Music Trade Review
Issue: 1899 Vol. 28 N. 21 - Page 11
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
Sohmer's Progressive Policy
EXEMPLIFIED IN NUMEROUS CHANNELS NEW
CATALOGUE, NEW STYLES AND TIRELESS
ACTIVITY TO AUGMENT SOHMER RE-
PUTATION BY COMMENDABLE
PLANS.
The new Sohmer catalogue, briefly re-
ferred to in the last issue of The Review,
is one of the most perfect yet issued by
any firm, whether considered from the
standard of good printing and illustrating
or that of general arrangement and con-
tents.
The plan, as a whole, is identical with
gressive Sohmer policy to be the only true
and wise one in this progressive age.
There is a continual onward movement.
It is not boisterous, nor offensively ag-
gressive, but it is sufficiently conspicuous
and effective to demand and receive ample
recognition.
Death of Mrs. W. B. Tremaine.
The many friends throughout America,
of William B. Tremaine, of the ^Eolian
Co., will learn with exceeding regret of
the sad blow which has recently befallen
him. On Saturday, May 20th, at six
o'clock, his beloved wife, Emma C. Tre-
maine, died from heart failure at the Mon-
tana Apartment House, 124th street and
Mount Morris Park. The death came in
the nature of a shock to all her friends, as
it was preceded by no illness. Mrs. Tre-
maine was a lady of charming traits of
character which endeared her to all with
whom she came in contact. The funeral
services were held at her late residence on
Tuesday. The remains will be placed
temporarily in a receiving vault, until the
arrival of her only son, Harry B. Tremaine,
who is now in Europe.
Charged With Embezzlement.
G. A. Ascherfeld, a salesman in the em-
ploy of Jacob Bros.' Brooklyn branch, is
charged with embezzlement by that con-
cern. He was for some four years in the em-
ploy of M. Steinert & Sons' New Haven
store, and came well recommended from
them about a year ago to take a position
with Jacob Bros. About four weeks ago
the firm became suspicious of him, and
upon investigation they became satisfied
that he had embezzled from them at vari-
ous times sums of money aggregating over
$1500. He passed four weeks in jail be-
fore he obtained bail.
200 Orders for Pease Pianos.
that of the previous issue, and much of the
text is the same, but the illustrations are
entirely new, bringing out clearly the dis-
tinctive Sohmer features of the several
standard styles in Sohmer grands and up-
rights. Style 5 B, Colonial, and Style, 6
are entirely new.
The individuality of the Sohmer prod-
ucts is as pronounced as that of the firm
members, and in the same appreciable way
they make friends and keep them. So
excellent is the taste displayed in case de-
signing that among the twelve styles in
Sohmer uprights, 1899, it is difficult to
select one particular design as more artis-
tic than another. Each and all are espec-
ially good.
Concerning the Sohmer grands, the same
remarks apply. There are four styles now
current, 9 B, 9, 11 and 12. Style 9 B is a
great favorite. There are several exam-
ples now on exhibition at the new ware-
rooms, near the main entrance and they
present incontrovertible proof of what the
Sohmer firm can do and are doing in the
matter of perfect piano manufacture.
It is a pleasure to note that the latest re-
ports as to trade conditions show the pro-
This week's report at the Pease ware-
rooms and factory shows plainly that pros-
perous conditions exist throughout the
country. The Pease products are in such
demand that, when The Review called at
the factory on Tuesday, there were nearly
two hundred orders on the books awaiting
completion and shipment.
At the warerooms, retail sales are active,
the latest Popular Pease styles in uprights
being great favorites. The new Pease
Parlor Grand has made many friends. Ad-
vices from the Pease traveling representa-
tives and out-of-town dealers are unani-
mous in their record of Pease progress.
Wages Increased.
The Piano-makers' Union, of this city,
reports that the shops of Weber and Stultz
& Bauer have increased the wages of their
casemakers 17^2 per cent. The men in
Krakauer's shop are forming a strong or-
ganization. A mutual interchange of
membership cards is being arranged with
the Piano-makers' Union of Chicago. The
annual re-union will be held at Brommer's
Union Park, in Bronx borough, on Aug.
19th.
The Fire at Grand Rapids.
THE VENEER WORKS WILL AT ONCE REBUILD
THERE WILL BE NO HALTING BY THE
WAYSIDE OF PROGRESS.
