Music Trade Review
Issue: 1902 Vol. 34 N. 20 - Page 3
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THE
REVIEW
fflJSIC TIRADE
V O L X X X I V . N o . 2 0 . Published Every Saturday by Edward Lyman Bill at 3 East Fourteenth Street, New York, May, 17.1902.
wa.oo PER YEAR.
SINGLE COPIES, io CENTS
SELECT A STESNWAY AND PIANOLA.
NAU & SCHMIDT INCORPORATES.
LOOKING OVER THE FIELD.
[Special to The Review.]
Among the incorporations just filed with
the secretary of State of Wisconsin, is that
of the Nau & Schmidt Music Co., of Mil-
waukee, with a capital stock of $20,000.
The incorporators are: Rudolph Gilljohann,
John W. Nau, Emil O. Schmidt and Arthur
Sevfurth.
American pianos have been the subject of
investigation by T. Hilton, of Hilton & Good-
rick, Leeds, and W. Bailey, of 20 Highbury
place, London, both well known English
dealers, with a view of handling these instru-
ments, provided prices and other incidentals
are right. After a thorough canvass of New
York they visited Baltimore, Philadelphia
and other manufacturing points. They have
not announced definitely whether they have
concluded to handle American pianos, but
they appear to be impressed with the tonal
qualities of many of our instruments, al-
though the price frightens them somewhat.
Kansas City, Mo., May 12, 1902.
When the Commercial Club starts on its
trade trip at 10 A.M., May 18th. it will have
the finest train it has ever had—eight cars,
two of them brand new, just out of the shops ;
a forty-seat diner and a parlor car fitted up
as a regular little theater or music hall.
A feaure of the latter will be a new Stein-
way piano, fitted wih a pianola, the whole
supplied by die J. W. Jenkins' Sons Music
Co., who will send along Bert Pierce, a pia-
nola expert, to keep the music going.
Besides this there will be an orchestra
of seven pieces, under Zknmerschied's direc-
tion, and a quartet of singers.
-IT MAKES SUCH A
DIFFERENCE."
Remarked a Wcll-Known Piano Man When Refer-
ring to the Strauch Lost Motion Attachment.
New trade accessions are constantly be-
ing made to the ranks of admirers of the
Strauch lost motion attachment.
This week a prominent piano manufac-
turer sent a message over the 'phone to
Strauch Bros, that in future he desired the
lost motion attachment placed in all his in-
struments. He said:
"It makes such a difference in touch that
it is a decided advantage, and I desire it
placed hereafter in all of my instruments."
Dealers, too, are learning of the excellent
talking point this latest Strauch invention is,
and live retailers have found that its effi-
ciency is easily demonstrated to any one un-
acquainted with the practical side of piano
making. The Strauch policy of having their
actions placed only in high-grade pianos is
being widely recognized as a move which is
of manifest advantage to their customers.
When an active manufacturer creates a
distinct improvement which is immediately
recognized as aid in piano selling he has
made a long stride forward.
The Strauchs are indefatigable in their
efforts to improve and individualize their
product.
FIRE IN FOND DU LAC, WIS.
[Special to The Review.]
Fond du Lac, Wis., May 12, 1902.
A fire in the Kuenne Block on Wednesday
did serious damage to the building. Among
the occupants were A. Heubman, dealer in
musical instruments, who estimates his loss
at $3,000. There is ample insurance.
C. J. HEPPE ENTERTAINED.
[Special to The Review.]
Philadelphia, Pa., May 12, 1902.
The piano warerooms of C. J. Heppe &
Son, in Chestnut street, Saturday evening
were the scene of a most enjoyable reception
which the employees tendered to the senior
member of the firm, C. j . Heppe, who has
just returned from a trip to California and
through the Northwest. A pleasant evening
was spent in song, music and entertainment
contributed by the various talented employ-
ees of this concern, after which an elaborate
banquet was spread in the ^ o l i a n Hall.
DEATH OF ADELBERT FISHER.
Adelbert Fisher, who is connected with
the piano store of A. A. Kidder, Utica, N.
Y., died suddenly Friday night at his home in
Utica, N. Y. In the evening he attended the
theatre with his wife and was enjoying prac-
tically the best of health. Death was due
to heart disease. Mr. Fisher was forty-one
years of age.
LOUIS BURTON MARRIED.
