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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
received notification from Doctor Peabody, chief
of the Liberal Art Department, announcing
their location and the amount of space assigned
them. The Hardman concern have at their dis-
posal 628 square feet of space, which abuts on
Columbia avenue and has passages on three
sides of it. In this allotment are also included
the Standard-Harrington interests. With such
an amount of space at their disposal it is safe
to predict a magnificent exhibit of the peerless
Hardman pianos at the World's Fair.
While writing on this subject it is amusing
to observe that some of our contemporaries, who
have pretended to give thorough and '' official''
accounts of space, exhibits, etc., have failed to
note the fact that the Hardman interests were
represented at all in the allotment of space.
They have failed to appreciate the fact that
such a great firm was really in existence. This
is another illustration of the spirit of petty
meanness which characterizes some of our con-
temporaries, and a solution of it may be found
in the fact that Hardman, Peck & Co. have
failed to recognize what benefits they could
derive from advertising with them. The firm
of Hardman, Peck & Co. always reserve the
right to place their advertising patronage where
they deem it will be productive of the greatest
results to their business.
CHICAGO.
T H I NEW EMEJRSON MOVE—QUARTERS SECURED
ON WABASH AVENUE—J. W. NORTHRUP
AS MANAGER.
CHICAGO, I I I . , Nov. 16,
1892.
EDITOR MUSIC TRADE REVIEW:
The piano world, as judged by the work in
Chicago this month, is brisk and cheering.
Every house seems to be doing something, and
not a few appear very lively.
All are banking on World's Fair year, and
preparations therefor are under way in every
direction.
There's still another Richmond in the field,
and the most prophetic will not venture a guess
as just how many music houses there will be in
Chicago in 1893.
The Emerson Piano Company is the latest
to prepare for a big spreading out. Messrs.
P. H. Powers and O. A. Kimball, of that
company spent several days here last week, and
on Saturday perfected a satisfactory deal for a
the services of Mr. John W. Northrup, who has
been one of the trusted salesmen with the Kim-
ball Company for the past fourteen years. The
latter company has been selling the Emerson
pianos for over twenty years, and some years
of that time their sales reached the enormous
sum of fifteen hundred. Mr., Northrup, in sever-
ing his connection with the Kimball Company,
will leave many regrets behind, but nothing but
good wishes will attend him. Everybody bids
him God speed and predicts great achievements
for him. Mr. S. V. Smith, who has been asso-
ciated with him and the lamented Tony de
Anguerra, for more than a decade, has many
good words to say for him.
Mr. W. W. Kimball left for New York last
Sunday to be gone a week.
Yours, etc.,
I. A. FLEMING.
of tl?e Supers'
National Association of Piano and Or-
gan Tuners of New York, held their meet-
ing Monday evening, November 14th, in Roy-
al Arcanum Hall, 52 Fourth avenue. A com-
munication from the Chicago branch was read
and submitted for the consideration of the New
York Association, in which it was suggested
that if a uniform constitution could be agreed
upon and adopted, it would undoubtedly be of
advantage to both associations. It was decided
to hold all points in the Chicago communication
open for discussion at another meeting, due no-
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GROUND FLOOR PLAN OP MANUFACTURERS AND LIBERAL ARTS BUILDING, WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION, CHICAGO.
MR. GEORGE GROSSMITH.
HE second of Mr. George Grossmith's ser-
ies ot three humorous and musical re-
citals was given last Thursday evening at Chick -
ering Hall, and was well attended. The pro-
gram included a musical sketch entitled "So-
ciety up to Date," a humorous sketch on the
drama entitled '' Play Acting,'' and various il-
lustrations and imitations. Mr. Grossmith has
a keen appreciation of the ludicrous, is an excel-
lent mimic, and his various illustrations of the
incongruous in society and on the stage were
admirably given. He is'a good pianist, singer,
and actor, and is consequently well equipped for
delineating the humorous side of life, which he
certainly does in a highly entertaining manner.
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building and signed the lease. It is the num-
ber 218 Wabash avenue, now occupied by the
Walter Hill Furniture Company. The building
is 165 x 27 feet and they will occupy all of the
first floor and basement. A good round sum
was paid for the lease, which is to run four years
from next May, though they will begin busi-
ness therein January 1st. A more eligible loca-
tion could not have been had, as it is right in
the heart of the piano district, and close to the
principal thoroughfare* from all sections of the
city. The house is to be remodeled and put in
the best possible condition for the purposes in-
tended, and it is the design to carry a stock
commensurate with the space occupied.
The house is peculiarly fortunate in securing
tice of which will be given in THE MUSIC TRADE
The Association is meeting with the
greatest encouragement from the manufactur-
ers, and the interest displayed by them is ex-
tremely gratifying to its members.
REVIEW.
AT a meeting of the Central Labor Union,
Boston, Mass., the Grievance Committee report-
ed having waited upon the piano manufacturers,
Ivers & Pond, of Cambridgeport, Mass., and en-
deavored to settle the controversy existing be-
tween the firm and its employees. The firm
refused to permit of outside interference. Cir-
culars have been issued notifying the various
Labor Unions throughout the country of the dif-
ficulty, and requesting them to place a boycott
on the pianos manufactured by said firm.