Music Trade Review
Issue: 1895 Vol. 20 N. 24 - Page 1
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VOL.
XX.
No. 24.
Published Every Saturday at 3 East Fourteenth Street. New York, June 15, 1895.
of good results. He is of the opinion that
there is going to be an excellent trade this
fall, and found dealers everywhere holding
BUSINESS ACTIVE CONOVER MUSIC HALL THE this view of the situation.
PEASE WAREROOMS STEGER BACK IN TOWN.
I understand thatTHlayton F. Summy has
A SUCCESSFUL TRIP
THE CHICKERING
about concluded arrangements for a series
IN CHAMBER CONCERTS
HANDSOME
of chamber concerts at which the Chicker-
INSTRUMENTS ON EXHIBITION AT THE
ing piano will be played upon by dis-
HALLET& DAVIS WAREROOMS THE
tinguished artists. These concerts will be
SALESMEN TALK OF AN ASSOCI-
somewhat on the plan of the "Musical
ATION NEWMAN BROS. CO.'s
Afternoons" given by Chickering & Sons
NEW STYLES A HAMILTON
in your city. Such well-known quartets
CATALOGUE
JOHN W.
as the Listemann, the Bendix, the Spier-
NORTHRUP A "PROUD
ing, of this city, as well as other organiza-
PAPA"
GENERAL
tions in New York and Boston, will partici-
NEWS.
pate. It is needless to say that this move
is an excellent one. It will bring the
HE pleasant weather of the past week Chickering piano and the Chickering house
has undoubtedly conduced to improved here before the musical public as it was
business. Members of the trade are able never brought before.
to devote more time to pianos than to
The Hallet & Davis Co. are receiving
mint juleps and other beverages which are some really handsome instruments from
supposed to cool but not inebriate (?). their factory in Boston. The different
Wholesale business maintains a gratifying styles of pianos on exhibition in the ware-
degree of activity, and the summer quiet- roms here are gems—musical gems—of the
ness has not been felt to any large extent first water. Many sales have been made
as yet.
for cash during the past week, and mem-
The Conover Piano Co. have nothing bers of the new institution are in good
but good words to say of their trade for spirits over the business outlook.
the past two weeks. The warerooms, with
Again I hear considerable talk about the
a magnificent stock, present an inviting piano salesmen organizing an association.
appearance. There is a great deal after all There is a strong feeling in this direction,
in tasteful surroundings. I understand but no definite steps have as yet been
that it is the intention of the Conover Co. taken. The salesmen of this city are hust-
to use a portion of the second floor of their lers and good fellows all through, and they
building as a small music hall. This will should be able to get up a fine association.
enable them to give frequent recitals on
I feel confident in predicting that the
the Conover grand, which I may say is an several new styles of organs which New-
instrument that is fast growing in the esti- man Bros, have at present in course of con-
mation of critical musicians.
struction will create somewhat of a sensa-
The Pease Piano Co. are right "in the tion in the fall. Their piano-cased organs
swim" in the way of handsome warerooms. are magnificent instruments both in tone
Their new location, 248 Wabash avenue, and case design; in fact, they excel some
has been decorated and furnished superbly, high-priced pianos in the latter respect.
and with a keen eye to artistic effects. These instruments will prove somewhat of
Mr. MacDonald is to be congratulated upon a surprise to the European trade. The
the marvelous change which he has effected other styles of Newman organs should also
in this store. It is now equal to any of prove first-class sellers. Newman Bros.
the handsome warerooms in this city, and Co. are going to push things in the fall,
a fitting home for the popular Pease.
and they are laboring earnestly to command
J. V. Steger is back in town from his trade by turning out better instruments
extended Eastern trip. It was a most suc- than they ever did before.
cessful one. He placed a number of valua-
The Hamilton Organ Co. have issued a
ble agencies for the "Singer," which deal- new illustrated catalogue, and a mighty
ers everywhere admire and praise. Mr. nice one it is. This concern know how to
Steger is a true and tried piano man, and build a good organ, and they know how to
never makes a trip that is not productive speak about it.
