Music Trade Review
Issue: 1895 Vol. 21 N. 15 - Page 11
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
THE Boston Times says that the Chicker-
ing pianos of the present year are the finest
ever offered, and represent both in exterior
finish and quality of tone, the highest ex-
cellence.
BURD &
FLETCHER
PRINTING
CO.
has
been incorporated at Kansas City, Mo.,
with a capital stock of $12,000, to do a
music publishing business.
& Co., music trade dealers,
Fond du Lac, Wis., are reported to have
dissolved co-partnership. E. H. Anderson
will continue that part of the business that
had to do with pianos and organs, and H.
K. Downing will continue the sheet music
department.
ANDERSON
THE stockholders of the Volta Grapho-
phone Co., Washington, D. C., held meet-
ing last week and completed an organiza-
tion by retiring all the old officers and
directors. A new Board of Directors was
elected as follows: Edward D. Eastern,
Andrew Devine, Wm. Herbert Smith, R.
F. Cromelin, Frank Dorian, B. A. Budlong
and William E. Bond.
Officers were
elected as follows: President, Edward D.
Eastern; vice-president, Andrew Devine;
treasurer, Frank Dorian; secretary, H. S.
Budlong. The re-organization of this com-
pany completes the general plan of the
American Graphophone Co. for the control
of the talking machine business.
F. BECHTEL, of Pittsburg, Pa., has se-
cured the agency for the Blasius piano,
which he will handle as a leader.
DAVID H. SCHMIDT, piano hammer cov-
erer, \ 63d street and Melrose avenue, has
been making a trip through upper New
York. Business at the Schmidt factory is
entirely satisfactory.
W. J. BELL, formerly connected with the
Bell Organ and Piano Co., is now president
of a Chicago company making a specialty
of patent medicines.
THE Strascino Piano Co. have opened
retail quarters at 436 Main street, Fond du
Lac, Wis.
O'CONOR & CAMPBELL, of Sault St. Marie,
Mich., have dissolved partnership. Mr.
Campbell has purchased Mr. O'Conor's in-
terest, and will carry on the business.
HARRY ROBELEN & Co. have secured the
agency for the J. & C. Fischer pianos for
Wilmington, Del.
THE Hartford Diamond Polish Co., man-
ufacturers of polish for pianos and organs,
have removed from 155 Main street to
commodious and central quarters at 1 r8
Asylum street, Hartford, Conn.
DENTON, COTTIER & DANIELS, Buffalo, N.
Y., will probably sell the Shaw piano in that
city, having purchased C. H. Devine's
stock.
C. A. ZOEBISCH, of C. A. Zoebisch & Sons,
manufacturers and dealers in musical in-
struments, 19 Murray street, New York,
was the guest of E. F. Droop, during a re-
cent visit to Washington.
ONE of the prettiest exhibits in the
Woman's Building at the Atlanta Exposi-
tion is the handsome collection of violins
made by August Gemunder & Sons, of this
city.
PETER DUFFY, of the Schubert Piano Co.,
spent last week in New England visiting
dealers in that section.
F. W. SAFFERY, formerly with A. & S.
Nordheimer, Montreal, and for the past
year with Otto Sutro & Co., of Baltimore,
has severed his connection with the latter
house.
REINHARD KOCHMANN, road representative
for Hardman, Peck & Co., has returned
from a Western trip.
THE ^Eolian Co., 18 West Twenty-third
street, report a splendid domestic and for-
eign trade. Last week they received a
A MAGNIFICENT Weber grand piano is the
HARRIS & FOSTER, of Gaffney City, S. C., heavy order from London which they are prize which the "Grand Bazaar," a depart-
have opened a new piano and organ busi- at present filling. This is the second order ment store in Brooklyn, is offering to the
from that quarter during the present month. Church receiving the greatest number of
ness in the Aurora Building, Shelly, N. C.
votes.
W. J. HOUCH, piano and organ dealer,
KRANICH & BACH continue to make addi-
will open new store on Church street, Ashe- tions to their staff of agents. The latest is
THE new style Fischer iipright piano, No.
. ville, N. C.
E. E. Forbes, of Montgomery, Ala., who 19, is one of the "taking" instruments be-
has taken the agency for that State. Mr. fore the trade this fall. It is in colonial
T. L. MOBERLV, musical instruments and Forbes is a progressive dealer, and will no style, with handsomely carved panels.
merchandise, of Gresham, Neb., reported doubt build up a fine trade for the Kranich This is only one, however, of the several
to have moved to Thayer.
new style Fischer's which are winning en-
& Bach pianos in that section.
comiums from the trade.
