Music Trade Review
Issue: 1906 Vol. 42 N. 6 - Page 10
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THE MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
June 30 last amounted to $1,328,548,417. The
gain for the port was more than $35,000,000. In
twenty-five years her trade should be at least as
Of Concerns Who Do Business Under Assumed
Fills a Twofold Purpose—New Catalogue Soon
much larger by 75 per cent.
Names—Substantial Penalties Provided.
Ready—Hasbrouck Advance All Along the
The completion of the Panama Canal withi.i
Line—Heinzman's Good Trip.
the range of a quarter of a century's vision
A bill which will shortly be introduced in the
General Assembly of Connecticut is designed to
The trade-mark of the Hasbrouck Piano Co., should double her foreign commerce. The har-
protect creditors of concerns which do business of 539 West 21st street, the quintette who are bor is a drama of fascinating commotion, color,
under assumed names. The measure provides always singing the praises of the Hasbrouck sounds and shapes.
that any person or persons who carry on any piano, has been used to illustrate a very neat
business under an assumed name, corporate or calendar issued by that company, and at the MEMBERS MUST NOT VIOLATE CLAUSES.
other, shall, before beginning operations, file in same time illustrate one of the new designs of
(Special to The Review.)
the office of the town clerk a certificate setting instruments which they are putting on the mar-
Washington, D. C, Feb. 5, 1906.
forth the assumed name and the full names and ket. Their new factory is now in complete work-
At the meeting of the Washington Piano Deal-
postoffice addresses of the persons conducting the ing order and they are already shipping goods
business. Persons now operating any business to their customers. They are making a number ers' Association, held last week at the warerooms
of Wm. Knabe & Co., A. V. Grimes proposed a
under an assumed name are required to file the
of improvements to their instrumente, and Mr. resolution to the effect that a severe fine be im-
certificate of information within thirty days after
Hasbrouck says it is his aim "to give the best posed upon any member of the Association who
the measure becomes a law. Substantial penal-
piano, both as regards tone, quality of material, violated any of the clauses of the agreement re-
ties are provided for failure to comply with the
and workmanship that is possible for the price." cently signed by all the members. The matter,
provisions.
L
after a short debate, was laid
over for a later meeting, when
FISHER GRANDS IN DEMAND.
it will certainly be adopted, ow-
ing to the general feeling in its
Present Popularity a Splendid Tribute to Their
favor. Among other subjects
Worth—Preparing for a Busy Year.
discussed were the adoption of a
uniform moving and tuning rate
With the prestige of years of experience,
and lease. These matters will
coupled with a reputation for the artistic merits
also come up for action later.
of their product, the celebrated firm of J. & C.
Fischer, 415-433 West 28th street, New York, are
THE KNABE IN CLEVELAND.
preparing for a year of unprecedented activity
in all departments of their immense factory.
The Hallet & Davis Piano Co.,
Their department for the manufacture of grands,
of Cleveland, O., are carrying
the smaller sizes in particular will receive their
special announcements in the
special attention. The greatly increased demand
local papers conveying the in-
throughout the country for these instruments,
formation, recently referred to in
particularly the diminutive sizes, has caused the
The Review, that they have se-
dealers to investigate the products of the many
cured the agency for the Knabe
factories in order to obtain those with that full,
pianos for their territory- In
rich and brilliant tone so sought after in that
this connection they announce
style of instrument. "As the name 'Fischer'
that they have made arrange-
typifies the maximum of good points to be found
ments with the Arcade Co. for
in a piano," said a member of the firm to The
6,200 square feet of additional
Review a few days ago, "they naturally turn to
floor space, and as soon as alter-
our instrument, and when once they fully com-
ations have been completed they
prehend the many merits that it possesses become
will have a full line of "Mignon
its enthusiastic advocate ever afterward. Every
grands," "parlor grands," "con-
piano made in our factory possesses an indi-
cert grands," "art finish" style
viduality which always charms the performer,
KEY NOTE
"W.," "Von Bulow," "Tschaikow-
1906
WEST 2 I ST ST..
.
and no matter how many years it has seen serv-
NEW
YORK
sky,
and "Liszt styles and up-
ice, that sweet, rich but undefinable 'Fischer' Their new catalogue is now in the hands of the
tone is always present. We have yet to meet printers, and will be ready for distribution in a rights on sale in handsome environments.
with the owner of any piano made by us that few days. John Heinzman, their popular am-
J. A. MARSHALL RETIRES.
would speak otherwise than in terms of the high- bassador, is back from a very successful trip
est praise of their instruments, and the lauda- through the Middle West, in which he planted the
(Special to The Revlpw.i
tions which eminent musicians have for years Hasbrouck standard for the first time in several
Terre Haute, Ind.. Feb. 5, 1906.
bestowed upon them without solicitation are a of the largest cities in that territory. For a
J. A. Marshall, who has been in the music
testimonial that the thinking public always newcomer in the field, he finds the Hasbrouck a
business in Terre Haute for more than thirty
heed."
splendid seller.
years, has announced his withdrawal from the
No pronounced changes in the styles of either
firm of D. H. Baldwin & Co. Failing health has
uprights or grands are contemplated at the pres-
been given as the cause for his retirement.
