Music Trade Review
Issue: 1895 Vol. 20 N. 12 - Page 4
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
Stavenhagen's Farewell Concert.
T
WO farewell concerts by Bernhard
Stavenhagen, pianist, and Jean Ger-
ardy, 'cellist, will take place at the Madison
Square Concert Hall on Tuesday even-
ing, March 26, and Thursday matinee,
March 28th.
Stavenhagen's program at
the first concert will include compositions
by Liszt, Brahms, Chopin, Schubert-Liszt
and Stavenhagen.
V. Hugo Mathushek.
T
RAVELING salesmen will in future
have to pay a tax at the rate of $30
per year, or any portion thereof, in the
State of Virginia.
This antiquated law
has been declared unconstitutional in other
States, and it is extraordinary to notice its
revival in the good old State of Virginia.
Traveling salesmen dealing in wholesale or
retail trade are subject to a heavy fine un-
less they pay this tax. So Messrs. piano
men be on guard.
* *
The last issue of the * Musical Courier con-
tains an article of marked interest anent
the amount of time consumed in traveling
to and from business by manufacturers liv-
ing in the suburbs of Boston.
The difference between the time con-
sumed by New York and Boston manufact-
urers in this respect is remarkable in its
way. The figures look formidable at the
end of a year. New Yorkers go to business
in about half an hour, while our Boston
friends think nothing of journeying an
hour or an hour and a half to and from
their homes morning and evening.
* *
*
Plans for the Paris Exposition of 1900
have been perfected. A great road is to be
constructed connecting the Champs Elysees
with the Place des Invalides, and a superb
memorial bridge over the Seine. The
principal entrance to the exhibition will be
on the Place de la Concorde. The Champ
de Mars is to be levelled and rise on an in-
clined plane from the Seine.
* *
*
A strong light has been thrown on busy
Otto Wissner's character, that shows up his
goodness of heart and thoughtfulness. It
seems the late Mark Mayer, who was con-
nected with the house as salesman for many
years, did not leave his family in good cir-
cumstances, and on learning this fact last
week, Mr. Wissner directed the bookkeeper
to keep the name of his late salesman on the
pay-roll for a year. Unostentatious deeds,
such as this, help to stimulate faith in man-
kind.
V. Hugo Mathushek, president of the
Mathushek & Son Piano Co., is making an
extended tour of the South. When last
heard from he was in Houston, Tex., and
his itinerary homeward includes Mont-
gomery, Ala., Macon, Ga., Savannah, Ga.,
and other principal cities.
In Town.
S. NORDHEIMER, of A. & S. Nordheimer,
THE Musical Courier announces that the
firm of Blasius & Sons, of Philadelphia, are
negotiating for the lease of a wareroom on
Fifth avenue, this city, where it is supposed
they will handle the Blasius piano and
Hupfeld Attachment.
THE Des Moines Music Co., Des Moines,
la., have refitted their warerooms at con-
siderable expense.
NELSON & ANDERSON, of Burlington, la.,
will move to new quarters at 202 North
Main street, April 1st. They are clearing
out their old stock at surprisingly low fig-
ures.
BEHR BROS. & Co. will shortly announce
arrangements whereby their pianos will
be vigorously pushed in the Western States.
•Headquarters in Chicago and a staff of road
representatives to work that section of the
country are among the probabilities.
THE Hamilton Organ Co., Chicago, have
appointed Adolph Meyer & Co. of Omaha,
Neb., agents for the State of Nebraska.
Meyer & Co. have already sent in quite a
large order for Hamilton organs.
Toronto ; Alex. Steinert, of M. Steinert &
Sons, Boston, Mass. ; Ed. Steinert, of M.
GEO. W. TEWKSBURY, of the Chicago Cot-
Steinert & Sons, Providence, R. I.; F. A.
tage
Organ Co., is expected back from
Leland, of S. R. Leland & Son, Worcester,
Europe
week after next.
Mass. ; N. Gilmore Post, Essex, Conn. ; O.
Sunstrom, Boston, Mass.
G. P. GUILFORD, of Vose & Sons Piano
Co.'s warerooms forces, Boston, is suffering
from a slight attack of paralysis. We are
The Steck Baby Grand.
pleased to say he is improving.
A STRONG
TESTIMONIAL FROM DR. HUGH A.
CLARKE, OF THE UNIVERSITY OF
PENNSYLVANIA.
T TNSOLICITED testimony in praise of
\J
the Steck piano comes from Hugh A.
