Music Trade Review
Issue: 1908 Vol. 47 N. 24 - Page 7
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THE
A GREAT HARP CONCERT.
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
TO ENLARGE PIANO DEPARTMENT.
Clark Music Co. May Manufacture These Instru- Gimbel Bros, in Milwaukee Plan to Turn En-
ments of Song and Story—Result of Melville
tire Sixth Floor Into Warerooms—Pushing
A. Clark's European Trip—Concert to Stimu-
American Piano Co. Lines.
late Interest in the Harp.
Gimbel Bros., the Milwaukee, Wis., department
(Special to The Review.)
store, who control the agency in that city for the
Syracuse, N. Y., Dec. 7, 1908. American Piano Co. line, with the exception of
After touring Europe last summer and talking the Chickering piano, have made arrangements to
with John Thomas in London, Melville A. Clark devote the entire sixth floor of their building to
concluded that something must be done in Amer- piano warerooms, which will be, when completed,
ica to give the harp a place with other musical one of the largest piano stores in the Northwest.
instruments of international standing.
E. J. Bridges, manager of the department, is be-
His first move was to study the methods of hind the move to increase the size of the Gim-
organizations in England, Ireland and Wales, bel Bros.' warerooms, and already a large order
where harp festivals are conducted as annual has been placed for Knabe and other American
events. Then he brought home with him a little Piano Co. makes of pianos, to be placed in the
Irish harp, which is one of the most resourceful enlarged quarters.
instruments ever displayed in Syracuse, and
pretty soon Mr. Clark made a start toward what
SHIPPERS WIN.
is likely to become a harp festival in Syracuse.
Railroad
Commission
Holds to Carriers' Re-
Weeks of hard work culminated in a concert
sponsibility.
at the Central High School on November 27,
which was in the course arranged by the board
An important decision of interest to piano men
of education, and upon which occasion Mr. Clark
spoke at length upon "The Harp, Its History and generally has just been handed down by the State
Railroad Commission of Harrisburg, Pa., who an-
Future."
Being unlike anything ever given in Syracuse nounces the completion of the case of the George
before in a musical way, there was naturally con- Palmer Leather Co. against the Bessemer & Lake
siderable curiosity as to its artistic success, and Erie Railroad, in which the leather company se-
there was not a single doubt left in the minds of cured the return of $6.07 claimed by it because
the audience after the first few numbers. It of bark extract leaking out of barrels in transit.
was an unusual array of talent, and to Mr. Clark The claim involved the company's responsibility
much praise is due. There was harp music in for goods in transit when accepted and noted as
various forms, including solos, duos, accompani- in bad condition.
ments for strings and voice, arrangements for
violins, 'cellos, piano and organ, and lastly ten REDUCED RATES FOR PIANO DEALERS.
harps in the rendition of a stirring march by The Central Passenger Association Arrange
John Thomas.
for Special Rates Taking Effect from Janu-
Some of the effects produced were brilliant,
ary to March for Dealers Desirous of Visit-
such being especially true in the harp duo with
ing the New York Market—A Vast Terri-
organ, and again when ten harps were used in
tory Affected by This Order.
playing the Welsh national air, "March of the
Men of Harlech," with S. T. Betts, Jr., as the
The Central Passenger Association has acted
piano player.
favorably on the application of the Merchants'
Mr. Clark accompanied Mrs. Joseph Dunfee. Association of New York for merchants' reduced
soprano, on the little Irish harp. Her rendition rates for the spring, 1909, season. The special
of "The Last Rose of Summer" and "Killarney" fare will be in effect on January 16 to 19, in-
brought forth applause that took the form of an clusive; February 6 to 9, inclusive; February
20 to 23, inclusive; March 6 to 9, inclusive, with
ovation.
Mr. Clark feels confident that beginning with a thirty-day return limit.
ten harps it wih be possible to grow to twenty
As last season, the special fare will be a
harps by next year, thirty harps the following rate and one-half for the round trip.
year and so on to a great harp festival in Syra-
From Central Passenger Association jurisdic-
tion, the same as from the Trunk Line section,
cuse.
It is said that the Clark Music Co. have com- there will be sixteen selling dates during the
menced the manufacture of Irish harps on the spring season, as compared with only ten last
sixth floor of their building in South Salina year. As most of the out-of-town merchants
street. The harps manufactured at the Clark taking advantage of the reduced rates come from
building will be modeled after the harp Mr. the Central West, the attendance from that sec-
Clark brought home from Dublin and the retail tion in the coming season will probably be
greater than it has ever been in the past.
price will be $60.
The Central Passenger railroads traverse ter-
ritory roughly described as follows:
FIRE DESTROYS PIANO FACTORY.
