Music Trade Review
Issue: 1905 Vol. 40 N. 9 - Page 11
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THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
meet the requirements of our representatives with
reasonable promptness.
"The enthusiastic reception given to the An-
Detailed Statement Regarding Their Plans in
gelus piano has more than justified our belief
Connection with the Manufacture of the
that this instrument would be in great demand
Knabe-Angelus and the Angelus Piano.
by the public, and it consequently has necessi-
The Wilcox & White Co., of Meriden, Conn., tated the arrangements stated above. Yours re-
THE WIT.COX & WHITE CO."
have just issued the following important an- spectfully.
nouncement to the trade which speaks for itself:
"By the music trade, as well as by all persons
BERLIN'S STRIKE TO END.
conversant with the facts relating to the inven-
tion and manufacture of piano players, we are Musical Instrument Manufacturers Claim
recognized, and justly so, as the pioneers in this
Wages Paid are Not Too Low.
industry, because we were the first to invent,
produce and market a successful device for play-
The musical instrument makers of Berlin have
ing the piano. The United States Census report
decided to end the strike which has existed there
of 1900 verifies this statement.
since last October. The employers deny the
"The mechanism introduced in 1895, and called
claims of their men that the question of low
the 'Angelus,' was in the form of an attachment wages is the matter in dispute, and state that
which could be placed in any style or make of
the average wages have run from four marks
piano by having the instrument shipped to us fifty, to six marks, which, roughly estimated, is
here. This invention found a ready sale, and for from one dollar to one dollar and a half. They
the past nine years we have been building this say moreover as they have many old workmen
mechanism into pianos which have been sent in
in their factory who are unable to turn out an
to us by our various foreign and domestic agen- average man's work the rate of wages is not low.
cies.
"Two years later, in 1897, we made the An-
gelus in the form of a portable cabinet. This MISS BERTHA B. BACH TO MARRY.
marvelous little instrument has met with as-
tounding success, and to-day there are thousands The Popular Daughter of Louis P. Bach, of
Kranich & Bach, to Marry Bishop Walker,
and thousands in use, not only in the United
Head of the Western New York Diocese.
States, but throughout the world.
"For some time past we have been convinced
Announcement was made in Buffalo on Tues-
that the ideal instrument would be the combina-
tion of an excellent piano with the Angelus in a day last of the approaching marriage of the
single compact case, elegant and graceful; firmly Right Rev. William David Walker, Bishop of the
believing that a piano, which could be played by Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Western New
the keyboard or by the perforated music roll, York. The bishop's bride to be is Miss 'Bertha
B. Bach, daughter of Louis P. Bach, president of
would fill a long-felt want.
"After years of careful experimenting we have Kranich & Bach, the eminent piano manufactur-
successfully worked out this idea—with the An- ers, of New York, and director of the Germania
gelus piano as the result. The interior Angelus Bank, also of this city. The marriage ceremony
is constructed essentially the same as the cabinet will be performed by Bishop Potter, of New York,
to-day, at the Church of the Heavenly Rest.
player; only such changes being made as would
best adapt it for installation into a piano case.
It has the same expression devices, including the
melody buttons and the famous phrasing lever.
"Realizing that we must use only pianos of the Past Month a Record-Breaker With This House
—Showing a Fine Line.
highest reputation and acknowledged merit into
which to incorporate the Angelus, we negotiated
Kaffenberger & Cantor, the "Big Piano Cover
with manufacturers of the highest grade instru-
House," 7 and 9 West 18th street, are still ad-
ments and now take pleasure in announcing that
vancing in the estimation of their customers and
we have perfected arrangements with Win. Knabe
the trade generally, according to the results now
& Co., of Baltimore, with the Emerson Piano Co.,
being achieved. This enterprising and success
of Boston, and with the Mathushek Piano Manu-
ful young firm, now only in their fourth year of
facturing Co., of New Haven, to supply us with
partnership, although both of long experience in
their pianos.
their special field, have already been compelled
"The Knabe piano into which the Angelus is to enlarge their premises twice, and now find it
built will be known and stenciled as 'Knabe- necessary to add again considerably to their fac-
Angelus.' We have the exclusive control and sale tory space.
