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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
enabling a person without knowledge of music
to play any piece written, however difficult.
Mr. K. B. Wood, who represents the Everett
piano is pleased at all times to show this musi-
cal wonder to any one interested, or to show or
give any desired information in regard to the
Everett Piano, which is constantly gaining in
popularity, And the sales are sure to increase
each year, as its many excellent qualities become
more widely known.
that firm. Referring to the characteristics re-
quisite in a first-class piano action, the News
says that " the mechanical perfection of every
part involves as much skill and painstaking
care as the most delicate piece of machinery."
Of Roth & Engelhardt's product it says:
" The action made by Roth & Engelhardt of
this village goes to every part of the habitable
globe, and has a reputation second to none in
the market. They are steadily making their
way to the front with high class manufacturers,
and the firm's trade grows larger and more ex-
tensive almost daily."
The A r ews then gives some examples of the
acknowledgements received by Roth & Engel-
hardt from piano manufacturers regarding the
merits of their actions.
Roth & Engelhardt lately introduced a very
ingenious and ornamental method of inserting
the names or trade designs of firms upon the
actions used in the instruments of the latter.
Of this the News says : "The work is artistic
in detail and produces a most pleasing effect—
a background of gold finish standing promin-
ently out thro' a silver facing, surrounded
usually by a Florentine scroll weaving in a
monogram or special design relative to the firm
using the action."
after the "horses had waded in blood to their
bridles." But, no, it is a message from Marc!
wafted to us from the white city by the lake.
Marc entered upon the fight for judge of awards
with an earnestness which proved to all his
deep devotion to the cause of music. That he
was willing to bow his head meekly and sub-
missively to the wishes of the trade, and sacri-
fice much of his valuable time to examining
their products shows his evident sincerity.
Such unselfishness should not be permitted to go
unrewarded. He has given sufficient evidence
difference between the lecture recently
of a pachydermic nature, and his tentacular
delivered by Mr. Albert T. Strauch before
adhesiveness is positively amazing. Meantime
the Chicago tuners on the piano action, and the
the disappointment in not securing the prize is
lecture delivered by Mr. Frederic Dean at the
liable to produce heart failure. It is possible,
New York State Music Teachers' Convention was
even now, he is enduring anguish more poignant
this :—one was the composition of a man who
than mere passing words can convey. Yes, in-
thoroughly and practically understands the
finitely worse than the pangs of an Asiatic dis-
action, and the other was the work of a man
order would possibly produce. Think of that
who does not. Mr. Albert T. Strauch is a young
proud and tender heart being riven with pangs
man of education, and, at the same time, practi-
of disappointment, and lascerated by untold and
cally and theoretically an action maker. In reply
silent grief! In ignoring the services of so able
to the insinuating query of a contemporary,
an individual Mr. Thacher hardly treated him
'' who wrote the lecture ? '' we may say that
with that consideration to which his distinguish-
only a person conversant with the piano action
ed se'rvices entitle him. However, the worm will
and its parts could. Anybody familiar with Mr.
turn, and now Marc says in beautiful and ex-
Albert T. Strauch will know that he is the
pressive words '' pull out immediately.'' Can it
author. He can afford to laugh at such inuen-
be possible that Marc is cherishing feelings of
dos.
vengeance ! Perish the thought! Still again,
READ TRADE PAPERS.
those words addressed to his readers, " pull out
following reasons why trade papers immediately, " are strange and inexplicable, we
indeed it is to read such commu-
should be read are reproduced from the say. No such words before his defeat, and now
• GWG nications as the appended. It speaks
Fort
Worth
Trade Review. We heartily recom- he writes, " pull out immediately. " More than
volumes for the condition of general trade with
mend
them
to
the study of the music trades :
passing strange that this did not occur to him
that prosperous Western house the Edna Piano
A
trade
paper
elevates one's conception of sooner—but it must be a misprint—he will ex-
& Organ Co., and shows that, far from contribu-
plain it later. His silence before, and now when
ting to the present tone of despondency—which the work in which he is engaged.
It
brings
him
into
mental
contact
with
others
his unhappy fate brings to him disaster, the
is anomalous in a country filled with all the
evidences of prosperity—the Edna Co. are con- engaged in the same work where personal con- order '' pull out immediately " appears. It can't
be his magnificent nerve is weakened ; never !
tributing to the confident and hopeful feeling tact is impossible.
It
contains
words
of
sympathy
and
encourage-
It can't be true either that as he wandered along
which is essential to the public and national
ment
for
him
in
grappling
with
difficulties
as
the Midway Plaisance the other evening, while
good at this period. This is what they write
the dew was on the grass, he stood listening
us under date of July 31st: "Enclosed please they appear from day to day.
It inspires him with renewed pluck and to the splash of the water as it fell from the
find cheque for amount, as per statement ren-
dered. We send it a little early so as to be sure energy by showing how others are overcoming oars of the gondoliers, paused gazing in the
dimly lighted lagoon and sang low, sang
and get it there in time. We are still running obstacles.
It often more than pays its cost by the infor- softly:
our factory under full force and time, and do not
expect to lay off an hour. Trade is quite good. mation contained in a single paragraph.
How I love its giddy gurgle ;
It is an infallible preventive of mental stag-
Received orders last week for 35 organs. Nine-
How I love its fluent flow ;
teen organs in one day. Not a bad week's busi- nation and dry rot.
How I love to wind my mouth up ;
It contains in condensed form items of inte-
ness when you consider our organs are high
How I love to hear it go.
grade goods ? We are just completing a grand rest frequently lost sight of altogether in the
concert chapel instrument that is different from daily press.
It shows him that there are some retailers
and far superior to any chapel organ we know
THE COUNTRY'S FINANCES.
of—very handsome in design and finish. We not too busy to read a trade journal.
the failures throughotit the West con-
It is constantly striving to simplify the work
will ship the first instrument this week. The
tinue
to multiply, all thinking men
first output is nearly all ordered in advance. We and educate the workman.
notice that THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW is not on
It reflects in a large measure the mental calibre figure as to possible causes, and the action to be
the fence on the World's Fair, or in fact any of the class to which it caters, and for obvious taken necessary to bring about the restoration
of easy times in business and commerce. If we
other question.'' Commenting on the last sen- reasons should, therefore, be supported.
summarize the entire list of failures, we find in
tence of the foregoing, we must admit that we
nine cases out often a splendid showing of as-
are never on the fence. We aim to make THE
PULL OUT IMMEDIATELY."
sets,
and the firms, in most instances, could have
MUSIC TRADE REVIEW a recognized force in all
continued
had they been able to realize cash on
)ULIy
out
immediately."
Perhaps
at
the
questions affecting the trade.
good
available
assets, which they could have
first blush, so to speak, the casual
done
in
ordinary
times. The condition of these
reader might surmise that in using the above
notice in the Saint Johnsville, N. Y., quoted classic gem of the English language, failing firms indicate that neither they nor the
News of July 19th, a comprehensive that we were alluding to drowning cats, dogs country is in such bad shape as our pessimistic
tribute to the Roth & Engelhardt action which or things, or, perhaps it might be construed as friends seem inclined to argue. The whole
ought to be pleasant reading for the friends of the second order of Governor Waite, of Coloraod trouble is, in most cases, an inability to obtain