Clarke, Mus. D., who is well known as a di-
rector and one of the Committee of Judges
on pianos at the World's Columbian Exposi-
tion, 1893. Mrs. Plummer, of South Broad
street, Philadelphia, Pa., bought a Steck
Baby Grandfrom C. J. Heppe & Son re-
cently, and in answer to her inquiry concern-
ing the piano just purchased, Dr. Clarke, her
daughter's instructor, sent the following
letter, which Mrs. Plummer kindly brought
to the notice of Heppe & Son:
H. A. CLARKE, MUS. D.,
223 S. 38th St., University of Pennsylvania.
MY
PHILADELPHIA, Pa., March 2, 1895.
DEAR MRS. PLUMMER: It gives me great
pleasure to testify to the excellence of the Steck
Baby Grand you have just purchased. In even-
ness and fullness of tone, scale and perfection of
action it leaves nothing to be desired.
Respectfully,
H. A. CLARKE.
AUGUSTUS BAUS will be manager of the
new Spies Piano Co., which has material-
ized in Harlem.
J. W. CHAMBERLAIN, of the Boston Piano
Co., Wooster, O., will retire on the first of
April.
THE Chase Bros. Co., Muskegon, Mich.,
will have their new style piano ready for
the market by the first week of next month.
S.
W.
RAUUENBUSH
&
Co.,
St.
Paul,
Minn., will move into larger quarters May
1 st.
Prcslo says that the branch of
Piano Co., on Wabash avenue,
which is under the management
N. Brown, is to be closed on
May 1 st.
the Colby
Chicago,
of Julius
or before
THE H. D. Smith Music Co., Denver,
Col., have opened a branch store at Colo-
rado Springs. Mr. Freeman is in charge.
AT the annual meeting of the Weaver
Organ and Piano Co. Beneficial Association,
the following officers were elected for 1895:
President, D. J. Sheaffer; Vice-President,
P. Quigle; Secretary, W. H. Dettinger;
Treasurer, D. Gerber.
THE title of the old music trade firm of
J. C. Hanna & Son, Newcastle, Pa., has
been changed to Hanna & Eroe, W. J. Eroe
having been taken into the firm.
Established
1840 . . .
THE
(Sranb
•Upright
J. & C. FISCHER,
THE ARTISTIC PIANO
OF AHERICA
HIGHEST STANDARD OF
GENERAL EXCELLENCE
110 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
Stavenhagen's Farewell Concert.
T
WO farewell concerts by Bernhard
Stavenhagen, pianist, and Jean Ger-
ardy, 'cellist, will take place at the Madison
Square Concert Hall on Tuesday even-
ing, March 26, and Thursday matinee,
March 28th.
Stavenhagen's program at
the first concert will include compositions
by Liszt, Brahms, Chopin, Schubert-Liszt
and Stavenhagen.
V. Hugo Mathushek.
T
RAVELING salesmen will in future
have to pay a tax at the rate of $30
per year, or any portion thereof, in the
State of Virginia.
This antiquated law
has been declared unconstitutional in other
States, and it is extraordinary to notice its
revival in the good old State of Virginia.
Traveling salesmen dealing in wholesale or
retail trade are subject to a heavy fine un-
less they pay this tax. So Messrs. piano
men be on guard.
* *
The last issue of the * Musical Courier con-
tains an article of marked interest anent
the amount of time consumed in traveling
to and from business by manufacturers liv-
ing in the suburbs of Boston.
The difference between the time con-
sumed by New York and Boston manufact-
urers in this respect is remarkable in its
way. The figures look formidable at the
end of a year. New Yorkers go to business
in about half an hour, while our Boston
friends think nothing of journeying an
hour or an hour and a half to and from
their homes morning and evening.
* *
*
Plans for the Paris Exposition of 1900
have been perfected. A great road is to be
constructed connecting the Champs Elysees
with the Place des Invalides, and a superb
memorial bridge over the Seine. The
principal entrance to the exhibition will be
on the Place de la Concorde. The Champ
de Mars is to be levelled and rise on an in-
clined plane from the Seine.
* *
*
A strong light has been thrown on busy
Otto Wissner's character, that shows up his
goodness of heart and thoughtfulness. It
seems the late Mark Mayer, who was con-
nected with the house as salesman for many
years, did not leave his family in good cir-
cumstances, and on learning this fact last
week, Mr. Wissner directed the bookkeeper
to keep the name of his late salesman on the
pay-roll for a year. Unostentatious deeds,
such as this, help to stimulate faith in man-
kind.
