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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
technical and commercial world. Evidence
is now in hand in the form of a big roster
of customers, to demonstrate that excel-
lence of materials and intelligent super-
CLOSE OF THE CAMPAIGN THE "SYMPHONY
IN HAWAII THE BYRON MAUZY PIANO-
vision counts in their new venture as in
KOHLER & CHASE REPORT GOOD SALES OF THE ' ' SYMPHONION " MUSIC BOXES
everything else. After all, the reputation
NEW AGENCY — GILDEMEESTER EXPECTED—OTHER NEWS.
of a firm built on merit is the best guaran-
tee of the reliability of their product.
The cut which we present herewith fur-
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 30, 1896.
Miss S. P. Brown, of Boston, Mass., in-
nishes
the reader with a fair idea of the
O-MORROW the campaign will practi- tends to open a Conservatory of Music in
exterior
of the extensive factory plant oc-
cally close with a rousing Republican Salt Lake City, Utah.
cupied
by
Strauch Bros. It includes the
demonstration. The majority of business
new
addition,
in which is carried on the
houses will close and it is estimated that
The
Piano
Action
and
Strauch
manufacture
of
piano keys and hammers.
50,000 men will appear in the parade. The
It
is
a
liberal
education
to visit the many
Bros.
music trades will be represented and expect
departments
in
this
vast
structure, which
to make a fine showing.
THE PART PLAYED BY THE ACTION IN THE contain a number of labor-saving machines
Business has been rather quiet the last
specially adapted, and in many instances
two weeks, owing doubtless to the political EVOLUTION OF THE PIANO STRAUCH BROS.
invented by the several members of the
LABORS APPRECIATED BY WORLD'S FAIR
excitement, and from now on a good trade
firm. One can not fail to be impressed
JUDGES AND MANUFACTURERS. SUC-
is anticipated.
with the earnestness, care and skill with
CESS OF THEIR KEY AND HAMMER
Sherman, Clay & Co. shipped one ofWil-
which every detail is attended to by expert
BUSINESS THEIR FACTORY PLANT.
cox & White's Symphonies to Hilo, Ha-
workmen upon whose accuracy and minute
waiian Islands, last week, which was sold
attention to details depend the perfection
T
is
pretty
generally
conceded
that
as
through their sub-agent at Honolulu.
much credit is due the action maker as of the Strauch Bros, wares.
Their piano and organ trade for October
the
acoustician in the evolution of the
dropped off a little f:om the record of the
American
piano of to-day. Volume and
months immediately preceding. Mr. Ed.
Phelps & Lyddon's Sale.
quality
of
tone can easily be secured, but
Geissler, of the house, has gone South.
without an absolutely perfect action, pos-
Byron Mauzy has received his car-load
T the sale of the effects of Phelps &
sessing the necessary attributes to respond
of pianos made expressly for him, after his
Lyddon, piano case makers, Roches-
to the varied expression of the player's will
own designs and adapted particularly to
—to enable him to display a tonal indi- ter, N. Y., held last week, the German
this climate. From the look and tone of
American Bank, who secured judgment
the instrument he has a sure winner. Mr.
against the firm, bought in the business
Mauzy's twenty years' retail experience
for $3,075. They were the only bidders.
has enabled him to pick out the strong
It is expected that the plant will be oper-
points of the pianos he has handled and
ated by the bank and that Phelps &
these points have been brought together
Lyddon will manage the business. It is
in this instrument. The pianos are made
probable that they will later buy it back
of beautiful woods, double cross veneered
from the bank. It is understood that the
with handsome etched panels. They have
bank will offer no objection. Phelps &
open, hard wood backs and all the latest
Lyddon like many other firms were caught
improvements.
in a tight place through the closeness of
Miss Clara Nolan, one of our prominent
the money market, and when brighter
teachers, gave a pupils' recital on the even-
days come along they expect to again
ing of Oct. 29th, at Byron Mauzy's Hall. viduality as it were—the piano could never " catch up with the procession."
A large audience was in attendance. Two hold its ''place" as the favorite of the vir-
Sohtner grand pianos were used.
tuoso on the concert stage or in the home.
Mr. Mitchell, head salesman of the piano In this connection Strauch Bros., the cele-
Davenport & Treacy.
department of Kohler & Chase, reports a brated action makers of this city, have
number of good sales and the firm is also achieved a notable standing. And, what
N excellent indication of the improv-
doing a nice business in "Symphonion " is more, they have been successful.
ing condition of business is the large
music boxes. R. H. Blake, of the house,
The tributes paid the Strauch wares by number of orders which the Davenport &
has been delegated a committee of one to the Judges of Awards at the World's Fair, Treacy Co. have received for their piano
participate in the Republican parade. J. in which special emphasis was made of the plates within recent date. The " D. &T."
N. Zeigenfuss has taken the Kohler & "superior workmanship" and "new features plate has now an acknowledged preemin-
Chase agency at Tucson, Ariz., and re- of construction," as well as the high esteem ence in all manufacturing centers.
It
ceived a half car-load of pianos last week. in which they are held by the manufactur- is absolutelv perfect and reliable, owing
Mr. Z. has just made a trip to the south- ers everywhere, are in themselves emphatic particularly to the absence of blow holes
eastern part of the territory.
testimony to this fact.
and the essential properties of the metal
Harry Curtaz and family have returned
It is noteworthy that Strauch Bros, have employed in the casting. The appreciation
from their pleasant outing at Agua Caliente never been content with being merely the of the " D. & T." wares is based on the
Springs, and Benj. Curtaz and his wife makers of a good piano action, they have solid grounds of superiority.
have gone to get a taste of rural pleasure sought rather to be improvers, perfecters.
at the same beautiful spot. Ben writes To that end inventive skill, long and tried
WM. E. CHANDLER, the well known
that he has developed into quite a marks- experience, and improved facilities for
man, and while aiming at a bird on a tele- manufacture have been utilized, success- piano and organ dealer of Portland, Me.,
graph wire succeeded in cutting the wire. fully it must be admitted, judging from the has made an assignment.
Mr. Gildemeester, Steinway's efficient marked popularity of the Strauch Bros,
EMIL WULSCHNER & SONS, of Indianapolis,
road man, is expected here shortly. It is actions to-day.
have favored us with a highly artistic sou-
his initial trip with this house, but he has
In their latest venture, the key and venir of their palatial warerooms in that
been to the Coast before in the interest of hammer making, they are building up a city. The views shown of the various
Chickering & Sons.
splendid trade on these self-same commend- departments furnish an excellent idea of
Mr. Hyde, of Behr Bros., was in the city able lines which have given their house, as the important business controlled by this
during the week.
makers of actions, a high position in the enterprising firm.
Gleanings at the Golden Gate.
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