Music Trade Review
Issue: 1897 Vol. 25 N. 24 - Page 25
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
THE "SMALL GOODS" TRADE
The "Bay State" Instruments.
St. Petersburg Gut Strings.
On this page appears the official stamp
of the St. Petersburg gut violin, guitar
and banjo strings, handled exclusively in
On Tuesday, The Review paid a visit to the United States by William R. Gratz &
the warerooms of C. H. Ditson & Co., the Co., who report that the call for this spe-
local representatives of John C. Haynes & cial brand is increasing steadily on merit
Co., manufacturers of the " Bay State "
guitars, mandolins, banjos, zithers, flutes
and clarionets.
Through the courtesy of H. L. Hunt,
the manager, opportunity was given to
examine the several "Bay State" pro-
ducts, which include a number of instru-
ments of first-rate quality and of admirable
style and finish.
The warerooms, .'exhibition room and
stock rooms occupy three floors in the Dit-
son building, 867 Broadway. On the first
floor are a number of examples of "Bay
State" instruments, arranged to good ad-
vantage in commodious showcases of all
alone. These strings have been favored
sizes.
with special recognition in this country
The. Bay State mandolins are in seven
and in Europe.
styles. The guitar styles are also seven in
number, exclusive of the "Excelsior," or
highest grade, and the "Hub" guitars. Conn's " Wonder "-fill Exhibit.
One of the musical novelties in this class
MAGNIFICENT DISPLAY OF BAND AND OR-
is a guitar-mandolin, a mandolin of guitar
CHESTRAL INSTRUMENTS UNDER THE
shape, small in size and convenient to
CHARGE OF EXPERTS.
carry.
The Conn offices and warerooms at 23
There is a large assortment of band in-
East
Fourteenth street, already referred to
struments, banjos and zithers on exhibi-
in
previous
issues of The Review, are now
tion. To those unacquainted with the
approaching
completion. The plan and
extent of the John C. Haynes business—
arrangement
are so far advanced that a
the result of well-directed enterprise and
brief
description
of the principal features
a high order of merit—the existence of so
can
be
given.
large a representation in New York will
Mr. Conn's office and the desks for the
be a surprise. The exhibit is well worthy
members
of the office staff occupy a railed-
of a visit, aad ought not to be omitted by
off space of about twenty feet in depth at
any out-of-town dealer.
the extreme north end of the wareroom
floor.
Best Yet Experienced. 1
In the center of the wareroom, running
from north to south, are three immense
Business this week in the music and
show-cases of plate-glass, with electrical
musical merchandise department of The
interior fittings and glass shelves. Each
John Church Co.'s New York branch is re-
case is eight feet wide and twelve feet
ported to be the " best yet experienced "
high. In length they vary from fourteen
since its establishment.
The call for
to twenty feet or more. The contents are
small goods and sheet music is phe-
entirely enclosed by high sheets of glass on
nomenal.
every side.
There is a case for reed instruments
Experiments have lately been carried on
which
at present holds glittering examples
at the Paris Academie des Sciences with a
view of ascertaining the influence exercised of gold and silver plated saxophones, clar-
upon the human voice by electricity. As ionets, flutes, oboes, bassoons and other
the result, Dr. Moutier (assisted by M. Gra- Conn products, brass and reed.
The center case contains a multitude of
nier, the accompanist at the Conservatoire)
has established the fact that the influence "Wonder" cornets and all other band in-
is a beneficial one, the voice gaining both struments of that class made up in brass,
in amplitude and timbre, and being ren- silver and gold plate. The string instru-
ment case includes "Wonder" violins and
dered less subject to fatigue.
mandolins, Stewart banjos and a miscella-
neous
exhibit of guitars, 'cellos, Waldo
Banjos are now played by electricity, but
mandolins
and other instruments.
boarding house pianos, however, are still
played by thunder, all hours, day or night.
