Music Trade Review
Issue: 1894 Vol. 19 N. 10 - Page 2
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
M. GUILD bobs up again serenely.
It is said that he has succeeded in inter-
esting another capitalist in his patent action
scheme. Daniel Morris is finishing up the partly
finished pianos sold at the sheriff's sale of the
latest defunct Guild venture, at his factory in
Boston. There are about fifty of them.
another part of this paper will be found
the advertisement of J. Erlandsen, manu-
facturer of tools and light machinery for piano,
action and piano-key makers. This house has
an old and reliable reputation, and members of
the trade should not overlook him when desir-
ing anything in their line.
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.
last issue of the Musical Courier, in
which is embodied a reproduction of the
European (International) edition, is a piece of
journalistic enterprise which merits the highest
praise. Its literary features are varied and en-
tertaining, and from every standpoint it bears
the impress of hard work and that careful atten-
tion to detail which alone can enable a vast
enterprise like this to succeed. We unhesitat-
ingly congratulate the publishers on their
success.
Bush & Gerts Piano Co., of Chicago,
have not been making much noise of late,
but all the same have had the saw well greased
and have been quietly pushing it into the wood
and accomplishing results that have been, con-
sidering existing conditions, more than satisfac-
tory. They have been giving much attention to
the improvement of their instruments—mak-
ing them more attractive and salable. Trade
with the Bush & Gert's Piano Company has
materially improved within the last two months,
showing a large percentage of increase over a
similar period of last year.
prevent preferential treatment by Great Britain,
in favor of her colonies, nor between the colonies
themselves. It was held, however, that the
treaties did prevent the preferential treatment
by the colonies in favor of Great Britain. The
decision is worth remembering.
jp£TRA.UCH BROS, have given fresh evidence,
<&* within the past week, of that spirit of en-
terprise which has placed them in the front rank
of the supply houses, by adding hammer cover-
ing to their action and key business. They
have purchased the well-known business and
plant of Mr. E. D. Seabury, which will act as a
nucleus for Strauch Bros, in this line. In their
new enterprise they are bound to be as success-
ful as in their other branches. The Seabury
hammer covering machines are now being put
in place at the factory, and Strauch Bros, ex-
pect to be ready for active work in this line
early next month. Mr. Seabury will act as
superintendent of this new department of Strauch
Bros.' business.
statement has been made by one of our
contemporaries, that The Oliver Ditson Co.,
Boston, have taken the agency for the pianos
manufactured by Hardman & La Grassa. Upon
enquiry we learn that the statement was not
only unauthorized but untrue. The Ditson con-
cern have not taken the agency for the Hardman
& La Grassa pianos.
It is quite possible that interested parties de-
sired to gain a certain amount of advertising by
the publication of such a statement. It is quite
possible that an over zealous traveling man
desired to achieve a sudden reputation. It is
quite possible that the paper making the an-
nouncement had also certain motives in doing
so. In any event it should be understood that
the statement was entirely erroneous.
f
HE Mason & Hamlin pianos are becoming
great favorites with schools and colleges
. E. P. HAWKINS, widely known to the throughout the country. Recent contracts in
trade in England and America, lately this line are with the State University, at Lin-
jEXT week we expect to announce that connected with the Claflin Piano Co., New York, coln, Neb., one of the very prominent institu-
another Boston manufacturer has taken sailed for Europe this week accompanied by his tions of that State, whereby they are to supply
warerooms on Boylston street. Negotiations wife. Mr. Hawkins has received a splendid offer ten pianos and one of their large organs. This
are now pending.
to become connected with a house in London, order will be further augmented later on. They
not in the music trade. He has accepted the have also made arrangements to supply the
offer made him and will take up his residence in Northwestern University at Evanston, 111., with
jR. RUDOLF DOLGE, of Alfred Dolge London. Since he has severed his relations with a Mason & Hamlin grand and eleven uprights.
& Son, left last Monday for a West- the Claflin Piano Co., he has been connected The latest contract is with the Armour Institute
ern trip in the interest of the Autoharp. He with Freund's Musical Weekly. Our contempor- of Chicago, which will use the products of the
will visit all the important cities between here ary loses in Mr. Hawkins an easy and versatile Mason & Hamlin Organ and Piano Co. exclu-
and Omaha, Neb., and expects to be absent writer.
sively. These arrangements demonstrate anew
about six weeks.
the large esteem in which the Mason & Hamlin
MEMBER of the British Parliament has instruments are held.
JHEN we see an action house as old as
asked the Government whether, in the
George Bothner's keeping in the front opinion of the law officers^of the Crown, Great
transference of the Cincinnati agency of
rank both as to improvements in their wares, Britain and her colonies were prevented by the
the Steck piano from the Krell Piano
and enterprise, we have the key to the popu- terms of the treaties with foreign nations, from Company to the Hockett Bros. & Puntenney
larity of the Bothner action with piano manu establishing preferential trading relations within Co. is one of the important results of Mr. George
facturers. Although old in years the Bothner the different parts of the Empire. Sydney Bux- Nembach's recent Western trip. The Steck
house is modern and up-to-date in every respect, ton, Under Colonial Secretary, said that the piano has been handled by the former represen-
and their wares have an established reputation, opinion of the Crown law officers had been taken, tatives for over thirty years, but owing to the
which has been affirmed time and time again.
and their decision was that the treaties did not enlargement of the Krell business and the grow-
cHE Sohtner piano won first prize at the
!
