Music Trade Review
Issue: 1903 Vol. 37 N. 1 - Page 11
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THE
REVIEW
JUJJIC TRADE
V O L . x x x v i i . No. i .
PnblisM Efery Sat. ly Edward Lyman Bill at 1 Malison Aye,, New York, July 4,1903.
A CECILIAN SPECIALTY.
The New Interchangeable Tracker Board Intro-
duced in the Cecilian Piano Player Highly
Spoken Of.
THAT SEARS-ROEBUCK ENTERPRISE.
SINGLE CONES i* CENTS
$a.oo PER YEAS.
PLACING ORDERS FOR FALL.
[Special to The Review.]
[Special to The Review.]
Louisville, Ky., June 29, 1903.
The proprietors of the Gimnich Furniture
Co., Twenty-ninth and Walnut streets, have
been notified to vacate their factory within
thirty days. The property is owned by the
Third National Bank and is wanted for the
establishment of an immense piano and or-
gan factory. The proposed factory is to be
started by Chicago capitalists and the entire
output is to be disposed of by Sears, Roebuck
& Co., the mail order firm of that city.
A lively fight is expected before the new
company can secure possession of the fac-
tory. The lease of the Gimnich Furniture
Co. expired on April 1, but Mr. Gimnich has
announced that he does not intend to move
until he is forced out, as it will cause a con-
siderable loss to him. The owners of the
property are determined to get possession,
and the whole matter will probably have to be
settled by the courts.
Fort Smith, Ark., June 29, 1903.-
Speaking of trade conditions in his sec-
tion, R. C. Bollinger, the prominent agent
for the Knabe, Kranich & Bach, Stultz. &
Bauer, Krell and other instruments, said to
The Review: The trade and general con-
ditions are not as good as last year, as our
crop prospects are very bad, caused by the
extreme cold weather and rain during the
spring. Expect summer trade to be very dull.
"My present stock compares in quantity
about the same as that last year, as it takes
from one to two months to get freight from
New York, and from two to three weeks to
get freight from Chicago. It is always very
necessary here to place orders ahead, other-
wise you will be out of goods when you want
them. Think it a very good idea to place
orders now for fall shipment. Our business
shows about 10 per cent, increase over last
year."
In that clever publication The Record, is-
sued by the Farrand Organ Co., we find the
following illuminative account of the new in-
terchangeable tracker board embodied in the
Cecilian:
"We don't really mean to brag about it, yet
we want to call your attention, in a quiet way,
to the fact that the Cecilian is the first piano
player to be offered to the public capable of
playing not only the special music which is
cut on purpose for it, but also any other
standard perforated music. On May 15, last,
we commenced putting on the Cecilian the in-
terchangeable tracker board, on which pat-
ents had just been granted to us.
"This tracker board enables the owner of
the Cecilian to use the regular Cecilian music
and also makes it possible for him to use any
of the standard 65 note perforated music.
Where it is especially requested, we will fit
ODENISH BURNED OUT IN DIXON.
FELTING CO. ORGANIZES.
the Cecilian with a tracker board which will
[Special to The Review.]
The National Felting Co. organized at * .
make it possible to use the 58 note perforated
Dixon, 111., June 27, 1903.
Augusta, has been incorporated with the
music.
In the fire which destroyed the Opera
"We consider that this interchangeable authorities of the State of Maine for the
House Block, among the numerous business
tracker board is the latest and greatest im- purpose of dealing in felting. Capital firms burned out were R. A. Rodesch, a well-
provement in piano players, and we have no stock, $75,000; par value $100. The pro- known dealer in musical instruments. The
doubt but that it will be fully appreciated by moters are William Taylor, Holyoke, actual loss is $4,000, on which he carried an
Mass.; Frederick W. Harrison, Palmer, insurance of $1,000.
the trade.
"Many persons who already own some of Mass.; Charles Vagt, Revere, Mass.;
DEATH OF THOS. E. JONES.
the other makes of piano players, would like Frank L. Button, E. F. Whittum, M. H.
Thomas E. Jones, traveling salesman for
to purchase a Cecilian, but have been deterred Simmons, Herbert M. Heath, Augusta.
by the fact that they have so much money Frank L. Dutton is president and E. F. the M. Steinert & Sons Co!, Providence, R.
I., shot and instantly killed himself last week.
invested in music rolls which would not be Whittum treasurer.
