Music Trade Review
Issue: 1893 Vol. 18 N. 21 - Page 4
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piano world, it was necessary to make a good
piano for the money asked. On that basis,
backed by sufficient capital, they have succeeded
beyond the expectations of many. The piano
manufactured by the Claflin Company has won
encomiums ail along the line. It has been
largely caught up by energetic agents, who were
not slow to recognize its merit, and it is being
handled by some of the largest houses in the
trade. The Claflin piano is sold at a popular
price, and possesses all the characteristics that
enables it to make its way in the market.
Mr. E. P. Hawkins, who is in charge of the
practical branch of the Claflin Piano Company,
is a gentleman of ripe experience and ability.
He is energetic, yet conservative, and the won-
derful vitality of this infant firm is largely due
to him. He has placed the business on such a
firm basis, and brought the special traits of the
piano so successfully before the trade, that the
factory is, at present, running overtime to fill
orders. In these pessimistic days, such a con-
dition of things is cheering.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
MR. HENRY ZUFFAL, well known to the trade
as traveler for Messrs. Gabler Brothers, died
December 6th.
THE genial E. W. Furbush, of Vose & Sons,
has been doing the West and South, and from
the warm welcome received it is evident his
popularity is unlimited.
JOHN J. SWICK —An attachment for $4,863
has been obtained against John J. Swick and
George W. Weser, who were formerly in busi-
ness in Paterson, N. J., as Herlich & Co., piano
manufacturers, in favor of Louis Haas, doing
business as Henry Haas & Son, on claims for
piano
hardware sold in 1889 by Mr. Haas and
FRANK L. JORDAN, who has been in the em-
seven
other firms. Affidavits were presented
ploy of Wm. L. Babbitt, of 822 Olive street, St.
alleging
that Mr. Swick boasted that he is the
Louis, has skipped town after swindling several
chief
owner
of the piano manufacturing busi-
parties out of various sums of money. His
ness
carried
on
at i32d street and Lincoln aven-
mode of operation was to collect money on
ue,
this
city,
under
the name of Swick & Co.,
pianos by visiting both the residence and office
by
his
wife,
and
of
Kroeger & Co. at 134th
of purchaser, or learning that the wife had paid
street
and
Lincoln
avenue,
and that he was
at wareroom, immediately visit the husband and
worth
$53,000.
collect there also. By this plan he managed to
THE insolvency proceedings of the Consoli-
lay hands on some hundreds of dollars. Parties
at Belleville and Greenville, 111., are also in- dated Piano Company, Boston, are to be aired
before the Insolvency Court, of that city Decem-
quiring after Mr. Jordan.
ber
18th.
AN important move which portends the policy
MR. MALCOLM LOVE, of the Waterloo Organ
of the present management of Chickering &
Sons is the transference of the agency for the Co., and Mr. H. G. Farnham, of the Blasius
GONE TO SEED.
Northwest from W. J. Dyer & Brother, of St. house, honored our sanctum with a visit this
S i H A T peculiar trade commentator and un- Paul and Minneapolis, to Messrs. Howard, Far- week.
MR. C. H. W. FOSTER, of Chickering & Sons,
<»T» busheled luminary, John C. Freund, well & Co., of St. Paul; This is how the Pio-
was
in town last week.
neer
Press
of
that
city
commented
on
the
change:
printed rather an amusing article last week.
" The music house of Howard, Farwell & Co.
