Music Trade Review
Issue: 1893 Vol. 18 N. 8 - Page 2
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
• •*."•*
3 EAST 14th STREET, NEW YORK.
SUBSCRIPTION (including postage) United States and
Canada, $4.00 per year, in advance; Foreign Countries,
$500.
ADVERTISEMENTS, $2.00 per inch, single column, per
insertion; unless inserted upon rates made by special
contract.
Entered at the New York Post Officers Second Class Matter.
music trade firms that carry off awards
at the World's Fair will indeed be fortu-
nate. An award always possesses a commercial
value in the public estimation, and knowing
nothing, or caring less, about the impeachment
of the value of World's Fair awards will matter
absolutely nothing to the public.
\B learn from Boston of an important com-
bination of interests made last week
between two old houses. The combination is
this : C. C. Harvey & Co., the retail agents for
Chickering & Son, will assume control of the
handsome new Emerson warerooms on Boylston
street. Here the Chickering and Emerson will
be sold side by side. This is a significant
union of forces.
DISTINGUISHED and popular member
of the trade has surprised and pleased his
friends this week by getting married to a very
estimable' lady. The benedict is none other
than Mr. Daniel F. Tracey, of Davenport &
Tracey. Mr. Tracey was married on Wednesday
last, at Stamford, Conn., to Miss Theodora
Davenport Carter, daughter of Mr. Geo. A.
Galen Carter. The bride is a member of one
of the best families in the State. We offer our
sincerest congratulations. •
are glad to note that the new building
of Dolge & Son—a magnificent structure
worthy in everyway of their importance in the
trade—is rapidly approaching completion. The
interior is now being fitted up, and it is only a
matter of a little while before they will be
occupying it. If the expansion of Dolge &
Son continues at the ratio of recent years, they
will have to move into still larger or additional
headquarters in the near future. For the
present they will have a building admirably
adapted to their needs.
going to be much easier than it is now. The
outlook in the piano trade is excellent." Yes,
it is evident that we are entering on better
times. The depression has been a serious one,
and one that has tried the stability of our chief
industries very severely. As Mr. Steinway indi-
cated, the piano houses withstood the shock in
a remarkable manner.
have just returned from a Southern trip,
where we found business to be picking
up very generally, and where we found THE
MUSIC TRADE REVIEW on file in every music
house. We will immediately start on a pro-
longed tour through the Northwest and West in
the interests of THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW and
of The Keynote. Our terminal point will prob-
ably be San Francisco. Every important city
will be visited, and a number of distributing
entering the extensive Hazleton ware-
agencies for The Keynote will be established
rooms, the evidences of being prosperous-
throughout. We are going to make that the
ly busy and rushing are apparent. They reach
strongest musical monthly published, and we
the ear in the shape of noises from the manufac-
have already succeeded in securing the most en-
turing floors upstairs ; those noises familiar to
couraging support from subscribers throughout
those whose business takes them frequently into
the country, while the September issue reveals
large and thriving piano shops. The throb of
advertising patronage from such a number of
the engine, the penetrating noises which come
business firms outside the domain of music, that
from '' pinning '' the bridges, the dull thud of
we are justified in " tooting our horn " to some
the stringer, and various other sounds, mingled
extent. But that is only the beginning. The
with the plunk of the "chipper," and the
circulation of The Keynote will be largely in-
operations of tuning are all very much in evi-
creased by our Western tour, and we look for-
dence at the Hazleton factory at present. Yes,
ward to adding materially in coming issues to
Hazleton Bros, are very busy. They are never
the names of such houses as Tiffany's, Altman's,
partial to making a display of prosperity, but
etc.
on visiting their building on University place
As for the interests of THE MUSIC TRADE R E -
" those who run may read " for themselves.
VIEW, they will be also carefully attended to.
