Music Trade Review
Issue: 1893 Vol. 18 N. 13 - Page 4
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
AT THE WHITE CITY,
{Continuedfrom page j.)
pianos, too, is the Vose. But after this Fair is
over it will be better known than ever. The im-
pression conveyed to the beholder of the World's
Fair headquarters of this firm is that everything
was carefully studied from an artistic stand-
point, both in the building of their booths and
the arrangement of their exhibit. The result—
a charming effect. Could it be otherwise when
supervised by that careful student of music
trade mysteries, E. W. Furbush ?
*
The Dolge Exhibit.—Well, a visit to the
big Fair is not complete without an inspection
of the products of the big mills at Dolgeville.
The entire line of the Dolge manufactures is
represented. The main exhibit is crowned by
a mild faced sheep, which Count Cavalli is said
to have lassoed on the heights of Dolgeville.
He produces the lariat as evidence of his
prowess. The Count has won high distinction
here, and many are the languishing eyes cast in
his direction by the dark eyed Senoritas of our
Southern countries. ***
'' Where is the Sohmer gold piano and the
Ada Rehan silver statue ? " are questions which
are daily propounded to the ever-ready Colum-
bian Guards. From the crowd which at all
times surrounds the booth and the admiring
glances which are cast at the superb Sohmer in-
struments, one is led to believe that the seekers
find themselves well rewarded by their search.
At the front is the ever suave and smiling De
Volney Everett, plied with numberless inquiries,
but for each one he always has a ready reply.
One of the prettiest souvenirs of the Exposition
is given away here :—a brocure, with miniature
reproductions of the different pages which the
Sohmer firm have had for years past in Puck
and Judge.
***
Bush & Gerts have on exhibition a line of
instruments which are cased in unique and
original designs. These pianos draw their full
share of attention from the passing throng.
The interest of visitors is intensified if the cap-
tivating tongue of Will Bush is near to empha-
size the merits of the instruments which bear
his family name.
***
Like a magnet, the A. B. Chase piano draws
the multitude when its keys are manipulated by
Prof. Eager and his sweet little miniature assist-
ant, Master Demarest. It is certainly a strong
attraction, as is evidenced by the attentive aud-
ience which always gathers when the players
begin.
* # *
It was pleasant news, indeed, which Henry
Wegman received in Auburn, telling him of the
official recognition which his instruments had
received at Chicago. Young Mr. Wegman is
here and gracefully does the honors for his firm.
It is, indeed, difficult to tell which interests the
pretty maidens the more, the handsome young
man who passes them a souvenir or the pianos
within the enclosure.
* * *
James M. Starr & Co., Richmond, Ind.—A
name well known East and West, a name wider
known as each year passes. Their instruments
have received an endorsement here which will
be of great value to all the Starr agents. I only
regretted that the bluff, hearty King Hal, Ben
Starr were not here that I might tender my
congratulations in person.
*
Commodore Wessell has been here so long
that he has become a thorough Chicagoan. It
was even suggested to me that he would make
Chicago his permanent home. I can't accept
the statement. Commodore cannot well be
spared from Gotham.
Keller Brothers & Blight make a very flatter-
ing exhibit. They show a line of instruments
which have attracted the attention of dealers,
and I understand that they have made some
very nice agencies direct from the booth here.
# *
The elegantly carved cases of the Packard
organs are typical of the advanced stage of the
designers'and cabinetmakers'art. The tone of
these instruments well sustains their external
appearance, as is seen by the judges' report re-
garding them.
* # *
William Tonk & Bro. show, in a very hand-
some case, lines of goods which they manufac-
ture and import.
The Herrburger-Schwander action also comes
in in a prominent position. While writing of
Herrburger-Sch wander I learn that this Paris
concern has purchased the exclusive rights for
Europe of the Phelps Harmony Attachment.
#
Peter Duffy, President of the Schubert Piano
Co., has given the public a fine opportunity to
examine the merits of the Schubert pianos.
They make a handsome showing here, and Mr.
Duffy is justified in feeling elated over the re-
ception which his pianos have received.
* *
H. Lehr has a very neat exhibit of the line of c
organs which he manufactures. His sevtn
octave piano-case organ has been greatly admired
by visiting dealers, and as a result of the firm's
exhibit, they have made several American
agencies, and have opened a large sale for their
organs in Europe. The factory at Easton, Pa.,
is now running on overtime. They will shortly
occupy a larger factory in the West.