'of this instrument, but can supply it only to
"This month," said Mr. Cantor to The Review
those of our agencies which are selling the Knabe on Monday, "is by far the best February we had
pianos, and to those Knabe representatives who had. Orders are plentiful and the prospects for a
will not conflict with existing Angelus agencies. continuance of lively trade are very good indeed."
A leading trade paper forcibly expressed the uni-
Conspicuous among this season's Kaffenberger
versal opinion regarding this combination when
& Cantor specialties, is a big line of magnificently
it declared in a recent issue 'the player from
figured silk plushes in all shades. The designs
Meriden associated with the Knabe presents an
are exclusive and are selling well. Samples will
irresistible strength' and 'is an attraction which
be promptly sent on approval, Mr. Cantor
must appeal to the public as no other existing
pointed out during his talk. "And we rarely
combination can.'
send samples," said he, "without getting a sub-
"The pianos furnished us by the Emerson Piano stantial order from them."
Co. and the Mathushek Piano Manufacturing Co.
for the incorporation of the Angelus will bear
GRANT P. WAGNER EAST.
the name of 'Angelus piano,' and can be supplied
Grant P. Wagner, manager of Howard, Far-
to any and all dealers who sell the Angelus.
"We shall not pursue a dictatorial policy in re- well & Co.'s piano store, St. Paul, Minn., has been
gard to questions of territory and agency, but all visiting New York and Boston making purchases
such matters will be adjusted by us in the same of pianos to replenish the stock depleted during
spirit of fairness and justice which has charac- the sales of December and January.
terized our dealings in the past.
ORME & SON EMPLOYES DINE.
"Orders for the 'Knabe-Angelus' cannot be filled
before July. Angelus pianos, made from the
The annual dinner of J. L. Orme & Son was
Emerson, will be ready for delivery in May. In given to their employes last week in the recital
the meantime we are striving our utmost to fill
rooms of the firm's establishment. Sparks
orders in hand, as rapidly as our present facili- street, Ottawa, Can. About forty employes par-
ties permit, with Angelus pianos made from the took of a sumptuous repast, after which the em-
Mathushek.
ployes and employers were toasted in turn, and
"We must ask the kind indulgence of our all who attended had a very enjoyable time. It
friends until the new sources of supply furnish
was decided to hold informal meetings of em-
us with pianos, as we then expect to be able to ployers and employes more frequently in future.
WILCOX & WHITE ANNOUNCEMENT.
KAFFENBEROER & CANTOR ADVANCE.
11
OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMERS.
Pianos and Other Musical Instruments Shipped
Abroad from the Port of New York for the
Week Just Ended.
(Special to The Review.)
Washington, D. C, Feb. 27, 1905.
The following were the exports of musical in-
struments and kindred lines from the port of
New York for the week just ended:
Acajutla—6 pkgs talking machines and ma-
terial, $400.
Amsterdam—2 pkgs. piano players, $150.
Bangkok—2 pkgs piano players and material,
$120.
Belfast—5 pkgs talking machines and material,
$239.
Berlin—87 pkgs talking machines and material,
$4,199.
Bombay—76 pkgs talking machines and mate-
rial, $1,578.
Buenos Ayres—4 pkgs organs and material,
$295; 15 pkgs piano players, $2,328.
Callao—4 pkgs talking machines and material,
$359.
Cartagena—2 pkgs pianos, $125.
Cienfuegos—2 pkgs pianos, $230.
Genoa—2 pkgs talking machines and material,
$180.
Glasgow—5 pkgs organs and material, $225.
Gothenberg—6 pkgs organs and material, $300.
Hamburg—11 pkgs organs and material, $877;
17 pkgs piano players, $3,565; 8 pkgs pianos and
material, $276; 5 pkgs music, $671.
Hamilton—1 pkg pianos and material, $275.
Havana—15 pkgs talking machines and mate-
rial, $446; 4 pkgs talking machines and mate-
rial, $254.
Havre—1 pkg. music paper, $115; 6 pkgs. talk-
ing machines and material, $297; 4 pkgs musical
instruments, $640.
