Music Trade Review
Issue: 1907 Vol. 44 N. 26 - Page 9
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
9
"Should the Board of Education deem that such terial, $617; 4 cases plated ware, $589; 8 cases
service as is to be furnished by the company clocks, $112.
The Cahill Telharmonic Co. Make Application
Utrecht—4 cases organs and material, $120.
would be of advantage in the assembly halls of
to the New York Authorities for Power to
Valencia—1 case pianos and material, $176.
the public schools, for entertainment or instruc-
Connect Their Plant With the Homes of
Valparaiso—24 cases piano players and ma-
tion, I believe the city should be furnished with
Subscribers Instead of Renting Wires.
service at one-third the rates charged to the terial, $879; 6 cases piano players and material,
general
consumer, and a clause has been inserted $900; 2 pkgs. talking machines and material,
The New York Cahill Telharmonic Co., which
that
the
Board of Estimate and Apportionment $100.
is incorporated "to generate and distribute music
Wellington—2 cases piano players and ma-
may
require
the company, upon the application
electrically," has made application to the Board
terial, $250; 8 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
of Estimate and Apportionment for a franchise, of the Board of Education, to install and supply
terial, $193; 27 cases organs, $1,773; 1 case piano
allowing it to lay or string wires in the streets service at such rates."
Mr. Nichols and Mr. Crosby, the president of material, $143.
to connect its plant at Broadway and 39th street,
where it maintains 145 dynamos and one key- the company, have had little difficulty in reach-
ing an agreement as to the terms of the pro-
MUSIC HATH[ CHARMS
board, with the homes and places of business of
posed
franchise. Already a draft has been pre-
its subscribers. At present the company supplies
In Many and Devious Ways as Is Illustrated
ten or twelve persons with electric music over pared, which is being considered by a committee
in the Following Story.
of
the
board
consisting
of
President
McGowan,
wires leased from the New York Telephone Co.,
President
Ahearn
and
President
Coler.
Music
but in a report on its business Harry P. Nichols,
Hamlet never said, "Oh, that this too, too solid
the Board of Estimate's engineer in charge, furnished by masters at a great central concert flesh would melt" with more real feeling than a
chamber
and
distributed
throughout
the
com-
says:
great many women do to-day, for fashion has de-
"The company states there are a number of in- munity by mechanical means has been a feature creed that women are to be lithesome, and. to
conveniences involved in this arrangement. It of books written by many dreaming idealists. what ends will woman not go to be in fashion?
is proposed by the company, should it get the It is somewhat startling to find the subject re-
Every cure that is on the market is tried and
franchise, to lay its own wires in the streets, moved from speculative fiction to the serious many, many "home remedies" as well; incipient
which may be connected to subscribers' house's province of speculative finance, engineers' reports Pletcherism—chew until the jaws are weary—hot
or places of business. Each subscriber will be and government regulation.
baths, cold baths, soda baths, mud baths, each is
provided with one or more outlets which may be
indulged in in turn, and for the most part they
OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMERS.
governed by him as to the kind of music and vol-
fail to give a girl whom nature has endowed
ume of the same. He will be furnished with a Pianos and Other Musical Instruments Shipped more generously than her fellows the much de-
switch by which he can regulate the music either N Abroad from the Port of New York for the sired slimness.
soft or loud. Another switch will govern the
At least one girl in this city has taken to roller
Week Just Ended—An Interesting Array of
class of music, that is, he may, by turning the
skating and she declares that, at least, it keeps
Musical Specialties for Foreign Countries.
switch in one direction, get the effect produced by
her from getting any fatter. Perhaps the fun-
the piano, or by turning the switch in another
(Special to The Review.)
niest effort of all, however, is one just now being
direction he may get the effect produced by an
Washington, D. C, June 24, 1907.
made 'by a dear, jolly matron, who, if she only
orchestra," etc.
The following were the exports of musical in- knew it, will never be as pretty thin as she is—
Naturally, the application raises many new struments and kindred lines from the Port of eh—eh—plump.
points for the board to consider. The telephone New York for the week just ended:
Music, real music, she likes; mechanical music
is a necessity, but telharmonic music has not yet
Amsterdam—8 cases organs, $600.
she abhors. Greatly to the surprise of her friends,
become essential to comfort and happiness, says
Barcelona—1 case pianos and material, $130.
however, a mechanical piano player was moved
The Sun, in commenting on the situation. Mr.
