Music Trade Review
Issue: 1897 Vol. 24 N. 22 - Page 6
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
A Great Leader.
A NEW STYLE STEVENS ORGAN WHICH SHOULD PROVE AN IMMENSE TRADE CATCHER.
Thos. La M. Couch,secretary of the Kroe-
ger Piano Co., who has had a somewhat
severe spell of sickness, is up and about
again, but scarcely equal yet to the daily
routine of office work.
G. B. Day, piano salesman, who has
been in Cincinnati, O., for the past two
years, has returned to Columbus and has
taken charge of the retail piano depart-
ment for Hockett Bros. & Co., 172 North
High street.
Nearly the full force at the Strich & Zeid-
ler factory is employed in getting ready the
Strich & Zeidler favorite styles, F and H,
to complete orders received during the past
four weeks.
On a claim made that the Prince & Co.
assignment was irregular, the sale adver-
tised to take place at the factory on Mon-
day last did not occur. The sheriff took
possession under bond.
Owing to the limited trade with the
South American countries the American
Piano Manufacturers' Association decided
on Monday not to take any formal action
in connection with the expected visit of a
delegation of South American merchants
to this city.
The Conover Piano Co., of Chicago, and
the teachers in their building gave a de-
lightful musicale on last Monday evening.
The piano warerooms in this city will
observe without exception the Saturday
half holiday during the summer months.
The Mason & Hamlin piano is making a
great record in Chicago.
Leo Heerwagen, of Chicago, is in town.
It is said that it is more than likely that he
will represent the recently organized Votey
Organ Co.'s interests in the near future.
Steinway & Sons, Chickering & Sons,
and Wm. Knabe & Co. will close their
warerooms during the summer months at
five o'clock.
J. H. Procter, who has been traveling
for the past three months in the States of
New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio, in the
interests of the Braumuller Co., returned
to town yesterday. Mr. Procter made a
highly creditable record during his jour-
neyings.
Messrs. A. S. Bond and L. E. Thayer, of
the Ft. Wayne Organ Co., Ft. Wayne, Ind.,
were in town on Monday. Mr. Tbayer will
visit a number of the Eastern representa-
tives of his house before he returns West.
J. E. Van Auken, whose arrest is re-
ported elsewhere on a charge of swindling
a Brooklyn dealer, also palmed off a check
on the Wilcox & White Co.
The names of the combined concerns
which are to locate in New Brunswick,
and to erect a factory building in that
place, as announced in last week's Review,
have not yet been made public.
S e v e r a l beautiful
styles of piano-cased
organs have recently
been introduced to the
trade by the Stevens
Organ Co., Marietta,
O. None have received
more favor than style
G, made in a variety of
solid woods. The ends
and fronts have sunken
panels b e a u t i f u l l y
moulded, the carving
on panels,pilasters,etc.,
is raised hand work;
this style possesses all
the distinctive features
which have given the
S t e v e n s Combination
Reed Pipe Organ its
enviable reputation. It
contains three sets of reeds (238), one set
detachable extended pipe cells, patent re-
versible coupler and blow pedals.
Their new orchestral set of reeds are to
be found in style G, the tone effect of
W. H. Turner, treasurer of the Brau-
muller Co., who has been traveling in the
South during the past six months in the
interests of the Braumuller products, at the
same time recruiting his health, returned to
the city a few days ago. His business re-
cord while in the South was most encourag-
ing.
Mr. Eccles, of Mann & Eccles, Provi-
dence, R. I., was in town during the week,
Ben Starr, of the Starr Piano Co., Rich-
mond, Ind., has the sympathy of the entire
trade in the affliction which has befallen
him through the death of his brother, Col-
onel W. C. Starr.
Hancock Scott has invented a sonograph
—an instrument that can be attached to a
piano to record musical improvisations.
But the Patent Office, in its wisdom, re-
fuses to allow a patent on it.