THE Richardson Piano Case Co., Leo-
THE E. P. Carpenter Co., of Brattleboro,
minster, Mass., factory destroyed by fire at V t , have favored us with a copy of their
GRINNELL BROS., Detroit, Mich., are
a loss of $50,000. The building was 200 new organ catalogue, which is neatly printed making inquiries about W. R. Sillman,
feet long, and three stories high. The and illustrated.
who left for Ann Arbor on business con-
company employed seventy-five hands, who
nected with their house Sept. 30th. He
lost all their tools, and are deprived of em-
C. F. HANSON & SONS, Sohmer agents in has not since been heard from.
ployment.
Boston, are displaying the magnificent
(TORGAN & GRUBB, manufacturers of piano
white and gold Sohmer piano which was
LKEEHRUE & BEAUDET, musical merchan-
actions,
Nassau, N. Y., have suspended
dise, sheet music, etc., have opened new made for the Columbian Exposition in the
operations
in their factory for long enough
window of their handsome warerooms.
store at Archieic Centre, R. I.
time to install an incandescent electric
THE Russell-Evans Piano Co. has been light plant, which will enable them to work
MRS. C. T. DOAN is one of the growing
incorporated
in Chicago by Ernest F. Har- night as well as day.
army of energetic women who are making
wood,
Walter
Lane and Olive W. de
their mark as music trade dealers. She is
THE Albany Argus says: A perfect piano
Mauric,
with
a
capital
stock of $5,000, to
building up a very excellent business in
has
an easy action, a singing musical qual-
her attractive store at 2102 Euclid avenue, deal in musical instruments.
ity of tone, an evenly balanced scale, com-
Cleveland, O.
THE Hallet & Davis Co., of Boston, have bined with fine material and workmanship,.
PRINCE & SON, 156-8 East 105th street,
in press a musical calendar for 1896, which If you want a piano containing these points
report a special demand for their styles 10 will surpass any of the kind seen in the of excellence, buy the old reliable Board-
man & Gray.
and 20 upright pianos.
trade heretofore.
THE
CELEBRATED
STEGER
PIANOS
PATENTED 1892.
are noied for their fine singing quality ol
tone and great durability.
The most
profitable Piano fot dealers to handle*
STEG-ER & CO., Manufacturers,
Factory, Columbia Heights.
235 WABASH ATENUE. CHICAGO.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
THE Boston Times says that the Chicker-
ing pianos of the present year are the finest
ever offered, and represent both in exterior
finish and quality of tone, the highest ex-
cellence.
BURD &
FLETCHER
PRINTING
CO.
has
been incorporated at Kansas City, Mo.,
with a capital stock of $12,000, to do a
music publishing business.
& Co., music trade dealers,
Fond du Lac, Wis., are reported to have
dissolved co-partnership. E. H. Anderson
will continue that part of the business that
had to do with pianos and organs, and H.
K. Downing will continue the sheet music
department.
ANDERSON
THE stockholders of the Volta Grapho-
phone Co., Washington, D. C., held meet-
ing last week and completed an organiza-
tion by retiring all the old officers and
directors. A new Board of Directors was
elected as follows: Edward D. Eastern,
Andrew Devine, Wm. Herbert Smith, R.
F. Cromelin, Frank Dorian, B. A. Budlong
and William E. Bond.
Officers were
elected as follows: President, Edward D.
Eastern; vice-president, Andrew Devine;
treasurer, Frank Dorian; secretary, H. S.
Budlong. The re-organization of this com-
pany completes the general plan of the
American Graphophone Co. for the control
of the talking machine business.
F. BECHTEL, of Pittsburg, Pa., has se-
cured the agency for the Blasius piano,
which he will handle as a leader.
DAVID H. SCHMIDT, piano hammer cov-
erer, \ 63d street and Melrose avenue, has
been making a trip through upper New
York. Business at the Schmidt factory is
entirely satisfactory.
W. J. BELL, formerly connected with the
Bell Organ and Piano Co., is now president
of a Chicago company making a specialty
of patent medicines.
THE Strascino Piano Co. have opened
retail quarters at 436 Main street, Fond du
Lac, Wis.
O'CONOR & CAMPBELL, of Sault St. Marie,
Mich., have dissolved partnership. Mr.
Campbell has purchased Mr. O'Conor's in-
terest, and will carry on the business.
HARRY ROBELEN & Co. have secured the
agency for the J. & C. Fischer pianos for
Wilmington, Del.
THE Hartford Diamond Polish Co., man-
ufacturers of polish for pianos and organs,
have removed from 155 Main street to
commodious and central quarters at 1 r8
Asylum street, Hartford, Conn.
