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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
Behning & Son contributed two men; Behr Brothers &
CENTENNIAL NOTES.
Co. four; the Estey Piano Company, six; Hardman,
CONSPICUOUS in the military parade of Tuesday last
This magnificently-designed float was the outcome of Peck & Co., four; Kranich & Bach, four; Sohmer&Co.,
the united genius of Messrs. Keppler & Berger, artists four; Steck & Co., four; Steinway & Sons,twelve; Wes- were the following representatives of the music indus-
tries:—Robert Kaemmerer, of George Steck & Co., First
of Puck,— whose ideas were well understood and ma- sell, Nickel & Gross, three.
Sergeant Company K, 12th Regiment, N. G. S. N. Y.;
terialized by Mr. Bachmann, of Ninety-third street,-
Frank Roosevelt, organ builder, N. Y., Captain of Com-
N. Y., and by the latter's able lieutenant, Mr. Enherv.
pany E of the same regiment; Augustus Baus, First lieu-
On the morning of Wednesday last Mr. Bachmann was
tenant of Company D of the same; Colonels Julius Es.
found by a representative of THEM'JSTC TRADE REVIEW
tey and Levi K. Fuller, of the Estey Company, Brattle-
at the stone-yard, East Ninety-third street, covered with
boro, Vermont, the latter commanding his light battery
clay and dust, and busily directing the operations of a
of artillery.
large staff of workmen. Though time was very precious
to him, he very courteously snatched a few moments for
IN addition to the above we noticed the following mus-
the purpose of exhibiting the great cent re-piece of the
ical celebrities:—Dr. Nelson H. Henry, the well-known
piano trade parade. The float (as it appeared in *the pro-
musician, Chairman of the Music Committee of the Cen-
cession) was in the form of a triumphal chariot, measur-
tennial Celebration, and a Surgeon of the Twelfth Regi-
ing twenty feet by twelve. In its front was erected a
ment, N. G. S. N. Y.; and Band Master F. Leiboidt of the
monster tuning fork, strongly suggestive of that used
same regiment, whose form is familiar to many fre-
by the Angel Gabriel in leading the heavenly host. Near
quenters of our best concerts.
by was an ancient spinet, seated around which were living
FIRST LIEUTENANT BAUS strode martially along in
representations of Mozart (playing the spinet), Beethov-
the rear of his company. He is as much at home in the
en and Bach. In another part of the wagon were dis-
ranks of war as when engaged in the arts of peace, and
played two immense pianos of papier mach^—a concert
seemed not in the least perturbed by the persistent wav-
grand and an upright of the present period—surround-
ing of handkerchiefs with which he was justly honored
ed by living counterfeit presentments of Wagner, Liszt,
by myriads of fair admirers.
Rubenstein, and Schumann. All the " masters," both
ancient and modern, demeaned themselves with true
COLONEL JULIUS ESTF.Y rode in the van of his regi-
gravity and dignity, and with an evident appreciation of
ment, the First Vermont Infantry. His partner, Col.
the responsibility they had'incurred. The chariot-float
Levi K. Fuller, rode at the head of his own battery of
was splendidly gilded and otherwise adorned. Its cor-
artillery, and both presented the appearance of men
ners were occupied by tall standards entwined with floral
ready to meet any enemy at any time and in any place.
wreaths, and surmounted by parti-colored bannerets ter-
THE Arion Society of New York were a splendid fac-
minating in triangular pennants. Its wheels were hid-
tor in Wendesday's parade. All the members were at-
den by a skirting of rich maroon plush, which extended
tired in full dress, with silk hats, and were mounted up-
on all sides from the floor of the vehicle to the ground.
on handsome horses. Noticeable in this fine cavalcade
The splendid structure was drawn bv four horses, sup-
was Mr. Stephen Brambach, of the Estey Piano Co.,
plied from the factory of Wessell, Nickel & Gross, each
New York.
mounted by a gorgeously attired rider. The same firm
furnished the driver of the float, two of the men who led
HENRY BEHNING, SR., of the Piano firm of Behning
the horses, and three of the grey-headed men, radiant in
& Son, N. Y., was a well-recognized figure in the mili-
light blue tunics and parti-colored sashes, who marched
tary pageant of last week. Mr. Behning is a distin-
around the symbolic equipage. To this " old guard "
guished member of the G. A. R., Post Alexander Ham-
THE PIANO TBADE FLOAT.
SCHUBERT PIANO CO.'S CONTINGENT.