Hong Kong—1 pkg. organs, $150.
Hull—8 pkgs talking machines and material.
$425.
Lisbon—I pkg organs and material, $138.
Liverpool—I pkg pianos, $250; 24 pkgs organs
and material, $1,452; 1 pkg. pianos and material,
$250; 6 pkgs organs and material, $1,130; 4 pkgs
pianos and material, $854; 3 pkgs. organs and
material, $235.
London—I pkg musical instruments, $170.
Manchester—3 pkgs piano players, $315; 2
pkgs talking machines and material, $114.
Manila—21 pkgs. talking machines and mate-
rial, $1,116.
Naples—1 pkg talking machines and material,
$643.
Para—4 pkgs talking machines and material,
$170; 2 pkgs piano players, $353.
Rotterdam—4 pkgs. organs and material, $414.
Rio de Janeiro—11 pkgs. talking machines and
material, $733; 1 pkg pianos, $160.
Santiago—I pkg organs and material, $150.
Sierra Leone—1 pkg pianos, $250.
Stockholm—2 pkgs organs and material, $140.
Shanghai—4 pkgs talking machines and mate-
rial, $249.
St. Petersburg—12 pkgs talking machines and
material, $402.
Tampico—5 pkgs. piano material, $450; 3 pkgs.
talking machines and material, $114.
Trinidad—5 pkgs talking machines and mate-
rial, $140.
Utrecht—I pkg organs and material, $170.
Vera Cruz—4 pkgs talking machines and mate-
rial, $115.
Vienna—32 pkgs talking machines and mate-
rial, $894.
Warsaw—8 pkgs talking machines and mate-
rial, $383.
Mrs. James G. Sweetzser, of Marion, Ind., has
placed an order with Geo. C. Pierson, of Indian-
apolis, for an expensive Hazelton Bros, grand
piano, to be used in the memorial room of the
First Presbyterian Church. This Instrument is
given in memory of her daughter, and Mr. Pier-
son is pleased as Hazelton Bros, must be at the
selection of this Instrument by such a competent
critic.
THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
meet the requirements of our representatives with
reasonable promptness.
"The enthusiastic reception given to the An-
Detailed Statement Regarding Their Plans in
gelus piano has more than justified our belief
Connection with the Manufacture of the
that this instrument would be in great demand
Knabe-Angelus and the Angelus Piano.
by the public, and it consequently has necessi-
The Wilcox & White Co., of Meriden, Conn., tated the arrangements stated above. Yours re-
THE WIT.COX & WHITE CO."
have just issued the following important an- spectfully.
nouncement to the trade which speaks for itself:
"By the music trade, as well as by all persons
BERLIN'S STRIKE TO END.
conversant with the facts relating to the inven-
tion and manufacture of piano players, we are Musical Instrument Manufacturers Claim
recognized, and justly so, as the pioneers in this
Wages Paid are Not Too Low.
industry, because we were the first to invent,
produce and market a successful device for play-
The musical instrument makers of Berlin have
ing the piano. The United States Census report
decided to end the strike which has existed there
of 1900 verifies this statement.
since last October. The employers deny the
"The mechanism introduced in 1895, and called
claims of their men that the question of low
the 'Angelus,' was in the form of an attachment wages is the matter in dispute, and state that
which could be placed in any style or make of
the average wages have run from four marks
piano by having the instrument shipped to us fifty, to six marks, which, roughly estimated, is
here. This invention found a ready sale, and for from one dollar to one dollar and a half. They
the past nine years we have been building this say moreover as they have many old workmen
mechanism into pianos which have been sent in
in their factory who are unable to turn out an
to us by our various foreign and domestic agen- average man's work the rate of wages is not low.
cies.
"Two years later, in 1897, we made the An-
gelus in the form of a portable cabinet. This MISS BERTHA B. BACH TO MARRY.
marvelous little instrument has met with as-
tounding success, and to-day there are thousands The Popular Daughter of Louis P. Bach, of
Kranich & Bach, to Marry Bishop Walker,
and thousands in use, not only in the United
Head of the Western New York Diocese.
