Music Trade Review
Issue: 1899 Vol. 29 N. 4 - Page 9
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
of every note, every phrase or movement,
all the shading and every sort of touch,
showing exactly the interpretation of the
artist. The recording roll can then be
transferred to the self-playing piano, which
will interpret afresh the composition as the
artist understood it. In this way, too, it
is suggested, the improvisations of great
musicians that are so often lost can be pre-
served."
Prices Going Up.
According to the Minneapolis Times
" the year 1899 will be known as the ban-
ner year for the lumber business in Minn-
eapolis. There will be a larger amount of
lumber manufactured here and" shipments
will far exceed any previous year. The
prices in all grades of lumber are nearly
equal to those of 1892, the high water year
in the business. An advance of $1 per
1,000 feet will go into effect September 1,
making a new record for prices. The pre-
vailing price is about $12 a thousand on
all grades; the advance of $1, therefore,
will be seen to be an advance of more than
8 per cent."
*
*
*
The jobbing foundries of Philadelphia
and vicinity have advanced the price of
iron castings from y 2 cent to 1 cent per
pound.
A Field in Africa.
There is a great field in South Africa
for the American manufacturer and ex-
porter, says the Philadelphia Export Bul-
letin. Many rich concerns send practically
all their business to Great Britain and the
continent. This trade might be diverted
into American channels if our manufac-
curers would only resort to the proper
methods.
The Schwander Action.
When The Review encountered August
Palle at the Schwander headquarters in
Harlem on Wednesday, he was, to use the
popular expression, " u p to his ears in
"work," endeavoring to get out orders for
actions which have been reaching him this
week by wire as well as by mail. Just
before The Review reached the factory
four telegrams were received urging the
immediate shipment of orders quite re-
cently placed. As already announced in
The Review Mr. Palle has enlarged his
quarters, and even now with additional
room he hardly finds them adequate for his
growing business. It is Mr. Palle's inten-
tion in the near future to leave on an ex-
tended business trip which will take in the
leading manufacturing centers of the
country.
The Stieff Picnic.
We have to acknowledge receipt of an
invitation to the fifty-seventh anniversary
and picnic of the employees of Chas. M.
Stieff which will take place on Monday
next, July 24th, at Darley Park, Baltimore.
The program tor the affair is as usual in-
teresting. It is safe to prognosticate that
the boys will have a good time.
The Cable Pianos.
A NEW CATALOGUE DEVOTED TO THESE
INSTRUMENTS.
A very handsome catalogue has reached
us from the Chicago Cottage Organ Co.
devoted to the Cable pianos. It is hand-
somely produced and contains illustrations
of the Cable concert grand upright in
three woods. This instrument is most at-
tractive and well balanced from an archi-
tectural standpoint and highly ornate in
decorative effects. There also appears il-
lustrations of the new Cable building, and
the immense factories of the Company.
Regarding the Cable piano we quote the
following from the introductory:
The demand is increasing for an instru-
ment that will combine the superior tone
qualities of the grand and the compactness
of the upright pianos. This combination
presents advantages hitherto unattained in
piano-building, and it is to fully meet
these requirements that we offer the
Cable piano. In this superb instrument
the scale has been drawn by one of
the ablest scale experts in America,
whose experience with the grand scale
especially qualified him for the task as-
signed. It has been the purpose to at-
tain the greatest power that would
evolve the most sympathetic tone, both in
purity and richness. To acquire this, and
yet control its vibratory results, to impart
to these results qualities of superiority,
and a perfection that would please the
most fastidious taste, required the infinite
painstaking labor that is now embodied in
the Cable piano; we therefore claim to
have attained a volume of tone which, in
quality, delicacy, clearness and refinement,
is unsurpassed.
