Music Trade Review
Issue: 1882 Vol. 5 N. 21 - Page 20
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THE MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW.
June 5th, 1882.
Mr. W. G. Thomas, writing to Tlie London and
Provincial Music Trades Review, in favor of the
Royal Music College, makes some curious state-
ments.
He would impose a condition that mo
child should be eligible for competition for a
work-people's scholarship unless he practiced upon
an English made pianoforte. This is carrying
national feeling to the height of absurdity. A
picture of the piano appears in The London
and Provincial Music Trades Review, ingeniously
formed out of "combination borders." The task
was performed by G. Waddington, at the office of
Mr. C. Hodson. music dealer, Bedford, Notts,
England.
It is understood tkat Messrs. Hazleton Bros-
A sad accident occurred at McGinnis & Co. 's
will immediately go out of business, now that case and leg factory, No. 514 West Twenty-fourth
Jumbo C. Fr
d has attacked them.
street, on May 15. A workman, caught by the
S©, Jumbo C. Fr
d, the circulation of your leather belting, was hurled around so swiftly that
latest journalistic venture for "playing t i e verd- fatal injuries were inflicted.
ant sucker" is only equal to the combined circula-
Mr. H. J. Demarest, who is constantly on the
tion of all the dramatic and musical papers in the road for the Smith American Organ Company,
country, is it? Why, we had supposed it was called on us the other day. He tells us trade is
much larger. Rush it, Jumbo, rush it! Add a very brisk in Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West
few more cyphers to the figures. You are too Virginia—States he has recently traveled through.
modest.
Collections throughout the country might im-
Jumbo C. Fr——d, if you please, where is the prove somewhat; they are backward on account of
rest of "The Story of Charles Avery Welles?"
the large business done by some dealers and
Jumbo, have you got things comfortably fixed manufacturers beyond their capital, which often
Mr. H. J. Burtis, of Mount Holly, was in town
recently. Mr. Burtis deals principally in Billings now for all your family? How many are there on makes them "short."
and Emerson pianos, and sells the Estey organs in the salary list, and who foots the bills?—and does
Mr. Gildemeester, of Chickering's, is out West,
three counties. He also sells a few Fischer pianos. he, or she, or do they enjoy footing them; and and by this time on his way to California. He will
how long will he, or she, or they continue to foot
Mr. H. A. Shepherd, of Oneonta, N. Y., was them; and where will you all go when the funds remain away until the end of August attending to
the interests of the firm in that part of the world.
in town recently, and purchased two Billings cease?
pianos.
Pianoforte cases are turned out in large quanti-
ties by the Union Comb Company, Leominster,
Mr. J. E. Morris, of Danbury, Conn., made a
THE
Mass. The article manufactured by this company
flying visit to this city the other day.
is first class in every respect, and their trade is
constantly increasing.
Charlie Tremaine is irresistible when a customer
falls in his way. He can show the wayfarer the
Messrs. Calenberg & Vaupel, an old and esteem-
points of the Billings piano in such a manner that a
ed firm of piano makers, are devoted to making
bargain is a foregone conclusion as soon as lie pre-
steady progress, and get amply repaid for their
sents his case.
pains.
Mr. William Steinway and family sailed on May
Messrs. Vinton Bros., the general agents for the
24 for Europe on the Elbe. During his absence
"Peloubet" organ, sell an excellent polish ("Mor-
in Hamburg, Mr. Steinway hopes to enjoy rest
gan's") for pianos and organs.
ami recreation; but, with his indefatigable indus-
try, he will probably attend to several important
We hear satisfactory news from British Guiana
business schemes. The business of the New York
of the progress of musical doings in Demerara
house in his absence will be in charge of his
and other parts of South America. A greater
nephews, Mr. Charles Steinway and Mr. C F.
demand is thereby created for pianofortes and
Tretbar.
other musical instruments, which are mostly
supplied from London. Mr. J. Strong, of Sey-
Mr. N. W. Hine, No. 206 Chapel street, New
mour street, N. W., sends monthly shipments of
Haven, tells us that he cannot get the organs from
pianos
to his son, who is settled in Demerara as a
Estey which he needs for his trade, the firm at
music dealer and tuner.—London and Provincial
Brattleboro being so busy. Mr. Hine sells the
Music Trades Review.
Estey and the Loring & Blake organs, and the
Hazelton piano.
Messrs. C. Jackson & Co., of Store street, Lon-
don, sent recently, by order of Mr. A. C. Hayles,
Mr. S. T. Bissell, of Hartford, Conn., has as-
of Boston, one of their Inflexible pianos to him,
sociated with himself in business his late book-
and Mr Hayles, in a very complimentarv letter to
keeper, Mr. C. A. Dannels. The firm is prepar-
Messrs. C. Jackson & Co., expresses his satisfac-
ing for an increased business under the new aus-
tion in regard to the instrument.
pices.
