Music Trade Review
Issue: 1895 Vol. 21 N. 8 - Page 2
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THF MUSIC TRADE RFVIFW.
EDWARD L\MAN BILL
Editor and Proprietor.
PUBLISHED
EVERY
SATURDAY
3 East 14th St., New York
SUBSCRIPTION (including: postage) United States and
Canada, $3.00 per year; Foreign Countries, $4.00.
ADVERTISEMENTS, $2.00 per inch, singflo column, per
insertion. On quarterly or yearly contracts . special dis-
count is allowed.
REMITTANCES, in other than currency forui, should
be made payable to Edward Lyman Bill.
Entered at th* New York Post Office as Second Ua, t Matter.
"THE BUSINESS MAN'S PAPER."
derneath. The facts in the case are these:
It is easy to sit in an editorial room and
write certain points regarding one's own
paper, but it is not easy to prove that that
position is recognized outside of the edi-
torial precincts. To get at the real stand-
ing of a paper, one must pass by this self-
vanity and volcanic puffery, and visit the
cities, the villages, the manufacturing cen-
ters; then they will find, perhaps, in the
recognition which their representatives re-
HE Music TRADE REVIEW is the only
ceive the real standing of the paper. It
paper in the United States published rests, after all, with the trade, and not with
in the interests of the music trades whose the paper.
personal representative has visited every
There is hardly one of us to-day but who
city of note on the North American Con- really hopes that his paper is the leader.
tinent. In this connection [it ^may be Perhaps he has dwelt upon the subject at
well for us to state that THE MUSIC TRADE such a length that he honestly believes that
REVIEW is the only paper whose represen-
such is the fact, but in this particular his
tatives have traveled largely among dealers mind may have been steadily warped, and
in the various sections. During the pres- those flattering opinions anent his publica-
ent year the editor of this paper has per- tion exist only in the minds of the little
sonally visited every city from the Domin- coterie which gather around him.
ion of Canada to the Republic of Mexico.
For ourselves we claim nothing beyond
In this way THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW has which we demonstrate. We do not claim
been in constant touch with the trade in that we are "the recognized leader;" we
widely separated parts of our common do not claim to publish the "only trade
country.
paper;" we do not claim the "largest cir-
culation;" we do not claim that "ours is
T this time when the trade horizon
the only paper that is read," but we do
is becoming brighter, it is well to re-
claim for it a certain standing, a certain
member that the distinguished house of
strength, which is.only attained by years
Hardman, Peck & Co. have been foremost
of permanency and fair dealing. Travel
among those who have had implicit faith
over the country, and in every city you will
in the recuperative powers of the country.
find that THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW is read,
Instead of ranging themselves on the side
is sought for, as a purveyor of live and re-
of the army of pessimists, they have gone
liable trade news.
• . •
right on, and in the midst of unprece-
dented commercial depression have built
up a magnificent trade, and under the able
T is now definitely announced that the
guidance of Mr. Peck, have made a record
Cotton States and International Expo-
in a financial way that we may safely say
sition will be foimally opened on the al-
is unparalleled.
"Excelsior" has been,
lotted time—Wednesday, September 18th,
and is their motto to-day. They have a
notwithstanding the rumor circulated that
line of instruments ready for the approach-
the opening would be postponed to a later
ing season that will take rank as "leaders,''
date. The buildings are all finished, and
and the extension of their business in all
the grounds are practically ready. Many
sections of the country is fully assured.
of the exhibits are now in place, and
The piano trade should keep their eyes on
while the Exposition will not be seen at its
the Hardman piano this fall.
best before the early part of October, a
very creditable showing will be made on
T seems peculiar how trade papers, Wednesday.
Considering the importance of this Ex-
papers in the music trade, style them-
position,
which eclipses any one ever held
selves as "representative papers" in their
sections and all that, "recognized leaders," in this country with the exception of the
etc. They themselves act as self-consti- World's Fair, it is to be regretted that the
tuted judges on the question of their own music trade industry will not be suitably
superiority. For a paper to assume such a represented. As far as we can learn, the
position is a farce and a fallacy. The John Church Co., of Cincinnati, is the only
smallest or weakest paper printed can just piano house that will make any sort oi dis-
as well print at the head of its columns play. They will exhibit the Everett piano
"recognized as the greatest trade paper and other wares manufactured by their
published on the American Continent," house. The lack of interest displayed by
with a whole row of roosters rampant un- the members of the music trade industry
to the genuineness of their copyrights'
This has been verified by the case of Mrs.
Thomas, in St. Louis, which, we are sure,
is only one instance in many, were proper
inquiries set on foot. The importance of
this matter was so discernible weeks ago
that we are surprised our contemporaries
waited until this late day to refer to the
subject. But, "better late than never."
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NRIQUE HEUER, of Mexico, left
this city for Chicago last Saturday.
While here he placed a large order for
Autoharps, and, as has been exclusively an-
nounced in THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW,
has secured the agency for the Electric
Self-Playing piano attachment. Mr. Heuer
did not take the agency for any new make of
piano for his territory with the exception
of the Knabe.
T
HE Government officials assure us that
this is going to be a great crop year.
Unless some calamity intervenes, the yield
will be unprecedented in the history of the
country. Place this side by side with the
continued good reports of business and
wage advances, and it means that the farm-
ers and mechanics will have some cash
ready for circulation this fall.
URING the past three weeks we
have published lengthy editorials on
the irregularities now under investigation
at the Copyright Office in Washington.
At that time we predicted Mr. Spofford's
loose methods would result in general dis-
trust among publishers and composers as
D
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THF MUSIC TRADE RFVIFW.
