Music Trade Review
Issue: 1905 Vol. 40 N. 15 - Page 38
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
38
duce players, and neglect the principal function
of a teacher, which should be to bring out
tone phrasing and dignified musical ef-
fects. Just as soon as we interest our pupils in
music, regardless of the instruments we teach, so
much sooner shall we bring about a permanent
result and achieve the main object for which the
guild is working. Try to work for each other. It
should be a matter of extreme gratification to us
to see how this spirit has pervaded the Boston
contingent this year."
Clarence L. Partee, of New York, the secretary
and treasurer, rendered an interesting report.
"The guild is a securely established fact," said
he. "It is being conducted in a practical manner.
And let us continue to be practical and we will
be even more successful in the future. The main
objects of the guild are to advance the profession
in every consistent manner, to grant certificates
of proficiency to members and to give a grand
festival concert each year, in order to further
interest the public in the mandolin, guitar and
banjo. It is very certain that our big annual
concerts given severally in New York, Boston
and Philadelphia have done much good along
these lines in the past and will continue to do
much good. Our list of members includes the
good proportion of the most eminent men in the
profession. The year has been one of progress."
Mr. Partee, head of the C. I-.. Partee Music Co.,
New York, is the organizer and chief promoter
of the guild.
Following the formal reports, the members and
their invited friends enjoyed an hour of discus-
sion. Later the gathering became informally.so-
cial and everybody met everybody alse and talked
over the points raised during the afternoon and
decided that the fourth annual banquet in Boston
had even surpassed the three preceding eventful
meetings.
In the evening occurred a concert of the Guild,
when an orchestra, composed of 130 mandolin,
40 banjo, and an equal number of guitar players
delighted the audience.
Those who participated in the concert as solo
ists were Sig. Giuseppe Pettine, mandolin; Geo.
L. Lansing, banjo, and H. F. Odell, mandolin.
Edwin P. Elliott gave several humorous recita-
tions in an entertaining manner, and J. A. Baum-
gartner was accompanist on the organ and piano.
The Boston Ideal Club gave a number of fine
selections. Members of Lansing's Boston Mando-
lin Orchestra, the Langham Mandolin Orchestra,
and the Harvard 'Varsity Banjo Club also par-
ticipated in the concert.
C. E. SCHUNACK'S LIVELY TRADE.
There has been an increased demand for piano
stools, both locally and among the out-of-town
trade, and C. E. Schunack, of 115 East 14th
street, New York, says that he has been kept
busy during the past few weeks filling orders to
all points. He said to The Review: "The great-
est demand, of course, is for the cheaper grades,
as dealers do not care to give any more for
nothing than they can avoid, but at the same
time there is a better call than formerly for
high-grade goods." He finds the scarf business
HAVE YOU A
TALKING MACHINE DEPARTMENT?
very good, with the better grades in demand.
The most popular ones are those made of silk
velour and damask, and to meet any possible
demand he has laid in a large assortment for
the trade to select from.
20 per cent, in all raw materials entering into
their construction. "They say the depreciation of
price is due to the large mail order houses, and
the dealers are cutting the manufacturers in
order to meet their prices.
RAW MATERIALS UP IN PRICE.
WM. R. GRATZ IMPORT CO.
The Wm. R. Gratz Import Co., of 11 West 22
street, New York, are making a great push on
their Empress brand harmonica, particularly on
Rettberg & Lange, manufacturers of banjos the style 915 shown above.
This instrument
and guitars at 115 East 13th street, state that has forty double reeds, extension handles and
while the demand for their products is good, the nickel plated bell metal covers. They say this
tendency has been toward lower prices, while brand is attracting the attention of the trade
there has been a general advance of from 10 to both on account of its quality and price.
A Chat with Rettberg & Lange on the Guitar
and Banjo Situation.
AND 8 . ftOCH
Harmonicas and Accordeons
T
will be of the greatest possible service
to you. It is the only journal published
in America, devoted exclusively to
tlie interests'of the trade which its name
indicates.
It is tilled with news and
chatty items, contains n list of all month-
ly records Issued by the various firms,
patents and technical articles of an in-
structive nature.
5 cents per copy
Fifty cents a year
EDWARD
LYMAN
BILL
PUBLISHER
1 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK
296 BROADWAY. NEW YORK
Trosslngen, Germany
KOCH'S HARMONICAS have always received the highest award and medals
given for Harmonicas at all Expositions where they have been on exhibit.
