Music Trade Review
Issue: 1887 Vol. 10 N. 15 - Page 14
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
DURING the absence of Mr. Baus, President of
Augustus Baus & Co., a great deal of extra work falls
upon the shoulders of Mr. Baylies, the Secretary. He
is, however, thoroughly competent to take charge of
it, and will see that nothing is left undone.
A PIANOFORTE with case made entirely of paper is
a recent German production. As it is described, the
color is a creamy white; the tone is reported to be
characterized by sweetness rather than loudness,
the sound emitted—unlike the short, broken
note of the ordinary piano being soft, full, and
slightly continuous, somewhat resembling that of
the organ. This modification of tone, which must
be considered an attractive feature, is attributed to
the evenness of texture of the compressed paper.—
Ex.
Louis GRUNEWALD, has kindly offered the use of
his Concert Hall, Friday March 8th, for the testi-
monial benefit in behalf of the artist, Gregorio
Curto.
DECKER & SON, N. Y., are enjoying the best trade
they have had for years. It is impossible for them to
keep a finished piano more than a day, as the orders
on their books require every piano they can make for
months to come. The firm are in receipt of a great
many flattering testimonials from leading artists and
dealers, and coming, as they do, unsolicited, make
them all the more valuable. In our next Issue we
propose to publish a few of these testimonials to show
all our readers the high esteem in which the Decker
& Son piano is held by those who have tested it.
CHARLES TUTTLE, the leading music dealer of
Rome, N. Y., is in town purchasing stock for his
Rome and Utica stores.
JACK HAYNES has left for a trip through the West,
in the interest of the Newman Brothers organs and
the Huner pianos. Mr. Haynes has the sole agency
of the Huner piano for the United States and Canada,
but is somewhat limited in his field for the "New-
man." We probably know as well, if not better than
anyone outside of the firm, what Mr. Haynes has
done for them, and we are free to say that Newman
Brothers cannot give Mr. Haynes too much territory
if they desire to further their own interests.
TRADE CORRESPONDENCE.
So. ACTON, Mass , March 1, 1887.
LIABILITY OF SLEEPING CAR COM-
PANIES -ROBBERY.
A
N important decision was rendered by the
Massachusetts Supreme C~>urt in the case of
GENTLEMEN : Business at the Piano Stool Factory
Lewis et al. vs. The New York Sleeping-Car
here is excellent. Mr. A. Merriam, who was burned Company. The plaintiffs, who had bought sleeping
out in Meriden, Conn., Jan. Id, has bought a half in- car tickets of the defendant company, were robbed on
terest with C. W. Chadwick, and the firm is now the cars and brought suit against the company to
known as Chad wick & Merriam.
recover damages. They succeeded in recovering, and
Each partner has had about 1"> years experience in the verdicts were sustained by the Supreme Court,
the stool business, and now has one of the best fac- which overruled the exceptions taken by the defen-
tories in the country for this class of work. The dant. The" court said : When a person buys the right
factory was erected in 1886, and fitted up with the to the use of a berth in a sleeping car, it is entirely
best of labor-saving machinery.
clear that the ticket which he receives is not limited
Every part of the stool, from the wood and iron work to and does not express all the terms of the contract
to the upholstering and finishing, is made under one into which he enters. Such ticket, like the ordinary
roof. Mr. Chadwick will look after the details of man- railroad ticket, is little more than a symbol intend-
ufacturing, while Mr. Merriam attends to the sales. ed to show to the agents in charge that the passen-
The knowledge of the business that each partner pos- ger has entered into a contract with the company
sesses in his respective place would seem to insure running the cars by which he is entitled to passage
success in their new departure.
in the car named on the ticket. A sleeping-car com-
Yours,
pany holds itself out to protect passengers during the
C.
night, when a passenger is powerless, from the na-
ture of things, to protect his property. When proper-
NEW BRITAIN, Conn., March 3, 1887.
ty such as a man may reasonably carry is stolen, the
company is liable for it. Su«h a rule is required by
MESSRS. BILL & CARR,
public policy and by the true lnteiests of both the
NEW YORK :
GENTLEMEN : Business with us is very good indeed, passenger and the company. A decision upon a sim-
and the prospects for the year are very flattering. ilar point was rendered by the Circuit Court in St.