Bombay—19 pkgs. talking machines and ma- into her apartments the other day, and her im-
Nichols declares that it is hard now to imagine terial, $580.
mediate neighbors were pained, annoyed and dis-
that it will ever fce of commercial value to its
Bremen—4 cases organs, $290.
gusted with the persistence and regularity with
subscribers, and he asks: "How far should the
Brussels—128 pkgs. talking machines and ma- which she performed on the thing. Finally some
city go in imposing conditions which will gov- terial, $7,146; 4 pkgs. talking machines and ma- friends forced an explanation.
ern rates to be charged, the rapidity of construc- terial, $183.
"By wearing rubber undergarments," she said,
tion and efficiency of service, etc., of a company
Colon—2 cases piano material, $312.
"and working that thing two hours a day I am
operating a purely amusement enterprise and re-
Copenhagen—8 cases organs, $1,250.
successfully reducing my weight."
quiring the use of the streets under a franchise
Glasgow—2 cases organs, $5,000.
And she bids fair to become a sylph—if the
for such operation?" For the present at least
Hamburg—2 rolls music, $120; 3 pkgs. talking piano player and the tempers of the neighbors
he advises that the city refrain from telharmonic machines and material, $129.
hold out.
rate regulation:
Havana—21 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
"It is the aim of the company to employ the terial, $367; 5 cases piano players and material,
J. C. HENDERSON, JR., MARRIED.
greatest masters of music. The cost of such serv- $2,750.
ices are undetermined, and for that reason it is
Iquique—1 pkg. talking machines and ma- J. C. Henderson, Jr., son of J. C. Henderson,
difficult to state in advance what charge should terial, $124.
of the Ann Arbor Organ Co., has assumed the
be made to the subscribers to compensate the
La Guaira—5 pkgs. talking machines and ma- Benedictian role, having been married last week
company for such service. I believe there is good terial, $409.
to Miss Cornelia Herbert. He is connected with
foundation for the claims of the company in re-
Liverpool—16 cases organs and material, $1,493. the Henderson-Sturges Piano Co., of Fort Worth,
gard to rates, and I would suggest, therefore,
London—5 cases piano players and material, Texas, and the newly wedded couple will reside
that no maximum rates be fixed in the franchise, $298; 435 pkgs. talking machines and material, in that city. The Review extends cordial con-
but that a clause be inserted giving the Board of $2;756; 58 cases organs and material, $20,545; 7 gratulations.
Estimate and Apportionment control of the rates. cases piano players and material, $1,490; 7 cases
Under such a clause the board may exercise its pianos and material, $2,200; 1,319 pkgs. talking ADMIRES THE STRICH & ZEIDLER PIANO.
authority to reduce the rates charged should they machines and material, $4,363; 17 pkgs. talking
machines and material, $875.
W. S. Greene, of Greenville, Pa., the Strich &
at any time appear to be excessive."
Zeidler representative, has received the following
At a future day some champion of a music
Matanzas—3 cases piano material, $244.
loving constituency may be swept into office on a
Melbourne—11 cases organs, $763; 4 pkgs. talk- communication from C. Bernthaler, conductor of
the Pittsburg Orchestra and pianist of the Men-
platform declaring against extortionate charges ing machines and material, $104.
or harmonious sounds Mr. Nichols would have a
Mazatlan—2 pkgs. talking machines and ma- delssohn Trio under recent date, which speaks
for itself:
clause in the franchise forfeiting it if within terial, $200.
"Dear Sir—I must confess to you my great
three years 4,000 music outlets are not estab-
Natal—4 pkgs. talking machines and material,
satisfaction in playing on a Strich & Zeidler
lished. Another clause he recommends thus:
$196.
piano last evening, which, in my estimation, is
"The service furnished by this company is not
Odessa—4 cases organs and material, $140.
of such a character that money value to the city
Panama—7 pkgs. talking machines and ma- the best upright piano I have ever had the pleas-
ure of playing."
may be derived therefrom. However, music in terial, $345.
free wards of hospitals would no doubt be of
Puerto Plata—1 case pianos and material, $175.
benefit to convalescent patients under the city's Rangoon—2 pkgs. talking machines and ma- The management of the Clayton 'iMusic Co.,
Salt Lake City, Utah, recently entertained the
care. I would suggest that the franchise pro- terial, $195.
Rotterdam—4 cases organs and material, $270. entire staff at a dinner given in the warerooms.
vide for the free installation of the apparatus
St. Petersburg—2 cases organs, $400; 2 pkgs. Forty-six sat at the tables, and after the repast
and free service in such wards in Bellevue and
was disposed of, toasts drunk and speeches made,
Allied Hospitals in the city as may be required talking machines and material, $446.
Santos—25 pkgs. talking machines and ma- the entire party went to the theater.
by the board.
FRANCHISE TO DISTRIBUTE MUSIC.
