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September 20th, 1881.
THE MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW.
DOMESTIC
VOL. V.
AJSTU
FOREIGN
43
TRADE.
NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 20TH, 1881.
No..
" Well," said our reporter, "do not the com-
The man who does not advertise has it this, Mr. Haines '? are Haines Bros, trying to sur-
mercial agencies get that kind of information
themselves ? "
done tor him finally under the head ol pass
Mr. Haines only replied, "Listen, and judge now ?"
** failures in business."
for yourself."
"They may in some cases," said Mr. Nembach,
The piano had a handsome case of burl walnut, " but we do not rely altogether on agencies; if we
and was only two or three inches higher than the did, we should make many mistakes. We have a
ordinary upright. Looking at its front, from variety of ways of obtaining information besides,
DIE.ECTOE.Y
which the ornamental work had been removed, a which it is not necessary to specify."
OF THE
few of the differences between this and the more At this point Mr. Geo. Steck came in, and Mr.
generally known upright could readily be seen. Nembach, Mr. Steck, and our reporter went to
In the first place the iron frame was not cast in the inspect one of the firm's new Baby Grands, which
form ordinarilly used in others of Haines Bros.' Mr. Nembach played upon to show its sustaining
MUSIC ^TRADES.
uprights. It had a tremendous sweep, was car- power, which is very great. Our reporter had an
ried to the top of the wrest plank, and was en- opportunity of closely examining this Baby Grand
BOSTON, MASS.
tirely suspended. The sounding board was of and the arrangement of the scale, by which a
MANUFACTURERS.
extra dimensions and placed so that its vibrat- length of string and an extent of sounding board
UTOMATIC MUSICAL PAPER CO. Music Paper for Mechan-
almost equal to that of a concert grand
A ical Musical Instruments. 227 to 233 Cambridge Street. ing qualities were developed to the fullest extent. is is obtained
exceedingly ingenious. The powerful tone ob-
The scale has been made upon what Mr. Haines
PIANO CO., manufacturers of Grand, Square and terms the "duplex diagonal combination" plan, tained from such a small instrument is extraordin-
Upright Pianos,
E MERSON
which permits the use of strings of extreme lengths. ary.
595 Washington Street.
To meet the requirements of this system of plate,
Mr. Steck said in reply to a question from our
sounding-board and scale, a peculiarly powerful reporter, that his wholesale trade was in a satisfac-
WORCESTER, MASS.
action is necessary ; this would not be difficult to tory condition and that orders were coming in
MANUFACTURERS.
provide, but not without danger of clumsiness and rapidly. "We shall," said Mr. Steck, "issue a
W. INGALLS & CO., Organ Reed Boards, Parker Tremolos
stiffness in its working. Happily, Mr. Haines has new catalogue this Fall containing some new styles,
and Octavo Couplers,
25 Hermon Street.
been able to surmount these obstacles, and the and shall endeavor in every possible way to lead
action is not only powerful, but light, evenly bal- the market, not only in good quality of tone and
G. KETTELL,
Piano Punchings,
anced, and in the matter of "repetition," cannot touch, but in the style and beauty of our caseg."
6 Lincoln Square.
be easily surpassed.
" Do upright pianos continue to hold their own
"There can be no doubt, Mr. Haines," said our in the popular estimation V " said our reporter.
AGENTS AND DEALERS.
reporter, "that the designing of that piano has
" Yes," replied Mr. Steck, " and ebonized cases
R. LELAND & CO., Chickering. Knabe, Hallett, Davi» &
are becoming every day more popular, outside as
> Co., and Fischer Pianos ; Peloubet & Co. and Smith caused you infinite labor and thought."
S
" Well, sir." said Mr. Haines, "for more than well as in the city."
American Organs, Shoet Music and Band Instruments.
a year I have given my best efforts to the develop-
ing of my ideas far an upright piano that should
STIR IN THE PIANO BUSINESS.
equal a grand in power, fullness and richness of THE THROAT IN ITS RELATIONS TO SINGING.
URING the past ten days there hag been a tone. They tell me I have succeeded, and I may
HIS is the title of a pamphlet of sixty-five
large number of piano dealers from all parts assure you that I feel I have succeeded and far
pages, by Whitfield Ward, M. D., New York.
of the country visiting New York, and they have beyond my most sanguine expectations."
for the most part left large orders with local piano The first of the new Haines Bros.' Grand Upright The author ha» endeavored, in this little work, to
manufacturers, especially among those of the Pianos was shipped to D. H. Baldwin & Co., their present everything of interest to the singer, with
second and third classes, so that they are in a con- agents in Cincinnati, for exhibition at the great reference to the vocal organs, the subject matter
dition which almost constitutes a famine in pianos, fair in that city. Mr. Otto Sutro, of Baltimore, contained in the pamphlet being the result of
particularly in those commonly known as second has taken one, and other prominent dealers, are many years' labor. Published by C. A. Welles,
eager to secure them as soon as they can be turned editor and proprietor of the MUSICAL CRITIC AND
and third class.