A blue banner, flaunting triumphantly over
the Everett booth, announces the fact to the
passers by that the Everett piano has won high
honors at the Fair. No one, after examining
the specimens which are within the booth, can
depart without carrying pleasing recollections
of the instruments which are here.
*
Horace Brown, assisted by Mr. Gross, has
been busy all summer explaining the many ex-
cellent qualities of the Behr Brothers' pianos.
The handsome upright in white and gold, which
is in the centre of the booth, has been one of the
attractions of the musical section.
EDWARD LYMAN BILL.
THE ROOT Of EVIL
MUSICAL COURIER,
Aug. 23, 1893.
" E. P. Carpenter is an
ex-reed organ manufacturer
who is credited as a Mas-
sachusetts appointee, al-
though he is not a resident
or voter in that State. Car-
penter has never been iden-
tified with piano construc-
tion, and has no ' specialty '
knowledge in that direc-
tion."
MUSICAL COURIER,
Oct. 18, 1893.
'' Mr, Carpenter, the
mechanical expert, is
unqualifiedly one of the
greatest judges of organ
construction in Ameri-
ca. His signature to a
diploma means that the
goods judged have had
the most rigid and
MUSICAL COURIER,
searching examination;
and an indorsement
Sept. 6, 1893.
"Who among the judges from him that shows
is to write the diplomas ? clearly his amazement,
Carpenter can not do it."
as this diploma does,
* * *
means that the goods
SAME ISSUE.
judged are the best
"The non-experts, like
of the reed or-
Carpenter, Ziegfeld and Samples
Clarke, do not know what gan builder's art that
ever came under his no-
it means." * * *
tice throughout an act-
SAME ISSUE.
ive mechanical experi-
" We advised Mr. Thatch- ence of over a quarter
er last week to dismiss Car-
penter to avoid scandal.'' of a century.''
SAME ISSUE.
"A ROTTEN JUDGE.
The Diploma Worthless.
CARPENTER."
J. W. LOOSCHEN, piano case manufacturer, at
Paterson, N. J., will erect a three story brick
factory at Valley Stream, to cost $30.000.
THE band at Wenksville, Pa., is to be reor-
ganized in the near future.
SPRING'S music store, New Britain, Conn.,
has been attached by Sheriff Hannum, and busi-
ness suspended to await the action of the credit-
ors.
MR. EDWARD CLARK, well known piano and
organ dealer, Brattleboro, Vt., while in Centre-
ville helping to put a Carpenter organ in the
second story window of the house of Emery
Whitney, the platform collapsed, and Mr. Clark
and the organ fell to the ground. Mr. Clark's
ankle was broken in two places.
MR. CHAS. MONGAHAN, Blue Hill, Me., has
been engaged to teach the new band organized
there.
THE Consolidated Mfg. Co., Boston, Mass.,
an institution chartered in Maine, with a piano
factory at 101 Bristol street, and an office in
Exchange Building, has gone into insolvency.
The company was the successor of the Guild
Co.
J. T. RIDER, music dealer, Hudson, N. Y., has
failed. W. W. Kimball Co., of Chicago, have
full possession of all goods contained in said
store.
THE Piano Manufacturers' Association of New
York City and vicinity sent a telegram to Sena-
tors Murphy and Hill, requesting that they use
their influence and best endeavors to secure the
repeal of the Silver Bill. It was signed by Wil-
liam Steinway, President, and N. Stetson, Sec-
retary of the Association.
PROF. CHAS. WARNER, Baltimore, Md., is
interested in the organization of a military band.
THE Steinert collection, World's Fair, is worth
a long journey to see, and to describe it prop-
erly and accuratey would require a volume.
She : And have you learnt singing very long,
Mr. Screechy ?
He : Oh, yes ! ever since I was a boy. I
used to sing in the church choir. It was very
good practice.
She : Ah, you may be said to have achoired
it when very young ! And still she lives.
Hostess : " Are you a musician, Mr. Jones ? "
Jones, (who is dying to give an exhibition of
his ability) : " Well—er—yes, I think I can lay
claim to some knowledge of music."
Hostess: " I am delighted to know it. My
daughter is about to play, and I should be very
glad if you would kindly turn the music for
her.''
WANTED.
POSITION on the road, after October 20th, by
experienced salesman, large acquaintance, East
and West. Best references. Would prefer to travel
part of time, devoting balance to private affairs.
Address, PIANOS AND ORGANS.
