Music Trade Review
Issue: 1897 Vol. 25 N. 9 - Page 3
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VOL. XXV.
N o . 9.
Published Every Saturday at 3 East Fourteenth Street, New York, August 28,1897.
Weber-Wheelock Co.
August Dolge Honored.
Last Saturday evening was celebrated
the seventy-seventh anniversary of August
Dolge, father of that popular member of
the trade, Alfred Dolge. It was the occa-
sion of a remarkable demonstration of
esteem and good will on the part of his
neighbors and friends in Dolgeville.
A public entertainment was held in the
Turn Hall in honor of the event, in which
living pictures illustrating scenes and in-
cidents in the life of the venerable gentle-
man were shown, interspersed by literary,
musical and dramatic numbers, and closing
with some remarks of appreciation and
thanks by the gentleman in whose honor
they had gathered.
Later in the evening Mr. and Mrs. Alfred
Dolge gave an informal banquet at their
spacious mansion to the numerous friends
who had gathered on the occasion. Mr. Au-
gust Dolge occupied the seat of honor and in-
formal remarks were made by the host, who
as usual displayed marked ability as a post-
Charges against Burchard.
prandial speaker.
Mr. Rudolph Cronau, the American cor-
On Thursday of last week Chas. L. respondent of the Cologne Gazette,and Mrs.
Burchard, secretary and treasurer of the Cronau contributed greatly to the success
Behr Bros. Co., was arrested on a charge of the celebration.
made by Edward Behr, alleging falsifi-
cation of the accounts of the Behr Bros.
Co. The hearing occurred last Tuesday,
Piano 120 Years Old.
and the matter was further postponed at
[Special to The Review.]
request of the defendant, until Sept. 3.
Atlanta,
Ga., Aug. 24, 1897.
The charge made by Edward Behr
The
Phillips
&Crew
Co. Saturday placed
created great surprise and was much talked
on
exhibition
in
their
warerooms
two square
about in the trade last Monday. Mr. Bur-
pianos
that
will
certainly
command
much
chard has been connected for many years
notice.
in an official capacity with the Behr Bros,
One of them is 120 years old and is a
corporation, and has always borne an ex-
curiosity,
having only two legs, and the
cellent reputation.
wires used in the stringing of it are about
An Elaborate Band Instrument. the size of those used on an autoharp.
The other square they have on exhibi-
What may be characterized as the finest tion illustrates another step in the develop-
saxophone in the world has been presented ment of the piano, and when new cost
by C. G. Conn to Prof. Lefebre, the cele- $1,200. It is beautifully carved, hand-
brated soloist. The instrument is elabo- somely inlaid with mother-of-pearl, and the
rately plated with gold and artistically keys are also pearl. The piano attracts a
engraved, in fact one of the handsomest great deal of attention on account of its
instruments ever turned from that home of beauty.
beautiful band products—the Conn factory.
Thus is shown at a glance the three
stages of the most marked development of
Christian Monckmayer, who for the past the art of pianoforte making — the old
sixteen years has been an employee of the square of 120 years ago, the square of say
Wilcox & White Organ works, Meriden, forty years ago and the warerooms full of
Conn., died suddenly while visiting the the beautiful modern instruments sold by
factory last Saturday.
the Phillips & Crew Co.
When The Review called at the Weber-
Wheelock warerooms Thursday Mr. Whee-
lock was found in a very buoyant frame of
mind over the business outlook. In an
informal talk he remarked that conditions
throughout the country were shaping them-
selves toward a prosperous fall trade. In
response to the question whether the boom
had yet reached the piano trade he said:
" No, not exactly. Business is improving
steadily, but round the middle or closing
days of September we are certain to ex-
perience a decided activity in orders.
This is inevitable."
In passing it may be remarked that the
line of styles now on exhibition in the
Weber warerooms was never finer. It
superior tonal quality, attractiveness of
design and established prestige amount to
anything they are destined not to come in
second in the great race for trade patron-
age the coming fall.
