Music Trade Review
Issue: 1901 Vol. 33 N. 9 - Page 5
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THE
REVIEW
fflJJIC TIRADE
V O L . XXXIII. N o . 9 . Published Every Saturday by Edward Lyman Bill at 3 East Fourteenth Street, New York, Aug. 31,1901.
A CLEVER WORK.
NEW ORLEANS DEALERS ORGANIZE.
The Book by Strauch Brothers of Great Value to
Dealers and Salesmen.
At an informal meeting called by Philip
W erlein at St. Charles Hotel on Aug. 20th,
it was decided that a Piano Dealers' Asso-
ciation should be formed in New Orleans,
and with this end in view, a committee was
appointed to draw up constitution and by-
laws, to be submitted to a meeting for the
purpose of final organization, to be held
in the first week of September.
It is the intention to hold a banquet to
which all piano men in New Orleans will
be asked to subscribe, at which time the
constitution and by-laws of this organization
will be officially promulgated.
The effect of this organization will un-
questionably lead to improvement in piano
conditions in the Crescent City.
Educational trade literature is more and
more in demand. The tendency in this di-
rection may be noted in the steady better-
ment which has been going on in both make-
up and finish of brochures issued by the
piano and allied trades.
One of the most notable of educational
trade works is the book entitled "The Man-
ufacture of The Pianoforte Action, Its Rise
and Development," by Strauch Bros., the
eminent action, key and hammer makers of
our city. It is surprising, too, how the de-
mand for this popular work has grown.
Only this week Strauch Bros, received a
request for twenty copies from one of the
largest concerns in the Southwest, who
had found the work of great value to their
salesmen. Dealers and salesmen who have
perused it have found this book particularly
valuable and instructive. Aside from en-
tertaining descriptive matter relating to the
action, it contains many illustrations, and,
taken altogether, is beautifully gotten up.
We know of many salesmen who frequently
consult its columns. The demand for this
particular production has been so great that
Strauch Bros, have a new edition on the
press, and naturally will take pleasure in
supplying all members of the trade who
may write them with copies of their clever
and interesting book.
INJUNCTION AGAINST MUSIC HOUSE.
[Special to The Review.]
Houston, Tex., Aug. 26, 1901.
J. P. Withers has filed injunction suit
against A. S. Clark and W. L. Pace to
restrain the latter from establishing a mu-
sic house on the second floor of the Little-
ton Building, of which the plaintiff is land-
lord. Petition alleges that Clark has leased
some floor space in the second story of the
building, but it was specially understood
that he can not sublet any portion thereof
without the consent of the landlord. Plain-
tiff's petition shows that he is the president
of the American National Bank, and that
a music house above the banking house would
create a nuisance in that the noise of music
and moving of heavy instruments would in-
terfere with the accurate keeping of books
and accounts. Judge West in session granted
the temporary restraining order pending the
trial of the suit.
r
TORONTO EXPOSITION WRANGLES.
r.Snecial to The Review.]
Toronto, Ont., Aug. 26, 1901.
If W. M. Long, Toronto representative
of the Ennis Piano Co., of Hamilton, voices
the sentiments of outside exhibitors, it is
not calculated to popularize the management
of the Industrial Exhibition in certain quar-
ters. Mr. Ennis has been in the city this
week endeavoring to arrange for a consid-
erable space for exhibition purposes in the
Music Building, but he has met with very
indifferent success. The firm, it appears,
showed five or six pianos last year, but this
season they had arranged to make a "better
showing, but were surprised to find from
those in charge of the building that their
space had been limited to a few square feet
(space for two pianos) near the door on
the east wing. Mr. Ennis strongly objected
to this when he found that other firms had
been granted double space, but the board
declined to make any alterations in their
plans.
The officers of the Industrial Fair have
issued regulations to the effect that only piano
and organ exhibits will be allowed in the
music pavilion. All exhibitors must be gov-
erned by the rules. Playing will be allowed
on the several stands fifteen minutes in each
hour, as per schedule to be provided later.
$2.00 PER YEAR.
SINGLE COPIES 10 CENTS.
A NEW HOUSE IN LACROSSE.
[Special to The Review.]
La Crosse, Wis., Aug. 27, 1901.
S. La Chapelle, the present popular man-
ager of the Lesch Music Co., has arranged to
embark in a business of his own, backed by
Milwaukee and St. Paul capital. The con-
cern will be located in the splendidly sit-
uated building recently vacated by Joseph
Gutman at 318 Main street. The place will
be renovated and subjected to a thorough
course of repairs calculated to make it one
of the most pleasing in the city.
