Music Trade Review
Issue: 1896 Vol. 23 N. 12 - Page 3
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VOL XXIII.
N o . 12.
Published Every Saturday, at 3 East Fourteenth Street. New York, October 10,1896.
In The West.
THE
VOSE & SONS PIANO CO., BOSTON, CONTEMPLATE A BRANCH HOUSE IN CHICAGO SUIT
FOR COMMISSIONS—W. C. CAMP RESIGNS FROM ESTEV & CAMP THE FULL KIMBALL
STAFF AT THEIR DESKS J. A. NORRIS CO. INCORPORATED—STEGER BUSY.
JAMES H. WILSON & CO. FAIL CURRENT NEWS.
A NOTHER Eastern house in Chicago.
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This time it is the Vose & Sons
Piano Co. of Boston, who, I understand, are
contemplating a branch house in this city
for the purpose of catering to the retail as
well as the great wholesale trade of the
West. Mr. Furbush's visit last week was in
connection with this matter. The new move
is in line with the general trend of the trade
to do business direct with the manufactur-
ers. There can be no doubt but a branch
house will afford Vose & Sons a greater
outlet for their product. It is prema-
ture to prognosticate as to location, man-
agement, etc., as nothing definite has been
decided upon as yet.
John N. Barnhart, commission salesman
in the employ of the Hallet & Davis Piano
Co., has filed a petition asking the assignee
to pay him commissions on goods sold,
which he claims amounts to $4,618. At
the time of the assignment, he says, the
company held notes for goods sold on
monthly payments by him, and the amount
of these notes was $2,641. He wants the
assignee to set aside his commissions in-
stead of adding them to the general assets
of the company to be distributed among
the creditors. The assignee was ordered
to file an answer to the petition within five
days.
The suit is not likely to interfere in any
way with the question of settlement, as the
property is in the hands of the Court.
W. C. Camp has accepted the vice-presi-
dency of the Metropolitan Electric Co.,
and has tendered his resignation as secre-
tary of Estey & Camp. This move has not
caused an3 T surprise; in fact some such
action was looked for. Mr. Camp is a
bright young man, and no doubt will be a
decided acquisition to the concern of which
he is now officer. He has purchased quite
some stock in the Electric Co., but still re-
tains his interest in Estey & Camp.
The full staff of the W. W. Kimball Co.
are now to be found at their respective
desks, Albert G. Cone having returned last
week. He has been decidedly benefi
by his vacation and looks well fitted f
good season's campaigning. The tw
fifth anniversary of E. S. Conway's conn
tion with the house was celebrated last
Monday.
The J. A. Norris Co. have been granted
incorporation papers with a capital stock
of $50,000. The incorporators are George
D. McBirney, Robert F. Hall and Lock-
wood Honore.
The store of James H. Wilson & Co.;
piano scarf manufacturers, at 90 Market
street, was closed by the sheriff last week
upon an execution issued in the circuit
court on a judgment by confession for $2,-
663, obtained by William G. Nutsford, a
creditor, with a note for that amount.
W. N. Van Matre, formerly with Van
Matre & Straub, is now connected with the
Smith & Barnes Piano Co.
Mr. Dederick, receiver of the Manufac-
turers' Co., will soon make a report to the
creditors—a very satisfactory one, I under-
stand.
E. T. Ro it, a brother of the late George
F. Root, is seriously ill.
Notwithstanding the political agitation,
business gives evidence of a slight improve-
ment, both in retail and wholesale lines.
The Newman Bros. Co. are preparing
pianos for the fall trade; the initial instru-
ment is now on exhibition at the factory.
It is a mighty good one, handsome in case,
and sweet and powerful in tone.
J. V. Steger received a big order this
week from Robert Foster, of Foster &
Waldo, Minneapolis. He is having a big
trade with the "Singer."
The "Tribune" last Sunday devoted part
of its issue to some of the "experiences"
during the great fire. P. J. Healy's talk
was an interesting one. I regret that I can
only make a reference to it.
