Music Trade Review
Issue: 1892 Vol. 16 N. 13 - Page 4
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
272
A DRUM corps of twenty-seven colored men
has been organized at Norristown, Pa., with W.
W. Earle, Jr., as tutor.
A NEW music store is to be opened at Man-
chester, Conn.
this week. Mr. Mabon is on the road for the
house of Paul G. Mehlin & Sons, and is remark-
ably successful in his line. He has made some
new agencies through Pennsylvania and New
York, and reports business to be in a very good
condition throughout his territory.
THE store of J. B. Smith & Co., dealers in
GEORGE GEMUNDER, JR., the violin maker
organs, musical instruments and jewelry, Haver-
and
dealer, has leased the first floor store at 27
hill, Mass., has been damaged by fire to the
Union
Square, west, where he will have ample
extent of $2,400.
room for displaying his violins, violas and violon-
THE piano manufacturers of Germany are cellos. Mr. Gemunder has occupied the second
distressed over the fact that they sold many in- floor, front, of 27 Union Square, for a number of
struments in Russia, but the present duty of years, and seeing that he needed more room, he
$100 on a grand, and $60 on an upright, has decided to take the large first floor. We hope
almost entirely put an end to the export of he will be successful in his new venture.
pianos. Paul De Wirt, of Leipsic, is circulating
THE Gildemeester & Kroeger piano has been
a petition to Chancellor Caprivi, requesting that
taken
by Wm. H. Keller, of Raston, Pa., for his
in case a reciprocity arrangement is made with
section.
Russia the piano interest is not overlooked.
BRONSON BROTHERS, of Painted Post, N. Y.,
PROGRESSIVE MUSIC UNION NO. 5,523 of the
are
running the A. B. Chase piano as their
American Federation of Labor of New York, has
leader.
denounced the Central Labor Union for refusing
to assist Beer Brewers' Union No. 1 in its fight
ESTEY & SAXE are very busy, and say that
against an employer.
their business is satisfactory for this season of
the year. Their pianos and organs are remark-
A CLEVER trick has been played on Thomas ably good sellers, and thoroughly deserve the
Vanderson, John Dunker, Wm. Kreig and Geo. fame they have achieved.
Bennedge, farmers of Elkhart, Ind., by crooks
GEORGE WEITZ, of the Estey & Saxe ware-
claiming to be agents of the Howard Piano Co.,
rooms,
5 East 14th street, is on deck early and
of Boston, Mass. The plan is to get a farmer
to agree to act as agent for the firm, whereupon late attending to the wants of the numerous
a piano is delivered at said farmer's house. patrons of his enterprising firm. Few intending
Thereupon a man, claiming to be head agent of purchasers leave the Estey & Saxe warerooms
the firm, pays the farmer $60 advance money, without leaving an order with genial George.
claiming that business will be dull for the first
A NOVEL piano string is one recently patented
few days. A receipt is then handed to said by a Waltham man. It is provided with a flat
farmer to sign, which is in reality a note for face at the point where the hammer acts against
$480.
it, the portions on either side being twisted as
FRED. J. MABON was a caller at our office
usual.
Paderewski will give a series of four piano re-
citals in San Francisco, California. The first reci-
tal will be given Thursday, December 8th. The
dates of the other three recitals have not, as yet,
been announced.
Robert Franz, the celebrated German com-
poser, died, Monday, October 24th, in Berlin,
Germany.
Gonzalo Nunez, the pianist, played with great
success at the Columbus festival, given in Phil-
adelphi, October 21st.
The examination for admission to the or-
chestral classes of the National Conservatcry,
was held Monday, October 31st, at 3 o'clock.
Dr. Antonin Dvorak, the director, personally
superintended the examination.
The Arions gave a concert in Carnegie Hall,
Sunday evening, when they rendered the most
successful of the songs they sang upon their
recent tour through Germany. The soloists
were Miss Maud Powell, the violinist, and Miss
Lillian Blauvelt, soprano. An orchestra of
sixty musicians under Mr. Van der Stucken was
also heard.
The first of the Brooklyn Philharmonic con-
certs will be given in the Academy across the
river, Saturday evening, November 5th. Herr
Nikisch will conduct and Miss Juch will be the
soloist.
Rafael Diaz Albertini, the Cuban violinist,
will make his first appearance in Chickering
Hall, on the evening of November 10th. He
will have the assistance of Anton Seidl and his
orchestra. He will be heard in the Vieuxtemps
Concerto No. 5, and in several compositions by
Saint-Saens and Sarasate.
A B R A H A M L I N C O L N once said,
/
" You can fool all the people some of the time and some
of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the
people all of the time.''
This is the reason why so many dealers, after trying to sell inferior goods, have concluded
to buy the old and reliable
HALLETT & CUMSTON
WHICH WAS FIRST MADE IN 1833.
WAREROOMS, 200 TREMONT STREET,
ZBOSTOIN".