We have been reminded the past month of the uncer- Louis in a suit against the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
tainty of life by the sudden death of one of our di- road Company. In this case the court held that
rectors, Samuel D. Seargent, who, on Feb. 11 had at- although sleeping-car companies are not to be held
tended to his business all day, and while returning liable as inn-keepers for baggage or other valuables
home dropped dead in the street. Heart disease was lost by their patrons, they are bound to exercise or-
dinary care and watchfulness over the effects of their
the cause. With best wishes, we are,
passengers while they are asleep and unable to watch
Yours truly,
for themselves.
BRAND M'JK'G CO.
MESSRS. BILL & CARR :
FULTON, Ky., Feb. 18, 1887.
MESSRS. BILL & CARR :
TO OUR FRIENDS AND PATRONS.
GENTLEMEN: My trade is very good now, and I
E, the undersigned, respectfully inform our
think it will be better this spring than it has foi/ two
customers, and the trade generally, that we
years. I am agent for the Household Sewing Ma-
have formed a co-partnership under the
chines, and have had a good trade with them all the style of Chadwick & Merriam, and shall continue the
manufacture of Piano Stools, at South Acton, Mass.
THUS. SCANLON, Proprietor of the N. E. Piano Co., time.
If I live I will visit the piano and organ factories in Mr. Chadwick will attend to the manufacturing,
Boston, is in town.
your town some time this year, and I will be sure to while Mr. Merriam will look after the sales.
AL. LERTZ, son of It. Lertz, Baltimore, Md., is in call on you also.
We shall be able to furnish nearly all the styles
town selecting goods. Mr. Lertz has already order-
Yours truly,
heretofore
made by each concern, and shall add new
ed a large number of Behning and Stultz and Bauer
ALVIN J. BURROW.
styles as the trade demands. Soliciting a continu-
pianos.
ance of your orders, which shall receive careful at-
MR. CROSBY, of the New England Organ Co., Bos-
tention in the future as in the past, we are,
BALTIMORE, Md., March 2, 1887.
ton, called on us last week.
Yours truly,
MESSRS. BILL & CARR :
C. W. CHADWICK.
A MEETING of the creditors of the Grovesteen
A. MERRIAM,
Fuller Piano Co. was held on Tuesday, March 1. Some get all the Weber pianos our trade demands. The
Formerly of Meriden, Conu.
of the creditors present signed an agreement to settle Estey piano is making a splendid impression in this
SOUTH ACTON, Mass., Feb. 1, 1887.
for 20 per cont. cash, provided it is paid before April market. The Decker Bros, pianos are having an in-
1. Mr. Boyd intends to call on all the creditors not creased sale, and are becoming more and more pop-
present at the meeting, and, if successful in obtain- ular as they become better known. The Estey organ
CHANGE OF FIRM.
ing their signatures, a settlement will probably be has an immense sale hero. Our Washington branch,
made on that basis.
under Jarvis Butler, is doing well.
R. B. DREHER has this day admitted his
Yours,
IT IS expected that Mr. P. J. Gildemeester will be
sons, Oscar and Henry, into his business aa
SANDERS
&
STAYMAN.
appointed administrator of the estate of Wm. H. Al-
partners. Hereafter the firm will be known
frlng. No better person could be appointed.
as B. Dreher & Sons, with warerooms at 347 Superior
JAMES & HOLSTROM will open warerooms on 14th
street, as heretofore. Mr. B. Dreher wishes to thank
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT TO THE
street next week.
his friends and the public In general for past favors,
MEMORY OF THE LATE WM H. ALFRING. and assures them the business will be carried on in
THE Smith American Organ Co., Boston, and the
the same reliable and satisfactory manner in the fu-
Farrand & Votey Organ Co., Detroit, will exhibit
At a special meeting of the trustees of Horace ture. First-class instruments will be sold at lowest
their organs at Jubilee International Exhibition, to
Waters Co., held February 24th, 1887, the following possible prices.
be held June 20, in Adelaide, Australia.
resolut nioswere read and adopted :
B. DREHER & SONS,
The recent sudden death of our friend and co-work-
347 Superior St.
RETURNING AFTER FIFTY YEARS.
er, Mr. William H. Alfring, has filled us with pro-
Cleveland, Ohio.
found sorrow and regret.
