Music Trade Review
Issue: 1895 Vol. 21 N. 19 - Page 1
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REVI
VOL XXI.
N o . 19.
Published Every Saturday at 3 East Fourteenth Street. New York, November 30,1895.
In The West.
TRADE WITH GEO. P. BENT MR. COMSTOCK
MEETS WITH AN ACCIDENT NEWMAN BROS.
AFTER FRAUDS DAMROSCH USES THE EV-
ERETT PIANO — PELOUBET VS. LVON &
HEALY — THE FIRE
PEEK & SON
PROSECUTING ELLIOTT.
B
USINESS, both foreign and domestic,
with Geo. P. Bent is very satisfactory.
During the past week he made some large
shipments to domestic representatives, and
within a few days received orders from
Leipsic, London, Amsterdam and Mexico
for pianos and organs.
J. A. Comstock, of Comstock, Olsen &
Co., piano stool manufacturers, seriously
injured his spine while alighting from a
moving train last Monday morning.
Newman Bros, are taking active steps to
rid the trade of embezzlers and frauds.
They are now after J. C. Bechtel, of Han-
over, Kansas, who secured two organs on
consignment, sold them and then refused
to pay. He is now in jail.
Walter Damrosch made use of the Ever-
ett piano with the plectraphone attachment,
in his production of "Die Meistersinger"
this week. He was able to produce the lute
effect with signal success, in the well-
known serenade which Beckmesser sings.
A handsome new Kimball pipe organ,
which has been installed in the First Con-
gregational Church of Lombard, was for-
mally opened last Tuesday.
Bui,h & Gerts are not complaining about
business. During the past three weeks
their orders have been unusually large.
The heavy snowstorms which we expe-
rienced since my last letter have not helped
retail business, which continues inactive.
I understand that Jarvis Peloubet, who
is assignee for the Standard Organ Co., has
brought suit against Lyon & Healy for
royalties, and also to compel an assignment
of the patents which he conveyed to that
house when he made certain arrangements.
It seems that Lyon & Healy have no desire
to keep Mr. Peloubet's patents, and will
give them up just as soon as he fulfills cer-
tain promises made in the agreement, and
takes certain stock off their hands.
The great fire which occurred in this city
last week took in the factory formerly oc-
cupied by Reed & Sons, and more recently
by the Russell Piano Co., at 171 South
Canal street, which was totally destroyed;
thus it is seen that the Russell Piano Co.
just got out in the nick of time. The
Williams Organ Co., manufacturers of the
Epworth organs, also suffered damage to
the extent of $6,000.
Big-hearted J. V. Steger is making pre-
parations to give the poor of Chicago a
good dinner to-morrow, Thanksgiving Day.
J. W. Stevens, of Peek & Son, is sojourn-
ing in this section of country. He is pro-
secuting J. T. Elliott, of Sullivan, 111., for
alleged embezzlement, and the case will be
tried within the next two weeks.
I learn that Newman Bros. Co. will have
their handsome new catalogue, containing
illustrations and descriptions of their latest
styles of organs, ready for distribution
probably next week.
Generous Hr. Steger.
PROVIDES A DINNER FOR THE WORTHY POOR.
I300 PER YEAR
SINGLE COPIES, 10 CENTS.
Chimes for the Wealthy.
LLEN E. OLNEY, of Holyoke, Mass.,
has invented a musical instrument
in the shape of automatic tubular chimes,
which is intended to furnish music for the
homes of the wealthy. The instrument
will range in price from $700 to $1,000. It
is said that he will enter into partnership
with Walter H. Durfey, of Providence, R.
I., and that they will immediately com-
mence manufacturing these instruments in
that city.
A
Favorable for Rapid Transit.
AST Monday the general term of the
Supreme Court, Judge Van Brunt pre-
siding, appointed Frederick R. Coudert,
George Sherman and W. H. Gelshenon as
commissioners to take testimony and report
as to whether the plans adopted by the
Rapid Transit Commissioners some time
ago shall be carried into effect. A report
must be made within sixty days. The ap-
pointment of this commission is a decided
victory for Mr. Steinway and his fellow
commissioners. It means that rapid transit
is assured. Mr. Steinway has done heroic
work in this matter of rapid transit, and
the thanks of the public are due him for
his persistent and arduous labors in their
behalf.
