Music Trade Review
Issue: 1897 Vol. 25 N. 16 - Page 7
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36 PAGES.
VOL. XXV.
N o . 16.
Published Every Saturday at 3 East Fourteenth Street. New York, October 16,1897.
Chickering Chat.
BUSINESS EXPANSION—CONDITION OF FIFTH
AVENUE A DETRIMENT TO BUSINESS —
THE CHICKERING CONCERTS
EVENING MUSICALES AR-
RANGED FOR.
Directors Elected.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN GRAPHO-
PHONE COMPANY.
[Special to The Review.]
Washington, D. C , Oct. 12, 1897.
At a meeting of the stockholders of the
American Graphophone Company, held
At Chickering Hall there has been a yesterday afternoon at Harper's Ferry, di-
steady expansion in retail trade for the rectors for the ensuing year were chosen
past few weeks; the sales in grands and as follows: M. E. Lyle, Andrew Devine,
uprights being far above the average for F. J. Warburton, Edward D. Easton, Wil-
the same period in many years. Now that liam E. Bond, R. O. Holtzman, William
the asphalting of Fifth avenue is about Herbert Smith, John J. Phelps and R. F.
complete business is certain to be still Cromelin. The directors will meet in New
further augmented.
York and elect officers in a few days.
Speaking with Mr. J. Burns Brown a few
The Columbia Phonograph Co. are sel-
days ago on the subject, he said, "The ling agents for the above concern.
condition of Fifth avenue for the past few
months has been such that people have
Mr. Mehlin's Narrow Escape.
shunned it, and consequently business has
H. Paul Mehlin and his little boy, two
suffered considerably. The loss if com-
years
old, had a narrow escape from being
puted in cold cash would amount way up
killed
while out carriage riding near their
into the thousands of dollars. Another
home
in Maywood, N. J., last Sunday
matter in this connection is the fact that a
afternoon.
When a little way from home,
great many expectant customers who
the
horse
Mr.
Mehlin was driving ran away.
usually arrive in town from their country
With
rare
self-command
Mr. Mehlin took
places about the end of September have
the
boy
in
his
arms
and
jumped
from the
apparently postponed their arrival until
carriage.
Of
course
they
were
both
badly
the alterations now going on are com-
thrown;
one
of
the
little
boy's
arms
was
pleted."
broken,
and
Mr.
Mehlin
escaped
with
some
The grand orchestral concerts to be given
by Chickering & Sons, Anton Seidl direc- bruises and a bad shaking up. He was at
tor, this season, are exciting considerable his office as usual during the week, little
interest. This is best evidenced by the the worse for his trying experience. We
are glad to learn his little boy is improving.
big advance sale of course tickets.
At the first of these series of concerts, to
Burns Extending.
be given on November 9th, Richard Hoff-
mann will play Mendelssohn's G Minor
Frank B. Burns is extending his factory
concerto,, with orchestra. A remarkable
and storage space. Part of the third floor
feature of this performance is that Richard
of the building in which the warerooms are
Hoffmann played the same concerto at the
situated has been rented for storage, and
sixth season of the Philharmonic Society
extra facilities for preparation of his own
of New York in 1847-8, fifty years ago.
products have been constructed in the base-
At later concerts, as already announced ment. Mr. Burns has purchased from Robert
in The Review, other notable features are M. Webb the right to manufacture paper
Franz Rummel and Xaver Scharwenka. piano covers, now becoming widely used.
Such an array of talent by pianists of differ-
ent schools underthe same management has
The Heppe Factory.
never before been heard in this coun-
try.
It is understood that C. J. Heppe & Son
The invitation matinee musicales given of Philadelphia have made arrangements
every month by Chickering & Sons have with William P. H. Bacon, son of Francis
become so popular that in obedience to Bacon, to superintend a branch factory in
pressing requests they have arranged to New York city. Accurate official details
give three evening invitation musicales are not yet available. It is probable that
during-the season. The dates will shortly at first the factory will be located at 137th
street and Lincoln avenue.
be announced.