In mechanical construction the Cable has
every point of excellence that is essential to
an instrument of its superior character. The
case is built somewhat larger than the usual
upright in order to give the scale greater
compass; hence the strings have additional
length, and, the sounding-board being
larger than ordinarily used, it produces a
volume and quality of tone which could
not be otherwise attained. Every detail as
to accuracy of measurements in the ad-
justment of all parts to each other, every
consideration as to quality and adaptability
of material used, has been discriminately
studied in order to make a perfect instru-
ment. Such is the Cable piano. It is,
therefore, not only incomparable in qual-
ity of tone, in lightness of touch, in precise
action, but it is also possessed of all the re-
quirements of durability, beauty of design
and superior finish.
The Cable is a general-purpose piano,
adapted to all occasions, possessing not
only the attributes and volume of tone re-
quired for concert use, but the softness,
richness and exquisite delicacy that espe-
cially recommend it for the parlor. Its
staying qualities are as unexcelled as skill,
first-class workmanship and patient atten-
tion to the infinite details of piano-building
can insure.
We claim for the Cable not only all the
best qualities that distinguish a high-
grade instrument, but those s u p e r i o r
qualities of tone and action which are
rendered possible by a construction and
design especially adequate to the produc-
tion of such desirable results.
Notwithstanding this instrument is high
grade in every particular, it is placed up-
on the market at a price that is moderate
and reasonable. It fills a place in the piano
world that, as yet, has been unfilled, and
it is fast establishing itself as a prime
favorite with artists and all lovers of music.
VACATION NOTES.
Emile Levy of the Everett warerooms
has planned out a very pleasant vacation.
He will leave accompanied by his daughter,
for Boston on August 4th, where he will
take a steamer for Prince Edward's Island.
The bracing breezes of this famous locality
will do much to restore to a full measure
of health Mr. Levy's daughter, who only
recently recovered from a protracted ill-
ness, and will also fit Mr. Levy for what
promises to be a very busy business cam-
paign with the Everett Co. the coming
fall.
Chandler W. Smith, manager of the re-
tail department of the Mason & Hamlin
Co. will spend his vacation among the
Wisconsin Lakes for the purpose ot trying
his luck as a piscatorial expert.
Lawrence Bogart, manager of the retail
warerooms of J. & C. Fischer in this city,
left on Saturday with his family for As-
bury Park, N. J.
Rudolph Wurlitzer, of the Rudolph Wur-
litzer Co., Cincinnati, will spend his vaca-
tion this year at Northern lake resorts.
Ernest J. Knabe of Wm. Knabe & Co.,
Baltimore, accompanied by his wife left
for Europe on Wednesday last. He will
probably spend two months abroad, visit-
ing England, France, Germany and Swit-
zerland.
Clayton F. Summy, of the Clayton F.
Summy Co., Chicago, is sojourning in the
East on a short business and pleasure trip.
Geo. A. Baker, with Lyon & Healy, has
been spending a short vacation in Rich-
mond, Va., and will visit Boston and other
northern points on his homeward trip.
Major Howes, the Mason & Hamlin road
ambassador, has been making a short stay
at New Brunswick where he will sample
the fishing in that locality.
Geo. Bothner, the well-known action
manufacturer, expects to leave with his
family for the Catskills early in August.
W. B. Williams, the Sterling road re-
presentative in the West, has enjoyed a very
pleasant vacation as the guest of Mr. Her-
bert Brown and R. O. Foster of Foster &
Waldo at Lake Minnetonka, Minn.
W. S. Bond, secretary and treasurer of
the Weaver Organ & Piano Co., York, Pa.,
and wife, are spending a short vacation at
Asbury Park, N. J.
William Knabe, F. F. Peard and Joseph
Mann, of Mann & Eccles, came to New
York on Tuesday to bid "bon voyage"
to Ernest Knabe, who sailed on that day
with his wife for Europe.
G. Fred Kranz of the G. Fred Kranz
Co., Baltimore, has been visiting Boston
this week.