Care of this paper.
A
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
AT THE WHITE CITY,
{Continuedfrom page j.)
pianos, too, is the Vose. But after this Fair is
over it will be better known than ever. The im-
pression conveyed to the beholder of the World's
Fair headquarters of this firm is that everything
was carefully studied from an artistic stand-
point, both in the building of their booths and
the arrangement of their exhibit. The result—
a charming effect. Could it be otherwise when
supervised by that careful student of music
trade mysteries, E. W. Furbush ?
*
The Dolge Exhibit.—Well, a visit to the
big Fair is not complete without an inspection
of the products of the big mills at Dolgeville.
The entire line of the Dolge manufactures is
represented. The main exhibit is crowned by
a mild faced sheep, which Count Cavalli is said
to have lassoed on the heights of Dolgeville.
He produces the lariat as evidence of his
prowess. The Count has won high distinction
here, and many are the languishing eyes cast in
his direction by the dark eyed Senoritas of our
Southern countries. ***
'' Where is the Sohmer gold piano and the
Ada Rehan silver statue ? " are questions which
are daily propounded to the ever-ready Colum-
bian Guards. From the crowd which at all
times surrounds the booth and the admiring
glances which are cast at the superb Sohmer in-
struments, one is led to believe that the seekers
find themselves well rewarded by their search.
At the front is the ever suave and smiling De
Volney Everett, plied with numberless inquiries,
but for each one he always has a ready reply.
One of the prettiest souvenirs of the Exposition
is given away here :—a brocure, with miniature
reproductions of the different pages which the
Sohmer firm have had for years past in Puck
and Judge.
***
Bush & Gerts have on exhibition a line of
instruments which are cased in unique and
original designs. These pianos draw their full
share of attention from the passing throng.
The interest of visitors is intensified if the cap-
tivating tongue of Will Bush is near to empha-
size the merits of the instruments which bear
his family name.
***
Like a magnet, the A. B. Chase piano draws
the multitude when its keys are manipulated by
Prof. Eager and his sweet little miniature assist-
ant, Master Demarest. It is certainly a strong
attraction, as is evidenced by the attentive aud-
ience which always gathers when the players
begin.
* # *
It was pleasant news, indeed, which Henry
Wegman received in Auburn, telling him of the
official recognition which his instruments had
received at Chicago. Young Mr. Wegman is
here and gracefully does the honors for his firm.
It is, indeed, difficult to tell which interests the
pretty maidens the more, the handsome young
man who passes them a souvenir or the pianos
within the enclosure.
* * *
James M. Starr & Co., Richmond, Ind.—A
name well known East and West, a name wider
known as each year passes. Their instruments
have received an endorsement here which will
be of great value to all the Starr agents. I only
regretted that the bluff, hearty King Hal, Ben
Starr were not here that I might tender my
congratulations in person.
*
Commodore Wessell has been here so long
that he has become a thorough Chicagoan. It
was even suggested to me that he would make
Chicago his permanent home. I can't accept
the statement. Commodore cannot well be
spared from Gotham.
Keller Brothers & Blight make a very flatter-
ing exhibit. They show a line of instruments
which have attracted the attention of dealers,
and I understand that they have made some
very nice agencies direct from the booth here.
# *
The elegantly carved cases of the Packard
organs are typical of the advanced stage of the
designers'and cabinetmakers'art. The tone of
these instruments well sustains their external
appearance, as is seen by the judges' report re-
garding them.
* # *
William Tonk & Bro. show, in a very hand-
some case, lines of goods which they manufac-
ture and import.
The Herrburger-Schwander action also comes
in in a prominent position. While writing of
Herrburger-Sch wander I learn that this Paris
concern has purchased the exclusive rights for
Europe of the Phelps Harmony Attachment.
#
Peter Duffy, President of the Schubert Piano
Co., has given the public a fine opportunity to
examine the merits of the Schubert pianos.
They make a handsome showing here, and Mr.
Duffy is justified in feeling elated over the re-
ception which his pianos have received.
* *
H. Lehr has a very neat exhibit of the line of c
organs which he manufactures. His sevtn
octave piano-case organ has been greatly admired
by visiting dealers, and as a result of the firm's
exhibit, they have made several American
agencies, and have opened a large sale for their
organs in Europe. The factory at Easton, Pa.,
is now running on overtime. They will shortly
occupy a larger factory in the West.
