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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
AN INSTITUTION OF WORLD WIDE FAME.
WONDERFUL ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE HOUSE OF LYON & HEALY—THEIR PRODUCTS KNOWN THE
WORLD OVER AND ADMIRED AND PRAISED BY EMINENT MUSICIANS—SOMETHING OF
THE MEN WHO HAVE MADE THIS GREAT INSTITUTION AND THE METHODS
EMPLOYED WHEREBY THEY HAVE ADVANCED ITS INTERESTS.
The great strides made by Chicago in
the domain of manufactures, commerce and
art within a comparatively recent period,
are splendidly exemplified in the develop-
ment and present standing of such insti-
tutions as Lyon & Healy. The genius of
American enterprise, the achievements of
human intelligence, labor and wealth are
apparent in the products of their factories
component parts of these instruments are
made at their factory on Randolph street
and Ogden avenue, and the process of
manufacture is in every way thorough and
complete. Another Lyon'& Healy branch
which is proving to be highly successful
is the manufacture of band instruments,
and the publication of music.
If we add to all these departments one
of the largest retail music establishments
of the country, handling so many lines of
their own and the manufacture of others,
we can get a fair idea of the tremendous
extent of the business transacted by this
institution, which, it is safe to say, exceeds
two millions of dollars annually.
And yet the founder of this great con-
cern—P. J. Healy—is the same genial,
democratic, approachable, optimistic indi-
vidual that he was when, in years agone,
he started in to lay the foundation for the
mammoth temple of music and the spacious
factory plant which to-day flies the Lyon
& Healy banner.
In the upbuilding of this great organi-
zation, Mr. Healy has been aided by a
corps of lieutenants whose abilities, ener-
gies and enthusiastic efforts have been di-
rected toward the one end, and that—
success—expansion.
These are: Vice-
president, Chas. N. Post; Treasurer, R.
B. Gregory, and Secretary, J. P. Byrne—
personal services, and the young employees
of the house know that.
* * * * *
The development of the Lyon & Healy
institution demonstrates—as it does in
every other well directed business—that
devotion to high ideals, honest methods
and intelligent enterprise, is at all times
rewarded by success.
The fact that this institution has trans-
acted a larger business in both wholesale
and retail departments year after year
speaks eloquently and conclusively of the
wonderful system which has resulted from
well directed energy and a correct concep-
tion of commercial needs.
In the distribution of their goods and
the dissemination of their influence all
over the land Lyon & Healy have in many
ways inaugurated a departure from old
ways and old systems. They have kept
and are keeping well in touch with new
conditions and are fully alive to the ten-
dency of the times in all branches.
And this applies not only to the commer-
cial end of their business, but it is the
same energetic aims and efforts that are
being applied to the artistic excellence and
character of the various products which
they manufacture. This is evident from
the indorsement which they have received
from eminent musical authorities in all
parts of the world.
The qualifications which have combined
to give such houses as Lyon & Healy a
prominence among the great business in-
stitutions of the country are not singular.
They are based upon the foundation of
untiring effort, and a proper and intelli-
P. J. HEALY, OF LYON & HEALY.
which have gained a strength and prestige
not only in this country but throughout
the civilized world.
Since P. J. Healy made his debut in the
• music trade field of Chicago marvelous
changes have occurred.
The modest business which he founded
in what we may term a frontier town has
grown like Chicago itself to proportions
that can hardly be characterized even by
the words, stupendous—remarkable!
The products of the Lyon & Healy fac-
tory, embracing all lines of musical instru-
ments, have won a position in this country
and in foreign lands that reflects great
credit not only on the makers, but the mu-
sic trade industry of this country.
Leading European harpists have charac-
terized the Lyon & Healy harp as the best
to be found the world over, and have been
delighted with its exquisite tones which
ravish the dullest ears.
No wonder the Lyon & Healy fame has
penetrated to the century's old music cen-
ters.
Another successful department of the
Lyon & Healy business is that devoted to
the manufacture of pipe organs. These
instruments are recognized for their ster-
ling and individual merits in the domain
of tone, up-to-date mechanism, tasteful
architecture and such essential features as
tend to such concrete results as satisfy the
most fastidious or critical organist. The
THE LYON & HEALY FACTORIES.
all splendid types of keen, progressive,
enterprising business men.
* * * * *
Take a run through the vast emporium
on Wabash avenue and Adams street where
"everything in music" is sold and one is
not only impressed with the extent and
variety of the stock, but with the intelli-
gence and alertness of the salesmen. Abil-
ity and independence is everywhere seen.
They well know that loyal service is ap-
preciated by the head of the institution,
and that the opportunities for advance-
ment for young men with Lyon & Healy
are unsurpassed. It is a house which has
always believed in generous recognition of
gent comprehension of the requirements
of the times.
This means an understanding of the
value of publicity in its broadest sense.
The Lyon & Healy name which is known
to-day in all parts of this nation, as well as
in Europe, points the way along the path-
way to expansion and prosperity in the
commercial field.
From the first, Lyon & Healy have be-
lieved that it was not merely sufficient to
make good instruments, but they realized
that it was also necessary to bring this
fact home to the public.
Their perspicacity along these lines com-
bined with competent managerial genius,
have resulted in that great institution which
is to-day a credit to Chicago and to the
music trade industry of the United States.