JOS. W. STERN CBL CO., INSTRUMENT SPECIALTIES
S. S. STEWART'S SONS " 4'S" BANJOS
MARKSTERN MANDOLINS AND GVITARS
CLARK'S NEVERWET STRINGS
MARKSTERN STRINGS
HAWKES BAND INSTRUMENTS
"MARTI" BAND INSTRUMENTS
MARKSTERN STAR ACCORDEONS
MAJESTIC VIOLINS
BOOMERANG HARMONICAS
And everything else in the Musical Merchandise
line. Send for new Illustrated Catalogue
"M," fvist published, to
JOS. W. STERN 34 East 21st Street
NEW YORK CITY
ANGELO •""'•••'•• Mandolins, Mandolas in Guitars
MANNELLO
607-609
Highest Award and Sold Medal at all International
and Universal Expositions.
W R I T E
BERGEN
F O R C A T A L O G U E
AVENUE.
DURRO
A
N
NEW
D T E R M S
YORK.
Violins, Bows, Strings
And High-Class Trimmings,
BUEGELEISEN & JACOBSON,
NEW YORK
THE STANDARD OF THE WORLD
SSFGINAL
S. S. S T E W A R T B A N J O
and the BAUER. Mandolins and Guitars
MANUFACTURED BY
THE BAUER CO
1410-12 N. 6TH ST., PHILADELPHIA, PA.
Pacific Coast Agents, SHERMAN, CLAY G CO., San Francisco, Cal.
Can&dian Headquarters, NORDHEIMER PIANO b MUSIC CO., Toronto, Ontario.
THE GRAND PRIZE
Awarded
IIKN Tim TALKING MACHINE WORLD
Manufacturer of
t h e C . G.
Conn Band, Or-
chestra and Solo
Instruments, is
merely a new acknowl-
edgment of what was
long ago c o n c e d e d ,
namely) that the
" W o n d e r s " are un-
paralleled in any excel-
lence or quality that goes
to make up a P e r f e c t
and I d e a l instrument.
Address c . G. COISIISJ CO., Elkhart,
The Holidays Are
Almost Here, which
suggests that a gift to
y o u r f r i e n d of a
"GRAND P R I Z E " In-
strument would make a
present that would
charm and delight :: ::
Send for large ILLUS-
TRATED
CATA-
L O G U E t e l l i n g all
about them :: :: ::
Indiana
P. S.—The Wonder Instruments are sent on trial and FULLY GUARANTEED
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
38
duce players, and neglect the principal function
of a teacher, which should be to bring out
tone phrasing and dignified musical ef-
fects. Just as soon as we interest our pupils in
music, regardless of the instruments we teach, so
much sooner shall we bring about a permanent
result and achieve the main object for which the
guild is working. Try to work for each other. It
should be a matter of extreme gratification to us
to see how this spirit has pervaded the Boston
contingent this year."
Clarence L. Partee, of New York, the secretary
and treasurer, rendered an interesting report.
"The guild is a securely established fact," said
he. "It is being conducted in a practical manner.
And let us continue to be practical and we will
be even more successful in the future. The main
objects of the guild are to advance the profession
in every consistent manner, to grant certificates
of proficiency to members and to give a grand
festival concert each year, in order to further
interest the public in the mandolin, guitar and
banjo. It is very certain that our big annual
concerts given severally in New York, Boston
and Philadelphia have done much good along
these lines in the past and will continue to do
much good. Our list of members includes the
good proportion of the most eminent men in the
profession. The year has been one of progress."
Mr. Partee, head of the C. I-.. Partee Music Co.,
New York, is the organizer and chief promoter
of the guild.
Following the formal reports, the members and
their invited friends enjoyed an hour of discus-
sion. Later the gathering became informally.so-
cial and everybody met everybody alse and talked
over the points raised during the afternoon and
decided that the fourth annual banquet in Boston
had even surpassed the three preceding eventful
meetings.
In the evening occurred a concert of the Guild,
when an orchestra, composed of 130 mandolin,
40 banjo, and an equal number of guitar players
delighted the audience.
Those who participated in the concert as solo
ists were Sig. Giuseppe Pettine, mandolin; Geo.
L. Lansing, banjo, and H. F. Odell, mandolin.
Edwin P. Elliott gave several humorous recita-
tions in an entertaining manner, and J. A. Baum-
gartner was accompanist on the organ and piano.
The Boston Ideal Club gave a number of fine
selections. Members of Lansing's Boston Mando-
lin Orchestra, the Langham Mandolin Orchestra,
and the Harvard 'Varsity Banjo Club also par-
ticipated in the concert.
