Music Trade Review
Issue: 1894 Vol. 18 N. 43 - Page 2
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
other pages of this issue will be found
figures bearing on the exports and ini"
ports of musical instruments, which have been
specially prepared for us. Also comments by
Mr. Sutton on trade with Mexico. Both articles
are of decided moment, of interest to the trade,
and worthy of careful perusal.
r s ^ ^ l ^ H I ((§5) (ig)\@@S2/->
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.
E coal miners' strike in the West has com-
pelled the Edna Piano & Organ Com-
pany's factory, Monroeville, O., to close down
until the strike is over. They have been unable
to procure coal, and suffer in common with many
industries who are situated in the same way.
Thus we have business depression due to in-
competent legislators and miners' strikes, to
add to the discomforts of the piano manufact-
urers' life.
VOSE & SONS PIANO CO. are about
moving from their old quarters, at 170
Tremont street, to new and handsomely decorat-
ed warerooms at 174 Tremont street, which were
formerly occupied by the Emerson Piano Co.
The entire place will be remodeled and hand-
somely furnished with mirrors and an electric
light outfit, and it is their intention to make it
one of, if not the finest piano warerooms in the
"City of Culture."
* : :
might have been a very serious fire
took place at the factory of the New
England Piano Co., Boston, Thursday night of
last week. Owing to a wise foresight in the
construction of the factory, being divided into
four separate buildings, well provided with all
modern devices for the prevention of fire, the
damage was comparatively trifling, and was
caused more by water than fire. The damage
done will not interfere in any way with the con-
tinuance of business.
& CO., who have represented
the Mason & Hamlin organs in London,
Eng., for some years, have taken the agency for
the Mason & Hamlin pianos. Metzler & Co.
are a very important London house and have
every facility for giving the Mason & Hamlin
piano the prominence which it merits.
4J||T is pleasing to know that the high place
•ff® 8 occupied by the late Mr. Ernest Knabe in
the music trade field of this country has been
suitably recognized abroad by lengthy notices
and extracts in the European musical journals
just to hand. It is a marked compliment to his
memory and to the eminence of the house of
Knabe & Co.
t R.
ROBERT C. KAMMERER, of Geo.
Steck & Co., has been paid a signal
compliment by the receipt of an autograph letter
from Prince Bismarck in acknowledgement of a
complete set of Columbian stamps which Mr.
Kammerer sent the Prince in commemoration of
his birthday, April ist. Mr, Kammerer had the
honor of making the "Iron Chancellor's" ac-
quaintance during his recent trip abroad.
WILCOX & WHITE ORGAN COM-
PANY'S instruments are extremely
popular, not only for their musical but their
selling qualities. This is recognized by wide-
awake dealers in this country and Europe.
Their London agent reports a splendid business,
and the latest news from across the water is the
purchase of one of their style Number 125 by
Prince Henry, of Prussia, brother of the Em-
peror. There is no doubt that the attractive de-
signs of case have added materially to the popu-
larity of these excellent organs.
The latest self-playing " Symphony " styles
are proving to be some of the best selling in-
struments on the market to day, and this is
demonstrated by the busy times at Meriden,
Conn.
origin of the fire in Dr. Talmage's
Church in Brooklyn is the subject of
much dispute between the Insurance Companies
and other parties concerned. They claim that
the fire can be traced to a spark from the elec-
tricity used in the mechanism of the organ. It
must be conceded that there is always a possi-
bility of fire when electricity is used, for an ag-
gregation of dust or want of proper insulation
invariably affords an opportunity for a spark
from the electric current to speed the fire king
on his way. This, however, does not apply to
the Tabernacle organ, which was only recently
built, carefully constructed and provided against
all danger of this kind, as Mr. Jardine, the
builder, demonstrated in a recent interview.
The publicity given to this matter will work a
decided injury in one respect. It will prejudice
church committees against the use of electricity
in connection with organs, and this is the main
thing to be regretted, for electricity is com-
paratively an unexplored field, and will be more
largely drawn upon by organ builders in the
future than to-day.
