Music Trade Review
Issue: 1898 Vol. 26 N. 21 - Page 13
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
liaines Bros.' New Small Par-
lor Grand.
National Piano Manufacturers'
Association.
AN INSTRUMENT THAT ADDS TO THE REPUTA-
TION OF THE MAKERS NOTABLE FOR TONAL
QUALITY AND CONSTRUCTION.
NAMES OF THE COMMITTEES WHO ARE WORK-
ING FOR THE SUCCESS OF THE CON-
VENTION.
Mr. William P. Haines, of Haines Bros.
(Incorp.), furnished The Review with a
genuine surprise on Wednesday, when a
call was made at the warerooms. In the
main exhibit room he pointed out a mag-
nificent instrument just completed and
ready for shipment.
It is a small Parlor Grand—the first
small grand made by the firm—and it is
no exaggeration to say that this piano is
worthy of the highest praise. While we had
known that Mr. Haines had been bending
his energies to the production of a grand
piano, yet the results of his efforts in this
special field came to us in the nature of an
agreeable surprise. William P. Haines
has in the past, meanwhile, given indispu-
table proof of his inventive and mechani-
cal genius, his latest effort ranks as his
greatest achievement, and places him as
one of the foremost men in his special field
of activity.
In style and details of construction,
there are many things to praise about the
new Haines grand, a detailed and illus-
trated description of which we shall pre-
sent in a later issue.
Mr. T. Linton Floyd-Jones, who has re-
cently returned from a successful business
trip in the firm's interest, played several
selections on the instrument which was
calculated to fully display its exceptionally
rich tonal qualities. What impresses the
listener is the remarkable sonority and
quality which distinguishes all registers,
and in Mr. Floyd-Jones' able and exhaus-
tive test of the instrument, its abundant
color and resources were so admirably dis-
played as to elicit applause from a criti-
cal audience of experts.
On invitation of the firm, The Review
visited the several departments of the fac-
tory and saw eight of the new small Par-
lor Grands in process of construction.
Without entering into details it may safely
be said that the Haines' small Grand will
bear the severest scrutiny-—it not only
maintains the high reputation of the mak-
ers, but unquestionably accentuates it.
The Haines Bros, new scale Parlor
Grand is bound to take a prominent place
among the productions in the small grand
line, and this new stroke of enterprise on
the part of this enterprising firm, is timely
and highly creditable.
Trouble in the Union.
The International Piano-Makers' Union
will hold a special meeting Saturday, at
342 West Forty-Second street, to receive
the reports of officers on the shortage
found in the accounts of one of their asso-
ciates. So far, $1,200 is reported to be
missing. The guilty man has been ar-
rested and held for trial.
Dunbar Bros., of St. Joseph, Mo., have
bought the Hallett & Davis stock of sheet
music, at 713 Edmond street.
Strich & Zeidler.
A PROGRESSIVE HOUSE. PLANS WHICH WILL
MAKE THEIR WARES STILL MORE POPULAR.
Several important orders are now in
process of completion at the Strich &
As the time draws near for the meeting Zeidler factory, including special orders
of the National Piano Manufacturers' As- for S. & Z. Baby Grands. Naturally, there
sociation, to be held in Boston early in is no rush of business just now, but the
June, the interest in the gathering seems force is kept steadily at work.
to be more general. The committees who
There are several surprises in store.
are arranging for the convention have Before many months, Strich & Zeidler
given much time and consideration to its will give adequate proof of their progres-
success, and it is to be hoped that manu- sive policy. As usual, Paul Zeidler, in
facturers in all parts of the country will the factory, is busy working on several
see the wisdom of extending their hearti- ideas in connection with the further con-
est support, and better still, their presence structive advancement of the S. & Z. pro-
to this important re-union of the members ducts in the march toward perfection.
of our industry.
Mr. Strich, as head of the firm, has under
We take pleasure in giving the names of consideration a number of new case de-
the different committees who have this signs and other matters of equal impor-
matter in hand. They are composed of a tance, and Mr. Widenmann is working out
representative and forceful list of gentle- a plan of campaign calculated to bring
men.
many desirable agencies within the zone
of S. & Z. influence. The future of the
General Committee of Arrangements:
firm is very bright indeed.
Henry F. Miller,
F. H. Owen,
Henry L. Mason,
Thos. F. Scanlan,
Hamilton S. Gordon.
Handel Pond,
P. H. Powers,
W. H. Poole.
' .
