Music Trade Review
Issue: 1896 Vol. 23 N. 23 - Page 3
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VOL XXIII.
N o . 23.
Published Every Saturday, at 3 East Fourteenth Street. New York, December 26,1896.
HE Weber-Wheelock Co. was incorpo-
rated last Saturday, Dec. 19th, with
the Secretary of State, Albany, N. Y., to
manufacture pianos and musical instru-
ments in New York City. The capital is
$600,000. The directors are Win. E.
Wheelock, of Brooklyn, Chas. B. Lawson,
of New York City, and Socrates Hubbard,
of Garden City.
Wednesday last, in place of same. Juanito
Manen, the boy violinist, appeared as solo-
ist.
E. R. Perkins, in speaking to THE RE-
VIEW on Wednesday last regarding busi-
ness, stated that Christmas trade had been
fairly good, although there had been no
great rush; during the previous three or
four days, however, business had picked
up very materially and indications pointed
to its steady continuance.
Knabe Grand for Carreno.
Blasius Election.
ERDINAND MAYER, manager of
Knabe & Co.'s New York house, is
daily expecting two new scale small parlor
grands, one of which (a handsome rose-
wood) is to be apportioned for the use of
Madame Carreno on her arrival here. The
distinguished artist is now crossing the
"briny deep" and is expected to arrive in
New York on or about the 30th inst.
HE Blasius Piano Co. held their annual
meeting on Monday last, Dec. 21st,
and after the satisfactory report of the
year's business had been read, the follow-
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
year: Oscar Blasius, president; Levin
Blasius, vice-president and treasurer, and
P. F. Rice, secretary.
Weber-Wheelock Co.
T
$3.00 PER YEAR-
SINGLE COPIES, 10 CENTS
a little brighter now and we are in hopes
of a prosperous season in the future. We
would like to say that since we were ap-
pointed agents for the Decker & Son, that
we have also been appointed agents for the
Everett and Harvard pianos, and given
three counties as territory. Thanking you
once more and with best wishes for a
Happy Christmas and a prosperous New
Year, we remain,
Yours very truly,
J. C. DONAHUE & Co.
F
A Deserved Compliment.
P
ROF. S. TUDOR STRANG, the well-
known organist of Philadelphia, r e
centlysent the subjoined communication to
C. J. Heppe & Son, of that city:
Gentlemen:—I take occasion to make a
eserved comment on the Steck Baby Grand
Piano xised at the Recital of my pupils on
Oct. 20th in the New Century Drawing
Room.
My special method being the Virgil Cla
vier System, it was absolutely necessary to
have a piano with an accurately responsive
action that speaks clearly with every degree
of touch, and not requiring "force" con-
tinually.
The Steck proved all that was desired,
and in behalf of my pupils and myself, I
desire to give testimony to its rich quali-
ties, and congratulate you as the represen-
tatives of so perfect a piano.
/Eolian Affairs.
B. TREMAINE, of the ^Eolian Co.
this city, was expected to arrive
home from his two months' Western trip
on Thursday last.
The regular Saturday Recital of the
^Eolian Co. is omitted this week; a concert
of exceptional excellence was given on
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T
Death of Geo. G. Saxe.
Warren, Pa.
C. G. Woodward Fails.
HAS. G. WOODWARD, trading as
Chas. G. Woodward & Co., dealer in
pianos, etc., North Charles street, near
Fayette, Baltimore, Md., made a deed of
trust for the benefit of creditors Dec. 19th
to Abraham Sharp, trustee, who gave bond
in $15,000. The assets are estimated at
about $8,000, and the liabilities about
C
$14,000.
EO. G. SAXE, of the firm of Estey &
Two Hillstroms Die.
Saxe, this city, died suddenly on
Tuesday last, Dec. 22d, while on his way
O. HILLSTROM, founder and pro-
from his home in Camden, N. J., to his
prietor of the Hillstrom Organ
9
office, 5 East Fourteenth street.
Works, Chesterton, Ind., died at his home
Mr. Saxe had been connected with the re- in that town on Dec. 17th. Mr. Hillstrom
tail interests of the Estey house for a num- had been in ill health for a long time past.
ber of years, under the firm name of Saxe It is believed that his death was hastened
& Robertson, previous to the present firm by the sad news which reached him the day
of Estey & Saxe being formed.
before he died, and that was the killing of
He was born at Plattsburg, N. Y., in Au- his son Henry E., at Andrea, Ind., Dec.
gust, 1822, and in his youth studied for 16th, in a railroad accident.
the ministry, which calling he followed be-
C. O. Hillstrom was born in Sweden in
fore becoming identified with the music 1846, and came to this country when a very
trade. He was also a doctor of divinity. young man and built up a successful organ
Two sons, a daughter and a widow survive business, shipping many of his instruments
him.
to his native land. His son, whose death
On inquiry previous to going to press, preceded his by a day, was born in Febru-
we learn that the exact date for the funeral ary, 1873.
has not yet been fixed as the family are
waiting to hear from one of the sons, Dr.
THE new Philip Werlein Co., Ltd., of
Geo. G. Saxe, who is a resident of Dakota. New Orleans, has been incorporated with
a capital stock of $100,000. The following
Times Looking Brighter
are the officers: Philip Werlein, president;
Philip
Werlein, Jr., vice-president; B. B.
Music TRADE REVIEW, New York.
Parham,
secretary and treasurer.
Gentlemen:—We have received much
THE old established music store of Val-
valuable information from your bright
paper and we wish to have you place us on entine Hausmann on upper Sassafras street,
your subscription list for one year. The Erie, Pa., was seized by the sheriff Satur-
music business has been very dull here all day last at the suic of A. Braun. The sale
summer, but things are beginning to look is set for Dec. 24th.
