Music Trade Review
Issue: 1896 Vol. 22 N. 13 - Page 3
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VOL
XXII.
In The West.
SYMPATHY FOR THE BRIGGS CO. — THE BUSI-
NESS OUTLOOK
THE W. W. KIMBALL CO.
NEWMAN BROS. CO. *S NEW STYLES
A BIG
CONTRACT FOR FARRAND & VOTEY—A.
M.
WRIGHT
IN- CINCINNATI
MORE
NEW STYLES FROM THE "CROWN"
FACTORY — THE CONCERT FOR
THE ROOT MONUMENT
AL.
SCHINDLER IN TOWN—LYON
&
HEALY— COMPLAINTS
, ABOUT
$3.00 PER YEAR-
SINGLE COPIES, 10 CENTS
Published Every Saturday at 3 East Fourteenth Street. New York, April 18,1896.
No. i
COLLECTIONS.
THE "REVIEW" ARTI-
CLE
APPROVED.
GENERAL NEWS.
T
HE failure of the Briggs Piano Co. has
called forth many expressions of sym
pathy and good will among the members
of the trade with whom I have talked dur-
ing the past week. The heads of the firm,
and the entire staff connected with the
house, are clean, honest and estimable gen-
tlemen who deserve to succeed. It is cer-
tainly hoped that they will be in a con-
dition to continue business. The disap-
pearance of such a reputable house would
be a decided loss to the music trade.
It would be absurd to say that business
is booming out this way, but there is some-
thing doing, just the same. Retail trade
has picked up considerably. The trouble
as far as I can learn is that trade is spo-
radic, and one is apt to leave an enthusiastic
deaier, go next door, and find a competitor
wrapped up in the " b l u e s . " The houses
that report the best business out this way
are those that are inviting trade by pro-
gressive methods. This is the whole thing
in a nut-shell.
The Kim ball people are doing a good
business in pianos as well as in church and
reed organs. Their church organs es-
pecially are competing successfully with
some of the products of the old-time houses.
Newman Bros. Co. have made a regular
strike" with their new style organs. One
is not surprised at this, for they have per-
sistently endeavored not only to maintain
but increase the quality of their product.
Farrand & Votey, through Mr. Heer-
wagen, their representative, have secured
the contract for a magnificent pipe organ
with the ^olian attachment for the Great
Northern Hotel in this city. The organ is
to be completed by July. It will cost, I
understand, something like $11,000.
A. M. Wright, of the Manufacturers' Co.,
has been visiting Cincinnati with Edward
V. Church, of the John Church Co. As a
matter of course, they visited the head-
quarters of the John Church Co., and this
gave rise to the rumor that some sort of a
deal was under consideration. As far as I
can learn, there is nothing to it.
Look out for some mighty neat designs
of pianos from the "Crown" factory. Geo.
P. Bent will shortly place three on the
market, and I will guarantee that they will
become immediate favorites.
Bent is a
veritable wonder as a "hustler.' How he
can find time to transact the thousand and
one things he undertakes is to me a sur-
prise.
The Root Monument Association have
arranged for a grand concert to take place
on July 4th, under the direction of William
L. Tomlins. It will be given in the Coli-
seum Building, which will seat 14,000 peo-
ple, hence a large sum of money should be
secured. The Music Trade Committee of
this fund consists of E. S. Conway, P. J.
Healy, I. N. Camp, E. V. Church and O.
L. Fox. The First National Bank, Chicago,
is treasurer.
Alfred Schindler, of the Marshall & Wen-
dell Piano Co., is touring the West, and I
understand he is doing some mighty good
work for his house. The Marshall & Wen-
dell Co. are destined to experience a big in-
crease in their output this year, provided
Mr. Schindler is as successful right along
as he has been so far.
Lyon & Healy claim they could do more
business, but as it is, they are doing
a very fair trade, times considered.
On all sides complaints are universal that
collections were never so bad. This same
story has been the bete noir of the trade for
the past few weeks.
The article in last week's REVIEW rela-
tive to the resuscitation of the Decker busi-
ness by William F. Decker, created quite
some comment out here, and the general
feeling is that this article strikes about
right.
