Music Trade Review
Issue: 1897 Vol. 25 N. 22 - Page 11
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
Sohmer News Budget.
who have opened a handsome new store at
He Went to the Klondike.
223 Euclid avenue. Mr. Hart is well and
THE NEW FIFTH AVENUE WAREROOMS WILL favorably known. For a long time he GEORGE GREENUP, THE MUSIC DEALER, MYS-
STILL OCCUPY PART OF PRESENT QUARTERS
TERIOUSLY MISSING.
held a responsible position with Henry F.
NEW AGENCIES ESTABLISHED AND
Miller, and now announces his intention
[Special to The Review.]
CHANGES TWITCHELL IN CHICAGO,
of giving the Sohmer piano his special
Louisville, Ky., Nov. 22, 1897.
HART IN CLEVELAND, MOND-
care and attention as a leader.
SCHEIN IN MILWAUKEE
George Greenup, the well-known music
SIX NEW DESIGNS IN
At Milwaukee, Wis., S. A. Mondschein dealer, who went to the Klondike region to
UPRIGHTS ADDED
will in future represent the Sohmer inter- prospect about Sept. 1, is mysteriously
TO REGULAR
ests.
Mr. Mondschein, whose record, when missing, and his family and friends are
STOCK.
with J. P. Bradford, was excellent, and alarmed for his safety.
The Review's call this week at the Soh- who is well known in Milwaukee as a re- Greenup got as far into the Alaskan sec-
mer warerooms was productive of several liable and trustworthy business man in tion as Fort Selkirk, which is 143 miles
good standing, will open a larger store south of Dawson City, and remained
interesting- items.
Mention was made in the last issue of a than the one he now occupies about the there but a short time, when he started for
projected move from the present Four- beginning of the new year. At the open- home. A week ago he sent a message to
teenth street quarters to a handsome new ing he will make a special display of Soh- his wife here that he had landed at Seattle,
and would reach Louisville last Tuesday.
building 1 at the corner of Twenty-second mer products.
street and Fifth avenue. It is ascer-
The foregoing items are all indicative of As the days passed and he did not arrive,
tained that the length of front on Twenty- a firm resolve to widen the field of Sohmer Mrs. Greenup became uneasy, and she no-
second street will be n o feet, well lighted influence. Along the same line recent tified Major Haager, and the latter has
for show and office purposes. The front factory developments are interesting. Sev- notified the Chiefs of Police in the differ-
on Fifth avenue will be twenty-nine feet. eral important additions have been made ent cities along the route to be on the look-
A deep and lengthy basement, running during the past few months. All actions, out for the missing man.
the full distance on Twenty-second street strings and hammers used in the Sohmer
and well under the sidewalk on Fifth pianos are made at the Sohmer factory.
Busy at /Eolian Headquarters.
avenue, will also be used for exhibition As it stands now, the Sohmer piano is sole-
At the ^Eolian warerooms this week,
of Sohmer products. Thfs basement will ly a Sohmer product.
"progress
all along the line" is reported.
be as well lighted as an upper story.
No less than six new designs in uprights
The
demand
for the higher priced instru-
The opening of these new quarters in have been added this season to the list,
ments
is
rapidly
increasing. The " ^ o l i a n "
February will not mean the abandonment and four sizes of grands in all woods are
in
all
styles
is
selling
as quickly as the in-
of the biiilding now occupied. Part if not being made for orders and the market.
struments
can
be
turned
out at the factory.
the whole of the present Sohmer building
Such a record as the one given this week
The
"Princess"
is
in
such
demand that or-
on Fourteenth street will be used con- under the heading- of Sohmer news ought
ders
are
in
excess
of
supplies.
The "Aeri-
tinuously for store and factory purposes. to be a source of pride to all who have the
ol"
is,
if
anything,
ahead
of
the
procession.
This last item is a practical demonstration real interests of the trade atfheart. It is a
Calls
for
it
are
coming
in
from
all quar-
of the firm's development. It means that, striking illustration of what may be done
ters.