$3.00 PER YEAR.
SINGLE COPIES, 10 CENTS.
Nickel's Latest Invention.
AN
IMPORTANT IMPROVEMENT PATENTED BY
THIS CLEVER MEMBER OF THE HOUSE
OF WESSELL. NICKEL & GROSS.
Adam Nickel of Wessell, Nickel & Gross
has been furnishing abundant proofs of his
skill as an inventor of many meritorious
improvements in piano action manufacture
during the past twelve months. A short
time since we noted an important patent
granted him in this connection. It is now
our pleasure to again record that patent
No. 588,594 was granted him on August
24, 1897, for a "damper action for grand
pianos."
This invention relates to an improved
damper action for grand pianos, and more
particularly to the means for supporting
the sustaining rod that holds the tempor-
arily raised dampers away from the strings
during the depression of the sustaining
pedal. Heretofore this stistaining rod was
either connected to the piano action proper
(in contradistinction to the damper action)
or it was separately secured to the piano
case. Both of these constructions are ob-
jectionable, the former because it renders
access to and adjustment of the sustaining
rod difficult, and the latter because it
necessitates additional labor in securing
such rod in place. Mr. Nickel proposes to
adjustably secure the sustaining rod to the
same brackets that support the damper
rail and lifters, so that the whole of the
damper action forms a connected entirety
which may be readily slipped into the case
and which allows full exposure and adjust-
ment of the sustaining rod previous to the
insertion or upon the withdrawal of the
piano action proper.
Kimball Rush.
The W. W. Kimball Co., Chicago, are
running their factories to their fullest
capacity and notwithstanding were still over
five hundred pianos behind on orders the
closing day of last week. No further
words are necessary to explain the point or
importance of this gratifying situation of
affairs.
A. M. Wright, manager of the Everett
Co.'s headquarters in this city, is spend-
ing his vacation this summer at his
desk. He is working like a beaver and
it seems to agree with him.
VOL. XXV.
N o . 9.
Published Every Saturday at 3 East Fourteenth Street, New York, August 28,1897.
Weber-Wheelock Co.
August Dolge Honored.
Last Saturday evening was celebrated
the seventy-seventh anniversary of August
Dolge, father of that popular member of
the trade, Alfred Dolge. It was the occa-
sion of a remarkable demonstration of
esteem and good will on the part of his
neighbors and friends in Dolgeville.
A public entertainment was held in the
Turn Hall in honor of the event, in which
living pictures illustrating scenes and in-
cidents in the life of the venerable gentle-
man were shown, interspersed by literary,
musical and dramatic numbers, and closing
with some remarks of appreciation and
thanks by the gentleman in whose honor
they had gathered.
Later in the evening Mr. and Mrs. Alfred
Dolge gave an informal banquet at their
spacious mansion to the numerous friends
who had gathered on the occasion. Mr. Au-
gust Dolge occupied the seat of honor and in-
formal remarks were made by the host, who
as usual displayed marked ability as a post-
Charges against Burchard.
prandial speaker.
Mr. Rudolph Cronau, the American cor-
On Thursday of last week Chas. L. respondent of the Cologne Gazette,and Mrs.
Burchard, secretary and treasurer of the Cronau contributed greatly to the success
Behr Bros. Co., was arrested on a charge of the celebration.
made by Edward Behr, alleging falsifi-
cation of the accounts of the Behr Bros.
Co. The hearing occurred last Tuesday,
Piano 120 Years Old.
and the matter was further postponed at
[Special to The Review.]
request of the defendant, until Sept. 3.
Atlanta,
Ga., Aug. 24, 1897.