His death is widely regretted by his employ-
available on the Cecilian and would thus be-
WOULD UNIONIZE MUSICIANS.
ers and by his associates with whom he had
come a dead loss to them This objection is
For the purpose of unionizing the musi- been very popular. For fifteen years Mr.
now entirely done away with, as the Cecilian
cians in all theatres, concert halls, and Jones had been connected with the Steinert
will play their music and its own as well, and
other places of amusement in Greater New Co., working his way up from errand boy to
play it perfectly. By means of this inter-
York, John N. Weber, national organizer a position of salesman.. Despondency over
changeable tracker board the owner of a Ce-
for the American Federation of Musicians, symptoms of lung trouble which recently de-
cilian now has available for his use a reper-
is here from Cincinnati. He told the Cen- veloped are said to have led to the act. A
toire of over 11,000 pieces, which is a greater
tral Federated Labor Union Sunday after- widow and one child survive him.
repertoire, by far, than is offered by any other
noon about his plan of campaign against
piano player on the market.
SELECTED CHRISTMAN PIANOS.
.
managers who are averse to unionizing
"The adjusting of the interchangeable
their houses.
Christman & Son, the enterprising man-
tracker board requires no skill or previous
The Federation, he said, has 341 locals ufacturers of 81 Fifth avenue, have just
instruction. The change from one style of in the United States, but has made little
placed a handsome piano on the Puritan
music to another can be made in a few sec- progress in New York, Boston, Philadel-
of the Fall River Line, and they are now
onds and is so simple that any child can phia and Baltimore. "We are trying to
building
another instrument for the sister
form a great union in this city," he said.
make it."
"We have one here, but it does not begin ship the Priscilla. The selection of the
to include all the musicians."
Christman piano for these boats is quite a
SUPPLIED WITH SOHMERS.
compliment.
The Chautauqua summer schools of
On July 1st, R. T. Cassell, proprietor of
Leonard Georges, manager of the piano
music at Monterey and in Shasta County, the Columbine Music Co., Denver, Col., gave
CaL, have just been supplied with Sohmer a banquet to the employees of the sales de- department of Sherman, Clay & Co., San
pianos by Byron Mauzy, the Sohmer agent partment. The affair was highly enjoyable Francisco, celebrated the silver anniver-
sary of his wedding on June 20th.
in San Francisco, Cal.
in every respect.
THE
REVIEW
JUJJIC TRADE
V O L . x x x v i i . No. i .
PnblisM Efery Sat. ly Edward Lyman Bill at 1 Malison Aye,, New York, July 4,1903.
A CECILIAN SPECIALTY.
The New Interchangeable Tracker Board Intro-
duced in the Cecilian Piano Player Highly
Spoken Of.
THAT SEARS-ROEBUCK ENTERPRISE.
SINGLE CONES i* CENTS
$a.oo PER YEAS.
PLACING ORDERS FOR FALL.
[Special to The Review.]
[Special to The Review.]
Louisville, Ky., June 29, 1903.
The proprietors of the Gimnich Furniture
Co., Twenty-ninth and Walnut streets, have
been notified to vacate their factory within
thirty days. The property is owned by the
Third National Bank and is wanted for the
establishment of an immense piano and or-
gan factory. The proposed factory is to be
started by Chicago capitalists and the entire
output is to be disposed of by Sears, Roebuck
& Co., the mail order firm of that city.
A lively fight is expected before the new
company can secure possession of the fac-
tory. The lease of the Gimnich Furniture
Co. expired on April 1, but Mr. Gimnich has
announced that he does not intend to move
until he is forced out, as it will cause a con-
siderable loss to him. The owners of the
property are determined to get possession,
and the whole matter will probably have to be
settled by the courts.
Fort Smith, Ark., June 29, 1903.-
Speaking of trade conditions in his sec-
tion, R. C. Bollinger, the prominent agent
for the Knabe, Kranich & Bach, Stultz. &
Bauer, Krell and other instruments, said to
The Review: The trade and general con-
ditions are not as good as last year, as our
crop prospects are very bad, caused by the
extreme cold weather and rain during the
spring. Expect summer trade to be very dull.
"My present stock compares in quantity
about the same as that last year, as it takes
from one to two months to get freight from
New York, and from two to three weeks to
get freight from Chicago. It is always very
necessary here to place orders ahead, other-
wise you will be out of goods when you want
them. Think it a very good idea to place
orders now for fall shipment. Our business
shows about 10 per cent, increase over last
year."
