Music Trade Review
Issue: 1897 Vol. 25 N. 12 - Page 10
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
10
A special feature of the last issue of the
Indicator was an important article treat-
ing of the music trade industry in Chicago,
accompanied by life-like portraits of some
of the busy workers who have contributed
materially toward making that city the
great trade center of the West. Our es-
teemed contemporary is to be congratulated
on its thoughtfulness in so gracefully com-
plimenting a body of gentlemen who are
truly "the salt of the earth."
Reinhard Kochman left on Monday last
on an extended fall tour in the interest of
the Baumeister piano. Mr. Kochman will
be absent about eleven weeks, and it is safe
to prognosticate that he will have added a
goodly number of recruits to the Baumeis-
ter staff of representatives ere he revisits
the Borough of Manhattan.
At the New York city retail warerooms
of Otto Wissner business is reported as
very good. Mr. Thompson, the manager,
has been severely indisposed for the past
two weeks but will probably be at his post
again early in the week.
Dealers are taking an active part this
year in the various State Fairs held
throughout the country.
The improved condition of business has
induced a refrigerator manufacturer in
Fond Du Lac, Wis., to enter into the
manufacture of piano cases. A piano with
refrigerator attachment should prove quite a
feature in the summer time.
Geo. P. Bent recently closed a deal
whereby the "Crown" piano with orches-
tral attachment will be represented in New
Zealand.
The Skidmore Music Co. of Little Rock,
Ark., has succeeded the Skidmore-Heck
Co. by reason of the retirement of the
junior member of the firm.
At the Braumuller headquarters this
week it is reported that Otto Braumuller
has left Mount Clemens and is now on
tour. Mr. Procter left this city for an
Eastern trip on Monday. Business is re-
ported good.
Clifford A. Cox's desk in the Steinway
warerooms is being entirely enclosed by a
very handsome brass guard rail. He is
thus insured of more room and privacy.
Frank W. Bailey, of the Everybody's
Pianist Co., Boston, left for Chicago on
Thursday last, where he will tarry for a
few weeks.
Edwin A. Potter, of Lyon, Potter & Co.,
Chicago, who has been sojourning in the
East for the past fortnight, expects to leave
for home to-day.
Robt. C. Kammerer, secretary of the
National Piano Manufacturers' Association,
has sent out this week to members, the
constitution and by-laws, neatly gotten up
in book form, also a separate folder giving
the names of the charter members of the
association.
Mrs. Alois Brambach, wife of the popu-
lar head of the Brambach Piano Co., who ar-
rived from Europe on Thursday of last
week, accompanied by her daughter, was
tendered a magnificent reception by the
employees of the Brambach Piano Co.
when they reached their home in Dolge-
ville.
A number of interesting piano recitals
Retail trade around the city continues to were given recently ^in the warerooms of
improve. Callers at the different ware- the Will A. Watkin Music;Co., agents for the
rooms are numerous and cash sales and Steinway piano in Dallas, Tex. Two espe-
rentals are excellent.
cially, with Milton Ragsdale and Florence
Among the callers this week at the Ragsdale-Beall as performers, were notably
Sohmer warerooms were Mr. Taylor, of excellent. The Dallas String Quintette,
Taylor's Music House, Springfield, Mass., and the Arion Club, as well as prominent
and R. C. Mason, of Camden, N. J. Mr. soloists and instrumentalists assisted. The
Taylor selected a number of Sohmer new Watkin warerooms are the rendezvous of
styles. Mr. Mason also left a satisfactory the leading artists and the musical eliteof
order. General business is reported good. Dallas.
1863 - 1897
MORE THAN 34 YEARS UNDER ONE MANAGEMENT
THE TIME-HONORED LEADERS IN MUSICAL QUALITY, ARTISTIC DESIGNS
AND UNQUESTIONED DURABILITY ARE THE CELEBRATED
Henry F. Miller Pianofortes
OF BOSTON
Manufacturers' Warerooms, BOSTON AND PHILADELPHIA
SOLD BY ALL DEALERS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES
A large RETAIL sale and WHOLESALE trade com-
bined give these pianofortes a
HHTIOHflL * REPUTflTIOH
They always have been and always will be leaders
among the pianofortes whose manufacturers' names are to-
day HOUSEHOLD WORDS.
WRITE FOR INFORMATION.
HENRY
F.
88 Boylston Street, Boston
HILLER
&
OUR NEW STYLES IN UPRIGHTS will be ready for
the dealers in a few weeks. The beautiful lines, fine pro-
portions and correct architecture (without any display of
cheap carving) render these latest ARTISTIC DESIGNS
creations which appeal to an exquisite taste and the proper
desire for the latest advance in styles.
The COLONIAL and the ITALIAN RENAISSANCE
(a revival of the classic) are the most important new
styles.
We Issue a Special Catalogue of Grand Pianofortes.
CATALOGUES SENT FREE.
