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Issue: 1885 Vol. 9 N. 7 - Page 14
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MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
Mr. Lowell Mason. Mr. Henry Mason and Mr. Em-
mons Hamlin were the original founders of the house
of Mason & Hamlin in the year 1854.
WE have just received a copy of Mr. Nat 0. Good-
win's song, "They Can't Do It, You Know," which
will be sung in this city some time this month with a
chorus of thirty voices. This song has already made
a great hit, and bids fair to become as popular as
'"Tis English, You Know."
THE FT. WAYNE ORGAN CO., Ft. Wayne, Ind., ex-
pect soon to open a branch house in Kansas City,
Missouri.
IT is alleged that a certain Eastern piano manu-
facturer makes a practice of invoking the aid of re-
ligion in his daily business. The following is said
to be an every-day occurrence : Customer enters the
warerooms and asks to be shown some pianos. After
elaborating on the exquisite beauty of case, fine tone,
etc., for a few moments, and giving "cost price,"
our music dealer suddenly pulls out his watch and
exclaims: "So late; why! why! this is my usual
hour for devotion! will you join me?" Ten to one
the customer joins him, for ho has a wonderful tact
in selecting only those with religious tendencies, and
the twain seek the secrecy of the private office,
where a season of prayer is held, after which twenty-
five or fifty dollars is added to the price of the piano,
and the purchaser departs, believing that he has
helped a worthy, God-fearing man, when, in fact, he
was duped by hypocrisy.—Chicago Indicator.
We think that the gentleman referred to by the
Indicator will never be discovered, as he keeps his
religious tendencies very quiet in the trade. You
know the old saying: "Still waters run deep."
SAVANNAH, Ga., has abolished the license hereto-
fore required from commercial travelers. Now let
the other Southern cities follow suit, for it is one of
the most disgraceful laws ever mad«.
MATHTJSHEK & KINKELDEY, New York, have dis-
solved partnership. V. Hugo Mathushek will con-
tinue the business, and strive to make the Mathushek
piano better known than ever before.
WILLIAM D. DUTTON & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.,
have taken the agency for the Bliithner piano.
CiiiNE & WHEELEB, Wellsboro, Pa., havo dissolved
partnership. H. D. Wheeler will continue the busi-
ness.
M. B. HALL, Essex, Conn., was nominated for
Senator on the Prohibition ticket in his district. Of
course Mr. Hall was defeated, for the piano and
organ do not support this ticket.
THE GAZETTE.
A. B. NOBLE, Hamburg, Iowa, judgment for $6G7.
ADOLPH PFAENDLER, Brooklyn, N. Y., judg-
ment for $107.
V. M. SHEPAItD, Sigourney, Iowa, has sold real
estate to the amount of $1,900
CHARLES A. COGSWELL, Pawtucket, R. I., has
given a chattel mortgage for $1,500.
ing shows movable rail and also hammers when at
rest, and when by the action of the pedal brought
CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES. nearest to the strings, covering exactly the same
points claimed by Greener twenty years afterward.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK.
5. French patent to Mme. Widow Erard, of Paris,
No. 66,253, Feb. 17, 1865, and in addition of June 6,
JACOB GREENER
1
1865. Patents a movable rail supported by springs,
intended to lessen or increase the distance between
STEINWAY & SONS, WILLIAM j- In Equity.
the hammers and strings at pleasure.
STEINWAY AND CHARLES F.
6. French patent to N. Fummo, No. 59,820, Aug.
TRETBAR.
J
31, 1863. Patents a movable rail raising the hammer
This cause having come to be argued before this up to the strings, thereby rendering them inactive
Court upon the bill of complaint and the demurrer for the purpose of allowing melodeon attachment to
thereto, and Arthur von Briessen and G. W. Cotterill, be played.
Esquires, having been heard in support of the de-
7. French patent No. 50 ? 958, Aug. 26, 1861. Com.
murrer and R. W. Morrison, Esq., in opposition bination of piano and organ, shows movable rail,
thereto, and upon due consideration had, it is or- also hammers upon it at real and in a raised position,
dered
covering whole Greener claim.