That has its own mission—an important and
EOBODY now doubts the return of prosper- powerful one—while The Keynote publishes
ity to our industries and commercial life nothing of a trade character. The functions ot
at large. From the chief manufacturing cen- both papers are kept carefully separate. While
tres come most encouraging reports of busy "on the road," we will have a look out for the
factories and of the rapid opening up of shops numerous friends of THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW,
everywhere. This is also evident in the piano and will have more to say about that wonderful
business, a department of American industries city, Chicago, and something too about the
which has surprised even the members them- fight now on.
selves, so successfully have the various houses
passed through the storm. All the factories are
position of the Vose piano in the great
now commencing to run on full time, and in
West
has been immeasurably benefited by
another month it is possible that we will have
the
striking
exhibition Vose & Sons have, and
almost forgotten that the country has exper-
are
making,
at the World's Fair. Vose pianos
ienced a trying time of depression, the most
serious since 1873. Depleted stocks of pianos all possess characteristics of elegant proportions
and organs will now have to be filled up, and and artistic finish, and visitors to the Vose
the result will mean a season of unusual length booth, even during the hours of non-perform-
ance, never fail to make mental observations, or
and activity for piano and organ makers.
carry carefully away with them some of the cir-
culars of the firm. The Vose grands are espe-
\R. WILLIAM STEINWAY is of the opin- cially handsome and dignified, as the illustration
ion that the business outlook is very on our first page in this issue indicates. But it
hopeful. A World representative interviewed is during the hours when the tones of the Vose
him recently and this is what he said : '' We pianos ring out in Section I that they obviously
have passed through the worst of the financial attract the most effective and profitable atten-
depression. It has been a severe experience. tion.
In the piano business, however, there have been
This fall will witness an unusual era of pros-
no important failures. My firm has kept all perity in the Vose factory, in Boston. Already,
its men employed. The worst is over. If Con- with the picking up of business and a return of
gress will only repeal the silver purchase clause public confidence, Vose & Sons are preparing to
times will improve, confidence will be restored reap the harvest which will come to them as the
and money will come out from the places where result of their Western enterprise. But they
it has been hoarded. In a few weeks money is have not been overlooking the other sections of
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
• •*."•*
3 EAST 14th STREET, NEW YORK.
SUBSCRIPTION (including postage) United States and
Canada, $4.00 per year, in advance; Foreign Countries,
$500.
ADVERTISEMENTS, $2.00 per inch, single column, per
insertion; unless inserted upon rates made by special
contract.
Entered at the New York Post Officers Second Class Matter.
music trade firms that carry off awards
at the World's Fair will indeed be fortu-
nate. An award always possesses a commercial
value in the public estimation, and knowing
nothing, or caring less, about the impeachment
of the value of World's Fair awards will matter
absolutely nothing to the public.
\B learn from Boston of an important com-
bination of interests made last week
between two old houses. The combination is
this : C. C. Harvey & Co., the retail agents for
Chickering & Son, will assume control of the
handsome new Emerson warerooms on Boylston
street. Here the Chickering and Emerson will
be sold side by side. This is a significant
union of forces.
DISTINGUISHED and popular member
of the trade has surprised and pleased his
friends this week by getting married to a very
estimable' lady. The benedict is none other
than Mr. Daniel F. Tracey, of Davenport &
Tracey. Mr. Tracey was married on Wednesday
last, at Stamford, Conn., to Miss Theodora
Davenport Carter, daughter of Mr. Geo. A.
Galen Carter. The bride is a member of one
of the best families in the State. We offer our
sincerest congratulations. •
are glad to note that the new building
of Dolge & Son—a magnificent structure
worthy in everyway of their importance in the
trade—is rapidly approaching completion. The
interior is now being fitted up, and it is only a
matter of a little while before they will be
occupying it. If the expansion of Dolge &
Son continues at the ratio of recent years, they
will have to move into still larger or additional
headquarters in the near future. For the
present they will have a building admirably
adapted to their needs.