CATALOGUE AND PRICE LIST ON APPLICATION.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
272
A DRUM corps of twenty-seven colored men
has been organized at Norristown, Pa., with W.
W. Earle, Jr., as tutor.
A NEW music store is to be opened at Man-
chester, Conn.
this week. Mr. Mabon is on the road for the
house of Paul G. Mehlin & Sons, and is remark-
ably successful in his line. He has made some
new agencies through Pennsylvania and New
York, and reports business to be in a very good
condition throughout his territory.
THE store of J. B. Smith & Co., dealers in
GEORGE GEMUNDER, JR., the violin maker
organs, musical instruments and jewelry, Haver-
and
dealer, has leased the first floor store at 27
hill, Mass., has been damaged by fire to the
Union
Square, west, where he will have ample
extent of $2,400.
room for displaying his violins, violas and violon-
THE piano manufacturers of Germany are cellos. Mr. Gemunder has occupied the second
distressed over the fact that they sold many in- floor, front, of 27 Union Square, for a number of
struments in Russia, but the present duty of years, and seeing that he needed more room, he
$100 on a grand, and $60 on an upright, has decided to take the large first floor. We hope
almost entirely put an end to the export of he will be successful in his new venture.
pianos. Paul De Wirt, of Leipsic, is circulating
THE Gildemeester & Kroeger piano has been
a petition to Chancellor Caprivi, requesting that
taken
by Wm. H. Keller, of Raston, Pa., for his
in case a reciprocity arrangement is made with
section.
Russia the piano interest is not overlooked.
BRONSON BROTHERS, of Painted Post, N. Y.,
PROGRESSIVE MUSIC UNION NO. 5,523 of the
are
running the A. B. Chase piano as their
American Federation of Labor of New York, has
leader.
denounced the Central Labor Union for refusing
to assist Beer Brewers' Union No. 1 in its fight
ESTEY & SAXE are very busy, and say that
against an employer.
their business is satisfactory for this season of
the year. Their pianos and organs are remark-
A CLEVER trick has been played on Thomas ably good sellers, and thoroughly deserve the
Vanderson, John Dunker, Wm. Kreig and Geo. fame they have achieved.
Bennedge, farmers of Elkhart, Ind., by crooks
GEORGE WEITZ, of the Estey & Saxe ware-
claiming to be agents of the Howard Piano Co.,
rooms,
5 East 14th street, is on deck early and
of Boston, Mass. The plan is to get a farmer
to agree to act as agent for the firm, whereupon late attending to the wants of the numerous
a piano is delivered at said farmer's house. patrons of his enterprising firm. Few intending
Thereupon a man, claiming to be head agent of purchasers leave the Estey & Saxe warerooms
the firm, pays the farmer $60 advance money, without leaving an order with genial George.
claiming that business will be dull for the first
A NOVEL piano string is one recently patented
few days. A receipt is then handed to said by a Waltham man. It is provided with a flat
farmer to sign, which is in reality a note for face at the point where the hammer acts against
$480.
it, the portions on either side being twisted as
FRED. J. MABON was a caller at our office
usual.
Paderewski will give a series of four piano re-
citals in San Francisco, California. The first reci-
tal will be given Thursday, December 8th. The
dates of the other three recitals have not, as yet,
been announced.
Robert Franz, the celebrated German com-
poser, died, Monday, October 24th, in Berlin,
Germany.
Gonzalo Nunez, the pianist, played with great
success at the Columbus festival, given in Phil-
adelphi, October 21st.
The examination for admission to the or-
chestral classes of the National Conservatcry,
was held Monday, October 31st, at 3 o'clock.
Dr. Antonin Dvorak, the director, personally
superintended the examination.
The Arions gave a concert in Carnegie Hall,
Sunday evening, when they rendered the most
successful of the songs they sang upon their
recent tour through Germany. The soloists
were Miss Maud Powell, the violinist, and Miss
Lillian Blauvelt, soprano. An orchestra of
sixty musicians under Mr. Van der Stucken was
also heard.
The first of the Brooklyn Philharmonic con-
certs will be given in the Academy across the
river, Saturday evening, November 5th. Herr
Nikisch will conduct and Miss Juch will be the
soloist.
Rafael Diaz Albertini, the Cuban violinist,
will make his first appearance in Chickering
Hall, on the evening of November 10th. He
will have the assistance of Anton Seidl and his
orchestra. He will be heard in the Vieuxtemps
Concerto No. 5, and in several compositions by
Saint-Saens and Sarasate.
A B R A H A M L I N C O L N once said,
/
" You can fool all the people some of the time and some
of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the
people all of the time.''
This is the reason why so many dealers, after trying to sell inferior goods, have concluded
to buy the old and reliable
HALLETT & CUMSTON
WHICH WAS FIRST MADE IN 1833.
WAREROOMS, 200 TREMONT STREET,
ZBOSTOIN".
CATALOGUE AND PRICE LIST ON APPLICATION.
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