Music Trade Review
Issue: 1894 Vol. 19 N. 22 - Page 4
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THF MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
THROUGH the retirement of J. P. Kirsch, the
firm of Kirtch, Meckel & Co., Cleveland, O.,
will in future be known as Frank P. Meckel.
W E are pleased to say that Mr. George Nem-
bach, of Geo. Steck & Co., has sufficiently re-
covered from his recent indisposition so to be
able to visit the warerooms.
January ist Alfred Dolge & Son will
not appoint any exclusive agents for the auto-
harp. They will sell direct to the trade in all
sections of the country.
AFTER
MESSRS. CHICKERING & SONS supplied Sher-
ry 's Assembly Rooms recently with seven pianos
in light tints to match the decorations of the
parlors.
MR. J. L. SMITH, manager of Smith & Nixon's
Louisville house, will in future be more directly
connected with the management of the business
in Cincinnati. It is said that Mr. Chas. Vaupel
will have charge of the Louisville house.
THE interests of the Sohmer piano are well
looked after in Chicago by the Thompson Music
Co., who are meeting with a good demand for
these instruments just at the present time.
STEINWAY & SONS' Western business is boom-
ing Mr. Potter reports the sales for the past
week as away above the average.
W. W. KIMBALL CO. expect to have
handsome quarters in their warerooms for the
Symphony organ as soon as proposed alterations
are completed.
THE
THE new Cincinnati, O., music company, in
which Mr. Edward Way is interested, will have,
it is said, a capital stock of $100,000.
IT is thought that the proposed loop for the
elevated roads on Wabash avenue, Chicago, will
not materialize. The opposition is so pronounced
that it is now likely alleys will be used.
N. L. GEBHART and Prof. O. T. Wittish are at
present in the South in the interest of the A. B.
Chase Co., Norwalk, O. Their methods of
showing off the pianos of this company are being
highly spoken of in the local newspapers.
W. S. WINTERS, of Winters & Murphy, Chat-
tanooga, Tenn., was married recently to Miss L.
Battle McLester, of Atlanta, Ga.
HARRY WORKMAN is now associated with
Wilson Morris in his music business at Louden-
ville, O.
DURING J. R. Foulks' recent visit to the Pacific
Coast he transacted quite some business for the
Chicago Cottage Organ Co.
MR. PAYSON, road representative for the Emer-
son Piano Company, Boston, is journeying
through the South, and sending in some good
orders.
Why Not
handle a piano that will help you to
build a reputation ? It pays better
profits in the end. There is no further
expense after the sale is made. Besides,
one sale makes more, that is if it is a
BOURNE
A FIRE in the piano factory of S. Wentworth
& Co., Bristol street, Boston, last week, caused
a loss of $1,000.
MR. WM. REINHARD, for many years with
Wm. Knabe & Co., is now connected with the
Hockett Bros. & Puntenney Company, Cincin-
nati.
F. W. PEABODY, Amesbury, Mass., had a
formal opening of his new music store last week #
There was a large attendance.
Attachment for Musical Instru-
ments.
^ I N C O L N U T T , Lexington, Mo., has
TS^ patented an improvement for harps,
zithers, and similar instruments to permit a
player to play in any desired key and execute
any one of the chords to produce all tones and
modulations called for by the music. The at-
tachment comprises a frame with vertically slid-
ing and spring-pressed bars, horizontally yield-
ing bars, dampening blocks, etc., the operator
pressing the respective bars, according to the
music to be played, after the frame has been
placed in position, the strings not to be played
being rendered mute by the attachment.
The World's Fair Organ.
& Co., will proba-
bly move from their present quarters, 37
Howard street, on or about January ist. They
have been unable to secure a renewal of lease.
instrument, built by Farrand
§ HE & magnificent
Votey, of Detroit, for the World's Col-
AN idea of Mason & Hamlin's foreign trade
can be gleaned from a cable dispatch they re-
ceived one day last week from their London
representatives, Messrs. Metzler & Co., for 101
instruments.