Further particulars of the fire at the
Grand Rapids Veneer Works, Grand
Rapids, Mich., reveal that one of the
buildings and its contents were completely
destroyed. The estimate of the loss is
$100,000, with $35,000 of insurance to off-
set it.
The building was of brick and contained
the valuable machinery of the plant. At
the north of the burned portion was a three-
story wooden building, the original Veneer
Works plant, but now used as the finishing
department. The firemen managed to
save this.
There were three costly veneering ma-
chines in the burned building. These, of
course, can be readily replaced, but the
greatest annoyance comes from the loss of
the stock. In the basement some choice
woods have been seasoning for years.
The business of the Veneer Works was
most successful, and the prospects are so
bright that it was the unanimous decision
of the directors to rebuild at once. The
debris will be cleared away and all the 200
employees thrown out of employment will
be given an opportunity of doing this work
and later on to work for the contractors
in rebuilding the factory.
Manager Thwing is taking matters phil-
osophically and is working from early
morning till night to keep everybody busy. ;
The office records were saved.
The Staib-Abendschein Co.
On and after June 1st, 1899, the Staib
Piano Action Mfg. Co., whose factory and •
warerooms are at 134th street and Brook :
avenue, will be known as "The Staib- ^
Abendschein Co."
Krell in St. Louis.
The Krell Piano Co., of Cincinnati, have .
made arrangements with the D. Crawford
Co., tjie widely known St. Louis depart- •'
ment store, whereby they will hereafter }
handle the Krell and Royal Pianos. Large ]
shipments of both instruments will be I
made as soon as proper arrangements for >
suitable warerooms are effected by the *
Crawford Co.
i
Myron A. Decker Goes West. A
—
• •
;
-?
Myron A. Decker, head of the firm 6i j
Decker & Son, and president of the New j
York Piano Manufacturers' Association, ; r
left town on Saturday for California. He •
will be away several weeks and expects ta \
make a number of business calls in the •
firm's interest during his tour.
•
,
x
Elicits Warm Praise.
i
Francis Connor has received advices i
from New Orleans to the effect that the {
Connor exhibit of grands and uprights at ;
the Exposition in that city has elicited
warm praise from visitors. The Connor
Grand, especially, has called forth warm
praise from professional pianists.
\
J3
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
Sohmer's Progressive Policy
EXEMPLIFIED IN NUMEROUS CHANNELS NEW
CATALOGUE, NEW STYLES AND TIRELESS
ACTIVITY TO AUGMENT SOHMER RE-
PUTATION BY COMMENDABLE
PLANS.
The new Sohmer catalogue, briefly re-
ferred to in the last issue of The Review,
is one of the most perfect yet issued by
any firm, whether considered from the
standard of good printing and illustrating
or that of general arrangement and con-
tents.
The plan, as a whole, is identical with
gressive Sohmer policy to be the only true
and wise one in this progressive age.
There is a continual onward movement.
It is not boisterous, nor offensively ag-
gressive, but it is sufficiently conspicuous
and effective to demand and receive ample
recognition.
Death of Mrs. W. B. Tremaine.
The many friends throughout America,
of William B. Tremaine, of the ^Eolian
Co., will learn with exceeding regret of
the sad blow which has recently befallen
him. On Saturday, May 20th, at six
o'clock, his beloved wife, Emma C. Tre-
maine, died from heart failure at the Mon-
tana Apartment House, 124th street and
Mount Morris Park. The death came in
the nature of a shock to all her friends, as
it was preceded by no illness. Mrs. Tre-
maine was a lady of charming traits of
character which endeared her to all with
whom she came in contact. The funeral
services were held at her late residence on
Tuesday. The remains will be placed
temporarily in a receiving vault, until the
arrival of her only son, Harry B. Tremaine,
who is now in Europe.
Charged With Embezzlement.
G. A. Ascherfeld, a salesman in the em-
ploy of Jacob Bros.' Brooklyn branch, is
charged with embezzlement by that con-
cern. He was for some four years in the em-
ploy of M. Steinert & Sons' New Haven
store, and came well recommended from
them about a year ago to take a position
with Jacob Bros. About four weeks ago
the firm became suspicious of him, and
upon investigation they became satisfied
that he had embezzled from them at vari-
ous times sums of money aggregating over
$1500. He passed four weeks in jail be-
fore he obtained bail.
