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Musical Courier 1893-04-12: Vol 26 Iss 684, 1893
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1The First Break.
2What the Cincinnati "Tribune" says of Jennings and Collins and the John Church Company.
4A NEW music house is to be established and the firm title will be the George B. Jennings Company. The gentleman of that name will be the head of the organization, and associated with him will be Mr. Wm. F. Collins. The two men have been for years associated with the retail music department of the John Church Company. They have been the soul of the business in their department, and both have tendered their resignations to the board of directors of the new corporation, to take effect not later than the close of the present month.
6The new firm will begin business about the middle of April, and will be located in the same room with the piano firm of Crawford, Ebersole & Smith. One side of the salesroom will be refitted into a sheet music store.
8Mr. Jennings, who thus makes a strike for independence in business, has been connected with the music trade in Cincinnati for nearly 30 years. After connection with the house which was eventually known as that of George D. Newhall, he left and accepted a position with the late John Church, the time being 1879. He has been continuously in charge of the retail music department ever since. Pains-taking, attentive to business, affable and possessed of almost limitless knowledge of catalogue works, thoroughly up in the most trifling details of a tremendously involved interest, he has been the vital factor to the success of the house in his department. Mr. Collins is a pupil in business of Mr. Jennings. He is at present in Chicago on business, although it was reported that he had gone there to accept a position of responsibility with a Western firm.
10When the Church Company was reorganized recently some stock was held by employees of the house, which they were forced to sign over under the process of capitalization. Little or nothing has ever been said concerning the matter, but the transfers were not effected without some friction. It is not known just how much or how little this phase of the company's plan bore upon the minds of the men in the store. Mr. Jennings simply remarked to the "Tribune" yesterday that he felt he had gone as far as he could hope to in another man's employ, and that if he ever expected to attain an independent position he must begin to carve it out for himself now or never. He moved with deliberation in the premises and has closed a contract with the New York house of G. Schirmer & Co. to handle their publications. The Novello agency will also be his.
12Corporations.
13Editors The Musical Courier:
14Dear SIRS—The advice given by you to corporations in the last number of your valuable paper should be carefully heeded and followed. As a lawyer, having had considerable experience in such matters, and having made a specialty of corporation law, I can heartily indorse all you say in urging upon every corporation the necessity of taking the advice of a competent attorney, seeing that the by-laws are properly drawn up and conformed to, that the minutes are periodically recorded and such steps taken as required by law in making reports, &c. All these things are very important and I have personal knowledge of several instances where trustees or directors have involved themselves in personal liability on account of their neglect to retain a competent attorney to advise them and keep them going straight. At this time it is quite appropriate to agitate this matter, as the Legislature of the State of New York has recently passed a law known as Chapter 687 of the laws of New York, copy of which I here-with inclose, for the benefit of your readers. You will perceive that under the provisions of this law no corporation organized under the laws of a foreign State can transact business here unless a certificate is first procured from the Secretary of State of the State of New York. In order to procure this certificate it is necessary to file exemplified copy of the charter or certificate of incorporation, verified statement &c., and take other steps which are comparatively inexpensive, but which may save the corporation from thousands of dollars' worth of trouble, annoyance and loss in the future. These matters are peculiarly within the province of a corporation lawyer, and I always advise my clients to take no action of this character except through an attorney who is thoroughly trustworthy and who can be relied on to protect their interests. Hoping what I have written may throw some additional light on the subject and be of benefit to some foreign corporation doing business here, but unacquainted with the laws of this State, I remain,
15Very truly yours,
16GILBERT R. HAWES.
18Amendment to General Corporation Law.
19Chapter 657, Laws 1892, Passed April 18, 1892.
21Section 14.—No foreign stock corporation, other than a monied corporation, shall do business in this State without having first procured from the Secretary of State a certificate that it has complied with all the requirements of law to authorize it to do business in this State, and that the business of the corporation to be carried on in this State is such as may be lawfully carried on by a corporation incorporated under the laws of this State for such or similar business, or if more than one kind of business, by two or more corporations so incorporated for such kinds of business exclusively. The Secretary of State shall deliver such certificate to every such corporation so complying with the requirements of law. No such corporation now doing business in this State shall do business herein after December 31, 1892, without having procured such certificate from the Secretary of State, but any lawful contract previously made by the corporation may be performed and enforced within the State subsequent to such date. No foreign stock corporation doing business in this State without such a certificate shall maintain any action in this State upon any contract made by it in this State until it shall have procured such certificate.
23SEC. 16.—Before granting such certificate the Secretary of State shall require every foreign corporation to file in his office a sworn copy of its charter or certificate of incorporation, and a statement under its corporate seal particularly setting forth the business or objects of the corporation which it is engaged in carrying on, or which it proposes to carry on within the State, and a place within the State which is to be its principal place of business, and designating in the manner prescribed in the Code of Civil Procedure a person upon whom process against the corporation may be served within the State. one of two readings
24Sec. 16.—Before granting such certificate the Secretary of State shall require every foreign corporation to file in his office a sworn copy of its charter or certificate of incorporation, and a statement under its corporate seal particularly setting forth the business or objects of the corporation which it is engaged in carrying on, or which it proposes to carry on within the State, and a place within the State which is to be its principal place of business, and designating in the manner prescribed in the Code of Civil Procedure a person upon whom process against the corporation may be served within the State. one of two readings
26The person so designated must have an office or place of business at the place where such corporation is to have its principal place of business within the State. Such designation shall continue in force until revoked by an instrument in writing designating in like manner some other person upon whom process against the corporation may be served in this State.