THE Emerson Piano Company, Boston, report
unusually good business, wholesale and retail.
They are working overtime in the factory, and
the wareroom stock is reduced to close on a half
dozen pianos.
GEO. P. BENT expects to have his new factory
ready for occupancy by May ist, 1895.
THE Century Piano Co. are building a hand-
some piano for the cruiser "Minneapolis." It
will be in English oak and of special design.
A Handsome Christmas Number.
MESSRS. FRANK STRATTON
J. P. SIMMONS & Co., of Louisville, Ky., rank
among the progressive piano houses of the
South. They are rapidly extending an already
large trade.
MR. F. B. BURNS, traveler for Henry Holtz-
man & Sons, Columbus, O., has left on a trip
through the South and West.
LOOK out for Decker & Son's new catalogue.
JACOB DOLL has added forty men to his factory
force since November 7th.
INCREASING business in all departments is the
good tidings from Strauch Bros.
THE Hallet & Davis Company, Boston, report
the formation of several new agencies for the
celebrated Hallet & Davis piano.
MR. J. N. MERRILL of the Merrill Piano Com-
pany, Boston, made a "flyer " recently through
New York State with good results.
THE Piano and Music Dealers Association of
Washington were in evidence with the long-
looked for banquet, Tuesday evening of last
week. About fifteen members done justice to
the good things provided.
MR. GEORGE A. KRANZ is row with William
Knabe & Co., Baltimore. Mr. Kranz was with
Chas. M. Stieff for many years.
S. BRAINARD'S SON, Chicago, have secured a
ten years' lease of the building two doors below
their present location on Wabash avenue, and as
soon as alterations are completed will move
there.
W. B. STEVENS has left on a western trip in
the interest of Pratt, Read & Co., Deep River,
Conn. Mr. Stevens will be gone about two or
three weeks. He expects to be home to enjoy
his good New England Christmas dinner.
Piano. Better write to 180 Tremont
S. R. LELAND & SON, Worcester, Mass., have
Street, Boston, and learn more about
represented the Hallet & Davis pianos in that
this piano.
city for the past fifty-three years.
umbian Exposition two years ago, and recently
purchased for the University of Michigan, was
dedicated to its new service with imposing cere-
monies at University Hall, December 14th, be-
fore an audience which included prominent citi-
zens from every part of the State. Farrand &
Votey issued a very neat program souvenir in
connection with the event.
Christmas number of The A?nusement
§ HE Gazette,
published by Emil Grossman &
Bro., Cleveland, O., is one of the handsomest
holiday publications to hand. It is not alone
attractive from a typographical standpoint, but
its literary features reflect credit on its editors.
Among the numerous illustrations we notice
portraits of such well-known music trade men as
the Dreher Brothers, Henry and Oscar; J. T.
Wamelink and A. D. Coe.
C. A. Zoebisch & Sons.
Wtff LTHOUGH one of the oldest importers and
®h dealers in musical merchandise in New
York City, C. A. Zoebisch & Sons, 19 Murray
street, are up-to-date in every respect. Modern
in business methods, and with a complete stock
of what is latest and best, it is not surprising to
find a brisk business at this old stand. There Is
an excellent demand for the " Martin " guitars
and the other specialties of this house.
THE sixth soiree musical at Winter's Music
Hall, Altoona, Pa., December 14th, was a highly
successful one. Mr. J. M. Duganne, at the
piano, Mr. F. A. Winter at the organ, and other
well-known artists contributed a very interesting
program.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
x
Vou
will be taken with
our latest styles . .
AND C
The first glance convinces
buyers that they offer more in
musical value and artistic re-
sults than any pianos before
the trade.
Unquestionable durability.
Very tempting prices are of-
fered for these and other styles.
The(lkfIinPiM2oO>. I
X 517—523 W. 4 5 t h St.
