Music Trade Review
Issue: 1894 Vol. 19 N. 5 - Page 9
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
An Important Law Affecting
Business Houses in the
State of Ohio.
Hazelton Brothers.
The Lowendall Specialties Grow-
ing in Popularity.
i|TmfR. SAMUEL HAZEI/TON, who recently
~*^- returned from his short trip to the West, 5JTHERE are few imported products meeting
reports
having transacted some satisfactory -€/ with greater favor than those produced by
NEW law has been passed by the Legis-
business.
His visit was chiefly to the old the Lowendall " Star " Works, Berlin, Germany.
lature of the State of Ohio which has an
important bearing on the business of corpor- and reliable friends of his house, but he came They are winning a rapidly increasing appreci-
ations and other firms in that State. The object across many other well-known dealers, and ation. The violins, 'cellos, bows and other in-
struments of the string family manufactured by
and intent of the law is to establish a basis upon found them all quite sanguine about fall trade.
this house have attained a very high standing
Business
with
Hazelton
Brothers
has
been
un-
which the commercial responsibility of business
concerns can be estimated, and to make it im- usually good all summer, and the same satis- both as to price and reliability of product. As
possible to misrepresent the standing of a part- factory condition prevails to-day. A lively fall we recently announced, they have placed an
nership. It is not improbable that owing to trade is expected. In the meantime they are ingenious nickel rosin box for violinist and
this law many corporations will find it necessary not waiting its arrival, but keeping on turning 'cellist on the market, which they have given
out some very handsome pianos which are the name "Rosina." It is fast becoming a
to revise their firm names.
favorite with lovers of the violin. Its advantages
The law provides that each and every firm or worthy the inspection of visiting dealers.
can
be gleaned from the following description :
corporation doing business in any county, the
The
rosin being fastened in the nickel holder
firm style or name of which does not show the fleasuring Sound With a Micro=
will, by turning its lower part to the right,
names of the members of the partnership, shall
come forth while a contrary movement brings it
scope.
be required to file with the County Clerk a sworn
back in the box. The box protects the rosin
statement giving the names of all the partners,
from crumbling, and it can be used up to the last
and this statement shall then be published once
J | T certainly is an odd statement to say that point, when the lower part of the box can be
a week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper
^ the microscope is better than the ear for taken off and a new piece of rosin substituted
of known general circulation published in the
measuring some sounds ; but it is true. In de- for further use. This rosin or colophone is the
county wherein the firm or corporation carries
termining the pitch of very high notes Mr. F. best composition that can be made and no dust
on its business. Should any change occur in
Melde has found that the ear cannot be de- will molest the person using it.
the partnership at any time the same proceed-
pended on, and he has therefore turned to the
The Lowendall specialties, including their
ings shall be repeated. It further provides that
microscope for aid.
celebrated
Campanella strings, are winning an
any firm or corporation which fails to comply
Sound is a phenomenon of vibration, and the increasing clientele of admirers, not only in this
with the foregoing requirements will be unable
pitch of any musical note can be determined if country but in Europe. Mr. Louis Lowenthal,
to sustain an action in the courts.
the sound wave corresponding to it is in any Jr., is at present making a tour of Great Britain,
manner rendered measurable.
and he expects as much success there as he had
Soul of a Guitar.
Mr. Melde has solved the problem in this way : on his recent visit to this country.
He covets a plate with a thin layer composed of
The Instrument Proves Valuable in its a mixture of olive oil and stearine, the surface
Homer D. Bronson Co.
Demise.
of which is slightly ridged by rubbing it deli-
cately with the finger. To a high-pitched
is the age of decorative case architecture
lOLINS made by the great aitist of Cre- tuning-fork a short hair is attached and a simi-
in pianos and organs, and manufacturers
mona have been sometimes bought at lar hair is fastened to another vibrating body,
fabulous prices, but it is rare that an old guitar such as a rod, whose pitch is known. The ends who desire to keep in line with the times can do
becomes almost as valuable as a genuine Stradi- of these hairs trail across the prepared plate, as so very effectively by looking up the splendid
varius. M. Uhlmann, a native of Luxembourg, it is passed rapidly over them, and thus mark line of perforated electro-bronze panels and other
domiciled in Paris, has, however, inherited from upon its surface a double series of wave lines art work manufactured by this house at their
a deceased uncle a rather dilapidated guitar, corresponding to the periods of vibration of the works at Beacon Falls, Conn.
which has proved to him the source of a small fork and the rod. The microscope is then
MR.J. CHRISTMAN, manufacturer of the Christ-
fortune. The uncle was an itinerant singer, and called into action in order to compare the length
M: Uhlmann, wishing, no doubt, to keep up the and depth of the waves, and thus determine the man piano, at 54 East 13th street, left this week
family connection with the fine arts, was in the musical pitch of the vibrating fork, with an ac- for a short vacation, which he will spend at
Madison, Wis. It is not improbable that Mr.
habit of going round wine shops with his in- curacy not attainable by the ear alone.
