Music Trade Review
Issue: 1903 Vol. 37 N. 8 - Page 8
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8
MUSIC TRADE
TH
REVIEW
E D W A R D LYMAIM
BILL,
paintings, and the activity which prevails in the three lines seems
to indicate a generally prosperous condition.
there has been for specially designed pianos.
J . B. S P I L L A N E
MANAGING EDITOR.
EXECUTIVE STAFF :
EMILIE FRANCES BAUER
GEO. W. QUERIPEL
A. J. NICKLIN
* Published Every Saturday at I Madison Avenue, New York. *
SUBSCRIPTION (Including postage), United States, Mexico and Canada, $2.00 per
year; all other countries, $4.00.
ADVERTISEMENTS, $2.00 per inch, single column, per Insertion. On quarterly or
yearly contracts a special discount la allowed. Advertising Pages $50.00 ; opposite
reading matter, $75.00.
REMITTANCES, in other than currency form, should be made payable to Edward
Lyman Bill.
•» Entered at the New York Post Office as Second Class Matter.
NEW YORK, AUGUST 22, J903.
TELEPHONE NUrtBER, I745-E1QHTEENTH STREET.
THE
On the first Saturday of each month The Review contains In its'
ARTISTS'
"Artists' Department" all the current musical news. This Is
**
effected without In any way trespassing on the size or service
DEPARTMENT of the trade section of the paper. It has a special circulation, and
therefore augments materially the value of The Review to advertisers.
DIRECTORY
The directory of piano manufacturing firms and corpora-
n r piANn
tlons found on page 31 will be of great value as a reference for
MANUFACTURERS
The sale of an art
with the Steinway house, and it would surprise some to know of
the costly organs which arc being specially built for the homes of
millionaires.
Studying the whole trade field we believe that it is well to again
urge piano merchants to be sure that their stocks are on hand in
good season.
It does not pay to delay too long, for there may be
a scarcity of pianos.
We are nearing the first of September and
there is but little accumulation as far as finished stock goes in any
of the factories.
The wise piano dealer should have his stock on
hand early.
F AST week we published an interview wherein Geo. P. Bent ex-
*~^ pressed decided views upon the labor situation.
His talks
upon any matters are always interesting, and his views are received
with the attention and respect to which they are justly entitled. The
workmen are too often led into serious danger by their demagogic
leaders, and in the end they are the sufferers.
The recent settlement of the great strike at Waterbury, Conn.,
after nearly eight months of idleness and riotous demonstration, is
a fitting illustration.
The trouble began when the company dis-
charged two men from their service.
EDITORIAL
Note what a demand
grand at ten thousand dollars is not an event out of the ordinary
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
THOS. CAMPBELL-COPELAND
GEO. B. KELL.ER
W. MURDOCH LIND
A. EDMUND HANSON.
REVIEW
The union insisted on their
reinstatement, and later brought to an end negotiations towards
a compromise, by demanding that the company take back eight of
A CCORDING to the expressed opinions of many dealers all
* * things now indicate that more pianos will be sold during the
coming fall than ever before during a like season in the nation's
history.
Communications from thousands of dealers tell of a pros-
the strikers who were suspected of being implicated in an assault
upon a non-union motorman.
N
OW, exhausted and impoverished by the long struggle, they
have gone back to their places at the old terms with an agree-
perous condition of trade outside of the localities which are directly
ment that hereafter grievances will be settled between the company
affected by labor troubles, and these have been principally confined
and a committee of its own men.
to districts contiguous to the great cities.
The great wealth of the nation, however, lies in its agriculture,
That is precisely Mr. Bent's position, and the position of other
leading men of this industry.
They are willing to adjust alleged
and the latest reports indicate splendid returns in this direction.
grievances, because they are fair minded men, but are emphatically
The buying public will be in superb condition to purchase liberally
opposed to outside interferences, and Mr. Bent stated in the inter-
in lines such as pianos, high grade furniture, jewelry and in those
views that he does not propose to permit his business to be run by
closely allied products which are not listed as strictly necessities.
an ex-cigar maker.
One point which it might be well to emphasize in this partic-
All that the strikers gained in the Waterbury case, after more
ular regarding luxuries, our people as a rule never invest in dia-
than a half year of idleness, was an experience which in its way is
monds unless they have some money, for these are not generally sold
invaluable. The strikers made demands, the justice of which were
on a liberal instalment plan. Now the importation of diamonds and
not at once apparent to the public, was hopeless from the start, and
other precious stones during one month the present year reached
was promoted by agitators for their own ends.
the value of $1,242,000.
element in the unions remove the demagogues, the agitators and the
. This furnishes an index to prosperity, if one were needed. The
purchase of diamonds is one of the first and most regular uses to
When the honest
blackmailers from their vantage ground, they will have at once made
a strong move towards gaining public sympathy.
which newly made fortunes are put. Diamonds, too, have advanced
in price over a hundred per cent, within the past two decades and
yet there seems to be plenty of money on hand to invest in them.
When people buy diamonds they are ready for high grade pianos.
T N a recent conversation with The Review, Harry B. Tremaine,
head of the Aeolian-Weber combination, remarked that he was
not in favor of establishing branch houses, save in localities where
certain conditions made it necessary.
M
ANY piano merchants, too, write us that their sales have been
unusually large in high priced pianos, all of which goes to
According to Mr. Tremaine's belief it is much better to have
a good agent than to have a branch.