Mr. La Chapelle has arranged to furnish
his patrons with a great variety of high-
grade instruments. He will carry in this
splendid stock the Sohmer, Fischer, Ste-
ger, Kroeger, Schumann and Singer pianos,
together with a full assortment of other
popular musical instruments.
ANTWERP'S IVORY SALE.
At the third quarterly sale of ivory held
at Antwerp, on the 31st ultimo, 159,000
pounds of ivory were offered and sold.
There was a large attendance and the bid-
ding was active. The white varieties of
ivory, which had been bid up to exagger-
ated prices on the last sale by American
buyers, assumed normal figures at this sale.
The prices were $4.63 to $5.35 for the sound
tusks. The color varieties, Angola, Gaboon
and Kamerun, brought the same prices at
the sale of May last. The stock in hand
amounts to about 279,984 pounds as com-
pared with 209,437 pounds in 1900. The
next quarterly sale is scheduled to take place
on Oct. 29th.
STEINWAY CITIZENS PETITION.
KRELL ALTERATIONS.
The citizens of Stein way, Borough of
Queens, have petitioned Mayor Van Wyck
for better school facilities. After enumerat-
ing the growth of their district they say: "In
addition to this, Messrs. Steinway & Sons,
pianoforte manufacturers, are now erecting
and will complete in the early fall or winter,
a large factory in the immediate neighbor-
hood of our present old school building,
where they will employ about 500 workmen,
and which means an addition to our popu-
lation of about 300 families."
Extensive improvements are contemplated
by the Krell Piano Co., of Cincinnati, and
a permit was taken out Monday to tear down
and reconstruct certain parts of their build-
ing at 118 West Fourth street. The im-
provements as contemplated will entail a
cost of $4,000 and will include a magnifi'
cent music room on the first floor,
The representatives of the National Credit
Men's Association and the National Ref-
erees' Association, will hold a conference in
New York on Sept. 12th and 15th with E.
C. Bradenburg, of the Department of Jus-
tice, Washington, concerning the propriety
of amending the bankruptcy law at the com-
ing session of Congress.
THE
REVIEW
fflJJIC TIRADE
V O L . XXXIII. N o . 9 . Published Every Saturday by Edward Lyman Bill at 3 East Fourteenth Street, New York, Aug. 31,1901.
A CLEVER WORK.
NEW ORLEANS DEALERS ORGANIZE.
The Book by Strauch Brothers of Great Value to
Dealers and Salesmen.
At an informal meeting called by Philip
W erlein at St. Charles Hotel on Aug. 20th,
it was decided that a Piano Dealers' Asso-
ciation should be formed in New Orleans,
and with this end in view, a committee was
appointed to draw up constitution and by-
laws, to be submitted to a meeting for the
purpose of final organization, to be held
in the first week of September.
It is the intention to hold a banquet to
which all piano men in New Orleans will
be asked to subscribe, at which time the
constitution and by-laws of this organization
will be officially promulgated.
The effect of this organization will un-
questionably lead to improvement in piano
conditions in the Crescent City.
Educational trade literature is more and
more in demand. The tendency in this di-
rection may be noted in the steady better-
ment which has been going on in both make-
up and finish of brochures issued by the
piano and allied trades.
One of the most notable of educational
trade works is the book entitled "The Man-
ufacture of The Pianoforte Action, Its Rise
and Development," by Strauch Bros., the
eminent action, key and hammer makers of
our city. It is surprising, too, how the de-
mand for this popular work has grown.
Only this week Strauch Bros, received a
request for twenty copies from one of the
largest concerns in the Southwest, who
had found the work of great value to their
salesmen. Dealers and salesmen who have
perused it have found this book particularly
valuable and instructive. Aside from en-
tertaining descriptive matter relating to the
action, it contains many illustrations, and,
taken altogether, is beautifully gotten up.
We know of many salesmen who frequently
consult its columns. The demand for this
particular production has been so great that
Strauch Bros, have a new edition on the
press, and naturally will take pleasure in
supplying all members of the trade who
may write them with copies of their clever
and interesting book.
INJUNCTION AGAINST MUSIC HOUSE.
[Special to The Review.]
Houston, Tex., Aug. 26, 1901.
