Music Trade Review
Issue: 1912 Vol. 54 N. 6 - Page 45
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THE
THE ARMY WITHOUT A BAND.
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
SOME SPECIAL OFFERINGS
By Buegeleisen & Jacobson That Should inter-
Just Think What a Calamity This Would Be—
est the Trade—Business for January Closes
Some Reasons Why This Condition May Ma-
at High Speed—Prospects Are Excellent.
terialize in Great Britain.
The British army without a brass band—such is
the doleful prophecy of the Pall Mall Gazette. It
says that a definite proposal has been brought for-
ward that all the brass bands of the army except
those of the Guards' regiments, shall be abolished,
and that the sole music provided for the future
shall be that of the drums and fifes and bugles,
with the pipers for the Scottish regiments.
Some years ago fresh regulations were made as
to the maintenance of regimental bands. The cost
of them fell entirely on the officers. The new regu-
lations threw some of the expense on the public
purse. But even now it is considered that in a
modern business army the officers should not be
liable to this kind of expenditure.
Every officer to-day has to subscribe one day's
pay a year to support his reginental band, and that
does not cover all his expenses in the matter.
Take the case of the Royal Artillery band. The
public grant is $4,500 a year, and the officers of
the regiment are called upon to provide a further
sum of some $15,000 annually to maintain their
splendid string band.
The suggestion is that it the War Office put an
end to this tax- on the officers as not being in the
best interests of the service the Chancellor of the
Exchequer is not likely to provide the whole cost
of the military brass bands out of the public purse.
And a veteran recruiting sergeant who catches his
men by the National Gallery declares that the abo-
lition of the bands will pretty nearly ruin his
business.
45
YANCEY BUYS THE BUSINESS.
The entire stock of guitars, mandolins, violin
strings and musical supplies carried by L. W. Ross
have been purchased by W. II. Yancey, of Wasco,
Ore., who will carry on the business and look
after the wants of musical people of that locality.
Buegeleisen & Jrcobson, 113 University Place,
Xew York, of musical merchandise fame, have fin-
ished the initial month of the new year on the "high
SPECIAL OLIVER DITSON CO. OFFER.
speed." Business in all departments has main-
tained a brisk tone and is steadily holding to the
Being mailed to the retail dealers is a four page
fine record which characterized the last few months
folder published by the Oliver Ditson Co., Boston,
of 1911. As an additional stimulus thev are offer-
covering sonic musical instruments tVnt are being-
offered at a low price because the line is being dis-
continued. This list covers accordions, cornets,
horns, drums, banjos, mandolins, violins, harmoni-
cas, flutes, piccolos, music stands and music
satchels of one or more makes. If you haven't
received a copy it will be mailed on request.
Victor Winquist, Rockford, 111., is the owner of
patent No. 1,010,055, which has just been granted
him on a reed holder and protector for musical
instruments, which can be readily detached from
Lhe mouthpiece of the instrument.
A Satisfied Customer
Is our best advertisement and mull-
clang using YORK Instruments are
—satisfied.
YORK Instruments baVe
been tested in the grind of experience,
with the fire of a public musical opin-
ion, and have not been found wanting.
This test has covered a period of 80
years and each year has made YORK
a greater success. Does this mean
anything to you? If you are on the
anxious seat we want you to
"LET US PROVE I T "
by sending our catalogue an! dealers' proposition. Do
It today or some live one may do yon out of your
chance.
J . W . York & S o n s , Grand Rapids, Mich.
PEOPLE WHO PLAY THE VIOLIN.
Does it pay to play the violin? That depends.