$300 PEB YEAR.
SINGLE QOP1BS, C
I
Knabes for Schools.
THE FIRST OF THE ORDER ON EXHIBITI
ODD PROVISO.
The first of the Knabe pianos, style P, to
be delivered to New York City High
vSchools, is now on view at the Knabe ware-
rooms on Fifth avenue. There are eight
ordered in mahogany cases, and the re-
mainder are now in course of completion.
It will be remembered from previous state-
ments in The Review that the order for
these instruments was the outcome of a
competition among twenty-two manufac-
turers.
There was a time when a controversy
arose and the Board wrote Knabe & Co.
asking if, in the event of the order being
divided between their firm and another
house, the estimate as to cost would remain
the same. The firm replied that they be-
lieved it would be advantageous in every
respect for the High Schools to be fully
supplied with Knabe pianos, giving reasons
for their opinion, at the same time de-
clining to cast aspersions on the products
of any competitor. Finally the firm said
that if it were decided to divide the order,
they preferred to withdraw from the con-
test. This brought about a stormy debate.
In the end the entire order was given in
their favor.
In connection with this contract, an odd
provision has been made by the Board of
Education. The back of each piano sup-
plied must be covered entirely with wood
and hermetically sealed. It has been
pointed out to the Board that this addition
cuts off at least one-third of the volume of
sound, an important consideration when
instruments are to be played in large
school-rooms and by ladies. The latest
advices are to the effect that the original
order must be carried out in every case.
Vaughn & Tanner's New Quar-
ters.
[Special to The Review.]
Detroit, Mich., Oct. 14, 1897.
Vaughn & Tanner, whose establishment
and stock were totally destroyed by the
great fire here last week, will reopen at 36
Gratiot Ave. where they will have excel-
lent quarters. A complete line of new
instruments has been ordered.
Henry B. Fischer of J. & C. Fischer was
here to-day.
36 PAGES.
VOL. XXV.
N o . 16.
Published Every Saturday at 3 East Fourteenth Street. New York, October 16,1897.
Chickering Chat.
BUSINESS EXPANSION—CONDITION OF FIFTH
AVENUE A DETRIMENT TO BUSINESS —
THE CHICKERING CONCERTS
EVENING MUSICALES AR-
RANGED FOR.
Directors Elected.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN GRAPHO-
PHONE COMPANY.
[Special to The Review.]
Washington, D. C , Oct. 12, 1897.
At a meeting of the stockholders of the
American Graphophone Company, held
At Chickering Hall there has been a yesterday afternoon at Harper's Ferry, di-
steady expansion in retail trade for the rectors for the ensuing year were chosen
past few weeks; the sales in grands and as follows: M. E. Lyle, Andrew Devine,
uprights being far above the average for F. J. Warburton, Edward D. Easton, Wil-
the same period in many years. Now that liam E. Bond, R. O. Holtzman, William
the asphalting of Fifth avenue is about Herbert Smith, John J. Phelps and R. F.
complete business is certain to be still Cromelin. The directors will meet in New
further augmented.
York and elect officers in a few days.
Speaking with Mr. J. Burns Brown a few
The Columbia Phonograph Co. are sel-
days ago on the subject, he said, "The ling agents for the above concern.
condition of Fifth avenue for the past few
months has been such that people have
Mr. Mehlin's Narrow Escape.
shunned it, and consequently business has
H. Paul Mehlin and his little boy, two
suffered considerably. The loss if com-
years
old, had a narrow escape from being
puted in cold cash would amount way up
killed
while out carriage riding near their
into the thousands of dollars. Another
home
in Maywood, N. J., last Sunday
matter in this connection is the fact that a
afternoon.
When a little way from home,
great many expectant customers who
the
horse
Mr.
