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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
[Speciarto The^Review.]
Washington, D. C, April 27, 1899.
The monthly summary of imports and
exports of the commerce of the United
States for the month of March, '99, the
last period for which it has been compiled,
has just been issued by the Treasury De-
partment. The following figures relating
to the music trade industry will be found
of interest.
The dutiable imports of musical instru-
ments during March amounted to $82,625
as compared with $79,959 worth of in-
struments which were imported the same
month of '99. The nine months' total,
ending March 31, shows importations
valued at $784,105 as against $684,665
worth of musical instruments imported
during the same period of '98. This gives
an increase for the nine months of $99,440.
The total domestic exports of musical
instruments for March, '99, amounted to
$148,906 as compared with $123,404 which
was the value of the instruments exported
the same month of the previous year. The
nine months' total exportation of musical
instruments amounted to $1,310,808 as
against $1,042,194 for the same period in
'98. This shows an increase in exports for
the nine months of $268,614.
On the aggregate exportations in March,
'99, there were 1,714 organs valued at
$191,906, as compared with 1,002 exported
in '98, and valued at $62,025. The nine
months' total shows that we exported
13,120 organs valued at $725,413 as against
10,526 valued at $583,821 for the same
period of '98.
In March '99, we exported 119 pianos
valued at $23,975, against 88 pianos valued
at $11,816, in March, '98. The nine months'
total exports show 771 pianos valued at
$168,132, as compared with 728 pianos
valued at $177,133 exported in the,, same
period in '98.
The value of "all other instruments and
parts thereof " sent abroad during March,
'98, amounted to $59,025; in the same
month of '98 their value was estimated at
$39>563- The total exports for the nine
months under this heading foots up $417,-
263 as against $281,240 exported during
the same period of '98. This shows an in-
crease of $163,023.
Exposition Space Increased.
Ferdinand W. Peck, the United States
Commissioner to the Paris Exposition of
1900, was officially notified Thursday of the
allotment of 56,500 square feet in the Vin-
cennes annex.
This makes a total of 300,000 square feet
of space allotted to American exhibits, or
double the original grants.
Mr. Peck is confident the exhibition will
be ready in the time indicated.
Dolge's Farewell Reception.
Stein way-Cassebeer.
[Special to The Review].
Mr. Frederick T. Steinway, of Steinway
& Sons, and Miss Julia A. Cassebeer,
daughter of Henry A. Cassebeer, one of
our most prominent citizens, were married
on Thursday evening by the Rev. Dr.
Chas. H. Eaton at the home of the
bride's parents, 205 West Seventieth street.
The wedding was confined to the immedi-
ate relatives, but there was a reception at
the Waldorf-Astoria later which-was at-
tended by many friends of the bride and
bridegroom.
Little Falls, April 24, 1899.
It has been definitely announced that on
Monday, May 1, or the day following,
Alfred Dolge will pull up stakes from
Dolgeville and leave the village and indus-
tries he founded for good, and it is not his
present intention to ever return.
Mrs.
Dolge will accompany him.
On Saturday evening, April 29, a farewell
reception will be tendered to Mr. and Mrs.
Dolge at the Turn hall. This reception is
to be given under the auspices of the
Alfred Dolge Hose company, of the
village of Dolgeville. On this occasion
Alfred Dolge will make a speech to his
friends and former employes. It is ex-
pected that in this speech Mr. Dolge will
have something to say in relation to the
reason of his going and the causes that led
up to it.
Mr. Dolge has not as yet definitely de-
cided where he will locate or the business
he will engage in. It is claimed on reliable
authority that he has in consideration three
or four plans for the future and will fully in-
vestigate each before deciding. His sons,
William and Ernest Dolge, will remain in
Dolgeville for the purpose of packing up the
household goods and making preparations
for shipping the same.
Death of Jos. P. Shaw.
[Special to The Review.]
Rochester, N. Y., April 25, 1899.
Joseph P. Shaw died at his home, No. 6
Gorham street, on Sunday. He was for
nearly forty years proprietor of a music
store in this city. Mr. Shaw was born in
the north of England in 1826. He came
to this country when he was 16 years old
and afterwards started a music store on the
site of the present Gibbons & Stone store,
remaining there for many years, when he
went to No. 144 State street, where the
store now is. Mr. Shaw's store was for
many years the largest music store in
Rochester. Deceased was an honest and
upright man and had many friends. He
was a member pi the Sons of St. George
from the members of which society his pall-
bearers were chosen. Mr. Shaw's wife died
many years ago and in 1891 he married
Mrs. Grace Walling of Canandaigua. He is
survived by three sons and three daugh-
ters.
/Eolian Co. Additions.
[Special to The Review.]
Meridan, Cenn., April 25, 1899.
That the Eolian Co. have no intention at
present of removing their plant from this
city to Garwood, N. J., is evident from the
fact that it has given a contract to erect an
extension to their factories in the shape of
a two-story storehouse 35x65 feet.
This will be used solely for, storing
organs and organettes after they are
finished, as the concern now needs all
their present room for their working force.
Work on the structure will begin within
two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Steinway have left on an
FRED. T. STEINWAY.
extended honeymoon trip.
They will
journey as far as Yellowstone Park, and
probably San Francisco, taking in all points
of interest en route.
Frederick T. Steinway is one of the
nephews of the late William Steinway, and
brother of Chas. H. Steinway, the present
head of the corporation of Steinway &
Sons. Like other members of the family,
he is a practical piano man who has inher-
ited much of that ability that has made the
Steinway family and the Steinway piano
famous in two hemispheres. Mr. Steinway
is at present one of the leading technical
forces at the Steinway factory.
The Sohmer Baby Grand.
Hugo Sohmer, of Sohmer & Co., during
a brief talk with the Review recently con-
cerning the large demand this season for
Sohmer parlor and baby grands, said, in re-
ply to a query as to probable causes: " The
instruments themselves have, of course,
much to do with it.
We have given the
matter of style and of construction in
small grands very earnest consideration of
late, and the results are evident.
"Our Baby Grand for 1899 has many
attractive features, and the difference in
cost between our highest-priced uprights
and our small grands does not influence
purchasers who really wish to secure a
grand for their homes. The Sohmer Baby
Grand appeals strongly to the large and
growing class of suburban residents who
own or lease a detached or semi-detached
residence. As to the extra space required
the difference is really too trifling to be
considered.
" W e have the satisfaction of knowing
that our baby grands occupy- comfortable
quarters in hundreds of cosy -houses, and
are located not only in this city and in this
State, but at many points east, west, north
and south, from Maine to California. And
they rrialtei,ffiends^£t)r us."
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