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T. LINTON FLOYIKJONES RESIGNS
As Secretary of Decker & Son, Inc., to Take
Presidency of W . P. Haines & Co.—Mr.
Floyd-Jones Has Had an Excellent Training
in the Piano Trade.
T. L. Floyd-Jones, who has been associated with
Decker & Son, Inc., for the past twelve years,
being secretary of the company, has resigned his
position to take the presidency of W. P. Haines &
Co., Inc., the resignation taking effect October 1.
Floyd-Jones, who is a grandson of the late Na-
poleon J. Haines, has had one of the broadest
experiences of any young man connected with the
piano trade, having started as a boy in the branch
Haines house in Chicago, under the tutelage of his
father, who was manager of same. Returning to
New York in 1895, he took a position in the old
Haines' factory, and in 1898 went with Decker
& Son, where he has been retail manager, traveler
on the road, and secretary of the company. With
such a schooling and factory experience, he is
well fitted to fill the position which the directors
of this organization have favored him with.
W. P. Haines & Co., which was established in
1898, was incorporated under the laws of the State
of New York, July last. The firm have a factory
at 103 East 129th street, and are meeting with
success on both upright and player pianos.
BENEDICT GRUNEWALD ENTERTAINED
With Miss Jane Cordill Were the Guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Mehlin at Delightful
House Party on Sunday Last.
Benedict Grunewald, son of William Grunewald,
of the Louis Grunewald Co., New Orleans, La., and
Miss Jane Cordill, also of New Orleans, were
entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Mehlin Sunday
last. Mr. Grunewald and Miss Cordill are to be
married next month. Miss Cordill, who is one of
the society buds of her home city, is an accom-
plished vocalist and pianist.
Mr. Grunewald is
the manager of the concern's player-piano depart-
ment and is popular. At the dinner tendered by
Mr. and Mrs. Mehlin, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Nickel
and others were guests. A musicale followed in the
evening, Miss Cordill taking an active part.
THE CLEMMONS PIANO CO.
Of Jamestown, N. Y., Incorporated This Week
with Capital of $50,000.
The Clemmons Piano Co., of Jamestown, N. Y.,
was incorporated with the secretary of the State of
New York, this week with a capital stock of $50,-
000 for the purpose of manufacturing pianos and
other musical instruments. The incorporators are
W. L. Clemmons and L. C. Taylor, of Jamestown,
and A. H. Taylor, of New York City.
PEABODY CO. THE PURCHASERS
Of the Business of the New York Piano Co.
Located in Baltimore.
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This instrument Mr. Borchard sent to Ciburne,
and being the first full-sized grand ever seen in
these lonely regions, the tale of "the strange music
box" rapidly spread. Mr. Borchard has written
to Wm. Knabe & Co.'s Paris agent that people
from all over the neighborhood are seeking per-
mission to look at and hear the strange, flat Amer-
ican instrument, which shows how strangely back-
ward the farmers are in the more remote parts of
civilized Europe. Would many of our farmers in
the wild and woolly West be astonished at the
sight of a concert grand? Not much!
ZIMMERMANN-O'BRIEN PIANO CO.
Succeed J. P. H i m in Springfield—A Strong
Organization—Will Continue Line of Pianos
Carried by H i m — T o Abolish Branch Stores.
(Special to The Review.)
Springfield, 111., Sept. 12, 1910.
The Zimmermann-O'Brien Piano Co. have suc-
ceeded the Him Piano Co., of this city, through
the retirement of J. P. Hirm, who for twenty-five
years had been engaged in the piano business in
this city. The new company is composed of T. G.
O'Brien, president; Frank Reisch, vice-president;
James A. Bartell, secretary, and Joseph Zimmer-
mann, treasurer. Mr. O'Brien was associated with
J. P. Hirn for seven years as vice-president, while
Mr. Zimmermann also has experience in the piano
business, having been associated with Mr. Hirn
years ago. More recently his duties as Controller
of the city of Springfield compelled him to forego
his interest in the piano business, to which he now
returns.
It is understood that the new house will start
off with a policy of concentration and abandon the
branch houses which were conducted by the Hirn
Co. They will, however, continue the same lines
of pianos, namely, the Hardman, Fischer, Ludwig,
Haddorff, M. Schulz Co., J. M. Root and others.
With capable, forceful men at the head of this
business it is felt that it has entered on an era of
trade usefulness and importance.
"ONE OF THE BEST."
Braton S. Chase Says the Year Up to the
Present Time Ranks as One of the Best Ever
Experienced by His House.
Braton S. Chase, general manager of the Chase-
Hackley Piano Co., Muskegon, Mich., is not the
kind of a man who believes in making extrava-
gant statements concerning business.
Mr. Chase maps out his business program at the
beginning of the year, and he rigidly adheres to it.
He said recently, when discussing business: "This
has been up to the present time one of the best
years that this concern has ever enjoyed. In fact,
our sales have been unusually good. They have,
to a certain extent, surpassed our expectations."
The Chase-Hackley line certainly makes an ad-
mirable one for the dealers to handle, and it is
not surprising that the big factory at Muskegon,
Mich., is kept busy straight through the season.
(Special to The Review.)
Baltimore, Md., Sept. 12, 1910.
The New York Piano Co., of which Geo. A.
Sauer is proprietor, and located on Greenmount
avenue, has been purchased by the Peabody Piano
Co. This company by the- way have added the
Lester Piano to their line and they are making
a very attractive exhibition of these instruments in
their window and wareroom floor. They are also
showing a very attractive line of Henry F. Miller
88-note player-pianos.
A KNABE GRAND IN THE PYRENEES.
Instrument Sent to the Home of Adolphe Bor-
chard in the Old Castle of Ciburne in the
Lower Pyrenees Creates a Sensation.
Adolphe Borchard is spending the summer at
his father's mountain home, the old castle of
Ciburne, in the lower Pyrenees. Some months ago
AVm. Knabe & Co. sent one of their concert grand
^pianos to Paris to enable the artist to get ac-
'quainted with their instruments.
DEATH OF ADAM 0RTH.
(Special to The Review.)
Milwaukee, Wis, Sept. 13, 1910.
Milwaukee piano dealers extended their sympathy
to Charles J. Orth, local representative of the
Strich & Zeidler, Winter & Co., Rudolf, and Jans-
sen pianos, upon the recent death of his father,
Adam Orth. Mr. Orth was a pioneer wine dealer
and one of our best known citizens. Death fol-
lowed an operation performed at the Milwaukee
Hospital.
ROBT. L. LOUD'S ENTERPRISE.
Robt. L. Loud, the enterprising dealer of Buffalo,
N. Y., is making some interesting exhibits at the
leading county fairs in his territory, and scored an
excellent business as the result of his displays at
the Chautauqua and Steuben County Fairs. Dur-
ing his recent trip to New York he placed large
orders for grands and uprights and player-pianos
with Wm. Knabe & Co., the Behning Piano Co.,
Kohler & Campbell and Hazelton Bros.
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