Music Trade Review
Issue: 1894 Vol. 18 N. 42 - Page 2
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
celebrated Hazelton piano continues to
be popular in all seasons and at all times.
The spring trade has been unusually satisfactory
with Hazelton Bros, and their splendid styles of
instruments, particularly their creations in
fancy woods, continue to occupy a pre-eminent
place in the affections of the musical public.
3 EAST 14th STREET, NEW YORK.
SUBSCRIPTION (including postage) United States and
Canada, $3.00 per year, in advance; Foreign Countries,
$4 00.
ADVERTISEMENTS, $2.00 per inch, single column, per
insertion; unless inserted upon rates made by special
contract.
Entered at the New York Post Office as Second Class Matter.
Hf^T is not at all improbable, considering that
Gils the factory and its appurtenances were
purchased by Mr. G. R. Turnbull, that Behr
Bros. & Co. will soon be in evidence again as
manufacturers. A speedy termination and set-
tlement of the affairs of the company is shortly
expected. Mr. Henry Behr has won a very high
reputation in the trade, and his reappearance as
a manufacturer would be welcomed.
BLY had an account of an inter-
view with John Jacob Astor in last Sun-
day's World, and among the many questions
she asked was the following: '' Suppose you
had been poor, what do you think you would
have done for a living ? '' He replied : " I think
I should have been a locomotive engineer.''
This is certainly a hard blow to the heredity
faddists who would expect Mr. Astor, like a
good grandfather's grandson, to display a pre-
ference for the piano business. But times have
changed since members of this family were in the
piano business. There is too much competition
nowadays. Wise Mr. Astor !
f
generally expected, the application of
Roger M. Sherman on behalf of Josef
Menendez for the removal of the receivers of
the firm of Behr Brothers & Co. was thrown out
of court by Judge Lacombe in the U. S. Circuit
Court last Monday.
>R. GEORGE NEMBACH, of George Steck
& Co., left for Europe by one of the
Hamburg steamers last Thursday. He will be
absent six weeks, and the trip is entirely one of
pleasure. He was accompanied by his daughter,
who he intends placing in an educational insti-
tute at Romanshorn, Switzerland.
of the new styles of organs being
g placed on the market by Newman Bros
Co., Chicago, are most elaborate and truly
worthy of the highest commendation. The case
designs are a thing of beauty, and the tone and
touch of these organs is highly pleasing. Go-
ahead dealers have long since recognized the
selling qualities of these organs, and to those
who are unacquainted we would suggest that
they look them up. Their splendid variety of
styles are '' sellers.''
HERE is much to admire in Hamilton S.
Gordon's palatial home at 139 Fifth
avenue, which we recently had the pleasure of
visiting. It is imposing exteriorly and in-
teriorly, and is undoubtedly one of the hand-
somest and best appointed stores in that line in
the city. The two floors and basement occu-
pied by Mr. Gordon afford him needed room for
his growing business. They are well lighted,
roomy and thoroughly ventilated. The Gordon
piano and musical publications are shown off on
the first floor to great advantage, and the other
floors aie devoted to his very complete line of
musical instruments and musical merchandise.
Mr. Gordon should feel proud of his growing
business and attractive warerooms.
f
lMES are pretty brisk with the great action
house of Wessell, Nickel & Gross, and
notwithstanding that numerous '' croakers '' are
bewailing the times, they are pushing right
ahead, turning out first-class actions that are
winning the highest opinions from new and old
customers, and keeping all departments of their
large and extensive factory busily occupied.
A marked compliment was paid Mr. Wessell
recently by the receipt of a very flattering letter
from Baron G. Pilar von Pilchau, of St. Peters-
burg, who was one of the judges at the World's
Fair, in which he acknowledged receipt of a
Wessell, Nickel & Gross illustrated catalogue,
containing an exhaustive account of their wares,
which he had the pleasure of examining, and
commenting on during his visit here last year.
THE
JUDGES "FINDINGS"
"SOHMER" CASE.
IN
THE
JgTeUDGE BISCHOFF has rendered a formal
(S)" decision on the various points submitted
to him by the defendants' and plaintiffs' at-
torneys in the case of Sohmer & Co. versus The
Sebastian Sommer Piano Co. The " findings "
on both sides are so strongly in favor of Sohmer
& Co. that they must be looked upon as a prac-
tical victory for that house. For while the
court apparently decides with the plaintiffs on
the facts, it denies them equitable relief on
some technicality.