J. P. Withers has filed injunction suit
against A. S. Clark and W. L. Pace to
restrain the latter from establishing a mu-
sic house on the second floor of the Little-
ton Building, of which the plaintiff is land-
lord. Petition alleges that Clark has leased
some floor space in the second story of the
building, but it was specially understood
that he can not sublet any portion thereof
without the consent of the landlord. Plain-
tiff's petition shows that he is the president
of the American National Bank, and that
a music house above the banking house would
create a nuisance in that the noise of music
and moving of heavy instruments would in-
terfere with the accurate keeping of books
and accounts. Judge West in session granted
the temporary restraining order pending the
trial of the suit.
r
TORONTO EXPOSITION WRANGLES.
r.Snecial to The Review.]
Toronto, Ont., Aug. 26, 1901.
If W. M. Long, Toronto representative
of the Ennis Piano Co., of Hamilton, voices
the sentiments of outside exhibitors, it is
not calculated to popularize the management
of the Industrial Exhibition in certain quar-
ters. Mr. Ennis has been in the city this
week endeavoring to arrange for a consid-
erable space for exhibition purposes in the
Music Building, but he has met with very
indifferent success. The firm, it appears,
showed five or six pianos last year, but this
season they had arranged to make a "better
showing, but were surprised to find from
those in charge of the building that their
space had been limited to a few square feet
(space for two pianos) near the door on
the east wing. Mr. Ennis strongly objected
to this when he found that other firms had
been granted double space, but the board
declined to make any alterations in their
plans.
The officers of the Industrial Fair have
issued regulations to the effect that only piano
and organ exhibits will be allowed in the
music pavilion. All exhibitors must be gov-
erned by the rules. Playing will be allowed
on the several stands fifteen minutes in each
hour, as per schedule to be provided later.
$2.00 PER YEAR.
SINGLE COPIES 10 CENTS.
A NEW HOUSE IN LACROSSE.
[Special to The Review.]
La Crosse, Wis., Aug. 27, 1901.
S. La Chapelle, the present popular man-
ager of the Lesch Music Co., has arranged to
embark in a business of his own, backed by
Milwaukee and St. Paul capital. The con-
cern will be located in the splendidly sit-
uated building recently vacated by Joseph
Gutman at 318 Main street. The place will
be renovated and subjected to a thorough
course of repairs calculated to make it one
of the most pleasing in the city.
Mr. La Chapelle has arranged to furnish
his patrons with a great variety of high-
grade instruments. He will carry in this
splendid stock the Sohmer, Fischer, Ste-
ger, Kroeger, Schumann and Singer pianos,
together with a full assortment of other
popular musical instruments.
ANTWERP'S IVORY SALE.
At the third quarterly sale of ivory held
at Antwerp, on the 31st ultimo, 159,000
pounds of ivory were offered and sold.
There was a large attendance and the bid-
ding was active. The white varieties of
ivory, which had been bid up to exagger-
ated prices on the last sale by American
buyers, assumed normal figures at this sale.
The prices were $4.63 to $5.35 for the sound
tusks. The color varieties, Angola, Gaboon
and Kamerun, brought the same prices at
the sale of May last. The stock in hand
amounts to about 279,984 pounds as com-
pared with 209,437 pounds in 1900. The
next quarterly sale is scheduled to take place
on Oct. 29th.
STEINWAY CITIZENS PETITION.
KRELL ALTERATIONS.
The citizens of Stein way, Borough of
Queens, have petitioned Mayor Van Wyck
for better school facilities. After enumerat-
ing the growth of their district they say: "In
addition to this, Messrs. Steinway & Sons,
pianoforte manufacturers, are now erecting
and will complete in the early fall or winter,
a large factory in the immediate neighbor-
hood of our present old school building,
where they will employ about 500 workmen,
and which means an addition to our popu-
lation of about 300 families."
Extensive improvements are contemplated
by the Krell Piano Co., of Cincinnati, and
a permit was taken out Monday to tear down
and reconstruct certain parts of their build-
ing at 118 West Fourth street. The im-
provements as contemplated will entail a
cost of $4,000 and will include a magnifi'
cent music room on the first floor,
The representatives of the National Credit
Men's Association and the National Ref-
erees' Association, will hold a conference in
New York on Sept. 12th and 15th with E.
C. Bradenburg, of the Department of Jus-
tice, Washington, concerning the propriety
of amending the bankruptcy law at the com-
ing session of Congress.
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