W E are sorry to learn of the continued indis-
He lauds every other trade paper in the land, have hardly become settled in their beautiful
position
of Mr. George W. Lyon, of Lyon &
devoting to each two or three lines, but when new warerooms, 20, 22 and 24 West 5th street,
Healy, Chicago.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW is reached, it is in
surprising everyone with their attractiveness
THE BALMER & WEBER CO., of 209 N. 4th
the estimation of our self-appointed critic, sim- and complete appointments, before they again
street,
St. Louis, are about to move to 908
ply a nonentity, but as such, even in the opinion surprise the people of St. Paul and the North-
west by announcing the agency of the world-re- Olive street, that city.
of the learned egotist, is worth about half a
JUDGEMENT was given against Oliver Sumner
nowned Chickering piano, an instrument that
column of his withering sarcasm ; rather incon- can only be secured by leading and representa- Teall, before Civil Justice Lachman, December
gruous, worth nothing—but still it requires tive houses. Surely this is a red letter year for 14th, in favor of musical conducter John M.
four times the amount of space to express Mr. Howard, Farwell & Co., who by business push Lander for $200. Lander said that Mr. Teall had
Freund's opinion of it over papers that are and enterprise have built up such an enviable engaged fifty pieces of music at $10 each for the
worth something. The whole matter is simply trade, established themselves in such magnifi- Charity Ball, held last February in Madison
cent quarters, control such celebrated pianos as Square Garden, and had paid him only $300.
this. Smarting under the honest truths which
the Decker Brothers and Fisher, and now com-
MR. LEON E. CHASE, secretary of Chase Bros.
we have been publishing regarding his career, plete their galaxy of successes with the world-
Piano Co., Muskegon, Mich., lost a valuable
Mr. Freund attemps a rather silly reply.—A re- renowned Chickering."
horse while in Lenior City, recently. The
ply which is weak and vapid, and reminds us
J. M. KELLOGG's music store, Waterbury, stable door being left open in the night, the
of the Freund of old only as the mist resembles Conn., has been closed under an attachment.
horse fell through an opening of 12 feet and was
the rain. His whole system seems to have un-
F. J. MABON is making an extensive Southern killed. Mr. Chase received a check in full pay-
ment from the landlord, Mr. Freemean, for his
dergone a sad change, and it is not without a tour for Paul G. Mehlin & Sons.
favorite animal.
thrill of pity that we note the decay of a once
W. W. PUTNAM, of Winchester, Va., has ac-
brilliant intellect. Here is a man who boasts of quired the agency of the Strich & Zeidler piano.
THE music store of A. R. Bacon, Wilkesbarre,
Pa.,
is temporarily closed. Mr. Bacon states if
a collegiate education ; he may have had the
CARL BRONSON will, in future, represent the
his creditors had given him any show at all he
education, but if so it has not manifested itself Conover piano at Lansing, Mich.
would not have had to close, and expects to pay
in the way of culture or proper ambition. Op-
M. R. SLOCUM is representing the Starck & dollar for dollar.
portunities he certainly has had in profusion, Strack pianos on the road.
and to-day instead of being a mendicant upon the
GLUNT & KLINGENSMITH will be the title of
trade he should be respected, trusted, and the the business formerly managed by Israel Glunt.
owner of a substantial property. His old age He has taken Joseph Klingensmith into partner-
could now be passed in peace and plenty had he ship.
MR. H. G. KRAPE has opened a music store
chosen the right path. This alleged Oxford
Every night now—so very
graduate has had ample time to consider the at Bloomfield, Pa. He intends carrying a gene-
busy. Sounds strange,
cause of his failures, but there are signs which ral line of small goods.
doesn't it? Good reason for
MR. E. R. WANCKEL, of Alfred Dolge &
indicate that he has not profited by the lessons
it—orders coming daily for
of the past. And now suppose he asks for a Son, who recently returned from a European
trip, has been confined to the house through ill-
the popular Claflin Piano.
further donation for another headstone in his ness. We are pleased to know that he is on the
Heard of it? No? Then
cemetery of buried failures. ? All the great—the road to recovery.
ask about it. Write
real value that is possible to life is passed by
THE Steinway piano will be used in all the
and never experienced by men of this class, who concerts of the Orpheus Club, Cincinnati.
by a warped and distorted vision are induced to
THE Ballman-Drumheller Company, of St.
thus cheat themselves and the world wherein Louis, have made arrangements whereby they
New York:
they live, but fortunately exert a waning in- will, in future, represent the Hazelton Brothers
517 to 523 West 45th St.
fluence.
and Schubert pianos.