That the said demurrer be and the same hereby is
8. The foregoing patent was also granted in Eng-
sustained with costs to be taxed, and that the com- land by letters patent, No. 2,394, Sept. 30, 1863, to
plainant may within twenty days after payment of William Clarke, on communication from abroad by
costs file a new or amended bill ot complaint with- Louis Etienne Dorgal, Jules Frangois Quesne and
out prejudice. The said bill if filed to be first sub- Frangois Core, all of Paris, Empire of France.
mitted to defendant's counsel. A copy of this order
9. English patent to Althanese Mathurin Pierre
to be served within ten days from this date upon Airiau, of Paris, France, No. 19, January 2, 1862.
complainant's solicitor.
Among other things this patent shows a movable
(Signed)
ALFRED C. COXE.
bar or cross-piece, covered with cloth and hinged to
Order signed and filed October 19, 1885.
the rigid hammer rest beam, and placed between the
During his summer sojourn in Europe, Mr. William latter and the hammers. The patent then reads:
Steinway found the following records of patents " This cross piece ia intended to lessen, more or less,
relating to the use of the soft pedal, granted by and at pleasure, the sounds of the instrument by draw-
European governments prior to the Greener patent ing the hammers close to or gradually from the point of
in the United States :
percussion or striking. It is termed a sordine."
1. French patent to Samuel Wirth, of Lyons,
This patent shows the complete graduating soft
France, No. 11,627, dated July 29, 1840, covers a pedal in an Upright piano, and fully covers the
movable rail, bringing the hammers nearer to the Greener claim as applied by the latter to a Square
strings, for the purpose of obtaining a softer (celeste) piano.
tone, etc.
2. French patent to Ferdinand de Rohden, of
IT is stated upon good authority that Mr. Prescott
Paris, No. 6,508, dated Oct. 12, 1847, granted Nov. founder of the Prescott Organ Co., Concord, N. H.
25, 1847, covering movable rail for the purpose of made the first organ keys as used in the organ of to
lessening distance between hammers and strings, day.
producing soft tones and allowing rapid repeating
(repetiteur); also additional patent No. 8,670, filed
THE
July 28, 1849, granted Oct. 13, 1849.
NEW
ENGLAND
CONSERVATORY
3. Same patent as No. 6,508, granted in Belgium,
No. 4,760, filed Oct. 25, 1847, granted Nov. 20, 1847.
4. French patent to Claude Montal, of Paris, and
A large, well-arranged and practical Method, compiled at
certificate of addition to his patents of Jan. 15 and first
for use in the great Conservatory, and well-tested and tried
18, 1848, No. 7,070, dated July 23, 1851. In its draw- in its classes. The sales increase from year to year. It is con-
FIRST BLOOD FOR STEINWAYS.
METHOD FOR THE PIANOFORTE!
FRASIER * SMITH,
Pianoforte
H. B. HAMILTON, Lowell, Mass., has given a
chattel mortgage for $800.
MRS. R. T. MOORE, Huron, Dak., chattel mort-
gage for $267.
GEORGE D. NEWELL & CO., Cincinnati, Ohio,
receiver appointed.
A. B. NOBLE, Hamburgh, Iowa, has given a chat-
tel mortgage for $400.
THE MILLEB ORGAN COMPANY HAPPY.
LEBANON, Pa., Oct. 27, 1885.
CHARLES AVEBY WELLES, Esq.
DEAR SIR :—In regard to trade, would say that we
were busy all through the summer, and have made
full time, and have kept all our men. We have ex-
cellent prospects ahead. Our Mr. Wagner is now in
Iowa or Nebraska, and has made some excellent
agencies. This is the first time in our history that
anyone from our house has crossed the Mississippi.
Wherever we go we receive the warmest praise, hence
we are happy.
Yours truly,
MILLER ORGAN CO.
GOVERNOR SPOFFORD, of Arizona, after examining
several makes of pianos on 14th st eet, bought a
cottage upright of Sturtevant & Co.
H i t t e r ' s S t u d e n t ' s H i s t o r y o f Music is recognized as
the best and most complete work of the kind.