Louis S. Burton, who for several years
has been employed as bookkeeper at the pi-
ano plate works of Wickham, Chapman &
Co., Springfield, O., has just been married,
Miss Martha E. Aldrich being the happy
bride. Mr. Burton is exceedingly jjopular
with the men ait the plate works, and as a
token of the esteem in which he is held,
each department in the shop sent to him and
his bride a pretty present, thus testifying
most convincingly to the esteem in which he
is held.
A CARD FROM E. HEUER & CO.
E. Heuer & Co., the progressive dealers of
Mexico City, Mexico, have sent out the fol-
lowing announcement:
"The limited company which we formed
with Senor Don Luis Ritz, of Hamburg, Ger-
many, doing business under the name of 'E.
Heuer y Cia., S. en C.,' terminated on Octo-
ber i, 1901, and our manager, Senor Don
Enrique Heuer, will continue the business
under the name of 'E. Heuer y Cia., Succes-
sor.' "
KRELL-FRENCH CO. NOW SHIPPING.
[Special to The Review.]
Springfield, O., May 12, 1902.
The Krell-French Piano Co. will send out
a shipment of pianos this week to the vari-
ous dealers who are handling these instru-
ments. Secretary E. B. Pfau said yester-
day that they would be shipping about three
or four pianos every day from now on.
SECURE ANOTHER BUILDING.
Roth & Enigelhardt have been compelled,
through the growth of their business, to lease
another building at St. Johnsville. It is lo-
cated at the foot of South Division street,
and was formerly occupied by the Royal
Knitting Mill. They intend to install a full
equipment of machinery for the manufac-
ture of piano-players.
STEGER'S BIG DEAL
[Special to The Review.]
Chicago, 111., May 14, 1901.
J. Y. Steger closed on Tuesday a large
land deal whereby he has secured five hun-
dred acres of land adjacent to the town of
Steger. This may be cut up in residence
lots and a portion used for manufacturing
purposes.
CHRISTIAN'S NEW FACTORY.
Christman & Son's new factory, which is
being- erected in Harlem, was this week
roofed in. Such rapid work has been made
in the completion of this plant that it is
probable that they will be able to occupy the
building about June 1. The new Christman
factory is a decided addition to the piano
plants of Harlem, and in appearance, size and
general equipment it takes high rank. Busi-
ness with the Christman house is excellent,
and wholesale trade continues very active.
THE
REVIEW
fflJSIC TIRADE
V O L X X X I V . N o . 2 0 . Published Every Saturday by Edward Lyman Bill at 3 East Fourteenth Street, New York, May, 17.1902.
wa.oo PER YEAR.
SINGLE COPIES, io CENTS
SELECT A STESNWAY AND PIANOLA.
NAU & SCHMIDT INCORPORATES.
LOOKING OVER THE FIELD.
[Special to The Review.]
Among the incorporations just filed with
the secretary of State of Wisconsin, is that
of the Nau & Schmidt Music Co., of Mil-
waukee, with a capital stock of $20,000.
The incorporators are: Rudolph Gilljohann,
John W. Nau, Emil O. Schmidt and Arthur
Sevfurth.
American pianos have been the subject of
investigation by T. Hilton, of Hilton & Good-
rick, Leeds, and W. Bailey, of 20 Highbury
place, London, both well known English
dealers, with a view of handling these instru-
ments, provided prices and other incidentals
are right. After a thorough canvass of New
York they visited Baltimore, Philadelphia
and other manufacturing points. They have
not announced definitely whether they have
concluded to handle American pianos, but
they appear to be impressed with the tonal
qualities of many of our instruments, al-
though the price frightens them somewhat.
Kansas City, Mo., May 12, 1902.
When the Commercial Club starts on its
trade trip at 10 A.M., May 18th. it will have
the finest train it has ever had—eight cars,
two of them brand new, just out of the shops ;
a forty-seat diner and a parlor car fitted up
as a regular little theater or music hall.
A feaure of the latter will be a new Stein-
way piano, fitted wih a pianola, the whole
supplied by die J. W. Jenkins' Sons Music
Co., who will send along Bert Pierce, a pia-
nola expert, to keep the music going.
Besides this there will be an orchestra
of seven pieces, under Zknmerschied's direc-
tion, and a quartet of singers.
-IT MAKES SUCH A
DIFFERENCE."
Remarked a Wcll-Known Piano Man When Refer-
ring to the Strauch Lost Motion Attachment.
New trade accessions are constantly be-
ing made to the ranks of admirers of the
Strauch lost motion attachment.
