Music Trade Review
Issue: 1894 Vol. 19 N. 14 - Page 1
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VOL. XIX. No. 14.
I
published Every Saturday.
HENRY WECMAN.
I
J | T is with sincere regret that we announce the
^
the death of Mr. Henry Wegman, Presi-
dent of the Wegman Piano Co., Auburn, N. Y.,
which occurred at the Post Graduate Hospital,
Second avenue and Twentieth street, this city,
last Wednesday night. As we announced in
previous issues, Mr. Wegman came to the hos-
pital about three weeks ago for the purpose ot
having an operation performed on his throat,
but it seems that owing to several previous
operations the strength which would enable him
to pull through was lacking, and he succumbed.
We have known Mr. Henry Wegman for many
years and esteemed him very highly. He was a
splendid type of man both in his social and
business relations and deservedly won a large
circle of friends.
Mr. Henry Wegman was born in Fraweland,
Switzerland, April 5th, 1845, and after a very
successful educational course in the high schools
of his native country he devoted himself to a
study of machinery and in course of time took
charge of a factory in Italy, where, by his appli-
cation and ability, he rose to the position of
superintendent at the age of 20. Mr. Wegman
came to America in 1870 and took charge of the
flew Yor\, October 27, 1894.
works of a concern in the State
of Mississippi. In 1873 he
migrated to the Northern States
and became associated with the
Ithica Organ Company, sub-
sequently the Ithica Organ and
Piano Company. Later Mr.
Wegman organized the concern
of Wegman, Henning & Co., at
Ithica, N. Y. It subsequently
became Wegman & Henning,
Wegman & Co., and last year
the concern was organized as
The Wegman Piano Co., with
Mr. Henry Wegman as presi-
dent, W. Crocker, vice-president
and W. C. Burgess, treasurer.
Mr. Wegman occupied a high
place in the trade as an origin-
ator and improver. He intro-
duced several patents into his
instruments which have been
highly spoken of by noted piano
makers.
Mr. Wegman leaves a wife
and three children—a daughter
and two sons—one of whom,
Henry Wegman, Jr., at present
in his twenty-first year, has a
thorough knowledge of his
father's business, having gone
through every department from
the lumber yard to the most ex-
pert work in the factory.
We extend our sympathy to
Mrs. Wegman, who has been assiduous in atten-
tion to her husband all through his illness, to
the family, and to the members of the firm who
lose in Mr. Wegman such a competent and
popular executive.
The funeral took place yesterday from his
late home at Auburn, N. Y., and was largely
attended. Numerous floral tributes were sent
by members of the trade in this city.
The Pease Piano Company.
•R. CHAS. H. MACDONALD, vice presi-
dent and manager of the Pease Piano
Company's Chicago house is in New York. He
reports an active demand for the popular Pease
pianos out West.
Mr. MacDonald is delighted with the new
Pease grand, and well he might be, for it is a
splendid instrument from every standpoint. It
has compelled admiration from musicians and
dealers, and what is more, substantial orders.
It is safe to assert that the success of the new
Pease grand in this city will be more than
duplicated in the West, and Manager Mac-
Donald is largely of this opinion. General busi-
ness with the Pease concern is above the average
and the outlook is very bright indeed,
S3 00 PER YEAR.
SINGLE COPIES, 10 CENTS
New *' Crown " Agents.
iJSjR- GEORGE P. BENT'S visit East is pro-
~*^»- lific of excellent results for the future of
the '' Crown '' pianos and their recent acquisition,
the Orchestral Attachment. During the past
week he has made arrangements whereby the
following well-known firms will act as agents
for their respective localities : E. F. Droop &
Sons, Washington, D. C.; Otto Sutro, Baltimore,
Md.; James Ballak's Sons, Philadelphia, Pa.; A.
B. Campbell Co., Jacksonville, Fla., and H. W.
Hangen, Reading, Pa. Mr. Bent has prominent
houses in several other cities under considera-
tion.
Estey Organ Company's New
Styles.
5iEf HREE handsome new styles have been add-
-t9 ed to the Estey Organ Company's cata-
logue this season. These are styles " B "
and " F " parlor organs, and style " 496 " which
is for chapel use. Of the five octave style " B "
five types are made ; of the same style, six
octave, three types. In the five octave style
" F " four types are made ; of the same style,
six octave, three types. Style " 4 9 6 " is a
powerful and effective instrument, for church,
club or concert use.
The Concert Autoharp.
C
interest was manifested in
<^ the new concert instrument which Victor
Herbert introduced to public notice at his con-
cert at the Academy of Music, last Sunday
night. It was a concert autoharp and was
played upon by Mr. Gery. Later in the pro-
gram Messrs. Hermanson, Melcher and Gery
played autoharp obligate to Herbert's "Ameri-
can Fantasie.'' The debut of the autoharp can be
termed a successful one, and the large audience
present gave proof of this by their marked ap-
preciation.
The Sterling Piano in the West.
RUFUS
^ A K E , President of the
^*»- Sterling Co., Derby, Conn., during his
visit to Chicago, last week, completed arrange-
ments whereby Lyon, Potter & Co., of that city,
and Bollman & Co., of St. I.ouis, will handle
the Sterling piano. With two such important
houses in the West the Sterling piano is bound
to have an enlarged popularity, for it is only
necessary to become acquainted with the Sterling
piano to recognize its musical value.
NSS R#
W
-
B
IT is expected that Edward P. Mason, of the
Mason & Hamlin Co., will make final arrange-
ments regarding a new Chicago home for his
firm duripg bis trip next week to the
VOL. XIX. No. 14.
