Music Trade Review
Issue: 1900 Vol. 31 N. 19 - Page 3
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THE
ffljSIC TIRADE
V O L . XXXI. N o . 19. Published Every Saturday by Edward Lyman Bill at 3 East Fourteenth Street. New York, November 10,1900.
J. B. Woodford
Cincinnati as a Piano Center.
$2.00 PER YEAR.
SINGLE COPIES io CENTS
Hurrah for flcKinley!
At the Kroeger factory on Wednesday
In an extended and well considered
forenoon
when The Review called a card
resume of the achievements of Cincinnati
in the domain of piano making, the Com- had just been suspended from the office
Mr. J. B. Woodford, manager of the mercial-Tribune of that city prefaces a chandelier. It read as follows:
Wanamaker piano stores, has returned well merited "appreciation" of such dis-
after an absence of two weeks, during tinguished firms as the John Church Co.,
"Twenty-seven orders for Kroeger
which time he has visited the principal the Krell Piano Co., the Baldwin Piano
pianos
already received this morn-
Western cities on business connected with Co., and Smith & Nixon, with such con-
ing.
his house.
vincing figures as are emphasized herewith:
"Hurrah for McKinley! "
Mr. Woodford states that his reported
"The fame of Cincinnati as a musical
resignation is utterly without foundation, center is corroborated by her pre-emi-
Thos. LaM. Couch, of the firm, returned
and was the cause of much surprise and a nence as a maker of musical instruments.
considerable degree of indignation mingled This city furnishes the United States Gov- on Monday from a two months' trip in the
with amusement on the part of the Wana- ernment 90 per cent, of its drums, and West, Northwest and South. He made a
maker organization.
sold to various customers last year no good record for the firm and for himself,
Mr. Woodford begged to be excused less than 150,000 violins. The volume of as usual.
from discussing the nature of his business business done this year will be 62 per
in the West, though he mentioned inci- cent, larger than that of 1899, which was
Decker Carloads for the Coast.
dentally that it might be followed by 33^3 per cent, larger than the volume of
On Wednesday morning Decker & Son
changes in the personnel of both stores, 1898. Ten years ago Cincinnati turned
received
from San Francisco, an order for
from which we infer that he may have out 100 pianos in one year. In 1898 she
two
carloads
of the Decker products.
completed the organization of his working turned out 6,000 pianos from her local fac-
The
following
very gratifying letter has
force in the New York store which, it is tories, not counting those made in fac-
been
received
by
Decker & Son from the
well known, has remained incomplete in tories owned at Cincinnati but located else-
Harding
&
Miller
Music Co., Richmond,
consequence of the death of his son Bay- where. The output for 1900 will be at
Ind.
It
had
been
received by them,
ard, and of J. Burns Brown, both of whom least 13,000 pianos."
through
J.
H.
Ludden,
their manager,
were to have occupied prominent positions
from
the
musical
expert,
Edgar
Schalk:— .
Incorporated in flichigan.
under his direction and the vacancies thus
"Mr. J. H. Ludden, Mgr.
made have thus far remained unfilled.
[Special to The Review"].
"Dear Sir:—It gives me pleasure to ren-
Lansing, Mich., Nov. 7, 1900.
Mr. Woodford says that business is ex-
der justice to the great worth of the mag-
The following corporation has filed arti- nificent Decker & Son upright piano which
cellent, is constantly increasing in both
stores and is quite satisfactory to Mr. Wan- cles of Association with the Secretary of I recently purchased from you. We in-
amaker as well as to his partner, Mr. Rob- State: The Piano & Organ Manufacturers vestigated the different makes for some
ert C. Ogden of the New York store, and Co. of Jackson. Capital stock $10,000. time before purchasing, having had a
As might be implied from the title this piano in my house beside a Decker & Son.
to himself.
After careful examination and practical
Mr. Woodford, who has been suffering corporation will handle pianos and organs tests in detail of both instruments, I frank-
from nervous depression since his recent and musical instruments generally.
ly state that the Decker & Son is one of
the most perfect instruments I have ever
bereavement, was much benefited by his
Baldwin & Co. Raise Wages.
seen. The power and beauty of tone,
trip and speaks with enthusiasm of the re-
elasticity and quality of touch, combined
[Special
to
The
Review.]
newals of old business friendships in St.
with solidity of construction and beautiful
Cincinnati, O., Nov. 5, 1900.