OARDMAN & GRAY, Albany, N. Y., have
For many years he has occupied a position of trust
taken in exchange for one of their celebrated
GAZETTE.
and authority in the business and has always been
uprights, a square piano made by them in
found upright, faithful, and full of zeal in the dis-
1857, which they intend to exhibit at their ware-
I. L. A. BRODERSON, San Francisco, Cal., sold out
charge of his important duties.
rooms, 547 Broadway, as evidence of the durability
by
the Sheriff.
Though constantly handling large sums of money
of the Boardman & Gray piano.
no breath of suspicion ever sullied his reputation for
L. A. ANDREWS, Pittsfield, 111., chattel mortgage
integrity. He lived and died an honest man.
for $140.
We tender to Mr. Alfrlng's widow and family our
PATENTS AND INVENTIONS.
J. N. EPPSTEIN, Le Mara, Iowa, chattel mortgage
sincere sympathy in their sore bereavement, and will for $311.
forward a copy of these resolutions to assure them
Coupler for reed organs, No. 357,598, J. Hessler.
DURAND ORGAN CO., Portland, Oregon, reoeive
Motor for, meohanical musical instruments, No. of the high esteem in which he was held by his deed, $130.
friends and business associates.
357,933, G. B. Kelly.
I. R. HUNSBERGER, Hatfleld, Pa., judgments,
HORACE WATERS, President.
$1,500.
Violin chin rest, No. 17,111, W. V. Arthur.
[SEAL.]
T. LEEDS WATERS, Vice-President.
W
M
B
. Musical instruments, No. 14,080, J. H. Foote.
SAMUEL T. WHIT», Secretary.
MOKEE BROS. Chrisman, 111., deed, $1,350.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
DURING the absence of Mr. Baus, President of
Augustus Baus & Co., a great deal of extra work falls
upon the shoulders of Mr. Baylies, the Secretary. He
is, however, thoroughly competent to take charge of
it, and will see that nothing is left undone.
A PIANOFORTE with case made entirely of paper is
a recent German production. As it is described, the
color is a creamy white; the tone is reported to be
characterized by sweetness rather than loudness,
the sound emitted—unlike the short, broken
note of the ordinary piano being soft, full, and
slightly continuous, somewhat resembling that of
the organ. This modification of tone, which must
be considered an attractive feature, is attributed to
the evenness of texture of the compressed paper.—
Ex.
Louis GRUNEWALD, has kindly offered the use of
his Concert Hall, Friday March 8th, for the testi-
monial benefit in behalf of the artist, Gregorio
Curto.
DECKER & SON, N. Y., are enjoying the best trade
they have had for years. It is impossible for them to
keep a finished piano more than a day, as the orders
on their books require every piano they can make for
months to come. The firm are in receipt of a great
many flattering testimonials from leading artists and
dealers, and coming, as they do, unsolicited, make
them all the more valuable. In our next Issue we
propose to publish a few of these testimonials to show
all our readers the high esteem in which the Decker
& Son piano is held by those who have tested it.
CHARLES TUTTLE, the leading music dealer of
Rome, N. Y., is in town purchasing stock for his
Rome and Utica stores.
JACK HAYNES has left for a trip through the West,
in the interest of the Newman Brothers organs and
the Huner pianos. Mr. Haynes has the sole agency
of the Huner piano for the United States and Canada,
but is somewhat limited in his field for the "New-
man." We probably know as well, if not better than
anyone outside of the firm, what Mr. Haynes has
done for them, and we are free to say that Newman
Brothers cannot give Mr. Haynes too much territory
if they desire to further their own interests.
TRADE CORRESPONDENCE.
So. ACTON, Mass , March 1, 1887.
