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THE' MUSIC TRADF. REVIEW
most prominent being: F. G. Smith, Sr.,
F. G. Smith, Jr., and Master F. G. Smith
No. 3, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Walter Z. Holmes,
Manager Firth avenue warerooms, New
York; A. McElwee, Manager Bicycle De-
partment, Brooklyn; H. N. Pakcnham,
Manager Paterson, N. J., Branch; J. H.
Robley, Manager Bicycle Department,
Remington Arms Co. ; E. V. Church,
Everett Piano Co. ; C. H. MacDonald, Pease
Piano Co., Chicago; B. H. Janssen, Matbu-
sek Piano Co.; Chas. Jacob, of Jacob Bros.,
New York; and J. M. Birely,Frederick, Md.
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The Philharmonic Orchestral Society, of
Altoona, Pa., which is under the leader-
ship of Prof. Gipprich, gave their first con-
cert in that city last Saturday night. It
was a pronounced success. Among the
participants was Mr. F. A. Winter, the well-
known dealer and organist. Prof. Gipprich
is an experienced conductor, organist,
teacher and soloist, and his ability was
well displayed in producing such marvel-
ous results in so short a time with the
material at his disposal.
The musical
people of Altoona, Pa., will be fortunate if
they can retain this talented gentleman.
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There should be no quarter given to
those dealers who directly or indirectly en-
deavor to sell pianos bearing a name simi-
lar to well known makes as the real, legiti-
mate instrument. It is dangerous work
and the consequences,—well, they are ob-
vious.
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Joseph Cholmonski's great picture, "Re-
turn from the Fair," which won the grand
prize at the Paris Exhibition of 1889, is
now on view at the Weber warerooms,
Fifth avenue and Sixteenth street. The
scene is laid at Ukraine in Russia. In the
foreground several interesting groups and
incidents are depicted. The most conspic-
uous is the advance of a Russian nobleman
in an open carriage. He is being driven
rapidly through the snow. The team of
horses, four abreast, are admirably de-
picted in life, like attitudes. The canvas,
painted in 1878, is 22x9 feet in size.
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Bunches of cheap mandolins, banjos, and
guitars hang outside the Bowery pawnshops
as thickly as bunches of bananas in the
doorways of fruit stores. Musical instru-
ments of this character appear to be a glut
in the market, and no person with ability
to finger the strings need forego the pleas-
ure on account of the expense. A quarter
of a dollar will now buy a mandolin in the
Lower Bowery, and 50 cents will buy a
guitar. Banjos are marked a little higher,
ranging from 75 cents to $1.50. These
instruments are neither new nor absolutely
perfect. Some have broken strings and
others have broken backs, and a few are
whole and possess a full complement of
strings. The pawnbrokers tie a lot of
them together and offer the straggling
purchaser his "pick of the bunch" at bed-
rock prices.
The Kimball The Administration
Piano.
PRESIDENT M ' K I N L E Y SELECTS A KIMBALL
GRAND FOR THE WHITE HOUSE.
The W. W. Kimball Co., of Chicago, and
their representatives in Washington, the
Metzerott Music Co., have good reason to
Under no circumstances will the Everett
feel proud of the signal honor which has
been paid the Kimball piano by President Piano Co. issue licenses under their plec-
McKinley. On last Saturday, according to traphone patents.
an order given some time since, the Metz-
C. B. Garritson, of the Kroeger Piano
erott Music Co. placed an unusually hand- Co., has returned from a flying trip to the
some mahogany grand in the Blue Room West.
in the White House. The matter is put so
R. C. Hull, of the Brockport Piano Co.,
cleverly in the following excerpt from a lo-
Brockport,
N. Y., was a visitor to this city
cal paper that further words are unneces-
during
the
week.
sary:
The Sterling Co., Derby, Conn., have
Amid all the display and brilliancy at-
tendant upon the inauguration ceremonies just completed the first of a series of new
that so successfully ushered in the new ad- styles which are going to create some talk
ministration last week, nothing was more in the trade.
welcome nor significant to the thinking
J. H. Procter is touring Pennsylvania
mind, than the calm, dignified, determined and Ohio in the interest of the Braumuller
bearing of the chief actor in it all, President Co. and sending in good orders.
William McKinley. There was a confi-
Edward P. Mason is contemplating a
dence and manly decision expressed in his
trip
to Europe this spring.
every look and movement—confidence in
himself and in the people—that augurs ex-
During Albert Krell, Jr.'s, Eastern visit
ceedingly well for the country. President he placed the agency for the Krell piano
McKinley impressed all beholders as a man with the Driggs & Smith Co., Waterbury,
who understands him self,believes in his abil- Conn.
ity and believes in the integrity of the peo-
Geo. J. Dowling, traveling representa
ple as a whole and their willingness to do
tive
of the Everett Piano Co., returned
their share in making of his administration
from
an unusually successful trip on Wed-
a business and political success. In the selec-
nesday.
tion of his cabinet President McKinley has
shown rare judgment and it is but fair to
Frank J. Sohmer returned this week
presume that his future acts can be judged
from his initial business trip in the inter-
by those already accomplished. That he
est of Sohmer & Co.
is intensely American and loyal to the in-
Daniel F. Treacy, of the Davenport &
dustiies of his country is again evidenced
Treacy
Co., expects to leave on Monday
by the fact that he selected, for the Blue
Room in the White House, a magnificent next on a Western trip.
Kimball grand piano—the product of the
C. H. W. Foster, of Chickering & Sons,
great factories of the celebrated W. W.
left New York yesterday morning for Bos-
Kimball Co. of Chicago. The instrument
ton.
was placed in position Saturday and by its
extreme beauty of appearance and its rare
J. Burns Brown, as announced in last
musical quality proves an ornament to the week's Review, takes charge officially as
tasteful setting of the room. Although the manager of Chickering & Sons on Monday
Kimball piano has received the autograph "next.
endorsement of all the great artists—in-
A. M. Wright, manager of the Everett
cluding Patti, Nordica, the DeReszkesand
warerooms, 141 Fifth avenue, reports re-
the other celebrities whose word is author-
tail business as fair, yet in excess of expec-
ity—it is probable that none of them is so
tations, as the warerooms have only been
gratifying to the W. W. Kimball Co. as
out of the workmen's hands for the past
this recognition by the president of the
two weeks.
greatest country in the world.
Frank Scribner of Apollo harp fame will
leave on a road trip next week.
Organized.
The organization of Easman & Co.,
Newburgh, N. Y., whose incorporation
was reported in last week's Review, was
completed on March 10. Officers: James
E. Easman, president and treasurer; John
Evans, vice-president; Alfred J. Newby,
secretary.
Lewis Haas, music dealer, Allentown,
Pa., suffered a loss of $5,000 by fire last
Wednesday night. He is insured for $1,200.
The Weber piano will be used exclu-
sively at the concert of the Metropolitan
Permanent Orchestra, under the leadership
of Adolf Neuendorff, at Carnegie Hall, to-
morrow night.
The Pianophone Co. with which G.
Howlett Davisisconnected have established
a salesroom at 1144 Broadway, and fac-
tory at 46-8 East Houston street. They
have just issued a neat brochure on the
advantages of the pianophone or electrical
attachment.