Music Trade Review
Issue: 1889 Vol. 12 N. 12 - Page 10
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
the rear ends of the keys when the soft pedal is operated
to correspond with the movement of the hammer rest,
effected by such movement of the soft pedal, so as to
preserve the elasticity of the keys and cause all parts to
work in harmony.—Scientific American.
THE self-playing organs manufactured by the Wilcox
& White Organ Co. are having a very large sale in all
sections. Agents in every part of the United States
are handling them with energy, and considerably aug-
menting their incomes thereby.
MR. J. M. RICHARDS, with the piano firm of Newby &
Evans will, during the present year, travel East and
West in the interest of that noted house. Mr. Evans
will endeavor to make a few trips with the object of
calling upon the firm's numerous agents.
THE Estey Co. of Brattleboro, Vt., found 1888 a very
prosperous year. Companies, like individuals, are oc-
casionally rewarded according to their deserts, even
in this present evil world.
with marvelous success.
ON DIT that Chickering & Sons contemplate the
closing of their Boston warerooms. The whole of their
wholesale trade is now done direct from the Boston
factory, and not, as heretofore, partially from their
New York house.
ONE of the busiest action manufacturing houses in
" L I J E " HALFORD, whistler, does not possess the en- the country is that of George W. Seaverns & Son, of
tire musical ability of his family, His daughter Jean- Cambridgeport, Mass. Their actions are used by many
nette, who is spending the winter at Orlando, Fla., has of the most prominent piano-makers, and their list of
been tendered the position of leading soprano in the customers is constantly swelling. It is plainly to be seen
that the manufacturing facilities of this firm must be
Presbyterian Church there.
SMITH & NIXON are handling the pianos of the Henry extended, if the demand for their wares is to be met
F. Miller & Sons Piano Co. in Cincinnati and Louisville with any approximation to promptitude.
THE Denver Piano Co. of Denver, Col., are handling
several makes of pianos. Their operations cover a very
extensive area, and a brilliant future is evidently in store
for them.
THE covered delivery wagons of Blasius & Sons con-
stitute one of the crowd-attracting influences of Phil-
ed a piano action factory at Cambridgeport, Mass.
adelphia. Some of them are decorated with a full-size
TiivE Clough & Warren Organ Co., have received an painting of Vose & Sons' upright piano. The wagon-
order from Melbourne, Australia, for eleven car-loads drivers and goods delivery men are also capable adver-
of their organs.—Detroit Free Press,
tisers for the great Philadelphia house, being arrayed in
ACCORDING to Marc, the Indicator's right name is the uniforms, and displaying in white letters worked across
" Mendicator." Blumenberg is after that Fox's brush. the breast the potent legend of " Blasius & Sons."
Reynard, however, can bite viciously.
DURING past years George M. Guild has sold over
MR. WKGMAN, of the firm of Wegman & Co. of Au- eight hundred pianos to the firm of Oliver Ditson & Co.
burn, N. Y., of tuning-pin renown, made a pleasant call Mr. Guild's dealings with that notable house are not of
recent origin, for we find that in the year 1866 he sold
at the office of THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW on Wednes-
day the 9th inst. He reported that the business of his to them ten pianos per week, receiving a check every
Monday morning.
house was entirely satisfactory, and far in advance of
what it was a year ago. Notwithstanding that they
JOHN S. WICKS of Altoona, Pa., is a most enterprising
have recently occupied two large rooms in a building dealer of that city. His rooms are at No. 811 Twelfth
adjoining their factory, Wegman & Co. find them- street, Altoona.
selves unable to keep abreast of orders, and contem-
ON the 10th inst. the Directors of the .diolian Organ
plate the erection of a new factory at no distant date.
& Music Co. met in special conclave at Meriden, Conn.,
The success of the patent tuning-pin has much to do
and declared a stockholder's dividend of 4 per cent, upon
with this increase of trade. Still, apart from this special
the business of the last six months.
point, their instruments are being more and more re-
No neater, more complete, or better equipped factory
cognized as belonging to the foremost rank of pianos.