Christman will transact some business for his
herited instrument, with which he accompanied
house in the West previous to his return.
himself as he intoned popular ditties. One
The Seaverns Action.
evening a semi-inebriated person, who abhorred
music of every kind, snatched the old guitar out
HE SEAVERNS PIANO ACTION COM-
of its owner's hands and cracked it on his—the
PANY, of that classic suburb of Boston,
artist's—cranium.
Cambridgeport, Mass., manage to do business,
M. Uhlmann was assisted by the police in and a good deal of it, without making any great
the unequal encounter, and the drunkard was display. Their actions are in use by many noted
carried off to the station house. So, too, was houses, and they give entire satisfaction. They
the broken guitar, as a piece de conviction against are the sole manufacturers of Krumschied's
the unmusical aggressor. A police official, while patent which is used in all their actions.
examining the damaged instrument, noticed that
in its interior there was a roll of papers. These,
being pulled out, were discovered to be stock
Frank A. Stratton & Co.
certificates worth ,£480. The scrip was handed
over to M. Uhlmann, as it had belonged to his
p
A. STRATTON & CO., 37 Howard
uncle. The wandering minstrel from Luxem- • ^ street, the well known importers of musi-
bourg was so overjoyed at his good fortune that cal instruments and musical merchandise, have
he withdrew the charge of assault against his cheerfully volunteered to furnish the trade with
aggressor, following up his act of magnanimity any information desired regarding the new tariff
by inviting the latter to sip refreshments with bill. Messrs. Stratton & Co., being large im-
him at the nearest tavern.
porters, will no doubt benefit largely by the re-
97 Fifth Avc, cor. 17tli St., New York.
duction of the tariff, and they will be enabled,
Kammler—Oeffinger.
EASTERN REPRESENTATIVE OF
through a reduction in price, to extend the mar-
ket for their goods. Notwithstanding the de-
T H E K R E U PIANO CO.,
.. FRANK W. OEFFINGER, who has pression in business for the past six months,
been connected with the house of John C. Frank A. Stratton & Co. have held their own— Manufacturers of Strictly Kirst-Class (iranil A Upright Pianos,
Haynes, Boston, for many years as one of their if anything, have added to their many custom-
popular salesmen, was married in Boston, August ers. Like the majority of the trade, they expect
C I N C I N N A T I , O.
18th. Miss Frieda H. Kammler was the happy business to improve when the tariff bill becomes
bride. We extend congratulations.
law.
Reliable Agents Wanted in all Eastern Cities.
t
f
§
The...
KRELL
PIANO.
GEORGE C. CRANE,
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
An Important Law Affecting
Business Houses in the
State of Ohio.
Hazelton Brothers.
The Lowendall Specialties Grow-
ing in Popularity.
i|TmfR. SAMUEL HAZEI/TON, who recently
~*^- returned from his short trip to the West, 5JTHERE are few imported products meeting
reports
having transacted some satisfactory -€/ with greater favor than those produced by
NEW law has been passed by the Legis-
business.
His visit was chiefly to the old the Lowendall " Star " Works, Berlin, Germany.
lature of the State of Ohio which has an
important bearing on the business of corpor- and reliable friends of his house, but he came They are winning a rapidly increasing appreci-
ations and other firms in that State. The object across many other well-known dealers, and ation. The violins, 'cellos, bows and other in-
struments of the string family manufactured by
and intent of the law is to establish a basis upon found them all quite sanguine about fall trade.
this house have attained a very high standing
Business
with
Hazelton
Brothers
has
been
un-
which the commercial responsibility of business
concerns can be estimated, and to make it im- usually good all summer, and the same satis- both as to price and reliability of product. As
possible to misrepresent the standing of a part- factory condition prevails to-day. A lively fall we recently announced, they have placed an
nership. It is not improbable that owing to trade is expected. In the meantime they are ingenious nickel rosin box for violinist and
this law many corporations will find it necessary not waiting its arrival, but keeping on turning 'cellist on the market, which they have given
out some very handsome pianos which are the name "Rosina." It is fast becoming a
to revise their firm names.
favorite with lovers of the violin. Its advantages
The law provides that each and every firm or worthy the inspection of visiting dealers.
can
be gleaned from the following description :
corporation doing business in any county, the
The
rosin being fastened in the nickel holder
firm style or name of which does not show the fleasuring Sound With a Micro=
will, by turning its lower part to the right,
names of the members of the partnership, shall
come forth while a contrary movement brings it
scope.
be required to file with the County Clerk a sworn
back in the box. The box protects the rosin
statement giving the names of all the partners,
from crumbling, and it can be used up to the last
and this statement shall then be published once
J | T certainly is an odd statement to say that point, when the lower part of the box can be
a week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper
^ the microscope is better than the ear for taken off and a new piece of rosin substituted
of known general circulation published in the
measuring some sounds ; but it is true. In de- for further use. This rosin or colophone is the
county wherein the firm or corporation carries
termining the pitch of very high notes Mr. F. best composition that can be made and no dust
on its business. Should any change occur in
Melde has found that the ear cannot be de- will molest the person using it.
the partnership at any time the same proceed-
pended on, and he has therefore turned to the
The Lowendall specialties, including their
ings shall be repeated. It further provides that
microscope for aid.
celebrated
Campanella strings, are winning an
any firm or corporation which fails to comply
Sound is a phenomenon of vibration, and the increasing clientele of admirers, not only in this
with the foregoing requirements will be unable
pitch of any musical note can be determined if country but in Europe. Mr. Louis Lowenthal,
to sustain an action in the courts.
the sound wave corresponding to it is in any Jr., is at present making a tour of Great Britain,
manner rendered measurable.
and he expects as much success there as he had
Soul of a Guitar.