The key-making plant, recently bought
by the Estey Organ Co., will be ready for
operation next week. J. D. Hopkins, of
Indiana, has been engaged as the new su-
perintendent of the finishing department.
A thrifty storekeeper in New Cassel, Wis.,
has had much ado evidently asto which of
all his wares would be most likely to attract
the attention and appeal to the immediate
wants of the people of his section. After
much evident thought, he solved this by
producing at infinite pains the inscription
"pianos,, organs and tombstones." This is
always pointed out by sign collectors and
relic hunters as a novel combination.
STEVENS NEW STYLE
which, when used with the pipe set, pro-
duces a quality very desirable. It is made
in a variety of solid woods, is 4 feet 8
inches high, 62 inches in length, and 27
inches in depth.
Geo. P. Bent has been visiting the Nash-
ville Exposition, and is expected to arrive
in this city sometime to-day.
Graham & Dearth, music dealers, 510
North Main street, Bloomington, 111 , re-
port a great piano and organ trade for the
past three weeks. Their customers in-
cluded some of the leading musical people
of their section.
Chas. A. Stevens, who at one time con-
ducted a music store in New Hampshire
for the Oliver Ditson Co., died last Satur-
day in the City Hospital in Boston. He
was thirty-four years old, and was born in
Norwich, Conn.
A newly-devised musical instrument is
formed of a sounding-board with strings
across the top, and a bow set in a sliding
frame over the strings, which are depressed
at different points by the fingers to produce
the proper notes when the bow is drawn
over them.
We have on our desk from the White
Smith Pub. Co. a set of ten easy teaching
pieces by Harold Leston, which we have
examined with interest, and can cordially
recommend them as well adapted for the
purpose stated. They are all melodious,
carefully edited, and eminently suited as
studies for the piano.
Edward Rairdon,of Chicago,formerly of
Indianapolis, has invented a new musical
instrument, a guitar with twelve strings
and resembling a 'cello. The new instru-
ment is said to be especially suited to play-
ing accompaniments.
KRAKAUER BROS.
Pianos
FACTORY:
159-161 East 126th St.
NEW YORK
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
A Great Leader.
A NEW STYLE STEVENS ORGAN WHICH SHOULD PROVE AN IMMENSE TRADE CATCHER.
Thos. La M. Couch,secretary of the Kroe-
ger Piano Co., who has had a somewhat
severe spell of sickness, is up and about
again, but scarcely equal yet to the daily
routine of office work.
G. B. Day, piano salesman, who has
been in Cincinnati, O., for the past two
years, has returned to Columbus and has
taken charge of the retail piano depart-
ment for Hockett Bros. & Co., 172 North
High street.
Nearly the full force at the Strich & Zeid-
ler factory is employed in getting ready the
Strich & Zeidler favorite styles, F and H,
to complete orders received during the past
four weeks.
On a claim made that the Prince & Co.
assignment was irregular, the sale adver-
tised to take place at the factory on Mon-
day last did not occur. The sheriff took
possession under bond.
Owing to the limited trade with the
South American countries the American
Piano Manufacturers' Association decided
on Monday not to take any formal action
in connection with the expected visit of a
delegation of South American merchants
to this city.
The Conover Piano Co., of Chicago, and
the teachers in their building gave a de-
lightful musicale on last Monday evening.
The piano warerooms in this city will
observe without exception the Saturday
half holiday during the summer months.
The Mason & Hamlin piano is making a
great record in Chicago.
Leo Heerwagen, of Chicago, is in town.
It is said that it is more than likely that he
will represent the recently organized Votey
Organ Co.'s interests in the near future.
Steinway & Sons, Chickering & Sons,
and Wm. Knabe & Co. will close their
warerooms during the summer months at
five o'clock.
J. H. Procter, who has been traveling
for the past three months in the States of
New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio, in the
interests of the Braumuller Co., returned
to town yesterday. Mr. Procter made a
highly creditable record during his jour-
neyings.