Friday of this week will be "Chicago
Day" and quite a number of music trade
men are expected in town.
Among recent visitors to town were
$3.00 PER YEAR-
SINGLE COPIES, io CENTS
J. G. Ebersole, of Smith & Nixon; A. M.
Shuey, of Minneapolis, and E. W. Furbush,
of Boston.
Soloists for /Eolian Recitals.
following noted soloists have been
for the forthcoming yEolian
alesca Becker, Miss Jeanne
Laura Webster, Mr. Nahan
Hans Kronold, Herr Leo
Carlos Hasselbrink. The ini-
tial rr "Sii$Qilt " concert takes place a week
from to-day.
Barrows' Claim.
A
DISPATCH from Saginaw, Mich.,
date Oct. 2, states in the case of the
Barrows Music Co. vs. the Aluminum Mu-
sical Instrument Co. a writ of attachment
was filed yesterday. The goods attached
are instrument shells, inventoried at $638.-
45. The Barrows Music Co. 's claim against
the Aluminum Musical Instrument Co. is
$1,150.
Lachmann Enters Suit.
I
N the United States Circuit Court, Oscar
P. Lachmann, a resident of Leipsic,
Germany, has entered three suits against
the American Music Box Co., of Wee-
hawken. Alleged infringements are the
grounds for the suits. A perpetual injunc-
tion is asked restraining the defendant
from further infringement and assessing
the profits of the company from the use of
the patents.
Chickering & Sons.
HEODORE PFAFFLIN reports excel-
lent retail business at Chickering &
Sons' New York house. "Since the first
week in September," stated Mr. Pfafflin to
the REVIEW, yesterday, "we have had an el-
egant retail trade; on Thursday we sold
two Chickering grands; of course I do not
know how long this state of affairs will last,
but just now business is really excellent."
Mr. C. H. W. Foster, of Boston, was in
town Wednesday and Thursday of this
week.
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VOL XXIII.
N o . 12.
Published Every Saturday, at 3 East Fourteenth Street. New York, October 10,1896.
In The West.
THE
VOSE & SONS PIANO CO., BOSTON, CONTEMPLATE A BRANCH HOUSE IN CHICAGO SUIT
FOR COMMISSIONS—W. C. CAMP RESIGNS FROM ESTEV & CAMP THE FULL KIMBALL
STAFF AT THEIR DESKS J. A. NORRIS CO. INCORPORATED—STEGER BUSY.
JAMES H. WILSON & CO. FAIL CURRENT NEWS.
A NOTHER Eastern house in Chicago.
j \
This time it is the Vose & Sons
Piano Co. of Boston, who, I understand, are
contemplating a branch house in this city
for the purpose of catering to the retail as
well as the great wholesale trade of the
West. Mr. Furbush's visit last week was in
connection with this matter. The new move
is in line with the general trend of the trade
to do business direct with the manufactur-
ers. There can be no doubt but a branch
house will afford Vose & Sons a greater
outlet for their product. It is prema-
ture to prognosticate as to location, man-
agement, etc., as nothing definite has been
decided upon as yet.
John N. Barnhart, commission salesman
in the employ of the Hallet & Davis Piano
Co., has filed a petition asking the assignee
to pay him commissions on goods sold,
which he claims amounts to $4,618. At
the time of the assignment, he says, the
company held notes for goods sold on
monthly payments by him, and the amount
of these notes was $2,641. He wants the
assignee to set aside his commissions in-
stead of adding them to the general assets
of the company to be distributed among
the creditors. The assignee was ordered
to file an answer to the petition within five
days.
The suit is not likely to interfere in any
way with the question of settlement, as the
property is in the hands of the Court.
