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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
UNION!
.AUGUSTUS BAUS, of Baus & Co., N. Y., has just fin-
ished .an Eastern trip, in the course of which he visited
Springfield, Mass., Boston, Mass., Keene, N. H. and
Bellows Falls, Vt. In the latter city he arranged with
' C L. Bafber for the latter" s handling of the Baus piano.
Thence he proceeded to Brattleboro, Vt., in which place
lie appointed Edward Clark as agent. Mr. Baus is well
•pleased with the results of his outing. The trade of
Baus & Co. for the month of July was far in excess of
athat done in the same month of last year. The pros-
pects in regard to their August trade lead them to guar-
antee that it will be a hundred per cent, greater than
ithat of August 1888.
OLIVER GREEN, Boston, Mass., is at present at Nan-
tasket Beach, whence he will proceed to Old Orchard,
Me.
Views of Piano and Organ Makers as
to the proposed Protective
Association.
THE TRADE RESPOND IN AN ENTHU-
SIASTIC CHORUS OF APPROVAL.
HAZELTON BROTHERS, N. Y., are making very im-
portant changes in their warerocms, which will result
an their establishment being one of the handsomest in
New York city.
THE summer trade of Behr Brothers & Co., N. Y.,
tontinues very large.
BOSTON, MASS., U.S.A., July 24, 1889.
Messrs. BILL & BILL:
Gentlemen: Your card at hand. We think the idea of
a Protective Union among the piano and organ makers
a good one, and it strikes us Sept. or Oct. would be a
good time and New York the place, and if you could
obtain a sufficient number of signers to a call some of
us would surely attend.
Success to you in your undertaking.
Truly yours,
NEW ENGLAND ORGAN CO.
NEW YORK, July 31, 18S9.
Messrs. BILL & BILL,
Editors Music TRADE REVIEW,
The Establishment of the Union Assured.
New York City.
Gentlemen: Your card received. We would be pleas-
ed to meet the manufacturers of pianos at any time you
can bring them together in this city for the purpose of
forming a Protective Association. We would like to
listen to their views on this subject and think it might
be made of great benefit to parties interested.
Yours respectfully,
NEW ENGLAND PIANO CO. OF NEW YORK.
W. A. KIMBERLY, Treas.
OPINIONS GATHERED BY M A I L 4 IN CONVERSATION.
WATERLOO, N. Y., July 23, tS8g.
•
Messrs. BILL & BILL:
B
ELIEVING that the time was ripe for definite
action in the direction of establishing a Protec-
tive Union of the" Piano and Organ Makers
of America, the proprietors of THE MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW on the 20th inst. mailed copies of the subjoined
postal card to all parts of the country:—
Office of THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW,
3 East Fourteenth Street,
New York City.
PAUL G. MEHLIN & SONS, N. Y., will issue their cata-
logue in about ten days.
FREEBORN G. SMITH, Brooklyn, N. Y. met with a
severe accident on the 24th ult. While descending
Jxom his repairing room, carrying a piano-cover, he
tripped, and fell to the bottom of the stairway, break-
ing a bone of his right wrist, spraining the left wrist,
and receiving a severe contusion on the left side of the
Ihead. He is now confined to the house, where he bears
l i s injuries with great cheerfulness and philosophy, and
Is the same old jovial Smith, though his appearance is
that of a pummeled prize fighter. He says that he cares
soothing for the accident itself, but is on tenter-hooks
lor fear numerous letters of condolence from fair ad-
mirers should come to the knowledge of Mrs. Smith.
Mr. Smith's son, who was in Washington at the time
of the unfortunate occurrence, was telegraphed for, and
is managing affairs at headquarters with an ability
which identifies him as a chip of the old block. We
are glad to learn by the latest accounts that the patient
is rapidly recovering, and trust that he will soon be
able to resume the conduct of his business without hav-
ing excited conjugal suspicions, and at the same time
without witnessing any desertions from the ranks of his
feminine adorers.
L. L.*Ross has entered into partnership atMiddleton,
N. Y., with C. Crans, for many years salesman with the
late Wood T. Ogden of that city. The new firm wili be
known as Crans & Co., and will handle good lines of
pianos and organs.
BEHNING & SON.
The Proposal Indorsed Nemine Contradicente.
MR. TYLER, the traveling man of the Smith American NEW YOBE THE CHOSEN CITY FOB A PRELIM-
Organ & Piano Co., Boston, Mass., informs us that
INARY MEETING, TO BE HELD SOME
lie thinks our proposed Protective Union of Piano and
Organ Makers will result in greater benefit to such
DAY NEZT MONTH.
makers than anything else ever undertaken by the
music trade press of the country.