According to W. D. Kalbach, "people who phy the
violin are divided into four classes. A virtuoso
gets from $100 to $500 for a single concert; a
soloist gets $5 to $10 for an evening's work; a
violinist gets from $2 to $5 for the same services,
while a fiddler plays all night for $1.50 and buys
his own supper."
ing a few standard instruments at special prices,
among which are the No. 400 cornets, known
throughout the trade as the "Crown," a single
MAY REMOVE TO PETOSKEY, MICH.
water key, all engraved, popular instrument. The
No. 399Y2 guitar, another hcadliner, solid oak or
It is understood that the Bon Ton Manufacturing
rosewood finish, celluloid bound and marquetry in-
Co., now of Wolverine, Mich., is contemplating
laid front, fancy inlaid oval finger-board, Victoria
moving its factory to Petoskey, Mich., providing
make. No. 5910 violin is another one of the spe-
the business men of the latter city will offer the
right kind of inducements. The concern is now cials, Strad or Amati model, imitation oil varnish,
excellent tone. Lastly, the No. 2438 banjo, shown in
making four styles of piano benches and one piano-
piayer bench. W. A. Major and Frank Focktman accompanying illustration, which speaks for itself;
are the promoters of the project.
thirty-eight brackets, nickel rim, calf head—a sin-
gubrly beautiful instrument, both in style and tonal
Mermod & Co., the Jacot Music Box Co., and qualities. The above mentioned have all proven
themselves instruments of merit and will cont.'nue
the Mira Co. have removed to new quarters at
to enjoy universal popularity, whether sold as spe-
503 Fifth avenue, which is under the management
cials or otherwise.
of M. K. Mermod.
•UEOELEISEN
*> JACOBSON
113-115 University Place
NEW YORK
V///////77Z.
X/77,
Largest Jobbers in America of
ODERN
USICAL
ERCHANDISE
WRITE FOR NEW CATALOG
A PROBLEM
SOLVED!
Warranted thai nilthar Biw Straw Rings nor Caps oan (all oft on Bow Screws as abovo Illustrated.
No advanoo In prloo If Violin Bows are puronasod having tho Patented Sorew Attaehod to tho Frog.
W M . R. GRATZ I M P O R T C O . ,
15-37 Wost 31st Strati, low York City
Black Diamond
Strings
THE WORLD'S BEST
Rational Musical String Co.
Now Brunswick, N. J .
MUSICAL
Merchandise
Chicago
Cincinnati
THE PATON-PERRY CO.
Leomlnster, Mass.
Manufacturers of
"Made In America Quality"
MUSICAL MERCHANDISE
Ebony P«c«—Shell Picks, «tc
Send for samples & prices
THE
THE ARMY WITHOUT A BAND.
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
SOME SPECIAL OFFERINGS
By Buegeleisen & Jacobson That Should inter-
Just Think What a Calamity This Would Be—
est the Trade—Business for January Closes
Some Reasons Why This Condition May Ma-
at High Speed—Prospects Are Excellent.
terialize in Great Britain.
The British army without a brass band—such is
the doleful prophecy of the Pall Mall Gazette. It
says that a definite proposal has been brought for-
ward that all the brass bands of the army except
those of the Guards' regiments, shall be abolished,
and that the sole music provided for the future
shall be that of the drums and fifes and bugles,
with the pipers for the Scottish regiments.
Some years ago fresh regulations were made as
to the maintenance of regimental bands. The cost
of them fell entirely on the officers. The new regu-
lations threw some of the expense on the public
purse. But even now it is considered that in a
modern business army the officers should not be
liable to this kind of expenditure.
Every officer to-day has to subscribe one day's
pay a year to support his reginental band, and that
does not cover all his expenses in the matter.
Take the case of the Royal Artillery band. The
public grant is $4,500 a year, and the officers of
the regiment are called upon to provide a further
sum of some $15,000 annually to maintain their
splendid string band.
The suggestion is that it the War Office put an
end to this tax- on the officers as not being in the
best interests of the service the Chancellor of the
Exchequer is not likely to provide the whole cost
of the military brass bands out of the public purse.
And a veteran recruiting sergeant who catches his
men by the National Gallery declares that the abo-
lition of the bands will pretty nearly ruin his
business.
45
YANCEY BUYS THE BUSINESS.
The entire stock of guitars, mandolins, violin
strings and musical supplies carried by L. W. Ross
have been purchased by W. II. Yancey, of Wasco,
Ore., who will carry on the business and look
after the wants of musical people of that locality.
