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Musical Courier 1892-06-15: Vol 24 Iss 643, 1892
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1Camp Material.
2Fort Smith, Ark., May 27, 1892.
3Editors Musical Courier:
4BELIEVING in the fearless and aggressive spirit of THE MUSICAL COURIER, and thanking you from the standpoint of an humble dealer for the good work you have done cleaning out the stencil frauds, I hereby make application to you for printed matter pertaining to the Camp & Co. stencil. This is one of my competitors.
5Very truly yours,
6W. A. BLACK.
8Change in Firm.
9THE copartnership heretofore existing between O. K. Houck and D. E. Forshay, under the firm name Memphis Music Company, is this day dissolved by mutual consent. D. E. Forshay withdraws, and O. K. Houck assumes all liabilities of the Memphis Music Company, and will collect all debts due said firm. The business will be continued at same location (J. F. P. & O. Company Building, No. 362 Main street), under the same firm name. Hoping to merit a continuance of your kind patronage, we remain,
10Very respectfully,
11MEMPHIS MUSIC COMPANY.
12By O. K. HOUCK.
13MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 25, 1892.
15Roth & Engelhardt Card.
16Factories: St. Johnsville, N.Y., established 1889, and Chicago Heights, Cook County, Ill.
17IN announcing to you the opening of our Western factory at Chicago Heights (old town of Bloom, 7 miles south of Chicago), we take the liberty of soliciting your valued orders.
18We will be able to ship goods from Chicago Heights factory about June 15, and as all preliminary work has been done at our St. Johnsville factory we will be able to furnish actions fully up to standard of excellence established in the past, with many improvements.
19Respectfully,
20ROTH & ENGELHARDT.
22Hudson & Booth,
23Columbia, Pa.
24THERE is a house in Eastern Pennsylvania which, although young as compared with most others in that section, is far ahead of most in its energy in the many contrivances it has originated to push the piano and organ business. This is the firm of Hudson & Booth, located at Columbia, Pa.
25They occupy an establishment said to excel in size and accommodation anything in Lancaster County in the same line. They carry a very large and selected stock of pianos and organs, leading off in pianos with the Steck, the Kimball and the Opera; selling the Needham pianos and organs, a great many of Estey's, and also the Lakeside organ made in Chicago. This in itself already offers any firm great advantages over the ordinary methods of piano and organ houses who only carry a few of desultory makes.
26But they also handle small instruments, sheet music, stools, scarfs and in fact everything pertaining to a first-class musical establishment, and in conjunction with such methods they cater to only first-class and leading people in the county.
27Both men are young and enterprising and have made a study of the music business for years past. Mr. Hudson received a thorough musical education in Europe and Mr. Booth is a practical tuner and repairer. They are endowed with intelligence necessary to the business and have already made a complete success of their enterprise.
29About Moller Organs.
30ONE of the most prosperous manufacturing establishments in this city is the Moller Organ Works. Operations were first begun 11 years ago, and under the superior business management of Mr. M. P. Moller it has enjoyed a rapid, yet substantial, growth, until now the factory is overrun with orders.
31The factory is situated at the extreme end of North Potomac street, one of the principal streets of the city, on a most desirable site. It is within a short distance of the Western Maryland Railroad and is within reach of all the necessary advantages.
32Although the factory has not been in operation as long as some others in the country, within the past six years it has built several organs that were as large and as fine as any in the United States. They are well known all over the country and are represented in such cities as New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Pa., Brooklyn, N. Y., and as far East as Massachusetts, West as Kansas and South as Alabama. They have also been exported to England, Holland, Australia and India.
33Their organs are instruments that are perfect in all of their mechanical departments and artistic beauty. They have the development and sweetness of tone so much desired by all lovers of music.
34The factory has been enlarged five different times, the last being a two story addition, 48 feet long and 28 feet wide; improved machinery has been put in, with still more coming. It is a very substantial and durable brick structure of about 150 feet in length. A large shed is erected nearby in which the kiln dried lumber is kept. Mr. Moller owns the square just across the street, upon part of which is kept the lumber that is air seasoned and the stable. When the factory was first started the agreement was only to employ 8 men, now 40 are employed and other engaged which will increase the force to about 50 soon.