PRICE, $2.50.
HAMMER COVERERS.
330 MAIN ST.,
Cambridgeport, Mass.
THE VOCAL BANJOIST.
The B a n j o , as at present contracted, is a handsome instru-
ment, capable of producing music of a high order, and quite at
home among refined musical people.
The V o c a l B a n j o i s t contains 50 well-selected popular songs,
with accompaniments for Banjo, arranged by Gad Robinson.
PRICE, $1.00.
JOHN DIERDORFF, Indianapolis, Ind., has given
a chattel mortgage for $80.
C. F- JOHNSTON, Richmond, Va., has been sued.
sidered a standard book. Published in three parts, at $1.50 each,
or complete, $3.00. There is oue edition with American, and one
with Foreign fingering.
Having made new and
i m p o r t a n t improve-
ments in our machinery,
we are now prepared to
supply pianoforte man-
ufacturers with reliable
Hammers at short no-
tice.
Remember the universally popular
W a r Songs, 50 cts.
Minstrel Songs, $2.00.
College Songs, 50 cts.
We also announce a now arrangement of the fine Patriotic Can-
tata Tlie Heroes of ' t 6 , by Trowbridge, $1.00. or $9.00 per
doz., and Ballard's superior music for the N i n e t y - F i r s t
P s a l m , 60 cts.
OLIVER DITSON & CO., BOSTON.
C. H. DrrsoN & Co.,
867 Broadway, New York.
PARKER SHOT GUN.
Report of the Interna-
tional Gun Trial, held at
Bergen Point, N. J., April
3,1884. Extract from Turf,
Field and Farm reporting
the same : " The Parker
Gun, our prominent home
manufacture, won the
admiration of all by its
fine shooting qualities. It
registered in both the 10
and 12-bore classes ; the
greatest number of pellets
in the 30-inch circle, and
therefore must be awarded
the palm for pattern."
P A R K E R BROTHERS, Makers, Meriden, Conn. Hew York Salesroom, 97 Chambers SL
Music Trade Review -- © mbsi.org,
-- digitized with support from namm.org
THE arcade-museum.com
MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
Mr. Lowell Mason. Mr. Henry Mason and Mr. Em-
mons Hamlin were the original founders of the house
of Mason & Hamlin in the year 1854.
WE have just received a copy of Mr. Nat 0. Good-
win's song, "They Can't Do It, You Know," which
will be sung in this city some time this month with a
chorus of thirty voices. This song has already made
a great hit, and bids fair to become as popular as
'"Tis English, You Know."
THE FT. WAYNE ORGAN CO., Ft. Wayne, Ind., ex-
pect soon to open a branch house in Kansas City,
Missouri.
IT is alleged that a certain Eastern piano manu-
facturer makes a practice of invoking the aid of re-
ligion in his daily business. The following is said
to be an every-day occurrence : Customer enters the
warerooms and asks to be shown some pianos. After
elaborating on the exquisite beauty of case, fine tone,
etc., for a few moments, and giving "cost price,"
our music dealer suddenly pulls out his watch and
exclaims: "So late; why! why! this is my usual
hour for devotion! will you join me?" Ten to one
the customer joins him, for ho has a wonderful tact
in selecting only those with religious tendencies, and
the twain seek the secrecy of the private office,
where a season of prayer is held, after which twenty-
five or fifty dollars is added to the price of the piano,
and the purchaser departs, believing that he has
helped a worthy, God-fearing man, when, in fact, he
was duped by hypocrisy.—Chicago Indicator.
We think that the gentleman referred to by the
Indicator will never be discovered, as he keeps his
religious tendencies very quiet in the trade. You
know the old saying: "Still waters run deep."
SAVANNAH, Ga., has abolished the license hereto-
fore required from commercial travelers. Now let
the other Southern cities follow suit, for it is one of
the most disgraceful laws ever mad«.
MATHTJSHEK & KINKELDEY, New York, have dis-
solved partnership. V. Hugo Mathushek will con-
tinue the business, and strive to make the Mathushek
piano better known than ever before.