Points west of (but not including) Buffalo,
Niagara Falls, Suspension Bridge and Sala-
(Special to The Review.)
manca, N. Y.; Pittsburg and Allegheny, Pa.;
Kingston, Ont., Dec. 7, 1908.
Early yesterday morning fire destroyed the Bellaire and Marietta, O.; Wheeling, Charleston
stone building on the corner of Princess and On and Huntington, W. Va.; and points on and
tario streets, occupied by the Worm with Piano north of the Ohio river and east of the Missis-
Co. and others. The fire broke out in the var- sippi river, and south of a line from Keokuk,
nish room of the piano works. The piano com- la., to Chicago, 111., including Cincinnati, Louis-
pany suffered a loss of $90,000, with $44,000 in- ville, all towns in Kentucky on the Chesapeake
& Ohio Railway, St. Louis, Keokuk, Chicago,
surance.
Southern Peninsular of Michigan, and Canadian
towns
on the Michigan Central Railroad and
BAUMGARDNER & CO. LEASE BTJILDING.
Wabash Railroad.
The lines forming the Western Passenger As-
C. V. Baumgardner & Co., Toledo, O., who re-
cently secured the agency for the Steinway piano sociation, the territory beyond the Mississippi
in that city, have leased a three story building river west to Denver and Colorado Springs, have
on Market street, and will move into thejr new now under consideration our request for rates
from points which they reach. It is hoped that
quarters on January 1.
The Matchless
CUNNINGHAM
P I QVAfC If y° u want
1 1 a J C1 » the forward
p
to the front t h r o u g h
a r m y of dealers,
a solid wall of in-
write for prices, ter-
telligent conserva-
ritory a n d proposi-
tism."
tions.
Grands
Uprights
organization or individual action will be taken
thereon at an early date.
With favorable vote by the Trunk Line and
Central Passenger traffic organizations, as thus
far announced, the Merchants' Association of
New York is now printing its customary re-
duced fare circular for distribution among the
out-of-town retail trade.
ADVERTISING WHOLESALE PRICES.
Report to the Effect That an Idaho Firm Has
Violated Trade Ethics.
Despite the fight made by the associations
against the practice of advertising wholesale
prices of pianos in an endeavor to hurt the trade
of a rival dealer, it appears that the effect of the
campaign has worn off In Boise, Idaho, if reports
from that city are correct. Besides being un-
ethical, such advertising generally acts as a
boomerang, and strikes back at the dealer who
prompted it without greatly injuring the com-
petitor.
S0HMER AGENCY CHANGE.
The agency for the Sohmer piano in Cleveland,
O., has been transferred from the Hart Piano Co.
to the Penn Piano Co., located in the Arcade.
Thomas Donegan, manager of the Penn Piano
Co., is a piano man of wide experience, and a
musician of much skill.
COOPS PIANO MFG. CO. SECURE SITE.
According to a report from Tacoma, Wash., the
Coops Piano Manufacturing Co. have secured a
factory site at Custer, near Steilacoom, that
State, the consideration being $11,000.
MASON & HAMLIN IN OKLAHOMA.
The agency for the Mason & Hamlin piano in
the State of Oklahoma has been placed with the
Durham Music Co., Oklahoma City.
PIANO FACTORY FOR PELLA, IA.
According to a report from Pella, la., a piano
factory is being erected in that town, a Mr.
Croet, pipe-organ and piano builder, of Holland,
being back of the project.
RECENT INCORPORATIONS.
The Remington Piano Co., of Richmond, with a
capital of $10,000 was incorporated in Indiana
this week with the following directors: Henry
Gennett, Clarence Gennett, A. L. Gennett, Fred-
erick Gennett and Harry Gennett.
The Thayser Piano Co., of Richmond, Ind., was
also incorporated with a capital of $10,000 with
the same parties.
NEW CHICAGO INCORPORATION.
The Chas. H. Ball Piano Co., Chicago, have
incorporated under the laws of Illinois, with a
capital stock of $20,000, fully paid in. Chas. H.
Ball, a Chicago piano dealer, is president of the
new corporation, and Chas. L. Ament, of the
Krell Piano Co., Cincinnati, is secretary-treasurer
and general manager.
PITTSBURG DEALERS TO ORGANIZE.
Following a movement set on foot by John R.
Henricks, of the Henricks Piano Co., Pittsburg,
Pa., the dealers of that city ha\e agreed to meet
and discuss the formation of a local association
to encourage a better understanding among the
members of the trade and adjust certain im-
portant matters of dispute. No date for the
meeting has been set as yet.
The Cunningham Piano Co.
OFFICE AND WAREROOMS. Chestnut and Eleventh Streets
FACTORIES. Fiftieth Street, Parkside Avenue and Viola Street
Philadelphia, Pa.
