Music Trade Review

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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
From Far Frisco.
TRADE IN SAN FRANCISCO
SACRAMENTO'S
DEPARTMENT STORES
STORES—SCHEMMEL
MAUZY'S SPLENDID SHOWING OF SOHMERS.
& BROWN
RETIRES — A. L. BANCROFT'S AFFAIRS
ON THE COAST
Generous William Steinway.
OF SAN JOSE—A.
WM. KNABE STILL
HERE AND THERE.
BRUENN
W
ILLIAM STEINWAY has donated
the sum of $5,000 awarded him by
the Appellate Division of the Supreme
Court for services as a member of the Rapid
Transit Commission to fourteen of the
worthiest institutions of this city. Among
the beneficiaries are the St. John's Guild,
$250; Herald Free Ice Fund, $250; World
Sick Babies Fund, $250; Tribune Fresh
Air Fund, $250; Mount Sinai Hospital;
$250; Montefiore Home for Chronic Inva-
lids, $250; Astoria Hospital of Long- Island
City, $250; St. John's Hospital of Long
Island City, $250; Isabella Home, $500;
German Society, $500; German Hospital,
$500; German Ladies Society for Widows
and Orphans, $500; Steinway & Sons Em-
ployees Sick Relief Fund, New York and
Astoria, $500; United Charities of the City
of New York, $500.
Mr. Steinway's course in this matter is
thoroughly characteristic of the man, and
in keeping with his previous actions as a
philanthropist. With Mr. Steinway, as
with other broad minded men, money is
simply a medium whereby he can alleviate
the sufferings of his kind and make their
journey through li c e a little smoother and
a little happier.
Jose, Cal., have settled permanently in
San Francisco, July 17, 1896.
S July progresses, two facts are be- their new quarters, a handsome corner
coming evident in connection with store, tastefully and practically arranged,
San Francisco trade, that put a fresh vi- and bid fair to continue to hold the bulk
bration in the heart strings attuned to the of trade in the Garden City.
A. Bruenn, with warerooms on Post
jingle of ready coin. First, the renting stock
is staying out wonderfully well and there street, is now circulating his professional
is a possibility of there being a dearth of cards among the trade, having taken up
renting instruments. Second, an unusual the practice of law. He will leave his piano
number of cash sales are being made, con- business in competent hands and give it
sidering the season of the year. Mid- his personal supervision for a few hours
summer dividends have improved the city each day.
trade in all lines, but the ante-harvest finan-
Harry Brown is selling out his stock of
cial stringency has brought country, busi- small goods, with a view of traveling in
ness to a stand still. However, the prospect Europe for the benefit of his wife's health,
of good crops is a forerunner of better days she being afflicted with asthma.
for the music trade.
A. L. Bancroft & Co. have been put in
The consignment business at one time so an unenviable and unmerited light by the
extensively practiced in this city, is disap- publication of a report that they had been
pearing. Hard times have made the deal- attached for $9,600. A. L. Bancroft was
ers more conservative.
personally attached for that sum to recover
Anent the encroachment of the depart- stock by the practically defunct Honey
ment stores on the legitimate trade, of Lake Land & Water Co., in which corpora-
which the Emporium here is an example, tion he sunk $75,000. The stock is worth-
it is gratifying to learn that many manu- less but Mr. Bancroft is being harassed.
facturers do not encourage their bargain This has no connection whatever with the
Henry F. Miller Pianos.
counter methods. A case in instance is music company, as Mr. Bancroft, the former
the refusal of the "Regina" music box proprietor, has not been a member of the
HE Henry F. Miller & Sons Piano Co.
makers to deal with the local "carryall"; in firm nor held any interest in it since its
of Boston are persistent improvers in
fact, their contract with Sherman, Clay & incorporation in 1895.
the
realm
of piano case architecture. Their
Co., the exclusive coast agents, expressly
E. H. McLeevy, of Bruno & Son, is here
various
styles
have been commented on
stipulates that they shall not sell boxes or and finds trade very good in his lines,
most
favorably
by architects and connois-
tune sheets to department stores. Other having secured large orders from two of
seurs,
who
consider
them to be absolutely
manufacturers have taken a like stand.
the leading houses.
perfect
in
proportion,graceful
in design and
Byron Mauzy, in anticipation of the
Mr. Ambuhl, of the Chickering forces,
perfect
instruments
in
every
respect.
They
autumn revival, has a complete line of will spend his vacation at the Paso Robles
are
again
working
on
some
new
styles,
one
"Sohmers" on exhibition. The instru- Springs.
of
which
is
now
on
display
in
their
ware-
ments, including every style of that make,
William Knabe prolonged his stay in the
rooms in Boston. It is certainly as fine a
are artistically arranged in a special parlor; city but expects to get away this week.
piano
both in design and tone as one could
a grand and baby grand at one end and Mr. Chase, of Kohler & Chase, who is
come
across.
It will be included in their
the uprights lined up on both sides. A now in the East, is expected to return
regular
styles,
and we hope to be able to
gold and birds-eye maple are vis-a-vis in home the first week in August.
give
our
readers
an idea of its exterior
the middle of the room and give the whole
J. W. Howard, of the Boston Conserva-
beauty
before
many
weeks.
scene a brilliant effect. There is much tory, is visiting his father, Dr. Howard, in
worthy of emulation in Mr. Mauzy's meth- Bozeman, Mont.
ods. In his large establishment, he has a
Piano Tuners, Look Out!
The twelve famous violins collected by R.
concert stage, and six teachers' rooms, that D. Hawley,of Hartford, Conn.,and recently
have proved convenient to musicians, and purchased at a cost of $20,000 by Ralph
R. HAGEMAN of Cincinnati, O., has
beneficial to himself. His new line of Granger of Paradise Valley, San Diego
applied for a patent on an inven-
Newby & Evans pianos has arrived.
county, are now in the possession of their tion which, according to a Cincinnati pa-
The vacation for Sherman, Clay & Co.'s new owners. Mr. Granger's new music per, promises to create a sensation among
employees will be completed by July 20th, hall at his home will shortly be completed musicians. It is a mechanism to be applied
the salesmen having gone on their pleasure and he intends to invite every violinist of to the piano for the purpose of correcting the
trips in twos and threes. By that date note who visits that section of the country false notes of that instrument, which have
hitherto been regarded as a necessary evil.
they will all be back, ready for the semi- to give private recitals at that place.
annual inventory. This latter feature of
John Bergstrom, a well known organ The invention makes the piano as true as
the concern is a good one. They desire to builder of Eureka," Cal., who lately com- the violin, and it accomplishes the result by
know twice a year, what has been done and pleted a large pipe organ for the new col- a sort of mechanical fingering- similar to
what condition their stock and values are in. lege in Honolulu, will soon pay another the human fingering on the violin. Com-
Reports from Sacramento's leading piano visit to the Islands to erect an organ in the petent musicians say the problem has been
successfully solved.
men show that the temperature there has Central Union Church there.
been so high as to make more than four
Fletcher Bros.,piano dealers of Nanaimo,
hours work a-day an uncomfortable hard- B. C., are closing out their business.
JOHN B. SIMPSON, vice president of the
ship; strange to say, however, they have
Estey Piano Co., is rusticating around
done a very satisfactory business during
C. A. LANHART has succeeded C. A. Lan- Lake George. Up that way he is addressed
the past thirty days.
hart & Bro., dealers in pianos, organs and as "Commodore" Simpson, being actively
Schemmel & Brown Music Co., of San musical merchandise, Creston, la.
interested in yachting.
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