The stock of musical instruments, mer-
chandise, and small goods in general at
Sub-Committee of Arrangements:
the warerooms of Hamilton S. Gordon was
Thos. F. Scanlan,
Henry F. Miller,
never
larger or in better condition at this
F. H. Owen,
W. H. Poole,
store,
than at present. Mr. Freeland re-
N. Stetson.
ports that all the Gordon specialties have
Reception Committee:
had a big run ever since the issue of the
P. H. Powers,
F. H. Owen,
last catalogue.
Henry L. Mason,
W. H. Poole.
Among these, special mention is made
of
the Converse Solid Arm Banjo, the
Special Committee for Invited Guests,
celebrated
Gordon Guitar and Gordon
and Speakers:
Mandolin,
and
the American Band Har-
N. Stetson,
W. H. Poole, '
monicas,
''
a
very
high grade instrument
Thos. F. Scanlan,
Henry F. Miller,
with
extra
heavy
nickel
covers and unex-
Henry L. Mason.
celled reeds."
Committee on Trade Ethics:
The Rohlfing & Sons Music Co., pub-
Louis P. Bach,
Robert Proddow,
lishers and importers of music and manu-
Fred. P. Stieff.
facturers of musical instruments and
Committee on Legislation:
strings, of Milwaukee, Wis., have opened
Geo. F. Blake,
Geo. A. Gibson,
a branch office in Chicago at 807 Medinah
Theo. P. Brown.
Building, for the purpose and convenience
Committee on Systems:
of supplying all dealers with their own and
Rob't A. Widenmann, Wm. E. Wheelock, foreign publications represented by them.
Their catalogue is a large one.
A. H. Fischer.
LOOK AND LISTEN.
Yes, look at it and see an organ artistically made of the best
materials and with the greatest skill of the most experienced work-
men. Look it all over, from pedals ^^____—, to music rack, and
it's just the same. ^
—
fl
I / \ But listen! Ah, if the
look pleased you, \ ^^
T ^ C 1 Iw
how much more the
tone? And yet, it \ ^ ^ # j l £ 7 W j | \ isn't strange that
fifty years of voicing \ £~~ / V ^ * ^ It
\ re eds should result
in the sweet toned \ ^ ^ ^ r ^ ^
___———-—" Estey, ever sweeter
and clearer with eachL————" "~~~
new instrument that comes
from the factory, else what were the uses of experience ?
SEND FOR CATALOGUE
ESTEY ORGAN CO.,
BRATTLEBORO, VT,
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
liaines Bros.' New Small Par-
lor Grand.
National Piano Manufacturers'
Association.
AN INSTRUMENT THAT ADDS TO THE REPUTA-
TION OF THE MAKERS NOTABLE FOR TONAL
QUALITY AND CONSTRUCTION.
NAMES OF THE COMMITTEES WHO ARE WORK-
ING FOR THE SUCCESS OF THE CON-
VENTION.
Mr. William P. Haines, of Haines Bros.
(Incorp.), furnished The Review with a
genuine surprise on Wednesday, when a
call was made at the warerooms. In the
main exhibit room he pointed out a mag-
nificent instrument just completed and
ready for shipment.
It is a small Parlor Grand—the first
small grand made by the firm—and it is
no exaggeration to say that this piano is
worthy of the highest praise. While we had
known that Mr. Haines had been bending
his energies to the production of a grand
piano, yet the results of his efforts in this
special field came to us in the nature of an
agreeable surprise. William P. Haines
has in the past, meanwhile, given indispu-
table proof of his inventive and mechani-
cal genius, his latest effort ranks as his
greatest achievement, and places him as
one of the foremost men in his special field
of activity.
In style and details of construction,
there are many things to praise about the
new Haines grand, a detailed and illus-
trated description of which we shall pre-
sent in a later issue.
Mr. T. Linton Floyd-Jones, who has re-
cently returned from a successful business
trip in the firm's interest, played several
selections on the instrument which was
calculated to fully display its exceptionally
rich tonal qualities. What impresses the
listener is the remarkable sonority and
quality which distinguishes all registers,
and in Mr. Floyd-Jones' able and exhaus-
tive test of the instrument, its abundant
color and resources were so admirably dis-
played as to elicit applause from a criti-
cal audience of experts.
On invitation of the firm, The Review
visited the several departments of the fac-
tory and saw eight of the new small Par-
lor Grands in process of construction.
Without entering into details it may safely
be said that the Haines' small Grand will
bear the severest scrutiny-—it not only
maintains the high reputation of the mak-
ers, but unquestionably accentuates it.
The Haines Bros, new scale Parlor
Grand is bound to take a prominent place
among the productions in the small grand
line, and this new stroke of enterprise on
the part of this enterprising firm, is timely
and highly creditable.