Burnin' Gas
The
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piano world, it was necessary to make a good
piano for the money asked. On that basis,
backed by sufficient capital, they have succeeded
beyond the expectations of many. The piano
manufactured by the Claflin Company has won
encomiums ail along the line. It has been
largely caught up by energetic agents, who were
not slow to recognize its merit, and it is being
handled by some of the largest houses in the
trade. The Claflin piano is sold at a popular
price, and possesses all the characteristics that
enables it to make its way in the market.
Mr. E. P. Hawkins, who is in charge of the
practical branch of the Claflin Piano Company,
is a gentleman of ripe experience and ability.
He is energetic, yet conservative, and the won-
derful vitality of this infant firm is largely due
to him. He has placed the business on such a
firm basis, and brought the special traits of the
piano so successfully before the trade, that the
factory is, at present, running overtime to fill
orders. In these pessimistic days, such a con-
dition of things is cheering.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
MR. HENRY ZUFFAL, well known to the trade
as traveler for Messrs. Gabler Brothers, died
December 6th.
THE genial E. W. Furbush, of Vose & Sons,
has been doing the West and South, and from
the warm welcome received it is evident his
popularity is unlimited.
JOHN J. SWICK —An attachment for $4,863
has been obtained against John J. Swick and
George W. Weser, who were formerly in busi-
ness in Paterson, N. J., as Herlich & Co., piano
manufacturers, in favor of Louis Haas, doing
business as Henry Haas & Son, on claims for
piano
hardware sold in 1889 by Mr. Haas and
FRANK L. JORDAN, who has been in the em-
seven
other firms. Affidavits were presented
ploy of Wm. L. Babbitt, of 822 Olive street, St.
alleging
that Mr. Swick boasted that he is the
Louis, has skipped town after swindling several
chief
owner
of the piano manufacturing busi-
parties out of various sums of money. His
ness
carried
on
at i32d street and Lincoln aven-
mode of operation was to collect money on
ue,
this
city,
under
the name of Swick & Co.,
pianos by visiting both the residence and office
by
his
wife,
and
of
Kroeger & Co. at 134th
of purchaser, or learning that the wife had paid
street
and
Lincoln
avenue,
and that he was
at wareroom, immediately visit the husband and
worth
$53,000.
collect there also. By this plan he managed to
THE insolvency proceedings of the Consoli-
lay hands on some hundreds of dollars. Parties
at Belleville and Greenville, 111., are also in- dated Piano Company, Boston, are to be aired
before the Insolvency Court, of that city Decem-
quiring after Mr. Jordan.
ber
18th.
AN important move which portends the policy
MR. MALCOLM LOVE, of the Waterloo Organ
of the present management of Chickering &
Sons is the transference of the agency for the Co., and Mr. H. G. Farnham, of the Blasius
GONE TO SEED.
Northwest from W. J. Dyer & Brother, of St. house, honored our sanctum with a visit this
S i H A T peculiar trade commentator and un- Paul and Minneapolis, to Messrs. Howard, Far- week.
MR. C. H. W. FOSTER, of Chickering & Sons,
<»T» busheled luminary, John C. Freund, well & Co., of St. Paul; This is how the Pio-
was
in town last week.
neer
Press
of
that
city
commented
on
the
change:
printed rather an amusing article last week.
" The music house of Howard, Farwell & Co.
W E are sorry to learn of the continued indis-
He lauds every other trade paper in the land, have hardly become settled in their beautiful
position
of Mr. George W. Lyon, of Lyon &
devoting to each two or three lines, but when new warerooms, 20, 22 and 24 West 5th street,
Healy, Chicago.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW is reached, it is in
surprising everyone with their attractiveness
THE BALMER & WEBER CO., of 209 N. 4th
the estimation of our self-appointed critic, sim- and complete appointments, before they again
street,
St. Louis, are about to move to 908
ply a nonentity, but as such, even in the opinion surprise the people of St. Paul and the North-
west by announcing the agency of the world-re- Olive street, that city.
