Music Trade Review
Issue: 1898 Vol. 26 N. 26 - Page 5
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
considered under the jurisdiction of the
consulate (Manila). In all, there are
about two thousand islands in a land and
sea area of about 1,200 miles of latitude,
and 2,400 miles of longitude.
Our consul has received a petition re-
questing that a consular agency be estab-
lished at Yap, in the Caroline group.
Why not appoint a consul at Yap, and
why not appoint Marc Blumenberg to
that office?
Blumenberg, Consul at Yap—Egad, that
is taking!
Besides roasting has reached a position
of desuetude in this trade, and the Phil-
ippinos respond with surprising alacrity.
They have been educated to a respon-
sive touch by the Spaniards.
stallments the ones who are successful in
this trade? In our opinion, the merchants
who have permitted the $5.00 a month
trade to go past them, are the ones who
have to-day the longest bank accounts.
TT is not The Review policy to indulge
in bombastic statements regarding its
own achievements. It is better far to be
judged by one's actions than by oral ex-
pressions of alleged accomplishments.
The Review is a paper which always aims
to uphold the dignity of the industry
which it represents. It is not a vendor of
sensationalism or of untruths. It strikes
straight from the shoulder and never hesi-
tates to express an opinion upon any
matter of importance before the trade. It
is a reliable newsgatherer. The position
I T is not generally known that Mr. Geo. of The Review is best understood by a
G. Endicott, of Chickering & Sons, has comparison with other journals. Individu-
been a very sick man during the past few ality makes the paper as it makes the man.
days. It is with extreme pleasure and
gratification, however, that we record the HEMEMBER and attach your little tax
fact that he has passed the critical stage
stamp to your check after the first of
of his illness, and is now well on the road the month. It goes with the Government,
towards recovery. Mr. Endicott has a and Uncle Samuel, he of the striped trou-
sunny, charming personality. He is a sers, sparse chin whiskers, hitched up
man in whom there is no guile, and the "galluses" and. the Dewey smile, needs a
prominent position which he occupies in little cough syrup for the dynamite won-
the house of Chickering has endeared him der "Vesuvius" and a few other inciden-
to all of that corporations' representatives. tals, such as traveling expenses and car-
riage hire.
""PHIS week The Review continues to
publish the opinions of members TOMMYROT is rather a smooth mouth-
filling and yet withal an expressive
of the trade upon the subject of "War
and Business." A perusal of these word; not specially inappropriate either,
opinions as we present them from week to when referring to Indicator gush.
week will afford one some foundation upon
A POPULAR loan! If things continue
which to base the plan of fall operations.
this way we will all be looking
The views, as presented in the columns of
loanward
with infinite longing in our eyes.
The Review, will include every section of
America.
Representing as they will the A popular loan is a great thing. We know
opinions of business men who are necessar- even now of several lightning rods that
ily brought in close contact with the are pointing upwards forming an attrac-
undercurrent of business life in their tion to the popular loan current. Popular
respective districts, they rmist prove on the loan! Yes, that is the idea. Let the good
work go on. More loans! We are sorter
whole of great value.
edging up in front so we'll be hit easily.
JOHN WANAMAKER, merchant, pa-
triot and politician, announces in his
advertisements that he will sell $50 bicy-
cles on monthly installments of eight dol-
lars and one-third. Some music dealers
announce that they will sell pianos valued
at $300 and $350 on monthly installments
of $5.00.
Wanamaker's methods seem to have met
with considerable success, judging from
the establishments which he runs in the
diminutive hamlets of New York and
Philadelphia.
The question is, are the men who are
selling pianos on such small monthly in-
DACIFIC Coast dealers are now taking
advantage of the reduction in freight
rates, and are placing large orders for im-
mediate shipment with Eastern manufac-
turers. The result has been that some of
the Eastern factories have been very busy
during the past ten days.
Tremaine's Return.
Henry B. Tremaine returned Wednes-
day from Europe on the Teutonic, looking
all the better for his trip. He transacted
much important ^£.olia.n business during
his absence,
A branch of Munn's Music Store, Mid-
dletown, N. Y., is established at Port Jer-
vis. It is under the management of Wil-
liam Biggin. Musical instruments and
sundries are carried in stock.