In the first place the firm who
show that when the Americans have money they not only spend it
would fittingly represent a distinguished product must have demon-
liberally, but they purchase the better grade of jewelry, pianos and
strated its business ability to have won a commanding position,
8
MUSIC TRADE
TH
REVIEW
E D W A R D LYMAIM
BILL,
paintings, and the activity which prevails in the three lines seems
to indicate a generally prosperous condition.
there has been for specially designed pianos.
J . B. S P I L L A N E
MANAGING EDITOR.
EXECUTIVE STAFF :
EMILIE FRANCES BAUER
GEO. W. QUERIPEL
A. J. NICKLIN
* Published Every Saturday at I Madison Avenue, New York. *
SUBSCRIPTION (Including postage), United States, Mexico and Canada, $2.00 per
year; all other countries, $4.00.
ADVERTISEMENTS, $2.00 per inch, single column, per Insertion. On quarterly or
yearly contracts a special discount la allowed. Advertising Pages $50.00 ; opposite
reading matter, $75.00.
REMITTANCES, in other than currency form, should be made payable to Edward
Lyman Bill.
•» Entered at the New York Post Office as Second Class Matter.
NEW YORK, AUGUST 22, J903.
TELEPHONE NUrtBER, I745-E1QHTEENTH STREET.
THE
On the first Saturday of each month The Review contains In its'
ARTISTS'
"Artists' Department" all the current musical news. This Is
**
effected without In any way trespassing on the size or service
DEPARTMENT of the trade section of the paper. It has a special circulation, and
therefore augments materially the value of The Review to advertisers.
DIRECTORY
The directory of piano manufacturing firms and corpora-
n r piANn
tlons found on page 31 will be of great value as a reference for
MANUFACTURERS
The sale of an art
with the Steinway house, and it would surprise some to know of
the costly organs which arc being specially built for the homes of
millionaires.
Studying the whole trade field we believe that it is well to again
urge piano merchants to be sure that their stocks are on hand in
good season.
It does not pay to delay too long, for there may be
a scarcity of pianos.
We are nearing the first of September and
there is but little accumulation as far as finished stock goes in any
of the factories.
The wise piano dealer should have his stock on
hand early.
F AST week we published an interview wherein Geo. P. Bent ex-
*~^ pressed decided views upon the labor situation.
His talks
upon any matters are always interesting, and his views are received
with the attention and respect to which they are justly entitled. The
workmen are too often led into serious danger by their demagogic
leaders, and in the end they are the sufferers.
The recent settlement of the great strike at Waterbury, Conn.,
after nearly eight months of idleness and riotous demonstration, is
a fitting illustration.
The trouble began when the company dis-
charged two men from their service.
EDITORIAL
Note what a demand
grand at ten thousand dollars is not an event out of the ordinary
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
THOS. CAMPBELL-COPELAND
GEO. B. KELL.ER
W. MURDOCH LIND
A. EDMUND HANSON.
REVIEW
The union insisted on their
reinstatement, and later brought to an end negotiations towards
a compromise, by demanding that the company take back eight of
A CCORDING to the expressed opinions of many dealers all
* * things now indicate that more pianos will be sold during the
coming fall than ever before during a like season in the nation's
history.
Communications from thousands of dealers tell of a pros-
the strikers who were suspected of being implicated in an assault
upon a non-union motorman.
N
OW, exhausted and impoverished by the long struggle, they
have gone back to their places at the old terms with an agree-
perous condition of trade outside of the localities which are directly
ment that hereafter grievances will be settled between the company
affected by labor troubles, and these have been principally confined
and a committee of its own men.
to districts contiguous to the great cities.
The great wealth of the nation, however, lies in its agriculture,
That is precisely Mr. Bent's position, and the position of other
leading men of this industry.
They are willing to adjust alleged
and the latest reports indicate splendid returns in this direction.
grievances, because they are fair minded men, but are emphatically
The buying public will be in superb condition to purchase liberally
opposed to outside interferences, and Mr. Bent stated in the inter-
in lines such as pianos, high grade furniture, jewelry and in those
views that he does not propose to permit his business to be run by
closely allied products which are not listed as strictly necessities.
an ex-cigar maker.
One point which it might be well to emphasize in this partic-
All that the strikers gained in the Waterbury case, after more
ular regarding luxuries, our people as a rule never invest in dia-
than a half year of idleness, was an experience which in its way is
monds unless they have some money, for these are not generally sold
invaluable. The strikers made demands, the justice of which were
on a liberal instalment plan. Now the importation of diamonds and
not at once apparent to the public, was hopeless from the start, and
other precious stones during one month the present year reached
was promoted by agitators for their own ends.
the value of $1,242,000.
element in the unions remove the demagogues, the agitators and the
. This furnishes an index to prosperity, if one were needed. The
purchase of diamonds is one of the first and most regular uses to
When the honest
blackmailers from their vantage ground, they will have at once made
a strong move towards gaining public sympathy.
which newly made fortunes are put. Diamonds, too, have advanced
in price over a hundred per cent, within the past two decades and
yet there seems to be plenty of money on hand to invest in them.
When people buy diamonds they are ready for high grade pianos.
T N a recent conversation with The Review, Harry B. Tremaine,
head of the Aeolian-Weber combination, remarked that he was
not in favor of establishing branch houses, save in localities where
certain conditions made it necessary.
M
ANY piano merchants, too, write us that their sales have been
unusually large in high priced pianos, all of which goes to
According to Mr. Tremaine's belief it is much better to have
a good agent than to have a branch.
In the first place the firm who
show that when the Americans have money they not only spend it
would fittingly represent a distinguished product must have demon-
liberally, but they purchase the better grade of jewelry, pianos and
strated its business ability to have won a commanding position,
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