The judges "findings" on the points sub-
mitted by the attorneys for the Sebastian Som-
mer Piano Co. are worthy of particular notice.
The most important is the refusal of the judge
to find for the defendants that his decision had
been rendered '' on the merits '' of the case.
This ruling will enable Sohmer & Co. to bring
another suit upon the same cause of action
without the necessity of appeal.
The judge also refused to find for the defend-
ants that ' ( their pianos had not been repre-
sented or sold as Sohmer, " o r " any endeavor
made to do so," or "that the public was not
liable to be mislead by the spelling or sound of
the two names.''
t A synopsis of the Judge's findings on the
points submitted by Mr. G. R. Hawes, the
attorney for Sohmer & Co., will be found on
another page in the form of a letter to that firm,
and they are so sweeping in favor of Sohmer &
Co. that it occasions considerable surprise why
a decision was given in favor of the defendants.
But " law " is a mighty curious affair, and not
always based on equity.
We learn that as soon as the debris has been
cleared away a new action will be entered, and
as Sohmer & C*o. 's attorney claims that all mat-
ters which were excluded on the former trial, as
having happened subsequent to commencement
of the action, will be allowed, and an outcome in
favor of justice and right will undoubtedly result.
aVjZHE growth of impressionist descriptive re-
stantly leading to new and unexpected develop-
ments, says Joseph Bennett in the current num-
ber of our London contemporary, The Musical
Times. To be explicit, we read in a morning
contemporary of the 20th ult. the following
description of the speech of the Chief Secretary
for Ireland in introducing the Evicted Tenants
Bill: " Mr. Morley's speech was a little prosaic,
but it was very finely toned. Mr. Morley always
reminds one of a fine, if rather thin, piano, per-
fectly in tune if sometimes wanting in breadth
and volume." Now that a lead has been given
in this direction, we may confidently look for-
ward to a glut of musical metaphors in the lead-
ing articles of the daily press. If Mr. Morley
may be seriously compared to a piano, there is
nothing to prevent a parliamentary reporter
from finding instrumental analogues for every
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
celebrated Hazelton piano continues to
be popular in all seasons and at all times.
The spring trade has been unusually satisfactory
with Hazelton Bros, and their splendid styles of
instruments, particularly their creations in
fancy woods, continue to occupy a pre-eminent
place in the affections of the musical public.
3 EAST 14th STREET, NEW YORK.
SUBSCRIPTION (including postage) United States and
Canada, $3.00 per year, in advance; Foreign Countries,
$4 00.
ADVERTISEMENTS, $2.00 per inch, single column, per
insertion; unless inserted upon rates made by special
contract.
Entered at the New York Post Office as Second Class Matter.
Hf^T is not at all improbable, considering that
Gils the factory and its appurtenances were
purchased by Mr. G. R. Turnbull, that Behr
Bros. & Co. will soon be in evidence again as
manufacturers. A speedy termination and set-
tlement of the affairs of the company is shortly
expected. Mr. Henry Behr has won a very high
reputation in the trade, and his reappearance as
a manufacturer would be welcomed.
BLY had an account of an inter-
view with John Jacob Astor in last Sun-
day's World, and among the many questions
she asked was the following: '' Suppose you
had been poor, what do you think you would
have done for a living ? '' He replied : " I think
I should have been a locomotive engineer.''
This is certainly a hard blow to the heredity
faddists who would expect Mr. Astor, like a
good grandfather's grandson, to display a pre-
ference for the piano business. But times have
changed since members of this family were in the
piano business. There is too much competition
nowadays. Wise Mr. Astor !
f
generally expected, the application of
Roger M. Sherman on behalf of Josef
Menendez for the removal of the receivers of
the firm of Behr Brothers & Co. was thrown out
of court by Judge Lacombe in the U. S. Circuit
Court last Monday.
