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THE
V O L . XXXIII. No. 5. Published Every Saturday by Edward Lyman Bill at 3 East Fourteenth Street, New York, Aag, 3,1901.
WEGMAN CO. REMARKABLE RECORD.
[Special to The Review.]
Auburn, N. Y., July 29, 1901.
Few concerns in the state can boast of a
greater degree of activity than the Wegman
Piano Co. of this city. Their trade contin-
ues to be phenomenal—in fact remarkable for
this season of the year.
Chatting with a member of the firm to-
day he said: "Our men are anxious for a
short lay off, but if we give them any it will
be detrimental to us; still we cannot draw the
lines too close, for you know we have had
an extremely hot summer. We are still be-
hind in our orders, and at least 200 pianos
behind on stock. This is no fairy tale; it is
business from A to Z."
In view of the character of the instruments
made by the Wegman Co., the volume of
their business this year must afford extreme
gratification. It demonstrates not only an
increased demand for first-class pianos, but
a wider recognition of the merits of the Weg-
man.
PIANO MEN TO JOIN FEDERATION.
[Special to The Review.]
Chicago, 111., July 30, 1901.
The Piano & Organ Makers' International
Union has decided to make another appeal
to the American Federation of Labor for
a charter and has elected Charles Dold, the
international organizer, to represent it at
the Scranton convention of the federation.
The organization has met with defeat at
the hands of several conventions of the
federation for the reason that its applica-
tion for a charter was opposed by the Amal-
gamated Woodworkers' International Union
on the ground that the men who make pianos
and organs rightfully came under the jur-
isdiction of the woodworkers and conse-
quently were not entitled to a separate
charter.
MILLINERY AND PIANOS.
According to the Dover, N. J., Weekly
Index, Alex. Kanouse has sold out his stock
of dry goods and notions to Jacob Gluck,
of New York, who has shipped them to
South Carolina. Mr. Kanouse will continue
the millinery business at the old stand, 12
North Sussex street. He will also put in
a stock of pianos, organs, and other musi-
cal instruments and supplies.
Manufacturers always speak in the high-
est terms of the actions made by the Seaverns
Piano Action Co., Cambridgeport, Mass.
They were never more popular than to-day,
judging from the demand.
$200 PER YEAR.
SINGLE COPIES 10 CENTS.
BUTTELL ORGANIZING COMPANY.
NEW HAVEN DEALERS ORGANIZE.
[Special to The Review.]
[Special to The Review.}
Des Moines, la., July 29, 1901.
Adam Buttell, who was formerly engaged
in piano making in this city as a member of
the Begiebing-Buttell Piano company, has
just returned here from Oregon, 111., where
he has been engaged in business since leaving
here in 1895, and is looking for a factory
location.
Mr. Buttell will form a company here with
ample capital to carry on the business. The
plans have not fully matured, but the fact that
there will be no difficulties encountered is
assured for the reason that the greater
amount of the capital will be supplied by Mr.
Buttell and his sons, John George and Frank,
who have been associated with their father
for the last half dozen years or more. The
site for the factory viewed most favorably is
the old Des Moines carriage factory in South
Des Moines. The factory when started will
employ about twenty-five men, and the num-
ber will be increased as the demand for the
output of the factory requires.
ENLARGING SIMPLEX FACTORY
New Haven, Conn., July 29, 1901.
The New Haven Retail Music Dealers'
Association was formed at the Tontine hotel
Friday, when the following were present:
M. Sonnenberg, of the M. Sonnenberg
Piano Co.; Rudolph Steinert, representing
the M. Steinert & Sons Co.; Charles H.
Loomis, of the Temple of Music; George
T. Birks, representing the Treat & Shepard
Co.; and Charles L. Beers, representing the
Ludwig Piano Co. M. Sonnenberg acted
as temporary chairman and Rudolph Stein-
ert as temporary secretary.
The organization will aim to regulate the
price of pianos, the rate of instruments, the
cost of tuning, of moving, and other mat-
ters incidental to the trade.
Among the undesirable features is the de-
mand made on the dealers by renters of
pianos for the Uining of the instruments.
These people, the dealers say, are not care-
ful of the instruments, but will leave them
oftentimes exposed to un favorable condi-
tions of heat until the piano action and parts
have shrunken and become loosened. Then
For the Third Time—Shows Popularity of player. they demand that the dealer repair the dam-
[Special to The Review.]
age.
Worcester, Mass., July 28, 1901.
