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THE
MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
In tKe Musical Merchandise Domain
booklets as guides for those seeking the most
reliable and most striking novelties is the line
Regarding Small Goods Business Reach Whole-
of harmonicas and accordeons, the catalogues
CHAUNCEY M. DEPEW.
salers This Week—Many Orders for Fall
Healthy activity prevails in every department are very desirable as souvenirs of the latest and
Being Placed—The Goods Best Advertised at the Victor Distributing & Export Co.'s head- greatest of all the World's Fairs.
Most in Demand.
The goods displayed in the Hohner exhibit are
quarters, 77 Chambers street.
for
exhibition purposes only. Intending pur-
Reports from all sections of the country
chasers
who visit it are invariably directed to the
HOHNER
AT
WORLD'S
FAIR.
reaching the leading small goods houses this
week, are of a highly encouraging nature. Bus- A Choice Display of Hohner Specialties in Thiebes-Stierlin Music Co., of St. Louis, who are
agents for the Hohner product in this city and
iness is quiet, it is true, but the volume of trade
Harmonicas and Accordeons Which is Com- section.
is normal for the summer. Its not so much the
pelling Admiration From Visitors.
Hans Hohner recently returned to New York
present attitude of the dealers that counts for
from the factory of his concern in the Black
the cheerful feeling prevailing, but rather their
(Special to The Review.)
Forest. He is expected out here shortly. Mean-
optimism regarding the fall season—which is
Review Booth, Block 63,
while he can rest assured that his interests at
not merely an expression of opinion, but, better
Liberal Arts Palace,
the
Exposition are well taken care of.
than this, is backed by substantial orders to be
St. Louis, Mo., July 11, 1904.
delivered at specified periods during the fall
The comparatively small but wholly adequate
TALKING MACHINE DECISION.
season.
and appropriate and unquestionably attractive
One thing is very evident from an investiga- niche in Block 35 of the German Section of the Trustees In Bankruptcy Cannot Cut Prices of
tion of conditions with the leading wholesale Liberal Arts Palace to which the harmonicas,
Any Article or Device Embodying or Con-
houses, and it is, that the concerns employing accordeons and ocarinas manufactured by M. structed or Operating in Accordance with
publicity in an intelligent and aggressive way Hohner, of Trossingen, Wuertemberg, Germany,
Inventions and Improvements Set Forth in
are making rapid advances both in prestige and are assigned, is presided over by W. F. Wein-
Certain Patents.
in the output of their goods.
schenck, who came here from Berlin expressly to
Dealers are finding that the small goods de- take charge of this fascinating exhibit.
An important and novel point was recently
partment of their business can be made a prof-
The Hohner display is the only one of its kind brought to light in connection with the injunc-
itable one and are giving more attention to it in the Exposition and is greatly admired by the tion order and writ issued in the suit brought
to-day than ever before. Bright, progressive many visitors whom it attracts. But this state- by the National Phonograph Co. against Fred-
men are being placed in charge who find that ment will not seem surprising when one reflects erick B. Van Vleck as trustee in bankruptcy of
well advertised goods are trade winners and that the Hohner establishment is the largest of the estate of Philip Marcus, a former dealer in
money makers. There is obviously a moral in its kind in the world.
Edison phonographs and records in Brooklyn.
this.
Here, under the watchful, even tender care of The injunction was granted after an extended
Mr. Weinschenck, are to be seen a complete col- argument before Judge Thomas. This decision
VICTOR RECORDS FOR AUGUST.
lection of some of the most beautiful and grace- is of unusual interest, for it is the first case on
The list of Victor records for August, just is- ful models of accordeons, harmonicas and com- record where an attempt has been made to enjoin
sued in booklet form with handsomely illumi- binations and variations of these kindred instru- the sale of talking machines under bankruptcy
nated cover, by the Victor Export & Distributing ments ever brought to our shores from far-away proceedings. Ordinarily, the trustee in bank-
Co., includes the very latest popular compositions, Deutschland. The exhibit is in a large and hand- ruptcy is empowered to dispose of the bankrupt's
together with songs and dances of the Iroquois some glass case, and the instruments which it estate at auction for the benefit of the creditors,
Indians and weird Chinese musical fancies. comprises have been disposed with the utmost but this injunction establishes a precedent under
There is also published, with this list, recent tes- good taste and judgment, born of long experience which the trustee is subject to the same condi-
tions as any one else, so far as the sale of the
timonials from Senator Depew, Gadski and in this branch of the music trade industry.
Scotti. Chauncey M. Depew's letter read as fol-
Here are given to visitors beautiful pictoral goods is concerned. A singular feature of the
lows:
souvenirs, in colors, reminding one that "Hohner case was that the defendant, Van Vleck, was ap-
United States Senate,
goods are sold by dealers in all civilized parts of pointed trustee by Judge Thomas, who later
granted the injunction restraining his appointee
Washington, D. C, May 23, 1904.
the globe."
Victor Talking Machine Co., Commonwealth
Those who know anything at all about musical from selling the Edison goods at less than the
Building, Philadelphia, Pa.:
merchandise will never essay to dispute this full list prices. We quote as follows from the
Gentlemen:—After a trial of several days of incontrovertible fact. Complete and beautifully writ which followed the preliminary injunction:
the Victor Talking Machine, I am happy to say illustrated catalogues, in colors, are also to be "Whereas, It has been represented to us in our
that it is entirely satisfactory. I have had sev- had upon application to Mr. Weinschenck. Aside Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern
eral of these, but this seems to be an improve- from the commercial value of these handsome District of New York, in a certain case therein
HIGHLY ENCOURAGING REPORTS
ment upon any which I have heretofore known,
and is quite wonderful. Yours very truly,
HIS?
AIV IMF^ORi^lVr QUESTION
" What Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar will it pay me best to carry ? "
Unquestionably the
S. S. Stewart Banjos and the Geo. Bauer Guitars and Mandolins
\A/ MY?
moi*o %iGo%^l& a s k after- t h e m
THE/
THE,
and
RE^A^Orc—They give the most satisfaction.
F R O O F - Y e a r s of world-wide popularity.
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