200 Orders for Pease Pianos.
that of the previous issue, and much of the
text is the same, but the illustrations are
entirely new, bringing out clearly the dis-
tinctive Sohmer features of the several
standard styles in Sohmer grands and up-
rights. Style 5 B, Colonial, and Style, 6
are entirely new.
The individuality of the Sohmer prod-
ucts is as pronounced as that of the firm
members, and in the same appreciable way
they make friends and keep them. So
excellent is the taste displayed in case de-
signing that among the twelve styles in
Sohmer uprights, 1899, it is difficult to
select one particular design as more artis-
tic than another. Each and all are espec-
ially good.
Concerning the Sohmer grands, the same
remarks apply. There are four styles now
current, 9 B, 9, 11 and 12. Style 9 B is a
great favorite. There are several exam-
ples now on exhibition at the new ware-
rooms, near the main entrance and they
present incontrovertible proof of what the
Sohmer firm can do and are doing in the
matter of perfect piano manufacture.
It is a pleasure to note that the latest re-
ports as to trade conditions show the pro-
This week's report at the Pease ware-
rooms and factory shows plainly that pros-
perous conditions exist throughout the
country. The Pease products are in such
demand that, when The Review called at
the factory on Tuesday, there were nearly
two hundred orders on the books awaiting
completion and shipment.
At the warerooms, retail sales are active,
the latest Popular Pease styles in uprights
being great favorites. The new Pease
Parlor Grand has made many friends. Ad-
vices from the Pease traveling representa-
tives and out-of-town dealers are unani-
mous in their record of Pease progress.
Wages Increased.
The Piano-makers' Union, of this city,
reports that the shops of Weber and Stultz
& Bauer have increased the wages of their
casemakers 17^2 per cent. The men in
Krakauer's shop are forming a strong or-
ganization. A mutual interchange of
membership cards is being arranged with
the Piano-makers' Union of Chicago. The
annual re-union will be held at Brommer's
Union Park, in Bronx borough, on Aug.
19th.
The Fire at Grand Rapids.
THE VENEER WORKS WILL AT ONCE REBUILD
THERE WILL BE NO HALTING BY THE
WAYSIDE OF PROGRESS.
Further particulars of the fire at the
Grand Rapids Veneer Works, Grand
Rapids, Mich., reveal that one of the
buildings and its contents were completely
destroyed. The estimate of the loss is
$100,000, with $35,000 of insurance to off-
set it.
The building was of brick and contained
the valuable machinery of the plant. At
the north of the burned portion was a three-
story wooden building, the original Veneer
Works plant, but now used as the finishing
department. The firemen managed to
save this.
There were three costly veneering ma-
chines in the burned building. These, of
course, can be readily replaced, but the
greatest annoyance comes from the loss of
the stock. In the basement some choice
woods have been seasoning for years.
The business of the Veneer Works was
most successful, and the prospects are so
bright that it was the unanimous decision
of the directors to rebuild at once. The
debris will be cleared away and all the 200
employees thrown out of employment will
be given an opportunity of doing this work
and later on to work for the contractors
in rebuilding the factory.
Manager Thwing is taking matters phil-
osophically and is working from early
morning till night to keep everybody busy. ;
The office records were saved.
The Staib-Abendschein Co.
On and after June 1st, 1899, the Staib
Piano Action Mfg. Co., whose factory and •
warerooms are at 134th street and Brook :
avenue, will be known as "The Staib- ^
Abendschein Co."
Krell in St. Louis.
The Krell Piano Co., of Cincinnati, have .
made arrangements with the D. Crawford
Co., tjie widely known St. Louis depart- •'
ment store, whereby they will hereafter }
handle the Krell and Royal Pianos. Large ]
shipments of both instruments will be I
made as soon as proper arrangements for >
suitable warerooms are effected by the *
Crawford Co.
i
Myron A. Decker Goes West. A
—
• •
;
-?
Myron A. Decker, head of the firm 6i j
Decker & Son, and president of the New j
York Piano Manufacturers' Association, ; r
left town on Saturday for California. He •
will be away several weeks and expects ta \
make a number of business calls in the •
firm's interest during his tour.
•
,
x
Elicits Warm Praise.
i
Francis Connor has received advices i
from New Orleans to the effect that the {
Connor exhibit of grands and uprights at ;
the Exposition in that city has elicited
warm praise from visitors. The Connor
Grand, especially, has called forth warm
praise from professional pianists.
\
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