Buegeleisen & Jrcobson, 113 University Place,
Xew York, of musical merchandise fame, have fin-
ished the initial month of the new year on the "high
SPECIAL OLIVER DITSON CO. OFFER.
speed." Business in all departments has main-
tained a brisk tone and is steadily holding to the
Being mailed to the retail dealers is a four page
fine record which characterized the last few months
folder published by the Oliver Ditson Co., Boston,
of 1911. As an additional stimulus thev are offer-
covering sonic musical instruments tVnt are being-
offered at a low price because the line is being dis-
continued. This list covers accordions, cornets,
horns, drums, banjos, mandolins, violins, harmoni-
cas, flutes, piccolos, music stands and music
satchels of one or more makes. If you haven't
received a copy it will be mailed on request.
Victor Winquist, Rockford, 111., is the owner of
patent No. 1,010,055, which has just been granted
him on a reed holder and protector for musical
instruments, which can be readily detached from
Lhe mouthpiece of the instrument.
A Satisfied Customer
Is our best advertisement and mull-
clang using YORK Instruments are
—satisfied.
YORK Instruments baVe
been tested in the grind of experience,
with the fire of a public musical opin-
ion, and have not been found wanting.
This test has covered a period of 80
years and each year has made YORK
a greater success. Does this mean
anything to you? If you are on the
anxious seat we want you to
"LET US PROVE I T "
by sending our catalogue an! dealers' proposition. Do
It today or some live one may do yon out of your
chance.
J . W . York & S o n s , Grand Rapids, Mich.
PEOPLE WHO PLAY THE VIOLIN.
Does it pay to play the violin? That depends.
According to W. D. Kalbach, "people who phy the
violin are divided into four classes. A virtuoso
gets from $100 to $500 for a single concert; a
soloist gets $5 to $10 for an evening's work; a
violinist gets from $2 to $5 for the same services,
while a fiddler plays all night for $1.50 and buys
his own supper."
ing a few standard instruments at special prices,
among which are the No. 400 cornets, known
throughout the trade as the "Crown," a single
MAY REMOVE TO PETOSKEY, MICH.
water key, all engraved, popular instrument. The
No. 399Y2 guitar, another hcadliner, solid oak or
It is understood that the Bon Ton Manufacturing
rosewood finish, celluloid bound and marquetry in-
Co., now of Wolverine, Mich., is contemplating
laid front, fancy inlaid oval finger-board, Victoria
moving its factory to Petoskey, Mich., providing
make. No. 5910 violin is another one of the spe-
the business men of the latter city will offer the
right kind of inducements. The concern is now cials, Strad or Amati model, imitation oil varnish,
excellent tone. Lastly, the No. 2438 banjo, shown in
making four styles of piano benches and one piano-
piayer bench. W. A. Major and Frank Focktman accompanying illustration, which speaks for itself;
are the promoters of the project.
thirty-eight brackets, nickel rim, calf head—a sin-
gubrly beautiful instrument, both in style and tonal
Mermod & Co., the Jacot Music Box Co., and qualities. The above mentioned have all proven
themselves instruments of merit and will cont.'nue
the Mira Co. have removed to new quarters at
to enjoy universal popularity, whether sold as spe-
503 Fifth avenue, which is under the management
cials or otherwise.
of M. K. Mermod.
•UEOELEISEN
*> JACOBSON
113-115 University Place
NEW YORK
V///////77Z.
X/77,
Largest Jobbers in America of
ODERN
USICAL
ERCHANDISE
WRITE FOR NEW CATALOG
A PROBLEM
SOLVED!
Warranted thai nilthar Biw Straw Rings nor Caps oan (all oft on Bow Screws as abovo Illustrated.
No advanoo In prloo If Violin Bows are puronasod having tho Patented Sorew Attaehod to tho Frog.
W M . R. GRATZ I M P O R T C O . ,
15-37 Wost 31st Strati, low York City
Black Diamond
Strings
THE WORLD'S BEST
Rational Musical String Co.
Now Brunswick, N. J .
MUSICAL
Merchandise
Chicago
Cincinnati
THE PATON-PERRY CO.
Leomlnster, Mass.
Manufacturers of
"Made In America Quality"
MUSICAL MERCHANDISE
Ebony P«c«—Shell Picks, «tc
Send for samples & prices
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