Music Trade Review
Issue: 1901 Vol. 32 N. 13 - Page 5
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THE
flUSIC TRADE
V O L . XXXII. N o . 13. Published EYery Saturday toy Edward Lyman Bill at 3 East Fourteenth Street, New York, March 30,1901.
From the Pan-American City,
The manufacturers are weary of the award
Exposition will be opened on time, rumors to business and the agitation it entails. In
contrary notwithstanding—The few piano Chicago they were given wholesale—without
manufacturers in evidence causes regret- discrimination—and as a result they had
Medals and awards cause discussion.
little individual value. Some efforts were
LSpecial to The Review.]
made last week to induce General Director
Buffalo, N. Y., March 25th, 1901.
Buchanan to have the competiton for medals
The Pan-American Exposition will posi- done away with, but without avail. Medals
tively be opened on the 1st day of May. Di- and awards there will be, and 'with only three
rector-General William I. Buchanan himself piano manufacturers in evidence, it will be
is the authority for this statement. More- difficult for the judges to avoid giving each
over, it will be substantially complete in one of the exhibitors the highest honors.
every detail, save for a few small State build- The only difficulty perhaps will be to select
ings. President McKinley on that day, superlatives for use in their distribution.
while on board a special train bound for Cali-
There is some talk this week of two West-
fornia, will himself touch the electric button ern concerns coming into line, but inquiries
which will give the opening signal and in re- made from the authorities here would indi-
sponse to which the fountains of the Esplan- cate that nothing definite had been settled in
ade will begin playing and the miniature the matter when this letter was written.
flood of Niagara will pour from the niched
facade of the great electric tower. Here is
A Pianola Enthusiast.
Director-General Buchanan's own comment
To the endorsement of the Pianola by
upon the subject:
Padere'wski,
Sauer, Rosenthal, De Pach-
"I deny the statement that the Exposition
maun-,
Moszkowski,
and others, is now add-
will not be opened on May 1 st. There is not
ed
that
of
Josef
Hofmann.
Last week, while
a word of truth in the story. 1 am at a loss to
visiting
the
warerooms
of
the JEolian Co.,
know where the statement that the Expo-
»
this
master
of
the
piano
gave
the Pianola
sition will not be opened until the 20th origi-
a
thorough
test
and,
like
so
many
other emi-
nated, but it was probably from some confu-
nent
virtuosi,
he
was
captivated
immediate-
sion of opening day with dedication day.
The dedication will not be held until the 20th. ly. His enthusiasm was of the practical
On the other hand, opening day, with its kind, however, as can be seen from the fol-
characteristic ceremonies, will be celebrated lowing letter: New York, March 20, 1901.
on the 1st of May. That is positive."
The ^olian Co.,
18 West Twenty-third Street, City.
The local dealers are quite put out on ac-
Gentlemen:—I am completely won over
count of the few manufacturers who will be
in evidence at the Exposition. It appears to the vast possibilities of the Pianola, which
I have seen to-day for the first time. You
now that the only concerns who will have can take my order for an ebony Pianola, to
booths will be the W. W. Kimball Co., Lud- be delivered as soon as you can to my apart-
wig & Co., and Foster-Martin-Armstrong ment in the Gilsey House, to be attached to
Co., of Rochester. The Apollo self-player my grand piano, and later to be sent to Ber-
and the Roth & Engelhardt Peerless and lin.
anticipate much pleasure from learning
Harmonist players will also be on exhibition. to I play
this exceedingly ingenious device
This is surely an inadequate representation which reproduces with such astonishing ac-
of the music trade industry of the United curacy the masterworks of music.
Very truly,
States.
Josef Hofmann.
It is regrettable that a representative Ex-
position like the Pan-American should not be The riormon Tabernacle Organ.
the means of making known to the thousands
The man who is putting new pipes in the
of visitors who will attend the wide extent
of the music trade industry of our country. organ of the Mormon Tabernacle, at Salt
Somebody is to blame for the situation. Lake City, LItah, was told that many old Salt
Some of the manufacturers blame Dr. Pea- Lakers were weeping over the fact that the
body who has charge of the Liberal Arts organ was being remodeled, and replied:
Department; on the other hand Dr. Peabody "They will weep that they did weep when
is not quite enthusiastic about the enterprise once they hear the new instrument." He
claims that it will be "the greatest instru-
of the piano men, and there you are!
ment"
in America when the present work is
The decision to give medals and awards is
completed.
