Music Trade Review
Issue: 1900 Vol. 31 N. 13 - Page 11
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
Wegman Progress.
GREAT ADDITIONAL FACTORY FACILITIES
BURGESS TO BE HIS HONOR, MAYOR
OF AUBURN.
[Special to The Review.]
Auburn, N. Y., Sept. 24, 1900.
The recent addition to the Wegman
manufacturing facilities of twenty thous-
and additional square feet ranks the Weg-
man plant as one of the largest in the
trade devoted exclusively to the manufac-
ture of high-grade pianos. Indications
now are that all the facilities will be drawn
upon to the fullest extent, for the popular-
ity of this product continues on the ex-
pansive plane. A splendidly organized
business, too, with William C. Burgess as
general manager. Mr. Burgess is au
fait with all departments of the business
and is constantly seeking by progressive
methods to extend the Wegman sphere
of influence. He does not lack for home
honors, for after many years of ser-
vice in the alder manic chambers, he was
recently nominated by acclamation for
mayor of Auburn. Even if Auburn were
not an impregnable stronghold of repub-
licanism, the personal popularity of Mr.
Burgess would carry off mayoralty honors
ahead of any candidate his opponents might
nominate.
Henry Wegman, as superintendent and
head of the mechanical department, is con-
stantly developing more of the traits of ge-
nius which made his esteemed father such a
prominent figure in the inventive world.
He is ambitious, and the Wegman banners
are destined to fly still higher on the trade
embattlements. An exhibit at the Pan-
American Exposition will emphasize the
progress the Wegman concern has made
in the development of an art product.
A Glass Sounding Board.
One of the most original features in the
new Chickering Hall to* be dedicated to
musical art in Boston on Feb. 1, will be
the stage 19 x 37 feet with its sounding
board of plate glass, to be backed up by
heavy planking and covered with felting.
This sounding board will be composed of
glass plates 3 x 4 feet, separated by metal
bars. It is said to be the idea of Mrs.
W. F. Apthrop, and it is understood she
has patented the invention.
The seating capacity of the new Chicker-
ing Hall will be 800. The scheme of in-
terior decoration will be after the Corin-
thian order while the general style of the
exterior building will be the Italian renais-
sance.
The building, in every respect, promises
to be one of the handsomest in Boston,
and a fitting companion to the new Sym-
phony Hall which will be dedicated in
November. It is more than likely that
the Kneisel Quartette will claim the new
hall for its future home. It will cost in
the neighborhood of $175,000.
A Steinertone recently built for a wealthy
Washingtonian cost $1,500.
The Kreiter Piano Co.
Chas. Drumheller's Bequests.
St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 24, 1900.
The will of the late Prof. Charles Drum-
hellerwas filed for probate Thursday. His
wife, Cora Ellen Drumheller, is left all
moneys on interest or on deposit in banks,
and all money due deceased on notes and
accounts. A catalogue of musical composi-
tions, containing about seventy-eight in-
strumental pieces, also all new pieces that
may be hereafter issued, is directed to be
held intact and not to be disposed of until
the deceased's daughter, Panay G. Drum-
heller, reaches the age of twenty-five years.
The copyrights are in the name of the de-
ceased, and it is directed that the music be
divided equally between wife and daughter
and that the music company shall be con-
ducted under the name as heretofore, the
Drumheller Music Co. The wife is given
charge of the company.
Toledo's Pipe Organ Project.
Panay, the daughter, is also left a tract
(Special to The Review.)
of land, consisting of 160 acres, in Florida,
Toledo, O., Sept. 24, 1900.
and is left the half interest in a 122.8
It has not yet been definitely settled acres of land in Iowa. A life insurance
whether the Compensating Organ Co., of policy in the Royal Arcanum, valued at
Toronto, will establish a branch factory in $3,000, is also left the daughter, which is
Toledo or not. At least no steps will be to be used to complete her education. In
taken for its building until a committee of lieu of her dower in Florida and Iowa
the Toledo Chamber of Commerce shall lands, the wife is left two life insurance
have visited the Toronto factory, which policies of $2,000 each.
will be late this week. The committee
Wife and daughter are jointly left a cer-
which has been investigating the matter, tain silver dollar, known as the Wash-
is Messrs. J. L. Yost, J. W. Flower and ington dollar, dated 1796, which the will
John Stollberg.
says is the only one of its kind in exist-
ence. It is directed that the dollar be
advertised before sold, as it is believed to
Boner & Co.'s Assets.
be
worth from $5,000 to $io,ooo, and the
INVENTORY OF ASSIGNED ESTATE PLACES
most
valuable dollar in existence. The
THEM AT $ 1 7 , 7 8 1 . 8 7 .
remainder
of the estate is left in equal
[Special to The Review.l
shares
to
wife
and daughter, and the wife
Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 24, 1900.
is
named
executrix
of the estate without
An inventory and appraisement of the
bond.
assigned estate of Wm. H. Boner & Co.
was filed in the Common Pleas Court yes-
Hallet & Davis in St. John.
terday, fixing its value at $17,781.87.