SINCE the death of Mr. Geo. W. Foster, of Keene>
U. H-, which occurred recently, his widow has been very
seriously ill. The business of deceased will be closed
the first exchange of views on the subject be had in this
city about the middle of next month, and wishing you
success in your efforts, remain,
Yours very truly,
DEAR SIR :
Dear Sirs: Replying to your postal of the 20th, you
will remember I expressed my views to Mr. E. L. Bill
on this question some time ago. I am in favor of a
meeting and an organization to be composed of manu-
facturers, or manufacturers and large jobbers. I think
the middle of September best time and New York city
the place, and some representative of our company will
certainly attend. I think such an organization will
benefit the manufacturers much more than a large ex-
hibition, and at a much less expense.
Yours very truly,
WATERLOO ORGAN CO.
per MALCOLM LOVE,
20th July, 1889.
During many months the proprietors of THE MUSIC
TRADE REVIEW have urged the necessity for the for-
mation of a Piano and Organ Makers' Protective Union
—an organization whereby numerous disabilities under
which American manufacturers now labor might be
removed, or at least materially lessened. Our efforts
in this direction have at length made some impression
upon the trade and it seems to us that a preliminary
meeting of manufacturers might with advantage be
called. Will you kindly inform us, by return mail, as
to the time and place which in your opinion should be
selected for such a gathering ; and will you or an auth-
orized representative of your firm be present at such a
meeting, unless detained by unforseen circumstances ?
Yours very respectfully,
BILL & BILL,
Proprietors and Editors of THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
We present, below, copies of the lettets received
by us in reply to this communication. Further replies
will be published in our next issue.
The majority of our correspondents, it will be seen,
favor New York city as the place, and some day in Sep-
tember as the proper time, at which to hold a prelim-
inary meeting of the manufacturers.
The gentlemen of the trade whom we have inter-
viewed upon the subject in this city, are of the same
opinion in regard to date and place -of meeting. The
convening of such meeting will be duly announced in
these columns. Further, every piano and organ maker,
HERLICH & Co., piano makers, Pa.terson, N. ]., an- and the editor of every trade paper in the country,
.nounce that they expect to get started again in good will receive an invitation to attend. Each daily paper
published in New York city will also be invited to send
shape ere long.
its representative.
EMIL WAULE, the well known musician and orchestra
Up to the present time every person interested in
leader, and member of the firm of Wahle & Sons, Buf-
falo, N. Y., died at that city on July 31st. ult. The de- this great movement who has had an opportunity of
ceased gentleman was one of the owners of the Court expressing an opinion thereon has professed the great-
est willingness to aid in bringing about the proposed
Street Theatre, Buffalo.
organization. We have not met with one adverse criti-
WE are glad to learn that Mr. L. Cavalli, with Alfred cism of our action in this matter. So far as we are
Dolge, has recovered from his recent indisposition and able to judge, the trade are unanimously and enthu-
has returned to business.
siastically in favor of a Union which shall abolish the
A LARGE portable Estey organ is about to be sup- many grievances-and disabilities under which they
suffer. We have pleasure in submitting the following
plied to the Methodist Church at Wethersfield, Conn.
for the perusal and consideration of our readers •
THE agency of the Shoninger piano, for Boston,
NEW YORK, July 24, 1889.
IMass., and a large adjoining territory, has been taken
Messrs, BILL & BILL,
lay the Oliver Ditson Company, Boston.
Editors Music TRADE REVIEW,
N. Y. City.
AT the Michigan exposition, which will be held in
Gentlemen: We have your circular of the 20th inst.
Detroit, Mich., from the 17th to the 27th proximo, a
proposing the formation of a Piano and Organ Makers'
fine exhibit of the Clough & Warren Company's organs Protective Union and a preliminary meeting for that
will be displayed.
purpose. In reply beg to state that we are heartily in
favor of, and would co-operate to further, any scheme
NAPOLEON J. HAINES, JR., has been enjoying himself calculated to improve the intercourse between manu-
*t 'Williamstown, Mass.
facturers and their mutual interests. We suggest that
ERIE, PA., July 24, 1889.
Messrs. BILL & -BILL :
Gentlemen: Your Piano and Organ Trade Convention
idea is a good one. New York city or Saratoga Springs,
N. Y., would be a good place for it: some August date
a good time.