Louis, Kansas City, Chicago and other
finish, make it a piano to be desired by
The Baldwin and Ellington Piano Com- every lover of music. In fact, you have a
Western cities.
panies have adopted a plan to increase superb instrument of which you may be
Mr. Dutton Returns,
their employees' wages according to merit. justly proud.
' 'Very truly yours,
William Dalliba Dutton, with Hardman Last January a general increase of ten per
"Edgar Schalk."
Peck & Co., returned on Monday from a cent, was given. Recently a number got
very successful three-weeks trip, including wage raises, and now each week some get
Francis|Connor who led one of the music
Buffalo, Cleveland, Cincinnati and other increases according to their value as me- trade companies in the parade of last
important business centers. There will be chanics. About 500 employees are affected. Saturday, marched like a veteran and ex-
some important news concerning the ex-
Heart failure was the cause of the death cited the enthusiasm and admiration of the
tension of Hardman influence in a few of Joseph Bensing, dealer in musical in- privates of his company, who toasted him
days. The new Annex warerooms are struments, Louisville, Ky., which occurred enthusiastically after the parade was over.
being completed as rapidly as possible.
on the morning of Nov. 1st after spending Albert Strauch, who was right guide,
In the disastrous fire Nov. 3d in the the evening with his family in the best of brought! his military experience into play,
Noyes Building, Scott and Washington spirits and health. He was 67 years old as did his brother William, but the young-
streets, Buffalo, the Harp-Keyboard Co. and had not suffered from illness for years. est or most experienced man in the com-
suffered a big loss. There was an insur- Mr. Bensing leaves a wife and one daugh- pany, for that matter, could not outdo
Francis Connor in soldierly bearing.
ter.
ance.
RETURNS FROM AN IMPORTANT TRIP WEST-
SURPRISED AT HIS REPORTED RES-
IGNATION NO TRUTH IN IT.
THE
ffljSIC TIRADE
V O L . XXXI. N o . 19. Published Every Saturday by Edward Lyman Bill at 3 East Fourteenth Street. New York, November 10,1900.
J. B. Woodford
Cincinnati as a Piano Center.
$2.00 PER YEAR.
SINGLE COPIES io CENTS
Hurrah for flcKinley!
At the Kroeger factory on Wednesday
In an extended and well considered
forenoon
when The Review called a card
resume of the achievements of Cincinnati
in the domain of piano making, the Com- had just been suspended from the office
Mr. J. B. Woodford, manager of the mercial-Tribune of that city prefaces a chandelier. It read as follows:
Wanamaker piano stores, has returned well merited "appreciation" of such dis-
after an absence of two weeks, during tinguished firms as the John Church Co.,
"Twenty-seven orders for Kroeger
which time he has visited the principal the Krell Piano Co., the Baldwin Piano
pianos
already received this morn-
Western cities on business connected with Co., and Smith & Nixon, with such con-
ing.
his house.
vincing figures as are emphasized herewith:
"Hurrah for McKinley! "
Mr. Woodford states that his reported
"The fame of Cincinnati as a musical
resignation is utterly without foundation, center is corroborated by her pre-emi-
Thos. LaM. Couch, of the firm, returned
and was the cause of much surprise and a nence as a maker of musical instruments.
considerable degree of indignation mingled This city furnishes the United States Gov- on Monday from a two months' trip in the
with amusement on the part of the Wana- ernment 90 per cent, of its drums, and West, Northwest and South. He made a
maker organization.
sold to various customers last year no good record for the firm and for himself,
Mr. Woodford begged to be excused less than 150,000 violins. The volume of as usual.
from discussing the nature of his business business done this year will be 62 per
in the West, though he mentioned inci- cent, larger than that of 1899, which was
Decker Carloads for the Coast.
dentally that it might be followed by 33^3 per cent, larger than the volume of
On Wednesday morning Decker & Son
changes in the personnel of both stores, 1898. Ten years ago Cincinnati turned
received
from San Francisco, an order for
from which we infer that he may have out 100 pianos in one year. In 1898 she
two
carloads
of the Decker products.
completed the organization of his working turned out 6,000 pianos from her local fac-
The
following
very gratifying letter has
force in the New York store which, it is tories, not counting those made in fac-
been
received
by
Decker & Son from the
well known, has remained incomplete in tories owned at Cincinnati but located else-
Harding
&
Miller
Music Co., Richmond,
consequence of the death of his son Bay- where. The output for 1900 will be at
Ind.