L
AST Thursday J. V. Steger, of Steger
& Co., gave further proof of his be-
nevolence by providing five thousand fami-
lies of the worthy poor of Chicago with
Thanksgiving,dinners, a plan which he in-
augurated twelve months ago. He was
assisted by twenty-two clerks. The distri-
bution began at half past nine o'clock, and
it took four hours to complete the task.
May Be Torn Down.
Three loaves of bread and a supply of either
turkey, chicken or beef was given to each
HE four-story building on the corner of
family. Speaking of his plans for Thanks-
Seventeenth street and Fifth avenue,
giving Day, Mr. Steger said to a newspaper
now
occupied
as retail warerooms for the
man a few days ago:
Bradbury
pianos,
was sold last Wednesday
"We fed 5,000 people last year, and this
by
the
owners
to
Henry
Corn for $175,000.
time we expect to supply dinners to at
The
property
adjoins
the
business building
least 5,000 families. Last Thanksgiving
in
Fifth
avenue
recently
completed
by Mr.
we received several thousand letters from
Corn,
and
the
building
will
probably
be
destitute families, and in scores of cases
torn
down
and
the
lot
improved.
were able, through the investigations of
We understand that F. G. Smith holds a
our employees, to help suffering people
long
lease on these premises.
more than by single contributions. As
much will be ione again this time."
L
T
Decker & Son's New Style.
CHAS. F. THOMPSON, of the Thompson
Music Co., Chicago, 111., and Wm. Spargo,
agent for Sohmer & Co. in Hazelton,
Pa., called at the Sohmer warerooms
this week and left orders for pianos. Ship-
ments to be made at once.
. .
ECKER & SON are having a great
success with their new style " K "
upright. It is a beautiful instrument—in
fact, one of the most attractive of their
several styles, and the musical quality is
above the average in excellence.
D
REVI
VOL XXI.
N o . 19.
Published Every Saturday at 3 East Fourteenth Street. New York, November 30,1895.
In The West.
TRADE WITH GEO. P. BENT MR. COMSTOCK
MEETS WITH AN ACCIDENT NEWMAN BROS.
AFTER FRAUDS DAMROSCH USES THE EV-
ERETT PIANO — PELOUBET VS. LVON &
HEALY — THE FIRE
PEEK & SON
PROSECUTING ELLIOTT.
B
USINESS, both foreign and domestic,
with Geo. P. Bent is very satisfactory.
During the past week he made some large
shipments to domestic representatives, and
within a few days received orders from
Leipsic, London, Amsterdam and Mexico
for pianos and organs.
J. A. Comstock, of Comstock, Olsen &
Co., piano stool manufacturers, seriously
injured his spine while alighting from a
moving train last Monday morning.
Newman Bros, are taking active steps to
rid the trade of embezzlers and frauds.
They are now after J. C. Bechtel, of Han-
over, Kansas, who secured two organs on
consignment, sold them and then refused
to pay. He is now in jail.
Walter Damrosch made use of the Ever-
ett piano with the plectraphone attachment,
in his production of "Die Meistersinger"
this week. He was able to produce the lute
effect with signal success, in the well-
known serenade which Beckmesser sings.
A handsome new Kimball pipe organ,
which has been installed in the First Con-
gregational Church of Lombard, was for-
mally opened last Tuesday.
Bui,h & Gerts are not complaining about
business. During the past three weeks
their orders have been unusually large.
The heavy snowstorms which we expe-
rienced since my last letter have not helped
retail business, which continues inactive.
I understand that Jarvis Peloubet, who
is assignee for the Standard Organ Co., has
brought suit against Lyon & Healy for
royalties, and also to compel an assignment
of the patents which he conveyed to that
house when he made certain arrangements.
