Music Trade Review
Issue: 1892 Vol. 16 N. 18 - Page 2
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
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3 EAST 14th STREET, NEW YORK.
SUBSCRIPTION (including postage) United States and
Canada, $3.00 per year, in advance; Foreign Countries,
$4 00.
union piano varnishers and polishers,
employed by Ivers & Pond, struck last
week, claiming that the firm had violated an
agreement regarding non-union men.
about $15,000, instead of twice that amount as
has been quoted in some of the papers. A lar^c
number of Hardman pianos have been shipped
to the new concern in Detroit.
JOHNSTON CORNISH, the piano and organ
@> maker of Washington, N. J,, State Senator
from Warren Co., and Congressman-elect from
4th N. J. District, is sick with typhoid fever and
is not expected to recover.
STERLING.
HIS week we paid a visit to the great fac-
tories of the Sterling Co. located at Derby,
Conn. Much has been written concerning the
business of this justly famous concern, and
much remains to be said, because their produc-
tions are vast and their influence pervades the
music trade throughout all America. Their
gigantic and splendid manufacturing facilities,
directed by the well-known push and energy of
Messrs. Blake and Mason, have been taxed to
the utmost, in order that the murmurings of
discontent in regard to the failure to promptly
fill their orders might not be heard from any of
their numerous agents. The statistics of the
output of this concern would probably be sur-
prising to those who have not been admitted to
an intimate acquaintance with the doings of
the house of Sterling. Messrs. Blake and
Mason are not given to egotistical statements
laudatory of the volume of business controlled
by them, preferring rather to let the results
demonstrate the situation. The results in this
case are eloquently emphasized by the continued
expansion of the Sterling Co. 's trade.
O. HILLSTROM & CO., Chesterton, Ind.,
are manufacturing a line of organs that
are meeting with great favor everywhere. Their
styles in light colored woods are especial favor-
ites. It will pay you to send for a sample of
one of these superb instruments.
Chesterton Mfg. Co., Chesterton, Ind.,
manufacture piano stools in great variety.
They possess several new features which are of
York Post Office as Second Class Matter.
advantage to purchasers.
ADVERTISEMENTS, $2.00 per inch, single column, per
insertion; unless inserted upon rates made by special
contract.
Entered at the JVe?t>
acknowledge with thanks the receipt of
a calendar from the old established firm
of Lindeman & Sons, New York, which is by
far the handsomest one yet received at this
office. It presents the face of a beautiful young
maiden festooned with roses, and is a magnifi-
cent specimen of the lithographer's art, and
will be a welcome visitor ever)-where for the
New Year.
OR lira cause tfeit lad
For- t!j
For tifs faturo in tfca
would call special a t t e n t i o n to t h e ad-
v e r t i s i n g p a g e of t h e S t e r l i n g Co. in t h i s
issue.
Novel devices in a d v e r t i s i n g are always
effective, and
rendered doubly so when
bined w i t h a r t i s t i c ideas.
THE
com-
W a t c h each issue of
M U S I C T R A D E ; R E V I E W , and
you
will
find
in t h e s a m e new ideas relative to a d v e r t i s i n g .
If you h a v e not already placed a n order w i t h us,
you can increase y o u r b u s i n e s s m a t e r i a l l y by
d o i n g so.
M|USINESS with James M. Starr & Co.,
6W* Richmond, Ind., continues excellent, and
they are running their factory every hour in
which they can get their men to work, in order
to try and catch up with the orders which they
are in receipt of. This year's business, accord-
ing to information received direct from the
house, will be the largest recorded in their
history. Such testimony furnishes convincing
evidence that the Starr pianos are steadily
advancing in point of popularity.
T h e m a n or firm who fails t o believe
in t h e efficacy of p r i n t e r ' s i n k in t h e s e times, is
a p t t o be left b e h i n d in t h e procession by h i s or
J K H ARISES P. CUMMINGS & CO., who
^ P have recently entered the piano manufac-
turing domain, have reason to feel gratified
over their first product. Opinions decidedly
favorable to the new pianos have been expressed
by competent authorities who have examined
them.
f
DOLGE-ZIMMERMANN.
