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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
Knabe Picnic.
The sixty-first annual picnic of the em-
ployees of Win. Knabe & Co. was held at
Loudon Park, Baltimore, last Saturday.
Ernest and William Knabe were present
with their families and several invited
guests, and aided in making the affair a
complete success. The workmen of every
department with their wives and children
spent a most enjoyable day, and the men
were highly gratified with the efforts of
the firm to show appreciation of their
labors during the past twelve months.
One and all entered heartily into the
games and pastimes.
The New York interests of Wm. Knabe
& Co. were represented by Ferdinand
Mayer, of the firm, who was accompanied
by Mrs. Mayer. Mr. Mayer and other
members of the firm took part in several
of the bowling, shooting and other con-
tests.
Krell to Succeed Crane Co.
Arrangements are under way for trans-
fer of the Geo. C. Crane Co. interests, 174
Fifth avenue, this city, to the Krell Piano
Co., under which name business will be
conducted. Mr. Crane will continue as
the Eastern traveling representative of
the Krell Co.
Paul G. Mehlin & Sons.
The artistic transformation effects at the
Mehlin warerooms are nearing completion.
It is gratifying to note that the steady in-
crease in the Mehlin output in grands and
uprights continues, with every indication
of big business, wholesale and retail,
throughout the fall.
Behning Piano Co.
The Review met Gustave Behning at
the Behning factory on Thursday and
learned that during his recent three-
months' tour in the West a vigorous cam-
paign was carried on in the interest of the
Behning products.
The already strong hold of this firm's
pianos has been much strengthened of
late by active work, and the fall prospects
are reported to be excellent. Charles
Spanier, the eastern traveling representa-
tive, is now making a brief tour among
eastern states.
Among recent special orders received at
the factory was one from Isaac A. Hoffer,
the well-known New York contractor. He
purchased a Behning piano twelve years
ago and thought so highly of the instru-
ment that he was reluctant to part with it,
even for renovation. He decided, finally,
to give a special order for a Behning of
1898 in white mahogany. This is now in
course of preparation, and, when finished,
will be a good example of Behning art and
workmanship.
Henry Behning, Jr., has suffered some-
what severely of late from heat and over-
work. He is taking a brief rest.
A. E. Benary, importer of musical in-
struments, New York, has recently made
arrangements to open up a Chicago
branch.
Thomas E. Fisher, piano maker, resid-
ing at 555 W. Forty-first Street, died
suddenly in a saloon at 764 Tenth Avenue,
Among the visitors to the metropolis this city, last Wednesday. The doctors
this week was W. B. Williams, who has state that death was caused by '' tobacco
helped to make the Sterling piano better heart" which was brought about through
known through the Western territory. excessive smoking of cigarettes.
Mr. Moak, of Buckingham, Moak &
Mr. Williams spoke enthusiastically about
Marklove,
Utica, N. Y., ran down to in-
the Sterling business in the West during
spect
fall
styles
Thursday.
the past six months, and is optimistic over
A. H. Young, manager of the business
fall prospects.
P. J. Gildemeester will take a short trip department of Chickering Hall, is spend-
East next week, after which he will start ing his vacation in Stamford, N. Y. He
on one of his long Western jaunts, possi- will return about the 20th.
E. Devereaux, the road representative
bly running as far as St. Louis and Den-
of Kurtzmann & Co., of Buffalo, reached
ver.
Geo. N. Grass, looking in splendid con- New York yesterday morning.
The hustling Californian, S. B. Bart-
dition, is again at his post in Steck Hall.
Mr. Grass has entirely recovered from the lett, of Bartlett Bros., Los Angeles, has
recent operation which he has undergone, been tarrying within our gates.
aud he is brimful of energy for fall trade.
J. Llewelyn Smith, of the Smith & Nixon
firm
of Louisville, Ky., has been enjoying
Frank Burns has secured an elegant fall
the
delights
of New York this week.
stock of scarfs, stools, etc., and is pleased
with the outlook for a big trade, beginning
John Christman, of Christman & Son,
in September. He has purchased several 19 East Fourteenth street, is spending his
special bargains in scarfs, and announces vacation at Asbury Park, N. J.
his willingness to send samples on memo-
randum.
Piano-banging vs. Sleep.
Wm. P. Daniels, of Mason & Hamlin,
A man and a woman in St. Louis, being
left town on Saturday for a brief vacation madly addicted to the piano habit and
in the neighborhood of East Hampton, finding the midhours of these summer days
Long Island.
too hot for such violent exercise, took to
indulging
themselves between 4.30 and
Alfred Leigh Glassell, of Gardner &
6.30
A.
M.
The neighbors reasoned and
Glassell, San Francisco, Cal., one of the
threatened
in
vain and at last appealed to
most progressive of the firms having the
the
courts.
interests of the Krakauer products at
Each party to the suit based his plea
heart, was presented with a son and heir
upon personal liberty. " We have a right
on July 8.
Joseph W. Sturtevant, who ranks next to to do as we please in our own house," said
Clifford Cox in the salesmen's staff at the piano-players. "We have a right to
Steinway Hall, has just returned from his sleep," said the neighbors.
The Judge, as might be expected of one
vacation, which was passed among the
chosen
for judicial office in such a citadel
Berkshire Hills.
of
civilization
as St. Louis, decided for the
Early in the week, Mason & Hamlin re-
neighbors,
assessed
a heavy fine upon the
ceived at the New York headquarters a
sleep
and
peace
disturbers,
and remitted it
big order for organs, to be shipped at an
on,ly
on
condition
that
they
should move
early date for Port Natal.
away and should promise to assault their
J. Burns Brown, of Chickering Hall, neighborhood only when it was dressed
will leave Aug. 20th on a much needed and could fly through the streets to a place
vacation, which he will spend with his of safety.
family on the Connecticut Coast.
Christopher Werschmidt, sixty years THE ROTARY
old, formerly a piano maker in the employ
NEOSTYLE DUPLICATOR.
of Steinway & Sons, was found dying
Thursday night in his room on the sec-
ond floor of 555 West Twenty-ninth street.
He was taken to Bellevue Hospital.
Myron A. Decker paid a brief visit this
week to the Decker factory and ware-
rooms. He is in excellent health and as
is the latest device for duplicating hand- and type-
cheerful as ever.
writing.
Any boy or girl can operate the machine and
Among this week's visitors at the Wil- print
30 copies per minute.
3,000 can be taken from one original.
cox & White warerooms was George E.
For issuing circular letters this machine has no
Bradnack, of the Bradnack Music House, equal.
The copies produced look like ordinary hand-
Middletown, N. Y. Mr. Bradnack is one
writing or typewriting and are more effective, as
of the progressive men of the trade.
well as cheaper, than printing.
Write for particulars.
Chas. Pabst, the well-known dealer of
CHURCH ST.,
Wilkesbarre, Pa., was in town this week.
NEOSTYLE CO.,
NEW YORK.