Yours truly,
BURDETT ORGAN CO., Limited.
BOSTON, MASS., July 24, 1880.
V
Messrs. BILL & BILL,
No. 3 East 14th street,
New York.
Gents: Your postal card of the 20th received. We
think that a meeting of the manufacturers would be a
good thing. We presume that New York would be
more central than any other place, and probably late in
September or early in October would be a good time.
We should be pleased to attend such a preliminary
meeting if one is called.
Yours truly,
HALLET'& DAVIS CO.
YORK, PA., July 23, 18S9.
Messrs. BILL & BILL,
New York City.
Gentlemen: Your very valuable favor of the 20th inst
to hand and contents noted. We are heartily in accord
with the move on foot and have no hesitancy in saying
that it is a matter that should be pushed along without
delay. Our suggestion is that New York city be made
the point of meeting. We shall have a representative
on the ground at any time the matter is in shape to call
a meeting. Trusting that your energies may ripen into
a meeting at an early date, we are yours,
Very truly,
WEAVER ORGAN & PIANO CO.
J. W. SHETTER, Treas.
BOSTON, MASS., July 23, 1889.
Messrs. BILL & BILL:
Gentlemen: Your favor of 20th inst. just received.
We are strongly in favor of Protective Union and shall
be pleased to interest ourselves in securing an organi-
zation of this nature. We prefer New York and sfiould
think the middle of September would be a good time of
year for holding such a gathering. Our Mr. Bourne
starts West the 25th inst. returning in September.
Should it be considered advisable by the trade to have'
a meeting not earlier than the 20th of September we
will attend.
Respectfully yours,
WM. BOURNE & SON.
MERIDEN, CONN., July 23, 1889.
Messrs. BILL & BILL,
New York.
Gentlemen: Relative to a Piano and Organ Makers'
Protective Union, we can see no reason why such an
organization cannot exist in this as well as other branches
of industry, and it wonld, in our opinion, be of great
benefit to both manufacturer and dealer. We believe a
gathering of representatives from the various manufac-
turers of pianos and organs at some place in New York
city would result in such an organization being formed.
Yours truly,
THE WILCOX & WHITE ORGAN CO.
J. H. WHITE, Sec. and Treas.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
UNION!
.AUGUSTUS BAUS, of Baus & Co., N. Y., has just fin-
ished .an Eastern trip, in the course of which he visited
Springfield, Mass., Boston, Mass., Keene, N. H. and
Bellows Falls, Vt. In the latter city he arranged with
' C L. Bafber for the latter" s handling of the Baus piano.
Thence he proceeded to Brattleboro, Vt., in which place
lie appointed Edward Clark as agent. Mr. Baus is well
•pleased with the results of his outing. The trade of
Baus & Co. for the month of July was far in excess of
athat done in the same month of last year. The pros-
pects in regard to their August trade lead them to guar-
antee that it will be a hundred per cent, greater than
ithat of August 1888.
OLIVER GREEN, Boston, Mass., is at present at Nan-
tasket Beach, whence he will proceed to Old Orchard,
Me.
Views of Piano and Organ Makers as
to the proposed Protective
Association.
THE TRADE RESPOND IN AN ENTHU-
SIASTIC CHORUS OF APPROVAL.
HAZELTON BROTHERS, N. Y., are making very im-
portant changes in their warerocms, which will result
an their establishment being one of the handsomest in
New York city.
THE summer trade of Behr Brothers & Co., N. Y.,
tontinues very large.
BOSTON, MASS., U.S.A., July 24, 1889.
Messrs. BILL & BILL:
Gentlemen: Your card at hand. We think the idea of
a Protective Union among the piano and organ makers
a good one, and it strikes us Sept. or Oct. would be a
good time and New York the place, and if you could
obtain a sufficient number of signers to a call some of
us would surely attend.
Success to you in your undertaking.
Truly yours,
NEW ENGLAND ORGAN CO.
NEW YORK, July 31, 18S9.
Messrs. BILL & BILL,
Editors Music TRADE REVIEW,
The Establishment of the Union Assured.
New York City.
Gentlemen: Your card received. We would be pleas-
ed to meet the manufacturers of pianos at any time you
can bring them together in this city for the purpose of
forming a Protective Association. We would like to
listen to their views on this subject and think it might
be made of great benefit to parties interested.
Yours respectfully,
NEW ENGLAND PIANO CO. OF NEW YORK.