In The West.
T
$3.00 PER YEAR-
SINGLE COPIES, 10 CENTS.
I understand that F. B. T. Hollenberg,
of the Hollenberg Music Co., Little Rock,
Ark., is confined to his home from an at-
tack of sunstroke, which occurred in that
city last week. His many friends will re-
gret to hear this.
John W. Northrup has his right hand
done up in bandages as a result of con-
gratulations over the arrival of a big bounc-
ing boy in his house. This youngster has
given evidence of possessing as great a vol-
ume of tone as the Emerson pianos, and
while it may not be as musical to some,
yet in the opinion of the "proud papa" it
throws the Emerson tone in the shade.
Lyon, Potter & Co. have practically closed
up their old store. Their offices can now
be found on the ground floor of the new
Steinway Hall.
G. L. Reimann, of the Rintelman Piano
Co., is back from his trip to your city.
E. J. Adair is the latest addition to the
wareroom forces of the Hallet & Davis Co.
It is said that one or two firms in this
city have been caught by the failure of the
Konzen & Worth Co., La Crosse, Wis.
E. S. Conway has returned from his far
Western trip. Business with the Kimball
concern is booming.
F. W. Teeple, of the C. C. O. C , has left
for the Pacific Slope.
Badlam in Jail.
HANKS to the untiring efforts of
Messrs. Weser Bros., of this city, G.
H. Badlam has been sentenced to a year
and eight months at hard labor for the lar-
ceny of a piano. Badlam has had a check-
ered career, having swindled several dealers
out of pianos under various aliases. He is
now confined in Dannemora prison.
T
The "Phonorium. 5
T
HE Estey Phonorium is constantly-
gaining friends among able musicians
who recognize its possibilities for church,
hall and club use. Its tone quality is re-
markably fine—a revelation of what can be
accomplished in that special field. The
Estey Organ Co. will be very pleased to
furnish musicians and dealers with any in-
formation desired about this instrument.
By the way, don't forget to look up the
new styles of Estey organs. They are
"sellers."
VOL.
XX.
No. 24.
Published Every Saturday at 3 East Fourteenth Street. New York, June 15, 1895.
of good results. He is of the opinion that
there is going to be an excellent trade this
fall, and found dealers everywhere holding
BUSINESS ACTIVE CONOVER MUSIC HALL THE this view of the situation.
PEASE WAREROOMS STEGER BACK IN TOWN.
I understand thatTHlayton F. Summy has
A SUCCESSFUL TRIP
THE CHICKERING
about concluded arrangements for a series
IN CHAMBER CONCERTS
HANDSOME
of chamber concerts at which the Chicker-
INSTRUMENTS ON EXHIBITION AT THE
ing piano will be played upon by dis-
HALLET& DAVIS WAREROOMS THE
tinguished artists. These concerts will be
SALESMEN TALK OF AN ASSOCI-
somewhat on the plan of the "Musical
ATION NEWMAN BROS. CO.'s
Afternoons" given by Chickering & Sons
NEW STYLES A HAMILTON
in your city. Such well-known quartets
CATALOGUE
JOHN W.
as the Listemann, the Bendix, the Spier-
NORTHRUP A "PROUD
ing, of this city, as well as other organiza-
PAPA"
GENERAL
tions in New York and Boston, will partici-
NEWS.
pate. It is needless to say that this move
is an excellent one. It will bring the
HE pleasant weather of the past week Chickering piano and the Chickering house
has undoubtedly conduced to improved here before the musical public as it was
business. Members of the trade are able never brought before.
to devote more time to pianos than to
The Hallet & Davis Co. are receiving
mint juleps and other beverages which are some really handsome instruments from
supposed to cool but not inebriate (?). their factory in Boston. The different
Wholesale business maintains a gratifying styles of pianos on exhibition in the ware-
degree of activity, and the summer quiet- roms here are gems—musical gems—of the
ness has not been felt to any large extent first water. Many sales have been made
as yet.