Frank Newkirk of the sales department
of Chas. M. Stieff, Baltimore, is enjoying
a two weeks' vacation in the interior of
Maryland.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
of every note, every phrase or movement,
all the shading and every sort of touch,
showing exactly the interpretation of the
artist. The recording roll can then be
transferred to the self-playing piano, which
will interpret afresh the composition as the
artist understood it. In this way, too, it
is suggested, the improvisations of great
musicians that are so often lost can be pre-
served."
Prices Going Up.
According to the Minneapolis Times
" the year 1899 will be known as the ban-
ner year for the lumber business in Minn-
eapolis. There will be a larger amount of
lumber manufactured here and" shipments
will far exceed any previous year. The
prices in all grades of lumber are nearly
equal to those of 1892, the high water year
in the business. An advance of $1 per
1,000 feet will go into effect September 1,
making a new record for prices. The pre-
vailing price is about $12 a thousand on
all grades; the advance of $1, therefore,
will be seen to be an advance of more than
8 per cent."
*
*
*
The jobbing foundries of Philadelphia
and vicinity have advanced the price of
iron castings from y 2 cent to 1 cent per
pound.
A Field in Africa.
There is a great field in South Africa
for the American manufacturer and ex-
porter, says the Philadelphia Export Bul-
letin. Many rich concerns send practically
all their business to Great Britain and the
continent. This trade might be diverted
into American channels if our manufac-
curers would only resort to the proper
methods.
The Schwander Action.
When The Review encountered August
Palle at the Schwander headquarters in
Harlem on Wednesday, he was, to use the
popular expression, " u p to his ears in
"work," endeavoring to get out orders for
actions which have been reaching him this
week by wire as well as by mail. Just
before The Review reached the factory
four telegrams were received urging the
immediate shipment of orders quite re-
cently placed. As already announced in
The Review Mr. Palle has enlarged his
quarters, and even now with additional
room he hardly finds them adequate for his
growing business. It is Mr. Palle's inten-
tion in the near future to leave on an ex-
tended business trip which will take in the
leading manufacturing centers of the
country.
The Stieff Picnic.
We have to acknowledge receipt of an
invitation to the fifty-seventh anniversary
and picnic of the employees of Chas. M.
Stieff which will take place on Monday
next, July 24th, at Darley Park, Baltimore.
The program tor the affair is as usual in-
teresting. It is safe to prognosticate that
the boys will have a good time.
The Cable Pianos.
A NEW CATALOGUE DEVOTED TO THESE
INSTRUMENTS.
A very handsome catalogue has reached
us from the Chicago Cottage Organ Co.
devoted to the Cable pianos. It is hand-
somely produced and contains illustrations
of the Cable concert grand upright in
three woods. This instrument is most at-
tractive and well balanced from an archi-
tectural standpoint and highly ornate in
decorative effects. There also appears il-
lustrations of the new Cable building, and
the immense factories of the Company.
Regarding the Cable piano we quote the
following from the introductory:
The demand is increasing for an instru-
ment that will combine the superior tone
qualities of the grand and the compactness
of the upright pianos. This combination
presents advantages hitherto unattained in
piano-building, and it is to fully meet
these requirements that we offer the
Cable piano. In this superb instrument
the scale has been drawn by one of
the ablest scale experts in America,
whose experience with the grand scale
especially qualified him for the task as-
signed. It has been the purpose to at-
tain the greatest power that would
evolve the most sympathetic tone, both in
purity and richness. To acquire this, and
yet control its vibratory results, to impart
to these results qualities of superiority,
and a perfection that would please the
most fastidious taste, required the infinite
painstaking labor that is now embodied in
the Cable piano; we therefore claim to
have attained a volume of tone which, in
quality, delicacy, clearness and refinement,
is unsurpassed.