Later, meetings to perfect and advance
The business of Theodore P. Brown, the interests of the association will be held.
manufacturer of the Simplex piano-player,
continues to show a steady increase, even GREAT VICTORY FOR MERRILL CO.
[Special to The Review.]
through this extremely hot weather.
Lawrence,
Mass., July 29, 1901.
Although no special efforts have been
Word
has
just
been
received by the Merrill
made to secure orders, the factory forces
Piano
Mfg.
Co.,
from
their attorney that in
have been unable to keep up with those that
the
cases
of
Elmer
D.
Smith vs. Merrill Pi-
have been sent in. As a result of this con-
ano
Co.,
E.
D.
Smith
vs.
M. A. Marks and
dition of affairs, Mr. Brown is now increas-
E.
D.
Smith
vs.
A.
J.
Freeman,
in regard to
ing the factory facilities for the third time
the
scales,
patterns
and
right
to
use
the name
in six months, and by Sept. 1st six Simplex
Merrill
as
a
trade
mark
for
pianos,
judgment
piano-players will be shipped daily.
The merits of the Simplex have been en- has been entered in each case for defendant
thusiastically endorsed in every direction. without costs. As a result of the same the
Its simplicity and ease in operation, and its suits in equity against the Merrill Piano Mfg.
thoroughness in results, have been widely Co. have been dismissed without costs to the
defendants, thereby disposing of the whole
acclaimed.
matter in favor of the present Merrill Com-
ZELDENRUST TO PLAY THE BALDWIN. pany. This is a complete victory for the
In another part of this issue of The Re- Merrill Piano Mfg. Co., and substantiates
view will be found a portrait of Eduard Zel- their contention.
denrust, the celebrated Dutch pianist, who
WALTERS MADE 50 AGENCIES.
will visit the United States for the first time
the coming musical season. His tour will
During the recent trip of E. E. Walters,
serve to formally introduce to the musical
the
road ambassador for the Hobart M. Cable
public the Baldwin Concert Grand Piano
which secured the grand prix at the Paris Co., he made a number of important agencies
for the Hobart M. Cable pianos, in fact, since
Exposition of 1900.
Eminent aLithorities rank Zeldenrust as last April he has made a total of fifty good
among the great pianists and his forthcom- agencies in the New England States for these
instruments. This is a record to be proud of.
ing visit will be awaited with much interest.
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THE
V O L . XXXIII. No. 5. Published Every Saturday by Edward Lyman Bill at 3 East Fourteenth Street, New York, Aag, 3,1901.
WEGMAN CO. REMARKABLE RECORD.
[Special to The Review.]
Auburn, N. Y., July 29, 1901.
Few concerns in the state can boast of a
greater degree of activity than the Wegman
Piano Co. of this city. Their trade contin-
ues to be phenomenal—in fact remarkable for
this season of the year.
Chatting with a member of the firm to-
day he said: "Our men are anxious for a
short lay off, but if we give them any it will
be detrimental to us; still we cannot draw the
lines too close, for you know we have had
an extremely hot summer. We are still be-
hind in our orders, and at least 200 pianos
behind on stock. This is no fairy tale; it is
business from A to Z."
In view of the character of the instruments
made by the Wegman Co., the volume of
their business this year must afford extreme
gratification. It demonstrates not only an
increased demand for first-class pianos, but
a wider recognition of the merits of the Weg-
man.
PIANO MEN TO JOIN FEDERATION.
[Special to The Review.]
Chicago, 111., July 30, 1901.
The Piano & Organ Makers' International
Union has decided to make another appeal
to the American Federation of Labor for
a charter and has elected Charles Dold, the
international organizer, to represent it at
the Scranton convention of the federation.
The organization has met with defeat at
the hands of several conventions of the
federation for the reason that its applica-
tion for a charter was opposed by the Amal-
gamated Woodworkers' International Union
on the ground that the men who make pianos
and organs rightfully came under the jur-
isdiction of the woodworkers and conse-
quently were not entitled to a separate
charter.
MILLINERY AND PIANOS.
According to the Dover, N. J., Weekly
Index, Alex. Kanouse has sold out his stock
of dry goods and notions to Jacob Gluck,
of New York, who has shipped them to
South Carolina. Mr. Kanouse will continue
the millinery business at the old stand, 12
North Sussex street. He will also put in
a stock of pianos, organs, and other musi-
cal instruments and supplies.
Manufacturers always speak in the high-
est terms of the actions made by the Seaverns
Piano Action Co., Cambridgeport, Mass.
They were never more popular than to-day,
judging from the demand.
$200 PER YEAR.
