Music Trade Review
Issue: 1907 Vol. 45 N. 16 - Page 47
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THE:
45
MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
of M. Hohner 35 and 34 years respectively. Mr.
Kohler is the reed instrument expert at the New
The World-Famous Manufacturer of Harmonicas and Accordeons Celebrates To-day a Great York office, and Mr. Hough, at the office in
Canada, of which he is also manager. This in-
Event in Their History—Big Time at Trossingen—Souvenir Catalog Being Issued.
cident brings to light the fact that practical ex-
To-day (Saturday) the semi-centennial anni- civilized country on the globe, but even among perts are always on the ground to test and in-
spect the instruments, and pronounce them au-
versary of the foundation of the house of M. the barbarous nations.
At the monument a carol will be played, by a thoritatively perfect before they are permitted
Hohner, the world-famous manufacturers of har-
monicas and accordeons, Trossingen, Germany, military band and appropriate songs rendered to go on the market.
Coincident with the foregoing celebrations H.
is being celebrated. Owing to the recent death by the "Harmonre Singing Society" of Tros-
of the wife of the late founder of this great singen, of which Will Hohner, youngest of the
business the ceremonies are to be conducted Hohner brothers controlling this vast business,
much more quietly than they would otherwise. is president. Addresses commemoratory of the
deceased harmonica king will be made by Messrs.
Haist and Koenig, holding positions of honor
and trust for many years with the firm; by the
minister of the only church in Trossingen, and
by some of the prominent workmen. At the
close of this solemn and profound program the
procession will go back over the same route to the
new factory building, just completed, and which,
with appropriate ceremonies, will be formally
opened with an address by Matthias Hohner.
This will be followed by the presentation of
medals, diplomas and cash prizes to 313 workmen
who have been with the house fifteen consecutive
years and over. Those who have fifteen years
to their credit will receive silver medals, while
the twenty-five-year contingent will be decorated
with gold medals. The medals will bear a
medallion portrait of the late M. Hohner, with
a suitable inscription bearing on the occasion,
HANS 3IOIINEI!, MANAQElt OF THE AMKlUCAN BRANCH
and of which duplicates in bronze were also
HOUSE.
struck, to be given every workman in the factory
as a souvenir of this memorable event. A per- Hohner issues to-day their new catalog, "Half a
sonal representative of the King of Wuertem- Century of Progress," a revelation in point of
berg, and high officials of the Imperial German choice illustrations and descriptive letter-press
Government, will be in attendance. The man- and superb printing, not to mention the valuable
agers of the Hohner branches in Hamburg, Ger- and historical resume in connection with this
many, and London, Eng., are also to be present. retrospective view. In the introduction the house
In New York City the day will also be ob- dwells with pardonable pride on its glorious
served, but in a subdued manner, in conformity record of fifty years and the high quality of its
with the Trossingen celebration. The offices at products, which they have always aimed to main-
M. llOHNEIt. DECEASED. FOUNDER OF THE HOII.NKII
475 Broadway will be closed, and this (Satur- tain, and with remarkable success, besides con-
IH.SINESS.
stantly reaching out for new fields to conquer in
The day has been declared a holiday, not only day) evening the executive staff will assemble at the way of improved construction and beauty of
the
home
of
Hans
Hohner,
of
the
firm,
and
the
at the Trossingen factories, but in every branch
finish, as well as advances in elegant packings.
house throughout the world. Naturally the most very capable manager of the American house,
where
an
elaborate
banquet
will
be
served.
Dur-
To this splendid catalog, of no slight literary
impressive ceremonies will take place in the
German town known as the "home of the har- ing its progress brief congratulatory speeches merit, in addition to its value as trade litera-
monica," where the factory workmen will assem- will be made, and when the cigars are lighted ture, space will permit but brief reference. Suf-
ble at two o'clock this afternoon (ten a. m. New Elias Kohler, of the New York office, and E. W. fice it the history of the Hohner harmonica is
York time), and in line formation will march to Hough, of the Canadian branch, will be present- traced from its humble origin, at the hands and
the private cemetery of the Hohner family, ed with gold medals, diplomas and cash prizes in by the ingenuity of the humble clockmaker, Mat-
where a monument has been erected to the mem recognition of their having been in the employ thias Hohner, a weaver's son, through the vicis
M. HOHNER CELEBRATES FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY
ory and virtues of a musical instrument manu
facturer whose name is known, not only in every
MR. DEALER:
You Need Two Things This
New Year
1st—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 mag-
nificent extra value for your customers.
You Increase your sales by giving free $25.00 or
$50.00 worth of lessons with every instrument.
^ Write for full particulars.
LYON & HEALY,
Chicago
=YORK
Band Instruments
FOR A[EW
ILLUSTRATED
CATALOGUE
J.W.YORK® SONS
Makers of the highest grade
Be^nd Instruments
GRAND RAPIDS
MICH-
THE TRIO CORNET"
THE HAMBURG 20th CENTURY",.,*
MILANO ORCANETTO ACCORDEONS
WM. R. GRATZ IMPORT COMPANY, 35 and 37 West 31 st St., New York
THE
NAME
CONN
AND THE
Union Label
ARE SYNONYMOUS
AND
THE
Genuine Distinguishing Marks o! Superiority
Which Will In Future Be Found On All
Wonder and American Model Band
and Orchestral Instruments
MADE BY
C. G. CONN COMPANY, fk'SiiSi
THE:
45
MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
of M. Hohner 35 and 34 years respectively. Mr.