The
Hallet & Davis grand piano which
Boner & Co. are dealers in musical in-
was
played
last week by the veteran vir-
struments and accessories, and formerly
tuoso,
John
Francis Gilder, at the Indus-
carried on business at 1419 Chestnut street.
trial
Exposition,
at St. John, N. B.,
They made an assignment to Morion Z.
achieved
a
tremendous
success.
The
Paul. The assets consist principally of
local
papers
speak
in
a
most
complimen-
musical instruments and vocal and instru-
tary manner of Mr. Gilder's ability as a
mental sheet music, etc.
pianist and of the instrument which he
used. C. Flood & Sons, St. John, who
Our Trade With Porto Rico.
made a very attractive display at the Fair,
Four months' operations of the Porto
are the agents for the Hallet & Davis
Rican tariff law show an increase of more
pianos.
than 100 per cent, in our exports to that
island as compared with the corresponding Will Use the Mason & Hamlin.
months of 1899, and more than 300 per
Harold Bauer, the celebrated pianist,
cent, as compared with the corresponding
who will make his first appearance in this
months of 1897 or 1896.
country with the Boston Symphony Orches-
The act went into effect May 1, 1900, so tra at the opening of the new Symphony
that the figures for August, which have Hall in Boston on Nov. 13th, has selected
just been completed by the Treasury the Mason & Hamlin piano for his person-
Bureau of Statistics, complete the record al use during his tour.
of the fourth month of commerce between
Kalaski Bros., of Monroe, La., have de-
the island and the United States under the
cided
to open a first-class music store on
new law, and render practicable a com- Clay street,
that city, about October 1st.
parison of the four months' term with cor- The firm title has not been definitely de-
responding periods in preceding years.
cided upon.
[Special to The Review.]
Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. 25, 1900.
The Kreiter Piano Co., with salesrooms
and warehouse at 377 Third street, have
secured the store at 330 Grand avenue, in
the Alhambra Building, and will shortly
remove their retail business to that loca-
tion. The store at 377 Third street will
still be occupied by the Kreiter company,
as its constantly increasing wholesale busi-
ness demands all of the room at that num-
ber. Although the company has been es-
tablished a comparatively short time, the
lucrative trade Mr. Kreiter has built up
stamps him as a man of business ideas and
progressive ways. The pianos handled in-
clude the Hardman, Vose & Son, Bush &
Gerts, Capen, Kohler and other well-known
makes.
BEHR BR0S>'C0.
PIANOS
29™ST.&ll™AVE
NEW YORK.'
Highest Standard of Excellence.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
Wegman Progress.
GREAT ADDITIONAL FACTORY FACILITIES
BURGESS TO BE HIS HONOR, MAYOR
OF AUBURN.
[Special to The Review.]
Auburn, N. Y., Sept. 24, 1900.
The recent addition to the Wegman
manufacturing facilities of twenty thous-
and additional square feet ranks the Weg-
man plant as one of the largest in the
trade devoted exclusively to the manufac-
ture of high-grade pianos. Indications
now are that all the facilities will be drawn
upon to the fullest extent, for the popular-
ity of this product continues on the ex-
pansive plane. A splendidly organized
business, too, with William C. Burgess as
general manager. Mr. Burgess is au
fait with all departments of the business
and is constantly seeking by progressive
methods to extend the Wegman sphere
of influence. He does not lack for home
honors, for after many years of ser-
vice in the alder manic chambers, he was
recently nominated by acclamation for
mayor of Auburn. Even if Auburn were
not an impregnable stronghold of repub-
licanism, the personal popularity of Mr.
Burgess would carry off mayoralty honors
ahead of any candidate his opponents might
nominate.
Henry Wegman, as superintendent and
head of the mechanical department, is con-
stantly developing more of the traits of ge-
nius which made his esteemed father such a
prominent figure in the inventive world.
He is ambitious, and the Wegman banners
are destined to fly still higher on the trade
embattlements. An exhibit at the Pan-
American Exposition will emphasize the
progress the Wegman concern has made
in the development of an art product.
A Glass Sounding Board.
One of the most original features in the
new Chickering Hall to* be dedicated to
musical art in Boston on Feb. 1, will be
the stage 19 x 37 feet with its sounding
board of plate glass, to be backed up by
heavy planking and covered with felting.
This sounding board will be composed of
glass plates 3 x 4 feet, separated by metal
bars. It is said to be the idea of Mrs.
W. F. Apthrop, and it is understood she
has patented the invention.
The seating capacity of the new Chicker-
ing Hall will be 800. The scheme of in-
terior decoration will be after the Corin-
thian order while the general style of the
exterior building will be the Italian renais-
sance.
The building, in every respect, promises
to be one of the handsomest in Boston,
and a fitting companion to the new Sym-
phony Hall which will be dedicated in
November. It is more than likely that
the Kneisel Quartette will claim the new
hall for its future home. It will cost in
the neighborhood of $175,000.
A Steinertone recently built for a wealthy
Washingtonian cost $1,500.
