Music Trade Review
Issue: 1906 Vol. 43 N. 4 - Page 10
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
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natural woods. This gives purchasers an idea
of some of the various woods used in the Story
& Clark pianos, and is an excellent talking point
for salesmen who are prospecting and not in
immediate touch with headquarters.
In keeping with the reputation of the Story &
Clark piano and its high standing in the trade
for many long years, there is a dignity and
force back of this volume which at once appeals
to the reader. This catalogue should prove an
excellent missionary for the Story & Clark
piano, as well as for their "self-contained and
detachable piano players" which they are now
manufacturing.
perity in the South caused by ten-cent cotton. On
one occasion, while I was down there, I counted
twenty-seven buggies, all in a row, passing the
A Handsome New Catalogue Which Is Destined
home I visited, each drawn by a fat, sleek horse
to Prove a Successful Missionary for the
or mule. In most of the buggies sat a young
Story & Clark Piano—Some Beautiful Styles
colored man with his best girl. I made in-
Admirably Illustrated.
quiry about the caravan of buggies passing, and
was informed that there was a protracted meet-
The new Story & Clark catalogue, just to hand,
ing going on at a church called Mars Hill nearby,
is an imposing volume, admirably conceived both
where I was visiting. The suggestion was made
from literary and typographical viewpoints.
that we ride down to the church.
The development of this business from modest
"It was one of those general protracted meet-
proportions back in the fifties up to to-day,
ings or religious revivals that are common in
when they control one of the most magnificent
sections of the South between the time the 'crops
factories in the country at Grand Haven, Mich.,
are laid by' and the cotton picking begins, when
with a total frontage of 954 feet, is a story
the colored population gathers from all sections
which is admirably told in the opening pages of
THE SOUTH PROSPEROUS.
of a county. The church was located in a beau-
this volume. It is interspersed with pertinent
illustrations as well as views of their branch Organs, Sewing Machines and Buggies Fur- tiful level country, and as far as I could see
there was nothing but buggies, a third of which
stores in Cleveland, Pittsburg, and their general
nish the Most Convincing Proof.
were new, many of them never before used. I
office at Chicago, as well as with a number of
interior views taken in their factory.
counted more than 500, and quit. A local mer-
(Special to The Review.)
chant told me that he had already sold several
Washington, D. C, July 18, 1906.
There are also some definite facts regarding
Prosperity in the rural districts of the South- carloads of Columbus and Cincinnati buggies for
the methods and materials employed in the mak-
ing of the Story & Clark piano, and the care ern States was the subject of conversation some the trade, especially to the negroes of that sec-
exercised in all departments has contributed days ago as a result of Representative C. B. tion."
much to the artistic standing of the instru- Landis' remarks on the "piano prosperity" in
ment and its prestige throughout the musical that section. A Washington correspondent, whose
WASHINGTON DEALERS INTERESTED.
world.
home is in the South, and who last fall spent
In few catalogues can be found a handsomer some weeks there, said:
The Jobbers and Dealers' Association of Wash-
"Landis might have mentioned the parlor or-
line of instruments, or more effectively shown,
than are displayed in this handsome volume gan as well as the piano, for all among the rural ington, D. C, has just been organized for the
under review. There is a pleasing variety in population nowadays in the South you can hear purpose of promoting the jobbing and shipping
each style shown. The lover of simplicity and the music of that instrument. In the negro interests of the city, and among the charter mem-
chasteness in architecture can be satisfied as cabins the sound of the organ can be heard at bers are William Knabe & Co., E. F. Droop &
well as the admirer of the elaborate and ornate. any hour, night or day, with a dusky damsel Sons Co. and the F. G. Smith Piano Co.
In all designs shown, however, there is an ar- sitting at the instrument, and playing it with
tistic symmetry and balance, that at once attracts much ability.
HUGO WORCH'S NEW QUARTERS-
and satisfies. The uprights shown are style 1,
"There is another evidence, either of advancing
style 5, style 7 and style 8, which is a remark- civilization or prosperity, among the rural popu-
Hugo Worch, the well-known dealer of Wash-
ably handsome creation with unique column lation of the South, both white and colored, and ington, D. C , has been granted a permit for the
effects and oval panels that mark it as a most that is the use of the sewing machine. The erection of a three-story building at 1110 G
individual creation.
young colored girls have long since learned how street, N. W. It. will be of brick, will cost $20,-
At the closing pages of the catalogue appear to run a sewing machine.
000, and be ready for occupancy around Novem-
examples of mahogany, burl walnut and quar-
"But," continued the Southerner, "the follow- ber 1. The front of the building will consist al-
tered oak, each a very faithful facsimile of the ing is one of the most striking instances of pros- most entirely of plate glass set in copper frames.
STORY & CLARK PUBLICITY.
The Newby & Evans Piano
Has been before the trade for many years, and has fairly won
a reputation for values which is at once a credit to its wearing
qualities. It is built under the supervision of members of the
Newby & Evans Corporation, who have been identified with
piano making all their lives.
([[ The Newby & Evans instruments are indeed musical creations
which possess real merit, and they satisfy a trade which desires
a thoroughly first class piano at a modest price.
Newby £» Evans Piano Company
136th
STREET
AND
SO.