It
had
been
received by them,
ard, and of J. Burns Brown, both of whom least 13,000 pianos."
through
J.
H.
Ludden,
their manager,
were to have occupied prominent positions
from
the
musical
expert,
Edgar
Schalk:— .
Incorporated in flichigan.
under his direction and the vacancies thus
"Mr. J. H. Ludden, Mgr.
made have thus far remained unfilled.
[Special to The Review"].
"Dear Sir:—It gives me pleasure to ren-
Lansing, Mich., Nov. 7, 1900.
Mr. Woodford says that business is ex-
der justice to the great worth of the mag-
The following corporation has filed arti- nificent Decker & Son upright piano which
cellent, is constantly increasing in both
stores and is quite satisfactory to Mr. Wan- cles of Association with the Secretary of I recently purchased from you. We in-
amaker as well as to his partner, Mr. Rob- State: The Piano & Organ Manufacturers vestigated the different makes for some
ert C. Ogden of the New York store, and Co. of Jackson. Capital stock $10,000. time before purchasing, having had a
As might be implied from the title this piano in my house beside a Decker & Son.
to himself.
After careful examination and practical
Mr. Woodford, who has been suffering corporation will handle pianos and organs tests in detail of both instruments, I frank-
from nervous depression since his recent and musical instruments generally.
ly state that the Decker & Son is one of
the most perfect instruments I have ever
bereavement, was much benefited by his
Baldwin & Co. Raise Wages.
seen. The power and beauty of tone,
trip and speaks with enthusiasm of the re-
elasticity and quality of touch, combined
[Special
to
The
Review.]
newals of old business friendships in St.
with solidity of construction and beautiful
Cincinnati, O., Nov. 5, 1900.
Louis, Kansas City, Chicago and other
finish, make it a piano to be desired by
The Baldwin and Ellington Piano Com- every lover of music. In fact, you have a
Western cities.
panies have adopted a plan to increase superb instrument of which you may be
Mr. Dutton Returns,
their employees' wages according to merit. justly proud.
' 'Very truly yours,
William Dalliba Dutton, with Hardman Last January a general increase of ten per
"Edgar Schalk."
Peck & Co., returned on Monday from a cent, was given. Recently a number got
very successful three-weeks trip, including wage raises, and now each week some get
Francis|Connor who led one of the music
Buffalo, Cleveland, Cincinnati and other increases according to their value as me- trade companies in the parade of last
important business centers. There will be chanics. About 500 employees are affected. Saturday, marched like a veteran and ex-
some important news concerning the ex-
Heart failure was the cause of the death cited the enthusiasm and admiration of the
tension of Hardman influence in a few of Joseph Bensing, dealer in musical in- privates of his company, who toasted him
days. The new Annex warerooms are struments, Louisville, Ky., which occurred enthusiastically after the parade was over.
being completed as rapidly as possible.
on the morning of Nov. 1st after spending Albert Strauch, who was right guide,
In the disastrous fire Nov. 3d in the the evening with his family in the best of brought! his military experience into play,
Noyes Building, Scott and Washington spirits and health. He was 67 years old as did his brother William, but the young-
streets, Buffalo, the Harp-Keyboard Co. and had not suffered from illness for years. est or most experienced man in the com-
suffered a big loss. There was an insur- Mr. Bensing leaves a wife and one daugh- pany, for that matter, could not outdo
Francis Connor in soldierly bearing.
ter.
ance.
RETURNS FROM AN IMPORTANT TRIP WEST-
SURPRISED AT HIS REPORTED RES-
IGNATION NO TRUTH IN IT.
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