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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
Kranich & Bach Display.
This season has given iindisputable
proof, thus far, of the rapidly growing
popularity of the Kranich & Bach products.
There has been healthy activity without
intermission at the warerooms, and the
firm's traveling representatives, Messrs.
Kraemer and O'Brien, have sent in good
lists of orders with pleasing frequency.
The Kranich & Bach warerooms exhibit,
always attractive, is, to-day, without doubt,
one of the most complete and choicest in
the.trade. In the grand room, there are
perfect examples'of the Kranich & Bach
Parlor Grand, Style A, 1898, and the
Kranich & Bach Concert Grand, Style B.
Both are to be seen in several woods, in-
cluding figured mahogany, English oak,
American and French burl walnut and
genuine rosewood.
The exhibition rooms set apart for up-
rights contain admirable examples of the
Kranich & Bach Boudoir Upright, Style C,
and Cabinet Grands, Styles C X, D and F.
In tone, style, proportions, general work-
manship and finish, it can be said without
hesitation that these Kranich & Bach prod-
ucts are without a flaw.
" Wonder "=ful Demand.
The headquarters of the Worcester in-
terests of C. G. Conn are now located at
the New York branch, 23 East Fourteenth
street. The volume of business now being
transacted at the New York house has ex-
ceeded all expectations, and the factory in
Elkhart is being kept working over time
in an endeavor to supply the demands of
Manager Palmer, who, by the way, is de-
serving of no little praise for his untiring
energy in the interests of C. G. Conn.
A Shoninger Gem.
At the Shoninger warerooms are now on
exhibition examples, in several woods, of
the already famous Shoninger parlor up-
right model, recently introduced. It is a
gem among the 1898 products of the trade,
the paneling effects being particularly taste-
ful and attractive. The Review will have
more to say about the Shoninger styles in
a future issue.
An " Everett" Poem in Wood.
An Everett concert grand in English oak
—a veritable poem in wood—has been on
exhibition in the Everett warerooms for a
few days—only a few, because its sale was
almost simultaneous with its entree in New
York. It leaves the Everett warerooms
to-day for a permanent position in one of
New York's noted homes.
It has never been our pleasure to inspect
an instrument cased in more striking oak
than this—a pattern of wood that one
comes across but once or twice in a life
time. We understand that the Everett
Co. only secured enough of this wondrous
veneer to finish two pianos.
Violins Said to be Undervalued.
Professor Vandereken, who had fifty
violins seized by the Treasury officers,
several weeks ago, for alleged undervalua-
tion, was given a hearing Thursday, in
Philadelphia, before Deputy Collector of
Customs Crilly. The professor, who re-
sides in Scranton, was represented by At-
torney Kennedy, of New York, and the
claim was made that one-half the number
of violins were manufactured in the United
States, and that domestic articles brought
back from abroad are not subject to duty.
No decision was given, pending proof of
the defendant's claim. The violins were
brought to New York some months ago
from Belgium.
Recognizing Genius.
C.KNKROUS RKSl'ONSK HY AN EMINKNT ARTIST.
After the second act of " Fidelio" on the
occasion of Frau Klafsky's first American
appearance in that opera in Chicago, Mr.
Walter Damrosch conducted the "Leonore"
overture, No. 3, with an enthusiasm that
took the audience by storm. When the
great singer congratulated him warmly he
said : " I have you to thank, you gave me
the inspiration." Always quick in artistic
recognition Mr. Damrosch is among the
foremost who have testified to the high
qualities of the Kimball piano.
Keller Bros. Pianos.
The Needham Co.
Thanks to the earnest efforts of O. C.
The exhibit in the windows at the Need- Klock, the general manager, and the
ham Piano & Organ Co. 's warerooms is merits of the Keller Bros, pianos them-
now a standard attraction on Fifth avenue. selves, Joseph Keller reports great activity
This week, among other special features at the factory in Bridgeport, Conn. He
displayed, appears an example of Need- was in town recently for the purpose of en-
ham organ, No. 200, one of the handsom- larging his force of workmen. This is a
est products of the season in the organ good sign.
industry. The new Needham organ cat-
alogue, just received, is in every way
worthy of the firm. Its leading features
will be noted in the next number of The
Review.
The Lehr Reputation.
H. Lehr & Co., of Easton, Pa., are ex-
ceedingly busy. There is an active call
for their styles 9 and 14 pianos and styles
H and S piano-cased organs. The Lehr
instruments, like the members of the firm,
enjoy a well-deserved reputation.
\ I 7 O M E N are slowly but surely coming
v
" to the front in the music trade. We
have Mrs. Erd managing with decided
ability the great business of the Erd Piano
& Harp Co., of Saginaw, Mich. ; the Mis-
ses Baumeister in this city, who are run-
ning the business of H. Baumeister, and
at Frank Burns' stool and scarf emporium,
Miss Burns and Miss Hartpence take
charge of the business during Mr. Burns'
absence in a manner not only to satisfy
him, but to demonstrate to visitors that
they understand that branch of the indus-
try thoroughly. Misses Burns and Hart-
pence are intelligent, systematic, and ex-
cellent saleswomen. In the retail field
throughout the country clever women are
also well in evidence. This is the age of
women.
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W. TYLER, manager of the piano
*-^ • department of the Oliver Ditson Co.,
Boston, Mass., has certainly hit upon a
clever idea by advertising in the local
papers in advance that the different num-
bers played at the Boston Symphony con-
certs can be heard every day at their Sym-
phony parlors upon the Wilcox & White
Symphony. " In this way," reads the an-
nouncement, "you can become familiar
with the various numbers and enjoy them
tenfold when played by the orchestra."
We understand that this invitation has
been taken advantage of very largely.
Many hitherto uninterested have become
quite enthusiastic over the Symphony and
the results are obvious.
It is clever and original ideas of this kind
in advertising and retailing that tell nowa-
days. It is as necessary to success to be
up-to-date in the piano trade as in any
other industry.
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HP HE numerous admirers of our good
friend, Enrique Heuer, the piano man
of Mexico City, Mex., will be interested in
the following, which we have clipped from
the Mexican Herald:
"The wanton destruction of pretty
moustaches still goes on. The latest vic-
tim to the craze is a well known young busi-
Mehlin
Pianos
Factory, 461 to 467 West 40th St.,
New York.
'A Leader
among
Leaders."
Main Office and Warerooms :
27 Union Square.