WORLD-RENOWNED
STERLING
ORGAN
Mr. J. Henry Wolfsieffer, a brother of Mr.
Alterations and improvements are in progress in
Wolsieffer, of Albrecht & Co., piano manufactur-
the building next to Steinway Hall, in which the
turers, Philadelphia, Pa., has a handsome music
office of Messrs. Steinway is located. The office
and stationery emporium and circulating library
will be lowered and vaults built under the pave-
at Atlantic city, N. J. He is agent for the Albrecht
ment on Fourteenth street.
pianos and Taber organs.
Mr. Persons is out of the case-making business,
having left McGinnis.
Peter Joseph Ries, one of the oldest members
of the pianoforte trade, died on April 13, at his
The Tournophone Company has been incorpo-
house, 119 Cam den street, London. He had been
rated under the laws of the State of Massachusetts,
connected with the house of Broadwood & Son
with a capital of $G0,000. Among the incorpo-
since 1820.
rators are Messrs. Carpenter and Hammond, and
Faulkner of Worcester, and Morgan. Why not
Some London music firms are beginning to
Turnoph©ne?
adopt the American" plan of popularizing their
pianos, by having them used by well-known play-
Mr. James Pearce, organist at Christ Church,
has a music agency in Getty Square, Yonkers, the
only music store in Westchester county. He sells
the Sterling organ.
Factories:
$20,000 IN DEBT.
Mr. C. M. Maxwell, piano and organ dealer, at
ATER COMMISSIONER MoBRIDE, of
No. 83 East Thirteenth street, says he is doing a
Long Island City, has been missing lately.
large storage business at this season of the year.
On May 15 a letter was received from him, show-
He stores instruments at Nos. 79, 81, 83, 85, 105,
ing that he absconded. He left defets amounting
and 107 East Thirteenth street, and No. 63 East
NEW YOEK WAREROOMS :
to about $20,000, with no assets. It is supposed
Twelfth street.
that he must have taken $6,000 or $7,000 in cash
Mr. Joseph P. Hale has returned from the Hot
with him. McBride had a business as a builder.
Springs much improved in health. We met him
He had the contract for all the buildings that have
the other day at Checkering & Sons warerooms in
been erected by Steinway & Sons at East Astoria.
this city earnestly conversing with Mr. Harry
Up till the time of his flight he was engaged on a
Brown, the bookkeeper for the concern.
The Bridgeport Organ Company's new factory large new stable for Steinway & Sons, and on six
We present in another column a picture of Mr. is being built, and when completed will give them cottages for William Steinway individually. He
Rufus Blake, manager of the Sterling Organ Com- about four times as much room as their present owed William McWilliams, of Astoria, about $5,-
000; Police Commissioner Williams, of Long
pany, at Derby, Conn. I t will be readily recog- place.
Whenever a circus company invades a town, Island City, $4,000, and William Brodie, $3,000.
nized by his friends and acquaintances.
have to close their factories. The There were other smaller obligations, making a
Mr. Francis H. Underwood, secretary of the Smith manufacturers
circus,
in
such
cases,
is an unmitigated nuisance, total of about $20,000.
American Organ Company, Boston, is a gentleman and ought to be abated.
A short time before he left he borrowed $500 of
of remarkable literary ability.
He was the
Steinway «fc Sons, saying it was for paying off his
We
wonder
how
many
pounds
of
felt
and
how
originator of the Atlantic Monthly, and lately, in his
hands. He did not pay them off, and two weeks'
biography of the poet Longfellow, added greatly many sounding boards Alfred Dodge has sold at wages are now due them. William Steinway said
to his already enviable reputation as a thoughtful home and abroad during the past twelve months. recently that his firm would pay them, and that
writer, and won the praise of the best critics of The figures would make a good showing.
this, with the exception of several hundred dol-
literature.
Messrs. Johnston, the Westfield (Mass.) church- lars advanced to McBride, would probably be the
Mr. N. J. Haines, Sr., has returned from his organ manufacturers, are putting up a new double- extent of their losses. McBride was on the bail
Western trip. The work of decorating Haines bank organ in the Westminster Presbyterian bond ©f Mayor De Bevoise to the extent of $2,500.
Brothers' new warerooms goes forward rapidly. Church, Baltimore, in place of the one destroyed Before signing the bond, he swore he was worth
Of course, we expect a house-warming in the new by fire a few months ago, which was also a John- at least $15,000. He leaves behind a wife wk« is,
his senior by ten or fifteen years.
place when everything is completed.
ston organ.
The Dealer's Choice.
The People's Favorite.
Latest Designs.
Brilliant Tone.
The King of Organs.
DEBBT,
• • -
CONN.
No. 9 West 14th Street.