OME of the papers are giving considerable
publicity to a statement claiming that
Chas. F. Zimmermann had commenced suit
against Alfred Dolge for the recovery of his
business. The plain facts in the case are as fol-
lows : Mr. Dolge arranged with Mr. Zimmer-
mann for the sale and removal of the latter's
establishment to Dolgeville. This, at the time
of the arrangement between the contracting
parties, was perfectly satisfactory to Mr. Zim-
mermann, but some of the members of his
family were dissatisfied with the transaction,
and not knowing Mr. Dolge commenced suit
hastily.
When they investigated the transaction the
suit was withdrawn, and the business was car-
ried on without interruption.
Dolgeville is to be congratulated upon secur-
ing a new industry, and we have no doubt that
the output of the Zimmermann autoharps will
be largely augmented in their new location.
f
their more enterprising neighbors.
principal creditors of Charles Bobzin & THE STORY & CLARK IS BOOMING IN
LONDON.
Co., Detroit, Mich., were present at the
article appearing in another portion of advertised sale of the business on November 30th.
MESSRS. E. HIRSCH & CO., 59, 60 and 61
this paper relating to a tuner who pre- Milton A. Van Wagoner, of Lapeer, Mich.,
Hatton Garden, E. C , the distributing
tends to be a member of the Tuners' Associa- purchasing the business for $30,250. Mr. Van agents for Story & Clark, report that they have
tion, furnishes ample reasons for perfecting the Wagoner has the reputation of being an ener- been exceedingly busy during the last few
Tuners' National Association.
getic business man, and will no doubt loom up months. Although their stock consists always
as a prominent factor in Detroit trade. The of about 250 to 300 instruments, they had some
World's Columbian Exposition has unsecured liabilities of Charles Bobzin & Co. difficulty in executing orders as promptly as
granted to Messrs. Farrand & Votey, of approximate $96,000, which will pay a trifle usual, as there was an unprecedented demand
Detroit, a subsidy of $10,000 for which sum that over 30 cents on the dollar. Aside from these for the Story & Clark organs. The large con-
firm will erect, in one of the music halls of the there are secured liabilities amounting to $43,- signments, however, which are now on the
Exposition, a splendid four manual concert 000. Hardman, Peck & Co. 's losses in connec- way from the factories, will enable them again
tion with the Bobzin business will amount to to execute all orders without delay. Of Story
organ.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
374
I |-p
I iJgJ''
f/py'J
- y ^
3 EAST 14th STREET, NEW YORK.
SUBSCRIPTION (including postage) United States and
Canada, $3.00 per year, in advance; Foreign Countries,
$4 00.
union piano varnishers and polishers,
employed by Ivers & Pond, struck last
week, claiming that the firm had violated an
agreement regarding non-union men.
about $15,000, instead of twice that amount as
has been quoted in some of the papers. A lar^c
number of Hardman pianos have been shipped
to the new concern in Detroit.
JOHNSTON CORNISH, the piano and organ
@> maker of Washington, N. J,, State Senator
from Warren Co., and Congressman-elect from
4th N. J. District, is sick with typhoid fever and
is not expected to recover.
STERLING.
HIS week we paid a visit to the great fac-
tories of the Sterling Co. located at Derby,
Conn. Much has been written concerning the
business of this justly famous concern, and
much remains to be said, because their produc-
tions are vast and their influence pervades the
music trade throughout all America. Their
gigantic and splendid manufacturing facilities,
directed by the well-known push and energy of
Messrs. Blake and Mason, have been taxed to
the utmost, in order that the murmurings of
discontent in regard to the failure to promptly
fill their orders might not be heard from any of
their numerous agents. The statistics of the
output of this concern would probably be sur-
prising to those who have not been admitted to
an intimate acquaintance with the doings of
the house of Sterling. Messrs. Blake and
Mason are not given to egotistical statements
laudatory of the volume of business controlled
by them, preferring rather to let the results
demonstrate the situation. The results in this
case are eloquently emphasized by the continued
expansion of the Sterling Co. 's trade.
O. HILLSTROM & CO., Chesterton, Ind.,
are manufacturing a line of organs that
are meeting with great favor everywhere. Their
styles in light colored woods are especial favor-
ites. It will pay you to send for a sample of
one of these superb instruments.
Chesterton Mfg. Co., Chesterton, Ind.,
manufacture piano stools in great variety.
They possess several new features which are of
York Post Office as Second Class Matter.
advantage to purchasers.
ADVERTISEMENTS, $2.00 per inch, single column, per
insertion; unless inserted upon rates made by special
contract.
