Music Trade Review
Issue: 1897 Vol. 25 N. 18 - Page 5
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
to-day essentials in successfully managing
the modern business house.
No doubt the better class of dealers will
always suffer more or less from the odium
brought on them by guerillas in the con-
flict—the smart ones who depend on lying
advertisements, sharp tricks in " mark-
down sales," in "selling less than cost,"
etc.
There should be a dignity and an indi-
viduality maintained by every mercantile
house, so that its customers should be in-
spired with a feeling of confidence and
attachment. Tricks and sharp practices
should be completely eliminated from
legitimate business.
When public opinion shall make it un-
profitable for the fraud and the mounte-
bank in every walk of life, then all alike
will observe the moral code which at pre-
sent is a theory merely to those who desire
to win wealth and fame in short order.
A "Weber" Volume.
Man and Wife in Piano Box.
From Mr. Louis Dederick, of the Manu-
facturers Co., Chicago, we have received,
as we go to press, an art volume which is
a rare specimen of letter-press, careful
compiling and pleasing diction. It treats
of the Weber piano, and the subject is
reached after referring briefly to the his-
tory of the piano from its earliest days,
accompanied by pertinent illustrations.
An interesting story is told and well told,
and the volume is of such a character that
it will be preserved in the home and should
be productive of splendid results. The
cover as well as special inserts contain
allegorical sketches pertaining to the musi-
cal arts which are worthy of especial praise.
The designs and colors are carefully worked
out.
PAINFUL ATTEMPT TO GET FROM SEATTLE TO
BOSTON AT FREIGHT RATES.
The Newman Bros. Piano.
[Special to The Review.]
Seattle, Wash., Oct. 28, 1897.
A piano box Was being put in a car at the
Northern Pacific freight depot to-day, when
a certain occurrence led the handlers to be-
lieve that something other than a piano was
enclosed. The box was opened. Inside were
found Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Tyler. They
said they were bound to get back to Boston.
The box was supposed to contain a piano
consigned to a Boston piano company.
Tyler said that he and his wife came
here from Exeter, N. H., in 1896, driving
a horse across the country. They have
been living in a tent.
An Automatic Player.
A patent for an automatic piano player
Newman Bros. Co. of Chicago, whose or- was granted to William D. Parker and Ed-
gans have won international popularity, are ward H. White, Meriden, Conn., and as-
fast duplicating their success in the piano signed to the latter on October 26.
field. In the making of the Newman Bros,
This invention relates to an improved
pianos the same thorough methods are construction and organization of mechan-
employed that have made their name ism in a musical instrument adapted as a
Credit Men Dislike the Law.
synonymous with excellence in the pro- cabinet automatic piano-player and opera-
SAY TOO MANY DISHONEST DEBTORS ESCAPE duction of musical instruments. The
tive either as a separate pneumatic organ
JUST PUNISHMENT.
designs are beautiful; the scale according or as a keyboard-instrument player, the
At a meeting of the New York Credit to eminent authorities is a spendid exam- object being to provide a more practical
Men's Association at the Arkwright Club ple of the drawer's art,and the tone is and desirable instrument of the character
last Saturday night, the question of the accordingly even and musical. Dealers described and to render such instrument
punishment of dishonest debtors was dis- handling these instruments hold but one convenient, compact, and comparatively
cussed. A resolution was adopted which opinion—that they are first class in every simple in its structure and operation.
read that in view of the fact that while respect.
A Fischer Leaflet.
criminal laws have been enacted in this
$3,000 in Prizes.
State for the punishment of fraudulent
One of the most effective leaflets ever
The owners of the Providence Telegram
debtors, few convictions have followed,
issued
by a firm of piano manufacturers to
and "it devolves upon this and like associ- one of the brightest and most enterprising
draw
the
attention of buyers to the special
ations to insist upon having measures put papers in the country, has just announced,
features
of
their products has been brought
upon the statute books that will call a across two full pages of a recent issue, the
out
by
J.
&
C. Fischer. It is so well put
halt on the unabated robberies that take details of a cleverly devised competition.
together
and
covers so much ground in the
place every day, and also put within the They offer $3,000 in prizes to the most
shape
of
essential
facts worth knowing
reach of merchants satisfactory and sound popular people in the city, the decision to
that
its
reproduction
may
be useful as an ex-
laws which even 'genius of consel' cannot be by vote for school teachers, pupils, etc.
ample
of
what
progressive
firms are doing.
There are to be eight prizes—eight pianos
circumvent."
The
leaflet
contains
four
pages
only. The
A committee has been appointed recent- —the product of the best makers.
text
is
printed
in
black
and
red
on a stiff
It is stated that pains were taken to find
ly to investigate and scrutinize carefully
paper
of
darkish
yellow.