W. C. Camp has accepted the vice-presi-
dency of the Metropolitan Electric Co.,
and has tendered his resignation as secre-
tary of Estey & Camp. This move has not
caused an3 T surprise; in fact some such
action was looked for. Mr. Camp is a
bright young man, and no doubt will be a
decided acquisition to the concern of which
he is now officer. He has purchased quite
some stock in the Electric Co., but still re-
tains his interest in Estey & Camp.
The full staff of the W. W. Kimball Co.
are now to be found at their respective
desks, Albert G. Cone having returned last
week. He has been decidedly benefi
by his vacation and looks well fitted f
good season's campaigning. The tw
fifth anniversary of E. S. Conway's conn
tion with the house was celebrated last
Monday.
The J. A. Norris Co. have been granted
incorporation papers with a capital stock
of $50,000. The incorporators are George
D. McBirney, Robert F. Hall and Lock-
wood Honore.
The store of James H. Wilson & Co.;
piano scarf manufacturers, at 90 Market
street, was closed by the sheriff last week
upon an execution issued in the circuit
court on a judgment by confession for $2,-
663, obtained by William G. Nutsford, a
creditor, with a note for that amount.
W. N. Van Matre, formerly with Van
Matre & Straub, is now connected with the
Smith & Barnes Piano Co.
Mr. Dederick, receiver of the Manufac-
turers' Co., will soon make a report to the
creditors—a very satisfactory one, I under-
stand.
E. T. Ro it, a brother of the late George
F. Root, is seriously ill.
Notwithstanding the political agitation,
business gives evidence of a slight improve-
ment, both in retail and wholesale lines.
The Newman Bros. Co. are preparing
pianos for the fall trade; the initial instru-
ment is now on exhibition at the factory.
It is a mighty good one, handsome in case,
and sweet and powerful in tone.
J. V. Steger received a big order this
week from Robert Foster, of Foster &
Waldo, Minneapolis. He is having a big
trade with the "Singer."
The "Tribune" last Sunday devoted part
of its issue to some of the "experiences"
during the great fire. P. J. Healy's talk
was an interesting one. I regret that I can
only make a reference to it.
Friday of this week will be "Chicago
Day" and quite a number of music trade
men are expected in town.
Among recent visitors to town were
$3.00 PER YEAR-
SINGLE COPIES, io CENTS
J. G. Ebersole, of Smith & Nixon; A. M.
Shuey, of Minneapolis, and E. W. Furbush,
of Boston.
Soloists for /Eolian Recitals.
following noted soloists have been
for the forthcoming yEolian
alesca Becker, Miss Jeanne
Laura Webster, Mr. Nahan
Hans Kronold, Herr Leo
Carlos Hasselbrink. The ini-
tial rr "Sii$Qilt " concert takes place a week
from to-day.
Barrows' Claim.
A
DISPATCH from Saginaw, Mich.,
date Oct. 2, states in the case of the
Barrows Music Co. vs. the Aluminum Mu-
sical Instrument Co. a writ of attachment
was filed yesterday. The goods attached
are instrument shells, inventoried at $638.-
45. The Barrows Music Co. 's claim against
the Aluminum Musical Instrument Co. is
$1,150.
Lachmann Enters Suit.
I
N the United States Circuit Court, Oscar
P. Lachmann, a resident of Leipsic,
Germany, has entered three suits against
the American Music Box Co., of Wee-
hawken. Alleged infringements are the
grounds for the suits. A perpetual injunc-
tion is asked restraining the defendant
from further infringement and assessing
the profits of the company from the use of
the patents.
Chickering & Sons.
HEODORE PFAFFLIN reports excel-
lent retail business at Chickering &
Sons' New York house. "Since the first
week in September," stated Mr. Pfafflin to
the REVIEW, yesterday, "we have had an el-
egant retail trade; on Thursday we sold
two Chickering grands; of course I do not
know how long this state of affairs will last,
but just now business is really excellent."
Mr. C. H. W. Foster, of Boston, was in
town Wednesday and Thursday of this
week.
T
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