NEW YORK'S FOREIGN TRADE.
ent time by J. & C. Fischer, as all of their deal-
Mr. Marshall came to Terre Haute and started
ers are entirely satisfied with the varied assort- Our City Has Jumped from Fourth to Second a music house in 1872. Five years later his in-
Place Among the World's Great Ports—A
ment offered at present.
terests were taken over by the Baldwin Co., and
Wonderful Future.
he has been with that firm since then.
BECKWITH & CO. INCORPORATE.
The New York World, in a recent elaborate
A PACKARD FIVE-FOOT GRAND.
T. S. Beckwith & Co., of Petersburg, has been article on the growth of New York, ha£ this to
say in regard to foreign trade:
The Packard Co. will soon have ready for the
incorporated with the Secretary of the State of
Within four years New York has jumped from market a five-foot grand which is conceded to
Virginia with a capital of $25,000, for the purpose
of manufacturing and selling music and musical fourth and third place among the world's great be one of the best examples of scale drawing ever
instruments of all kinds. The incorporators are ports to second. As she is outrunning London turned out by Anders Holmstrom. It is not only
T. Stanley Beckwith, president; T. S. B3ckwith, in population so is she soon to take her place at beautiful as to tone, but architecturally it is a
the head of the list as the greatest port.
gem. This Packard style is certain to augment
treasurer, and W. K. Cary, secretary.
. Her tonnage is to that of London 9,053,900 to the prestige of the Packard Co.
The Knabe piano, which is handled in Mont- 10,179,028. New York's tonnage is one-third ot
real by Willis & Co., is being used at a great that entered in all the ports of the country.
The Huntington Piano Co.'s factory at Shelton,
number of prominent musical affairs in that city
Half the foreign trade of the country is here. Conn., has blossomed out with a number of new
The port's foreign trade for the year ending on signs.
this season.
TO PROTECT CREDITORS
THE HASBROUCK TRADE MARK
p
asprouc
ano s
THE
ERNEST A.
TONK
PIANO
EXTRAORDINARY
*-* DURABILITY
Correspondence with active
dealers solicited.
A R T I S T I D C E S I G N
William Tonk & Bro.
T
452-456 Tenth Ave., New York
OUCH LIGHT AND
RESPONSIVE
INCORPORATED
THE MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
June 30 last amounted to $1,328,548,417. The
gain for the port was more than $35,000,000. In
twenty-five years her trade should be at least as
Of Concerns Who Do Business Under Assumed
Fills a Twofold Purpose—New Catalogue Soon
much larger by 75 per cent.
Names—Substantial Penalties Provided.
Ready—Hasbrouck Advance All Along the
The completion of the Panama Canal withi.i
Line—Heinzman's Good Trip.
the range of a quarter of a century's vision
A bill which will shortly be introduced in the
General Assembly of Connecticut is designed to
The trade-mark of the Hasbrouck Piano Co., should double her foreign commerce. The har-
protect creditors of concerns which do business of 539 West 21st street, the quintette who are bor is a drama of fascinating commotion, color,
under assumed names. The measure provides always singing the praises of the Hasbrouck sounds and shapes.
that any person or persons who carry on any piano, has been used to illustrate a very neat
business under an assumed name, corporate or calendar issued by that company, and at the MEMBERS MUST NOT VIOLATE CLAUSES.
other, shall, before beginning operations, file in same time illustrate one of the new designs of
(Special to The Review.)
the office of the town clerk a certificate setting instruments which they are putting on the mar-
Washington, D. C, Feb. 5, 1906.
forth the assumed name and the full names and ket. Their new factory is now in complete work-
At the meeting of the Washington Piano Deal-
postoffice addresses of the persons conducting the ing order and they are already shipping goods
business. Persons now operating any business to their customers. They are making a number ers' Association, held last week at the warerooms
of Wm. Knabe & Co., A. V. Grimes proposed a
under an assumed name are required to file the
of improvements to their instrumente, and Mr. resolution to the effect that a severe fine be im-
certificate of information within thirty days after
Hasbrouck says it is his aim "to give the best posed upon any member of the Association who
the measure becomes a law. Substantial penal-
piano, both as regards tone, quality of material, violated any of the clauses of the agreement re-
ties are provided for failure to comply with the
and workmanship that is possible for the price." cently signed by all the members. The matter,
provisions.
L
after a short debate, was laid
over for a later meeting, when
FISHER GRANDS IN DEMAND.
it will certainly be adopted, ow-
ing to the general feeling in its
Present Popularity a Splendid Tribute to Their
favor. Among other subjects
Worth—Preparing for a Busy Year.
discussed were the adoption of a
uniform moving and tuning rate
With the prestige of years of experience,
and lease. These matters will
coupled with a reputation for the artistic merits
also come up for action later.
of their product, the celebrated firm of J. & C.