Along the eastern side of the warerooms
A FINE LINE ON EXHIBITION AT C. H. D1TSON
& CO'S ESTABLISHMENT.
are ranged a vast number of drawers to
contain sheet music. On this side, next
the window, will be placed, shortly, a
showcase for old violins. In the window,
at present, is a monster brass Helicon with
forty inch bell and weighing sixty-three
pounds.
Mr. C. S. Palmer, who has been con-
nected with the Conn interests for over
twenty years, is in charge of the ware-
rooms as manager. The several exhibits
and departments are in the care of W.
Paris Chambers, the well-known cornet
soloist, composer and bandmaster; .Henry
Morin, whose services for ten years as
saxophone player in the Innes Band are
favorably remembered by all music lovers,
and Charles A. Peterson, a teacher of the
mandolin and guitar at the Conn Conser-
vatory, Elkhart.
Mr. Morin, a French manby birth, speaks
Spanish and Italian, as well as English.
All the other musicians engaged at the
Conn warerooms are linguists in a greater
or less degree.
The Conn exhibit is now one of the
sights of this great city of ours. It is a
"Wonder" show, no matter how you take
it, and, ere long, 23 East Fourteenth street
will be the Mecca for all musical pilgrims
to the Greater New York.
Busy at Gordon's.
Mr. Freeland, of the musical merchan-
dise department in Hamilton S. Gordon's
establishment, has been so energetic in
his efforts during the past month to have
all orders shipped within twenty-four
hours of receipt that even his robust con-
stitution threatens to yield under the
strain. Fortunately he has a corps of able
assistants.
At the Rettberg & Lange banjo and
drum factory, 115-21 East Thirteenth
street, this week the report is "working
at full capacity to keep pace with orders.'
In SWEETNESS and POWER OF TONE
and BEAUTY of DESIGN
BAY STATE"
Guitars,
Mandolins,
Banjos,
Zithers and
Flutes
are unequaled.
Have received
Twenty-seven Highest Awards and
Two Gold Medals.
Illustrated Catalogues Free.
c.
&
453 to 463 Washington Street,
BOSTON, MASS.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
THE "SMALL GOODS" TRADE
The "Bay State" Instruments.
St. Petersburg Gut Strings.
On this page appears the official stamp
of the St. Petersburg gut violin, guitar
and banjo strings, handled exclusively in
On Tuesday, The Review paid a visit to the United States by William R. Gratz &
the warerooms of C. H. Ditson & Co., the Co., who report that the call for this spe-
local representatives of John C. Haynes & cial brand is increasing steadily on merit
Co., manufacturers of the " Bay State "
guitars, mandolins, banjos, zithers, flutes
and clarionets.
Through the courtesy of H. L. Hunt,
the manager, opportunity was given to
examine the several "Bay State" pro-
ducts, which include a number of instru-
ments of first-rate quality and of admirable
style and finish.
The warerooms, .'exhibition room and
stock rooms occupy three floors in the Dit-
son building, 867 Broadway. On the first
floor are a number of examples of "Bay
State" instruments, arranged to good ad-
vantage in commodious showcases of all
alone. These strings have been favored
sizes.
with special recognition in this country
The. Bay State mandolins are in seven
and in Europe.
styles. The guitar styles are also seven in
number, exclusive of the "Excelsior," or
highest grade, and the "Hub" guitars. Conn's " Wonder "-fill Exhibit.
One of the musical novelties in this class
MAGNIFICENT DISPLAY OF BAND AND OR-
is a guitar-mandolin, a mandolin of guitar
CHESTRAL INSTRUMENTS UNDER THE
shape, small in size and convenient to
CHARGE OF EXPERTS.
carry.
The Conn offices and warerooms at 23
There is a large assortment of band in-
East
Fourteenth street, already referred to
struments, banjos and zithers on exhibi-
in
previous
issues of The Review, are now
tion. To those unacquainted with the
approaching
completion. The plan and
extent of the John C. Haynes business—
arrangement
are so far advanced that a
the result of well-directed enterprise and
brief
description
of the principal features
a high order of merit—the existence of so
can
be
given.
large a representation in New York will
Mr. Conn's office and the desks for the
be a surprise. The exhibit is well worthy
members
of the office staff occupy a railed-
of a visit, aad ought not to be omitted by
off space of about twenty feet in depth at
any out-of-town dealer.
the extreme north end of the wareroom
floor.