EDWARD L\MAN BILL
Editor and Proprietor.
PUBLISHED
EVERY
SATURDAY
3 East 14th St., New York
SUBSCRIPTION (including: postage) United States and
Canada, $3.00 per year; Foreign Countries, $4.00.
ADVERTISEMENTS, $2.00 per inch, singflo column, per
insertion. On quarterly or yearly contracts . special dis-
count is allowed.
REMITTANCES, in other than currency forui, should
be made payable to Edward Lyman Bill.
Entered at th* New York Post Office as Second Ua, t Matter.
"THE BUSINESS MAN'S PAPER."
derneath. The facts in the case are these:
It is easy to sit in an editorial room and
write certain points regarding one's own
paper, but it is not easy to prove that that
position is recognized outside of the edi-
torial precincts. To get at the real stand-
ing of a paper, one must pass by this self-
vanity and volcanic puffery, and visit the
cities, the villages, the manufacturing cen-
ters; then they will find, perhaps, in the
recognition which their representatives re-
HE Music TRADE REVIEW is the only
ceive the real standing of the paper. It
paper in the United States published rests, after all, with the trade, and not with
in the interests of the music trades whose the paper.
personal representative has visited every
There is hardly one of us to-day but who
city of note on the North American Con- really hopes that his paper is the leader.
tinent. In this connection [it ^may be Perhaps he has dwelt upon the subject at
well for us to state that THE MUSIC TRADE such a length that he honestly believes that
REVIEW is the only paper whose represen-
such is the fact, but in this particular his
tatives have traveled largely among dealers mind may have been steadily warped, and
in the various sections. During the pres- those flattering opinions anent his publica-
ent year the editor of this paper has per- tion exist only in the minds of the little
sonally visited every city from the Domin- coterie which gather around him.
ion of Canada to the Republic of Mexico.
For ourselves we claim nothing beyond
In this way THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW has which we demonstrate. We do not claim
been in constant touch with the trade in that we are "the recognized leader;" we
widely separated parts of our common do not claim to publish the "only trade
country.
paper;" we do not claim the "largest cir-
culation;" we do not claim that "ours is
T this time when the trade horizon
the only paper that is read," but we do
is becoming brighter, it is well to re-
claim for it a certain standing, a certain
member that the distinguished house of
strength, which is.only attained by years
Hardman, Peck & Co. have been foremost
of permanency and fair dealing. Travel
among those who have had implicit faith
over the country, and in every city you will
in the recuperative powers of the country.
find that THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW is read,
Instead of ranging themselves on the side
is sought for, as a purveyor of live and re-
of the army of pessimists, they have gone
liable trade news.
• . •
right on, and in the midst of unprece-
dented commercial depression have built
up a magnificent trade, and under the able
T is now definitely announced that the
guidance of Mr. Peck, have made a record
Cotton States and International Expo-
in a financial way that we may safely say
sition will be foimally opened on the al-
is unparalleled.
"Excelsior" has been,
lotted time—Wednesday, September 18th,
and is their motto to-day. They have a
notwithstanding the rumor circulated that
line of instruments ready for the approach-
the opening would be postponed to a later
ing season that will take rank as "leaders,''
date. The buildings are all finished, and
and the extension of their business in all
the grounds are practically ready. Many
sections of the country is fully assured.
of the exhibits are now in place, and
The piano trade should keep their eyes on
while the Exposition will not be seen at its
the Hardman piano this fall.
best before the early part of October, a
very creditable showing will be made on
T seems peculiar how trade papers, Wednesday.
Considering the importance of this Ex-
papers in the music trade, style them-
position,
which eclipses any one ever held
selves as "representative papers" in their
sections and all that, "recognized leaders," in this country with the exception of the
etc. They themselves act as self-consti- World's Fair, it is to be regretted that the
tuted judges on the question of their own music trade industry will not be suitably
superiority. For a paper to assume such a represented. As far as we can learn, the
position is a farce and a fallacy. The John Church Co., of Cincinnati, is the only
smallest or weakest paper printed can just piano house that will make any sort oi dis-
as well print at the head of its columns play. They will exhibit the Everett piano
"recognized as the greatest trade paper and other wares manufactured by their
published on the American Continent," house. The lack of interest displayed by
with a whole row of roosters rampant un- the members of the music trade industry
to the genuineness of their copyrights'
This has been verified by the case of Mrs.
Thomas, in St. Louis, which, we are sure,
is only one instance in many, were proper
inquiries set on foot. The importance of
this matter was so discernible weeks ago
that we are surprised our contemporaries
waited until this late day to refer to the
subject. But, "better late than never."
T
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
.
•
•
;
.
.
A
E
NRIQUE HEUER, of Mexico, left
this city for Chicago last Saturday.
While here he placed a large order for
Autoharps, and, as has been exclusively an-
nounced in THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW,
has secured the agency for the Electric
Self-Playing piano attachment. Mr. Heuer
did not take the agency for any new make of
piano for his territory with the exception
of the Knabe.
T
HE Government officials assure us that
this is going to be a great crop year.
Unless some calamity intervenes, the yield
will be unprecedented in the history of the
country. Place this side by side with the
continued good reports of business and
wage advances, and it means that the farm-
ers and mechanics will have some cash
ready for circulation this fall.
URING the past three weeks we
have published lengthy editorials on
the irregularities now under investigation
at the Copyright Office in Washington.
At that time we predicted Mr. Spofford's
loose methods would result in general dis-
trust among publishers and composers as
D
I
I
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