POOLE
PIANOS
Appeal to cultivated tastes. I hey are
marvels of beauty and form at once a
valuable accessory to any piano store
5 and 7 APPLETON STREET, BOSTON, MASS,
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
9
"Should the Board of Education deem that such terial, $617; 4 cases plated ware, $589; 8 cases
service as is to be furnished by the company clocks, $112.
The Cahill Telharmonic Co. Make Application
Utrecht—4 cases organs and material, $120.
would be of advantage in the assembly halls of
to the New York Authorities for Power to
Valencia—1 case pianos and material, $176.
the public schools, for entertainment or instruc-
Connect Their Plant With the Homes of
Valparaiso—24 cases piano players and ma-
tion, I believe the city should be furnished with
Subscribers Instead of Renting Wires.
service at one-third the rates charged to the terial, $879; 6 cases piano players and material,
general
consumer, and a clause has been inserted $900; 2 pkgs. talking machines and material,
The New York Cahill Telharmonic Co., which
that
the
Board of Estimate and Apportionment $100.
is incorporated "to generate and distribute music
Wellington—2 cases piano players and ma-
may
require
the company, upon the application
electrically," has made application to the Board
terial, $250; 8 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
of Estimate and Apportionment for a franchise, of the Board of Education, to install and supply
terial, $193; 27 cases organs, $1,773; 1 case piano
allowing it to lay or string wires in the streets service at such rates."
Mr. Nichols and Mr. Crosby, the president of material, $143.
to connect its plant at Broadway and 39th street,
where it maintains 145 dynamos and one key- the company, have had little difficulty in reach-
ing an agreement as to the terms of the pro-
MUSIC HATH[ CHARMS
board, with the homes and places of business of
posed
franchise. Already a draft has been pre-
its subscribers. At present the company supplies
In Many and Devious Ways as Is Illustrated
ten or twelve persons with electric music over pared, which is being considered by a committee
in the Following Story.
of
the
board
consisting
of
President
McGowan,
wires leased from the New York Telephone Co.,
President
Ahearn
and
President
Coler.
Music
but in a report on its business Harry P. Nichols,
Hamlet never said, "Oh, that this too, too solid
the Board of Estimate's engineer in charge, furnished by masters at a great central concert flesh would melt" with more real feeling than a
chamber
and
distributed
throughout
the
com-
says:
great many women do to-day, for fashion has de-
"The company states there are a number of in- munity by mechanical means has been a feature creed that women are to be lithesome, and. to
conveniences involved in this arrangement. It of books written by many dreaming idealists. what ends will woman not go to be in fashion?
is proposed by the company, should it get the It is somewhat startling to find the subject re-
Every cure that is on the market is tried and
franchise, to lay its own wires in the streets, moved from speculative fiction to the serious many, many "home remedies" as well; incipient
which may be connected to subscribers' house's province of speculative finance, engineers' reports Pletcherism—chew until the jaws are weary—hot
or places of business. Each subscriber will be and government regulation.
baths, cold baths, soda baths, mud baths, each is
provided with one or more outlets which may be
indulged in in turn, and for the most part they
OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMERS.
governed by him as to the kind of music and vol-
fail to give a girl whom nature has endowed
ume of the same. He will be furnished with a Pianos and Other Musical Instruments Shipped more generously than her fellows the much de-
switch by which he can regulate the music either N Abroad from the Port of New York for the sired slimness.
soft or loud. Another switch will govern the
At least one girl in this city has taken to roller
Week Just Ended—An Interesting Array of
class of music, that is, he may, by turning the
skating and she declares that, at least, it keeps
Musical Specialties for Foreign Countries.
switch in one direction, get the effect produced by
her from getting any fatter. Perhaps the fun-
the piano, or by turning the switch in another
(Special to The Review.)
niest effort of all, however, is one just now being
direction he may get the effect produced by an
Washington, D. C, June 24, 1907.
made 'by a dear, jolly matron, who, if she only
orchestra," etc.
The following were the exports of musical in- knew it, will never be as pretty thin as she is—
Naturally, the application raises many new struments and kindred lines from the Port of eh—eh—plump.
points for the board to consider. The telephone New York for the week just ended:
Music, real music, she likes; mechanical music
is a necessity, but telharmonic music has not yet
Amsterdam—8 cases organs, $600.
she abhors. Greatly to the surprise of her friends,
become essential to comfort and happiness, says
Barcelona—1 case pianos and material, $130.
however, a mechanical piano player was moved
The Sun, in commenting on the situation. Mr.
Bombay—19 pkgs. talking machines and ma- into her apartments the other day, and her im-
Nichols declares that it is hard now to imagine terial, $580.
mediate neighbors were pained, annoyed and dis-
that it will ever fce of commercial value to its
Bremen—4 cases organs, $290.
gusted with the persistence and regularity with
subscribers, and he asks: "How far should the
Brussels—128 pkgs. talking machines and ma- which she performed on the thing. Finally some
city go in imposing conditions which will gov- terial, $7,146; 4 pkgs. talking machines and ma- friends forced an explanation.
ern rates to be charged, the rapidity of construc- terial, $183.