The Kreiter Piano Co.
Chas. Drumheller's Bequests.
St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 24, 1900.
The will of the late Prof. Charles Drum-
hellerwas filed for probate Thursday. His
wife, Cora Ellen Drumheller, is left all
moneys on interest or on deposit in banks,
and all money due deceased on notes and
accounts. A catalogue of musical composi-
tions, containing about seventy-eight in-
strumental pieces, also all new pieces that
may be hereafter issued, is directed to be
held intact and not to be disposed of until
the deceased's daughter, Panay G. Drum-
heller, reaches the age of twenty-five years.
The copyrights are in the name of the de-
ceased, and it is directed that the music be
divided equally between wife and daughter
and that the music company shall be con-
ducted under the name as heretofore, the
Drumheller Music Co. The wife is given
charge of the company.
Toledo's Pipe Organ Project.
Panay, the daughter, is also left a tract
(Special to The Review.)
of land, consisting of 160 acres, in Florida,
Toledo, O., Sept. 24, 1900.
and is left the half interest in a 122.8
It has not yet been definitely settled acres of land in Iowa. A life insurance
whether the Compensating Organ Co., of policy in the Royal Arcanum, valued at
Toronto, will establish a branch factory in $3,000, is also left the daughter, which is
Toledo or not. At least no steps will be to be used to complete her education. In
taken for its building until a committee of lieu of her dower in Florida and Iowa
the Toledo Chamber of Commerce shall lands, the wife is left two life insurance
have visited the Toronto factory, which policies of $2,000 each.
will be late this week. The committee
Wife and daughter are jointly left a cer-
which has been investigating the matter, tain silver dollar, known as the Wash-
is Messrs. J. L. Yost, J. W. Flower and ington dollar, dated 1796, which the will
John Stollberg.
says is the only one of its kind in exist-
ence. It is directed that the dollar be
advertised before sold, as it is believed to
Boner & Co.'s Assets.
be
worth from $5,000 to $io,ooo, and the
INVENTORY OF ASSIGNED ESTATE PLACES
most
valuable dollar in existence. The
THEM AT $ 1 7 , 7 8 1 . 8 7 .
remainder
of the estate is left in equal
[Special to The Review.l
shares
to
wife
and daughter, and the wife
Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 24, 1900.
is
named
executrix
of the estate without
An inventory and appraisement of the
bond.
assigned estate of Wm. H. Boner & Co.
was filed in the Common Pleas Court yes-
Hallet & Davis in St. John.
terday, fixing its value at $17,781.87.
The
Hallet & Davis grand piano which
Boner & Co. are dealers in musical in-
was
played
last week by the veteran vir-
struments and accessories, and formerly
tuoso,
John
Francis Gilder, at the Indus-
carried on business at 1419 Chestnut street.
trial
Exposition,
at St. John, N. B.,
They made an assignment to Morion Z.
achieved
a
tremendous
success.
The
Paul. The assets consist principally of
local
papers
speak
in
a
most
complimen-
musical instruments and vocal and instru-
tary manner of Mr. Gilder's ability as a
mental sheet music, etc.
pianist and of the instrument which he
used. C. Flood & Sons, St. John, who
Our Trade With Porto Rico.
made a very attractive display at the Fair,
Four months' operations of the Porto
are the agents for the Hallet & Davis
Rican tariff law show an increase of more
pianos.
than 100 per cent, in our exports to that
island as compared with the corresponding Will Use the Mason & Hamlin.
months of 1899, and more than 300 per
Harold Bauer, the celebrated pianist,
cent, as compared with the corresponding
who will make his first appearance in this
months of 1897 or 1896.
country with the Boston Symphony Orches-
The act went into effect May 1, 1900, so tra at the opening of the new Symphony
that the figures for August, which have Hall in Boston on Nov. 13th, has selected
just been completed by the Treasury the Mason & Hamlin piano for his person-
Bureau of Statistics, complete the record al use during his tour.
of the fourth month of commerce between
Kalaski Bros., of Monroe, La., have de-
the island and the United States under the
cided
to open a first-class music store on
new law, and render practicable a com- Clay street,
that city, about October 1st.
parison of the four months' term with cor- The firm title has not been definitely de-
responding periods in preceding years.
cided upon.
[Special to The Review.]
Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. 25, 1900.
The Kreiter Piano Co., with salesrooms
and warehouse at 377 Third street, have
secured the store at 330 Grand avenue, in
the Alhambra Building, and will shortly
remove their retail business to that loca-
tion. The store at 377 Third street will
still be occupied by the Kreiter company,
as its constantly increasing wholesale busi-
ness demands all of the room at that num-
ber. Although the company has been es-
tablished a comparatively short time, the
lucrative trade Mr. Kreiter has built up
stamps him as a man of business ideas and
progressive ways. The pianos handled in-
clude the Hardman, Vose & Son, Bush &
Gerts, Capen, Kohler and other well-known
makes.
BEHR BR0S>'C0.
PIANOS
29™ST.&ll™AVE
NEW YORK.'
Highest Standard of Excellence.
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