SONS PIANO
BRANCH HOUSE,
ConPANY
1123 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
10
A special feature of the last issue of the
Indicator was an important article treat-
ing of the music trade industry in Chicago,
accompanied by life-like portraits of some
of the busy workers who have contributed
materially toward making that city the
great trade center of the West. Our es-
teemed contemporary is to be congratulated
on its thoughtfulness in so gracefully com-
plimenting a body of gentlemen who are
truly "the salt of the earth."
Reinhard Kochman left on Monday last
on an extended fall tour in the interest of
the Baumeister piano. Mr. Kochman will
be absent about eleven weeks, and it is safe
to prognosticate that he will have added a
goodly number of recruits to the Baumeis-
ter staff of representatives ere he revisits
the Borough of Manhattan.
At the New York city retail warerooms
of Otto Wissner business is reported as
very good. Mr. Thompson, the manager,
has been severely indisposed for the past
two weeks but will probably be at his post
again early in the week.
Dealers are taking an active part this
year in the various State Fairs held
throughout the country.
The improved condition of business has
induced a refrigerator manufacturer in
Fond Du Lac, Wis., to enter into the
manufacture of piano cases. A piano with
refrigerator attachment should prove quite a
feature in the summer time.
Geo. P. Bent recently closed a deal
whereby the "Crown" piano with orches-
tral attachment will be represented in New
Zealand.
The Skidmore Music Co. of Little Rock,
Ark., has succeeded the Skidmore-Heck
Co. by reason of the retirement of the
junior member of the firm.
At the Braumuller headquarters this
week it is reported that Otto Braumuller
has left Mount Clemens and is now on
tour. Mr. Procter left this city for an
Eastern trip on Monday. Business is re-
ported good.
Clifford A. Cox's desk in the Steinway
warerooms is being entirely enclosed by a
very handsome brass guard rail. He is
thus insured of more room and privacy.
Frank W. Bailey, of the Everybody's
Pianist Co., Boston, left for Chicago on
Thursday last, where he will tarry for a
few weeks.
Edwin A. Potter, of Lyon, Potter & Co.,
Chicago, who has been sojourning in the
East for the past fortnight, expects to leave
for home to-day.
Robt. C. Kammerer, secretary of the
National Piano Manufacturers' Association,
has sent out this week to members, the
constitution and by-laws, neatly gotten up
in book form, also a separate folder giving
the names of the charter members of the
association.
Mrs. Alois Brambach, wife of the popu-
lar head of the Brambach Piano Co., who ar-
rived from Europe on Thursday of last
week, accompanied by her daughter, was
tendered a magnificent reception by the
employees of the Brambach Piano Co.
when they reached their home in Dolge-
ville.
A number of interesting piano recitals
Retail trade around the city continues to were given recently ^in the warerooms of
improve. Callers at the different ware- the Will A. Watkin Music;Co., agents for the
rooms are numerous and cash sales and Steinway piano in Dallas, Tex. Two espe-
rentals are excellent.
cially, with Milton Ragsdale and Florence
Among the callers this week at the Ragsdale-Beall as performers, were notably
Sohmer warerooms were Mr. Taylor, of excellent. The Dallas String Quintette,
Taylor's Music House, Springfield, Mass., and the Arion Club, as well as prominent
and R. C. Mason, of Camden, N. J. Mr. soloists and instrumentalists assisted. The
Taylor selected a number of Sohmer new Watkin warerooms are the rendezvous of
styles. Mr. Mason also left a satisfactory the leading artists and the musical eliteof
order. General business is reported good. Dallas.
1863 - 1897
MORE THAN 34 YEARS UNDER ONE MANAGEMENT
THE TIME-HONORED LEADERS IN MUSICAL QUALITY, ARTISTIC DESIGNS
AND UNQUESTIONED DURABILITY ARE THE CELEBRATED
Henry F. Miller Pianofortes
OF BOSTON
Manufacturers' Warerooms, BOSTON AND PHILADELPHIA
SOLD BY ALL DEALERS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES
A large RETAIL sale and WHOLESALE trade com-
bined give these pianofortes a
HHTIOHflL * REPUTflTIOH
They always have been and always will be leaders
among the pianofortes whose manufacturers' names are to-
day HOUSEHOLD WORDS.
WRITE FOR INFORMATION.
HENRY
F.
88 Boylston Street, Boston
HILLER
&
OUR NEW STYLES IN UPRIGHTS will be ready for
the dealers in a few weeks. The beautiful lines, fine pro-
portions and correct architecture (without any display of
cheap carving) render these latest ARTISTIC DESIGNS
creations which appeal to an exquisite taste and the proper
desire for the latest advance in styles.
The COLONIAL and the ITALIAN RENAISSANCE
(a revival of the classic) are the most important new
styles.
We Issue a Special Catalogue of Grand Pianofortes.
CATALOGUES SENT FREE.
SONS PIANO
BRANCH HOUSE,
ConPANY
1123 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia
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