States, but throughout the world.
"For some time past we have been convinced
Announcement was made in Buffalo on Tues-
that the ideal instrument would be the combina-
tion of an excellent piano with the Angelus in a day last of the approaching marriage of the
single compact case, elegant and graceful; firmly Right Rev. William David Walker, Bishop of the
believing that a piano, which could be played by Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Western New
the keyboard or by the perforated music roll, York. The bishop's bride to be is Miss 'Bertha
B. Bach, daughter of Louis P. Bach, president of
would fill a long-felt want.
"After years of careful experimenting we have Kranich & Bach, the eminent piano manufactur-
successfully worked out this idea—with the An- ers, of New York, and director of the Germania
gelus piano as the result. The interior Angelus Bank, also of this city. The marriage ceremony
is constructed essentially the same as the cabinet will be performed by Bishop Potter, of New York,
to-day, at the Church of the Heavenly Rest.
player; only such changes being made as would
best adapt it for installation into a piano case.
It has the same expression devices, including the
melody buttons and the famous phrasing lever.
"Realizing that we must use only pianos of the Past Month a Record-Breaker With This House
—Showing a Fine Line.
highest reputation and acknowledged merit into
which to incorporate the Angelus, we negotiated
Kaffenberger & Cantor, the "Big Piano Cover
with manufacturers of the highest grade instru-
House," 7 and 9 West 18th street, are still ad-
ments and now take pleasure in announcing that
vancing in the estimation of their customers and
we have perfected arrangements with Win. Knabe
the trade generally, according to the results now
& Co., of Baltimore, with the Emerson Piano Co.,
being achieved. This enterprising and success
of Boston, and with the Mathushek Piano Manu-
ful young firm, now only in their fourth year of
facturing Co., of New Haven, to supply us with
partnership, although both of long experience in
their pianos.
their special field, have already been compelled
"The Knabe piano into which the Angelus is to enlarge their premises twice, and now find it
built will be known and stenciled as 'Knabe- necessary to add again considerably to their fac-
Angelus.' We have the exclusive control and sale tory space.
'of this instrument, but can supply it only to
"This month," said Mr. Cantor to The Review
those of our agencies which are selling the Knabe on Monday, "is by far the best February we had
pianos, and to those Knabe representatives who had. Orders are plentiful and the prospects for a
will not conflict with existing Angelus agencies. continuance of lively trade are very good indeed."
A leading trade paper forcibly expressed the uni-
Conspicuous among this season's Kaffenberger
versal opinion regarding this combination when
& Cantor specialties, is a big line of magnificently
it declared in a recent issue 'the player from
figured silk plushes in all shades. The designs
Meriden associated with the Knabe presents an
are exclusive and are selling well. Samples will
irresistible strength' and 'is an attraction which
be promptly sent on approval, Mr. Cantor
must appeal to the public as no other existing
pointed out during his talk. "And we rarely
combination can.'
send samples," said he, "without getting a sub-
"The pianos furnished us by the Emerson Piano stantial order from them."
Co. and the Mathushek Piano Manufacturing Co.
for the incorporation of the Angelus will bear
GRANT P. WAGNER EAST.
the name of 'Angelus piano,' and can be supplied
Grant P. Wagner, manager of Howard, Far-
to any and all dealers who sell the Angelus.
"We shall not pursue a dictatorial policy in re- well & Co.'s piano store, St. Paul, Minn., has been
gard to questions of territory and agency, but all visiting New York and Boston making purchases
such matters will be adjusted by us in the same of pianos to replenish the stock depleted during
spirit of fairness and justice which has charac- the sales of December and January.
terized our dealings in the past.
ORME & SON EMPLOYES DINE.
"Orders for the 'Knabe-Angelus' cannot be filled
before July. Angelus pianos, made from the
The annual dinner of J. L. Orme & Son was
Emerson, will be ready for delivery in May. In given to their employes last week in the recital
the meantime we are striving our utmost to fill
rooms of the firm's establishment. Sparks
orders in hand, as rapidly as our present facili- street, Ottawa, Can. About forty employes par-
ties permit, with Angelus pianos made from the took of a sumptuous repast, after which the em-
Mathushek.
ployes and employers were toasted in turn, and
"We must ask the kind indulgence of our all who attended had a very enjoyable time. It
friends until the new sources of supply furnish
was decided to hold informal meetings of em-
us with pianos, as we then expect to be able to ployers and employes more frequently in future.
