Music Trade Review
Issue: 1896 Vol. 22 N. 15 - Page 4
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
- ^ . E D W A R D LYMAN
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, single column, per
Insertion. On quarterly or yearly contracts a special dis-
count it allowed.
REMITTANCES, In other than currency form, should
be made payable to Edward Lyman BilL
Entered at the New York Post Office as Second-Class Matter.
NEW YORK, MAY 2, 1896
••THE BUSINESS MAN'S PAPER."
liquidating the claims of the creditors of
the Cincinnati concern.
This question is certainly an interesting
one, particularly so to the parties involved,
and it seems to us that if the creditors are
satisfied with that disposition, why surely
the rest of the trade and the general public
ought to be.
Will the creditors be satisfied? That is
the question.
At present there seems to be consider-
able entanglement in the affairs at Cincin-
nati, but still the skein may unwind all
right.
#
#
Rumors, rumors, rumors! Have you
ever heard of so many? They seem to be
the stock in trade of the majority of men
you come across in the music trade these
days, and even our contemporaries seem to
be rather lavish in their paragraphs "it is
rumored," "it is said," "we have heard,"
"should so and so," "it is reported," and
other irresponsible and unnecessary sur-
mises regarding reputable houses.
The present condition of affairs is bad
enough without accentuating or augment-
ing it.
The Musical Courier in its current issue
laments "that some people are in the po-
sition to typographically present, to those
who see their papers, statements that are
garbled, untrustworthy and harmful, state-
ments concerning the happenings which it
would be to the best interests of all con-
cerned to guard," and yet in other parts of
the very same paper we find several breach-
es of these commendable remarks; but the
Courier is not expected to practice what it
preaches.
For instance, on the ^age opposite to
where this article appears will be found
several items—pure supposition—wherein
the credit of certain houses is questioned.
Is this correct journalism? Is it not
wrong to create a want of trust and faith in
business houses just now? Is it not the
time to present the news and nothing but
the news, instead of rumors and "industri-
ous hearsay ?"
We think so, and wish our esteemed con-
temporary—to quote its own words—would
not publish "statements that are garbled,
untrustworthy and harmful; statements
concerning the happenings which it would
be to the best interests of all concerned to
guard."
HPHE collapse of Smith & Nixon, Cincin-
1 nati, has been the prominent subject of
trade comment during the past ten days.
It has awakened wide-spread interest, not
only on account of the great amount in-
volved, and the prominept firms repre-
sented, but from the many intricate and
complex matters which seem to be arising
from the ruins of the historical house.
There is a settled belief in some quarters
—a belief entertained by many leading
members of the trade—that the formation
of the piano manufacturing concern, incor-
porated at such a time when the affairs of
Crawford, Ebersole & Smith were in such
a state as to necessitate the calling of a spe-
cial meeting in Cincinnati, means a side-
tracking almost, as it were, of a large por-
tion of the assets of the firm.
#
#
It is believed that the Chicago corpora-
Perhaps in no other branch of piano mak-
tion, owned and controlled as it is, princi-
pally by the stockholders of the old con- ing has there been a greater development
cern, should be reckoned in on the failure. recently than in the elaboration of case de-
That the assets of the manufacturing busi- signs. Compare the instruments to be
ness should go as far as possible toward found in the warerooms of the majority of
manufacturers to-day with those manufac-
tured say ten years ago, and then the full
force of the welcome improvement in case
structure becomes evident.
The funereal looking and ill proportioned
designs have been replaced by symmetri-
cal, graceful and elegant cases which demon-
strate the marked evolution in the tastes
of the manufacturers and primaril) 7 of the
people.
It is worthy of remark that the manufac-
turers who are casing their products in el-
aborate designs, and at the same time pay-
ing close attention to the perfection of the
quality of tone, are the men who are able to
report a marked demand for their wares.
Another proof of the growth of piano
elaboration is the increase in orders for
special instruments to suit some certain
style of furniture or to be specially designed
according to the fsncy of the artists who
design for these establishments.
All this demonstrates that piano and or-
gan cases will some time in the future be
so original and elegant as to be truly
"things of beauty and a joy forever."
#
#
A. & S. Nordheimer, the leading Cana-
dian music trade firm, have closed arrange-
ments with Geo. Steck & Co. whereby they
will handle the Steck piano as one of their
leaders in their Montreal establishment.
Mr. Albert Nordheimer was in town this
week and made a personal selection of dif-
ferent styles of instruments for the ware-
rooms, and as soon as extensive alterations,
now under way, are completed there will
be a formal opening early this month for
the purpose of introducing the famous
Steck to the musical public of Montreal.
In this connection the Nordheimer house
are already doing some remarkable adver-
tising in the daily papers of Montreal.
The advertisements are in line with the
policy of that famous house, and the many
strong tributes paid the Steck by celebrated
musicians and authorities are set forth con-
vincingly and artistically.
A. & S. Nordheimer are to be congratu-
lated on their admirable selection of such
a splendid instrument as the Steck as one
oFtheir leaders; and, on the other hand,
Geo. Steck & Co. have a right to feel well
pleased and honored in having such distin-
guished representatives of their pianos in
Canada as the firm of A. & S. Nordheimer.