DENTON, COTTIER & DANIELS, Buffalo, N.
Y., will probably sell the Shaw piano in that
city, having purchased C. H. Devine's
stock.
C. A. ZOEBISCH, of C. A. Zoebisch & Sons,
manufacturers and dealers in musical in-
struments, 19 Murray street, New York,
was the guest of E. F. Droop, during a re-
cent visit to Washington.
ONE of the prettiest exhibits in the
Woman's Building at the Atlanta Exposi-
tion is the handsome collection of violins
made by August Gemunder & Sons, of this
city.
PETER DUFFY, of the Schubert Piano Co.,
spent last week in New England visiting
dealers in that section.
F. W. SAFFERY, formerly with A. & S.
Nordheimer, Montreal, and for the past
year with Otto Sutro & Co., of Baltimore,
has severed his connection with the latter
house.
REINHARD KOCHMANN, road representative
for Hardman, Peck & Co., has returned
from a Western trip.
THE ^Eolian Co., 18 West Twenty-third
street, report a splendid domestic and for-
eign trade. Last week they received a
A MAGNIFICENT Weber grand piano is the
HARRIS & FOSTER, of Gaffney City, S. C., heavy order from London which they are prize which the "Grand Bazaar," a depart-
have opened a new piano and organ busi- at present filling. This is the second order ment store in Brooklyn, is offering to the
from that quarter during the present month. Church receiving the greatest number of
ness in the Aurora Building, Shelly, N. C.
votes.
W. J. HOUCH, piano and organ dealer,
KRANICH & BACH continue to make addi-
will open new store on Church street, Ashe- tions to their staff of agents. The latest is
THE new style Fischer iipright piano, No.
. ville, N. C.
E. E. Forbes, of Montgomery, Ala., who 19, is one of the "taking" instruments be-
has taken the agency for that State. Mr. fore the trade this fall. It is in colonial
T. L. MOBERLV, musical instruments and Forbes is a progressive dealer, and will no style, with handsomely carved panels.
merchandise, of Gresham, Neb., reported doubt build up a fine trade for the Kranich This is only one, however, of the several
to have moved to Thayer.
new style Fischer's which are winning en-
& Bach pianos in that section.
comiums from the trade.
THE Richardson Piano Case Co., Leo-
THE E. P. Carpenter Co., of Brattleboro,
minster, Mass., factory destroyed by fire at V t , have favored us with a copy of their
GRINNELL BROS., Detroit, Mich., are
a loss of $50,000. The building was 200 new organ catalogue, which is neatly printed making inquiries about W. R. Sillman,
feet long, and three stories high. The and illustrated.
who left for Ann Arbor on business con-
company employed seventy-five hands, who
nected with their house Sept. 30th. He
lost all their tools, and are deprived of em-
C. F. HANSON & SONS, Sohmer agents in has not since been heard from.
ployment.
Boston, are displaying the magnificent
(TORGAN & GRUBB, manufacturers of piano
white and gold Sohmer piano which was
LKEEHRUE & BEAUDET, musical merchan-
actions,
Nassau, N. Y., have suspended
dise, sheet music, etc., have opened new made for the Columbian Exposition in the
operations
in their factory for long enough
window of their handsome warerooms.
store at Archieic Centre, R. I.
time to install an incandescent electric
THE Russell-Evans Piano Co. has been light plant, which will enable them to work
MRS. C. T. DOAN is one of the growing
incorporated
in Chicago by Ernest F. Har- night as well as day.
army of energetic women who are making
wood,
Walter
Lane and Olive W. de
their mark as music trade dealers. She is
THE Albany Argus says: A perfect piano
Mauric,
with
a
capital
stock of $5,000, to
building up a very excellent business in
has
an easy action, a singing musical qual-
her attractive store at 2102 Euclid avenue, deal in musical instruments.
ity of tone, an evenly balanced scale, com-
Cleveland, O.
THE Hallet & Davis Co., of Boston, have bined with fine material and workmanship,.
PRINCE & SON, 156-8 East 105th street,
in press a musical calendar for 1896, which If you want a piano containing these points
report a special demand for their styles 10 will surpass any of the kind seen in the of excellence, buy the old reliable Board-
man & Gray.
and 20 upright pianos.
trade heretofore.
THE
CELEBRATED
STEGER
PIANOS
PATENTED 1892.
are noied for their fine singing quality ol
tone and great durability.
The most
profitable Piano fot dealers to handle*
STEG-ER & CO., Manufacturers,
Factory, Columbia Heights.
235 WABASH ATENUE. CHICAGO.
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