LIABILITY OF SLEEPING CAR COM-
PANIES -ROBBERY.
A
N important decision was rendered by the
Massachusetts Supreme C~>urt in the case of
GENTLEMEN : Business at the Piano Stool Factory
Lewis et al. vs. The New York Sleeping-Car
here is excellent. Mr. A. Merriam, who was burned Company. The plaintiffs, who had bought sleeping
out in Meriden, Conn., Jan. Id, has bought a half in- car tickets of the defendant company, were robbed on
terest with C. W. Chadwick, and the firm is now the cars and brought suit against the company to
known as Chad wick & Merriam.
recover damages. They succeeded in recovering, and
Each partner has had about 1"> years experience in the verdicts were sustained by the Supreme Court,
the stool business, and now has one of the best fac- which overruled the exceptions taken by the defen-
tories in the country for this class of work. The dant. The" court said : When a person buys the right
factory was erected in 1886, and fitted up with the to the use of a berth in a sleeping car, it is entirely
best of labor-saving machinery.
clear that the ticket which he receives is not limited
Every part of the stool, from the wood and iron work to and does not express all the terms of the contract
to the upholstering and finishing, is made under one into which he enters. Such ticket, like the ordinary
roof. Mr. Chadwick will look after the details of man- railroad ticket, is little more than a symbol intend-
ufacturing, while Mr. Merriam attends to the sales. ed to show to the agents in charge that the passen-
The knowledge of the business that each partner pos- ger has entered into a contract with the company
sesses in his respective place would seem to insure running the cars by which he is entitled to passage
success in their new departure.
in the car named on the ticket. A sleeping-car com-
Yours,
pany holds itself out to protect passengers during the
C.
night, when a passenger is powerless, from the na-
ture of things, to protect his property. When proper-
NEW BRITAIN, Conn., March 3, 1887.
ty such as a man may reasonably carry is stolen, the
company is liable for it. Su«h a rule is required by
MESSRS. BILL & CARR,
public policy and by the true lnteiests of both the
NEW YORK :
GENTLEMEN : Business with us is very good indeed, passenger and the company. A decision upon a sim-
and the prospects for the year are very flattering. ilar point was rendered by the Circuit Court in St.
We have been reminded the past month of the uncer- Louis in a suit against the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
tainty of life by the sudden death of one of our di- road Company. In this case the court held that
rectors, Samuel D. Seargent, who, on Feb. 11 had at- although sleeping-car companies are not to be held
tended to his business all day, and while returning liable as inn-keepers for baggage or other valuables
home dropped dead in the street. Heart disease was lost by their patrons, they are bound to exercise or-
dinary care and watchfulness over the effects of their
the cause. With best wishes, we are,
passengers while they are asleep and unable to watch
Yours truly,
for themselves.
BRAND M'JK'G CO.
MESSRS. BILL & CARR :
FULTON, Ky., Feb. 18, 1887.
MESSRS. BILL & CARR :
TO OUR FRIENDS AND PATRONS.
GENTLEMEN: My trade is very good now, and I
E, the undersigned, respectfully inform our
think it will be better this spring than it has foi/ two
customers, and the trade generally, that we
years. I am agent for the Household Sewing Ma-
have formed a co-partnership under the
chines, and have had a good trade with them all the style of Chadwick & Merriam, and shall continue the
manufacture of Piano Stools, at South Acton, Mass.
THUS. SCANLON, Proprietor of the N. E. Piano Co., time.
If I live I will visit the piano and organ factories in Mr. Chadwick will attend to the manufacturing,
Boston, is in town.
your town some time this year, and I will be sure to while Mr. Merriam will look after the sales.
AL. LERTZ, son of It. Lertz, Baltimore, Md., is in call on you also.
We shall be able to furnish nearly all the styles
town selecting goods. Mr. Lertz has already order-
Yours truly,
heretofore
made by each concern, and shall add new
ed a large number of Behning and Stultz and Bauer
ALVIN J. BURROW.
styles as the trade demands. Soliciting a continu-
pianos.
ance of your orders, which shall receive careful at-
MR. CROSBY, of the New England Organ Co., Bos-
tention in the future as in the past, we are,
BALTIMORE, Md., March 2, 1887.
ton, called on us last week.