WILCOX & WHITE ANNOUNCEMENT.
KAFFENBEROER & CANTOR ADVANCE.
11
OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMERS.
Pianos and Other Musical Instruments Shipped
Abroad from the Port of New York for the
Week Just Ended.
(Special to The Review.)
Washington, D. C, Feb. 27, 1905.
The following were the exports of musical in-
struments and kindred lines from the port of
New York for the week just ended:
Acajutla—6 pkgs talking machines and ma-
terial, $400.
Amsterdam—2 pkgs. piano players, $150.
Bangkok—2 pkgs piano players and material,
$120.
Belfast—5 pkgs talking machines and material,
$239.
Berlin—87 pkgs talking machines and material,
$4,199.
Bombay—76 pkgs talking machines and mate-
rial, $1,578.
Buenos Ayres—4 pkgs organs and material,
$295; 15 pkgs piano players, $2,328.
Callao—4 pkgs talking machines and material,
$359.
Cartagena—2 pkgs pianos, $125.
Cienfuegos—2 pkgs pianos, $230.
Genoa—2 pkgs talking machines and material,
$180.
Glasgow—5 pkgs organs and material, $225.
Gothenberg—6 pkgs organs and material, $300.
Hamburg—11 pkgs organs and material, $877;
17 pkgs piano players, $3,565; 8 pkgs pianos and
material, $276; 5 pkgs music, $671.
Hamilton—1 pkg pianos and material, $275.
Havana—15 pkgs talking machines and mate-
rial, $446; 4 pkgs talking machines and mate-
rial, $254.
Havre—1 pkg. music paper, $115; 6 pkgs. talk-
ing machines and material, $297; 4 pkgs musical
instruments, $640.
Hong Kong—1 pkg. organs, $150.
Hull—8 pkgs talking machines and material.
$425.
Lisbon—I pkg organs and material, $138.
Liverpool—I pkg pianos, $250; 24 pkgs organs
and material, $1,452; 1 pkg. pianos and material,
$250; 6 pkgs organs and material, $1,130; 4 pkgs
pianos and material, $854; 3 pkgs. organs and
material, $235.
London—I pkg musical instruments, $170.
Manchester—3 pkgs piano players, $315; 2
pkgs talking machines and material, $114.
Manila—21 pkgs. talking machines and mate-
rial, $1,116.
Naples—1 pkg talking machines and material,
$643.
Para—4 pkgs talking machines and material,
$170; 2 pkgs piano players, $353.
Rotterdam—4 pkgs. organs and material, $414.
Rio de Janeiro—11 pkgs. talking machines and
material, $733; 1 pkg pianos, $160.
Santiago—I pkg organs and material, $150.
Sierra Leone—1 pkg pianos, $250.
Stockholm—2 pkgs organs and material, $140.
Shanghai—4 pkgs talking machines and mate-
rial, $249.
St. Petersburg—12 pkgs talking machines and
material, $402.
Tampico—5 pkgs. piano material, $450; 3 pkgs.
talking machines and material, $114.
Trinidad—5 pkgs talking machines and mate-
rial, $140.
Utrecht—I pkg organs and material, $170.
Vera Cruz—4 pkgs talking machines and mate-
rial, $115.
Vienna—32 pkgs talking machines and mate-
rial, $894.
Warsaw—8 pkgs talking machines and mate-
rial, $383.
Mrs. James G. Sweetzser, of Marion, Ind., has
placed an order with Geo. C. Pierson, of Indian-
apolis, for an expensive Hazelton Bros, grand
piano, to be used in the memorial room of the
First Presbyterian Church. This Instrument is
given in memory of her daughter, and Mr. Pier-
son is pleased as Hazelton Bros, must be at the
selection of this Instrument by such a competent
critic.
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