BOULEVARD,
NEW YORK
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
10
natural woods. This gives purchasers an idea
of some of the various woods used in the Story
& Clark pianos, and is an excellent talking point
for salesmen who are prospecting and not in
immediate touch with headquarters.
In keeping with the reputation of the Story &
Clark piano and its high standing in the trade
for many long years, there is a dignity and
force back of this volume which at once appeals
to the reader. This catalogue should prove an
excellent missionary for the Story & Clark
piano, as well as for their "self-contained and
detachable piano players" which they are now
manufacturing.
perity in the South caused by ten-cent cotton. On
one occasion, while I was down there, I counted
twenty-seven buggies, all in a row, passing the
A Handsome New Catalogue Which Is Destined
home I visited, each drawn by a fat, sleek horse
to Prove a Successful Missionary for the
or mule. In most of the buggies sat a young
Story & Clark Piano—Some Beautiful Styles
colored man with his best girl. I made in-
Admirably Illustrated.
quiry about the caravan of buggies passing, and
was informed that there was a protracted meet-
The new Story & Clark catalogue, just to hand,
ing going on at a church called Mars Hill nearby,
is an imposing volume, admirably conceived both
where I was visiting. The suggestion was made
from literary and typographical viewpoints.
that we ride down to the church.
The development of this business from modest
"It was one of those general protracted meet-
proportions back in the fifties up to to-day,
ings or religious revivals that are common in
when they control one of the most magnificent
sections of the South between the time the 'crops
factories in the country at Grand Haven, Mich.,
are laid by' and the cotton picking begins, when
with a total frontage of 954 feet, is a story
the colored population gathers from all sections
which is admirably told in the opening pages of
THE SOUTH PROSPEROUS.
of a county. The church was located in a beau-
this volume. It is interspersed with pertinent
illustrations as well as views of their branch Organs, Sewing Machines and Buggies Fur- tiful level country, and as far as I could see
there was nothing but buggies, a third of which
stores in Cleveland, Pittsburg, and their general
nish the Most Convincing Proof.
were new, many of them never before used. I
office at Chicago, as well as with a number of
interior views taken in their factory.
counted more than 500, and quit. A local mer-
(Special to The Review.)
chant told me that he had already sold several
Washington, D. C, July 18, 1906.
There are also some definite facts regarding
Prosperity in the rural districts of the South- carloads of Columbus and Cincinnati buggies for
the methods and materials employed in the mak-
ing of the Story & Clark piano, and the care ern States was the subject of conversation some the trade, especially to the negroes of that sec-
exercised in all departments has contributed days ago as a result of Representative C. B. tion."
much to the artistic standing of the instru- Landis' remarks on the "piano prosperity" in
ment and its prestige throughout the musical that section. A Washington correspondent, whose
WASHINGTON DEALERS INTERESTED.
world.
home is in the South, and who last fall spent
In few catalogues can be found a handsomer some weeks there, said:
The Jobbers and Dealers' Association of Wash-
"Landis might have mentioned the parlor or-
line of instruments, or more effectively shown,
than are displayed in this handsome volume gan as well as the piano, for all among the rural ington, D. C, has just been organized for the
under review. There is a pleasing variety in population nowadays in the South you can hear purpose of promoting the jobbing and shipping
each style shown. The lover of simplicity and the music of that instrument. In the negro interests of the city, and among the charter mem-
chasteness in architecture can be satisfied as cabins the sound of the organ can be heard at bers are William Knabe & Co., E. F. Droop &
well as the admirer of the elaborate and ornate. any hour, night or day, with a dusky damsel Sons Co. and the F. G. Smith Piano Co.
In all designs shown, however, there is an ar- sitting at the instrument, and playing it with
tistic symmetry and balance, that at once attracts much ability.
HUGO WORCH'S NEW QUARTERS-
and satisfies. The uprights shown are style 1,
"There is another evidence, either of advancing
style 5, style 7 and style 8, which is a remark- civilization or prosperity, among the rural popu-
Hugo Worch, the well-known dealer of Wash-
ably handsome creation with unique column lation of the South, both white and colored, and ington, D. C , has been granted a permit for the
effects and oval panels that mark it as a most that is the use of the sewing machine. The erection of a three-story building at 1110 G
individual creation.
young colored girls have long since learned how street, N. W. It. will be of brick, will cost $20,-
At the closing pages of the catalogue appear to run a sewing machine.
000, and be ready for occupancy around Novem-
examples of mahogany, burl walnut and quar-
"But," continued the Southerner, "the follow- ber 1. The front of the building will consist al-
tered oak, each a very faithful facsimile of the ing is one of the most striking instances of pros- most entirely of plate glass set in copper frames.
STORY & CLARK PUBLICITY.
The Newby & Evans Piano
Has been before the trade for many years, and has fairly won
a reputation for values which is at once a credit to its wearing
qualities. It is built under the supervision of members of the
Newby & Evans Corporation, who have been identified with
piano making all their lives.
([[ The Newby & Evans instruments are indeed musical creations
which possess real merit, and they satisfy a trade which desires
a thoroughly first class piano at a modest price.
Newby £» Evans Piano Company
136th
STREET
AND
SO.
BOULEVARD,
NEW YORK
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