At
the
warerooms,
the
executive
of-
in addition to a desirable move, an impor- by those who persistently attend to their
ficers,
managers,
expert
salesmen,
tuners
tant expansion has been provided for to own business in preference to dabbling in
and bookkeepers are all striving to keep
meet demands.
the affairs of their neighbors.
pace with current work. As the holidays
The change in Illinois whereby, as lately
approach,
the pressure increases.
announced, J. O. Twitchell has become
Look
Up
the
Towsley
Co.
the Sohmer representative at Chicago, is
Huntington Co.'s Brisk Trade.
reported as already productive of good re-
Manufacturers desiring anything in the
sults. The recent shipments of Sohmer line of improved wood-working machinery
[Special to The Review.]
products to the Twitchell establishment or special appliances of any nature in their
Shelton, Conn., Nov. 23, 1897.
have arrived and are now on exhibition.
There is one of our newer industries that
factory equipment should communicate
The Sohmer agency at Cleveland, O., with the John T. Towsley Mfg. Co., of seems to be always booming, as, ever since
has been placed with S. P. Hart & Son, Cincinnati, O. This firm have worthily its establishment here, brisk business has
won a splendid reputation as manufac- been the rule. This is the Huntington
turers of the most reliable machinery. Piano Co.'s works, where they are now,
They have supplied their wares to leading and have been for weeks, working till late
factories in all sections of the country. In at night and large orders are almost daily
addition to a full line of wood-working received. The success of this company
machines they manufacture the largest and has been phenomenal.
most improved lines of steam glue heaters,
Francois Xavier Craig, piano manufac-
glue-spreading machines, veneer presses
turer, Montreal, Can., has registered under
and other machinery which is required by
the name of the Craig Piano Co.
manufacturers in the different branches of
the music-trade industry. We would highly Winning its Way to Fame
commend their wares as worthy of investi-
gation; the prices will be found low for the
high character of their work.
Anton SeidI
The Great Wagnerian Director
Says: "Thorough profession-
al trial of the Kitnball Piano
justifies me in commending it
as one of our few strictly first-
class instruments."
Send for complimentary collection
of photographs of the world's cele-
brated' musicians.
W. W. KIMBALL CO, Chicago.
Scribner Returns.
The
Frank Scribner has reached town again,
with a cheerful countenance and a big
pocketbook full of orders. Since his re- Upright Pianos
turn, he has visited Boston. His tour Grand Pianos
has been very successful in connection
Harps
with each of his specialties, and he looks
Dealers should write to the
forward to a brisk business all through the
fall and winter months.
ERD PIANO CO., Saginaw,
PIANO
Mich.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
Sohmer News Budget.
who have opened a handsome new store at
He Went to the Klondike.
223 Euclid avenue. Mr. Hart is well and
THE NEW FIFTH AVENUE WAREROOMS WILL favorably known. For a long time he GEORGE GREENUP, THE MUSIC DEALER, MYS-
STILL OCCUPY PART OF PRESENT QUARTERS
TERIOUSLY MISSING.
held a responsible position with Henry F.
NEW AGENCIES ESTABLISHED AND
Miller, and now announces his intention
[Special to The Review.]
CHANGES TWITCHELL IN CHICAGO,
of giving the Sohmer piano his special
Louisville, Ky., Nov. 22, 1897.
HART IN CLEVELAND, MOND-
care and attention as a leader.
SCHEIN IN MILWAUKEE
George Greenup, the well-known music
SIX NEW DESIGNS IN
At Milwaukee, Wis., S. A. Mondschein dealer, who went to the Klondike region to
UPRIGHTS ADDED
will in future represent the Sohmer inter- prospect about Sept. 1, is mysteriously
TO REGULAR
ests.
Mr. Mondschein, whose record, when missing, and his family and friends are
STOCK.
with J. P. Bradford, was excellent, and alarmed for his safety.
The Review's call this week at the Soh- who is well known in Milwaukee as a re- Greenup got as far into the Alaskan sec-
mer warerooms was productive of several liable and trustworthy business man in tion as Fort Selkirk, which is 143 miles
good standing, will open a larger store south of Dawson City, and remained
interesting- items.
Mention was made in the last issue of a than the one he now occupies about the there but a short time, when he started for
projected move from the present Four- beginning of the new year. At the open- home. A week ago he sent a message to
teenth street quarters to a handsome new ing he will make a special display of Soh- his wife here that he had landed at Seattle,
and would reach Louisville last Tuesday.
building 1 at the corner of Twenty-second mer products.
street and Fifth avenue. It is ascer-
The foregoing items are all indicative of As the days passed and he did not arrive,
tained that the length of front on Twenty- a firm resolve to widen the field of Sohmer Mrs. Greenup became uneasy, and she no-
second street will be n o feet, well lighted influence. Along the same line recent tified Major Haager, and the latter has
for show and office purposes. The front factory developments are interesting. Sev- notified the Chiefs of Police in the differ-
on Fifth avenue will be twenty-nine feet. eral important additions have been made ent cities along the route to be on the look-
A deep and lengthy basement, running during the past few months. All actions, out for the missing man.
the full distance on Twenty-second street strings and hammers used in the Sohmer
and well under the sidewalk on Fifth pianos are made at the Sohmer factory.