W. A. KIMBERLY, Treas.
OPINIONS GATHERED BY M A I L 4 IN CONVERSATION.
WATERLOO, N. Y., July 23, tS8g.
•
Messrs. BILL & BILL:
B
ELIEVING that the time was ripe for definite
action in the direction of establishing a Protec-
tive Union of the" Piano and Organ Makers
of America, the proprietors of THE MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW on the 20th inst. mailed copies of the subjoined
postal card to all parts of the country:—
Office of THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW,
3 East Fourteenth Street,
New York City.
PAUL G. MEHLIN & SONS, N. Y., will issue their cata-
logue in about ten days.
FREEBORN G. SMITH, Brooklyn, N. Y. met with a
severe accident on the 24th ult. While descending
Jxom his repairing room, carrying a piano-cover, he
tripped, and fell to the bottom of the stairway, break-
ing a bone of his right wrist, spraining the left wrist,
and receiving a severe contusion on the left side of the
Ihead. He is now confined to the house, where he bears
l i s injuries with great cheerfulness and philosophy, and
Is the same old jovial Smith, though his appearance is
that of a pummeled prize fighter. He says that he cares
soothing for the accident itself, but is on tenter-hooks
lor fear numerous letters of condolence from fair ad-
mirers should come to the knowledge of Mrs. Smith.
Mr. Smith's son, who was in Washington at the time
of the unfortunate occurrence, was telegraphed for, and
is managing affairs at headquarters with an ability
which identifies him as a chip of the old block. We
are glad to learn by the latest accounts that the patient
is rapidly recovering, and trust that he will soon be
able to resume the conduct of his business without hav-
ing excited conjugal suspicions, and at the same time
without witnessing any desertions from the ranks of his
feminine adorers.
L. L.*Ross has entered into partnership atMiddleton,
N. Y., with C. Crans, for many years salesman with the
late Wood T. Ogden of that city. The new firm wili be
known as Crans & Co., and will handle good lines of
pianos and organs.
BEHNING & SON.
The Proposal Indorsed Nemine Contradicente.
MR. TYLER, the traveling man of the Smith American NEW YOBE THE CHOSEN CITY FOB A PRELIM-
Organ & Piano Co., Boston, Mass., informs us that
INARY MEETING, TO BE HELD SOME
lie thinks our proposed Protective Union of Piano and
Organ Makers will result in greater benefit to such
DAY NEZT MONTH.
makers than anything else ever undertaken by the
music trade press of the country.
SINCE the death of Mr. Geo. W. Foster, of Keene>
U. H-, which occurred recently, his widow has been very
seriously ill. The business of deceased will be closed
the first exchange of views on the subject be had in this
city about the middle of next month, and wishing you
success in your efforts, remain,
Yours very truly,
DEAR SIR :
Dear Sirs: Replying to your postal of the 20th, you
will remember I expressed my views to Mr. E. L. Bill
on this question some time ago. I am in favor of a
meeting and an organization to be composed of manu-
facturers, or manufacturers and large jobbers. I think
the middle of September best time and New York city
the place, and some representative of our company will
certainly attend. I think such an organization will
benefit the manufacturers much more than a large ex-
hibition, and at a much less expense.
Yours very truly,
WATERLOO ORGAN CO.
per MALCOLM LOVE,
20th July, 1889.
During many months the proprietors of THE MUSIC
TRADE REVIEW have urged the necessity for the for-
mation of a Piano and Organ Makers' Protective Union
—an organization whereby numerous disabilities under
which American manufacturers now labor might be
removed, or at least materially lessened. Our efforts
in this direction have at length made some impression
upon the trade and it seems to us that a preliminary
meeting of manufacturers might with advantage be
called. Will you kindly inform us, by return mail, as
to the time and place which in your opinion should be
selected for such a gathering ; and will you or an auth-
orized representative of your firm be present at such a
meeting, unless detained by unforseen circumstances ?
Yours very respectfully,
BILL & BILL,
Proprietors and Editors of THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
We present, below, copies of the lettets received
by us in reply to this communication. Further replies
will be published in our next issue.
The majority of our correspondents, it will be seen,
favor New York city as the place, and some day in Sep-
tember as the proper time, at which to hold a prelim-
inary meeting of the manufacturers.
The gentlemen of the trade whom we have inter-
viewed upon the subject in this city, are of the same
opinion in regard to date and place -of meeting. The
convening of such meeting will be duly announced in
these columns. Further, every piano and organ maker,
HERLICH & Co., piano makers, Pa.terson, N. ]., an- and the editor of every trade paper in the country,
.nounce that they expect to get started again in good will receive an invitation to attend. Each daily paper
published in New York city will also be invited to send
shape ere long.
its representative.
