Music Trade Review
Issue: 1893 Vol. 18 N. 9 - Page 2
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
**££/ $ ,
iif|T is rumored in labor quarters that the
Gw> Piano Makers' Unions will make a deter-
mined fight to recover their standard of wages
when business is fairly opened up. The coming
winter will witness a large number of strikes if
reports turn out correct.
j||ZHE new building of W. J. Dyer & Bros.,
ST» St. Paul, Minn., will shortly be ready for
occupancy. Their loss has now been fixed at
$70,000. The appraisers were W. R. Gratz, of
New York, R. C. Munger, of St. Paul, and C.
N. Post, of Lyon & Healy, Chicago.
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.
^REEBORN G. SMITH, the millionaire
piano manufacturer, will leave in a short
time for a trip South. While away Mr. Smith
will visit his old home near Baltimore, Md.,
where some sixty years ago in a log cabin, with
humble surroundings, he first saw the light of
day.
classes, than that controled by any other trade
newspaper property. Can you imagine a
stronger combination than trade and home ?
We have that combination.
Tuesday Michael Chorinsky, formerly
of Brooklyn, but now a resident of
Rochester, N. Y., was tried before Justice Hag-
gerty, on the charge of intent to defraud Free-
born G. Smith, from whom he purchased a piano,
by movimg it to Rochester without notifying
Mr. Smith, when there were several payments
due on the instrument. The prosecution estab-
lished the fact that the piano was removed with-
out notice to Mr. Smith or any of his agents,
and that Chorinsky's wife had written just pre-
vious to leaving for Rochester, asking that the
collector should not call that month. The
defendant was found guilty and sentence sus-
pended. There are many cases similar to this
occurring which need just such action as Mr.
Smith has taken in this case.
Entered at the New York Post Office as Second Class Matter.
conditions are improving, business
is struggling to boom itself, but the Sen-
ators, who get a regular salary, seem indifferent
to everything save their own personal interests.
Peflfer, the corn-stalk statesman, with the
tassellated whiskers, should be relegated, with
obstructionists of his stamp, to his native
plains.
is with sincere regret that we record the
death of J. Howard Stannard, who for
three years has been Secretary of the Prescott
Piano Co., Concord, N. H.—recently resigning
his office on account of ill health. Mr. Stan-
nard will be missed by a large circle of friends.
He leaves a wife and one son.
W. D. DUTTON is back again at
Hardman Hall, and his numerous friends
are pleased to have him in their midst once
more.
J^AWRENCE A. SUBERS is in Chicago,
<$& where he is interesting some of the
manufacturers in his compound wire.
would call special attention of readers
to the illustration on the cover of this
issue. It represents an instrument gaining
daily in popularity—the Malcolm Love piano.
CONOVER MARCH is the title of a
charming composition by Ion Arnold.
The Chicago Cottage Organ Co. are the pub-
lishers. It is dedicated to the officials of the
World's Columbian Exposition.
popular member of F. Mulhlfeld &
Co., Mr. James Donelan, celebrated his
birthday on September 8th, with all the cere-
monies due to such an important event. Con-
gratulations were in order.
award may be much coveted now by ex-
hibitors at the Fair, but, apart from
commercial considerations, it will take years
before its intrinsic value is appreciated. The
awards that were given at the Centennial in
1876, or at the Paris Exposition, in 1867, pos-
sess more value now than they represented then ;
for they are heirlooms. They bore testimony to
points of excellence then evident, but the strides
that have been made in piano construction
since those days render them merely the record
of an event. So it may be in the years to come.
The perfect piano is yet to be produced, and the
fortunate ones at Chicago to-day will be able to
cherish the testimonials of excellence much as
the soldier does the G. A. R. button of bronze,
or the French hero the cross of the Legion of
Honor.
World's Fair is going to pay itself.
Editor Dana's insularism will thus be
rebuked. The editor of the Sun, despite his
Commercial Advertiser has been paying
association with Horace Greely and his distin-
its respects to a distinguished member of
guished training, is notoriously spiteful and
the trade. This is what it has to say : " In the
narrow. His constant references to the Exposi-
winter time the rich manufacturer of felt for
tion in a '' Cook County '' affair are contempt-
pianos, Alfred Dolge, resides in a fine house in
ibly small, but they have availed naught. The
this city. During the heated term he lives in
Exposition has been a success in every sense.
the prosperous factory town of Dolgeville, where
his mills are located. He is a fine type of the
>AX SCHIEDMAYER and V. J. Hlavac German, but he is intensely American and be-
left for home with very peculiar views lieves in protection. Wilbur F. Wakeman,
upon a certain species of journalism with which Secretary of the American Protective Tariff
the effete Europeans are not familiar. They will League, thinks Mr. Dolge would make the
never again officiate as Judges of Awards at an strongest candidate the Republicans could name
American Exposition. This need scarcely be next time for governor." Mr. Dolge would
said. They, however, carry back with them certainly make a strong candidate for the guber-
very flattering opinions of our musical instru- natorial office, and THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
ments, and our music trade industries.
endorses the suggestion cordially.