of the learned egotist, is worth about half a
JUDGEMENT was given against Oliver Sumner
nowned Chickering piano, an instrument that
column of his withering sarcasm ; rather incon- can only be secured by leading and representa- Teall, before Civil Justice Lachman, December
gruous, worth nothing—but still it requires tive houses. Surely this is a red letter year for 14th, in favor of musical conducter John M.
four times the amount of space to express Mr. Howard, Farwell & Co., who by business push Lander for $200. Lander said that Mr. Teall had
Freund's opinion of it over papers that are and enterprise have built up such an enviable engaged fifty pieces of music at $10 each for the
worth something. The whole matter is simply trade, established themselves in such magnifi- Charity Ball, held last February in Madison
cent quarters, control such celebrated pianos as Square Garden, and had paid him only $300.
this. Smarting under the honest truths which
the Decker Brothers and Fisher, and now com-
MR. LEON E. CHASE, secretary of Chase Bros.
we have been publishing regarding his career, plete their galaxy of successes with the world-
Piano Co., Muskegon, Mich., lost a valuable
Mr. Freund attemps a rather silly reply.—A re- renowned Chickering."
horse while in Lenior City, recently. The
ply which is weak and vapid, and reminds us
J. M. KELLOGG's music store, Waterbury, stable door being left open in the night, the
of the Freund of old only as the mist resembles Conn., has been closed under an attachment.
horse fell through an opening of 12 feet and was
the rain. His whole system seems to have un-
F. J. MABON is making an extensive Southern killed. Mr. Chase received a check in full pay-
ment from the landlord, Mr. Freemean, for his
dergone a sad change, and it is not without a tour for Paul G. Mehlin & Sons.
favorite animal.
thrill of pity that we note the decay of a once
W. W. PUTNAM, of Winchester, Va., has ac-
brilliant intellect. Here is a man who boasts of quired the agency of the Strich & Zeidler piano.
THE music store of A. R. Bacon, Wilkesbarre,
Pa.,
is temporarily closed. Mr. Bacon states if
a collegiate education ; he may have had the
CARL BRONSON will, in future, represent the
his creditors had given him any show at all he
education, but if so it has not manifested itself Conover piano at Lansing, Mich.
would not have had to close, and expects to pay
in the way of culture or proper ambition. Op-
M. R. SLOCUM is representing the Starck & dollar for dollar.
portunities he certainly has had in profusion, Strack pianos on the road.
and to-day instead of being a mendicant upon the
GLUNT & KLINGENSMITH will be the title of
trade he should be respected, trusted, and the the business formerly managed by Israel Glunt.
owner of a substantial property. His old age He has taken Joseph Klingensmith into partner-
could now be passed in peace and plenty had he ship.
MR. H. G. KRAPE has opened a music store
chosen the right path. This alleged Oxford
Every night now—so very
graduate has had ample time to consider the at Bloomfield, Pa. He intends carrying a gene-
busy. Sounds strange,
cause of his failures, but there are signs which ral line of small goods.
doesn't it? Good reason for
MR. E. R. WANCKEL, of Alfred Dolge &
indicate that he has not profited by the lessons
it—orders coming daily for
of the past. And now suppose he asks for a Son, who recently returned from a European
trip, has been confined to the house through ill-
the popular Claflin Piano.
further donation for another headstone in his ness. We are pleased to know that he is on the
Heard of it? No? Then
cemetery of buried failures. ? All the great—the road to recovery.
ask about it. Write
real value that is possible to life is passed by
THE Steinway piano will be used in all the
and never experienced by men of this class, who concerts of the Orpheus Club, Cincinnati.
by a warped and distorted vision are induced to
THE Ballman-Drumheller Company, of St.
thus cheat themselves and the world wherein Louis, have made arrangements whereby they
New York:
they live, but fortunately exert a waning in- will, in future, represent the Hazelton Brothers
517 to 523 West 45th St.
fluence.
and Schubert pianos.
Burnin' Gas
The
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