35One of the fine organs recently completed is now in the new First Baptist Church, of this city. It is a two manual, 16 feet high, 10 feet 8 inches wide, 7 feet deep, contains 674 pipes and 19 stops; the casing is made out of solid black walnut and finished in hard oil. The pipes are finished in cream and robin blue, with gold and wine colored decorations. The light touch, instantaneous response, rich tone, beautiful voicing, mellow, rich, sweet and free from harshness, all blending harmoniously, bespeaks its excellence.
36They have orders for five church organs which are now being constructed. They are as follows:
37Zion Baptist Church, Washington, D. C., new church, large two manual to contain 1,140 pipes and 26 stops.
38One for Trinity Lutheran Church at Hazleton, Pa. A large two manual organ, 1,018 pipes and 24 stops.
39One for English Lutheran Church at Indiana, Pa., two manual, 467 pipes and 19 stops.
40One for Cumberland Presbyterian Church at Waynesburg, Green County, Pa., two manual, 759 pipes and 20 stops.
41One for St. Paul's Lutheran Church at Jefferson, Frederick County, Md., one manual, 393 pipes and 11 stops.
42Besides these orders the factory have orders ahead for at least 25 cabinet organs.
43This factory is doing a very large business now; it has all the advantages for manufacturing organs of the very best quality, the mechanism perfect, volume of tone excellent, responding quickly and expressively to the touch and ideas of the performer.
44The location of the factory in Hagerstown has been highly beneficial and will continue to be one of the important manufacturing industries.—Hagerstown "Herald."
46Notice of Dissolution.
47BRIDGEPORT, Conn., June 3, 1892.
48NOTICE is hereby given that the partnership heretofore existing under the firm name of Magee & Gillette is this day dissolved by mutual consent. Mr. Magee assumes all liabilities of said firm and is empowered to collect all claims in favor of said firm, and will continue to conduct the piano business at No. 261 Main street.
49ELMER E. MAGEE,
50FRED. C. GILLET.
52Mr. Magee, who succeeds to the business, sells the Hallet & Davis piano as his leader; also the Keller Brothers & Blight, the Prescott and the Mathushek & Son pianos.
54A Chance
55LIVE, experienced middle aged business man, familiar with the piano and kindred trades of America and Europe, desires permanent connection with a good house in any part of the Union. Educated, fine linguist, good writer and talker, hard worker, of strictly business habits but agreeable ways, equally fit for office, road and factory. Offers facilities in reaching foreign markets. Can take an interest. Best references. For particulars apply to MUSICAL COURIER COMPANY, New York.
57About Philadelphia.
58THE Excelsior Drum Works are out with a new illustrated catalogue containing 24 pages and fully describing the instruments made by them.
59In addition to drums are tambourines, which they make in various styles and sizes.
60Drum trimmings, as rods, snare fasteners, hooks, cord, ears, keys, belt hooks, knee rests, &c., are incorporated in the price list, and can be obtained for repairing purposes.
61The Excelsior Drum Works have been doing an excellent business for the past 12 months, and their reputation is extending.
62Additional force has been employed lately to meet the increased demand for their goods, occasioned probably by the stirring prospects of a vigorous political campaign, and in which the fife and drum are no insignificant factors.
63Ben. Owens keeps his warerooms on Chestnut street always looking in that same elegant condition; he evidently has an eye for the beautiful, and in selecting his instruments for stock exercises rare taste in the finish of the case as well as the judgment of a musician in the quality of tone.
64His stock of Webers, Starrs and other makes is large and exceptionally fine and Mr. Owens is doing his share of the business.
65Two Weber baby grands last week for spot cash is pretty fair, considering the extremely dull times.
66F. A. North & Co. have signed contracts for some extensive repairs at their warerooms and operations will begin July 1.
67A passenger elevator will be placed about a third way from the front of the store and the second and third floors will be used for salesrooms, more than has been done in the past.
68The first floor will be handsomely decorated and all offices removed from the second floor, where they now are, downstairs.
69It is their purpose to make the store one of the handsomest piano warerooms in Philadelphia, and that they will succeed goes without the saying.
70C. J. Heppe & Son are the patentees of an electric motor which is destined to bring them in both money and notoriety. It was designed principally for running the Aeolian, but it proved so satisfactory and was so compact and simple that they have extended the use of it to electric fans and have several about the store, which when running keep the atmosphere thoroughly agitated. In one sense there is something stirring around Heppe's most of the time.