Entered at the JVe?t>
acknowledge with thanks the receipt of
a calendar from the old established firm
of Lindeman & Sons, New York, which is by
far the handsomest one yet received at this
office. It presents the face of a beautiful young
maiden festooned with roses, and is a magnifi-
cent specimen of the lithographer's art, and
will be a welcome visitor ever)-where for the
New Year.
OR lira cause tfeit lad
For- t!j
For tifs faturo in tfca
would call special a t t e n t i o n to t h e ad-
v e r t i s i n g p a g e of t h e S t e r l i n g Co. in t h i s
issue.
Novel devices in a d v e r t i s i n g are always
effective, and
rendered doubly so when
bined w i t h a r t i s t i c ideas.
THE
com-
W a t c h each issue of
M U S I C T R A D E ; R E V I E W , and
you
will
find
in t h e s a m e new ideas relative to a d v e r t i s i n g .
If you h a v e not already placed a n order w i t h us,
you can increase y o u r b u s i n e s s m a t e r i a l l y by
d o i n g so.
M|USINESS with James M. Starr & Co.,
6W* Richmond, Ind., continues excellent, and
they are running their factory every hour in
which they can get their men to work, in order
to try and catch up with the orders which they
are in receipt of. This year's business, accord-
ing to information received direct from the
house, will be the largest recorded in their
history. Such testimony furnishes convincing
evidence that the Starr pianos are steadily
advancing in point of popularity.
T h e m a n or firm who fails t o believe
in t h e efficacy of p r i n t e r ' s i n k in t h e s e times, is
a p t t o be left b e h i n d in t h e procession by h i s or
J K H ARISES P. CUMMINGS & CO., who
^ P have recently entered the piano manufac-
turing domain, have reason to feel gratified
over their first product. Opinions decidedly
favorable to the new pianos have been expressed
by competent authorities who have examined
them.
f
DOLGE-ZIMMERMANN.
OME of the papers are giving considerable
publicity to a statement claiming that
Chas. F. Zimmermann had commenced suit
against Alfred Dolge for the recovery of his
business. The plain facts in the case are as fol-
lows : Mr. Dolge arranged with Mr. Zimmer-
mann for the sale and removal of the latter's
establishment to Dolgeville. This, at the time
of the arrangement between the contracting
parties, was perfectly satisfactory to Mr. Zim-
mermann, but some of the members of his
family were dissatisfied with the transaction,
and not knowing Mr. Dolge commenced suit
hastily.
When they investigated the transaction the
suit was withdrawn, and the business was car-
ried on without interruption.
Dolgeville is to be congratulated upon secur-
ing a new industry, and we have no doubt that
the output of the Zimmermann autoharps will
be largely augmented in their new location.
f
their more enterprising neighbors.
principal creditors of Charles Bobzin & THE STORY & CLARK IS BOOMING IN
LONDON.
Co., Detroit, Mich., were present at the
article appearing in another portion of advertised sale of the business on November 30th.
MESSRS. E. HIRSCH & CO., 59, 60 and 61
this paper relating to a tuner who pre- Milton A. Van Wagoner, of Lapeer, Mich.,
Hatton Garden, E. C , the distributing
tends to be a member of the Tuners' Associa- purchasing the business for $30,250. Mr. Van agents for Story & Clark, report that they have
tion, furnishes ample reasons for perfecting the Wagoner has the reputation of being an ener- been exceedingly busy during the last few
Tuners' National Association.
getic business man, and will no doubt loom up months. Although their stock consists always
as a prominent factor in Detroit trade. The of about 250 to 300 instruments, they had some
World's Columbian Exposition has unsecured liabilities of Charles Bobzin & Co. difficulty in executing orders as promptly as
granted to Messrs. Farrand & Votey, of approximate $96,000, which will pay a trifle usual, as there was an unprecedented demand
Detroit, a subsidy of $10,000 for which sum that over 30 cents on the dollar. Aside from these for the Story & Clark organs. The large con-
firm will erect, in one of the music halls of the there are secured liabilities amounting to $43,- signments, however, which are now on the
Exposition, a splendid four manual concert 000. Hardman, Peck & Co. 's losses in connec- way from the factories, will enable them again
tion with the Bobzin business will amount to to execute all orders without delay. Of Story
organ.
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