X
New York.
X
X
X x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x X
THF MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
THROUGH the retirement of J. P. Kirsch, the
firm of Kirtch, Meckel & Co., Cleveland, O.,
will in future be known as Frank P. Meckel.
W E are pleased to say that Mr. George Nem-
bach, of Geo. Steck & Co., has sufficiently re-
covered from his recent indisposition so to be
able to visit the warerooms.
January ist Alfred Dolge & Son will
not appoint any exclusive agents for the auto-
harp. They will sell direct to the trade in all
sections of the country.
AFTER
MESSRS. CHICKERING & SONS supplied Sher-
ry 's Assembly Rooms recently with seven pianos
in light tints to match the decorations of the
parlors.
MR. J. L. SMITH, manager of Smith & Nixon's
Louisville house, will in future be more directly
connected with the management of the business
in Cincinnati. It is said that Mr. Chas. Vaupel
will have charge of the Louisville house.
THE interests of the Sohmer piano are well
looked after in Chicago by the Thompson Music
Co., who are meeting with a good demand for
these instruments just at the present time.
STEINWAY & SONS' Western business is boom-
ing Mr. Potter reports the sales for the past
week as away above the average.
W. W. KIMBALL CO. expect to have
handsome quarters in their warerooms for the
Symphony organ as soon as proposed alterations
are completed.
THE
THE new Cincinnati, O., music company, in
which Mr. Edward Way is interested, will have,
it is said, a capital stock of $100,000.
IT is thought that the proposed loop for the
elevated roads on Wabash avenue, Chicago, will
not materialize. The opposition is so pronounced
that it is now likely alleys will be used.
N. L. GEBHART and Prof. O. T. Wittish are at
present in the South in the interest of the A. B.
Chase Co., Norwalk, O. Their methods of
showing off the pianos of this company are being
highly spoken of in the local newspapers.
W. S. WINTERS, of Winters & Murphy, Chat-
tanooga, Tenn., was married recently to Miss L.
Battle McLester, of Atlanta, Ga.
HARRY WORKMAN is now associated with
Wilson Morris in his music business at Louden-
ville, O.
DURING J. R. Foulks' recent visit to the Pacific
Coast he transacted quite some business for the
Chicago Cottage Organ Co.
MR. PAYSON, road representative for the Emer-
son Piano Company, Boston, is journeying
through the South, and sending in some good
orders.
Why Not
handle a piano that will help you to
build a reputation ? It pays better
profits in the end. There is no further
expense after the sale is made. Besides,
one sale makes more, that is if it is a
BOURNE
A FIRE in the piano factory of S. Wentworth
& Co., Bristol street, Boston, last week, caused
a loss of $1,000.
MR. WM. REINHARD, for many years with
Wm. Knabe & Co., is now connected with the
Hockett Bros. & Puntenney Company, Cincin-
nati.
F. W. PEABODY, Amesbury, Mass., had a
formal opening of his new music store last week #
There was a large attendance.
Attachment for Musical Instru-
ments.
^ I N C O L N U T T , Lexington, Mo., has
TS^ patented an improvement for harps,
zithers, and similar instruments to permit a
player to play in any desired key and execute
any one of the chords to produce all tones and
modulations called for by the music. The at-
tachment comprises a frame with vertically slid-
ing and spring-pressed bars, horizontally yield-
ing bars, dampening blocks, etc., the operator
pressing the respective bars, according to the
music to be played, after the frame has been
placed in position, the strings not to be played
being rendered mute by the attachment.
The World's Fair Organ.
& Co., will proba-
bly move from their present quarters, 37
Howard street, on or about January ist. They
have been unable to secure a renewal of lease.
instrument, built by Farrand
§ HE & magnificent
Votey, of Detroit, for the World's Col-
AN idea of Mason & Hamlin's foreign trade
can be gleaned from a cable dispatch they re-
ceived one day last week from their London
representatives, Messrs. Metzler & Co., for 101
instruments.