71The sale of the "Music Chart," which for some time they have been pushing among dealers, is increasing rapidly, as it should, for it is an article of excellent worth and utility, and when more thoroughly known will receive the commendation of teachers as materially assisting them in promoting a knowledge of sight reading with their pupils.
72The Pease piano has finally gravitated back to its old quarters, with Blasius & Sons, 1103 Chestnut street, who handled it many years ago and introduced it to the Philadelphia public.
73Jos. Bellak had it for a while and then P. J. Cunningham & Co. The agency is a valuable one to acquire, as the Pease instrument are thoroughly established in the Philadelphia market.
74P. J. Cunningham & Co. have been doing splendidly with the Conover pianos, which they make a leader.
75An important factor in their trade—and invariably the Conovers are wanted—is the dealings with Catholic institutes, which Mr. Cunningham's extended acquaintance among this sect has made possible.
76Last week two of these instruments were placed in the Convent of the Immaculate Heart, at Westchester, and hardly a week passes that some orders are not received from this source.
77Another piano which is nicely filling their wants is the Everett, and they have only the highest praise for its selling and standing qualities.
78The first product of the "Cunningham" piano factory is promised for July 1, and it is confidently predicted by those who are interested in what is to be produced that it will be something remarkably satisfactory.
79The agency for the Carpenter organ has been given this firm for Philadelphia and adjoining territory. This, with the Needham and Smith American, will give them a nice line.
80Wm. G. Fischer has just sold the Fulmer Choral Club, of Wilmington, Del., a Decker Brothers full concert grand. The transaction was effected through Mr. H. A. Bradfield, the representative of Mr. Fischer at that point.
81At the recent festival given by this club a Decker Brothers upright with the Jankó keyboard was furnished and played upon by Prof. Richard Zeckwer, of the Musical Academy of Philadelphia.
83A Gay Music Dealer.
84A FEW weeks ago the "Sun" in the interest of morality felt called upon to give to the public a small fragment of the unsavory record of Mark Ament, the music dealer. At that time Mark "fessed up" and acknowledged the corn, but promised that if given one more show for his "white alley" he would never again be guilty of certain indiscretions. The "Sun," not wishing to oppress anyone, at the time agreed to let up on him, with the express understanding that Ament was to keep his word. But Mark, believing that he was smoother than the "Sun," and true to his wicked instincts, commenced a systematic course of deception, and at no time has he desisted from or varied his course, but is still carrying on in the same manner and with the same parties as before the former exposure.
85Now, Mark, do you want the doings at 205 Third street written up in full?
86Did you ever hear of a broken heart and a ruined home?
87Do you think it just the thing for an unmarried man to have young, innocent ladies to visit his house alone and in the night time?
88Do you think your conduct is such as to commend your store to the daughters and wives of respectable families of this city?
89If you cannot answer these questions the "Sun" in the near future will endeavor to assist you. It has in this article suppressed the names of a number of young ladies, but if this thing continues it will give the record of at least four of them at a distant day.—Peoria dispatch in Chicago "Sun."
91WANTED—An Eastern organ concern needs the services of a first-class road man. Address Organs, care of THE MUSICAL COURIER.
92POSITION WANTED—As piano or organ road salesman for manufacturer; middle aged, experienced, good reference and able to fill a position satisfactorily. Address "Satisfaction," care MUSICAL COURIER.
93WANTED—Capable, intelligent, experienced correspondent wanted by a large piano and organ house in the Northwest. Answer M. P., care of this paper.
94WANTED—A reliable large German manufacturing concern of musical instruments about to establish an American agency needs the services of first-class Western salesman. Knowledge of German language desired. Address "X. A. X.," care THE MUSICAL COURIER.
95WANTED—Piano tuners and music teachers to solicit for "Hand's Harmony Chart," which will enable anyone to play accompaniments on piano in 15 minutes' time without previous instruction in music. Nin S. Hand Company, 182 and 184 Wabash avenue, Chicago, Ill.
97MALCOLM LOVE PIANOS.
98A High Grade Piano, equal to any!
99MANUFACTURED BY
100WATERLOO ORGAN CO., Waterloo, N. Y
101We invite correspondence from Dealers in localities where we are not represented.
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