Orange County Fair, held Sept. i8-22d.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
M. GUILD bobs up again serenely.
It is said that he has succeeded in inter-
esting another capitalist in his patent action
scheme. Daniel Morris is finishing up the partly
finished pianos sold at the sheriff's sale of the
latest defunct Guild venture, at his factory in
Boston. There are about fifty of them.
another part of this paper will be found
the advertisement of J. Erlandsen, manu-
facturer of tools and light machinery for piano,
action and piano-key makers. This house has
an old and reliable reputation, and members of
the trade should not overlook him when desir-
ing anything in their line.
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.
last issue of the Musical Courier, in
which is embodied a reproduction of the
European (International) edition, is a piece of
journalistic enterprise which merits the highest
praise. Its literary features are varied and en-
tertaining, and from every standpoint it bears
the impress of hard work and that careful atten-
tion to detail which alone can enable a vast
enterprise like this to succeed. We unhesitat-
ingly congratulate the publishers on their
success.
Bush & Gerts Piano Co., of Chicago,
have not been making much noise of late,
but all the same have had the saw well greased
and have been quietly pushing it into the wood
and accomplishing results that have been, con-
sidering existing conditions, more than satisfac-
tory. They have been giving much attention to
the improvement of their instruments—mak-
ing them more attractive and salable. Trade
with the Bush & Gert's Piano Company has
materially improved within the last two months,
showing a large percentage of increase over a
similar period of last year.
prevent preferential treatment by Great Britain,
in favor of her colonies, nor between the colonies
themselves. It was held, however, that the
treaties did prevent the preferential treatment
by the colonies in favor of Great Britain. The
decision is worth remembering.
jp£TRA.UCH BROS, have given fresh evidence,
<&* within the past week, of that spirit of en-
terprise which has placed them in the front rank
of the supply houses, by adding hammer cover-
ing to their action and key business. They
have purchased the well-known business and
plant of Mr. E. D. Seabury, which will act as a
nucleus for Strauch Bros, in this line. In their
new enterprise they are bound to be as success-
ful as in their other branches. The Seabury
hammer covering machines are now being put
in place at the factory, and Strauch Bros, ex-
pect to be ready for active work in this line
early next month. Mr. Seabury will act as
superintendent of this new department of Strauch
Bros.' business.
statement has been made by one of our
contemporaries, that The Oliver Ditson Co.,
Boston, have taken the agency for the pianos
manufactured by Hardman & La Grassa. Upon
enquiry we learn that the statement was not
only unauthorized but untrue. The Ditson con-
cern have not taken the agency for the Hardman
& La Grassa pianos.
It is quite possible that interested parties de-
sired to gain a certain amount of advertising by
the publication of such a statement. It is quite
possible that an over zealous traveling man
desired to achieve a sudden reputation. It is
quite possible that the paper making the an-
nouncement had also certain motives in doing
so. In any event it should be understood that
the statement was entirely erroneous.
f
HE Mason & Hamlin pianos are becoming
great favorites with schools and colleges
. E. P. HAWKINS, widely known to the throughout the country. Recent contracts in
trade in England and America, lately this line are with the State University, at Lin-
jEXT week we expect to announce that connected with the Claflin Piano Co., New York, coln, Neb., one of the very prominent institu-
another Boston manufacturer has taken sailed for Europe this week accompanied by his tions of that State, whereby they are to supply
warerooms on Boylston street. Negotiations wife. Mr. Hawkins has received a splendid offer ten pianos and one of their large organs. This
are now pending.
to become connected with a house in London, order will be further augmented later on. They
not in the music trade. He has accepted the have also made arrangements to supply the
offer made him and will take up his residence in Northwestern University at Evanston, 111., with
jR. RUDOLF DOLGE, of Alfred Dolge London. Since he has severed his relations with a Mason & Hamlin grand and eleven uprights.
& Son, left last Monday for a West- the Claflin Piano Co., he has been connected The latest contract is with the Armour Institute
ern trip in the interest of the Autoharp. He with Freund's Musical Weekly. Our contempor- of Chicago, which will use the products of the
will visit all the important cities between here ary loses in Mr. Hawkins an easy and versatile Mason & Hamlin Organ and Piano Co. exclu-
and Omaha, Neb., and expects to be absent writer.
sively. These arrangements demonstrate anew
about six weeks.
the large esteem in which the Mason & Hamlin
MEMBER of the British Parliament has instruments are held.
JHEN we see an action house as old as
asked the Government whether, in the
George Bothner's keeping in the front opinion of the law officers^of the Crown, Great
transference of the Cincinnati agency of
rank both as to improvements in their wares, Britain and her colonies were prevented by the
the Steck piano from the Krell Piano
and enterprise, we have the key to the popu- terms of the treaties with foreign nations, from Company to the Hockett Bros. & Puntenney
larity of the Bothner action with piano manu establishing preferential trading relations within Co. is one of the important results of Mr. George
facturers. Although old in years the Bothner the different parts of the Empire. Sydney Bux- Nembach's recent Western trip. The Steck
house is modern and up-to-date in every respect, ton, Under Colonial Secretary, said that the piano has been handled by the former represen-
and their wares have an established reputation, opinion of the Crown law officers had been taken, tatives for over thirty years, but owing to the
which has been affirmed time and time again.
and their decision was that the treaties did not enlargement of the Krell business and the grow-
cHE Sohtner piano won first prize at the
!
Orange County Fair, held Sept. i8-22d.
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