In mechanical construction the Cable has
every point of excellence that is essential to
an instrument of its superior character. The
case is built somewhat larger than the usual
upright in order to give the scale greater
compass; hence the strings have additional
length, and, the sounding-board being
larger than ordinarily used, it produces a
volume and quality of tone which could
not be otherwise attained. Every detail as
to accuracy of measurements in the ad-
justment of all parts to each other, every
consideration as to quality and adaptability
of material used, has been discriminately
studied in order to make a perfect instru-
ment. Such is the Cable piano. It is,
therefore, not only incomparable in qual-
ity of tone, in lightness of touch, in precise
action, but it is also possessed of all the re-
quirements of durability, beauty of design
and superior finish.
The Cable is a general-purpose piano,
adapted to all occasions, possessing not
only the attributes and volume of tone re-
quired for concert use, but the softness,
richness and exquisite delicacy that espe-
cially recommend it for the parlor. Its
staying qualities are as unexcelled as skill,
first-class workmanship and patient atten-
tion to the infinite details of piano-building
can insure.
We claim for the Cable not only all the
best qualities that distinguish a high-
grade instrument, but those s u p e r i o r
qualities of tone and action which are
rendered possible by a construction and
design especially adequate to the produc-
tion of such desirable results.
Notwithstanding this instrument is high
grade in every particular, it is placed up-
on the market at a price that is moderate
and reasonable. It fills a place in the piano
world that, as yet, has been unfilled, and
it is fast establishing itself as a prime
favorite with artists and all lovers of music.
VACATION NOTES.
Emile Levy of the Everett warerooms
has planned out a very pleasant vacation.
He will leave accompanied by his daughter,
for Boston on August 4th, where he will
take a steamer for Prince Edward's Island.
The bracing breezes of this famous locality
will do much to restore to a full measure
of health Mr. Levy's daughter, who only
recently recovered from a protracted ill-
ness, and will also fit Mr. Levy for what
promises to be a very busy business cam-
paign with the Everett Co. the coming
fall.
Chandler W. Smith, manager of the re-
tail department of the Mason & Hamlin
Co. will spend his vacation among the
Wisconsin Lakes for the purpose ot trying
his luck as a piscatorial expert.
Lawrence Bogart, manager of the retail
warerooms of J. & C. Fischer in this city,
left on Saturday with his family for As-
bury Park, N. J.
Rudolph Wurlitzer, of the Rudolph Wur-
litzer Co., Cincinnati, will spend his vaca-
tion this year at Northern lake resorts.
Ernest J. Knabe of Wm. Knabe & Co.,
Baltimore, accompanied by his wife left
for Europe on Wednesday last. He will
probably spend two months abroad, visit-
ing England, France, Germany and Swit-
zerland.
Clayton F. Summy, of the Clayton F.
Summy Co., Chicago, is sojourning in the
East on a short business and pleasure trip.
Geo. A. Baker, with Lyon & Healy, has
been spending a short vacation in Rich-
mond, Va., and will visit Boston and other
northern points on his homeward trip.
Major Howes, the Mason & Hamlin road
ambassador, has been making a short stay
at New Brunswick where he will sample
the fishing in that locality.
Geo. Bothner, the well-known action
manufacturer, expects to leave with his
family for the Catskills early in August.
W. B. Williams, the Sterling road re-
presentative in the West, has enjoyed a very
pleasant vacation as the guest of Mr. Her-
bert Brown and R. O. Foster of Foster &
Waldo at Lake Minnetonka, Minn.
W. S. Bond, secretary and treasurer of
the Weaver Organ & Piano Co., York, Pa.,
and wife, are spending a short vacation at
Asbury Park, N. J.
William Knabe, F. F. Peard and Joseph
Mann, of Mann & Eccles, came to New
York on Tuesday to bid "bon voyage"
to Ernest Knabe, who sailed on that day
with his wife for Europe.
G. Fred Kranz of the G. Fred Kranz
Co., Baltimore, has been visiting Boston
this week.
Frank Newkirk of the sales department
of Chas. M. Stieff, Baltimore, is enjoying
a two weeks' vacation in the interior of
Maryland.
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