V. Hugo Mathushek, president of the
Mathushek & Son Piano Co., is making an
extended tour of the South. When last
heard from he was in Houston, Tex., and
his itinerary homeward includes Mont-
gomery, Ala., Macon, Ga., Savannah, Ga.,
and other principal cities.
In Town.
S. NORDHEIMER, of A. & S. Nordheimer,
THE Musical Courier announces that the
firm of Blasius & Sons, of Philadelphia, are
negotiating for the lease of a wareroom on
Fifth avenue, this city, where it is supposed
they will handle the Blasius piano and
Hupfeld Attachment.
THE Des Moines Music Co., Des Moines,
la., have refitted their warerooms at con-
siderable expense.
NELSON & ANDERSON, of Burlington, la.,
will move to new quarters at 202 North
Main street, April 1st. They are clearing
out their old stock at surprisingly low fig-
ures.
BEHR BROS. & Co. will shortly announce
arrangements whereby their pianos will
be vigorously pushed in the Western States.
•Headquarters in Chicago and a staff of road
representatives to work that section of the
country are among the probabilities.
THE Hamilton Organ Co., Chicago, have
appointed Adolph Meyer & Co. of Omaha,
Neb., agents for the State of Nebraska.
Meyer & Co. have already sent in quite a
large order for Hamilton organs.
Toronto ; Alex. Steinert, of M. Steinert &
Sons, Boston, Mass. ; Ed. Steinert, of M.
GEO. W. TEWKSBURY, of the Chicago Cot-
Steinert & Sons, Providence, R. I.; F. A.
tage
Organ Co., is expected back from
Leland, of S. R. Leland & Son, Worcester,
Europe
week after next.
Mass. ; N. Gilmore Post, Essex, Conn. ; O.
Sunstrom, Boston, Mass.
G. P. GUILFORD, of Vose & Sons Piano
Co.'s warerooms forces, Boston, is suffering
from a slight attack of paralysis. We are
The Steck Baby Grand.
pleased to say he is improving.
A STRONG
TESTIMONIAL FROM DR. HUGH A.
CLARKE, OF THE UNIVERSITY OF
PENNSYLVANIA.
T TNSOLICITED testimony in praise of
\J
the Steck piano comes from Hugh A.
Clarke, Mus. D., who is well known as a di-
rector and one of the Committee of Judges
on pianos at the World's Columbian Exposi-
tion, 1893. Mrs. Plummer, of South Broad
street, Philadelphia, Pa., bought a Steck
Baby Grandfrom C. J. Heppe & Son re-
cently, and in answer to her inquiry concern-
ing the piano just purchased, Dr. Clarke, her
daughter's instructor, sent the following
letter, which Mrs. Plummer kindly brought
to the notice of Heppe & Son:
H. A. CLARKE, MUS. D.,
223 S. 38th St., University of Pennsylvania.
MY
PHILADELPHIA, Pa., March 2, 1895.
DEAR MRS. PLUMMER: It gives me great
pleasure to testify to the excellence of the Steck
Baby Grand you have just purchased. In even-
ness and fullness of tone, scale and perfection of
action it leaves nothing to be desired.
Respectfully,
H. A. CLARKE.
AUGUSTUS BAUS will be manager of the
new Spies Piano Co., which has material-
ized in Harlem.
J. W. CHAMBERLAIN, of the Boston Piano
Co., Wooster, O., will retire on the first of
April.
THE Chase Bros. Co., Muskegon, Mich.,
will have their new style piano ready for
the market by the first week of next month.
S.
W.
RAUUENBUSH
&
Co.,
St.
Paul,
Minn., will move into larger quarters May
1 st.
Prcslo says that the branch of
Piano Co., on Wabash avenue,
which is under the management
N. Brown, is to be closed on
May 1 st.
the Colby
Chicago,
of Julius
or before
THE H. D. Smith Music Co., Denver,
Col., have opened a branch store at Colo-
rado Springs. Mr. Freeman is in charge.
AT the annual meeting of the Weaver
Organ and Piano Co. Beneficial Association,
the following officers were elected for 1895:
President, D. J. Sheaffer; Vice-President,
P. Quigle; Secretary, W. H. Dettinger;
Treasurer, D. Gerber.
THE title of the old music trade firm of
J. C. Hanna & Son, Newcastle, Pa., has
been changed to Hanna & Eroe, W. J. Eroe
having been taken into the firm.
Established
1840 . . .
THE
(Sranb
•Upright
J. & C. FISCHER,
THE ARTISTIC PIANO
OF AHERICA
HIGHEST STANDARD OF
GENERAL EXCELLENCE
110 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK
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