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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
George Steck & Co.'s New Style " Q,
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A striking feature of this remarkable in-
strument is its adaptability to all classes of
music.
Waltzes, marches, and all livel)', popular
airs are performed with spirit and brillian-
cy. The more slow and sombre organ mu-
sic is rendered with softness and sweetness
in the delicate passages and the appropri-
ate depth and grandeur in the heavier
parts of the music. It is in the playing of
orchestral music, however, that the Prin-
cess organ excels. This wonderful instru-
ment is truly a miniature orchestra and
the instrumental effects are startlingly real-
istic. Dealers should write the /Eolian Co.
Clariola Co. Incorporated.
The Steck pianos have won a national
reputation for their exceptionally hand-
some case work, perfect finish, graceful
design, brilliant and powerful tone that
pleases the most exacting pianist, and a
scale that is noted for its evenness and
purity.
The latest addition to their standard
stock is Style G, cut of which appears here-
with. It is an elegant instrument, grace-
ful and pleasing in design, without an
over-abundance of elaboration. It contains
The Princess Organ.
A PARLOR ORGAN WITH AUTOMATIC ATTACH-
MENT A TRADE AND MONEY MAKER FOR
THE DEALER HANDLING IT.
Among the many automatic musical in-
struments now upon the market there is
not one that possesses so many advantages
as the Princess organ. Its perfect sim-
plicity, absolute reliability, wonderful tone
quality, enormous repertoire of music, and
the moderate price at which it is sold, are
features that strongly recommend it to all
lovers of music.
The Princess organ is, first of all, a per-
fect parlor organ, and can be used for all
the many purposes to which an instrument
of this kind is adapted. The wonderful
tone quality for which this organ is remark-
able, makes the instrument suitable for
small churches and chapels, and in Sun-
day-schools and lodge rooms, as well as
for parlor use.
There are two points about an automatic
instrument that are absolutely essential to
its success: First, it must be easy to play,
and second, it must be absolutely reliable.
The Princess organ is very easy to play.
The music is in the form of perforated rolls
of paper, and is easily and quickly adjusted ;
Mason
The Clariola Co. has been incorporated
this week to manufacture pianos in Hobo-
ken, N. J., which will bear the name of
the concern. The capital stock is $5,000,
all of which is paid in. The incorporators
are: Ole Breily, Jas. H. Quigley, John
Eisele, Wm. Gulden, Adam Riesenberger,
Edwin S. Young, Wm. Prouenstein, Jo-
sephine Des Larsen and Otto Orteb, of the
Town of Union, Orin F. Sheldon, of Little
Rock, Ark., and Jas. R. Gallagher, of
North Bergen. Manufacturing will be
commenced at once.
a full swinging front and Boston fall
board, with panels that are richly and
exquisitely carved. It is seven and a
third octaves, five feet wide, four feet
four inches in height, and two feet two
inches deep.
The key to the popularity of the superb
Steck instruments is in the tone, and this
instrument accentuates the reputation of
500 Organs Per flonth.
the makers in this special field. Geo.
Steck & Co. are to be congratulated on
We are pleased to learn that Messrs.
their latest product.
W. Doherty & Co., Clinton, Ontario, Can-
ada, are building an addition to their fac-
tory which, when completed, will enable
once the music sheet is in place all the per- them to make 500 high-grade organs per
former has to do is to operate the pedals. month. If their trade continues to increase
The music is played fast or slow by simply like it has in 1896-7, they will accommodate
drawing out or pushing in the " tempo the trade and their ever-appreciative cus-
stop," while soft and loud effects are pro- tomers by building large enough to manu-
duced by the kaee swell, just as in all key- facture 1,000 per month.
board organs. A child of six or seven can
play the Princess organ without difficulty.
New A. B. Chase Catalogue.
Of even more importance than an instru-
ment's simplicity is its reliability. Given
The new descriptive catalogue of upright
time and patience, and the skill necessary and grand pianos just issued by the A. B.
to play almost any instrument can be ac- Chase Co., Norwalk. O., is a highly credit-
quired, but no instrument can be played able production from typographical and
that will not remain in order, and one of literary standpoints. The new Colonial
the greatest objections to automatic instru- styles, which have made such a great hit,
ments in the past has been their unreliabil- as well as the other popular styles of pi-
ity and their tendency to give trouble and anos manufactured by this house, are il-
cause annoyance by constantly requiring lustrated, and the volume throughout is of
the attention of some one to repair them great interest to piano dealers interested in
and put them in playing condition.
meritorious and high grade instruments.
The Princess organ is one of the most They have also issued a condensed or pock-
perfectly constructed musical instruments, et catalogue containing illustrations of, and
mechanical or otherwise, that has ever been interesting "pointers" on the A. B. Chase
manufactured. With ordinary care it will pianos. We must congratulate the A. B.
remain in perfect order for years, and as it Chase Co. on this artistic and creditable
very rarely needs tuning it will seldom re- publication.
quire the slightest attention.
The Mason & Hamlin organ is used on
Without question the Princess organ is
the
battleship "Maine." As might be ex-
the finest-toned and most powerful single-
pected, it is giving great satisfaction.
reed organ ever built.
Highest Grade Pianofortes
(WREST-PIN AND STRINGER SYSTEMS.)
LISZT, CHURCH, CHAPEL and PARLOR
ORGANS.