Fischer, 415-433 West 28th street, New York, are
THE KNABE IN CLEVELAND.
preparing for a year of unprecedented activity
in all departments of their immense factory.
The Hallet & Davis Piano Co.,
Their department for the manufacture of grands,
of Cleveland, O., are carrying
the smaller sizes in particular will receive their
special announcements in the
special attention. The greatly increased demand
local papers conveying the in-
throughout the country for these instruments,
formation, recently referred to in
particularly the diminutive sizes, has caused the
The Review, that they have se-
dealers to investigate the products of the many
cured the agency for the Knabe
factories in order to obtain those with that full,
pianos for their territory- In
rich and brilliant tone so sought after in that
this connection they announce
style of instrument. "As the name 'Fischer'
that they have made arrange-
typifies the maximum of good points to be found
ments with the Arcade Co. for
in a piano," said a member of the firm to The
6,200 square feet of additional
Review a few days ago, "they naturally turn to
floor space, and as soon as alter-
our instrument, and when once they fully com-
ations have been completed they
prehend the many merits that it possesses become
will have a full line of "Mignon
its enthusiastic advocate ever afterward. Every
grands," "parlor grands," "con-
piano made in our factory possesses an indi-
cert grands," "art finish" style
viduality which always charms the performer,
KEY NOTE
"W.," "Von Bulow," "Tschaikow-
1906
WEST 2 I ST ST..
.
and no matter how many years it has seen serv-
NEW
YORK
sky,
and "Liszt styles and up-
ice, that sweet, rich but undefinable 'Fischer' Their new catalogue is now in the hands of the
tone is always present. We have yet to meet printers, and will be ready for distribution in a rights on sale in handsome environments.
with the owner of any piano made by us that few days. John Heinzman, their popular am-
J. A. MARSHALL RETIRES.
would speak otherwise than in terms of the high- bassador, is back from a very successful trip
est praise of their instruments, and the lauda- through the Middle West, in which he planted the
(Special to The Revlpw.i
tions which eminent musicians have for years Hasbrouck standard for the first time in several
Terre Haute, Ind.. Feb. 5, 1906.
bestowed upon them without solicitation are a of the largest cities in that territory. For a
J. A. Marshall, who has been in the music
testimonial that the thinking public always newcomer in the field, he finds the Hasbrouck a
business in Terre Haute for more than thirty
heed."
splendid seller.
years, has announced his withdrawal from the
No pronounced changes in the styles of either
firm of D. H. Baldwin & Co. Failing health has
uprights or grands are contemplated at the pres-
been given as the cause for his retirement.
NEW YORK'S FOREIGN TRADE.
ent time by J. & C. Fischer, as all of their deal-
Mr. Marshall came to Terre Haute and started
ers are entirely satisfied with the varied assort- Our City Has Jumped from Fourth to Second a music house in 1872. Five years later his in-
Place Among the World's Great Ports—A
ment offered at present.
terests were taken over by the Baldwin Co., and
Wonderful Future.
he has been with that firm since then.
BECKWITH & CO. INCORPORATE.
The New York World, in a recent elaborate
A PACKARD FIVE-FOOT GRAND.
T. S. Beckwith & Co., of Petersburg, has been article on the growth of New York, ha£ this to
say in regard to foreign trade:
The Packard Co. will soon have ready for the
incorporated with the Secretary of the State of
Within four years New York has jumped from market a five-foot grand which is conceded to
Virginia with a capital of $25,000, for the purpose
of manufacturing and selling music and musical fourth and third place among the world's great be one of the best examples of scale drawing ever
instruments of all kinds. The incorporators are ports to second. As she is outrunning London turned out by Anders Holmstrom. It is not only
T. Stanley Beckwith, president; T. S. B3ckwith, in population so is she soon to take her place at beautiful as to tone, but architecturally it is a
the head of the list as the greatest port.
gem. This Packard style is certain to augment
treasurer, and W. K. Cary, secretary.
. Her tonnage is to that of London 9,053,900 to the prestige of the Packard Co.
The Knabe piano, which is handled in Mont- 10,179,028. New York's tonnage is one-third ot
real by Willis & Co., is being used at a great that entered in all the ports of the country.
The Huntington Piano Co.'s factory at Shelton,
number of prominent musical affairs in that city
Half the foreign trade of the country is here. Conn., has blossomed out with a number of new
The port's foreign trade for the year ending on signs.
this season.
TO PROTECT CREDITORS
THE HASBROUCK TRADE MARK
p
asprouc
ano s
THE
ERNEST A.
TONK
PIANO
EXTRAORDINARY
*-* DURABILITY
Correspondence with active
dealers solicited.
A R T I S T I D C E S I G N
William Tonk & Bro.
T
452-456 Tenth Ave., New York
OUCH LIGHT AND
RESPONSIVE
INCORPORATED
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