"By wearing rubber undergarments," she said,
tion and efficiency of service, etc., of a company
Colon—2 cases piano material, $312.
"and working that thing two hours a day I am
operating a purely amusement enterprise and re-
Copenhagen—8 cases organs, $1,250.
successfully reducing my weight."
quiring the use of the streets under a franchise
Glasgow—2 cases organs, $5,000.
And she bids fair to become a sylph—if the
for such operation?" For the present at least
Hamburg—2 rolls music, $120; 3 pkgs. talking piano player and the tempers of the neighbors
he advises that the city refrain from telharmonic machines and material, $129.
hold out.
rate regulation:
Havana—21 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
"It is the aim of the company to employ the terial, $367; 5 cases piano players and material,
J. C. HENDERSON, JR., MARRIED.
greatest masters of music. The cost of such serv- $2,750.
ices are undetermined, and for that reason it is
Iquique—1 pkg. talking machines and ma- J. C. Henderson, Jr., son of J. C. Henderson,
difficult to state in advance what charge should terial, $124.
of the Ann Arbor Organ Co., has assumed the
be made to the subscribers to compensate the
La Guaira—5 pkgs. talking machines and ma- Benedictian role, having been married last week
company for such service. I believe there is good terial, $409.
to Miss Cornelia Herbert. He is connected with
foundation for the claims of the company in re-
Liverpool—16 cases organs and material, $1,493. the Henderson-Sturges Piano Co., of Fort Worth,
gard to rates, and I would suggest, therefore,
London—5 cases piano players and material, Texas, and the newly wedded couple will reside
that no maximum rates be fixed in the franchise, $298; 435 pkgs. talking machines and material, in that city. The Review extends cordial con-
but that a clause be inserted giving the Board of $2;756; 58 cases organs and material, $20,545; 7 gratulations.
Estimate and Apportionment control of the rates. cases piano players and material, $1,490; 7 cases
Under such a clause the board may exercise its pianos and material, $2,200; 1,319 pkgs. talking ADMIRES THE STRICH & ZEIDLER PIANO.
authority to reduce the rates charged should they machines and material, $4,363; 17 pkgs. talking
machines and material, $875.
W. S. Greene, of Greenville, Pa., the Strich &
at any time appear to be excessive."
Zeidler representative, has received the following
At a future day some champion of a music
Matanzas—3 cases piano material, $244.
loving constituency may be swept into office on a
Melbourne—11 cases organs, $763; 4 pkgs. talk- communication from C. Bernthaler, conductor of
the Pittsburg Orchestra and pianist of the Men-
platform declaring against extortionate charges ing machines and material, $104.
or harmonious sounds Mr. Nichols would have a
Mazatlan—2 pkgs. talking machines and ma- delssohn Trio under recent date, which speaks
for itself:
clause in the franchise forfeiting it if within terial, $200.
"Dear Sir—I must confess to you my great
three years 4,000 music outlets are not estab-
Natal—4 pkgs. talking machines and material,
satisfaction in playing on a Strich & Zeidler
lished. Another clause he recommends thus:
$196.
piano last evening, which, in my estimation, is
"The service furnished by this company is not
Odessa—4 cases organs and material, $140.
of such a character that money value to the city
Panama—7 pkgs. talking machines and ma- the best upright piano I have ever had the pleas-
ure of playing."
may be derived therefrom. However, music in terial, $345.
free wards of hospitals would no doubt be of
Puerto Plata—1 case pianos and material, $175.
benefit to convalescent patients under the city's Rangoon—2 pkgs. talking machines and ma- The management of the Clayton 'iMusic Co.,
Salt Lake City, Utah, recently entertained the
care. I would suggest that the franchise pro- terial, $195.
Rotterdam—4 cases organs and material, $270. entire staff at a dinner given in the warerooms.
vide for the free installation of the apparatus
St. Petersburg—2 cases organs, $400; 2 pkgs. Forty-six sat at the tables, and after the repast
and free service in such wards in Bellevue and
was disposed of, toasts drunk and speeches made,
Allied Hospitals in the city as may be required talking machines and material, $446.
Santos—25 pkgs. talking machines and ma- the entire party went to the theater.
by the board.
FRANCHISE TO DISTRIBUTE MUSIC.
POOLE
PIANOS
Appeal to cultivated tastes. I hey are
marvels of beauty and form at once a
valuable accessory to any piano store
5 and 7 APPLETON STREET, BOSTON, MASS,
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