Kohler is the reed instrument expert at the New
The World-Famous Manufacturer of Harmonicas and Accordeons Celebrates To-day a Great York office, and Mr. Hough, at the office in
Canada, of which he is also manager. This in-
Event in Their History—Big Time at Trossingen—Souvenir Catalog Being Issued.
cident brings to light the fact that practical ex-
To-day (Saturday) the semi-centennial anni- civilized country on the globe, but even among perts are always on the ground to test and in-
spect the instruments, and pronounce them au-
versary of the foundation of the house of M. the barbarous nations.
At the monument a carol will be played, by a thoritatively perfect before they are permitted
Hohner, the world-famous manufacturers of har-
monicas and accordeons, Trossingen, Germany, military band and appropriate songs rendered to go on the market.
Coincident with the foregoing celebrations H.
is being celebrated. Owing to the recent death by the "Harmonre Singing Society" of Tros-
of the wife of the late founder of this great singen, of which Will Hohner, youngest of the
business the ceremonies are to be conducted Hohner brothers controlling this vast business,
much more quietly than they would otherwise. is president. Addresses commemoratory of the
deceased harmonica king will be made by Messrs.
Haist and Koenig, holding positions of honor
and trust for many years with the firm; by the
minister of the only church in Trossingen, and
by some of the prominent workmen. At the
close of this solemn and profound program the
procession will go back over the same route to the
new factory building, just completed, and which,
with appropriate ceremonies, will be formally
opened with an address by Matthias Hohner.
This will be followed by the presentation of
medals, diplomas and cash prizes to 313 workmen
who have been with the house fifteen consecutive
years and over. Those who have fifteen years
to their credit will receive silver medals, while
the twenty-five-year contingent will be decorated
with gold medals. The medals will bear a
medallion portrait of the late M. Hohner, with
a suitable inscription bearing on the occasion,
HANS 3IOIINEI!, MANAQElt OF THE AMKlUCAN BRANCH
and of which duplicates in bronze were also
HOUSE.
struck, to be given every workman in the factory
as a souvenir of this memorable event. A per- Hohner issues to-day their new catalog, "Half a
sonal representative of the King of Wuertem- Century of Progress," a revelation in point of
berg, and high officials of the Imperial German choice illustrations and descriptive letter-press
Government, will be in attendance. The man- and superb printing, not to mention the valuable
agers of the Hohner branches in Hamburg, Ger- and historical resume in connection with this
many, and London, Eng., are also to be present. retrospective view. In the introduction the house
In New York City the day will also be ob- dwells with pardonable pride on its glorious
served, but in a subdued manner, in conformity record of fifty years and the high quality of its
with the Trossingen celebration. The offices at products, which they have always aimed to main-
M. llOHNEIt. DECEASED. FOUNDER OF THE HOII.NKII
475 Broadway will be closed, and this (Satur- tain, and with remarkable success, besides con-
IH.SINESS.
stantly reaching out for new fields to conquer in
The day has been declared a holiday, not only day) evening the executive staff will assemble at the way of improved construction and beauty of
the
home
of
Hans
Hohner,
of
the
firm,
and
the
at the Trossingen factories, but in every branch
finish, as well as advances in elegant packings.
house throughout the world. Naturally the most very capable manager of the American house,
where
an
elaborate
banquet
will
be
served.
Dur-
To this splendid catalog, of no slight literary
impressive ceremonies will take place in the
German town known as the "home of the har- ing its progress brief congratulatory speeches merit, in addition to its value as trade litera-
monica," where the factory workmen will assem- will be made, and when the cigars are lighted ture, space will permit but brief reference. Suf-
ble at two o'clock this afternoon (ten a. m. New Elias Kohler, of the New York office, and E. W. fice it the history of the Hohner harmonica is
York time), and in line formation will march to Hough, of the Canadian branch, will be present- traced from its humble origin, at the hands and
the private cemetery of the Hohner family, ed with gold medals, diplomas and cash prizes in by the ingenuity of the humble clockmaker, Mat-
where a monument has been erected to the mem recognition of their having been in the employ thias Hohner, a weaver's son, through the vicis
M. HOHNER CELEBRATES FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY
ory and virtues of a musical instrument manu
facturer whose name is known, not only in every
MR. DEALER:
You Need Two Things This
New Year
1st—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 mag-
nificent extra value for your customers.
You Increase your sales by giving free $25.00 or
$50.00 worth of lessons with every instrument.
^ Write for full particulars.
LYON & HEALY,
Chicago
=YORK
Band Instruments
FOR A[EW
ILLUSTRATED
CATALOGUE
J.W.YORK® SONS
Makers of the highest grade
Be^nd Instruments
GRAND RAPIDS
MICH-
THE TRIO CORNET"
THE HAMBURG 20th CENTURY",.,*
MILANO ORCANETTO ACCORDEONS
WM. R. GRATZ IMPORT COMPANY, 35 and 37 West 31 st St., New York
THE
NAME
CONN
AND THE
Union Label
ARE SYNONYMOUS
AND
THE
Genuine Distinguishing Marks o! Superiority
Which Will In Future Be Found On All
Wonder and American Model Band
and Orchestral Instruments
MADE BY
C. G. CONN COMPANY, fk'SiiSi
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