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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
Election Returns at Kimball's.
Mason & Hamlin Agencies.
Post=Election Business.
The removal of the uncertainty which
The Mason & Hamlin Co. are to be con-
gratulated on securing as agents in Cali- preceded election has resulted during the
fornia such an influential house as that of last few days in a steady increase of orders
Benjamin Curtaz of San Francisco. The which have been reaching piano manufac-
deal was consummated during the recent turing concerns. Among the institutions
visit to Boston of Harry J. Curtaz, who ex- which are experiencing this business im-
pressed himself as highly pleased with the petus are the American Piano Manufactur-
magnificent Mason & Hamlin pianos which ing Co. The policy of this concern to
raise the standard of the Boothe Bros,
are being placed on the market to-day.
pianos
and embody in them greater values
Within a recent date there have been
seems
to
be meeting with a fair measure of
many valuable additions made to the
success.
Mason & Hamlin agencies, such as Knight-
In these days when money is finding its
Campbell Co., of Denver; C. C. Mellor,
Pittsburg; Chase & Smith, of Syracuse; way into the pockets of the working peo-
G. B. Aschbach, of Allentown, and ple they are more prone to give closer at-
tention to quality and not so much to price
others.
Henry L. Mason, who has been on a trip as in the hard times era. Dealers are cog-
Labor Matters in Cincinnati.
through the Western States, has been send- nizant of this situation and are wisely
working in sympathy with the policy of
The labor situation in Cincinnati re- ing in large orders.
the American Piano Manufacturing Co.
mains practically unchanged. The Krell
The
Staib=Abendschein
Co.
The increase in the price of the Boothe
Piano Co. are determined to run their
Bros, piano is more than offset by the in-
George
F.
Abendschein,
secretary
of
the
factory hereafter as non-union and are
Staib-Abendschein
Piano
Action
Mfg.
Co.,
crease
of values in the instrument itself. '
gradually increasing their working forces.
speaking
to
The
Review
on
Wednesday
The
new styles of Boothe Bros, pianos
Meanwhile the locked-out piano makers concerning trade conditions said that the
which
will
soon be ready for the market
are preparing for a long siege and expect output during October was the largest of
are
destined
to make a big hit. Mean-
active support from the National organi- any month since the firm began business.
while
the
baby
grand continues to be a
zation. The men are more hopeful of a
Among
the
distinguished
visitors
within
tremendous
favorite.
settlement at the Harvard factory, al- our gates this week were Gen. Julius J.
though at time of writing there is no rea- Estey and manager Wooley of the Estey
Ernest J. Knabe was among the callers
yesterday at the local Knabe warerooms.
son why they should feel this way.
establishment in Philadelphia.
There was a great time at the ware-
rooms of the Kimball Co. in Chicago on
Tuesday evening where election returns
were received by special wire and dis-
played by means of a stereopticon. Quite
a number of invitations were issued and
there was a large attendance who were
most enthusiastic as the returns showed
unprecedented Republican success in all
parts of the country. Enthusiasm was not
the only thing present, however, for music
and luncheon was thoughtfully provided
by the Kimball forces. It was an inspir-
ing night and one to be remembered by
those who were present.
In Smith" & Nixon Upright Pianos the qualities of
the tone and action are identically the same as in
Grand Pianos, making it really a GRAND PIANO
IN AN UPRIGHT CASE.
No other Pianos can have these desirable features,
as the method of construction by which they are
obtained is our invention, fully protected by far-
reachingf patents.
This wonderful improvement really makes the
Smith & Nixon Pianos worth much more than ordi-
nary uprigfht instruments, but our prices are no higher
than would be paid for other reliable makes.
REASONABLE INDUCEMENTS OFFERED DEALERS.
Smith & Nixon Piano Co