WILLIAM D. DUTTON & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.,
have taken the agency for the Bliithner piano.
CiiiNE & WHEELEB, Wellsboro, Pa., havo dissolved
partnership. H. D. Wheeler will continue the busi-
ness.
M. B. HALL, Essex, Conn., was nominated for
Senator on the Prohibition ticket in his district. Of
course Mr. Hall was defeated, for the piano and
organ do not support this ticket.
THE GAZETTE.
A. B. NOBLE, Hamburg, Iowa, judgment for $6G7.
ADOLPH PFAENDLER, Brooklyn, N. Y., judg-
ment for $107.
V. M. SHEPAItD, Sigourney, Iowa, has sold real
estate to the amount of $1,900
CHARLES A. COGSWELL, Pawtucket, R. I., has
given a chattel mortgage for $1,500.
ing shows movable rail and also hammers when at
rest, and when by the action of the pedal brought
CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES. nearest to the strings, covering exactly the same
points claimed by Greener twenty years afterward.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK.
5. French patent to Mme. Widow Erard, of Paris,
No. 66,253, Feb. 17, 1865, and in addition of June 6,
JACOB GREENER
1
1865. Patents a movable rail supported by springs,
intended to lessen or increase the distance between
STEINWAY & SONS, WILLIAM j- In Equity.
the hammers and strings at pleasure.
STEINWAY AND CHARLES F.
6. French patent to N. Fummo, No. 59,820, Aug.
TRETBAR.
J
31, 1863. Patents a movable rail raising the hammer
This cause having come to be argued before this up to the strings, thereby rendering them inactive
Court upon the bill of complaint and the demurrer for the purpose of allowing melodeon attachment to
thereto, and Arthur von Briessen and G. W. Cotterill, be played.
Esquires, having been heard in support of the de-
7. French patent No. 50 ? 958, Aug. 26, 1861. Com.
murrer and R. W. Morrison, Esq., in opposition bination of piano and organ, shows movable rail,
thereto, and upon due consideration had, it is or- also hammers upon it at real and in a raised position,
dered
covering whole Greener claim.
That the said demurrer be and the same hereby is
8. The foregoing patent was also granted in Eng-
sustained with costs to be taxed, and that the com- land by letters patent, No. 2,394, Sept. 30, 1863, to
plainant may within twenty days after payment of William Clarke, on communication from abroad by
costs file a new or amended bill ot complaint with- Louis Etienne Dorgal, Jules Frangois Quesne and
out prejudice. The said bill if filed to be first sub- Frangois Core, all of Paris, Empire of France.
mitted to defendant's counsel. A copy of this order
9. English patent to Althanese Mathurin Pierre
to be served within ten days from this date upon Airiau, of Paris, France, No. 19, January 2, 1862.
complainant's solicitor.
Among other things this patent shows a movable
(Signed)
ALFRED C. COXE.
bar or cross-piece, covered with cloth and hinged to
Order signed and filed October 19, 1885.
the rigid hammer rest beam, and placed between the
During his summer sojourn in Europe, Mr. William latter and the hammers. The patent then reads:
Steinway found the following records of patents " This cross piece ia intended to lessen, more or less,
relating to the use of the soft pedal, granted by and at pleasure, the sounds of the instrument by draw-
European governments prior to the Greener patent ing the hammers close to or gradually from the point of
in the United States :
percussion or striking. It is termed a sordine."
1. French patent to Samuel Wirth, of Lyons,
This patent shows the complete graduating soft
France, No. 11,627, dated July 29, 1840, covers a pedal in an Upright piano, and fully covers the
movable rail, bringing the hammers nearer to the Greener claim as applied by the latter to a Square
strings, for the purpose of obtaining a softer (celeste) piano.
tone, etc.
2. French patent to Ferdinand de Rohden, of
IT is stated upon good authority that Mr. Prescott
Paris, No. 6,508, dated Oct. 12, 1847, granted Nov. founder of the Prescott Organ Co., Concord, N. H.