for cash during the past week, and mem-
The Conover Piano Co. have nothing bers of the new institution are in good
but good words to say of their trade for spirits over the business outlook.
the past two weeks. The warerooms, with
Again I hear considerable talk about the
a magnificent stock, present an inviting piano salesmen organizing an association.
appearance. There is a great deal after all There is a strong feeling in this direction,
in tasteful surroundings. I understand but no definite steps have as yet been
that it is the intention of the Conover Co. taken. The salesmen of this city are hust-
to use a portion of the second floor of their lers and good fellows all through, and they
building as a small music hall. This will should be able to get up a fine association.
enable them to give frequent recitals on
I feel confident in predicting that the
the Conover grand, which I may say is an several new styles of organs which New-
instrument that is fast growing in the esti- man Bros, have at present in course of con-
mation of critical musicians.
struction will create somewhat of a sensa-
The Pease Piano Co. are right "in the tion in the fall. Their piano-cased organs
swim" in the way of handsome warerooms. are magnificent instruments both in tone
Their new location, 248 Wabash avenue, and case design; in fact, they excel some
has been decorated and furnished superbly, high-priced pianos in the latter respect.
and with a keen eye to artistic effects. These instruments will prove somewhat of
Mr. MacDonald is to be congratulated upon a surprise to the European trade. The
the marvelous change which he has effected other styles of Newman organs should also
in this store. It is now equal to any of prove first-class sellers. Newman Bros.
the handsome warerooms in this city, and Co. are going to push things in the fall,
a fitting home for the popular Pease.
and they are laboring earnestly to command
J. V. Steger is back in town from his trade by turning out better instruments
extended Eastern trip. It was a most suc- than they ever did before.
cessful one. He placed a number of valua-
The Hamilton Organ Co. have issued a
ble agencies for the "Singer," which deal- new illustrated catalogue, and a mighty
ers everywhere admire and praise. Mr. nice one it is. This concern know how to
Steger is a true and tried piano man, and build a good organ, and they know how to
never makes a trip that is not productive speak about it.
In The West.
T
$3.00 PER YEAR-
SINGLE COPIES, 10 CENTS.
I understand that F. B. T. Hollenberg,
of the Hollenberg Music Co., Little Rock,
Ark., is confined to his home from an at-
tack of sunstroke, which occurred in that
city last week. His many friends will re-
gret to hear this.
John W. Northrup has his right hand
done up in bandages as a result of con-
gratulations over the arrival of a big bounc-
ing boy in his house. This youngster has
given evidence of possessing as great a vol-
ume of tone as the Emerson pianos, and
while it may not be as musical to some,
yet in the opinion of the "proud papa" it
throws the Emerson tone in the shade.
Lyon, Potter & Co. have practically closed
up their old store. Their offices can now
be found on the ground floor of the new
Steinway Hall.
G. L. Reimann, of the Rintelman Piano
Co., is back from his trip to your city.
E. J. Adair is the latest addition to the
wareroom forces of the Hallet & Davis Co.
It is said that one or two firms in this
city have been caught by the failure of the
Konzen & Worth Co., La Crosse, Wis.
E. S. Conway has returned from his far
Western trip. Business with the Kimball
concern is booming.
F. W. Teeple, of the C. C. O. C , has left
for the Pacific Slope.
Badlam in Jail.
HANKS to the untiring efforts of
Messrs. Weser Bros., of this city, G.
H. Badlam has been sentenced to a year
and eight months at hard labor for the lar-
ceny of a piano. Badlam has had a check-
ered career, having swindled several dealers
out of pianos under various aliases. He is
now confined in Dannemora prison.
T
The "Phonorium. 5
T
HE Estey Phonorium is constantly-
gaining friends among able musicians
who recognize its possibilities for church,
hall and club use. Its tone quality is re-
markably fine—a revelation of what can be
accomplished in that special field. The
Estey Organ Co. will be very pleased to
furnish musicians and dealers with any in-
formation desired about this instrument.
By the way, don't forget to look up the
new styles of Estey organs. They are
"sellers."
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