In that clever publication The Record, is-
sued by the Farrand Organ Co., we find the
following illuminative account of the new in-
terchangeable tracker board embodied in the
Cecilian:
"We don't really mean to brag about it, yet
we want to call your attention, in a quiet way,
to the fact that the Cecilian is the first piano
player to be offered to the public capable of
playing not only the special music which is
cut on purpose for it, but also any other
standard perforated music. On May 15, last,
we commenced putting on the Cecilian the in-
terchangeable tracker board, on which pat-
ents had just been granted to us.
"This tracker board enables the owner of
the Cecilian to use the regular Cecilian music
and also makes it possible for him to use any
of the standard 65 note perforated music.
Where it is especially requested, we will fit
ODENISH BURNED OUT IN DIXON.
FELTING CO. ORGANIZES.
the Cecilian with a tracker board which will
[Special to The Review.]
The National Felting Co. organized at * .
make it possible to use the 58 note perforated
Dixon, 111., June 27, 1903.
Augusta, has been incorporated with the
music.
In the fire which destroyed the Opera
"We consider that this interchangeable authorities of the State of Maine for the
House Block, among the numerous business
tracker board is the latest and greatest im- purpose of dealing in felting. Capital firms burned out were R. A. Rodesch, a well-
provement in piano players, and we have no stock, $75,000; par value $100. The pro- known dealer in musical instruments. The
doubt but that it will be fully appreciated by moters are William Taylor, Holyoke, actual loss is $4,000, on which he carried an
Mass.; Frederick W. Harrison, Palmer, insurance of $1,000.
the trade.
"Many persons who already own some of Mass.; Charles Vagt, Revere, Mass.;
DEATH OF THOS. E. JONES.
the other makes of piano players, would like Frank L. Button, E. F. Whittum, M. H.
Thomas E. Jones, traveling salesman for
to purchase a Cecilian, but have been deterred Simmons, Herbert M. Heath, Augusta.
by the fact that they have so much money Frank L. Dutton is president and E. F. the M. Steinert & Sons Co!, Providence, R.
I., shot and instantly killed himself last week.
invested in music rolls which would not be Whittum treasurer.
His death is widely regretted by his employ-
available on the Cecilian and would thus be-
WOULD UNIONIZE MUSICIANS.
ers and by his associates with whom he had
come a dead loss to them This objection is
For the purpose of unionizing the musi- been very popular. For fifteen years Mr.
now entirely done away with, as the Cecilian
cians in all theatres, concert halls, and Jones had been connected with the Steinert
will play their music and its own as well, and
other places of amusement in Greater New Co., working his way up from errand boy to
play it perfectly. By means of this inter-
York, John N. Weber, national organizer a position of salesman.. Despondency over
changeable tracker board the owner of a Ce-
for the American Federation of Musicians, symptoms of lung trouble which recently de-
cilian now has available for his use a reper-
is here from Cincinnati. He told the Cen- veloped are said to have led to the act. A
toire of over 11,000 pieces, which is a greater
tral Federated Labor Union Sunday after- widow and one child survive him.
repertoire, by far, than is offered by any other
noon about his plan of campaign against
piano player on the market.
SELECTED CHRISTMAN PIANOS.
.
managers who are averse to unionizing
"The adjusting of the interchangeable
their houses.
Christman & Son, the enterprising man-
tracker board requires no skill or previous
The Federation, he said, has 341 locals ufacturers of 81 Fifth avenue, have just
instruction. The change from one style of in the United States, but has made little
placed a handsome piano on the Puritan
music to another can be made in a few sec- progress in New York, Boston, Philadel-
of the Fall River Line, and they are now
onds and is so simple that any child can phia and Baltimore. "We are trying to
building
another instrument for the sister
form a great union in this city," he said.
make it."
"We have one here, but it does not begin ship the Priscilla. The selection of the
to include all the musicians."
Christman piano for these boats is quite a
SUPPLIED WITH SOHMERS.
compliment.
The Chautauqua summer schools of
On July 1st, R. T. Cassell, proprietor of
Leonard Georges, manager of the piano
music at Monterey and in Shasta County, the Columbine Music Co., Denver, Col., gave
CaL, have just been supplied with Sohmer a banquet to the employees of the sales de- department of Sherman, Clay & Co., San
pianos by Byron Mauzy, the Sohmer agent partment. The affair was highly enjoyable Francisco, celebrated the silver anniver-
sary of his wedding on June 20th.
in San Francisco, Cal.
in every respect.
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