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Ayars, Contributions to the Art of Music in America by the Music Industries of Boston (1937) — the Squier, Farley, Rettberg, Rockwell and Elias Howe matter, 1937
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1music. Mr. McLaughlin presently withdrew and about 1905 established the Catholic Music Publishing Co. at [address hidden] In 1909 the Liturgical Music Co. took over the Catholic Music Publishing Co. At that time the firm name was changed to McLaughlin & Reilly Company and the business was incorporated. Since Mr. McLaughlin's death, the business is being carried on by Dr. Reilly and his son, William Arthur Reilly.
3The company's business has been expanded to include anthems, sacred songs and communion services for both Catholic and Protestant use while continuing Catholic ritualistic music, hymn books, masses and motets. Its school octavo choruses are by such educators among others as George Veazie, James M. McLaughlin, F. J. McDonough and J. Lewis Browne.
5Upon the death of William E. Ashmall in 1927 this firm bought his business, started in New York City in 1887 and continued in Arlington, New Jersey, until his death there. He had published The Organist Journal, a monthly, for twenty-five consecutive years beginning in 1889. This contained pieces selected from the works of both classical and modern masters arranged for the organ. McLaughlin & Reilly Company have not continued this journal but have his organ and anthem music.
7For the company's publication, The Caecelia, see page 81 in the section on Music Journals.
9In addition to being music publishers, importers and dealers the firm added in September 1934 the carrying of band and orchestral instruments and music for parochial schools, Legion bands, and junior fife and drum corps. They are sole distributors for Crusader and Colonial music instruments and agents for York musical instruments, Ludwig drums and rhythm instruments, and Rexcraft bugles.
11c. Instrumental—Chiefly Band and Orchestral
13THE CUNDY-BETTONEY COMPANY 3
15W. H. Cundy is first listed in the Boston City Directory of 1868 as having a music store at [address hidden] For a short time the firm was Cundy & Whitcomb. Mr. Cundy seems to have moved frequently since he was given at various addresses in successive years, such as Continental Building 1869, [address hidden]
173 See pp. 219-21 for instrument manufacturing of The Cundy-Bettoney Company.
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