Busy at /Eolian Headquarters.
avenue, will also be used for exhibition As it stands now, the Sohmer piano is sole-
At the ^Eolian warerooms this week,
of Sohmer products. Thfs basement will ly a Sohmer product.
"progress
all along the line" is reported.
be as well lighted as an upper story.
No less than six new designs in uprights
The
demand
for the higher priced instru-
The opening of these new quarters in have been added this season to the list,
ments
is
rapidly
increasing. The " ^ o l i a n "
February will not mean the abandonment and four sizes of grands in all woods are
in
all
styles
is
selling
as quickly as the in-
of the biiilding now occupied. Part if not being made for orders and the market.
struments
can
be
turned
out at the factory.
the whole of the present Sohmer building
Such a record as the one given this week
The
"Princess"
is
in
such
demand that or-
on Fourteenth street will be used con- under the heading- of Sohmer news ought
ders
are
in
excess
of
supplies.
The "Aeri-
tinuously for store and factory purposes. to be a source of pride to all who have the
ol"
is,
if
anything,
ahead
of
the
procession.
This last item is a practical demonstration real interests of the trade atfheart. It is a
Calls
for
it
are
coming
in
from
all quar-
of the firm's development. It means that, striking illustration of what may be done
ters.
At
the
warerooms,
the
executive
of-
in addition to a desirable move, an impor- by those who persistently attend to their
ficers,
managers,
expert
salesmen,
tuners
tant expansion has been provided for to own business in preference to dabbling in
and bookkeepers are all striving to keep
meet demands.
the affairs of their neighbors.
pace with current work. As the holidays
The change in Illinois whereby, as lately
approach,
the pressure increases.
announced, J. O. Twitchell has become
Look
Up
the
Towsley
Co.
the Sohmer representative at Chicago, is
Huntington Co.'s Brisk Trade.
reported as already productive of good re-
Manufacturers desiring anything in the
sults. The recent shipments of Sohmer line of improved wood-working machinery
[Special to The Review.]
products to the Twitchell establishment or special appliances of any nature in their
Shelton, Conn., Nov. 23, 1897.
have arrived and are now on exhibition.
There is one of our newer industries that
factory equipment should communicate
The Sohmer agency at Cleveland, O., with the John T. Towsley Mfg. Co., of seems to be always booming, as, ever since
has been placed with S. P. Hart & Son, Cincinnati, O. This firm have worthily its establishment here, brisk business has
won a splendid reputation as manufac- been the rule. This is the Huntington
turers of the most reliable machinery. Piano Co.'s works, where they are now,
They have supplied their wares to leading and have been for weeks, working till late
factories in all sections of the country. In at night and large orders are almost daily
addition to a full line of wood-working received. The success of this company
machines they manufacture the largest and has been phenomenal.
most improved lines of steam glue heaters,
Francois Xavier Craig, piano manufac-
glue-spreading machines, veneer presses
turer, Montreal, Can., has registered under
and other machinery which is required by
the name of the Craig Piano Co.
manufacturers in the different branches of
the music-trade industry. We would highly Winning its Way to Fame
commend their wares as worthy of investi-
gation; the prices will be found low for the
high character of their work.
Anton SeidI
The Great Wagnerian Director
Says: "Thorough profession-
al trial of the Kitnball Piano
justifies me in commending it
as one of our few strictly first-
class instruments."
Send for complimentary collection
of photographs of the world's cele-
brated' musicians.
W. W. KIMBALL CO, Chicago.
Scribner Returns.
The
Frank Scribner has reached town again,
with a cheerful countenance and a big
pocketbook full of orders. Since his re- Upright Pianos
turn, he has visited Boston. His tour Grand Pianos
has been very successful in connection
Harps
with each of his specialties, and he looks
Dealers should write to the
forward to a brisk business all through the
fall and winter months.
ERD PIANO CO., Saginaw,
PIANO
Mich.
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