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Ceremonius functions of all sorts being held in
her honor and such concerts as she gave have
probably never been equaled in brilliancy.
Once while she was crossing the Continent
with Dr. Leopold Damrosch and his orchestra,
Dr. Damrosch said to her: "Tell me this, Car-
reno, why is it that when a woman writes such
good novels, plays and sings music with such
power and distinguishes herself in many pro-
There is not much question about what sort fessions formerly filled by men exclusively, how
of a tour Carreno will have, if one may judge is it that with all the sympathy and musical feel-
from the requests that are received by the John ing woman can never compose anything origi-
Church Co. Orders are coming for ten and nal?" "Do they not?" asked Carreno, naively.
A few days later in a music store in Denver
twelve concerts at a time, and there is little
doubt that this great artist who insists upon Dr. Damrosch said: "Now, Carreno, please play
calling herself an American will have the me something; play me one of the airs of your
triumphant tour of her life. Apropos of Car- native land." Upon this Carreno played the
reno's claim of being an American, she told the hymn she had written for Venezuela, saying:
following experience with Sarasate, who had a "This is the national air of my native land."
good many things to say about America after his Dr. Damrosch heard it with delight, and said:
return from the tour with D'Albert, which had "That is an inspiration and might have been
not been an overwhelming success. While revil- written by any good German composer. It is
ing America to Carreno she resented it so wonderful." Carreno laughed.
strongly that she said: "You shall not speak of
it so; that is my country." "You an American!"
J. C. HENDERSON JR.'S MAIDEN TRIP.
said Sarasate. "You are from South America;
you are one of us." "No," answered Carreno,
J. C. Henderson. Jr., son of J. C. Henderson,
"I am a Yankee, if you like, I have lived in the
United States almost all my life, it is my coun- general manager of the Ann Arbor Organ Co.,
try and no man can say such things against it in Ann Arbor, Mich., has just been on a Southern
my presence. It is the greatest country in all trip in company with his father. The junior
the world, and I love it." While she silenced Sara- Henderson is a chip of the old block, and a
sate, it is nevertheless interesting to note that it piano man from the ground up, so to speak, hav-
was Carreno who wrote one of the most widely ing gained a practical knowledge! of the piano and
accepted of the national hymns of South Amer- organ business in the Ann Arbor factory and the
ica. When Venezuela celebrated the Centennial Henderson Piano Co.'s factory. This was his
of Bolivar and liberty, remembering Carreno's maiden trip, and he took to the business as a
triumph in that section of the country, they sent duck takes to water.
over to Europe the words of a national hymn
and asked her to compose the music for it. She
ESTEY PIPE ORGAN FOR EMPORIA.
was then asked to come as guest of the State.
She accepted and was met at every railroad sta-
The new pipe organ made by the Bstey Organ
tion with bands and military honors, and finally
Co.
for the First Presbyterian Church, Emporia,
she was greeted by the Mayor, who carried in a
gold box the freedom of the city. Her social Kans., was shipped from the factory, Battleboro,
triumphs were something fairly indescribable. Vt., last week, and it is expected to be in place
by Easter. The organ cost $3,500.
in the grand ballroom of the Astor Hotel. Miss
Schnitzer played admirably and brought forth all
the resources of a charming small Baldwin
grand, which filled every crevice of the room.
Miss Schnitzer will return the year after next.
She will go directly to Vienna and London,
where she will fill a number of engagements yet
this season.
KROEGER PIANO FOR TOWN HALL.
R. I. Francis, manager of the Union Music
Store, of Newark, O., during his recent visit to
Thornville, closed the sale of a handsome Kroe-
ger piano for the Town Hall. Mr. Francis also
arranged with W. J. Walter to look after his in-
terests in that section.
F. A. WINTER & CO.'S NEW QUARTERS.
F. A. Winter & Co., the piano dealers of Al-
toona, Pa., have moved from 1310 Eleventh
avenue, to a store next door a t 1312 Eleventh
avenue. The new quarters are being remodeled,
and when changes are completed will be among
the handsomest stores in Central Pennsylvania.
H. H. HUDSON'S CLEVER WORK.
H. H. Hudson, in charge of the Michigan De-
partment of the Starr Piano Co., with headqaur-
ters at 213-217 Woodward avenue, Detroit, is
pushing the wholesale end in a most energetic
manner. He has put in a line of stationery that
will keep the Starr pianos before the public
whenever a letter is sent through the mails, and
he has also begun to cover the dealers in Michi-
gan with a series of live advertising matter.
His latest effort is an outline map of the State
of Michigan, with a Starr piano reposing in the
center, used as a cover for a folder full of perti-
nent Starr arguments. According to Mr. Hudson
there are 5,000 Starr pianos in Michigan, with
room for several thousand more.
J. A. Campbell has bought out the Southern
Music Co., of Moultrie, Ga. The stock consists
of pianos, organs and small goods.
The Northwestern Music Co., of Minneapolis,
Minn., has been incorporated. Carl Raugland is
the proprietor.
Remick & Co.'s new "Teddy Bear" song is put
down as one of the coming hits. The cover de-
sign is considered a peach.
Yes, the
COLBY PIANO
is a winner and it will help
you to win good trade.
Try and see. You cannot tell
without the trial.
COLBY PIANO CO., Erie, Penna.