A very considerable augmentation of orders occurred can be found than that of the E. P. Carpenter Co. of
five or six months back, and it is confidently anticipated Brattleboro, Vt. The foreign trade of this firm has
that the trade of this energetic and commendable house reached tremendous and altogether unprecedented pro-
portions. They are engaged upon several new styles
(or 1889 will double that enjoyed in 18S8.
of organs, which will soon be placed upon the market.
MESSRS. BAKBOUR, BATES,& MAYBURYhave establish-
A, B. CROCKER & Co. of Boston are about to remove
to the first floor and basement of the new building now
in course of erection on Essex street, between Kingston
and Edenboro streets, where they will command
the increased floorage of which they have for some
time past been so sorely in need. Their trade for the
year 1888 was larger than that experienced by them in
any preceeding year since their entry into business.
D. E. FRASIER, the piano hammer coverer of Cam-
bridgeport, Mass., tells us that 1888 was the most pros-
perous business year he has ever experienced.
THE low-priced two-manual organ manufactured by
the Wilcox & White organ Co. of Meriden, Conn., is
being sold by many of the largest dealers. It is provid-
ed with twenty-six stops, pedal bass, and every other
appliance, and can be offered at a much lower price than
most organs of its class.
MR. REINIIARD KOCHMAN, the able and untiring rep-
resentative of the firm of Behning& Son, is suffering from
pleurisy, and has been confined to his bed for several
days. He has the sympathy of a very wide circle of
friends.
THE business of the Wilcox & White Organ Co. of
Meriden, Conn., has increased during the present month.
The Co., in endeavoring to comply with the demands
of their agents, by no means find time hanging heavily
on their hands.
THK energetic and genial James A. Guest, of Bur-
lington, Iowa, has prospered greatly since devotirg his
PATRICK H. POWERS, of the Emerson Piano Co., has
attention exclusively 10 the wholesale piano and organ recovered from a very severe illness. On the occ
trade. His operations in Iowa and the adjoining states of our recent call upon him he was able to 1
are annually increasing.
home for the first time in several weeks.
SUCCESS has perched upon the banner of Max Meyer
THE Smith American Piano and Organ
& [brother, at Omaha, Neb., and seems likely to remain lately doubled their piano-manufacturing facilities.
there permanently. This house have recently opened a Still, they are unable to keep abreast of their orders.
branch piano and organ store at Lincoln, Neb., of Flattering testimonials from leading dealers throughout
which Mr. C. M. Hands has been appointed manager. the country are constantly received by them. As an
Meyer Bro. hold a very eminent position among example of the manner in which dealers advertise these
Western and North western dealers.
pianos we quote an advertisement recently clipped
THE Schubert Piano Co. were about fifty orders in from a Philadelphia paper by Mr. C. J. Heppe, the
arrear at the beginning of last week. The factory ca- firm's agent in the city of Brotherly Love. " If you
pacity of thirty-five pianos per week is now fully taxed. want to be surprised with the possibilities of what we
Mr. Peter Duffy announces that the company's business call a marvellous upright piano you want to hear the
new Smith American pianos. You know that we would
for 1SSS was unprecedentedly good.
not make such an assertion unless we were fully con-
JOHN F. ELI.IS & Co., of Washington, D. C, inform
vinced of their quality."
us that they have purchased ihe plates and copyrights
of the valuable catalogue of music published by the
late Louis Tripp, of Louisville, Ky The purchase was
effected by Mr. Charles B. Bayly, Messrs. Ellis & Co.'s
able manager.
STEDMAN & Co., of Cambridgeport, Mass., manufac-
turers of steel strings for violins, banjos, guitars, etc.,
have a great quantity of orders in hand, and are highly
gratified with the condition of their business.
OPERA PIANO!
The finest Upright Pianos in the market. First-class
% % and at a moderate price. Some unoccupied territory
left. Prices and terms on application
% J
THE European demand for Smith American organs
is on the increase.
PEEK & S O N , Manufacturers,
PIANO ACTION.—Joseph C. Price, Baltimore, Md.
This invention provides simple constructions for lifting
212 to 216 WEST 47th ST., NEW YORK.