J. H. Thomas, Hamilton S. Gordon's
representative, has been touring the North-
west, and is on his way South. He will
reach home about the first of June. He is
doing well with Gordon's general line of
goods.
E. S. Conway has been on a short trip
to Kansas. Mr. Cone has not yet returned
from his Southern trip.
Bush & Gerts are turning out some neat
styles of pianos which seem to win the
favor of the trade, according to the busi-
ness which they have transacted for the
past three months.
C. B. Brigham is now in charge of the
retail department at Estey & Camp's.
A. D. Coe Fails.
SURPRISE
TO THE TRADE- -LIABILITIES
HEAVY.
A
SPECIAL dispatch from Cleveland,
O., under date of April 15, an-
nounces: Arthur D. Coe, one of the most
extensive piano dealers in Northern Ohio,
made an assignment to-day to Mrs. Antoi-
nette Muhlhauser.
The assets are esti-
mated at about $78,000, and liabilities at
$120,000, principally due to Smith &
Nixon, of Cincinnati; Gildemeester &
Kroeger, of New York; Colby & Co., of
Erie, Pa.; Kurtzmann & Co., of Buffalo;
Brown & Simpson, of Worcester, Mass.,
and Steinway & Sons, of New York.
It is claimed by Mr. Coe that he was
doing a good business, but that expenses
increased at a greater ratio than business.
He held out as long as possible, but the
pressure became too great, and he decided
to make an assignment.
The principal creditors will hold a meet-
ing in a few days, and, it is said, will, in
all probability, decide on a partial adjust-
ment and agree to allow Mr. Coe to continue
the business. By order of Judge White, of
the Probate Court, Mrs. Muhlhauser was
ordered to continue the business. A. D.
Coe has been connected with the piano
business for over twelve years.
Paderewski Buys an /Eolian.
P
ADEREWSKI, the famous pianist,
visited the warerooms of the ^Eolian
Co. a few days ago, and was so charmed
with the instruments he heard that he se-
cured one for his apartments at the Windsor
Hotel, and another more expensive one to
be shipped to him to Paris at the close of
his tour in this country.
FRED.
LOHR,
Hardman,
Peck
& Co.'s
road representative, is making a general
Western trip.
VOL
XXII.
In The West.
SYMPATHY FOR THE BRIGGS CO. — THE BUSI-
NESS OUTLOOK
THE W. W. KIMBALL CO.
NEWMAN BROS. CO. *S NEW STYLES
A BIG
CONTRACT FOR FARRAND & VOTEY—A.
M.
WRIGHT
IN- CINCINNATI
MORE
NEW STYLES FROM THE "CROWN"
FACTORY — THE CONCERT FOR
THE ROOT MONUMENT
AL.
SCHINDLER IN TOWN—LYON
&
HEALY— COMPLAINTS
, ABOUT
$3.00 PER YEAR-
SINGLE COPIES, 10 CENTS
Published Every Saturday at 3 East Fourteenth Street. New York, April 18,1896.
No. i
COLLECTIONS.
THE "REVIEW" ARTI-
CLE
APPROVED.
GENERAL NEWS.
T
HE failure of the Briggs Piano Co. has
called forth many expressions of sym
pathy and good will among the members
of the trade with whom I have talked dur-
ing the past week. The heads of the firm,
and the entire staff connected with the
house, are clean, honest and estimable gen-
tlemen who deserve to succeed. It is cer-
tainly hoped that they will be in a con-
dition to continue business. The disap-
pearance of such a reputable house would
be a decided loss to the music trade.
It would be absurd to say that business
is booming out this way, but there is some-
thing doing, just the same. Retail trade
has picked up considerably. The trouble
as far as I can learn is that trade is spo-
radic, and one is apt to leave an enthusiastic
deaier, go next door, and find a competitor
wrapped up in the " b l u e s . " The houses
that report the best business out this way
are those that are inviting trade by pro-
gressive methods. This is the whole thing
in a nut-shell.
The Kim ball people are doing a good
business in pianos as well as in church and
reed organs. Their church organs es-
pecially are competing successfully with
some of the products of the old-time houses.
Newman Bros. Co. have made a regular
strike" with their new style organs. One
is not surprised at this, for they have per-
sistently endeavored not only to maintain
but increase the quality of their product.