Mr. Melde has solved the problem in this way : on his recent visit to this country.
He covets a plate with a thin layer composed of
The Instrument Proves Valuable in its a mixture of olive oil and stearine, the surface
Homer D. Bronson Co.
Demise.
of which is slightly ridged by rubbing it deli-
cately with the finger. To a high-pitched
is the age of decorative case architecture
lOLINS made by the great aitist of Cre- tuning-fork a short hair is attached and a simi-
in pianos and organs, and manufacturers
mona have been sometimes bought at lar hair is fastened to another vibrating body,
fabulous prices, but it is rare that an old guitar such as a rod, whose pitch is known. The ends who desire to keep in line with the times can do
becomes almost as valuable as a genuine Stradi- of these hairs trail across the prepared plate, as so very effectively by looking up the splendid
varius. M. Uhlmann, a native of Luxembourg, it is passed rapidly over them, and thus mark line of perforated electro-bronze panels and other
domiciled in Paris, has, however, inherited from upon its surface a double series of wave lines art work manufactured by this house at their
a deceased uncle a rather dilapidated guitar, corresponding to the periods of vibration of the works at Beacon Falls, Conn.
which has proved to him the source of a small fork and the rod. The microscope is then
MR.J. CHRISTMAN, manufacturer of the Christ-
fortune. The uncle was an itinerant singer, and called into action in order to compare the length
M: Uhlmann, wishing, no doubt, to keep up the and depth of the waves, and thus determine the man piano, at 54 East 13th street, left this week
family connection with the fine arts, was in the musical pitch of the vibrating fork, with an ac- for a short vacation, which he will spend at
Madison, Wis. It is not improbable that Mr.
habit of going round wine shops with his in- curacy not attainable by the ear alone.
Christman will transact some business for his
herited instrument, with which he accompanied
house in the West previous to his return.
himself as he intoned popular ditties. One
The Seaverns Action.
evening a semi-inebriated person, who abhorred
music of every kind, snatched the old guitar out
HE SEAVERNS PIANO ACTION COM-
of its owner's hands and cracked it on his—the
PANY, of that classic suburb of Boston,
artist's—cranium.
Cambridgeport, Mass., manage to do business,
M. Uhlmann was assisted by the police in and a good deal of it, without making any great
the unequal encounter, and the drunkard was display. Their actions are in use by many noted
carried off to the station house. So, too, was houses, and they give entire satisfaction. They
the broken guitar, as a piece de conviction against are the sole manufacturers of Krumschied's
the unmusical aggressor. A police official, while patent which is used in all their actions.
examining the damaged instrument, noticed that
in its interior there was a roll of papers. These,
being pulled out, were discovered to be stock
Frank A. Stratton & Co.
certificates worth ,£480. The scrip was handed
over to M. Uhlmann, as it had belonged to his
p
A. STRATTON & CO., 37 Howard
uncle. The wandering minstrel from Luxem- • ^ street, the well known importers of musi-
bourg was so overjoyed at his good fortune that cal instruments and musical merchandise, have
he withdrew the charge of assault against his cheerfully volunteered to furnish the trade with
aggressor, following up his act of magnanimity any information desired regarding the new tariff
by inviting the latter to sip refreshments with bill. Messrs. Stratton & Co., being large im-
him at the nearest tavern.
porters, will no doubt benefit largely by the re-
97 Fifth Avc, cor. 17tli St., New York.
duction of the tariff, and they will be enabled,
Kammler—Oeffinger.
EASTERN REPRESENTATIVE OF
through a reduction in price, to extend the mar-
ket for their goods. Notwithstanding the de-
T H E K R E U PIANO CO.,
.. FRANK W. OEFFINGER, who has pression in business for the past six months,
been connected with the house of John C. Frank A. Stratton & Co. have held their own— Manufacturers of Strictly Kirst-Class (iranil A Upright Pianos,
Haynes, Boston, for many years as one of their if anything, have added to their many custom-
popular salesmen, was married in Boston, August ers. Like the majority of the trade, they expect
C I N C I N N A T I , O.
18th. Miss Frieda H. Kammler was the happy business to improve when the tariff bill becomes
bride. We extend congratulations.
law.
Reliable Agents Wanted in all Eastern Cities.
t
f
§
The...
KRELL
PIANO.
GEORGE C. CRANE,
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