I
published Every Saturday.
HENRY WECMAN.
I
J | T is with sincere regret that we announce the
^
the death of Mr. Henry Wegman, Presi-
dent of the Wegman Piano Co., Auburn, N. Y.,
which occurred at the Post Graduate Hospital,
Second avenue and Twentieth street, this city,
last Wednesday night. As we announced in
previous issues, Mr. Wegman came to the hos-
pital about three weeks ago for the purpose ot
having an operation performed on his throat,
but it seems that owing to several previous
operations the strength which would enable him
to pull through was lacking, and he succumbed.
We have known Mr. Henry Wegman for many
years and esteemed him very highly. He was a
splendid type of man both in his social and
business relations and deservedly won a large
circle of friends.
Mr. Henry Wegman was born in Fraweland,
Switzerland, April 5th, 1845, and after a very
successful educational course in the high schools
of his native country he devoted himself to a
study of machinery and in course of time took
charge of a factory in Italy, where, by his appli-
cation and ability, he rose to the position of
superintendent at the age of 20. Mr. Wegman
came to America in 1870 and took charge of the
flew Yor\, October 27, 1894.
works of a concern in the State
of Mississippi. In 1873 he
migrated to the Northern States
and became associated with the
Ithica Organ Company, sub-
sequently the Ithica Organ and
Piano Company. Later Mr.
Wegman organized the concern
of Wegman, Henning & Co., at
Ithica, N. Y. It subsequently
became Wegman & Henning,
Wegman & Co., and last year
the concern was organized as
The Wegman Piano Co., with
Mr. Henry Wegman as presi-
dent, W. Crocker, vice-president
and W. C. Burgess, treasurer.
Mr. Wegman occupied a high
place in the trade as an origin-
ator and improver. He intro-
duced several patents into his
instruments which have been
highly spoken of by noted piano
makers.
Mr. Wegman leaves a wife
and three children—a daughter
and two sons—one of whom,
Henry Wegman, Jr., at present
in his twenty-first year, has a
thorough knowledge of his
father's business, having gone
through every department from
the lumber yard to the most ex-
pert work in the factory.
We extend our sympathy to
Mrs. Wegman, who has been assiduous in atten-
tion to her husband all through his illness, to
the family, and to the members of the firm who
lose in Mr. Wegman such a competent and
popular executive.
The funeral took place yesterday from his
late home at Auburn, N. Y., and was largely
attended. Numerous floral tributes were sent
by members of the trade in this city.
The Pease Piano Company.
•R. CHAS. H. MACDONALD, vice presi-
dent and manager of the Pease Piano
Company's Chicago house is in New York. He
reports an active demand for the popular Pease
pianos out West.
Mr. MacDonald is delighted with the new
Pease grand, and well he might be, for it is a
splendid instrument from every standpoint. It
has compelled admiration from musicians and
dealers, and what is more, substantial orders.
It is safe to assert that the success of the new
Pease grand in this city will be more than
duplicated in the West, and Manager Mac-
Donald is largely of this opinion. General busi-
ness with the Pease concern is above the average
and the outlook is very bright indeed,
S3 00 PER YEAR.
SINGLE COPIES, 10 CENTS
New *' Crown " Agents.
iJSjR- GEORGE P. BENT'S visit East is pro-
~*^»- lific of excellent results for the future of
the '' Crown '' pianos and their recent acquisition,
the Orchestral Attachment. During the past
week he has made arrangements whereby the
following well-known firms will act as agents
for their respective localities : E. F. Droop &
Sons, Washington, D. C.; Otto Sutro, Baltimore,
Md.; James Ballak's Sons, Philadelphia, Pa.; A.
B. Campbell Co., Jacksonville, Fla., and H. W.
Hangen, Reading, Pa. Mr. Bent has prominent
houses in several other cities under considera-
tion.
Estey Organ Company's New
Styles.
5iEf HREE handsome new styles have been add-
-t9 ed to the Estey Organ Company's cata-
logue this season. These are styles " B "
and " F " parlor organs, and style " 496 " which
is for chapel use. Of the five octave style " B "
five types are made ; of the same style, six
octave, three types. In the five octave style
" F " four types are made ; of the same style,
six octave, three types. Style " 4 9 6 " is a
powerful and effective instrument, for church,
club or concert use.
The Concert Autoharp.
C
interest was manifested in
<^ the new concert instrument which Victor
Herbert introduced to public notice at his con-
cert at the Academy of Music, last Sunday
night. It was a concert autoharp and was
played upon by Mr. Gery. Later in the pro-
gram Messrs. Hermanson, Melcher and Gery
played autoharp obligate to Herbert's "Ameri-
can Fantasie.'' The debut of the autoharp can be
termed a successful one, and the large audience
present gave proof of this by their marked ap-
preciation.
The Sterling Piano in the West.
RUFUS
^ A K E , President of the
^*»- Sterling Co., Derby, Conn., during his
visit to Chicago, last week, completed arrange-
ments whereby Lyon, Potter & Co., of that city,
and Bollman & Co., of St. I.ouis, will handle
the Sterling piano. With two such important
houses in the West the Sterling piano is bound
to have an enlarged popularity, for it is only
necessary to become acquainted with the Sterling
piano to recognize its musical value.
NSS R#
W
-
B
IT is expected that Edward P. Mason, of the
Mason & Hamlin Co., will make final arrange-
ments regarding a new Chicago home for his
firm duripg bis trip next week to the
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