>R. GEORGE NEMBACH, of George Steck
& Co., left for Europe by one of the
Hamburg steamers last Thursday. He will be
absent six weeks, and the trip is entirely one of
pleasure. He was accompanied by his daughter,
who he intends placing in an educational insti-
tute at Romanshorn, Switzerland.
of the new styles of organs being
g placed on the market by Newman Bros
Co., Chicago, are most elaborate and truly
worthy of the highest commendation. The case
designs are a thing of beauty, and the tone and
touch of these organs is highly pleasing. Go-
ahead dealers have long since recognized the
selling qualities of these organs, and to those
who are unacquainted we would suggest that
they look them up. Their splendid variety of
styles are '' sellers.''
HERE is much to admire in Hamilton S.
Gordon's palatial home at 139 Fifth
avenue, which we recently had the pleasure of
visiting. It is imposing exteriorly and in-
teriorly, and is undoubtedly one of the hand-
somest and best appointed stores in that line in
the city. The two floors and basement occu-
pied by Mr. Gordon afford him needed room for
his growing business. They are well lighted,
roomy and thoroughly ventilated. The Gordon
piano and musical publications are shown off on
the first floor to great advantage, and the other
floors aie devoted to his very complete line of
musical instruments and musical merchandise.
Mr. Gordon should feel proud of his growing
business and attractive warerooms.
f
lMES are pretty brisk with the great action
house of Wessell, Nickel & Gross, and
notwithstanding that numerous '' croakers '' are
bewailing the times, they are pushing right
ahead, turning out first-class actions that are
winning the highest opinions from new and old
customers, and keeping all departments of their
large and extensive factory busily occupied.
A marked compliment was paid Mr. Wessell
recently by the receipt of a very flattering letter
from Baron G. Pilar von Pilchau, of St. Peters-
burg, who was one of the judges at the World's
Fair, in which he acknowledged receipt of a
Wessell, Nickel & Gross illustrated catalogue,
containing an exhaustive account of their wares,
which he had the pleasure of examining, and
commenting on during his visit here last year.
THE
JUDGES "FINDINGS"
"SOHMER" CASE.
IN
THE
JgTeUDGE BISCHOFF has rendered a formal
(S)" decision on the various points submitted
to him by the defendants' and plaintiffs' at-
torneys in the case of Sohmer & Co. versus The
Sebastian Sommer Piano Co. The " findings "
on both sides are so strongly in favor of Sohmer
& Co. that they must be looked upon as a prac-
tical victory for that house. For while the
court apparently decides with the plaintiffs on
the facts, it denies them equitable relief on
some technicality.
The judges "findings" on the points sub-
mitted by the attorneys for the Sebastian Som-
mer Piano Co. are worthy of particular notice.
The most important is the refusal of the judge
to find for the defendants that his decision had
been rendered '' on the merits '' of the case.
This ruling will enable Sohmer & Co. to bring
another suit upon the same cause of action
without the necessity of appeal.
The judge also refused to find for the defend-
ants that ' ( their pianos had not been repre-
sented or sold as Sohmer, " o r " any endeavor
made to do so," or "that the public was not
liable to be mislead by the spelling or sound of
the two names.''
t A synopsis of the Judge's findings on the
points submitted by Mr. G. R. Hawes, the
attorney for Sohmer & Co., will be found on
another page in the form of a letter to that firm,
and they are so sweeping in favor of Sohmer &
Co. that it occasions considerable surprise why
a decision was given in favor of the defendants.
But " law " is a mighty curious affair, and not
always based on equity.
We learn that as soon as the debris has been
cleared away a new action will be entered, and
as Sohmer & C*o. 's attorney claims that all mat-
ters which were excluded on the former trial, as
having happened subsequent to commencement
of the action, will be allowed, and an outcome in
favor of justice and right will undoubtedly result.
aVjZHE growth of impressionist descriptive re-
stantly leading to new and unexpected develop-
ments, says Joseph Bennett in the current num-
ber of our London contemporary, The Musical
Times. To be explicit, we read in a morning
contemporary of the 20th ult. the following
description of the speech of the Chief Secretary
for Ireland in introducing the Evicted Tenants
Bill: " Mr. Morley's speech was a little prosaic,
but it was very finely toned. Mr. Morley always
reminds one of a fine, if rather thin, piano, per-
fectly in tune if sometimes wanting in breadth
and volume." Now that a lead has been given
in this direction, we may confidently look for-
ward to a glut of musical metaphors in the lead-
ing articles of the daily press. If Mr. Morley
may be seriously compared to a piano, there is
nothing to prevent a parliamentary reporter
from finding instrumental analogues for every
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