Kimball has the contract.
to blame to some extent for this situation.
fa.oo PER YBAR.
SINGLE COPIES 10 CENTS
The Reed Organ Renaissance.
Reed organ manufacturers in all parts of
the country report a veritable renaissance in
the popularity of the reed organ. Notwith-
standing the lack of attention paid to the
pushing of these instruments last year, the
output was considerably larger than the pre-
vious year, and for the opening mouths of
1901 the orders continue to come in in a
lively fashion, indicating an unusually big
total output.
For a time it was assumed by many manu-
facturers that the "cheap" piano would vir-
tually replace the reed organ in the affections
of the purchasing public, particularly in the
West, and this, no doubt, accounted for the
increased attention paid to pushing the piano
and not the organ trade. With the opening
of this year, however, the manufacturers of'
organs are again displaying a lively interest
in the development of the reed organ busi-
ness, not only in making their instruments
known to the trade, but in producing new
styles that meet the demands of modern
purchasers in the matter of case architecture.
These instruments likewise show an equal
development in the matter of tone values.
We may look'forward with certainty to the
reed organ beirrg a potential factor in the
output of musical instruments in the United
States during 1901. Everything points that
way.
Allen Patent Commissioner.
[Special to The Review.]
Washington, March 25, 19OT.
President McKinley has appointed Fred.
J. Allen, of Auburn N. Y., as Commissioner
of Patents to succeed Mr. Duell, who re-
signed. If Mr. Allen succeeds in making as
good a record as his predecessor, the business
interests having dealings with the Patent
Office will have reason to be thankful. To
succeed in this department calls for ability of
a special order and it is unfortunate that it
has too often been used to pay off a political
debt. Let us hope that Mr. Allen's appoint-
ment is based on merit and not entirely on
a pull!
Incorporated in Delaware.
Among the concerns incorporated this
week at Dover was the Manor Publishing
Company of Wilmington, to issue and sell
all kinds of music books and plays, and every-
thing of that nature; capital, $[50,000. In-
corporators—W. T. Missimer, N". G. Haugh-
ev, G. A. Kimball.
THE
flUSIC TRADE
V O L . XXXII. N o . 13. Published EYery Saturday toy Edward Lyman Bill at 3 East Fourteenth Street, New York, March 30,1901.
From the Pan-American City,
The manufacturers are weary of the award
Exposition will be opened on time, rumors to business and the agitation it entails. In
contrary notwithstanding—The few piano Chicago they were given wholesale—without
manufacturers in evidence causes regret- discrimination—and as a result they had
Medals and awards cause discussion.
little individual value. Some efforts were
LSpecial to The Review.]
made last week to induce General Director
Buffalo, N. Y., March 25th, 1901.
Buchanan to have the competiton for medals
The Pan-American Exposition will posi- done away with, but without avail. Medals
tively be opened on the 1st day of May. Di- and awards there will be, and 'with only three
rector-General William I. Buchanan himself piano manufacturers in evidence, it will be
is the authority for this statement. More- difficult for the judges to avoid giving each
over, it will be substantially complete in one of the exhibitors the highest honors.
every detail, save for a few small State build- The only difficulty perhaps will be to select
ings. President McKinley on that day, superlatives for use in their distribution.
while on board a special train bound for Cali-
There is some talk this week of two West-
fornia, will himself touch the electric button ern concerns coming into line, but inquiries
which will give the opening signal and in re- made from the authorities here would indi-
sponse to which the fountains of the Esplan- cate that nothing definite had been settled in
ade will begin playing and the miniature the matter when this letter was written.
flood of Niagara will pour from the niched
facade of the great electric tower. Here is
A Pianola Enthusiast.
Director-General Buchanan's own comment
To the endorsement of the Pianola by
upon the subject:
Padere'wski,
Sauer, Rosenthal, De Pach-
"I deny the statement that the Exposition
maun-,
Moszkowski,
and others, is now add-
will not be opened on May 1 st. There is not
ed
that
of
Josef
Hofmann.
