page 14.)
Mr. Lutz will patent his invention in this and foreign countries.
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