THE
A GREAT HARP CONCERT.
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
TO ENLARGE PIANO DEPARTMENT.
Clark Music Co. May Manufacture These Instru- Gimbel Bros, in Milwaukee Plan to Turn En-
ments of Song and Story—Result of Melville
tire Sixth Floor Into Warerooms—Pushing
A. Clark's European Trip—Concert to Stimu-
American Piano Co. Lines.
late Interest in the Harp.
Gimbel Bros., the Milwaukee, Wis., department
(Special to The Review.)
store, who control the agency in that city for the
Syracuse, N. Y., Dec. 7, 1908. American Piano Co. line, with the exception of
After touring Europe last summer and talking the Chickering piano, have made arrangements to
with John Thomas in London, Melville A. Clark devote the entire sixth floor of their building to
concluded that something must be done in Amer- piano warerooms, which will be, when completed,
ica to give the harp a place with other musical one of the largest piano stores in the Northwest.
instruments of international standing.
E. J. Bridges, manager of the department, is be-
His first move was to study the methods of hind the move to increase the size of the Gim-
organizations in England, Ireland and Wales, bel Bros.' warerooms, and already a large order
where harp festivals are conducted as annual has been placed for Knabe and other American
events. Then he brought home with him a little Piano Co. makes of pianos, to be placed in the
Irish harp, which is one of the most resourceful enlarged quarters.
instruments ever displayed in Syracuse, and
pretty soon Mr. Clark made a start toward what
SHIPPERS WIN.
is likely to become a harp festival in Syracuse.
Railroad
Commission
Holds to Carriers' Re-
Weeks of hard work culminated in a concert
sponsibility.
at the Central High School on November 27,
which was in the course arranged by the board
An important decision of interest to piano men
of education, and upon which occasion Mr. Clark
spoke at length upon "The Harp, Its History and generally has just been handed down by the State
Railroad Commission of Harrisburg, Pa., who an-
Future."
Being unlike anything ever given in Syracuse nounces the completion of the case of the George
before in a musical way, there was naturally con- Palmer Leather Co. against the Bessemer & Lake
siderable curiosity as to its artistic success, and Erie Railroad, in which the leather company se-
there was not a single doubt left in the minds of cured the return of $6.07 claimed by it because
the audience after the first few numbers. It of bark extract leaking out of barrels in transit.
was an unusual array of talent, and to Mr. Clark The claim involved the company's responsibility
much praise is due. There was harp music in for goods in transit when accepted and noted as
various forms, including solos, duos, accompani- in bad condition.
ments for strings and voice, arrangements for
violins, 'cellos, piano and organ, and lastly ten REDUCED RATES FOR PIANO DEALERS.
harps in the rendition of a stirring march by The Central Passenger Association Arrange
John Thomas.
for Special Rates Taking Effect from Janu-
Some of the effects produced were brilliant,
ary to March for Dealers Desirous of Visit-
such being especially true in the harp duo with
ing the New York Market—A Vast Terri-
organ, and again when ten harps were used in
tory Affected by This Order.
playing the Welsh national air, "March of the
Men of Harlech," with S. T. Betts, Jr., as the
The Central Passenger Association has acted
piano player.
favorably on the application of the Merchants'
Mr. Clark accompanied Mrs. Joseph Dunfee. Association of New York for merchants' reduced
soprano, on the little Irish harp. Her rendition rates for the spring, 1909, season. The special
of "The Last Rose of Summer" and "Killarney" fare will be in effect on January 16 to 19, in-
brought forth applause that took the form of an clusive; February 6 to 9, inclusive; February
20 to 23, inclusive; March 6 to 9, inclusive, with
ovation.
Mr. Clark feels confident that beginning with a thirty-day return limit.
ten harps it wih be possible to grow to twenty
As last season, the special fare will be a
harps by next year, thirty harps the following rate and one-half for the round trip.
year and so on to a great harp festival in Syra-
From Central Passenger Association jurisdic-
tion, the same as from the Trunk Line section,
cuse.
It is said that the Clark Music Co. have com- there will be sixteen selling dates during the
menced the manufacture of Irish harps on the spring season, as compared with only ten last
sixth floor of their building in South Salina year. As most of the out-of-town merchants
street. The harps manufactured at the Clark taking advantage of the reduced rates come from
building will be modeled after the harp Mr. the Central West, the attendance from that sec-
Clark brought home from Dublin and the retail tion in the coming season will probably be
greater than it has ever been in the past.
price will be $60.
The Central Passenger railroads traverse ter-
ritory roughly described as follows:
FIRE DESTROYS PIANO FACTORY.
