Music Trade Review
Issue: 1898 Vol. 26 N. 26 - Page 7
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
War Time Esteys.
The Estey name is a prominent one in
the military affairs of. Vermont and new
lustre is being added to it during the His-
pano-American war. The two sons of
General Julius J. Estey are now in the
MAJOR JACOB GRAY ESTEY.
volunteer army of the United States, and
are at present in camp at historic Chicka-
mauga Park.
The eldest son, Major Jacob Gray Estey
was born Aug. ?A, 1871. After attending
LIEUT. JULIUS HARRY ESTEY.
the schools in Brattleboro, he took a full
course at the Vermont Academy, graduat-
ing from there in 1890. He then tdok a
two years' special course at the Institute
of Technology, Boston. After this he en-
tered the^' Estey factory, beginning at the
bench and serving time in all departments
until he had 1 mastered every detail of the
bnsiness: Owing to illness of the factory
superintendent in '96, and the fact that
Governor Fuller was also removed, he as-
sumed the superintendency of the Estey
works, for which position he had been
fitted, although it was not intended that
he should assume the position at such an
early age. Since '96 he has had charge of
the factory, and the thorough system
which prevails there demonstrates his wise
management. He has made many radical
innovations in factory affairs, and is ex-
tremely popular with the men. Since
reaching his majority he has been a mem-
ber of the Estey Organ Co.,'has served as
secretary, arid since the death of Governor
Fuller has been vice-president of the com-
pany which position he at present holds.
He was married Oct.' V 29th, 1892 and has
two sons,.one three years and the other
nine months old.
Maj. Estey began his military career as
a youngster of four years of age when he
commenced attending the annual encamp-
ments of the Vermont National Guard
with General Estey. At the age of five
he had a uniform precisely the same as the
men, and at six he marched with the com-
pany as sergeant. Irii88i he enlisted and
became a member' of Company I, serving
successively as private, corporal, sergeant,
second lieutenant and captain in the 1 com-
pany in which he enlisted, and in January
of this year He : was elected major in the
regiment, which office'he now holds as the
second major ' in seniority.
With 'Ms
military associates Major Estey is ex r
tremely popular. ' He is a marked dis-
ciplinarian, and was* one of the first
officers to volunteer J; at the call of the
President.
" :
* '
Julius Harry Estey "was born July 9th,
1874, graduating^ from the High School in
Brattleboro in 1890. 'Owing to the fact
that he had undergone several periods of
"severe sickness, his parents did not con-
sider his health sufficiently good to enable
him to take the collegiate course, and the}'
acted upon the advice of the family
physician in this matter. He entered the
business of the Estey Organ Co. filling
several subordinate positions for a while,
and finally took charge of the different
agencies.'
Lieutenant Estey is a young man of tal-
ent. The opinions .of the agents with
whom he is brought in close contact are ex-
tremely complimentary. Like his brother,
he became a member of the Estey firm at
the age of twenty-one, and in '96 was
elected treasurer of the company. ,He
was married on June i ^ '95", and has 6ne
son nearly two yedrs of age.
Like his brother, he began his military
career at a very early age, and regularly
enlisted at the age of seventeen. Lieu-
tenant Estey has filled several military
positions, enlisting^ as. a private; he has
served on the brigade staff, as captain, as
aide-de-camp, and for three years was ad-
jutant of the regiment, .which office he re-
signed last winter to accept the first lieu-
tenancy of Company I, which position he
now holds.
.
General Estey has reason to feel proud
of his sons, who are splendid types of the
patriotic young Americans." They are des-
tined to further augment the Estey name
in factory and in field.
Early Closing in Washington.
AGREEMENT NOT SIGNED BY ALL THE
.,•,».' j DEALERS."
[Special to The Review.]
Washington, D. C., June 20,
The earlyi closing movement has reached
the piano and music dealers of this city,
and an agreement has been reached to
close during the summer months at 5
o'clock in the afternoon every day except
Saturday, when r o'clock will be the clos-
ing'hour.
The agreement to close early has, it is
understood, received the signatures of all
the principal music houses except that of
John F. Ellis & Co.' • . • .
Mr. Chas. B. Bayly, the manager for
John F. Ellis & Co., who has returned to
the city, says he declines to go into any
agreement with other piano dealers as to
early closing during the summer. In
speaking on the subject Mr. Ellis said: "I
was approached by several piano and
music dealers previdus to my absence from
the city, and told them positively that we
would not enter into any combination or
agreement; tljat we close at 6 o'clock dur-
ing the four warm months and at 7 o'clock
the balance of the year, which we think
meets every reasonable requirement of
early closing. I will add that we give our
clerks vacation in, the summer, and send
our horses to the country for rest during
the two hot: month's, without regard to
what any one else does. We feel we know
what is right, and. what our customers
expect and require, from us in the direction
of the' foregoing better than our competi-
tors, at all events.', At present we are in
business to accommodate and please the
public rather than ourselves."
One of the representatives of the music
business in speaking on the subject to a
reporter to-day said:
"One would think that among piano
and music dealers there should be the
greatest amount of harmony, but, unfor-
tunately, that has not been . the case here-
tofore. The competition : has been so
great that it has : engendered rivalries that
have, in some instances, been unfortunate.
Thexe, is now, however, a better feeling,
and it is, Relieved that'this good feeling
will grow so that when the National Piano
Manufacturers' Association shall hold its
meeting here next year, every.music dealer
will dcMlis ,best to~Tnake the sessions suc-
cessful and all will work together in per-
fect good nature and friendliness. That
meeting, by the way, will be a big thing
for Washington, and we piano men are
going to show the manufacturers that we
can^entertain them in great style."