A blue banner, flaunting triumphantly over
the Everett booth, announces the fact to the
passers by that the Everett piano has won high
honors at the Fair. No one, after examining
the specimens which are within the booth, can
depart without carrying pleasing recollections
of the instruments which are here.
*
Horace Brown, assisted by Mr. Gross, has
been busy all summer explaining the many ex-
cellent qualities of the Behr Brothers' pianos.
The handsome upright in white and gold, which
is in the centre of the booth, has been one of the
attractions of the musical section.
EDWARD LYMAN BILL.
THE ROOT Of EVIL
MUSICAL COURIER,
Aug. 23, 1893.
" E. P. Carpenter is an
ex-reed organ manufacturer
who is credited as a Mas-
sachusetts appointee, al-
though he is not a resident
or voter in that State. Car-
penter has never been iden-
tified with piano construc-
tion, and has no ' specialty '
knowledge in that direc-
tion."
MUSICAL COURIER,
Oct. 18, 1893.
'' Mr, Carpenter, the
mechanical expert, is
unqualifiedly one of the
greatest judges of organ
construction in Ameri-
ca. His signature to a
diploma means that the
goods judged have had
the most rigid and
MUSICAL COURIER,
searching examination;
and an indorsement
Sept. 6, 1893.
"Who among the judges from him that shows
is to write the diplomas ? clearly his amazement,
Carpenter can not do it."
as this diploma does,
* * *
means that the goods
SAME ISSUE.
judged are the best
"The non-experts, like
of the reed or-
Carpenter, Ziegfeld and Samples
Clarke, do not know what gan builder's art that
ever came under his no-
it means." * * *
tice throughout an act-
SAME ISSUE.
ive mechanical experi-
" We advised Mr. Thatch- ence of over a quarter
er last week to dismiss Car-
penter to avoid scandal.'' of a century.''
SAME ISSUE.
"A ROTTEN JUDGE.
The Diploma Worthless.
CARPENTER."
J. W. LOOSCHEN, piano case manufacturer, at
Paterson, N. J., will erect a three story brick
factory at Valley Stream, to cost $30.000.
THE band at Wenksville, Pa., is to be reor-
ganized in the near future.
SPRING'S music store, New Britain, Conn.,
has been attached by Sheriff Hannum, and busi-
ness suspended to await the action of the credit-
ors.
MR. EDWARD CLARK, well known piano and
organ dealer, Brattleboro, Vt., while in Centre-
ville helping to put a Carpenter organ in the
second story window of the house of Emery
Whitney, the platform collapsed, and Mr. Clark
and the organ fell to the ground. Mr. Clark's
ankle was broken in two places.
MR. CHAS. MONGAHAN, Blue Hill, Me., has
been engaged to teach the new band organized
there.
THE Consolidated Mfg. Co., Boston, Mass.,
an institution chartered in Maine, with a piano
factory at 101 Bristol street, and an office in
Exchange Building, has gone into insolvency.
The company was the successor of the Guild
Co.
J. T. RIDER, music dealer, Hudson, N. Y., has
failed. W. W. Kimball Co., of Chicago, have
full possession of all goods contained in said
store.
THE Piano Manufacturers' Association of New
York City and vicinity sent a telegram to Sena-
tors Murphy and Hill, requesting that they use
their influence and best endeavors to secure the
repeal of the Silver Bill. It was signed by Wil-
liam Steinway, President, and N. Stetson, Sec-
retary of the Association.
PROF. CHAS. WARNER, Baltimore, Md., is
interested in the organization of a military band.
THE Steinert collection, World's Fair, is worth
a long journey to see, and to describe it prop-
erly and accuratey would require a volume.
She : And have you learnt singing very long,
Mr. Screechy ?
He : Oh, yes ! ever since I was a boy. I
used to sing in the church choir. It was very
good practice.
She : Ah, you may be said to have achoired
it when very young ! And still she lives.
Hostess : " Are you a musician, Mr. Jones ? "
Jones, (who is dying to give an exhibition of
his ability) : " Well—er—yes, I think I can lay
claim to some knowledge of music."
Hostess: " I am delighted to know it. My
daughter is about to play, and I should be very
glad if you would kindly turn the music for
her.''
WANTED.
POSITION on the road, after October 20th, by
experienced salesman, large acquaintance, East
and West. Best references. Would prefer to travel
part of time, devoting balance to private affairs.
Address, PIANOS AND ORGANS.
Care of this paper.
A
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