The
only
word
failures, and to assist the District Attorney out which makes of pianos were most in on the first page is " I F
"
in
red
ink.
in securing the indictment and conviction vogue.
The
two
inside
pages
contain
the
follow-
The announcement includes a picture of
of guilty parties. A legislative committee
FISCHER PIANOS.
has also been appointed to draft bills to each instrument chosen. Under each in- i n g :
If unequaled facilities—
cover the present loop holes in the civil and strument is the manufacturer's letter ac-
If good honest service—
criminal laws of the State. The question knowledging the order, with price stated.
If painstaking care and conscientious work—
of "fake" advertising was brought up also, This is followed by letters of indorsement
If the knowledge that your interests are our in-
and considerable discussion ensued as to from eminent artists. The value of the terests—
If the knowledge that your orders are receiving
employing adequate measures for its pre- instruments is graded from one to eight, the most careful consideration, personal attention
according to rank. Altogether the scheme and watchful supervision, in every detail, with a
vention.
view to Tone, Touch and Durability—
is ingenious and admirable. Doubtless it
If the knowledge that you are dealing with an
old established and reliable house, one that has an
will
be
a
great
success.
Local Retail Trade.
At the Steinway, Chickering and Knabe
warerooms this week there has been con-
siderable activity in retail trade. At the
other warerooms wherever The Review
called, the unprecedented election excite-
ment has to some extent taken the minds of
the voters off the purchase of pianos, for
business is reported rather quiet. And,
by the way, it seems to us that never before
have the women of New York taken such
an active interest in local politics.
Zimmerman Succeeds Fanciulli.
Prof. Zimmerman, at present the leader
of the Naval Academy Band at Annapolis,
has been selected leader of the famous
Marine Band of Washington, D. C , to
succeed Prof. Fanciulli. The latter has
been disposed of through the refusal of the
Navy Department to receive his applica-
tion for re-enlistment. The band will be
heard under its new leader at the Chicago
Horse Show.
unrivaled reputation and prestige among Piano
Manufacturers—
If the knowledge and experience gained during
a career of over half a century.
If all this, or any of it, counts for anything or
has any weight with you,
Then send your orders to—
J. & C. FISCHER,
Offices and Factories:
417 to 433 West 28th Street,
NEW YORK.
Retail Warerooms:
S3 Union Square West.
Established 1840.
Over 103,000
riANUFACTURED AND SOLD.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
to-day essentials in successfully managing
the modern business house.
No doubt the better class of dealers will
always suffer more or less from the odium
brought on them by guerillas in the con-
flict—the smart ones who depend on lying
advertisements, sharp tricks in " mark-
down sales," in "selling less than cost,"
etc.
There should be a dignity and an indi-
viduality maintained by every mercantile
house, so that its customers should be in-
spired with a feeling of confidence and
attachment. Tricks and sharp practices
should be completely eliminated from
legitimate business.
When public opinion shall make it un-
profitable for the fraud and the mounte-
bank in every walk of life, then all alike
will observe the moral code which at pre-
sent is a theory merely to those who desire
to win wealth and fame in short order.
A "Weber" Volume.
Man and Wife in Piano Box.
From Mr. Louis Dederick, of the Manu-
facturers Co., Chicago, we have received,
as we go to press, an art volume which is
a rare specimen of letter-press, careful
compiling and pleasing diction. It treats
of the Weber piano, and the subject is
reached after referring briefly to the his-
tory of the piano from its earliest days,
accompanied by pertinent illustrations.
An interesting story is told and well told,
and the volume is of such a character that
it will be preserved in the home and should
be productive of splendid results. The
cover as well as special inserts contain
allegorical sketches pertaining to the musi-
cal arts which are worthy of especial praise.
The designs and colors are carefully worked
out.
PAINFUL ATTEMPT TO GET FROM SEATTLE TO
BOSTON AT FREIGHT RATES.
The Newman Bros. Piano.
[Special to The Review.]
Seattle, Wash., Oct. 28, 1897.
A piano box Was being put in a car at the
Northern Pacific freight depot to-day, when
a certain occurrence led the handlers to be-
lieve that something other than a piano was
enclosed. The box was opened. Inside were
found Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Tyler. They
said they were bound to get back to Boston.
The box was supposed to contain a piano
consigned to a Boston piano company.
Tyler said that he and his wife came
here from Exeter, N. H., in 1896, driving
a horse across the country. They have
been living in a tent.
An Automatic Player.