This week a prominent piano manufac-
turer sent a message over the 'phone to
Strauch Bros, that in future he desired the
lost motion attachment placed in all his in-
struments. He said:
"It makes such a difference in touch that
it is a decided advantage, and I desire it
placed hereafter in all of my instruments."
Dealers, too, are learning of the excellent
talking point this latest Strauch invention is,
and live retailers have found that its effi-
ciency is easily demonstrated to any one un-
acquainted with the practical side of piano
making. The Strauch policy of having their
actions placed only in high-grade pianos is
being widely recognized as a move which is
of manifest advantage to their customers.
When an active manufacturer creates a
distinct improvement which is immediately
recognized as aid in piano selling he has
made a long stride forward.
The Strauchs are indefatigable in their
efforts to improve and individualize their
product.
FIRE IN FOND DU LAC, WIS.
[Special to The Review.]
Fond du Lac, Wis., May 12, 1902.
A fire in the Kuenne Block on Wednesday
did serious damage to the building. Among
the occupants were A. Heubman, dealer in
musical instruments, who estimates his loss
at $3,000. There is ample insurance.
C. J. HEPPE ENTERTAINED.
[Special to The Review.]
Philadelphia, Pa., May 12, 1902.
The piano warerooms of C. J. Heppe &
Son, in Chestnut street, Saturday evening
were the scene of a most enjoyable reception
which the employees tendered to the senior
member of the firm, C. j . Heppe, who has
just returned from a trip to California and
through the Northwest. A pleasant evening
was spent in song, music and entertainment
contributed by the various talented employ-
ees of this concern, after which an elaborate
banquet was spread in the ^ o l i a n Hall.
DEATH OF ADELBERT FISHER.
Adelbert Fisher, who is connected with
the piano store of A. A. Kidder, Utica, N.
Y., died suddenly Friday night at his home in
Utica, N. Y. In the evening he attended the
theatre with his wife and was enjoying prac-
tically the best of health. Death was due
to heart disease. Mr. Fisher was forty-one
years of age.
LOUIS BURTON MARRIED.
Louis S. Burton, who for several years
has been employed as bookkeeper at the pi-
ano plate works of Wickham, Chapman &
Co., Springfield, O., has just been married,
Miss Martha E. Aldrich being the happy
bride. Mr. Burton is exceedingly jjopular
with the men ait the plate works, and as a
token of the esteem in which he is held,
each department in the shop sent to him and
his bride a pretty present, thus testifying
most convincingly to the esteem in which he
is held.
A CARD FROM E. HEUER & CO.
E. Heuer & Co., the progressive dealers of
Mexico City, Mexico, have sent out the fol-
lowing announcement:
"The limited company which we formed
with Senor Don Luis Ritz, of Hamburg, Ger-
many, doing business under the name of 'E.
Heuer y Cia., S. en C.,' terminated on Octo-
ber i, 1901, and our manager, Senor Don
Enrique Heuer, will continue the business
under the name of 'E. Heuer y Cia., Succes-
sor.' "
KRELL-FRENCH CO. NOW SHIPPING.
[Special to The Review.]
Springfield, O., May 12, 1902.
The Krell-French Piano Co. will send out
a shipment of pianos this week to the vari-
ous dealers who are handling these instru-
ments. Secretary E. B. Pfau said yester-
day that they would be shipping about three
or four pianos every day from now on.
SECURE ANOTHER BUILDING.
Roth & Enigelhardt have been compelled,
through the growth of their business, to lease
another building at St. Johnsville. It is lo-
cated at the foot of South Division street,
and was formerly occupied by the Royal
Knitting Mill. They intend to install a full
equipment of machinery for the manufac-
ture of piano-players.
STEGER'S BIG DEAL
[Special to The Review.]
Chicago, 111., May 14, 1901.
J. Y. Steger closed on Tuesday a large
land deal whereby he has secured five hun-
dred acres of land adjacent to the town of
Steger. This may be cut up in residence
lots and a portion used for manufacturing
purposes.
CHRISTIAN'S NEW FACTORY.
Christman & Son's new factory, which is
being- erected in Harlem, was this week
roofed in. Such rapid work has been made
in the completion of this plant that it is
probable that they will be able to occupy the
building about June 1. The new Christman
factory is a decided addition to the piano
plants of Harlem, and in appearance, size and
general equipment it takes high rank. Busi-
ness with the Christman house is excellent,
and wholesale trade continues very active.
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