Music Trade Review
Issue: 1904 Vol. 38 N. 7 - Page 8
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
REVIEW
EDWARD LYMAN J4ILL,
Editor and Proprietor.
J. B. S P I L L A N E , Managing Editor.
EXECVTIVE STAFF:
T H O S . CAMPBELL-COPELAND,
GEO. B. KELLER,
E M I L I E FRANCES BAUER,
W. MURDOCH LIND,
A. EDMUND HANSON,
A. J . NICKLIN,
GEO. W. QUERIPEL.
BOSTON OFFICE r
ER-NEST L. WAITT, 255 Washington St.
CHICAGO OFFICE :
E. P. VAN HARLINGEN, 36 La Salle St.
PHILADELPHIA OFFICE:
ST. LOUIS OFFICE :
R. W. KAUFFMAN.
CHAS. N. VAN BUREN.
to
Published Every Saturday at 1 Madison Avenue, New York.
Entered at the New York Post Office as Second Class Matter.
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 is allowed. Advertising Pages $50.00; opposite reading
matter, $75.00.
REMITTANCES, in other than currency form, should be made payable to Edward
Lyman Bill.
T T is demonstrated that as far as controlling a great fire, we are
* just as helpless as we were in 1871 in trying to check the great
fire of Chicago. Notwithstanding our boasted advance in every line
it seems that it is difficult indeed to suppress these great conflagra-
tions when once fairly started.
Baltimore is credited with having one of the best equipped fire
departments of any city of its size, and is provided with an adequate
water supply. In addition to this service when the situation became
critical assistance came from other cities and towns and it would
seem indeed strange with such means at hand that the fire could
not have been checked before reaching its awful proportions. Be-
fore such a mighty force, the huge buildings built of granite and
iron crumbled as easily as paper.
One cause of the inability to suppress the flames was due to
the enormous quantity of explosives which sent flaming brands in
every direction to start new fires.
HT^HE entire sympathy of the country will go out to stricken
On the first Saturday of each month The Review contains in its
*
Baltimore. The members of the music trade of that city
THE ARTISTS' "Artists' Department" all the current musical news. This is effected
without in any way trespassing on the size or service of the trade
DEPARTMENT section of the paper. It has a special circulation, and therefore aug-
have been heavy losers, and their magnificent emporiums are swept
ments materially the value of The Review to advertisers.
from earth. No matter what kind of an insurance one has, it can-
DIRECTORY of PIANO
The directory of piano manufacturing firms and corporations
u i u i i n r T i i n K-B c.
found on page 2fl will be of great value as a reference for
MANUFACTVREHS
dealers and other*.
not compensate for the loss of business, and for the worriment and
LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE-NVMBER 1745 GRAMERCY.
nervous strain incident to the creation of a business out of ashes.
The story of a Review representative who was despatched to
NEW YORK. FEBRUARY 13, 19O4-.
Baltimore after the fire is touchingly told of a stricken city to the
residents of which the sympathy of the entire country is given.
Baltimore men are plucky. They are resourceful, and ere long out
EDITORIAL
of the ashes of a destructive fire magnificent edifices will appear.
The Knabe and Stieff factories escaped destruction, and the
' I l HE terrible visitation of fire which laid waste so many acres
Knabes exhibit an undaunted front by announcing that shipments
*
of Baltimore's greatest business section, and resulted in a
from their factory will go on with but slight delay.
property loss of many millions, naturally included the prominent
piano interests of Baltimore.
The magnificently equipped structure of Wm. Knabe & Co., F ) ERHAPS the most important single business transaction which
has ever been concluded in this industry was made in Boston
the many retail houses on North Charles street, except the
last Saturday when the assets of the Mason & Hamlin Co. were
Stieff Building on North Liberty street, are all in ruins. Included
transferred to gentlemen closely identified with the Cable Com-
as well are hundreds of commercial buildings, hotels, banks and
pany's interests.
the great sky scrapers that were the pride of the business architec-
ture of the city.
r ) ROBABLY at no time in the country's history has there been
*
such sweeping destruction of music trade interests by fire
as were included in the burned district in the Monumental City.
When the great fire swept Chicago, the piano interests were in
embryo shape. While in a flourishing condition they gave no prom-
ise of the phenomenal expansion which they have subsequently
undergone. Probably more pianos, and finer equipped establish-
ments in the piano line were never before swept away by fire as in
Baltimore.
There is one gratifying piece of news that came in the report,
and that was the loss of human life had been indeed small. At this
writing it is impossible to give an accurate idea of the losses suf-
fered by the music trade men of Baltimore. It is estimated that the
damage to the city is $100,000,000, and when we consider the vari-
ety and extent of the music trade establishments it must be con-
ceded that the loss is exceedingly heavy. In the Knabe establish-
ment were many superb art creations which were specially designed
for hotels and the homes of millionaires.
,
There has been a belief that Wanamaker would succeed in get-
ting control of the Mason & Hamlin business, but the men of the
West usually have sufficient determination and force to accomplish
desired ends.
Frank S. Shaw and Major Clelland, respectively president and
vice-president of the Cable Company, were both present in Boston
at the final meeting when the transfer was made.
\ \ f HILE the famous old Mason & Hamlin business passes un-
* * der the control of virile, active, resourceful business men,
it should be understood that the individuality of the product will be
steadfastly maintained and wherever betterment is possible, it will
be accomplished. There will be a reorganization of the business, a
lease of the old Mason & Hamlin factory already having been made.
Prominently identified in the directorate of the new Mason &
Hamlin concern will be the Mason brothers, Edward P. and Henry
L., and also Richard W. Gertz, who is conceded to be one of the
best practical piano experts in America.
T
HE position which the Mason & Hamlin piano has won in the
artistic world will not only be maintained but augmented.