C. E. SCHUNACK'S LIVELY TRADE.
There has been an increased demand for piano
stools, both locally and among the out-of-town
trade, and C. E. Schunack, of 115 East 14th
street, New York, says that he has been kept
busy during the past few weeks filling orders to
all points. He said to The Review: "The great-
est demand, of course, is for the cheaper grades,
as dealers do not care to give any more for
nothing than they can avoid, but at the same
time there is a better call than formerly for
high-grade goods." He finds the scarf business
HAVE YOU A
TALKING MACHINE DEPARTMENT?
very good, with the better grades in demand.
The most popular ones are those made of silk
velour and damask, and to meet any possible
demand he has laid in a large assortment for
the trade to select from.
20 per cent, in all raw materials entering into
their construction. "They say the depreciation of
price is due to the large mail order houses, and
the dealers are cutting the manufacturers in
order to meet their prices.
RAW MATERIALS UP IN PRICE.
WM. R. GRATZ IMPORT CO.
The Wm. R. Gratz Import Co., of 11 West 22
street, New York, are making a great push on
their Empress brand harmonica, particularly on
Rettberg & Lange, manufacturers of banjos the style 915 shown above.
This instrument
and guitars at 115 East 13th street, state that has forty double reeds, extension handles and
while the demand for their products is good, the nickel plated bell metal covers. They say this
tendency has been toward lower prices, while brand is attracting the attention of the trade
there has been a general advance of from 10 to both on account of its quality and price.
A Chat with Rettberg & Lange on the Guitar
and Banjo Situation.
AND 8 . ftOCH
Harmonicas and Accordeons
T
will be of the greatest possible service
to you. It is the only journal published
in America, devoted exclusively to
tlie interests'of the trade which its name
indicates.
It is tilled with news and
chatty items, contains n list of all month-
ly records Issued by the various firms,
patents and technical articles of an in-
structive nature.
5 cents per copy
Fifty cents a year
EDWARD
LYMAN
BILL
PUBLISHER
1 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK
296 BROADWAY. NEW YORK
Trosslngen, Germany
KOCH'S HARMONICAS have always received the highest award and medals
given for Harmonicas at all Expositions where they have been on exhibit.
JOS. W. STERN CBL CO., INSTRUMENT SPECIALTIES
S. S. STEWART'S SONS " 4'S" BANJOS
MARKSTERN MANDOLINS AND GVITARS
CLARK'S NEVERWET STRINGS
MARKSTERN STRINGS
HAWKES BAND INSTRUMENTS
"MARTI" BAND INSTRUMENTS
MARKSTERN STAR ACCORDEONS
MAJESTIC VIOLINS
BOOMERANG HARMONICAS
And everything else in the Musical Merchandise
line. Send for new Illustrated Catalogue
"M," fvist published, to
JOS. W. STERN 34 East 21st Street
NEW YORK CITY
ANGELO •""'•••'•• Mandolins, Mandolas in Guitars
MANNELLO
607-609
Highest Award and Sold Medal at all International
and Universal Expositions.
W R I T E
BERGEN
F O R C A T A L O G U E
AVENUE.
DURRO
A
N
NEW
D T E R M S
YORK.
Violins, Bows, Strings
And High-Class Trimmings,
BUEGELEISEN & JACOBSON,
NEW YORK
THE STANDARD OF THE WORLD
SSFGINAL
S. S. S T E W A R T B A N J O
and the BAUER. Mandolins and Guitars
MANUFACTURED BY
THE BAUER CO
1410-12 N. 6TH ST., PHILADELPHIA, PA.
Pacific Coast Agents, SHERMAN, CLAY G CO., San Francisco, Cal.
Can&dian Headquarters, NORDHEIMER PIANO b MUSIC CO., Toronto, Ontario.
THE GRAND PRIZE
Awarded
IIKN Tim TALKING MACHINE WORLD
Manufacturer of
t h e C . G.
Conn Band, Or-
chestra and Solo
Instruments, is
merely a new acknowl-
edgment of what was
long ago c o n c e d e d ,
namely) that the
" W o n d e r s " are un-
paralleled in any excel-
lence or quality that goes
to make up a P e r f e c t
and I d e a l instrument.
Address c . G. COISIISJ CO., Elkhart,
The Holidays Are
Almost Here, which
suggests that a gift to
y o u r f r i e n d of a
"GRAND P R I Z E " In-
strument would make a
present that would
charm and delight :: ::
Send for large ILLUS-
TRATED
CATA-
L O G U E t e l l i n g all
about them :: :: ::
Indiana
P. S.—The Wonder Instruments are sent on trial and FULLY GUARANTEED
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