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VOL XXIII.
N o . 23.
Published Every Saturday, at 3 East Fourteenth Street. New York, December 26,1896.
HE Weber-Wheelock Co. was incorpo-
rated last Saturday, Dec. 19th, with
the Secretary of State, Albany, N. Y., to
manufacture pianos and musical instru-
ments in New York City. The capital is
$600,000. The directors are Win. E.
Wheelock, of Brooklyn, Chas. B. Lawson,
of New York City, and Socrates Hubbard,
of Garden City.
Wednesday last, in place of same. Juanito
Manen, the boy violinist, appeared as solo-
ist.
E. R. Perkins, in speaking to THE RE-
VIEW on Wednesday last regarding busi-
ness, stated that Christmas trade had been
fairly good, although there had been no
great rush; during the previous three or
four days, however, business had picked
up very materially and indications pointed
to its steady continuance.
Knabe Grand for Carreno.
Blasius Election.
ERDINAND MAYER, manager of
Knabe & Co.'s New York house, is
daily expecting two new scale small parlor
grands, one of which (a handsome rose-
wood) is to be apportioned for the use of
Madame Carreno on her arrival here. The
distinguished artist is now crossing the
"briny deep" and is expected to arrive in
New York on or about the 30th inst.
HE Blasius Piano Co. held their annual
meeting on Monday last, Dec. 21st,
and after the satisfactory report of the
year's business had been read, the follow-
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
year: Oscar Blasius, president; Levin
Blasius, vice-president and treasurer, and
P. F. Rice, secretary.
Weber-Wheelock Co.
T
$3.00 PER YEAR-
SINGLE COPIES, 10 CENTS
a little brighter now and we are in hopes
of a prosperous season in the future. We
would like to say that since we were ap-
pointed agents for the Decker & Son, that
we have also been appointed agents for the
Everett and Harvard pianos, and given
three counties as territory. Thanking you
once more and with best wishes for a
Happy Christmas and a prosperous New
Year, we remain,
Yours very truly,
J. C. DONAHUE & Co.
F
A Deserved Compliment.
P
ROF. S. TUDOR STRANG, the well-
known organist of Philadelphia, r e
centlysent the subjoined communication to
C. J. Heppe & Son, of that city:
Gentlemen:—I take occasion to make a
eserved comment on the Steck Baby Grand
Piano xised at the Recital of my pupils on
Oct. 20th in the New Century Drawing
Room.
My special method being the Virgil Cla
vier System, it was absolutely necessary to
have a piano with an accurately responsive
action that speaks clearly with every degree
of touch, and not requiring "force" con-
tinually.
The Steck proved all that was desired,
and in behalf of my pupils and myself, I
desire to give testimony to its rich quali-
ties, and congratulate you as the represen-
tatives of so perfect a piano.
/Eolian Affairs.
B. TREMAINE, of the ^Eolian Co.
this city, was expected to arrive
home from his two months' Western trip
on Thursday last.
The regular Saturday Recital of the
^Eolian Co. is omitted this week; a concert
of exceptional excellence was given on
W
#
T
Death of Geo. G. Saxe.
Warren, Pa.
C. G. Woodward Fails.
HAS. G. WOODWARD, trading as
Chas. G. Woodward & Co., dealer in
pianos, etc., North Charles street, near
Fayette, Baltimore, Md., made a deed of
trust for the benefit of creditors Dec. 19th
to Abraham Sharp, trustee, who gave bond
in $15,000. The assets are estimated at
about $8,000, and the liabilities about
C
$14,000.
EO. G. SAXE, of the firm of Estey &
Two Hillstroms Die.
Saxe, this city, died suddenly on
Tuesday last, Dec. 22d, while on his way
O. HILLSTROM, founder and pro-
from his home in Camden, N. J., to his
prietor of the Hillstrom Organ
9
office, 5 East Fourteenth street.
Works, Chesterton, Ind., died at his home
Mr. Saxe had been connected with the re- in that town on Dec. 17th. Mr. Hillstrom
tail interests of the Estey house for a num- had been in ill health for a long time past.
ber of years, under the firm name of Saxe It is believed that his death was hastened
& Robertson, previous to the present firm by the sad news which reached him the day
of Estey & Saxe being formed.
before he died, and that was the killing of
He was born at Plattsburg, N. Y., in Au- his son Henry E., at Andrea, Ind., Dec.
gust, 1822, and in his youth studied for 16th, in a railroad accident.
the ministry, which calling he followed be-
C. O. Hillstrom was born in Sweden in
fore becoming identified with the music 1846, and came to this country when a very
trade. He was also a doctor of divinity. young man and built up a successful organ
Two sons, a daughter and a widow survive business, shipping many of his instruments
him.
to his native land. His son, whose death
On inquiry previous to going to press, preceded his by a day, was born in Febru-
we learn that the exact date for the funeral ary, 1873.
has not yet been fixed as the family are
waiting to hear from one of the sons, Dr.
THE new Philip Werlein Co., Ltd., of
Geo. G. Saxe, who is a resident of Dakota. New Orleans, has been incorporated with
a capital stock of $100,000. The following
Times Looking Brighter
are the officers: Philip Werlein, president;
Philip
Werlein, Jr., vice-president; B. B.
Music TRADE REVIEW, New York.
Parham,
secretary and treasurer.
Gentlemen:—We have received much
THE old established music store of Val-
valuable information from your bright
paper and we wish to have you place us on entine Hausmann on upper Sassafras street,
your subscription list for one year. The Erie, Pa., was seized by the sheriff Satur-
music business has been very dull here all day last at the suic of A. Braun. The sale
summer, but things are beginning to look is set for Dec. 24th.
G
c
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