THE Emerson Piano Company, Boston, report
unusually good business, wholesale and retail.
They are working overtime in the factory, and
the wareroom stock is reduced to close on a half
dozen pianos.
GEO. P. BENT expects to have his new factory
ready for occupancy by May ist, 1895.
THE Century Piano Co. are building a hand-
some piano for the cruiser "Minneapolis." It
will be in English oak and of special design.
A Handsome Christmas Number.
MESSRS. FRANK STRATTON
J. P. SIMMONS & Co., of Louisville, Ky., rank
among the progressive piano houses of the
South. They are rapidly extending an already
large trade.
MR. F. B. BURNS, traveler for Henry Holtz-
man & Sons, Columbus, O., has left on a trip
through the South and West.
LOOK out for Decker & Son's new catalogue.
JACOB DOLL has added forty men to his factory
force since November 7th.
INCREASING business in all departments is the
good tidings from Strauch Bros.
THE Hallet & Davis Company, Boston, report
the formation of several new agencies for the
celebrated Hallet & Davis piano.
MR. J. N. MERRILL of the Merrill Piano Com-
pany, Boston, made a "flyer " recently through
New York State with good results.
THE Piano and Music Dealers Association of
Washington were in evidence with the long-
looked for banquet, Tuesday evening of last
week. About fifteen members done justice to
the good things provided.
MR. GEORGE A. KRANZ is row with William
Knabe & Co., Baltimore. Mr. Kranz was with
Chas. M. Stieff for many years.
S. BRAINARD'S SON, Chicago, have secured a
ten years' lease of the building two doors below
their present location on Wabash avenue, and as
soon as alterations are completed will move
there.
W. B. STEVENS has left on a western trip in
the interest of Pratt, Read & Co., Deep River,
Conn. Mr. Stevens will be gone about two or
three weeks. He expects to be home to enjoy
his good New England Christmas dinner.
Piano. Better write to 180 Tremont
S. R. LELAND & SON, Worcester, Mass., have
Street, Boston, and learn more about
represented the Hallet & Davis pianos in that
this piano.
city for the past fifty-three years.
umbian Exposition two years ago, and recently
purchased for the University of Michigan, was
dedicated to its new service with imposing cere-
monies at University Hall, December 14th, be-
fore an audience which included prominent citi-
zens from every part of the State. Farrand &
Votey issued a very neat program souvenir in
connection with the event.
Christmas number of The A?nusement
§ HE Gazette,
published by Emil Grossman &
Bro., Cleveland, O., is one of the handsomest
holiday publications to hand. It is not alone
attractive from a typographical standpoint, but
its literary features reflect credit on its editors.
Among the numerous illustrations we notice
portraits of such well-known music trade men as
the Dreher Brothers, Henry and Oscar; J. T.
Wamelink and A. D. Coe.
C. A. Zoebisch & Sons.
Wtff LTHOUGH one of the oldest importers and
®h dealers in musical merchandise in New
York City, C. A. Zoebisch & Sons, 19 Murray
street, are up-to-date in every respect. Modern
in business methods, and with a complete stock
of what is latest and best, it is not surprising to
find a brisk business at this old stand. There Is
an excellent demand for the " Martin " guitars
and the other specialties of this house.
THE sixth soiree musical at Winter's Music
Hall, Altoona, Pa., December 14th, was a highly
successful one. Mr. J. M. Duganne, at the
piano, Mr. F. A. Winter at the organ, and other
well-known artists contributed a very interesting
program.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
x
Vou
will be taken with
our latest styles . .
AND C
The first glance convinces
buyers that they offer more in
musical value and artistic re-
sults than any pianos before
the trade.
Unquestionable durability.
Very tempting prices are of-
fered for these and other styles.
The(lkfIinPiM2oO>. I
X 517—523 W. 4 5 t h St.
X
New York.
X
X
X x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x X
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