S
HE SCHUBERT PIANO COMPANY are
now well at home in their new and very
attractive warerooms, Broadway near 39th street,
where they are exhibiting a splendid line of
pianos to good advantage. The Schubert Piano
Co. have undoubtedly secured an excellent loca-
tion, being in the centre of a dramatic and musical
world, so to speak, with the Metropolitan Opera
House and numerous theatres for neighbors.
Mr. Duffy has given evidence of his usual trend
of independence and originality in locating so
far from the recognized piano district. He has,
however, displayed such judicious foresight in
all his undertakings that this move will also be
followed by success.
^
& HEALY'S determination to sell all
<5*fcj sheet music publications at one-half off
the marked price, and referred to at length by
our correspondent on the road in last week's is-
sue, has been the subject of considerable com-
ment throughout the trade during the week.
Lyon & Healy were forced to take this step—
which, by the way, has been approved by all the
other music houses in Chicago, for they have
practically followed suit—by the fact that the
great dry goods firms of that city are selling all
the latest publications at one-half regular price,
thereby seriously injuring legitimate publishing
houses. Speaking yesterday to a well-known
publisher in this city apropos this matter, he
said: "While we deplore anything that tends
to cheapen the value of good music, yet Lyon &
Healy could not avoid taking the course they
did. The situation in New York to-day is very
similar to Chicago. The large dry goods houses
of this city are undermining the music publish-
ing houses, and sooner or later the radical step
inaugurated in the West by Lyon & Healy will
have to be duplicated in this city."
E BRIGGS PIANO COMPANY are con.
stantly striving to reach the ideal in
piano construction. Witness their latest styles.
From any standpoint—quality of tone, perfection
in action mechanism, or attractiveness in case
design—they compel admiration from the most
critical. The Briggs piano of to-day is among
tbe favorites of the trade. It contains improve-
ments that make it popular with purchasers,
hence with dealers, who are wide awake to their
own interests. It was expected that Mr. Fur-
bush would do some good business for the Briggs
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
other pages of this issue will be found
figures bearing on the exports and ini"
ports of musical instruments, which have been
specially prepared for us. Also comments by
Mr. Sutton on trade with Mexico. Both articles
are of decided moment, of interest to the trade,
and worthy of careful perusal.
r s ^ ^ l ^ H I ((§5) (ig)\@@S2/->
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.
E coal miners' strike in the West has com-
pelled the Edna Piano & Organ Com-
pany's factory, Monroeville, O., to close down
until the strike is over. They have been unable
to procure coal, and suffer in common with many
industries who are situated in the same way.
Thus we have business depression due to in-
competent legislators and miners' strikes, to
add to the discomforts of the piano manufact-
urers' life.
VOSE & SONS PIANO CO. are about
moving from their old quarters, at 170
Tremont street, to new and handsomely decorat-
ed warerooms at 174 Tremont street, which were
formerly occupied by the Emerson Piano Co.
The entire place will be remodeled and hand-
somely furnished with mirrors and an electric
light outfit, and it is their intention to make it
one of, if not the finest piano warerooms in the
"City of Culture."
* : :
might have been a very serious fire
took place at the factory of the New
England Piano Co., Boston, Thursday night of
last week. Owing to a wise foresight in the
construction of the factory, being divided into
four separate buildings, well provided with all
modern devices for the prevention of fire, the
damage was comparatively trifling, and was
caused more by water than fire. The damage
done will not interfere in any way with the con-
tinuance of business.
& CO., who have represented
the Mason & Hamlin organs in London,
Eng., for some years, have taken the agency for
the Mason & Hamlin pianos. Metzler & Co.
are a very important London house and have
every facility for giving the Mason & Hamlin
piano the prominence which it merits.
4J||T is pleasing to know that the high place
•ff® 8 occupied by the late Mr. Ernest Knabe in
the music trade field of this country has been
suitably recognized abroad by lengthy notices
and extracts in the European musical journals
just to hand. It is a marked compliment to his
memory and to the eminence of the house of
Knabe & Co.
t R.
