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MUSIC
TRADE:
REVIEW
MASON & HAMLIN IN TEXAS.
Has Strong Position Among the Musical Critics
—Sales Made by the Oliver Music House.
(Special to The Review.)
Austin, Tex., Sept. 18, 1908.
The Mason & Hamlin piano stands particularly
high in select musical circles in this city and last
week the Oliver Music House sold two $1,100
Mason & Hamlin grands, one to Miss Alice Mc-
Farland, a leading pianiste of this city, and the
other to Mr. Balfour, the new musical director
of the First Presbyterian church.
Mr. Oliver takes a deep interest in all musical
events and now he is in collaboration with Mr.
Beach of Chicago in incorporating the Austin
Musical Festival Association, whereby the com-
munity will be assured of the Chicago Symphony
Orchestra and Miss Myrtle Elvyn, pianiste.
Mr. Oliver has been indefatigable in his work
in the promotion of musical interests and he
contemplates seeing and hearing a chorus of
five hundred voices, comprising Austin's best
musical representatives, presenting some of the
best oratorios at the spring musical festival. A
new sheet music department has just been added
to the Oliver Music House and this is in charge
of Theo. D. Meyer.
AFTER RUSSIAN TRADE.
Plan on Foot to Maintain Permanent Exposi-
tion in Warsaw, Poland, Supported by Euro-
pean Musical Merchandise Houses.
The plan to maintain a permanent industrial
exhibition in Warsaw, Poland, at which will be
shown samples of both local and foreign manu-
factures, is reported to have the support of a
number of European musical merchandise houses.
The committee in charge of the matter have sent
a letter to the consular service, giving the ob-
jects of the exposition as follows:
"The increased demand for foreign-made goods
in Russian Poland has made it imperative to find
the best method of importing goods at the low-
est possible figure. We have gone over the
ground with the greatest care and have ascer-
tained that a large percentage of our tradesmen
have, until now, been satisfied to make their pur-
chases through European commission houses in-
stead of communicating direct with the foreign
manufacturer. It is evident that this method
seriously enhances the cost of purchase. A Polish
buyer seldom travels to the principal European
manufacturing centers, and therefore has a very
limited knowledge of what the foreign market
can produce or offer. He waits until the selling
agent of some foreign house comes along and fre-
quently allows himself to be led astray by un-
scrupulous speculators, who, in order to secure
large profits, will sell inferior goods of one coun-
try, making him believe that he is buying a well-
known make of superior quality from a certain
other country.
"In order to offer our tradesmen every facility
and opportunity to place their orders direct with
the foreign manufacturer, it is proposed to open
in Warsaw, as soon as possible, a permanent
exhibition of samples of foreign make. The
local manufacturer will be given an equal chance
to exhibit his products in competition with for-
eigners.
"In connection with this exposition it is pro-
posed to open a commission agency for nego-
tiating between parties, and an information and
inquiry office for supplying both manufacturers
and buyers with accurate information as to the
standing of both foreign and local firms."
THE
STYLE 3 1 , I.OUTS XV.
these columns from time to time. But it may be
understood that, while the Weber forces are
busily engaged in what is termed the "special
A Design Which Will Attract—Sumptuous Ar-
design department," they are not omitting to
ray of Webers for the Fall Season—Critics
place particular emphasis on regular stock, and
Enthusiastic Over 1908 Creations.
it may be said that never before in the history
The illustration shown herewith- gives a com- of the Weber house has there been such a tempt-
prehensive idea of one of the recent Weber crea- ing array of regular creations as are offered this
tions. It is designated as Style 31, and without season.
doubt this Weber design will find much favor
It is needless to say that each and every one
with the dealers during the coming fall and bears the hall-mark of Weber individuality. The
winter.
tonal and musical qualities of these pianos are
The creative department of the Weber factory not only fully up to the Weber standard, but
has produced within the past year some notable critics have not hesitated to say that the Weber
examples in the way of special designs of vari- creations of 1908 surpass any of the pianos pro-
ous art periods, which have been referred to in duced by this house during previous years.
AN ATTRACTIVE WEBER.
AN UNIQUE WINDOW DISPLAY.
Unique Display Made by Geo. N. Pearson in His
Indianapolis Piano Store.
George N. Pearson, Indianapolis, Ind., recently
created quite a sensation by an odd and well-
conceived window display, arranged to represent
an old mill in a typical rustic environment in-
cluding the stream, bridges, etc. Shocks of wheat
were scattered about and in the background a
TONK PIANO
Kurtzmann piano, above which appeared a sign
reading: "Good as old wheat in the mill." Many
people were attracted to the store by the unique
display and several sales were made as a re-
sult.
The Junius Hart Piano House, New Orleans,
La., have opened a branch store in Monroe, La.,
with J. C. Rose as manager. The Rolleigh Music
House, formerly had the Hart agency in that
town.
Extraordinary Durability
Artistic Design
Touch Light and Responsive
Correspondence with active
dealers solicited.
William Tonk & Bro.
INCORPORATED
452-45S TtHth Ava., Ntw Ytrk