Messrs. A. S. Bond and L. E. Thayer, of
the Ft. Wayne Organ Co., Ft. Wayne, Ind.,
were in town on Monday. Mr. Tbayer will
visit a number of the Eastern representa-
tives of his house before he returns West.
J. E. Van Auken, whose arrest is re-
ported elsewhere on a charge of swindling
a Brooklyn dealer, also palmed off a check
on the Wilcox & White Co.
The names of the combined concerns
which are to locate in New Brunswick,
and to erect a factory building in that
place, as announced in last week's Review,
have not yet been made public.
S e v e r a l beautiful
styles of piano-cased
organs have recently
been introduced to the
trade by the Stevens
Organ Co., Marietta,
O. None have received
more favor than style
G, made in a variety of
solid woods. The ends
and fronts have sunken
panels b e a u t i f u l l y
moulded, the carving
on panels,pilasters,etc.,
is raised hand work;
this style possesses all
the distinctive features
which have given the
S t e v e n s Combination
Reed Pipe Organ its
enviable reputation. It
contains three sets of reeds (238), one set
detachable extended pipe cells, patent re-
versible coupler and blow pedals.
Their new orchestral set of reeds are to
be found in style G, the tone effect of
W. H. Turner, treasurer of the Brau-
muller Co., who has been traveling in the
South during the past six months in the
interests of the Braumuller products, at the
same time recruiting his health, returned to
the city a few days ago. His business re-
cord while in the South was most encourag-
ing.
Mr. Eccles, of Mann & Eccles, Provi-
dence, R. I., was in town during the week,
Ben Starr, of the Starr Piano Co., Rich-
mond, Ind., has the sympathy of the entire
trade in the affliction which has befallen
him through the death of his brother, Col-
onel W. C. Starr.
Hancock Scott has invented a sonograph
—an instrument that can be attached to a
piano to record musical improvisations.
But the Patent Office, in its wisdom, re-
fuses to allow a patent on it.
The key-making plant, recently bought
by the Estey Organ Co., will be ready for
operation next week. J. D. Hopkins, of
Indiana, has been engaged as the new su-
perintendent of the finishing department.
A thrifty storekeeper in New Cassel, Wis.,
has had much ado evidently asto which of
all his wares would be most likely to attract
the attention and appeal to the immediate
wants of the people of his section. After
much evident thought, he solved this by
producing at infinite pains the inscription
"pianos,, organs and tombstones." This is
always pointed out by sign collectors and
relic hunters as a novel combination.
STEVENS NEW STYLE
which, when used with the pipe set, pro-
duces a quality very desirable. It is made
in a variety of solid woods, is 4 feet 8
inches high, 62 inches in length, and 27
inches in depth.
Geo. P. Bent has been visiting the Nash-
ville Exposition, and is expected to arrive
in this city sometime to-day.
Graham & Dearth, music dealers, 510
North Main street, Bloomington, 111 , re-
port a great piano and organ trade for the
past three weeks. Their customers in-
cluded some of the leading musical people
of their section.
Chas. A. Stevens, who at one time con-
ducted a music store in New Hampshire
for the Oliver Ditson Co., died last Satur-
day in the City Hospital in Boston. He
was thirty-four years old, and was born in
Norwich, Conn.
A newly-devised musical instrument is
formed of a sounding-board with strings
across the top, and a bow set in a sliding
frame over the strings, which are depressed
at different points by the fingers to produce
the proper notes when the bow is drawn
over them.
We have on our desk from the White
Smith Pub. Co. a set of ten easy teaching
pieces by Harold Leston, which we have
examined with interest, and can cordially
recommend them as well adapted for the
purpose stated. They are all melodious,
carefully edited, and eminently suited as
studies for the piano.
Edward Rairdon,of Chicago,formerly of
Indianapolis, has invented a new musical
instrument, a guitar with twelve strings
and resembling a 'cello. The new instru-
ment is said to be especially suited to play-
ing accompaniments.
KRAKAUER BROS.
Pianos
FACTORY:
159-161 East 126th St.
NEW YORK
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