#
#
A vote will be taken in the House of
Representatives to-day on the National
Bankruptcy Bill, an outline of which was
given in this paper some weeks ago. It is
expected that the bill will pass, although it
is meeting with marked opposition from
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
- ^ . E D W A R D LYMAN
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, single column, per
Insertion. On quarterly or yearly contracts a special dis-
count it allowed.
REMITTANCES, In other than currency form, should
be made payable to Edward Lyman BilL
Entered at the New York Post Office as Second-Class Matter.
NEW YORK, MAY 2, 1896
••THE BUSINESS MAN'S PAPER."
liquidating the claims of the creditors of
the Cincinnati concern.
This question is certainly an interesting
one, particularly so to the parties involved,
and it seems to us that if the creditors are
satisfied with that disposition, why surely
the rest of the trade and the general public
ought to be.
Will the creditors be satisfied? That is
the question.
At present there seems to be consider-
able entanglement in the affairs at Cincin-
nati, but still the skein may unwind all
right.
#
#
Rumors, rumors, rumors! Have you
ever heard of so many? They seem to be
the stock in trade of the majority of men
you come across in the music trade these
days, and even our contemporaries seem to
be rather lavish in their paragraphs "it is
rumored," "it is said," "we have heard,"
"should so and so," "it is reported," and
other irresponsible and unnecessary sur-
mises regarding reputable houses.
The present condition of affairs is bad
enough without accentuating or augment-
ing it.
The Musical Courier in its current issue
laments "that some people are in the po-
sition to typographically present, to those
who see their papers, statements that are
garbled, untrustworthy and harmful, state-
ments concerning the happenings which it
would be to the best interests of all con-
cerned to guard," and yet in other parts of
the very same paper we find several breach-
es of these commendable remarks; but the
Courier is not expected to practice what it
preaches.
For instance, on the ^age opposite to
where this article appears will be found
several items—pure supposition—wherein
the credit of certain houses is questioned.
Is this correct journalism? Is it not
wrong to create a want of trust and faith in
business houses just now? Is it not the
time to present the news and nothing but
the news, instead of rumors and "industri-
ous hearsay ?"
We think so, and wish our esteemed con-
temporary—to quote its own words—would
not publish "statements that are garbled,
untrustworthy and harmful; statements
concerning the happenings which it would
be to the best interests of all concerned to
guard."
HPHE collapse of Smith & Nixon, Cincin-
1 nati, has been the prominent subject of
trade comment during the past ten days.
It has awakened wide-spread interest, not
only on account of the great amount in-
volved, and the prominept firms repre-
sented, but from the many intricate and
complex matters which seem to be arising
from the ruins of the historical house.
There is a settled belief in some quarters
—a belief entertained by many leading
members of the trade—that the formation
of the piano manufacturing concern, incor-
porated at such a time when the affairs of
Crawford, Ebersole & Smith were in such
a state as to necessitate the calling of a spe-
cial meeting in Cincinnati, means a side-
tracking almost, as it were, of a large por-
tion of the assets of the firm.
#
#
It is believed that the Chicago corpora-
Perhaps in no other branch of piano mak-
tion, owned and controlled as it is, princi-
pally by the stockholders of the old con- ing has there been a greater development
cern, should be reckoned in on the failure. recently than in the elaboration of case de-
That the assets of the manufacturing busi- signs. Compare the instruments to be
ness should go as far as possible toward found in the warerooms of the majority of
manufacturers to-day with those manufac-
tured say ten years ago, and then the full
force of the welcome improvement in case
structure becomes evident.
The funereal looking and ill proportioned
designs have been replaced by symmetri-
cal, graceful and elegant cases which demon-
strate the marked evolution in the tastes
of the manufacturers and primaril) 7 of the
people.
It is worthy of remark that the manufac-
turers who are casing their products in el-
aborate designs, and at the same time pay-
ing close attention to the perfection of the
quality of tone, are the men who are able to
report a marked demand for their wares.
Another proof of the growth of piano
elaboration is the increase in orders for
special instruments to suit some certain
style of furniture or to be specially designed
according to the fsncy of the artists who
design for these establishments.
All this demonstrates that piano and or-
gan cases will some time in the future be
so original and elegant as to be truly
"things of beauty and a joy forever."
#
#
A. & S. Nordheimer, the leading Cana-
dian music trade firm, have closed arrange-
ments with Geo. Steck & Co. whereby they
will handle the Steck piano as one of their
leaders in their Montreal establishment.
Mr. Albert Nordheimer was in town this
week and made a personal selection of dif-
ferent styles of instruments for the ware-
rooms, and as soon as extensive alterations,
now under way, are completed there will
be a formal opening early this month for
the purpose of introducing the famous
Steck to the musical public of Montreal.
In this connection the Nordheimer house
are already doing some remarkable adver-
tising in the daily papers of Montreal.
The advertisements are in line with the
policy of that famous house, and the many
strong tributes paid the Steck by celebrated
musicians and authorities are set forth con-
vincingly and artistically.
A. & S. Nordheimer are to be congratu-
lated on their admirable selection of such
a splendid instrument as the Steck as one
oFtheir leaders; and, on the other hand,
Geo. Steck & Co. have a right to feel well
pleased and honored in having such distin-
guished representatives of their pianos in
Canada as the firm of A. & S. Nordheimer.
#
#
A vote will be taken in the House of
Representatives to-day on the National
Bankruptcy Bill, an outline of which was
given in this paper some weeks ago. It is
expected that the bill will pass, although it
is meeting with marked opposition from
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