Trouble in the Union.
The International Piano-Makers' Union
will hold a special meeting Saturday, at
342 West Forty-Second street, to receive
the reports of officers on the shortage
found in the accounts of one of their asso-
ciates. So far, $1,200 is reported to be
missing. The guilty man has been ar-
rested and held for trial.
Dunbar Bros., of St. Joseph, Mo., have
bought the Hallett & Davis stock of sheet
music, at 713 Edmond street.
Strich & Zeidler.
A PROGRESSIVE HOUSE. PLANS WHICH WILL
MAKE THEIR WARES STILL MORE POPULAR.
Several important orders are now in
process of completion at the Strich &
As the time draws near for the meeting Zeidler factory, including special orders
of the National Piano Manufacturers' As- for S. & Z. Baby Grands. Naturally, there
sociation, to be held in Boston early in is no rush of business just now, but the
June, the interest in the gathering seems force is kept steadily at work.
to be more general. The committees who
There are several surprises in store.
are arranging for the convention have Before many months, Strich & Zeidler
given much time and consideration to its will give adequate proof of their progres-
success, and it is to be hoped that manu- sive policy. As usual, Paul Zeidler, in
facturers in all parts of the country will the factory, is busy working on several
see the wisdom of extending their hearti- ideas in connection with the further con-
est support, and better still, their presence structive advancement of the S. & Z. pro-
to this important re-union of the members ducts in the march toward perfection.
of our industry.
Mr. Strich, as head of the firm, has under
We take pleasure in giving the names of consideration a number of new case de-
the different committees who have this signs and other matters of equal impor-
matter in hand. They are composed of a tance, and Mr. Widenmann is working out
representative and forceful list of gentle- a plan of campaign calculated to bring
men.
many desirable agencies within the zone
of S. & Z. influence. The future of the
General Committee of Arrangements:
firm is very bright indeed.
Henry F. Miller,
F. H. Owen,
Henry L. Mason,
Thos. F. Scanlan,
Hamilton S. Gordon.
Handel Pond,
P. H. Powers,
W. H. Poole.
' .
The stock of musical instruments, mer-
chandise, and small goods in general at
Sub-Committee of Arrangements:
the warerooms of Hamilton S. Gordon was
Thos. F. Scanlan,
Henry F. Miller,
never
larger or in better condition at this
F. H. Owen,
W. H. Poole,
store,
than at present. Mr. Freeland re-
N. Stetson.
ports that all the Gordon specialties have
Reception Committee:
had a big run ever since the issue of the
P. H. Powers,
F. H. Owen,
last catalogue.
Henry L. Mason,
W. H. Poole.
Among these, special mention is made
of
the Converse Solid Arm Banjo, the
Special Committee for Invited Guests,
celebrated
Gordon Guitar and Gordon
and Speakers:
Mandolin,
and
the American Band Har-
N. Stetson,
W. H. Poole, '
monicas,
''
a
very
high grade instrument
Thos. F. Scanlan,
Henry F. Miller,
with
extra
heavy
nickel
covers and unex-
Henry L. Mason.
celled reeds."
Committee on Trade Ethics:
The Rohlfing & Sons Music Co., pub-
Louis P. Bach,
Robert Proddow,
lishers and importers of music and manu-
Fred. P. Stieff.
facturers of musical instruments and
Committee on Legislation:
strings, of Milwaukee, Wis., have opened
Geo. F. Blake,
Geo. A. Gibson,
a branch office in Chicago at 807 Medinah
Theo. P. Brown.
Building, for the purpose and convenience
Committee on Systems:
of supplying all dealers with their own and
Rob't A. Widenmann, Wm. E. Wheelock, foreign publications represented by them.
Their catalogue is a large one.
A. H. Fischer.
LOOK AND LISTEN.
Yes, look at it and see an organ artistically made of the best
materials and with the greatest skill of the most experienced work-
men. Look it all over, from pedals ^^____—, to music rack, and
it's just the same. ^
—
fl
I / \ But listen! Ah, if the
look pleased you, \ ^^
T ^ C 1 Iw
how much more the
tone? And yet, it \ ^ ^ # j l £ 7 W j | \ isn't strange that
fifty years of voicing \ £~~ / V ^ * ^ It
\ re eds should result
in the sweet toned \ ^ ^ ^ r ^ ^
___———-—" Estey, ever sweeter
and clearer with eachL————" "~~~
new instrument that comes
from the factory, else what were the uses of experience ?
SEND FOR CATALOGUE
ESTEY ORGAN CO.,
BRATTLEBORO, VT,
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