EMIL WAULE, the well known musician and orchestra
Up to the present time every person interested in
leader, and member of the firm of Wahle & Sons, Buf-
falo, N. Y., died at that city on July 31st. ult. The de- this great movement who has had an opportunity of
ceased gentleman was one of the owners of the Court expressing an opinion thereon has professed the great-
est willingness to aid in bringing about the proposed
Street Theatre, Buffalo.
organization. We have not met with one adverse criti-
WE are glad to learn that Mr. L. Cavalli, with Alfred cism of our action in this matter. So far as we are
Dolge, has recovered from his recent indisposition and able to judge, the trade are unanimously and enthu-
has returned to business.
siastically in favor of a Union which shall abolish the
A LARGE portable Estey organ is about to be sup- many grievances-and disabilities under which they
suffer. We have pleasure in submitting the following
plied to the Methodist Church at Wethersfield, Conn.
for the perusal and consideration of our readers •
THE agency of the Shoninger piano, for Boston,
NEW YORK, July 24, 1889.
IMass., and a large adjoining territory, has been taken
Messrs, BILL & BILL,
lay the Oliver Ditson Company, Boston.
Editors Music TRADE REVIEW,
N. Y. City.
AT the Michigan exposition, which will be held in
Gentlemen: We have your circular of the 20th inst.
Detroit, Mich., from the 17th to the 27th proximo, a
proposing the formation of a Piano and Organ Makers'
fine exhibit of the Clough & Warren Company's organs Protective Union and a preliminary meeting for that
will be displayed.
purpose. In reply beg to state that we are heartily in
favor of, and would co-operate to further, any scheme
NAPOLEON J. HAINES, JR., has been enjoying himself calculated to improve the intercourse between manu-
*t 'Williamstown, Mass.
facturers and their mutual interests. We suggest that
ERIE, PA., July 24, 1889.
Messrs. BILL & -BILL :
Gentlemen: Your Piano and Organ Trade Convention
idea is a good one. New York city or Saratoga Springs,
N. Y., would be a good place for it: some August date
a good time.
Yours truly,
BURDETT ORGAN CO., Limited.
BOSTON, MASS., July 24, 1880.
V
Messrs. BILL & BILL,
No. 3 East 14th street,
New York.
Gents: Your postal card of the 20th received. We
think that a meeting of the manufacturers would be a
good thing. We presume that New York would be
more central than any other place, and probably late in
September or early in October would be a good time.
We should be pleased to attend such a preliminary
meeting if one is called.
Yours truly,
HALLET'& DAVIS CO.
YORK, PA., July 23, 18S9.
Messrs. BILL & BILL,
New York City.
Gentlemen: Your very valuable favor of the 20th inst
to hand and contents noted. We are heartily in accord
with the move on foot and have no hesitancy in saying
that it is a matter that should be pushed along without
delay. Our suggestion is that New York city be made
the point of meeting. We shall have a representative
on the ground at any time the matter is in shape to call
a meeting. Trusting that your energies may ripen into
a meeting at an early date, we are yours,
Very truly,
WEAVER ORGAN & PIANO CO.
J. W. SHETTER, Treas.
BOSTON, MASS., July 23, 1889.
Messrs. BILL & BILL:
Gentlemen: Your favor of 20th inst. just received.
We are strongly in favor of Protective Union and shall
be pleased to interest ourselves in securing an organi-
zation of this nature. We prefer New York and sfiould
think the middle of September would be a good time of
year for holding such a gathering. Our Mr. Bourne
starts West the 25th inst. returning in September.
Should it be considered advisable by the trade to have'
a meeting not earlier than the 20th of September we
will attend.
Respectfully yours,
WM. BOURNE & SON.
MERIDEN, CONN., July 23, 1889.
Messrs. BILL & BILL,
New York.
Gentlemen: Relative to a Piano and Organ Makers'
Protective Union, we can see no reason why such an
organization cannot exist in this as well as other branches
of industry, and it wonld, in our opinion, be of great
benefit to both manufacturer and dealer. We believe a
gathering of representatives from the various manufac-
turers of pianos and organs at some place in New York
city would result in such an organization being formed.
Yours truly,
THE WILCOX & WHITE ORGAN CO.
J. H. WHITE, Sec. and Treas.
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