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
the rear ends of the keys when the soft pedal is operated
to correspond with the movement of the hammer rest,
effected by such movement of the soft pedal, so as to
preserve the elasticity of the keys and cause all parts to
work in harmony.—Scientific American.
THE self-playing organs manufactured by the Wilcox
& White Organ Co. are having a very large sale in all
sections. Agents in every part of the United States
are handling them with energy, and considerably aug-
menting their incomes thereby.
MR. J. M. RICHARDS, with the piano firm of Newby &
Evans will, during the present year, travel East and
West in the interest of that noted house. Mr. Evans
will endeavor to make a few trips with the object of
calling upon the firm's numerous agents.
THE Estey Co. of Brattleboro, Vt., found 1888 a very
prosperous year. Companies, like individuals, are oc-
casionally rewarded according to their deserts, even
in this present evil world.
with marvelous success.
ON DIT that Chickering & Sons contemplate the
closing of their Boston warerooms. The whole of their
wholesale trade is now done direct from the Boston
factory, and not, as heretofore, partially from their
New York house.
ONE of the busiest action manufacturing houses in
" L I J E " HALFORD, whistler, does not possess the en- the country is that of George W. Seaverns & Son, of
tire musical ability of his family, His daughter Jean- Cambridgeport, Mass. Their actions are used by many
nette, who is spending the winter at Orlando, Fla., has of the most prominent piano-makers, and their list of
been tendered the position of leading soprano in the customers is constantly swelling. It is plainly to be seen
that the manufacturing facilities of this firm must be
Presbyterian Church there.
SMITH & NIXON are handling the pianos of the Henry extended, if the demand for their wares is to be met
F. Miller & Sons Piano Co. in Cincinnati and Louisville with any approximation to promptitude.
THE Denver Piano Co. of Denver, Col., are handling
several makes of pianos. Their operations cover a very
extensive area, and a brilliant future is evidently in store
for them.
THE covered delivery wagons of Blasius & Sons con-
stitute one of the crowd-attracting influences of Phil-
ed a piano action factory at Cambridgeport, Mass.
adelphia. Some of them are decorated with a full-size
TiivE Clough & Warren Organ Co., have received an painting of Vose & Sons' upright piano. The wagon-
order from Melbourne, Australia, for eleven car-loads drivers and goods delivery men are also capable adver-
of their organs.—Detroit Free Press,
tisers for the great Philadelphia house, being arrayed in
ACCORDING to Marc, the Indicator's right name is the uniforms, and displaying in white letters worked across
" Mendicator." Blumenberg is after that Fox's brush. the breast the potent legend of " Blasius & Sons."
Reynard, however, can bite viciously.
DURING past years George M. Guild has sold over
MR. WKGMAN, of the firm of Wegman & Co. of Au- eight hundred pianos to the firm of Oliver Ditson & Co.
burn, N. Y., of tuning-pin renown, made a pleasant call Mr. Guild's dealings with that notable house are not of
recent origin, for we find that in the year 1866 he sold
at the office of THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW on Wednes-
day the 9th inst. He reported that the business of his to them ten pianos per week, receiving a check every
Monday morning.
house was entirely satisfactory, and far in advance of
what it was a year ago. Notwithstanding that they
JOHN S. WICKS of Altoona, Pa., is a most enterprising
have recently occupied two large rooms in a building dealer of that city. His rooms are at No. 811 Twelfth
adjoining their factory, Wegman & Co. find them- street, Altoona.
selves unable to keep abreast of orders, and contem-
ON the 10th inst. the Directors of the .diolian Organ
plate the erection of a new factory at no distant date.
& Music Co. met in special conclave at Meriden, Conn.,
The success of the patent tuning-pin has much to do
and declared a stockholder's dividend of 4 per cent, upon
with this increase of trade. Still, apart from this special
the business of the last six months.
point, their instruments are being more and more re-
No neater, more complete, or better equipped factory
cognized as belonging to the foremost rank of pianos.