This state of affairs must be gratifying to the out. It can confidently be said that they show an TRADE REVIEW.—The Sentinel, Milwaukee.
trade as it indicates that the Fall trade has fairly immense stride forward by the Messrs. Haines
commenced, even at this early date, and the revival Bros., who at all times are bound to keep abreast
of business, which we have been confidently pre- of the times. The new piano will be played in
Mr. Edward T. Paull, of Martinsburg, West
dicting for the past three months may be said to public this fall and winter and will surely make a Virginia, called upon us a few days ago, while in
sensation.
have been inaugurated.
this city, on matters connected with his music
business. -Mr. Paull handles the Decker Bros,
There is every reason to believe that the next
and Weber pianos and th« Estey and Loring &
four months will be a season of unprecedented
Blake organs in the State of West Virginia, having
activity in the piano business. Plenty of money
his headquarters in Staunton, a branch in Martins-
is being made by all classes. Our people have
burg, and sub-agencies throughout the State. Mr.
shown a disposition to purchase largely in the past
Paull reports an active market in his section for
whenever they had the means, and we believe that
TRADE SECRETS.
the above makers' instruments at which we are not
if they show the same disposition this Fall, the
Said
Mr.
Nembach,
of
the
firm
of
Geo.
Steck
surprised, for they are fine goods and need no
producing capacity of the manufacturers will be
&
Co.,
of
No.
11
East
Fourteenth
street,
the
other
bush to proclaim them. Mr. Paull says he cannot
found entirely inadequate to meet the demand.
day, in a conversation with a representative of possibly get along without the MUSICAL CRITIC AND
this paper:—
TRADE REVIEW.
" Our business shows a considerable increase
HAINES BEOS.' NEW DEPARTURE.
over that of last year at the corresponding period,
A daughter of Mr. Jarvis Peloubet, the well-
THEIB GRAND UPRIGHT.
as well as in the wholesale department as in the known organ manufacturer, was married on the
UITE a little crowd had gathered in- front of renting and retail business, and I see no reason to 7th instant, at Bloomfield, New Jersey, to Mr. E.
Haines Bros.' warerooms on Fifth avenue, doubt that the Fall business, now commencing, Walter Morris.
Wednesday afternoon of last week, as one of will be large, although our house is a conservative
our reporters was passing by. Anxious to learn one and watches credits very closely. For this Prominent out-of-town dealers were numerous
the cause the reporter drew near, and heard muai- reason our business may not show as large an in- about town last week. Mr. Otto Sutro, the cele-
crease as that of some other houses."
brated Baltimore agent for Steinway, Chickering,
al sounds rushing through'the open doorway.
" Somebody is playing on a grand piano," said a "Do you think," said our reporter, "that the Haines, etc., came on and paid a short visit in Bos-
fashionably dressed lady to her companion, for trade is sufficiently well informed in the matter of ton. He lost no time while in New York in order-
they like the reporter were attracted by the credits. Would it not be better to have, as some ing one of Haines' New Grand Upright Pianos
other trades have, a ' protective agency ' to which described in another part of^ this paper. He in-
music.
The reporter entered and found that somebody the members of the trade should contribute all formed one of our representatives that Haine*
was playing, not a grand, but a grand upright the information in their possession, thus forming a Bros. had produced a remarkable instrument. Mr.
piano, the sonorous tonea of which filled the spaci- common fund for any member to draw upon. C. C. Curtiss, who resigned the management of the
This way of obtaining information would seem to Root & Sons' Music Co., Chicago, just before his
ous room.
"A wonderful instrument, is it not?" said a me to have an advantage over that of the ordinary recent visit to Europe, has been here. He has
some plans and ideas of his own, and when the
prominent western dealer, whose face clearly ex- methods of obtaining trade information."
" I t would work very well, I have no doubt," right time comes, will make them known. Mr.
pressed the delight he experienced as he listened
to its wealth of sound that caused surround- replied Mr. Nembach, "but it is doubtful whether Camp, of Storey & Camp, Chicago, has also visited
ing objects to vibrate as if the performer were any person could be found who has the confidence New York. He said that trade with his house had
treading the music out of the pedals of an organ. of the trade sufficiently, to make him the deposi- been extraordinarily good for two months past,
they expected it to go with a rush right up to
The reporter nodded assent and then seeing Mr. tory of their business secrets; or to induce the and
the first of January.
N. J. Haines, Sr., remarked to him: "What is trade to give correct reports."
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