R. W. Sellman has recently opened
music rooms in the Ruswin Block, New
Britain, Conn.
The news comes from Rutland, Vt., .
that the Estey Organ Co. will remove
their local branch at that place to Glen
Falls, about the first of July.
The Lauter Co., Newark, N. J., announce
that their Paterson branch will be closed
during July and August at 6.30 every eve-
ning except Saturdays, when they will re-
main open till 9.30.
Harry K. Williams, receiver for the
Gildemeester & Kroeger corporation, has
made a final dividend of one and one-half
per cent, to the creditors of that corpora-
tion.
J. B. Spillane, of The Review staff, who
has been in ill health for a while past, is
spending his vacation in the invigorating
climate of Sullivan County.
D. O. Calder, the well-known dealer of
Salt Lake City, reached town last Thurs-
day. He will tarry within our gates a
short time.
Samuel Nordheimer, of A. & S. Nord-
heimer, the great music firm of Toronto,
came to town last Monday and has been
passing the week with us.
Among the callers this week at the
Kranich & Bach warerooms was Mr. W.
A. Wood, of Pittsfield, Mass. He selec-
ted a number of the choicest 1898 styles
for shipment.
. "We Stand by Uncle Sam, a Million
Boys in Blue," is the title of a thrilling
war song published by A. E. Johnson &
Volk, 28 State street, New York. The
words echo the patriotic sentiment of the
hour, while the music is rich and full of
martial coloring.
We have received from Tryber & Sweet-
land, Chicago, a very concise and effective
catalogue containing excellent illustrations
of the Lakeside organs.
Stetson's Vacation.
Nahum Stetson has closed his desk at
Stein way Hall to enjoy an outing and a
well-earned rest for a few weeks. He is
passing his vacation up in the mountains
of New ;York state. That is, he is there
at present, but Mr. Stetson is of a nomad-
ic disposition, and possibly his next
camping ground, may be the Thousand,
Islands,
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
considered under the jurisdiction of the
consulate (Manila). In all, there are
about two thousand islands in a land and
sea area of about 1,200 miles of latitude,
and 2,400 miles of longitude.
Our consul has received a petition re-
questing that a consular agency be estab-
lished at Yap, in the Caroline group.
Why not appoint a consul at Yap, and
why not appoint Marc Blumenberg to
that office?
Blumenberg, Consul at Yap—Egad, that
is taking!
Besides roasting has reached a position
of desuetude in this trade, and the Phil-
ippinos respond with surprising alacrity.
They have been educated to a respon-
sive touch by the Spaniards.
stallments the ones who are successful in
this trade? In our opinion, the merchants
who have permitted the $5.00 a month
trade to go past them, are the ones who
have to-day the longest bank accounts.
TT is not The Review policy to indulge
in bombastic statements regarding its
own achievements. It is better far to be
judged by one's actions than by oral ex-
pressions of alleged accomplishments.
The Review is a paper which always aims
to uphold the dignity of the industry
which it represents. It is not a vendor of
sensationalism or of untruths. It strikes
straight from the shoulder and never hesi-
tates to express an opinion upon any
matter of importance before the trade. It
is a reliable newsgatherer. The position
I T is not generally known that Mr. Geo. of The Review is best understood by a
G. Endicott, of Chickering & Sons, has comparison with other journals. Individu-
been a very sick man during the past few ality makes the paper as it makes the man.
days. It is with extreme pleasure and
gratification, however, that we record the HEMEMBER and attach your little tax
fact that he has passed the critical stage
stamp to your check after the first of
of his illness, and is now well on the road the month. It goes with the Government,
towards recovery. Mr. Endicott has a and Uncle Samuel, he of the striped trou-
sunny, charming personality. He is a sers, sparse chin whiskers, hitched up
man in whom there is no guile, and the "galluses" and. the Dewey smile, needs a
prominent position which he occupies in little cough syrup for the dynamite won-
the house of Chickering has endeared him der "Vesuvius" and a few other inciden-
to all of that corporations' representatives. tals, such as traveling expenses and car-
riage hire.