Last week, while
a word of truth in the story. 1 am at a loss to
visiting
the
warerooms
of
the JEolian Co.,
know where the statement that the Expo-
»
this
master
of
the
piano
gave
the Pianola
sition will not be opened until the 20th origi-
a
thorough
test
and,
like
so
many
other emi-
nated, but it was probably from some confu-
nent
virtuosi,
he
was
captivated
immediate-
sion of opening day with dedication day.
The dedication will not be held until the 20th. ly. His enthusiasm was of the practical
On the other hand, opening day, with its kind, however, as can be seen from the fol-
characteristic ceremonies, will be celebrated lowing letter: New York, March 20, 1901.
on the 1st of May. That is positive."
The ^olian Co.,
18 West Twenty-third Street, City.
The local dealers are quite put out on ac-
Gentlemen:—I am completely won over
count of the few manufacturers who will be
in evidence at the Exposition. It appears to the vast possibilities of the Pianola, which
I have seen to-day for the first time. You
now that the only concerns who will have can take my order for an ebony Pianola, to
booths will be the W. W. Kimball Co., Lud- be delivered as soon as you can to my apart-
wig & Co., and Foster-Martin-Armstrong ment in the Gilsey House, to be attached to
Co., of Rochester. The Apollo self-player my grand piano, and later to be sent to Ber-
and the Roth & Engelhardt Peerless and lin.
anticipate much pleasure from learning
Harmonist players will also be on exhibition. to I play
this exceedingly ingenious device
This is surely an inadequate representation which reproduces with such astonishing ac-
of the music trade industry of the United curacy the masterworks of music.
Very truly,
States.
Josef Hofmann.
It is regrettable that a representative Ex-
position like the Pan-American should not be The riormon Tabernacle Organ.
the means of making known to the thousands
The man who is putting new pipes in the
of visitors who will attend the wide extent
of the music trade industry of our country. organ of the Mormon Tabernacle, at Salt
Somebody is to blame for the situation. Lake City, LItah, was told that many old Salt
Some of the manufacturers blame Dr. Pea- Lakers were weeping over the fact that the
body who has charge of the Liberal Arts organ was being remodeled, and replied:
Department; on the other hand Dr. Peabody "They will weep that they did weep when
is not quite enthusiastic about the enterprise once they hear the new instrument." He
claims that it will be "the greatest instru-
of the piano men, and there you are!
ment"
in America when the present work is
The decision to give medals and awards is
completed.
Kimball has the contract.
to blame to some extent for this situation.
fa.oo PER YBAR.
SINGLE COPIES 10 CENTS
The Reed Organ Renaissance.
Reed organ manufacturers in all parts of
the country report a veritable renaissance in
the popularity of the reed organ. Notwith-
standing the lack of attention paid to the
pushing of these instruments last year, the
output was considerably larger than the pre-
vious year, and for the opening mouths of
1901 the orders continue to come in in a
lively fashion, indicating an unusually big
total output.
For a time it was assumed by many manu-
facturers that the "cheap" piano would vir-
tually replace the reed organ in the affections
of the purchasing public, particularly in the
West, and this, no doubt, accounted for the
increased attention paid to pushing the piano
and not the organ trade. With the opening
of this year, however, the manufacturers of'
organs are again displaying a lively interest
in the development of the reed organ busi-
ness, not only in making their instruments
known to the trade, but in producing new
styles that meet the demands of modern
purchasers in the matter of case architecture.
These instruments likewise show an equal
development in the matter of tone values.
We may look'forward with certainty to the
reed organ beirrg a potential factor in the
output of musical instruments in the United
States during 1901. Everything points that
way.
Allen Patent Commissioner.
[Special to The Review.]
Washington, March 25, 19OT.
President McKinley has appointed Fred.
J. Allen, of Auburn N. Y., as Commissioner
of Patents to succeed Mr. Duell, who re-
signed. If Mr. Allen succeeds in making as
good a record as his predecessor, the business
interests having dealings with the Patent
Office will have reason to be thankful. To
succeed in this department calls for ability of
a special order and it is unfortunate that it
has too often been used to pay off a political
debt. Let us hope that Mr. Allen's appoint-
ment is based on merit and not entirely on
a pull!
Incorporated in Delaware.
Among the concerns incorporated this
week at Dover was the Manor Publishing
Company of Wilmington, to issue and sell
all kinds of music books and plays, and every-
thing of that nature; capital, $[50,000. In-
corporators—W. T. Missimer, N". G. Haugh-
ev, G. A. Kimball.
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