SINGLE COPIES 10 CENTS.
BUTTELL ORGANIZING COMPANY.
NEW HAVEN DEALERS ORGANIZE.
[Special to The Review.]
[Special to The Review.}
Des Moines, la., July 29, 1901.
Adam Buttell, who was formerly engaged
in piano making in this city as a member of
the Begiebing-Buttell Piano company, has
just returned here from Oregon, 111., where
he has been engaged in business since leaving
here in 1895, and is looking for a factory
location.
Mr. Buttell will form a company here with
ample capital to carry on the business. The
plans have not fully matured, but the fact that
there will be no difficulties encountered is
assured for the reason that the greater
amount of the capital will be supplied by Mr.
Buttell and his sons, John George and Frank,
who have been associated with their father
for the last half dozen years or more. The
site for the factory viewed most favorably is
the old Des Moines carriage factory in South
Des Moines. The factory when started will
employ about twenty-five men, and the num-
ber will be increased as the demand for the
output of the factory requires.
ENLARGING SIMPLEX FACTORY
New Haven, Conn., July 29, 1901.
The New Haven Retail Music Dealers'
Association was formed at the Tontine hotel
Friday, when the following were present:
M. Sonnenberg, of the M. Sonnenberg
Piano Co.; Rudolph Steinert, representing
the M. Steinert & Sons Co.; Charles H.
Loomis, of the Temple of Music; George
T. Birks, representing the Treat & Shepard
Co.; and Charles L. Beers, representing the
Ludwig Piano Co. M. Sonnenberg acted
as temporary chairman and Rudolph Stein-
ert as temporary secretary.
The organization will aim to regulate the
price of pianos, the rate of instruments, the
cost of tuning, of moving, and other mat-
ters incidental to the trade.
Among the undesirable features is the de-
mand made on the dealers by renters of
pianos for the Uining of the instruments.
These people, the dealers say, are not care-
ful of the instruments, but will leave them
oftentimes exposed to un favorable condi-
tions of heat until the piano action and parts
have shrunken and become loosened. Then
For the Third Time—Shows Popularity of player. they demand that the dealer repair the dam-
[Special to The Review.]
age.
Worcester, Mass., July 28, 1901.
Later, meetings to perfect and advance
The business of Theodore P. Brown, the interests of the association will be held.
manufacturer of the Simplex piano-player,
continues to show a steady increase, even GREAT VICTORY FOR MERRILL CO.
[Special to The Review.]
through this extremely hot weather.
Lawrence,
Mass., July 29, 1901.
Although no special efforts have been
Word
has
just
been
received by the Merrill
made to secure orders, the factory forces
Piano
Mfg.
Co.,
from
their attorney that in
have been unable to keep up with those that
the
cases
of
Elmer
D.
Smith vs. Merrill Pi-
have been sent in. As a result of this con-
ano
Co.,
E.
D.
Smith
vs.
M. A. Marks and
dition of affairs, Mr. Brown is now increas-
E.
D.
Smith
vs.
A.
J.
Freeman,
in regard to
ing the factory facilities for the third time
the
scales,
patterns
and
right
to
use
the name
in six months, and by Sept. 1st six Simplex
Merrill
as
a
trade
mark
for
pianos,
judgment
piano-players will be shipped daily.
The merits of the Simplex have been en- has been entered in each case for defendant
thusiastically endorsed in every direction. without costs. As a result of the same the
Its simplicity and ease in operation, and its suits in equity against the Merrill Piano Mfg.
thoroughness in results, have been widely Co. have been dismissed without costs to the
defendants, thereby disposing of the whole
acclaimed.
matter in favor of the present Merrill Com-
ZELDENRUST TO PLAY THE BALDWIN. pany. This is a complete victory for the
In another part of this issue of The Re- Merrill Piano Mfg. Co., and substantiates
view will be found a portrait of Eduard Zel- their contention.
denrust, the celebrated Dutch pianist, who
WALTERS MADE 50 AGENCIES.
will visit the United States for the first time
the coming musical season. His tour will
During the recent trip of E. E. Walters,
serve to formally introduce to the musical
the
road ambassador for the Hobart M. Cable
public the Baldwin Concert Grand Piano
which secured the grand prix at the Paris Co., he made a number of important agencies
for the Hobart M. Cable pianos, in fact, since
Exposition of 1900.
Eminent aLithorities rank Zeldenrust as last April he has made a total of fifty good
among the great pianists and his forthcom- agencies in the New England States for these
instruments. This is a record to be proud of.
ing visit will be awaited with much interest.
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