""PHIS week The Review continues to
publish the opinions of members TOMMYROT is rather a smooth mouth-
filling and yet withal an expressive
of the trade upon the subject of "War
and Business." A perusal of these word; not specially inappropriate either,
opinions as we present them from week to when referring to Indicator gush.
week will afford one some foundation upon
A POPULAR loan! If things continue
which to base the plan of fall operations.
this way we will all be looking
The views, as presented in the columns of
loanward
with infinite longing in our eyes.
The Review, will include every section of
America.
Representing as they will the A popular loan is a great thing. We know
opinions of business men who are necessar- even now of several lightning rods that
ily brought in close contact with the are pointing upwards forming an attrac-
undercurrent of business life in their tion to the popular loan current. Popular
respective districts, they rmist prove on the loan! Yes, that is the idea. Let the good
work go on. More loans! We are sorter
whole of great value.
edging up in front so we'll be hit easily.
JOHN WANAMAKER, merchant, pa-
triot and politician, announces in his
advertisements that he will sell $50 bicy-
cles on monthly installments of eight dol-
lars and one-third. Some music dealers
announce that they will sell pianos valued
at $300 and $350 on monthly installments
of $5.00.
Wanamaker's methods seem to have met
with considerable success, judging from
the establishments which he runs in the
diminutive hamlets of New York and
Philadelphia.
The question is, are the men who are
selling pianos on such small monthly in-
DACIFIC Coast dealers are now taking
advantage of the reduction in freight
rates, and are placing large orders for im-
mediate shipment with Eastern manufac-
turers. The result has been that some of
the Eastern factories have been very busy
during the past ten days.
Tremaine's Return.
Henry B. Tremaine returned Wednes-
day from Europe on the Teutonic, looking
all the better for his trip. He transacted
much important ^£.olia.n business during
his absence,
A branch of Munn's Music Store, Mid-
dletown, N. Y., is established at Port Jer-
vis. It is under the management of Wil-
liam Biggin. Musical instruments and
sundries are carried in stock.
R. W. Sellman has recently opened
music rooms in the Ruswin Block, New
Britain, Conn.
The news comes from Rutland, Vt., .
that the Estey Organ Co. will remove
their local branch at that place to Glen
Falls, about the first of July.
The Lauter Co., Newark, N. J., announce
that their Paterson branch will be closed
during July and August at 6.30 every eve-
ning except Saturdays, when they will re-
main open till 9.30.
Harry K. Williams, receiver for the
Gildemeester & Kroeger corporation, has
made a final dividend of one and one-half
per cent, to the creditors of that corpora-
tion.
J. B. Spillane, of The Review staff, who
has been in ill health for a while past, is
spending his vacation in the invigorating
climate of Sullivan County.
D. O. Calder, the well-known dealer of
Salt Lake City, reached town last Thurs-
day. He will tarry within our gates a
short time.
Samuel Nordheimer, of A. & S. Nord-
heimer, the great music firm of Toronto,
came to town last Monday and has been
passing the week with us.
Among the callers this week at the
Kranich & Bach warerooms was Mr. W.
A. Wood, of Pittsfield, Mass. He selec-
ted a number of the choicest 1898 styles
for shipment.
. "We Stand by Uncle Sam, a Million
Boys in Blue," is the title of a thrilling
war song published by A. E. Johnson &
Volk, 28 State street, New York. The
words echo the patriotic sentiment of the
hour, while the music is rich and full of
martial coloring.
We have received from Tryber & Sweet-
land, Chicago, a very concise and effective
catalogue containing excellent illustrations
of the Lakeside organs.
Stetson's Vacation.
Nahum Stetson has closed his desk at
Stein way Hall to enjoy an outing and a
well-earned rest for a few weeks. He is
passing his vacation up in the mountains
of New ;York state. That is, he is there
at present, but Mr. Stetson is of a nomad-
ic disposition, and possibly his next
camping ground, may be the Thousand,
Islands,
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