8
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
REVIEW
EDWARD LYMAN J4ILL,
Editor and Proprietor.
J. B. S P I L L A N E , Managing Editor.
EXECVTIVE STAFF:
T H O S . CAMPBELL-COPELAND,
GEO. B. KELLER,
E M I L I E FRANCES BAUER,
W. MURDOCH LIND,
A. EDMUND HANSON,
A. J . NICKLIN,
GEO. W. QUERIPEL.
BOSTON OFFICE r
ER-NEST L. WAITT, 255 Washington St.
CHICAGO OFFICE :
E. P. VAN HARLINGEN, 36 La Salle St.
PHILADELPHIA OFFICE:
ST. LOUIS OFFICE :
R. W. KAUFFMAN.
CHAS. N. VAN BUREN.
to
Published Every Saturday at 1 Madison Avenue, New York.
Entered at the New York Post Office as Second Class Matter.
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 is allowed. Advertising Pages $50.00; opposite reading
matter, $75.00.
REMITTANCES, in other than currency form, should be made payable to Edward
Lyman Bill.
T T is demonstrated that as far as controlling a great fire, we are
* just as helpless as we were in 1871 in trying to check the great
fire of Chicago. Notwithstanding our boasted advance in every line
it seems that it is difficult indeed to suppress these great conflagra-
tions when once fairly started.
Baltimore is credited with having one of the best equipped fire
departments of any city of its size, and is provided with an adequate
water supply. In addition to this service when the situation became
critical assistance came from other cities and towns and it would
seem indeed strange with such means at hand that the fire could
not have been checked before reaching its awful proportions. Be-
fore such a mighty force, the huge buildings built of granite and
iron crumbled as easily as paper.
One cause of the inability to suppress the flames was due to
the enormous quantity of explosives which sent flaming brands in
every direction to start new fires.
HT^HE entire sympathy of the country will go out to stricken
On the first Saturday of each month The Review contains in its
*
Baltimore. The members of the music trade of that city
THE ARTISTS' "Artists' Department" all the current musical news. This is effected
without in any way trespassing on the size or service of the trade
DEPARTMENT section of the paper. It has a special circulation, and therefore aug-
have been heavy losers, and their magnificent emporiums are swept
ments materially the value of The Review to advertisers.
from earth. No matter what kind of an insurance one has, it can-
DIRECTORY of PIANO
The directory of piano manufacturing firms and corporations
u i u i i n r T i i n K-B c.
found on page 2fl will be of great value as a reference for
MANUFACTVREHS
dealers and other*.
not compensate for the loss of business, and for the worriment and
LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE-NVMBER 1745 GRAMERCY.
nervous strain incident to the creation of a business out of ashes.
The story of a Review representative who was despatched to
NEW YORK. FEBRUARY 13, 19O4-.
Baltimore after the fire is touchingly told of a stricken city to the
residents of which the sympathy of the entire country is given.
Baltimore men are plucky. They are resourceful, and ere long out
EDITORIAL
of the ashes of a destructive fire magnificent edifices will appear.
The Knabe and Stieff factories escaped destruction, and the
' I l HE terrible visitation of fire which laid waste so many acres
Knabes exhibit an undaunted front by announcing that shipments
*
of Baltimore's greatest business section, and resulted in a
from their factory will go on with but slight delay.
property loss of many millions, naturally included the prominent
piano interests of Baltimore.
The magnificently equipped structure of Wm. Knabe & Co., F ) ERHAPS the most important single business transaction which
has ever been concluded in this industry was made in Boston
the many retail houses on North Charles street, except the
last Saturday when the assets of the Mason & Hamlin Co. were
Stieff Building on North Liberty street, are all in ruins. Included
transferred to gentlemen closely identified with the Cable Com-
as well are hundreds of commercial buildings, hotels, banks and
pany's interests.
the great sky scrapers that were the pride of the business architec-
ture of the city.
r ) ROBABLY at no time in the country's history has there been
*
such sweeping destruction of music trade interests by fire
as were included in the burned district in the Monumental City.
When the great fire swept Chicago, the piano interests were in
embryo shape. While in a flourishing condition they gave no prom-
ise of the phenomenal expansion which they have subsequently
undergone. Probably more pianos, and finer equipped establish-
ments in the piano line were never before swept away by fire as in
Baltimore.
There is one gratifying piece of news that came in the report,
and that was the loss of human life had been indeed small. At this
writing it is impossible to give an accurate idea of the losses suf-
fered by the music trade men of Baltimore. It is estimated that the
damage to the city is $100,000,000, and when we consider the vari-
ety and extent of the music trade establishments it must be con-
ceded that the loss is exceedingly heavy. In the Knabe establish-
ment were many superb art creations which were specially designed
for hotels and the homes of millionaires.
,
There has been a belief that Wanamaker would succeed in get-
ting control of the Mason & Hamlin business, but the men of the
West usually have sufficient determination and force to accomplish
desired ends.
Frank S. Shaw and Major Clelland, respectively president and
vice-president of the Cable Company, were both present in Boston
at the final meeting when the transfer was made.
\ \ f HILE the famous old Mason & Hamlin business passes un-
* * der the control of virile, active, resourceful business men,
it should be understood that the individuality of the product will be
steadfastly maintained and wherever betterment is possible, it will
be accomplished. There will be a reorganization of the business, a
lease of the old Mason & Hamlin factory already having been made.
Prominently identified in the directorate of the new Mason &
Hamlin concern will be the Mason brothers, Edward P. and Henry
L., and also Richard W. Gertz, who is conceded to be one of the
best practical piano experts in America.
T
HE position which the Mason & Hamlin piano has won in the
artistic world will not only be maintained but augmented.
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