Best Yet Experienced. 1
In the center of the wareroom, running
from north to south, are three immense
Business this week in the music and
show-cases of plate-glass, with electrical
musical merchandise department of The
interior fittings and glass shelves. Each
John Church Co.'s New York branch is re-
case is eight feet wide and twelve feet
ported to be the " best yet experienced "
high. In length they vary from fourteen
since its establishment.
The call for
to twenty feet or more. The contents are
small goods and sheet music is phe-
entirely enclosed by high sheets of glass on
nomenal.
every side.
There is a case for reed instruments
Experiments have lately been carried on
which
at present holds glittering examples
at the Paris Academie des Sciences with a
view of ascertaining the influence exercised of gold and silver plated saxophones, clar-
upon the human voice by electricity. As ionets, flutes, oboes, bassoons and other
the result, Dr. Moutier (assisted by M. Gra- Conn products, brass and reed.
The center case contains a multitude of
nier, the accompanist at the Conservatoire)
has established the fact that the influence "Wonder" cornets and all other band in-
is a beneficial one, the voice gaining both struments of that class made up in brass,
in amplitude and timbre, and being ren- silver and gold plate. The string instru-
ment case includes "Wonder" violins and
dered less subject to fatigue.
mandolins, Stewart banjos and a miscella-
neous
exhibit of guitars, 'cellos, Waldo
Banjos are now played by electricity, but
mandolins
and other instruments.
boarding house pianos, however, are still
played by thunder, all hours, day or night.
Along the eastern side of the warerooms
A FINE LINE ON EXHIBITION AT C. H. D1TSON
& CO'S ESTABLISHMENT.
are ranged a vast number of drawers to
contain sheet music. On this side, next
the window, will be placed, shortly, a
showcase for old violins. In the window,
at present, is a monster brass Helicon with
forty inch bell and weighing sixty-three
pounds.
Mr. C. S. Palmer, who has been con-
nected with the Conn interests for over
twenty years, is in charge of the ware-
rooms as manager. The several exhibits
and departments are in the care of W.
Paris Chambers, the well-known cornet
soloist, composer and bandmaster; .Henry
Morin, whose services for ten years as
saxophone player in the Innes Band are
favorably remembered by all music lovers,
and Charles A. Peterson, a teacher of the
mandolin and guitar at the Conn Conser-
vatory, Elkhart.
Mr. Morin, a French manby birth, speaks
Spanish and Italian, as well as English.
All the other musicians engaged at the
Conn warerooms are linguists in a greater
or less degree.
The Conn exhibit is now one of the
sights of this great city of ours. It is a
"Wonder" show, no matter how you take
it, and, ere long, 23 East Fourteenth street
will be the Mecca for all musical pilgrims
to the Greater New York.
Busy at Gordon's.
Mr. Freeland, of the musical merchan-
dise department in Hamilton S. Gordon's
establishment, has been so energetic in
his efforts during the past month to have
all orders shipped within twenty-four
hours of receipt that even his robust con-
stitution threatens to yield under the
strain. Fortunately he has a corps of able
assistants.
At the Rettberg & Lange banjo and
drum factory, 115-21 East Thirteenth
street, this week the report is "working
at full capacity to keep pace with orders.'
In SWEETNESS and POWER OF TONE
and BEAUTY of DESIGN
BAY STATE"
Guitars,
Mandolins,
Banjos,
Zithers and
Flutes
are unequaled.
Have received
Twenty-seven Highest Awards and
Two Gold Medals.
Illustrated Catalogues Free.
c.
&
453 to 463 Washington Street,
BOSTON, MASS.
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