It seems that Lyon & Healy have no desire
to keep Mr. Peloubet's patents, and will
give them up just as soon as he fulfills cer-
tain promises made in the agreement, and
takes certain stock off their hands.
The great fire which occurred in this city
last week took in the factory formerly oc-
cupied by Reed & Sons, and more recently
by the Russell Piano Co., at 171 South
Canal street, which was totally destroyed;
thus it is seen that the Russell Piano Co.
just got out in the nick of time. The
Williams Organ Co., manufacturers of the
Epworth organs, also suffered damage to
the extent of $6,000.
Big-hearted J. V. Steger is making pre-
parations to give the poor of Chicago a
good dinner to-morrow, Thanksgiving Day.
J. W. Stevens, of Peek & Son, is sojourn-
ing in this section of country. He is pro-
secuting J. T. Elliott, of Sullivan, 111., for
alleged embezzlement, and the case will be
tried within the next two weeks.
I learn that Newman Bros. Co. will have
their handsome new catalogue, containing
illustrations and descriptions of their latest
styles of organs, ready for distribution
probably next week.
Generous Hr. Steger.
PROVIDES A DINNER FOR THE WORTHY POOR.
I300 PER YEAR
SINGLE COPIES, 10 CENTS.
Chimes for the Wealthy.
LLEN E. OLNEY, of Holyoke, Mass.,
has invented a musical instrument
in the shape of automatic tubular chimes,
which is intended to furnish music for the
homes of the wealthy. The instrument
will range in price from $700 to $1,000. It
is said that he will enter into partnership
with Walter H. Durfey, of Providence, R.
I., and that they will immediately com-
mence manufacturing these instruments in
that city.
A
Favorable for Rapid Transit.
AST Monday the general term of the
Supreme Court, Judge Van Brunt pre-
siding, appointed Frederick R. Coudert,
George Sherman and W. H. Gelshenon as
commissioners to take testimony and report
as to whether the plans adopted by the
Rapid Transit Commissioners some time
ago shall be carried into effect. A report
must be made within sixty days. The ap-
pointment of this commission is a decided
victory for Mr. Steinway and his fellow
commissioners. It means that rapid transit
is assured. Mr. Steinway has done heroic
work in this matter of rapid transit, and
the thanks of the public are due him for
his persistent and arduous labors in their
behalf.
L
AST Thursday J. V. Steger, of Steger
& Co., gave further proof of his be-
nevolence by providing five thousand fami-
lies of the worthy poor of Chicago with
Thanksgiving,dinners, a plan which he in-
augurated twelve months ago. He was
assisted by twenty-two clerks. The distri-
bution began at half past nine o'clock, and
it took four hours to complete the task.
May Be Torn Down.
Three loaves of bread and a supply of either
turkey, chicken or beef was given to each
HE four-story building on the corner of
family. Speaking of his plans for Thanks-
Seventeenth street and Fifth avenue,
giving Day, Mr. Steger said to a newspaper
now
occupied
as retail warerooms for the
man a few days ago:
Bradbury
pianos,
was sold last Wednesday
"We fed 5,000 people last year, and this
by
the
owners
to
Henry
Corn for $175,000.
time we expect to supply dinners to at
The
property
adjoins
the
business building
least 5,000 families. Last Thanksgiving
in
Fifth
avenue
recently
completed
by Mr.
we received several thousand letters from
Corn,
and
the
building
will
probably
be
destitute families, and in scores of cases
torn
down
and
the
lot
improved.
were able, through the investigations of
We understand that F. G. Smith holds a
our employees, to help suffering people
long
lease on these premises.
more than by single contributions. As
much will be ione again this time."
L
T
Decker & Son's New Style.
CHAS. F. THOMPSON, of the Thompson
Music Co., Chicago, 111., and Wm. Spargo,
agent for Sohmer & Co. in Hazelton,
Pa., called at the Sohmer warerooms
this week and left orders for pianos. Ship-
ments to be made at once.
. .
ECKER & SON are having a great
success with their new style " K "
upright. It is a beautiful instrument—in
fact, one of the most attractive of their
several styles, and the musical quality is
above the average in excellence.
D
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