going to be much easier than it is now. The
outlook in the piano trade is excellent." Yes,
it is evident that we are entering on better
times. The depression has been a serious one,
and one that has tried the stability of our chief
industries very severely. As Mr. Steinway indi-
cated, the piano houses withstood the shock in
a remarkable manner.
have just returned from a Southern trip,
where we found business to be picking
up very generally, and where we found THE
MUSIC TRADE REVIEW on file in every music
house. We will immediately start on a pro-
longed tour through the Northwest and West in
the interests of THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW and
of The Keynote. Our terminal point will prob-
ably be San Francisco. Every important city
will be visited, and a number of distributing
entering the extensive Hazleton ware-
agencies for The Keynote will be established
rooms, the evidences of being prosperous-
throughout. We are going to make that the
ly busy and rushing are apparent. They reach
strongest musical monthly published, and we
the ear in the shape of noises from the manufac-
have already succeeded in securing the most en-
turing floors upstairs ; those noises familiar to
couraging support from subscribers throughout
those whose business takes them frequently into
the country, while the September issue reveals
large and thriving piano shops. The throb of
advertising patronage from such a number of
the engine, the penetrating noises which come
business firms outside the domain of music, that
from '' pinning '' the bridges, the dull thud of
we are justified in " tooting our horn " to some
the stringer, and various other sounds, mingled
extent. But that is only the beginning. The
with the plunk of the "chipper," and the
circulation of The Keynote will be largely in-
operations of tuning are all very much in evi-
creased by our Western tour, and we look for-
dence at the Hazleton factory at present. Yes,
ward to adding materially in coming issues to
Hazleton Bros, are very busy. They are never
the names of such houses as Tiffany's, Altman's,
partial to making a display of prosperity, but
etc.
on visiting their building on University place
As for the interests of THE MUSIC TRADE R E -
" those who run may read " for themselves.
VIEW, they will be also carefully attended to.
That has its own mission—an important and
EOBODY now doubts the return of prosper- powerful one—while The Keynote publishes
ity to our industries and commercial life nothing of a trade character. The functions ot
at large. From the chief manufacturing cen- both papers are kept carefully separate. While
tres come most encouraging reports of busy "on the road," we will have a look out for the
factories and of the rapid opening up of shops numerous friends of THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW,
everywhere. This is also evident in the piano and will have more to say about that wonderful
business, a department of American industries city, Chicago, and something too about the
which has surprised even the members them- fight now on.
selves, so successfully have the various houses
passed through the storm. All the factories are
position of the Vose piano in the great
now commencing to run on full time, and in
West
has been immeasurably benefited by
another month it is possible that we will have
the
striking
exhibition Vose & Sons have, and
almost forgotten that the country has exper-
are
making,
at the World's Fair. Vose pianos
ienced a trying time of depression, the most
serious since 1873. Depleted stocks of pianos all possess characteristics of elegant proportions
and organs will now have to be filled up, and and artistic finish, and visitors to the Vose
the result will mean a season of unusual length booth, even during the hours of non-perform-
ance, never fail to make mental observations, or
and activity for piano and organ makers.
carry carefully away with them some of the cir-
culars of the firm. The Vose grands are espe-
\R. WILLIAM STEINWAY is of the opin- cially handsome and dignified, as the illustration
ion that the business outlook is very on our first page in this issue indicates. But it
hopeful. A World representative interviewed is during the hours when the tones of the Vose
him recently and this is what he said : '' We pianos ring out in Section I that they obviously
have passed through the worst of the financial attract the most effective and profitable atten-
depression. It has been a severe experience. tion.
In the piano business, however, there have been
This fall will witness an unusual era of pros-
no important failures. My firm has kept all perity in the Vose factory, in Boston. Already,
its men employed. The worst is over. If Con- with the picking up of business and a return of
gress will only repeal the silver purchase clause public confidence, Vose & Sons are preparing to
times will improve, confidence will be restored reap the harvest which will come to them as the
and money will come out from the places where result of their Western enterprise. But they
it has been hoarded. In a few weeks money is have not been overlooking the other sections of
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