The charge made by Edward Behr
The
Phillips
&Crew
Co. Saturday placed
created great surprise and was much talked
on
exhibition
in
their
warerooms
two square
about in the trade last Monday. Mr. Bur-
pianos
that
will
certainly
command
much
chard has been connected for many years
notice.
in an official capacity with the Behr Bros,
One of them is 120 years old and is a
corporation, and has always borne an ex-
curiosity,
having only two legs, and the
cellent reputation.
wires used in the stringing of it are about
An Elaborate Band Instrument. the size of those used on an autoharp.
The other square they have on exhibi-
What may be characterized as the finest tion illustrates another step in the develop-
saxophone in the world has been presented ment of the piano, and when new cost
by C. G. Conn to Prof. Lefebre, the cele- $1,200. It is beautifully carved, hand-
brated soloist. The instrument is elabo- somely inlaid with mother-of-pearl, and the
rately plated with gold and artistically keys are also pearl. The piano attracts a
engraved, in fact one of the handsomest great deal of attention on account of its
instruments ever turned from that home of beauty.
beautiful band products—the Conn factory.
Thus is shown at a glance the three
stages of the most marked development of
Christian Monckmayer, who for the past the art of pianoforte making — the old
sixteen years has been an employee of the square of 120 years ago, the square of say
Wilcox & White Organ works, Meriden, forty years ago and the warerooms full of
Conn., died suddenly while visiting the the beautiful modern instruments sold by
factory last Saturday.
the Phillips & Crew Co.
When The Review called at the Weber-
Wheelock warerooms Thursday Mr. Whee-
lock was found in a very buoyant frame of
mind over the business outlook. In an
informal talk he remarked that conditions
throughout the country were shaping them-
selves toward a prosperous fall trade. In
response to the question whether the boom
had yet reached the piano trade he said:
" No, not exactly. Business is improving
steadily, but round the middle or closing
days of September we are certain to ex-
perience a decided activity in orders.
This is inevitable."
In passing it may be remarked that the
line of styles now on exhibition in the
Weber warerooms was never finer. It
superior tonal quality, attractiveness of
design and established prestige amount to
anything they are destined not to come in
second in the great race for trade patron-
age the coming fall.
$3.00 PER YEAR.
SINGLE COPIES, 10 CENTS.
Nickel's Latest Invention.
AN
IMPORTANT IMPROVEMENT PATENTED BY
THIS CLEVER MEMBER OF THE HOUSE
OF WESSELL. NICKEL & GROSS.
Adam Nickel of Wessell, Nickel & Gross
has been furnishing abundant proofs of his
skill as an inventor of many meritorious
improvements in piano action manufacture
during the past twelve months. A short
time since we noted an important patent
granted him in this connection. It is now
our pleasure to again record that patent
No. 588,594 was granted him on August
24, 1897, for a "damper action for grand
pianos."
This invention relates to an improved
damper action for grand pianos, and more
particularly to the means for supporting
the sustaining rod that holds the tempor-
arily raised dampers away from the strings
during the depression of the sustaining
pedal. Heretofore this stistaining rod was
either connected to the piano action proper
(in contradistinction to the damper action)
or it was separately secured to the piano
case. Both of these constructions are ob-
jectionable, the former because it renders
access to and adjustment of the sustaining
rod difficult, and the latter because it
necessitates additional labor in securing
such rod in place. Mr. Nickel proposes to
adjustably secure the sustaining rod to the
same brackets that support the damper
rail and lifters, so that the whole of the
damper action forms a connected entirety
which may be readily slipped into the case
and which allows full exposure and adjust-
ment of the sustaining rod previous to the
insertion or upon the withdrawal of the
piano action proper.
Kimball Rush.
The W. W. Kimball Co., Chicago, are
running their factories to their fullest
capacity and notwithstanding were still over
five hundred pianos behind on orders the
closing day of last week. No further
words are necessary to explain the point or
importance of this gratifying situation of
affairs.
A. M. Wright, manager of the Everett
Co.'s headquarters in this city, is spend-
ing his vacation this summer at his
desk. He is working like a beaver and
it seems to agree with him.
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