25, 1847, covering movable rail for the purpose of made the first organ keys as used in the organ of to
lessening distance between hammers and strings, day.
producing soft tones and allowing rapid repeating
(repetiteur); also additional patent No. 8,670, filed
THE
July 28, 1849, granted Oct. 13, 1849.
NEW
ENGLAND
CONSERVATORY
3. Same patent as No. 6,508, granted in Belgium,
No. 4,760, filed Oct. 25, 1847, granted Nov. 20, 1847.
4. French patent to Claude Montal, of Paris, and
A large, well-arranged and practical Method, compiled at
certificate of addition to his patents of Jan. 15 and first
for use in the great Conservatory, and well-tested and tried
18, 1848, No. 7,070, dated July 23, 1851. In its draw- in its classes. The sales increase from year to year. It is con-
FIRST BLOOD FOR STEINWAYS.
METHOD FOR THE PIANOFORTE!
FRASIER * SMITH,
Pianoforte
H. B. HAMILTON, Lowell, Mass., has given a
chattel mortgage for $800.
MRS. R. T. MOORE, Huron, Dak., chattel mort-
gage for $267.
GEORGE D. NEWELL & CO., Cincinnati, Ohio,
receiver appointed.
A. B. NOBLE, Hamburgh, Iowa, has given a chat-
tel mortgage for $400.
THE MILLEB ORGAN COMPANY HAPPY.
LEBANON, Pa., Oct. 27, 1885.
CHARLES AVEBY WELLES, Esq.
DEAR SIR :—In regard to trade, would say that we
were busy all through the summer, and have made
full time, and have kept all our men. We have ex-
cellent prospects ahead. Our Mr. Wagner is now in
Iowa or Nebraska, and has made some excellent
agencies. This is the first time in our history that
anyone from our house has crossed the Mississippi.
Wherever we go we receive the warmest praise, hence
we are happy.
Yours truly,
MILLER ORGAN CO.
GOVERNOR SPOFFORD, of Arizona, after examining
several makes of pianos on 14th st eet, bought a
cottage upright of Sturtevant & Co.
H i t t e r ' s S t u d e n t ' s H i s t o r y o f Music is recognized as
the best and most complete work of the kind.
PRICE, $2.50.
HAMMER COVERERS.
330 MAIN ST.,
Cambridgeport, Mass.
THE VOCAL BANJOIST.
The B a n j o , as at present contracted, is a handsome instru-
ment, capable of producing music of a high order, and quite at
home among refined musical people.
The V o c a l B a n j o i s t contains 50 well-selected popular songs,
with accompaniments for Banjo, arranged by Gad Robinson.
PRICE, $1.00.
JOHN DIERDORFF, Indianapolis, Ind., has given
a chattel mortgage for $80.
C. F- JOHNSTON, Richmond, Va., has been sued.
sidered a standard book. Published in three parts, at $1.50 each,
or complete, $3.00. There is oue edition with American, and one
with Foreign fingering.
Having made new and
i m p o r t a n t improve-
ments in our machinery,
we are now prepared to
supply pianoforte man-
ufacturers with reliable
Hammers at short no-
tice.
Remember the universally popular
W a r Songs, 50 cts.
Minstrel Songs, $2.00.
College Songs, 50 cts.
We also announce a now arrangement of the fine Patriotic Can-
tata Tlie Heroes of ' t 6 , by Trowbridge, $1.00. or $9.00 per
doz., and Ballard's superior music for the N i n e t y - F i r s t
P s a l m , 60 cts.
OLIVER DITSON & CO., BOSTON.
C. H. DrrsoN & Co.,
867 Broadway, New York.
PARKER SHOT GUN.
Report of the Interna-
tional Gun Trial, held at
Bergen Point, N. J., April
3,1884. Extract from Turf,
Field and Farm reporting
the same : " The Parker
Gun, our prominent home
manufacture, won the
admiration of all by its
fine shooting qualities. It
registered in both the 10
and 12-bore classes ; the
greatest number of pellets
in the 30-inch circle, and
therefore must be awarded
the palm for pattern."
P A R K E R BROTHERS, Makers, Meriden, Conn. Hew York Salesroom, 97 Chambers SL
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