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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
general appearance and finish to the instru-
ments I have come across in London—that
is, good ones, costing about ^ 7 5 . 1 am
delighted with it." This opinion from an
impartial critic who did not know the man-
ufacturer's name, is certainly a tribute to
the Connor piano.
The instrument he
played on was a grand upright.
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John V. Steger, whose liberality to the
poor of Chicago on Thanksgiving Day was
so widely commented on by the numerous
newspapers of that city, is one of those big-
NE of the best proofs that advertising
hearted, thoughtful men who help to make
—good advertising—pays, is found in
the world brighter for all around them.
the steadily increasing business of the k a -
We hear considerable of the charity dis-
lian Co. All the literature emanating from
pensed through institutions, and the enor-
this house and their entire system of doing
mous sums of money donated by wealthy
business is so dignified and refined as to ap-
men for dinners on Thanksgiving Day and
peal to the musical and cultured people of
Christmas, but how many of the worthy
this country. That it has been highly bene-
poor take advantage of such "charity"
ficial is evident from the growth of this
dinners? John V. Steger saw under the
business, week after week, and the in-
surface and realized that this class of people
creased popularity of the ^Eolians in all
would starve sooner than go to an institu-
parts of the world. Peer and peasant are
tion to be helped. Of them he thought,
alike in their admiration for the surpass-
and for them he provided; and how boun-
ingly fine effects possible on the ^Eolian.
tifully ! The families of the worthy laborers
The ^olian Co. have made an excellent
out of work —and they are legion—were
move toward interesting the wealthy musi-
enabled to partake for once of a plentiful
cal people of this city in the ^Eolian by a
meal. In this commercial age charitable
series of concerts which are being largely
actions are often judged by commercial
attended by the special class which they
standards, but sometimes unjustly. John
appeal to.
V. Steger is an honor to the music trade of
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this country. His thoughtful regard for
The Malcolm Love pianos have made a the poor demonstrates that he is an active
great hit in the trade during the past year. disciple of that great "Brotherhood of
They satisfy the dealer and please custom- Man," which should be the keystone of a
ers.
No wonder the Waterloo Organ Co. republic, but unfortunately is more figura-
tive than real.
report a great business.
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The
value
of
an
old
and respected name,
It is right hard to get along in this world
such
as
Boardman
&
Gray, is a mighty
without credit. Even some of the largest
lever
toward
building
up
trade, particularly
mercantile houses in this city, who have
when
the
instruments
bearing
that name
millions at their disposal and could pay
to-day
are
meritorious
and
up-to-date,
both
every dollar they owe on short notice, have
in
the
departments
of
tone
and
case.
their paper out in considerable quantities
merely to let it be known that they have Dealers who are handling the Boardman &
credit.
Do they meet their obligations Grey pianos are unanimous in their ex-
promptly?
Certainly, and borrow more pressions of praise. Their style " B " es-
the next day. Not that they need it. Oh, pecially is a handsome instrument, and its
no.
But the time may come when they resonant, singing quality of tone due to a
will need it, and they want it known that perfectly even scale is a delight to the
The other styles which this
they have been large borrowers and good musician.
pay. It is a hard matter for a man in any house make a specialty of, are excellent in-
business to borrow money the first time, struments in every respect. Boardman &
but if he be a regular borrower and a Gray report a very satisfactory business.
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prompt payer for years he can get all the
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money he wants at any time. That is
"The largest piano plate works in the
credit. Men who do not need credit place world," is the statement which is made
themselves in a position to get it if they concerning the Davenport & Treacy busi-
want it. That is one of the rules of com- ness. It is a big assertion, but it is a true
mercial existence.
one.
What foundry the world over can ex-
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I heard an unsolicited compliment paid
the piano made by Francis Connor a few
days ago, by a gentleman who recently ar-
rived in this country after a four years' en-
gagement with the Carl Rosa Opera Co.,
as leading tenor. He is as clever a pianist
as he is a singer, and after playing this in-
strument at the house of a friend, he said:
"This piano is far superior in tone, touch,
ceed one hundred and sixty plates a clay ?
We know of none, do you?
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THE advertisements of the retail stores
in the daily papers are commencing to
make rather a respectable showing, now
that the holidays are approaching. Quite
a number of warerooms are now open even-
ings, and next week will witness several ac-
cessions to their ranks.
ALFRED NORDHEIMF.R, of A. & S. Nord-
heimer, the leading Canadian music house,
was in town this week, and left a large
order with Steinway & Sons for pianos.
L. P. BACH, of Kranich & Bach, has re-
turned from a very successful business trip.
M. B. RAMOS, agent for Wm. Knabe &
Co., was in town this week.
MR. LUXTON, of Luxton & Black, Buffa-
lo, N. Y.; R. C. Forbes, Water bury, Conn.,
and Mr. Barrett, of Barrett Bros., Bing-
hamton, N. Y., agents for Mason & Ham-
lin, were in town and left orders for instru-
ments with this house.
F. R. GILLIS, of J. & C. Fischer, spent
some days in Washington this week.
EDMOND CLUETT, of Cluett & Sons, Troy,
N. Y.; H. H. Dunckler, of Dunckler &
Sons, Newark, N. J., and Max Wahle, of
Buffalo, N. Y., were in town this week, and
ordered a large stock of Weber pianos to be
shipped at once.
E. G. ROMNSON has succeeded Jacob
Scheffel, of the finn of Salyer & Scheffel,
in Los Angeles. New quarters have been
opened up at 305 wSouth Broadway, where
the Hallet & Davis and "Opera" pianos
are sold.
V.
HUGO MATHUSHEK, president of the
Mathushek & Sons Piano Co., is visiting
the Atlanta Exposition, and before return-
ing will visit New Orleans, Havana,
Charleston, Baltimore and Philadelphia on
business.
AMONG recent visitors to Dolgeville was
Chas. Stanley, formerly superintendent o'f
A. Reed & Sons' factory, Chic ago, and
now connected with a Toronto house. The
Dolgeville Herald says it is probable he
will return to the States to go into business
on his own account, or will form a connec-
tion with some of the established concerns.
THERE was a small fire last Thursday
evening at six o'clock in the United States
Express office, right under the Steck piano
warerooms, 11 East Fourteenth street.
The fire alarm brought quite a number of
engines to the scene, but the blaze was ex-
tinguished in a short time. The Steck
people suffered no damage.
WILLIAM STEINWAY is one of a committee
appointed by the Board of Trade to secure
the next Presidential conventions for this
city. We notice that E. S. Conway, of the
W. W. Kimball Co., has been slated for a
similar position in Chicago.
MORTIMER
MARBLE,
an old resident of
Brooklyn, died last week in Kentucky
while visiting Arthur J. Walker, a former
Brooklyn resident and an old friend. The
latter was named as executor of his will and
among his bequests was a collection of
sixty violins, one of which is said to be
worth $2,000.