ROBERT C. KAMMERER, of Geo.
Steck & Co., has been paid a signal
compliment by the receipt of an autograph letter
from Prince Bismarck in acknowledgement of a
complete set of Columbian stamps which Mr.
Kammerer sent the Prince in commemoration of
his birthday, April ist. Mr, Kammerer had the
honor of making the "Iron Chancellor's" ac-
quaintance during his recent trip abroad.
WILCOX & WHITE ORGAN COM-
PANY'S instruments are extremely
popular, not only for their musical but their
selling qualities. This is recognized by wide-
awake dealers in this country and Europe.
Their London agent reports a splendid business,
and the latest news from across the water is the
purchase of one of their style Number 125 by
Prince Henry, of Prussia, brother of the Em-
peror. There is no doubt that the attractive de-
signs of case have added materially to the popu-
larity of these excellent organs.
The latest self-playing " Symphony " styles
are proving to be some of the best selling in-
struments on the market to day, and this is
demonstrated by the busy times at Meriden,
Conn.
origin of the fire in Dr. Talmage's
Church in Brooklyn is the subject of
much dispute between the Insurance Companies
and other parties concerned. They claim that
the fire can be traced to a spark from the elec-
tricity used in the mechanism of the organ. It
must be conceded that there is always a possi-
bility of fire when electricity is used, for an ag-
gregation of dust or want of proper insulation
invariably affords an opportunity for a spark
from the electric current to speed the fire king
on his way. This, however, does not apply to
the Tabernacle organ, which was only recently
built, carefully constructed and provided against
all danger of this kind, as Mr. Jardine, the
builder, demonstrated in a recent interview.
The publicity given to this matter will work a
decided injury in one respect. It will prejudice
church committees against the use of electricity
in connection with organs, and this is the main
thing to be regretted, for electricity is com-
paratively an unexplored field, and will be more
largely drawn upon by organ builders in the
future than to-day.
S
HE SCHUBERT PIANO COMPANY are
now well at home in their new and very
attractive warerooms, Broadway near 39th street,
where they are exhibiting a splendid line of
pianos to good advantage. The Schubert Piano
Co. have undoubtedly secured an excellent loca-
tion, being in the centre of a dramatic and musical
world, so to speak, with the Metropolitan Opera
House and numerous theatres for neighbors.
Mr. Duffy has given evidence of his usual trend
of independence and originality in locating so
far from the recognized piano district. He has,
however, displayed such judicious foresight in
all his undertakings that this move will also be
followed by success.
^
& HEALY'S determination to sell all
<5*fcj sheet music publications at one-half off
the marked price, and referred to at length by
our correspondent on the road in last week's is-
sue, has been the subject of considerable com-
ment throughout the trade during the week.
Lyon & Healy were forced to take this step—
which, by the way, has been approved by all the
other music houses in Chicago, for they have
practically followed suit—by the fact that the
great dry goods firms of that city are selling all
the latest publications at one-half regular price,
thereby seriously injuring legitimate publishing
houses. Speaking yesterday to a well-known
publisher in this city apropos this matter, he
said: "While we deplore anything that tends
to cheapen the value of good music, yet Lyon &
Healy could not avoid taking the course they
did. The situation in New York to-day is very
similar to Chicago. The large dry goods houses
of this city are undermining the music publish-
ing houses, and sooner or later the radical step
inaugurated in the West by Lyon & Healy will
have to be duplicated in this city."
E BRIGGS PIANO COMPANY are con.
stantly striving to reach the ideal in
piano construction. Witness their latest styles.
From any standpoint—quality of tone, perfection
in action mechanism, or attractiveness in case
design—they compel admiration from the most
critical. The Briggs piano of to-day is among
tbe favorites of the trade. It contains improve-
ments that make it popular with purchasers,
hence with dealers, who are wide awake to their
own interests. It was expected that Mr. Fur-
bush would do some good business for the Briggs
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