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president of the national association. We are
glad to know Cincinnati can claim the headship
of this big association.
Otto Schulz, of the M. Schulz Co., Chicago, was
Dealers Pleased With Frank A. Lee's Election
a visitor last week.
to Presidency of Manufacturers' Association
The John Church Co. salesmen and managers
—Month Opens With Business Quiet—Re-Em-
didn't exactly celebrate President Lee's election
ployment Day Set for July 1—Unique Krell
in New York, but they had it in their feelings
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at least. Secretary Augustus Beall reports a
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gradual improvement in wholesale business. He
believes a steady settling of turbulent conditions
(Special to The Review.)
is going right ahead. Taft's nomination is banked
Cincinnati, O., June 8, 1908.
The local piano dealers are much pleased by upon as an anchor of prosperity.
J. H. Templeman, of Carlisle, Ky., now doing
the news announcing Frank A. Lee's election to
the presidency of the National Piano Manufac- business for himself, but formerly in with others
under the name of J. H. Templeman & Co., was
turers' Association. They are pleased because of
the personal regard they have for him, and for in the city last week looking for pianos. He had
the pride they feel in old Cincinnati. The elec- his eye on several of our leading instruments.
B. S. Porter, of Lima, O., Lima's veteran piano
tion of Mr. Lee came as a surprise to our piano
men, and the day has heard many hearty expres- man, and its largest at that, was a trade visitor
sions of satisfaction. Here at home he presides last week. He has a host of friends here and
over the local piano association, and does much claimed that he mixes business and sociability
to guide its course. He is regarded as a man of in the same cup.
ability in business and for maintaining the high
The Baldwin Piano Co. report a good week's
standard of the Everett and other pianos made business for last week, giving June a good shove
by the firms under his charge.
forward. The month is looked to to put it all
The first week of this month was quiet gener- over May, summer notwithstanding. E. E. Rob-
ally among the piano dealers. Only in spots was erts, of the player department, and J. W. Macey,
the volume of business done up to expectations. of the factory, went on to New York to take in
the convention and to represent headquarters.
The month is believed to hold more promise of
The Wurlitzer Co. report a quiet week for
good results than did May. The summer season
is upon us in earnest, and the piano men frankly June's beginning, though the month looks good
admit that trade will not be what they desire. to hold its own with May. A gradual improve-
The nomination of Taft is looked to as a business ment is noticeable throughout April, May and the
booster. Improvement in trade continues slowly, first week of this month.
Manager Uhl, of Wurlitzer's Chicago house, was
with bright prospects for fall.
A re-employment day is set for July 1. Several here last week. Harry Margraf, representing
of our public-spirited citizens have gotten to- Wurlitzer's small goods department, and Will
gether and are endeavoring to get the support of Kleinman, selling Wurlitzer's automatic instru-
all the manufacturing concerns in the city, to the ments, came in this week from a good trip. A
end that all the employes now on part time will goodly bunch of orders were taken.
be placed on full time, and others now unem-
ployed will be put back on their jobs on part
BAILEY HAS BEEN CAPTURED.
time. The idea is that this re-employment will give
Advices from Washington dated Sunday state
the laborer a greater purchasing power, which
will be of general benefit to all lines of distribu- that F. G. Bailey, former president of the Export
tion. This concerted effort to boost confidence Shipping Co., New York, who loaded the steamer
and business is not without good foundation, and Goldsboro with a cargo of unpaid for merchan-
looks good to do a great deal of good. Every dise and sailed for South America, has been cap-
piano dealer is interested in the movement, real- tured and will be extradited as a matter of inter-
national courtesy. Among the goods taken by
izing the good he will derive therefrom.
The Krell Piano Co. came out in a unique ad- Bailey were said to be several pianos and a num-.
vertisement yesterday announcing an offer to ex- ber of talking machines and other musical in-
change a new upright Krell grand for the oldest struments. It is believed the greater part of the
piano, upright, grand or square, in this section goods will be recovered.
of the country. The "section" is embraced within
FORTY-SEVEN YEARS IN BUSINESS.
a circle, the radius being 125 miles. The name
of the piano, where made, its number, and the
(Special lo Tlie Review.)
number of white keys are points specially asked
Ottawa, Can., June 9, 1908.
for. The contest closes June 20. The judges of
Orme & Son, Ltd., have just completed their
the contest will be the three best-known editors forty-seventh year in business. There is only one
of the musical papers of the country. The ad- older music house in Canada, and its full term
vertisement brought forth immediate replies. In- of business has been marked with progressive-
teresting facts are looked for as a result of the ness and enterprise. The house was established
Krell offer, along with a large number of pros- in 1861 by J. L. Orme, father of G. L. Orme, and
pective customers.
was continued by the son on the death of the
The Smith & Nixon Piano Co. report trade quiet founder. Then his cousin, Matthew Orme, was
last week. President Henry Crawford said: taken into partnership. The firm name has been
"I am delighted to hear of Mr. Lee's election as changed once or twice, but the same family has
ever been at the helm. While the honest and
progressive business methods have made marked
success for the firm, its individual members have
done much toward fostering anything which
would tend to enhance Ottawa as a musical cen-
ter. The building now occupied on Sparks street
is said to be one of the finest piano warerooms in
Canada.
PLANS OF CALDWELL PIANO CO.
Who
Succeed
the
Hallet
&
Davis Co.
in
Cleveland.
(Special to The Review.)
Cleveland, O., June 1, 1908.
E. T. Caldwell, president of the Caldwell Piano
Co., of Cleveland, says that in succeeding to the
business of the Hallet & Davis Piano Co., he pro-
poses to conduct it on an absolutely one price
basis. "To me this seems the only honest way
of doing business," said Mr. Caldwell. "There
will be no more asking price and selling price—
one price for the shrewd buyer and another for
the man that depends on the honor of the man
selling him the piano to use him honestly. In
place of these unbusinesslike, and to my mind,
really dishonest methods, there will be just one
price for all—man, woman or child.
"I know I am going to have a hard fight on
my hands, because the system of 'all kinds of
prices' is so deeply rooted in the piano trade, but
I am going to win out, because I believe the pub-
lic will stand by me and help uphold the old
maxim that 'honesty is the best policy.' I have
longed for an opportunity that would permit me
to put my one-price plan into operation, and now
that it has come, I haven't any doubt about the
outcome, as in the long run the public like fair
treatment."
A CLEVER ADVERTISING STROKE.
H. T. Spain, manager for the Starr Piano Co.,
in Indianapolis, Ind., got a trifle ahead of the rest
of the trade in that city, as reported by our cor-
respondent in last week's Review, by reserving
the exclusive advertising privileges of the pro-
gram of the National Saengerfest to be held in
that city June 17-20. The Saengerfest is one of
the biggest musical events in the city and is ex-
pected to attract over 4,000 singers from all parts
of the country. Mr. Spain has also arranged to
publish 4,000 books containing the songs to be
given during the fest and the Starr pianos will
be attractively and generously advertised therein.
PIANOS SAVED FROM FLOOD.
The piano houses in Dallas and Fort Worth,
Tex., have been busy trying to save the pianos
belonging to their customers, which were washed
away during the recent floods along the Trinity
River. Thomas Goggan & Bro., are displaying
a piano in their window which was caught in
the flood and carried over a mile. Of course,
the piano is damaged beyond hope of repair and
is only useful as a souvenir.