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
War Time Esteys.
The Estey name is a prominent one in
the military affairs of. Vermont and new
lustre is being added to it during the His-
pano-American war. The two sons of
General Julius J. Estey are now in the
MAJOR JACOB GRAY ESTEY.
volunteer army of the United States, and
are at present in camp at historic Chicka-
mauga Park.
The eldest son, Major Jacob Gray Estey
was born Aug. ?A, 1871. After attending
LIEUT. JULIUS HARRY ESTEY.
the schools in Brattleboro, he took a full
course at the Vermont Academy, graduat-
ing from there in 1890. He then tdok a
two years' special course at the Institute
of Technology, Boston. After this he en-
tered the^' Estey factory, beginning at the
bench and serving time in all departments
until he had 1 mastered every detail of the
bnsiness: Owing to illness of the factory
superintendent in '96, and the fact that
Governor Fuller was also removed, he as-
sumed the superintendency of the Estey
works, for which position he had been
fitted, although it was not intended that
he should assume the position at such an
early age. Since '96 he has had charge of
the factory, and the thorough system
which prevails there demonstrates his wise
management. He has made many radical
innovations in factory affairs, and is ex-
tremely popular with the men. Since
reaching his majority he has been a mem-
ber of the Estey Organ Co.,'has served as
secretary, arid since the death of Governor
Fuller has been vice-president of the com-
pany which position he at present holds.
He was married Oct.' V 29th, 1892 and has
two sons,.one three years and the other
nine months old.
Maj. Estey began his military career as
a youngster of four years of age when he
commenced attending the annual encamp-
ments of the Vermont National Guard
with General Estey. At the age of five
he had a uniform precisely the same as the
men, and at six he marched with the com-
pany as sergeant. Irii88i he enlisted and
became a member' of Company I, serving
successively as private, corporal, sergeant,
second lieutenant and captain in the 1 com-
pany in which he enlisted, and in January
of this year He : was elected major in the
regiment, which office'he now holds as the
second major ' in seniority.
With 'Ms
military associates Major Estey is ex r
tremely popular. ' He is a marked dis-
ciplinarian, and was* one of the first
officers to volunteer J; at the call of the
President.
" :
* '
Julius Harry Estey "was born July 9th,
1874, graduating^ from the High School in
Brattleboro in 1890. 'Owing to the fact
that he had undergone several periods of
"severe sickness, his parents did not con-
sider his health sufficiently good to enable
him to take the collegiate course, and the}'
acted upon the advice of the family
physician in this matter. He entered the
business of the Estey Organ Co. filling
several subordinate positions for a while,
and finally took charge of the different
agencies.'
Lieutenant Estey is a young man of tal-
ent. The opinions .of the agents with
whom he is brought in close contact are ex-
tremely complimentary. Like his brother,
he became a member of the Estey firm at
the age of twenty-one, and in '96 was
elected treasurer of the company. ,He
was married on June i ^ '95", and has 6ne
son nearly two yedrs of age.
Like his brother, he began his military
career at a very early age, and regularly
enlisted at the age of seventeen. Lieu-
tenant Estey has filled several military
positions, enlisting^ as. a private; he has
served on the brigade staff, as captain, as
aide-de-camp, and for three years was ad-
jutant of the regiment, .which office he re-
signed last winter to accept the first lieu-
tenancy of Company I, which position he
now holds.
.
General Estey has reason to feel proud
of his sons, who are splendid types of the
patriotic young Americans." They are des-
tined to further augment the Estey name
in factory and in field.
Early Closing in Washington.
AGREEMENT NOT SIGNED BY ALL THE
.,•,».' j DEALERS."
[Special to The Review.]
Washington, D. C., June 20,
The earlyi closing movement has reached
the piano and music dealers of this city,
and an agreement has been reached to
close during the summer months at 5
o'clock in the afternoon every day except
Saturday, when r o'clock will be the clos-
ing'hour.
The agreement to close early has, it is
understood, received the signatures of all
the principal music houses except that of
John F. Ellis & Co.' • . • .
Mr. Chas. B. Bayly, the manager for
John F. Ellis & Co., who has returned to
the city, says he declines to go into any
agreement with other piano dealers as to
early closing during the summer. In
speaking on the subject Mr. Ellis said: "I
was approached by several piano and
music dealers previdus to my absence from
the city, and told them positively that we
would not enter into any combination or
agreement; tljat we close at 6 o'clock dur-
ing the four warm months and at 7 o'clock
the balance of the year, which we think
meets every reasonable requirement of
early closing. I will add that we give our
clerks vacation in, the summer, and send
our horses to the country for rest during
the two hot: month's, without regard to
what any one else does. We feel we know
what is right, and. what our customers
expect and require, from us in the direction
of the' foregoing better than our competi-
tors, at all events.', At present we are in
business to accommodate and please the
public rather than ourselves."
One of the representatives of the music
business in speaking on the subject to a
reporter to-day said:
"One would think that among piano
and music dealers there should be the
greatest amount of harmony, but, unfor-
tunately, that has not been . the case here-
tofore. The competition : has been so
great that it has : engendered rivalries that
have, in some instances, been unfortunate.
Thexe, is now, however, a better feeling,
and it is, Relieved that'this good feeling
will grow so that when the National Piano
Manufacturers' Association shall hold its
meeting here next year, every.music dealer
will dcMlis ,best to~Tnake the sessions suc-
cessful and all will work together in per-
fect good nature and friendliness. That
meeting, by the way, will be a big thing
for Washington, and we piano men are
going to show the manufacturers that we
can^entertain them in great style."
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