A patent for an automatic piano player
Newman Bros. Co. of Chicago, whose or- was granted to William D. Parker and Ed-
gans have won international popularity, are ward H. White, Meriden, Conn., and as-
fast duplicating their success in the piano signed to the latter on October 26.
field. In the making of the Newman Bros,
This invention relates to an improved
pianos the same thorough methods are construction and organization of mechan-
employed that have made their name ism in a musical instrument adapted as a
Credit Men Dislike the Law.
synonymous with excellence in the pro- cabinet automatic piano-player and opera-
SAY TOO MANY DISHONEST DEBTORS ESCAPE duction of musical instruments. The
tive either as a separate pneumatic organ
JUST PUNISHMENT.
designs are beautiful; the scale according or as a keyboard-instrument player, the
At a meeting of the New York Credit to eminent authorities is a spendid exam- object being to provide a more practical
Men's Association at the Arkwright Club ple of the drawer's art,and the tone is and desirable instrument of the character
last Saturday night, the question of the accordingly even and musical. Dealers described and to render such instrument
punishment of dishonest debtors was dis- handling these instruments hold but one convenient, compact, and comparatively
cussed. A resolution was adopted which opinion—that they are first class in every simple in its structure and operation.
read that in view of the fact that while respect.
A Fischer Leaflet.
criminal laws have been enacted in this
$3,000 in Prizes.
State for the punishment of fraudulent
One of the most effective leaflets ever
The owners of the Providence Telegram
debtors, few convictions have followed,
issued
by a firm of piano manufacturers to
and "it devolves upon this and like associ- one of the brightest and most enterprising
draw
the
attention of buyers to the special
ations to insist upon having measures put papers in the country, has just announced,
features
of
their products has been brought
upon the statute books that will call a across two full pages of a recent issue, the
out
by
J.
&
C. Fischer. It is so well put
halt on the unabated robberies that take details of a cleverly devised competition.
together
and
covers so much ground in the
place every day, and also put within the They offer $3,000 in prizes to the most
shape
of
essential
facts worth knowing
reach of merchants satisfactory and sound popular people in the city, the decision to
that
its
reproduction
may
be useful as an ex-
laws which even 'genius of consel' cannot be by vote for school teachers, pupils, etc.
ample
of
what
progressive
firms are doing.
There are to be eight prizes—eight pianos
circumvent."
The
leaflet
contains
four
pages
only. The
A committee has been appointed recent- —the product of the best makers.
text
is
printed
in
black
and
red
on a stiff
It is stated that pains were taken to find
ly to investigate and scrutinize carefully
paper
of
darkish
yellow.
The
only
word
failures, and to assist the District Attorney out which makes of pianos were most in on the first page is " I F
"
in
red
ink.
in securing the indictment and conviction vogue.
The
two
inside
pages
contain
the
follow-
The announcement includes a picture of
of guilty parties. A legislative committee
FISCHER PIANOS.
has also been appointed to draft bills to each instrument chosen. Under each in- i n g :
If unequaled facilities—
cover the present loop holes in the civil and strument is the manufacturer's letter ac-
If good honest service—
criminal laws of the State. The question knowledging the order, with price stated.
If painstaking care and conscientious work—
of "fake" advertising was brought up also, This is followed by letters of indorsement
If the knowledge that your interests are our in-
and considerable discussion ensued as to from eminent artists. The value of the terests—
If the knowledge that your orders are receiving
employing adequate measures for its pre- instruments is graded from one to eight, the most careful consideration, personal attention
according to rank. Altogether the scheme and watchful supervision, in every detail, with a
vention.
view to Tone, Touch and Durability—
is ingenious and admirable. Doubtless it
If the knowledge that you are dealing with an
old established and reliable house, one that has an
will
be
a
great
success.
Local Retail Trade.
At the Steinway, Chickering and Knabe
warerooms this week there has been con-
siderable activity in retail trade. At the
other warerooms wherever The Review
called, the unprecedented election excite-
ment has to some extent taken the minds of
the voters off the purchase of pianos, for
business is reported rather quiet. And,
by the way, it seems to us that never before
have the women of New York taken such
an active interest in local politics.
Zimmerman Succeeds Fanciulli.
Prof. Zimmerman, at present the leader
of the Naval Academy Band at Annapolis,
has been selected leader of the famous
Marine Band of Washington, D. C , to
succeed Prof. Fanciulli. The latter has
been disposed of through the refusal of the
Navy Department to receive his applica-
tion for re-enlistment. The band will be
heard under its new leader at the Chicago
Horse Show.
unrivaled reputation and prestige among Piano
Manufacturers—
If the knowledge and experience gained during
a career of over half a century.
If all this, or any of it, counts for anything or
has any weight with you,
Then send your orders to—
J. & C. FISCHER,
Offices and Factories:
417 to 433 West 28th Street,
NEW YORK.
Retail Warerooms:
S3 Union Square West.
Established 1840.
Over 103,000
riANUFACTURED AND SOLD.
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