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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
team which is bound to add to the advancement
and growth of this progressive house the coming
season, and add to their increasing prosperity.
are few instruments that can boast
of such a steady growth in popularity as
the self-playing "Symphony Organ," manu-
factured by the Wilcox & White Co., of Meri-
dan, Conn. They have come to be recognized
as an artistic product, and no efforts have been
spared to enable them to attain a high standard
of perfection. New styles have been produced ;
some of them of the most expensive and ele.
gant designs, which demonstrate that dull
times has had no effect on the popular '' Sym-
phony. "
The Wilcox & White Co. will place a line of
instruments on the market this fall which can-
not be excelled from any standpoint. The mu-
sical effects produced are certainly marvelous,
and the " Symphony " is bound to become ex-
ceedingly popular in hotels, public buildings,
churches, and show rooms of our great metropoli-
tan stores, where it will help beguile dull mo-
ments, and add to life's pleasures.
The " Symphony " organs are not only popu-
lar in this country, but in Europe an active
demand for this instrument is so evident that
in a short time it will be an open question
whether America or Europe will lead in dem-
onstrating its affection. The Wilcox & White
Company have displayed a good deal of energy
in pushing these instruments, and they deserve
the success which is coming their way.
Briggs. The most critical and exhausting ex-
aminations and tests of the Briggs hare only
served to verify the high claims advanced by its
manufacturers. The Briggs Company has
always led in important innovations, and has
enjoyed wonderful success in ingenious and
valuable adaptations of the underlying principles
of piano construction.''
BROOKLYN, N. Y.—Mr. Frank Chandler, of
South Oxford street, son of the well known
music dealer, has taken a trip abroad.
ONEONTA, N. Y.—Mr. E. McCammon, for-
merly of the McCammon Piano Co., contemplates
establishing a manufactory in New York city.
ABUSE IS NOT ARGUMENT.
is indeed a narrow intellect which is not
able to discern the difference between argu-
mentative discussion and insolent abuse. The
journalists of this standard might properly be
termed " mud hen " journalists. From their
position they assume that calling names consti-
tutes argument, and so they continue their
silly libelous cackle. They dig in mud, make
paste out of it and then attempt to scatter it,
but it sticks to their claws.
They cackle and throw mud. Then are they
not " mud hen " journalists ?
This paper is in every sense a Review.
It is our province to give not only news but an
impartial review of trade happenings.
If a fair and argumentative discussion of any
trade affair constitutes abuse and all that, then
we fail to comprehend the proper functions of
an independent trade paper.
It is only journalists of the " mud hen " type
who have not a sufficient knowledge of trade
ethics who interpret honest criticism as abuse.
Take from a trade journal its right to discuss
matters in an open and frank manner—its right
to criticise—and you remove from that journal
its value, its power, its freedom.
BRIGGS PIANO COMPANY.
It is only the "mud h e n " journalists who
IDEAS are constantly manifesting fail to comprehend the full meaning of the
themselves in the product of the Briggs words, journalistic independence.
Piano Company. The magnificent line of instru-
Once remove this power and the press of this
ments shown in their very handsome and re- country is Russianized.
cently published catalogue just to hand, demon-
Mr. L,a Grassa and Mr. Hardman have a per-
strate the verity of this statement. From an fect right to purchase space in papers controled
architectural and acoustic standpoint, the new by " mnd hen " journalists, but surely they do
style Briggs pianos are meritorious, and will not dignify their position by publicly insulting
win their way as superb examples of the piano and denying the right of argument to men who
makers' art. These instruments are certainly do not agree with them in all their actions.
worthy the closest attention of the trade.
As a business institution they have a reputa-
We quote the following from their new cata- tion to make, possibly they may have in store
logue, and it will doubtlessly be given the con- for them a brilliant future, but is not their ad-
sideration which we think it merits : '' An en- vance retarded by imputing false motives, and
during reputation cannot exist unless fortified the honest intent of those who disagree with
and endorsed by genuine merit. A certain them, and denying to those men the right of an
amount of repute may be created, but it falls be- independent and impartial opinion ?
fore the crucial test of time.