W
Music Trade Review -- © mbsi.org, arcade-museum.com -- digitized with support from namm.org
THE MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW.
June 5th, 1882.
Mr. W. G. Thomas, writing to Tlie London and
Provincial Music Trades Review, in favor of the
Royal Music College, makes some curious state-
ments.
He would impose a condition that mo
child should be eligible for competition for a
work-people's scholarship unless he practiced upon
an English made pianoforte. This is carrying
national feeling to the height of absurdity. A
picture of the piano appears in The London
and Provincial Music Trades Review, ingeniously
formed out of "combination borders." The task
was performed by G. Waddington, at the office of
Mr. C. Hodson. music dealer, Bedford, Notts,
England.
It is understood tkat Messrs. Hazleton Bros-
A sad accident occurred at McGinnis & Co. 's
will immediately go out of business, now that case and leg factory, No. 514 West Twenty-fourth
Jumbo C. Fr
d has attacked them.
street, on May 15. A workman, caught by the
S©, Jumbo C. Fr
d, the circulation of your leather belting, was hurled around so swiftly that
latest journalistic venture for "playing t i e verd- fatal injuries were inflicted.
ant sucker" is only equal to the combined circula-
Mr. H. J. Demarest, who is constantly on the
tion of all the dramatic and musical papers in the road for the Smith American Organ Company,
country, is it? Why, we had supposed it was called on us the other day. He tells us trade is
much larger. Rush it, Jumbo, rush it! Add a very brisk in Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West
few more cyphers to the figures. You are too Virginia—States he has recently traveled through.
modest.
Collections throughout the country might im-
Jumbo C. Fr——d, if you please, where is the prove somewhat; they are backward on account of
rest of "The Story of Charles Avery Welles?"
the large business done by some dealers and
Jumbo, have you got things comfortably fixed manufacturers beyond their capital, which often
Mr. H. J. Burtis, of Mount Holly, was in town
recently. Mr. Burtis deals principally in Billings now for all your family? How many are there on makes them "short."
and Emerson pianos, and sells the Estey organs in the salary list, and who foots the bills?—and does
Mr. Gildemeester, of Chickering's, is out West,
three counties. He also sells a few Fischer pianos. he, or she, or do they enjoy footing them; and and by this time on his way to California. He will
how long will he, or she, or they continue to foot
Mr. H. A. Shepherd, of Oneonta, N. Y., was them; and where will you all go when the funds remain away until the end of August attending to
the interests of the firm in that part of the world.
in town recently, and purchased two Billings cease?
pianos.
Pianoforte cases are turned out in large quanti-
ties by the Union Comb Company, Leominster,
Mr. J. E. Morris, of Danbury, Conn., made a
THE
Mass. The article manufactured by this company
flying visit to this city the other day.
is first class in every respect, and their trade is
constantly increasing.
Charlie Tremaine is irresistible when a customer
falls in his way. He can show the wayfarer the
Messrs. Calenberg & Vaupel, an old and esteem-
points of the Billings piano in such a manner that a
ed firm of piano makers, are devoted to making
bargain is a foregone conclusion as soon as lie pre-
steady progress, and get amply repaid for their
sents his case.
pains.
Mr. William Steinway and family sailed on May
Messrs. Vinton Bros., the general agents for the
24 for Europe on the Elbe. During his absence
"Peloubet" organ, sell an excellent polish ("Mor-
in Hamburg, Mr. Steinway hopes to enjoy rest
gan's") for pianos and organs.
ami recreation; but, with his indefatigable indus-
try, he will probably attend to several important
We hear satisfactory news from British Guiana
business schemes. The business of the New York
of the progress of musical doings in Demerara
house in his absence will be in charge of his
and other parts of South America. A greater
nephews, Mr. Charles Steinway and Mr. C F.
demand is thereby created for pianofortes and
Tretbar.
other musical instruments, which are mostly
supplied from London. Mr. J. Strong, of Sey-
Mr. N. W. Hine, No. 206 Chapel street, New
mour street, N. W., sends monthly shipments of
Haven, tells us that he cannot get the organs from
pianos
to his son, who is settled in Demerara as a
Estey which he needs for his trade, the firm at
music dealer and tuner.—London and Provincial
Brattleboro being so busy. Mr. Hine sells the
Music Trades Review.
Estey and the Loring & Blake organs, and the
Hazelton piano.
Messrs. C. Jackson & Co., of Store street, Lon-
don, sent recently, by order of Mr. A. C. Hayles,
Mr. S. T. Bissell, of Hartford, Conn., has as-
of Boston, one of their Inflexible pianos to him,
sociated with himself in business his late book-
and Mr Hayles, in a very complimentarv letter to
keeper, Mr. C. A. Dannels. The firm is prepar-
Messrs. C. Jackson & Co., expresses his satisfac-
ing for an increased business under the new aus-
tion in regard to the instrument.
pices.
