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Music Trade Review

Issue: 1906 Vol. 43 N. 7 - Page 38

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THE MU3IC TRADE REVIEW
38
Interesting? Well, you will say so if you look
The Douglas Phonograph Co., New York, who
them upon absolutely fair terms with the com-
through a copy, or, better still, have your name
are exclusive agents in America, received a new
poser, and selling at the lowest price partial or
put down for each new issue as it appears. Wal-
sample lot of needles this week from the Ger-
complete sets of every band score ever printed.
ter Lewis is the editor and manager of this very
man manufacturers. They now carry 15 styles.
The firm consists of J. W. York, who estab-
well arranged publication, and he may be lished the business some twenty years ago, and
reached by addressing him in care of J. W. his two sons, F. W. York, in charge of the of-
York & Sons, Grand Rapids, Mich.
fice and sales department, and C. B. York, who
From appearances we judge that the manu-
looks after the manufacturing departments. J.
facture of the very flower of brass band instru-
W. York is still one of the most active members
ments as an occupation is not compatible with
of the trio, and, to quote his owns words, butts
ordinary floriculture and the production of
in anywhere and everywhere. He probably has
poseys for home consumption; for, notwithstand-
more old and staunch friends among the band
ing numerous excellent opportunities, the firm leaders and musicians of this country than any
The largest stock west ol the Mississippi
never hands itself any bouquets, although it is other man in it, and there is not one of them
River, everything up to date. IT WILL PAY
not loth to make such gifts to its friends. We
all who will refuse to join in the statement that
YOU TO WRITI TO-DAY.
take the liberty to supply this notable, though
he and his "boys" are about the whitest men
perhaps excusable deficiency by remarking that
engaged in the business.—Mercantile and Finan-
in our estimation and in the estimation of hun- cial Times.
1006 Olive Street, ST. LOUIS
dreds of band leaders and thousands of musi-
cians the House of York, besides being one of
CONN'S NEW YORK WAREROOMS.
the oldest and most reliable concerns of the
kind in this country, is the best, the largest and
James F. Boyer, the local manager of the C.
the most liberal in the world. Nothing of a
G. Conn warerooms, at 46 West 28th street, says
doubtful quality, of inferior material, of ques-
that for the season of the year the demand for
tionable design or construction, of poor or care-
band instruments has been far better than was
less workmanship, ever leaves the establishment,
anticipated. Mr. Boyer is preparing for a very
bearing the well-known "Anchor
and nothing goes out, either, except upon the
active fall, and is going to push their business
understanding that if it is not satisfactory it
Brand," are, in tone, workman-
among the dealers in the towns and cities adja-
may be returned and its price will be refunded.
ship
and finish, unsurpassed. They
cent to New York. He says that already the
Old instruments are taken at a fair valuation as
are
sold
exclusively to first-class
dealers
have
found
this
branch
a
great
benefit
to
part payment for new ones, and if desired cash
Importers and Dealers at factory
them, as they can easily run in to make their
payments may be made in instalments that ren-
selections from the large stock that he con-
prices without between profits.
der purchases ea<*y.
tinually carries on hand. Professionals have
The house handles everything required for the
For further particulars, apply to
taken a great liking to the Conn product, and
complete equipment of a full brass band. It
Mr. Boyer thinks that if a census of all the in-
manufactures all the brass instruments, instru-
struments used
in this city were taken, the
ment cases, drums, music holders and stands,
35-37 West Thirty-First Street, New York City
and a number of metal sundries in its own fac- product of their factory would be found to be
far in the lead.
tory. In the sale of clarionets, saxophones,
flutes, etc., it is the representative of Bvette &
Schaeffer, of Paris, Prance, ana of other very
RECENT INCORPORATIONS.
prominent European manufacturers.
Finally,
the House of York is one of the largest and
The Waco Talking Machine Co., of Waco, has
most liberal publishers of band music in Amer-
been incorporated with the authorities of Texas,
35-37 West 31st St., New York City,
ica, buying original compositions or publishing
with a capital of $2,000. It is their intention to
Sole Agents lor
conduct a talking machine business. Incorpora-
NEW FIRM
NEW GOODS
NEW PRICES
Small Goods *%£££
Koerber-Brenner Music Company
J. F. KALBE'S New improved
VERA IMPERIAL ACCORDEONS
Wm. R. Gratz Import Co.
—THE-
WM. R. GRATZ IMPORT CO.,
I HILL'S ALUMINUM BOW FROG
tors: C. Forkel, S. S. Clayton and A. Malone.
* * * *
The Adams Talking Machine Co., of Peoria,
was incorporated this week with the Secretary
of the State of Illinois, with a capital of $30,000,
for the purpose of dealing in talking machines.
Incorporators: Charles C. Adams, A. B. Adams
and B. D. Bland.
Lighter than wood. Does not crack like ebony
The hair sets with a screw. Shape is same as tht
old style frog. Endorsed by leading violinists Ii
your jobber does not carry it write the manufac-
turer.
O. HILL, Melrose Park, 111.
Colonel A. L. Irish, president of the Talk-o-
phone Co., Toledo, Ohio, was at the New York
branch house this week. Word that the com-
pany was being reorganized was strenuously de-
nied, with qualification, "at least, not yet."
The Standard of the World
THE
ORIGINAL
MAMUrACTDBSD BY
THE BAVER CO.
14IO N. «TH ST. PHILADELPHIA
S. S. Stewart Banjo
and the BAUER Mandolins and Guitars
THE GRAND PRIZE
Awarded th« C. G.
Conn Band, Or-
e h t t l r a *nd Solo
I n s t r u m e n t s , 1*
merely • aev acknowl-
edgment of what V I I
long i ( o 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 tnat goea
to make up a P e r f e c t
and I d e a l Instrument.
The Holidays Are
A l m o s t H e r e , which
•uggasts that a gift *•
y o u r f r i e n d of a
"GRAND PRIZE" In
atrument would make a
preaent that would
eharm and delight :: ::
Sand for large ILLU3-
TRATED
CATA-
L O G U E t e l l i n g all
about them
c . G. CONN CO., Elkrtart, Indiana
P. S.—The Wonder Instrument* are seal • • trial aid FULLY
GUARANTEE
ANTOINB COURTO1S AND BOH LAND & FUCHS'
Band Instruments and Saxophones;
LBPBVRB, LECOMTB AND MERCADIBR
Clarionet*;
Priedrlch August Helmerdlng, Chadwlck, J. Strauss,
Koschat, E. Bausch, Hammig and Bauer & Durr-
schmldt's Violins and Bows; Oustav Bernadel and
Koschat Rosin; Imperial, Empress, I). S., and Qrand
Solo Accordeons, and Concertinas; Empress Mouth
Harmonicas.
Catalogs forwarded on request free of charge.
MR. DEALER:
You Need Two Things This
New Year
lst-LYON & HEALY MANDOLINS, GUI-
TARS AND VIOLINS.
2nd--SIEGEL-MYERS* MUSIC LESSONS
TO GIVE AWAY WITH THEM.
Hundreds of dealers all over the country are doubling
their sales.
No cost whatever nor trouble to you, but a magnifi-
cent extra value for your customers.
You increase your sales by giving free $26.00 or
$50.00 worth of lessons with every instrument.
Write for full particulars.
LYON & HEALY,
Chicago
YORft
Band Instruments
ILLUSTRJtTMD
CJ9TJH.OGUM
J.W.YOR.K<&SONS
Makmrm of thm high mat gratia
Ba.nd Instruments
GRAND KAPIDS
MICH.

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