28If the person so designated dies, or removes from the place where the corporation has its principal place of business within the State, and the corporation does not within 30 days after such death or removal designate in like manner another person upon whom process against it may be served within the State, the Secretary of State may revoke the authority of the corporation to do business within the State, and process against the corporation in actions upon any liability incurred within the State before such revocations may after such death or removal, and before another designation is made, be served upon the Secretary of State. At the time of such service the plaintiff shall pay to the Secretary of State $2. to be included in his taxable costs and disbursements, and the Secretary of State shall forthwith mail a copy of such notice to such corporation, if its address or the address of any officers thereof is known to him.
30A World's Fair Organ.
31SPECIFICATION of the Columbian Organ to be exhibited in the Liberal Arts Building at Chicago by Henry Pilcher's Sons, Louisville; embracing their improvements in tubular pneumatic action as applied to the key, register and combination action.
33GREAT ORGAN.
34Pipes.
351 Double open diapason, 16 feet. 7 Octave, 4 feet. 61
362 Open diapason, 8 feet. 8 Octave quint, 3 feet. 61
373 Viola d'amour, 8 feet. 9 Super octave, 2 feet. 61
384 Doppel flote, 8 feet. 10 Mixture, 4 ranks. 244
395 Viola d'gamba, 8 feet. 11 Sesquialtra, 3 ranks. 188
406 Flauto traverso, 4 feet. 12 Trumpet, 8 feet. 61
41Registers 3, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 inclosed in the choir swell box.
43SWELL ORGAN.
44Pipes.
4513 Bourdon, 16 feet. 61 20 Flautina, 2 feet. 61
4614 Open diapason, 8 feet. 61 21 Dolce cornet, 3 ranks. 183
4715 Salicional, 8 feet. 61 22 Vox humana, 8 feet. 61
4817 Stopped diapason, 8 feet. 61 23 Cornopean, 8 feet. 61
4918 Harmonique flueite, 4 feet. 61 24 Oboe and bassoon, 8 feet. 61
5019 Octave, 4 feet. 61
52CHOIR ORGAN.
53Inclosed in Separated Swell Box.
54Pipes.
5525 Geigen principal, 8 feet. 61 29 Fugara, 4 feet. 61
5626 Dulcina, 8 feet. 61 30 Piccolo, 2 feet. 61
5727 Concert flute, 8 feet. 61 31 Clarinet and fagotto bass 8 feet. 61
5828 Flute d'amour, four feet. 61
60PEDAL ORGAN.
61Pipes.
6232 Grand open diapason, 16 feet. 30 35 Quint, 10 1/2 feet. 30
6333 Sub-base, 16 feet. 30 37 Trombone, 16 feet. 30
6434 Bourdon, 16 feet. 30 38 Violoncello, 8 feet. 30
66COUPLERS.
6739 Swell to great unison. 44 Swell to choir unison
6840 Swell to great octaves. 45 Great to pedal.
6941 Swell to great sub octaves. 46 Swell to pedal.
7042 Choir to great unison. 47 Choir to pedal.
7143 Choir to great sub octaves. 48 Pedal octaves.
73ACCESSORIES.
7449 Swell tremolo. 50 Choir tremolo.
7551 Motor.
77PISTON MOVEMENTS.
7852 Great organ crescendo separation.
7953 Swell organ crescendo separation.
8054 Choir organ crescendo separation.
8155 Full organ crescendo separation.
8256 Grand organ crescendo separation.
84ADJUSTABLE PISTON COMBINATIONS.
8557 Great organ, pedal and couplers No. 1.
8658 Great organ, pedal and couplers No. 2.
8759 Swell organ, pedal and couplers No. 1.
8860 Swell organ, pedal and couplers No. 2.
8961 Choir organ, pedal and couplers No. 1.
9062 Choir organ, pedal and couplers No. 2.
92COMBINATION PEDALS.
9363 Great organ forte, appropriate pedal and couplers.
9464 Great organ mezzo, appropriate pedal and couplers.
9565 Great organ piano, appropriate pedal and couplers.
9666 Swell organ forte, appropriate pedal and couplers.
9767 Swell organ mezzo, appropriate pedal and couplers.
9868 Swell organ piano, appropriate pedal and couplers.
9969 Full organ.
10070 Great to pedal reversible.
102ACCESSORIES.
10371 Balanced swell pedal. 73 Grand crescendo pedal.
10472 Balanced choir pedal. 74 Crescendo indicator.
10575 Wind indicator.
107The Authentic Date of the Birth and Death of Jacobus Stainer.
108THE "Zeitschrift für Instrumenten Bau," of Leipsic, has the following, in one of its recent numbers, to say of Jacobus Stainer, whose date of birth and death was unknown. The exhibition held in Vienna in 1892 has decided the question, as among the historical relics was exhibited an old marble slab, in size 3 feet by 2, the tombstone of Jacobus Stainer, which was sent to the exhibition by Minister Conrad, from Absom. The stone contains the following inscription in old German letters:
110Here lies buried
111the excellent and artistic violin maker
112JACOB STAINER,
113Born 14th July, 1621, at Absom, died in peace, Friday, after St. Giles, 1683, before sunrise. He was appointed by the late Archduke Ferdinand Carl as Hofmusicus in 1658, and confirmed by his Majesty Emperor Leopold II.
114G. G. d. S.
115Here too is buried also the virtuous Margareta Holtzhammer, the honorable wife of Jacob Stainer, died 1689.
116R. I. P.
118FIRST-CLASS piano tuner and repairer wants a position in ware-room and outside work. Also competent to do general work on reed and pipe organs. Sober and industrious young man. Best references given in regard to work and character. Address "Tuner," care MUSICAL COURIER.
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