Yours truly,
MESSRS. BILL & CARR :
C. W. CHADWICK.
A MEETING of the creditors of the Grovesteen
A. MERRIAM,
Fuller Piano Co. was held on Tuesday, March 1. Some get all the Weber pianos our trade demands. The
Formerly of Meriden, Conu.
of the creditors present signed an agreement to settle Estey piano is making a splendid impression in this
SOUTH ACTON, Mass., Feb. 1, 1887.
for 20 per cont. cash, provided it is paid before April market. The Decker Bros, pianos are having an in-
1. Mr. Boyd intends to call on all the creditors not creased sale, and are becoming more and more pop-
present at the meeting, and, if successful in obtain- ular as they become better known. The Estey organ
CHANGE OF FIRM.
ing their signatures, a settlement will probably be has an immense sale hero. Our Washington branch,
made on that basis.
under Jarvis Butler, is doing well.
R. B. DREHER has this day admitted his
Yours,
IT IS expected that Mr. P. J. Gildemeester will be
sons, Oscar and Henry, into his business aa
SANDERS
&
STAYMAN.
appointed administrator of the estate of Wm. H. Al-
partners. Hereafter the firm will be known
frlng. No better person could be appointed.
as B. Dreher & Sons, with warerooms at 347 Superior
JAMES & HOLSTROM will open warerooms on 14th
street, as heretofore. Mr. B. Dreher wishes to thank
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT TO THE
street next week.
his friends and the public In general for past favors,
MEMORY OF THE LATE WM H. ALFRING. and assures them the business will be carried on in
THE Smith American Organ Co., Boston, and the
the same reliable and satisfactory manner in the fu-
Farrand & Votey Organ Co., Detroit, will exhibit
At a special meeting of the trustees of Horace ture. First-class instruments will be sold at lowest
their organs at Jubilee International Exhibition, to
Waters Co., held February 24th, 1887, the following possible prices.
be held June 20, in Adelaide, Australia.
resolut nioswere read and adopted :
B. DREHER & SONS,
The recent sudden death of our friend and co-work-
347 Superior St.
RETURNING AFTER FIFTY YEARS.
er, Mr. William H. Alfring, has filled us with pro-
Cleveland, Ohio.
found sorrow and regret.
OARDMAN & GRAY, Albany, N. Y., have
For many years he has occupied a position of trust
taken in exchange for one of their celebrated
GAZETTE.
and authority in the business and has always been
uprights, a square piano made by them in
found upright, faithful, and full of zeal in the dis-
1857, which they intend to exhibit at their ware-
I. L. A. BRODERSON, San Francisco, Cal., sold out
charge of his important duties.
rooms, 547 Broadway, as evidence of the durability
by
the Sheriff.
Though constantly handling large sums of money
of the Boardman & Gray piano.
no breath of suspicion ever sullied his reputation for
L. A. ANDREWS, Pittsfield, 111., chattel mortgage
integrity. He lived and died an honest man.
for $140.
We tender to Mr. Alfrlng's widow and family our
PATENTS AND INVENTIONS.
J. N. EPPSTEIN, Le Mara, Iowa, chattel mortgage
sincere sympathy in their sore bereavement, and will for $311.
forward a copy of these resolutions to assure them
Coupler for reed organs, No. 357,598, J. Hessler.
DURAND ORGAN CO., Portland, Oregon, reoeive
Motor for, meohanical musical instruments, No. of the high esteem in which he was held by his deed, $130.
friends and business associates.
357,933, G. B. Kelly.
I. R. HUNSBERGER, Hatfleld, Pa., judgments,
HORACE WATERS, President.
$1,500.
Violin chin rest, No. 17,111, W. V. Arthur.
[SEAL.]
T. LEEDS WATERS, Vice-President.
W
M
B
. Musical instruments, No. 14,080, J. H. Foote.
SAMUEL T. WHIT», Secretary.
MOKEE BROS. Chrisman, 111., deed, $1,350.
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