JROM all sections of the country come con-
gratulatory messages regarding The
Keynote. It is certainly gratifying to the
management to receive such manifestations of
approval. The Keynote is a success—it is grow-
ing in power daily. There is a greater influ-
ence exerted from this office, in the trade, in
the homes, among musicians, among all
CHEERFUL comment from Duns' re-
port we append below. '' Returns from
every part of the country, given on the follow-
ing pages, show decided improvement. Hope-
ful feeling prevails, money grows abundant at
speculative centres and somewhat easier for
commercial purposes. Weekly failures have de-
clined about half in number and more than half
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
**££/ $ ,
iif|T is rumored in labor quarters that the
Gw> Piano Makers' Unions will make a deter-
mined fight to recover their standard of wages
when business is fairly opened up. The coming
winter will witness a large number of strikes if
reports turn out correct.
j||ZHE new building of W. J. Dyer & Bros.,
ST» St. Paul, Minn., will shortly be ready for
occupancy. Their loss has now been fixed at
$70,000. The appraisers were W. R. Gratz, of
New York, R. C. Munger, of St. Paul, and C.
N. Post, of Lyon & Healy, Chicago.
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.
^REEBORN G. SMITH, the millionaire
piano manufacturer, will leave in a short
time for a trip South. While away Mr. Smith
will visit his old home near Baltimore, Md.,
where some sixty years ago in a log cabin, with
humble surroundings, he first saw the light of
day.
classes, than that controled by any other trade
newspaper property. Can you imagine a
stronger combination than trade and home ?
We have that combination.
Tuesday Michael Chorinsky, formerly
of Brooklyn, but now a resident of
Rochester, N. Y., was tried before Justice Hag-
gerty, on the charge of intent to defraud Free-
born G. Smith, from whom he purchased a piano,
by movimg it to Rochester without notifying
Mr. Smith, when there were several payments
due on the instrument. The prosecution estab-
lished the fact that the piano was removed with-
out notice to Mr. Smith or any of his agents,
and that Chorinsky's wife had written just pre-
vious to leaving for Rochester, asking that the
collector should not call that month. The
defendant was found guilty and sentence sus-
pended. There are many cases similar to this
occurring which need just such action as Mr.
Smith has taken in this case.
Entered at the New York Post Office as Second Class Matter.
conditions are improving, business
is struggling to boom itself, but the Sen-
ators, who get a regular salary, seem indifferent
to everything save their own personal interests.
Peflfer, the corn-stalk statesman, with the
tassellated whiskers, should be relegated, with
obstructionists of his stamp, to his native
plains.
is with sincere regret that we record the
death of J. Howard Stannard, who for
three years has been Secretary of the Prescott
Piano Co., Concord, N. H.—recently resigning
his office on account of ill health. Mr. Stan-
nard will be missed by a large circle of friends.
He leaves a wife and one son.
W. D. DUTTON is back again at
Hardman Hall, and his numerous friends
are pleased to have him in their midst once
more.
J^AWRENCE A. SUBERS is in Chicago,
<$& where he is interesting some of the
manufacturers in his compound wire.
would call special attention of readers
to the illustration on the cover of this
issue. It represents an instrument gaining
daily in popularity—the Malcolm Love piano.
CONOVER MARCH is the title of a
charming composition by Ion Arnold.
The Chicago Cottage Organ Co. are the pub-
lishers. It is dedicated to the officials of the
World's Columbian Exposition.
popular member of F. Mulhlfeld &
Co., Mr. James Donelan, celebrated his
birthday on September 8th, with all the cere-
monies due to such an important event. Con-
gratulations were in order.
award may be much coveted now by ex-
hibitors at the Fair, but, apart from
commercial considerations, it will take years
before its intrinsic value is appreciated. The
awards that were given at the Centennial in
1876, or at the Paris Exposition, in 1867, pos-
sess more value now than they represented then ;
for they are heirlooms. They bore testimony to
points of excellence then evident, but the strides
that have been made in piano construction
since those days render them merely the record
of an event. So it may be in the years to come.
The perfect piano is yet to be produced, and the
fortunate ones at Chicago to-day will be able to
cherish the testimonials of excellence much as
the soldier does the G. A. R. button of bronze,
or the French hero the cross of the Legion of
Honor.
World's Fair is going to pay itself.
Editor Dana's insularism will thus be
rebuked. The editor of the Sun, despite his
Commercial Advertiser has been paying
association with Horace Greely and his distin-
its respects to a distinguished member of
guished training, is notoriously spiteful and
the trade. This is what it has to say : " In the
narrow. His constant references to the Exposi-
winter time the rich manufacturer of felt for
tion in a '' Cook County '' affair are contempt-
pianos, Alfred Dolge, resides in a fine house in
ibly small, but they have availed naught. The
this city. During the heated term he lives in
Exposition has been a success in every sense.
the prosperous factory town of Dolgeville, where
his mills are located. He is a fine type of the
>AX SCHIEDMAYER and V. J. Hlavac German, but he is intensely American and be-
left for home with very peculiar views lieves in protection. Wilbur F. Wakeman,
upon a certain species of journalism with which Secretary of the American Protective Tariff
the effete Europeans are not familiar. They will League, thinks Mr. Dolge would make the
never again officiate as Judges of Awards at an strongest candidate the Republicans could name
American Exposition. This need scarcely be next time for governor." Mr. Dolge would
said. They, however, carry back with them certainly make a strong candidate for the guber-
very flattering opinions of our musical instru- natorial office, and THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
ments, and our music trade industries.
endorses the suggestion cordially.
JROM all sections of the country come con-
gratulatory messages regarding The
Keynote. It is certainly gratifying to the
management to receive such manifestations of
approval. The Keynote is a success—it is grow-
ing in power daily. There is a greater influ-
ence exerted from this office, in the trade, in
the homes, among musicians, among all
CHEERFUL comment from Duns' re-
port we append below. '' Returns from
every part of the country, given on the follow-
ing pages, show decided improvement. Hope-
ful feeling prevails, money grows abundant at
speculative centres and somewhat easier for
commercial purposes. Weekly failures have de-
clined about half in number and more than half
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