Mehlin was driving ran away.
usually arrive in town from their country
With
rare
self-command
Mr. Mehlin took
places about the end of September have
the
boy
in
his
arms
and
jumped
from the
apparently postponed their arrival until
carriage.
Of
course
they
were
both
badly
the alterations now going on are com-
thrown;
one
of
the
little
boy's
arms
was
pleted."
broken,
and
Mr.
Mehlin
escaped
with
some
The grand orchestral concerts to be given
by Chickering & Sons, Anton Seidl direc- bruises and a bad shaking up. He was at
tor, this season, are exciting considerable his office as usual during the week, little
interest. This is best evidenced by the the worse for his trying experience. We
are glad to learn his little boy is improving.
big advance sale of course tickets.
At the first of these series of concerts, to
Burns Extending.
be given on November 9th, Richard Hoff-
mann will play Mendelssohn's G Minor
Frank B. Burns is extending his factory
concerto,, with orchestra. A remarkable
and storage space. Part of the third floor
feature of this performance is that Richard
of the building in which the warerooms are
Hoffmann played the same concerto at the
situated has been rented for storage, and
sixth season of the Philharmonic Society
extra facilities for preparation of his own
of New York in 1847-8, fifty years ago.
products have been constructed in the base-
At later concerts, as already announced ment. Mr. Burns has purchased from Robert
in The Review, other notable features are M. Webb the right to manufacture paper
Franz Rummel and Xaver Scharwenka. piano covers, now becoming widely used.
Such an array of talent by pianists of differ-
ent schools underthe same management has
The Heppe Factory.
never before been heard in this coun-
try.
It is understood that C. J. Heppe & Son
The invitation matinee musicales given of Philadelphia have made arrangements
every month by Chickering & Sons have with William P. H. Bacon, son of Francis
become so popular that in obedience to Bacon, to superintend a branch factory in
pressing requests they have arranged to New York city. Accurate official details
give three evening invitation musicales are not yet available. It is probable that
during-the season. The dates will shortly at first the factory will be located at 137th
street and Lincoln avenue.
be announced.
$300 PEB YEAR.
SINGLE QOP1BS, C
I
Knabes for Schools.
THE FIRST OF THE ORDER ON EXHIBITI
ODD PROVISO.
The first of the Knabe pianos, style P, to
be delivered to New York City High
vSchools, is now on view at the Knabe ware-
rooms on Fifth avenue. There are eight
ordered in mahogany cases, and the re-
mainder are now in course of completion.
It will be remembered from previous state-
ments in The Review that the order for
these instruments was the outcome of a
competition among twenty-two manufac-
turers.
There was a time when a controversy
arose and the Board wrote Knabe & Co.
asking if, in the event of the order being
divided between their firm and another
house, the estimate as to cost would remain
the same. The firm replied that they be-
lieved it would be advantageous in every
respect for the High Schools to be fully
supplied with Knabe pianos, giving reasons
for their opinion, at the same time de-
clining to cast aspersions on the products
of any competitor. Finally the firm said
that if it were decided to divide the order,
they preferred to withdraw from the con-
test. This brought about a stormy debate.
In the end the entire order was given in
their favor.
In connection with this contract, an odd
provision has been made by the Board of
Education. The back of each piano sup-
plied must be covered entirely with wood
and hermetically sealed. It has been
pointed out to the Board that this addition
cuts off at least one-third of the volume of
sound, an important consideration when
instruments are to be played in large
school-rooms and by ladies. The latest
advices are to the effect that the original
order must be carried out in every case.
Vaughn & Tanner's New Quar-
ters.
[Special to The Review.]
Detroit, Mich., Oct. 14, 1897.
Vaughn & Tanner, whose establishment
and stock were totally destroyed by the
great fire here last week, will reopen at 36
Gratiot Ave. where they will have excel-
lent quarters. A complete line of new
instruments has been ordered.
Henry B. Fischer of J. & C. Fischer was
here to-day.
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