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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
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He will seek to elevate rather than to
cheapen the tone of the business. He will
be felt truly—because a man of his ener-
getic personality is destined to become a
force in the trade in this city, or in any
city where he may locate.
Mr. H. A. Moodie, who has long been
with the Manufacturers' Piano Co., will
be associated with Mr. Wright in a confi-
dential way. Emile Levy, who for years
past has been chief salesman of the Weber
wareroom, will have charge of the retail
piano warerooms. Mi. Levy has demon-
strated his ability as a salesman, and in ad-
dition to those qualities his reputation as a
musician of talent has far exceeded metro-
politan limits.
Geo. J. Dowling, one of the most popu-
lar and best posted travelers in this country,
will represent the wholesale interests on the
road.
Mr. Adams, who for some years has had
charge of the publishing department of the
John Church Co. in their Sixteenth street
establishment, will continue in the same
capacity in the new Everett Building.
Thus it will be seen that Mr. Wright has
surrounded himself by a strong and capable
staff of men who are in entire sympathy
and accord with his work.
The formal opening of the establishment
will occur early in January as there are
man}' matters of detail which are as yet
incomplete in the Everett Building.
An Artistic Calendar.
T
HE handsomest New Year calendar
which has reached this office so far is
that issued by the Wegman Piano Co., of
Auburn, N. Y. It isgotten up in imitation
kid in delicate pink and gold, and relieved
by a pretty medallion set in the upper left
hand corner surrounded by artistic scroll
work. The days, weeks and months are
enclosed in frames and any date desired
can be secured by a simple mechanical ar-
rangement. In harmony with the general
decorative effect, the "compliments of the
Wegman Piano Co." appear in gold letter-
ing at bottom. The calendar is of conve-
nient size for desk use. Owing to this
fact, it will be preserved and will be a
pleasing reminder of the donors, hence of
value from an advertising standpoint.
Kim ball Publicity.
T
HE W. W. Kimball Co., of Chicago,
are sending out to their agents copies
of several of their latest advertisements,
with the object of being utilized by them
in their local advertising. They refer es-
pecially to the celebrated artists who have
endorsed the Kimball piano. In the smaller
advertisements, column size, a picture of
the artist and in addition his or her opinion
of the piano, appear. These ads. can be
run from week to week until the series are
completed, thus drawing and holding the
attention of the public in this connection.
The W. W. Kimball Co. invite expressions
of opinion from agents as to the utility of
these clever advertisements.
The Waterloo Organ Co.
Owe a Million.
SMITH & NIXON S ENORMOUS LIABILITIES.
T
HE report of the expert accountants on
the recent failure of the piano firm of
Smith & Nixon, which will be forwarded to
the Insolvency Court next week, will be in
the nature of a big sensation.
In effect it will be that the company owes
nearly a million dollars, with very few as-
sets to meet such enormous liabilities.—
Cincinnati, O. "Post," Dec. 15th.
A "Music Simplifier."
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SCOTT GROVE is the inventor of
a "music simplifier"—a simple plan
of object teaching with reference to the
fundamental chords of the scales in differ-
ent keys. The keyboard of the piano or
organ is illustrated in such a manner that
when the "simplifier" is placed upon the
keys any child can play them. The work
is recommended very highly by some of the
leading musicians.
Mr. Grove's head-
quarters are at Kimball Music Co., 291
Weybosset street, Providence, R. I.
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Big Year for the "Wegman.
U
P in Waterloo, N. Y., there is located
an institution, the products of which
have been steadily achieving national
prominence.
We refer to the Malcolm
Love piano, and its sister product, the
Waterloo organ.
The Malcolm Love piano has been before
the trade but a few years, but during that
time dealers have emphasized their hearty
appreciation of its artistic and musical
qualities by placing large orders and other-
wise expressing their satisfaction.
The
Malcolm Love piano possesses a merit
which is undisputed and the steady increase
in the output of these instruments is the
best possible evidence of this fact.
Although persistent effort is devoted to
keeping the Malcolm Love piano right up
to date, both in the matter of artistic de-
signs and improved tonal quality, yet it
must be understood that the Waterloo Or-
gan Co. also conduct a very thriving busi-
ness in the manufacture of organs. The
Waterloo organ has always had an excellent
reputation, and trade, both domestic and
foreign, is quite large.
A spirit of progress pervades this entire
concern, and the campaign for 1897 will be
an active one.
T
HE Wegman Piano Co. are constantly
adding to the wide circle of admirers
of their instruments in all parts of the
country. Important connections have re-
cently been made, and the fall and winter
trade has been exceedingly satisfactory.
Indications point to 1897 being a "big"
year for the Wegman.
Phonograph Litigation at an End.
A
DISPATCH from Washington says:
The litigation over phonograph
patents has been settled. Edison concedes
the fundamental nature of the gramaphone
patents, and that they control the commer-
cial art of sound recording. His patents
for improvements are acknowledged as
valid.
New Styles Simply "Great."
D
EALERS desirous of starting in the
new year with a piano which will
win them trade should communicate with
the Prescott Piano Co., Concord, N. H.
Their new styles are simply "great"—well
made, with even scale assuring splendid
tone, and of really handsome design; in
addition, a good reputation and a name
untarnished in music trade history. The
"Prescott" is just the instrument that
a dealer can make money with, and,
better still, it will give the utmost sat-
isfaction to the purchaser.
THE House of Representatives has passed
a bill appropriating $150,000 to enable the
Government to make an exhibition at the
Tennessee Centennial Exhibit, which will
be held in Nashville next year.
Kansas City is All Right.
V. (!. SMITH, JR., SAYS SO TELLS OF BUSlNtSS
CONDITIONS THEKF. AND ELSEWHERE.
F
G. SMITH, Jr., of New York, son of
Freeborn G. Smith, famous as the
manufacturer of the Bradbury pianos, is in
Kansas City on his annual tour of inspec-
tion. He is accompanied by Mr. J. M.
Hawxshurst, manager of the Chicago
branch house, and will remain the rest of
the week looking after business matters.
Last evening Mr. Smith talked with a
"Journal" representative at the Midland,
and said he was delighted with what he
saw and heard in Kansas City. He said
his house here had done the best business
during the past year for five years, and the
prospects were fine for the coming year for
a healthy growth of business. He had
talked with other business men, he said,
and they had told him of a satisfactory state
of business here. He also said the piano
business felt the hard times as quickly as
any, and was sensitive to the quickening of
trade, and there was no doubt of the de-
cided improvement in conditions.
Mr. Smith said the reputation of Kansas
City in the East is first-class, and the im-
pression is general there that Kansas City
is prosperous and certain to remain so.—
Kansas City "Journal."
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Trade Directory, which is a feature
of The Review each month, is complete. In
it appears the names and addresses of all
firms engaged in the manufacture of musical
instruments and the allied trades. The Re-
view now is sent to the United States Con-
sulates throughout the world, and is on file
in the reading rooms of the principal hotels
in America.