Farrand & Votey, through Mr. Heer-
wagen, their representative, have secured
the contract for a magnificent pipe organ
with the ^olian attachment for the Great
Northern Hotel in this city. The organ is
to be completed by July. It will cost, I
understand, something like $11,000.
A. M. Wright, of the Manufacturers' Co.,
has been visiting Cincinnati with Edward
V. Church, of the John Church Co. As a
matter of course, they visited the head-
quarters of the John Church Co., and this
gave rise to the rumor that some sort of a
deal was under consideration. As far as I
can learn, there is nothing to it.
Look out for some mighty neat designs
of pianos from the "Crown" factory. Geo.
P. Bent will shortly place three on the
market, and I will guarantee that they will
become immediate favorites.
Bent is a
veritable wonder as a "hustler.' How he
can find time to transact the thousand and
one things he undertakes is to me a sur-
prise.
The Root Monument Association have
arranged for a grand concert to take place
on July 4th, under the direction of William
L. Tomlins. It will be given in the Coli-
seum Building, which will seat 14,000 peo-
ple, hence a large sum of money should be
secured. The Music Trade Committee of
this fund consists of E. S. Conway, P. J.
Healy, I. N. Camp, E. V. Church and O.
L. Fox. The First National Bank, Chicago,
is treasurer.
Alfred Schindler, of the Marshall & Wen-
dell Piano Co., is touring the West, and I
understand he is doing some mighty good
work for his house. The Marshall & Wen-
dell Co. are destined to experience a big in-
crease in their output this year, provided
Mr. Schindler is as successful right along
as he has been so far.
Lyon & Healy claim they could do more
business, but as it is, they are doing
a very fair trade, times considered.
On all sides complaints are universal that
collections were never so bad. This same
story has been the bete noir of the trade for
the past few weeks.
The article in last week's REVIEW rela-
tive to the resuscitation of the Decker busi-
ness by William F. Decker, created quite
some comment out here, and the general
feeling is that this article strikes about
right.
J. H. Thomas, Hamilton S. Gordon's
representative, has been touring the North-
west, and is on his way South. He will
reach home about the first of June. He is
doing well with Gordon's general line of
goods.
E. S. Conway has been on a short trip
to Kansas. Mr. Cone has not yet returned
from his Southern trip.
Bush & Gerts are turning out some neat
styles of pianos which seem to win the
favor of the trade, according to the busi-
ness which they have transacted for the
past three months.
C. B. Brigham is now in charge of the
retail department at Estey & Camp's.
A. D. Coe Fails.
SURPRISE
TO THE TRADE- -LIABILITIES
HEAVY.
A
SPECIAL dispatch from Cleveland,
O., under date of April 15, an-
nounces: Arthur D. Coe, one of the most
extensive piano dealers in Northern Ohio,
made an assignment to-day to Mrs. Antoi-
nette Muhlhauser.
The assets are esti-
mated at about $78,000, and liabilities at
$120,000, principally due to Smith &
Nixon, of Cincinnati; Gildemeester &
Kroeger, of New York; Colby & Co., of
Erie, Pa.; Kurtzmann & Co., of Buffalo;
Brown & Simpson, of Worcester, Mass.,
and Steinway & Sons, of New York.
It is claimed by Mr. Coe that he was
doing a good business, but that expenses
increased at a greater ratio than business.
He held out as long as possible, but the
pressure became too great, and he decided
to make an assignment.
The principal creditors will hold a meet-
ing in a few days, and, it is said, will, in
all probability, decide on a partial adjust-
ment and agree to allow Mr. Coe to continue
the business. By order of Judge White, of
the Probate Court, Mrs. Muhlhauser was
ordered to continue the business. A. D.
Coe has been connected with the piano
business for over twelve years.
Paderewski Buys an /Eolian.
P
ADEREWSKI, the famous pianist,
visited the warerooms of the ^Eolian
Co. a few days ago, and was so charmed
with the instruments he heard that he se-
cured one for his apartments at the Windsor
Hotel, and another more expensive one to
be shipped to him to Paris at the close of
his tour in this country.
FRED.
LOHR,
Hardman,
Peck
& Co.'s
road representative, is making a general
Western trip.
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