" The character of the Briggs piano, its scien-
tific conception, mechanical attributes and artis-
Miss A. L,. GRANT, the lady teacher that
tic excellence, have earned for it a permanent
polled
the highest number of votes in the F. G.
and distinguished position in the esteem of the
Smith school teachers' contest for free trip to
musical public. In its completeness it repre-
Europe, left July 17th per S. S. "Dorchester,"
sents the very latest phases in piano manufac- for Boston by sea. Miss Grant expects to
turing. A perfect harmony of purpose and de- spend her vacation at the different resorts along
sign has been achieved, and so highly is it the Maine coast. This trip was presented to
regarded that several piano manufacturers have Miss Grant owing to the fact that while she
adopted it as a model for their own especial was not successful in gaining the main prize,
the free trip to Europe, yet as she made such a
needs. Such imitation is the sincerest possible brave effort and led all the lady contestants in
flattery, although mere copies cannot be imbued number of ballots cast, it was given her by Mr.
with the peculiar and individual beauties of the Smith in recognition of the energy displayed.
NEW YORK, N. Y.—Messrs. Cottier & Co.,
imported a piano case January 19th, 1894.
The merchandise was a piano case made in this
country and sent to London to be painted.
Upon its return it was assessed for duty at 35 per
cent, under paragraph 230 as a manufacture of
wood. Entry was claimed as an oil painting un-
der paragraph 456. In their case against the
Collecter at New York the Board of United States
General Appraisers overruled their protest.
FREMONT, O.—Mr. John H. Sole, of Reading,
Mass., for many years a prominent manufacturer
of church organs in the East, has decided to
move his factory to Fremont, and will occupy
the old drop forge buildings on Hickory street.
YONKERS, N. Y.—Mr. Jno. Bright, manager
of the Music Hall here, died suddenly July 12th,
at the age of 58 years. He has been a sufferer
from kidney trouble for some time.
SHENANDOAH, IA.—Wm. Berryhill has put In
a stock of musical merchandise in R. D. Arnold's
jewelry shop, under the supervision of E. A.
Arnold.
AUGUST L,ink, a musical instrument maker,
committed suicide at Baltimore, July 18th, by
drinking about an ounce of sulphuric acid.
AN Ohio man has a violin that resembles
some Ohio statesmen : It cannot be tuned to
anything of modern make.—Chicago Post.
THE Chicago Cottage Organ Co. shipped 92
organs, Thursday of last week, in addition to a
goodly number of pianos, and this notwith-
standing the temporary reign of Debs the auto-
crat.
GEO. BOTHNER, SR., will spend his vacation
at Sharon Springs. He will return about Sep-
tember 1 st.
PROF, VON HELMHOLTZ, the eminent authority
on acoustics, is seriously ill at his home in Ber-
lin. Owing to his advanced age—72, we believe
—his recovery is not expected.
MRS. JOANNA WINTER, wife of Rev. C. F.
Winter, and mother of Mr. F. A. Winter, the
well-known music dealer of Altoona, Pa., died
at her home, Zelienople, Pa., July 15th. She
reached the good old age of 76 years.
A. HOSPE, JR., of Omaha, Neb., has opened a
branch store at Fremont, Neb.
BUSINESS may be generally dull, but when the
Merill Piano Co. have orders blowing in their
door for thirty organs from Australia they can-
not complain. Such was the case one day dur-
ing the past week.
GEO. W. HERBERT, the New York agent for
the A. B. Chase Co., reports a good business
with the " A . B. C." piano.
WM. STEINWAY has presented the Milwaukee
Musical Society with a handsome Steinway
piano. Mr. Steinway is honorary member of
the Society.
FAR RAND & VOTEY report being behind in
the filling of orders. They have many import-
tant contracts on hand, and are happy over
bright prospects.