WORLD-RENOWNED
STERLING
ORGAN
Mr. J. Henry Wolfsieffer, a brother of Mr.
Alterations and improvements are in progress in
Wolsieffer, of Albrecht & Co., piano manufactur-
the building next to Steinway Hall, in which the
turers, Philadelphia, Pa., has a handsome music
office of Messrs. Steinway is located. The office
and stationery emporium and circulating library
will be lowered and vaults built under the pave-
at Atlantic city, N. J. He is agent for the Albrecht
ment on Fourteenth street.
pianos and Taber organs.
Mr. Persons is out of the case-making business,
having left McGinnis.
Peter Joseph Ries, one of the oldest members
of the pianoforte trade, died on April 13, at his
The Tournophone Company has been incorpo-
house, 119 Cam den street, London. He had been
rated under the laws of the State of Massachusetts,
connected with the house of Broadwood & Son
with a capital of $G0,000. Among the incorpo-
since 1820.
rators are Messrs. Carpenter and Hammond, and
Faulkner of Worcester, and Morgan. Why not
Some London music firms are beginning to
Turnoph©ne?
adopt the American" plan of popularizing their
pianos, by having them used by well-known play-
Mr. James Pearce, organist at Christ Church,
has a music agency in Getty Square, Yonkers, the
only music store in Westchester county. He sells
the Sterling organ.
Factories:
$20,000 IN DEBT.
Mr. C. M. Maxwell, piano and organ dealer, at
ATER COMMISSIONER MoBRIDE, of
No. 83 East Thirteenth street, says he is doing a
Long Island City, has been missing lately.
large storage business at this season of the year.
On May 15 a letter was received from him, show-
He stores instruments at Nos. 79, 81, 83, 85, 105,
ing that he absconded. He left defets amounting
and 107 East Thirteenth street, and No. 63 East
NEW YOEK WAREROOMS :
to about $20,000, with no assets. It is supposed
Twelfth street.
that he must have taken $6,000 or $7,000 in cash
Mr. Joseph P. Hale has returned from the Hot
with him. McBride had a business as a builder.
Springs much improved in health. We met him
He had the contract for all the buildings that have
the other day at Checkering & Sons warerooms in
been erected by Steinway & Sons at East Astoria.
this city earnestly conversing with Mr. Harry
Up till the time of his flight he was engaged on a
Brown, the bookkeeper for the concern.
The Bridgeport Organ Company's new factory large new stable for Steinway & Sons, and on six
We present in another column a picture of Mr. is being built, and when completed will give them cottages for William Steinway individually. He
Rufus Blake, manager of the Sterling Organ Com- about four times as much room as their present owed William McWilliams, of Astoria, about $5,-
000; Police Commissioner Williams, of Long
pany, at Derby, Conn. I t will be readily recog- place.
Whenever a circus company invades a town, Island City, $4,000, and William Brodie, $3,000.
nized by his friends and acquaintances.
have to close their factories. The There were other smaller obligations, making a
Mr. Francis H. Underwood, secretary of the Smith manufacturers
circus,
in
such
cases,
is an unmitigated nuisance, total of about $20,000.
American Organ Company, Boston, is a gentleman and ought to be abated.
A short time before he left he borrowed $500 of
of remarkable literary ability.
He was the
Steinway «fc Sons, saying it was for paying off his
We
wonder
how
many
pounds
of
felt
and
how
originator of the Atlantic Monthly, and lately, in his
hands. He did not pay them off, and two weeks'
biography of the poet Longfellow, added greatly many sounding boards Alfred Dodge has sold at wages are now due them. William Steinway said
to his already enviable reputation as a thoughtful home and abroad during the past twelve months. recently that his firm would pay them, and that
writer, and won the praise of the best critics of The figures would make a good showing.
this, with the exception of several hundred dol-
literature.
Messrs. Johnston, the Westfield (Mass.) church- lars advanced to McBride, would probably be the
Mr. N. J. Haines, Sr., has returned from his organ manufacturers, are putting up a new double- extent of their losses. McBride was on the bail
Western trip. The work of decorating Haines bank organ in the Westminster Presbyterian bond ©f Mayor De Bevoise to the extent of $2,500.
Brothers' new warerooms goes forward rapidly. Church, Baltimore, in place of the one destroyed Before signing the bond, he swore he was worth
Of course, we expect a house-warming in the new by fire a few months ago, which was also a John- at least $15,000. He leaves behind a wife wk« is,
his senior by ten or fifteen years.
place when everything is completed.
ston organ.
The Dealer's Choice.
The People's Favorite.
Latest Designs.
Brilliant Tone.
The King of Organs.
DEBBT,
• • -
CONN.
No. 9 West 14th Street.
W
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