A very considerable augmentation of orders occurred can be found than that of the E. P. Carpenter Co. of
five or six months back, and it is confidently anticipated Brattleboro, Vt. The foreign trade of this firm has
that the trade of this energetic and commendable house reached tremendous and altogether unprecedented pro-
portions. They are engaged upon several new styles
(or 1889 will double that enjoyed in 18S8.
of organs, which will soon be placed upon the market.
MESSRS. BAKBOUR, BATES,& MAYBURYhave establish-
A, B. CROCKER & Co. of Boston are about to remove
to the first floor and basement of the new building now
in course of erection on Essex street, between Kingston
and Edenboro streets, where they will command
the increased floorage of which they have for some
time past been so sorely in need. Their trade for the
year 1888 was larger than that experienced by them in
any preceeding year since their entry into business.
D. E. FRASIER, the piano hammer coverer of Cam-
bridgeport, Mass., tells us that 1888 was the most pros-
perous business year he has ever experienced.
THE low-priced two-manual organ manufactured by
the Wilcox & White organ Co. of Meriden, Conn., is
being sold by many of the largest dealers. It is provid-
ed with twenty-six stops, pedal bass, and every other
appliance, and can be offered at a much lower price than
most organs of its class.
MR. REINIIARD KOCHMAN, the able and untiring rep-
resentative of the firm of Behning& Son, is suffering from
pleurisy, and has been confined to his bed for several
days. He has the sympathy of a very wide circle of
friends.
THE business of the Wilcox & White Organ Co. of
Meriden, Conn., has increased during the present month.
The Co., in endeavoring to comply with the demands
of their agents, by no means find time hanging heavily
on their hands.
THK energetic and genial James A. Guest, of Bur-
lington, Iowa, has prospered greatly since devotirg his
PATRICK H. POWERS, of the Emerson Piano Co., has
attention exclusively 10 the wholesale piano and organ recovered from a very severe illness. On the occ
trade. His operations in Iowa and the adjoining states of our recent call upon him he was able to 1
are annually increasing.
home for the first time in several weeks.
SUCCESS has perched upon the banner of Max Meyer
THE Smith American Piano and Organ
& [brother, at Omaha, Neb., and seems likely to remain lately doubled their piano-manufacturing facilities.
there permanently. This house have recently opened a Still, they are unable to keep abreast of their orders.
branch piano and organ store at Lincoln, Neb., of Flattering testimonials from leading dealers throughout
which Mr. C. M. Hands has been appointed manager. the country are constantly received by them. As an
Meyer Bro. hold a very eminent position among example of the manner in which dealers advertise these
Western and North western dealers.
pianos we quote an advertisement recently clipped
THE Schubert Piano Co. were about fifty orders in from a Philadelphia paper by Mr. C. J. Heppe, the
arrear at the beginning of last week. The factory ca- firm's agent in the city of Brotherly Love. " If you
pacity of thirty-five pianos per week is now fully taxed. want to be surprised with the possibilities of what we
Mr. Peter Duffy announces that the company's business call a marvellous upright piano you want to hear the
new Smith American pianos. You know that we would
for 1SSS was unprecedentedly good.
not make such an assertion unless we were fully con-
JOHN F. ELI.IS & Co., of Washington, D. C, inform
vinced of their quality."
us that they have purchased ihe plates and copyrights
of the valuable catalogue of music published by the
late Louis Tripp, of Louisville, Ky The purchase was
effected by Mr. Charles B. Bayly, Messrs. Ellis & Co.'s
able manager.
STEDMAN & Co., of Cambridgeport, Mass., manufac-
turers of steel strings for violins, banjos, guitars, etc.,
have a great quantity of orders in hand, and are highly
gratified with the condition of their business.
OPERA PIANO!
The finest Upright Pianos in the market. First-class
% % and at a moderate price. Some unoccupied territory
left. Prices and terms on application
% J
THE European demand for Smith American organs
is on the increase.
PEEK & S O N , Manufacturers,
PIANO ACTION.—Joseph C. Price, Baltimore, Md.
This invention provides simple constructions for lifting
212 to 216 WEST 47th ST., NEW YORK.
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