Points west of (but not including) Buffalo,
Niagara Falls, Suspension Bridge and Sala-
(Special to The Review.)
manca, N. Y.; Pittsburg and Allegheny, Pa.;
Kingston, Ont., Dec. 7, 1908.
Early yesterday morning fire destroyed the Bellaire and Marietta, O.; Wheeling, Charleston
stone building on the corner of Princess and On and Huntington, W. Va.; and points on and
tario streets, occupied by the Worm with Piano north of the Ohio river and east of the Missis-
Co. and others. The fire broke out in the var- sippi river, and south of a line from Keokuk,
nish room of the piano works. The piano com- la., to Chicago, 111., including Cincinnati, Louis-
pany suffered a loss of $90,000, with $44,000 in- ville, all towns in Kentucky on the Chesapeake
& Ohio Railway, St. Louis, Keokuk, Chicago,
surance.
Southern Peninsular of Michigan, and Canadian
towns
on the Michigan Central Railroad and
BAUMGARDNER & CO. LEASE BTJILDING.
Wabash Railroad.
The lines forming the Western Passenger As-
C. V. Baumgardner & Co., Toledo, O., who re-
cently secured the agency for the Steinway piano sociation, the territory beyond the Mississippi
in that city, have leased a three story building river west to Denver and Colorado Springs, have
on Market street, and will move into thejr new now under consideration our request for rates
from points which they reach. It is hoped that
quarters on January 1.
The Matchless
CUNNINGHAM
P I QVAfC If y° u want
1 1 a J C1 » the forward
p
to the front t h r o u g h
a r m y of dealers,
a solid wall of in-
write for prices, ter-
telligent conserva-
ritory a n d proposi-
tism."
tions.
Grands
Uprights
organization or individual action will be taken
thereon at an early date.
With favorable vote by the Trunk Line and
Central Passenger traffic organizations, as thus
far announced, the Merchants' Association of
New York is now printing its customary re-
duced fare circular for distribution among the
out-of-town retail trade.
ADVERTISING WHOLESALE PRICES.
Report to the Effect That an Idaho Firm Has
Violated Trade Ethics.
Despite the fight made by the associations
against the practice of advertising wholesale
prices of pianos in an endeavor to hurt the trade
of a rival dealer, it appears that the effect of the
campaign has worn off In Boise, Idaho, if reports
from that city are correct. Besides being un-
ethical, such advertising generally acts as a
boomerang, and strikes back at the dealer who
prompted it without greatly injuring the com-
petitor.
S0HMER AGENCY CHANGE.
The agency for the Sohmer piano in Cleveland,
O., has been transferred from the Hart Piano Co.
to the Penn Piano Co., located in the Arcade.
Thomas Donegan, manager of the Penn Piano
Co., is a piano man of wide experience, and a
musician of much skill.
COOPS PIANO MFG. CO. SECURE SITE.
According to a report from Tacoma, Wash., the
Coops Piano Manufacturing Co. have secured a
factory site at Custer, near Steilacoom, that
State, the consideration being $11,000.
MASON & HAMLIN IN OKLAHOMA.
The agency for the Mason & Hamlin piano in
the State of Oklahoma has been placed with the
Durham Music Co., Oklahoma City.
PIANO FACTORY FOR PELLA, IA.
According to a report from Pella, la., a piano
factory is being erected in that town, a Mr.
Croet, pipe-organ and piano builder, of Holland,
being back of the project.
RECENT INCORPORATIONS.
The Remington Piano Co., of Richmond, with a
capital of $10,000 was incorporated in Indiana
this week with the following directors: Henry
Gennett, Clarence Gennett, A. L. Gennett, Fred-
erick Gennett and Harry Gennett.
The Thayser Piano Co., of Richmond, Ind., was
also incorporated with a capital of $10,000 with
the same parties.
NEW CHICAGO INCORPORATION.
The Chas. H. Ball Piano Co., Chicago, have
incorporated under the laws of Illinois, with a
capital stock of $20,000, fully paid in. Chas. H.
Ball, a Chicago piano dealer, is president of the
new corporation, and Chas. L. Ament, of the
Krell Piano Co., Cincinnati, is secretary-treasurer
and general manager.
PITTSBURG DEALERS TO ORGANIZE.
Following a movement set on foot by John R.
Henricks, of the Henricks Piano Co., Pittsburg,
Pa., the dealers of that city ha\e agreed to meet
and discuss the formation of a local association
to encourage a better understanding among the
members of the trade and adjust certain im-
portant matters of dispute. No date for the
meeting has been set as yet.
The Cunningham Piano Co.
OFFICE AND WAREROOMS. Chestnut and Eleventh Streets
FACTORIES. Fiftieth Street, Parkside Avenue and Viola Street
Philadelphia, Pa.
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