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THE: MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
BJUR EMPLOYES ENTERTAINMENT.
DULUTH HOUSE INCORPORATES.
Annual Reunion Brings a Great Crowd To-
gether at Muller's Bronx Casino—Dancing
Followed an Enjoyable Program of Enter-
taining Features—Members of the Company
Present and Enter Into Festivities.
James A. Terry Piano Co. Has Capital Stock of
$50,000—Old Firm Has Had Successful
Career—Excellent Line to Be Handled.
The third annual entertainment and reception of
the employes of the Bjur Bros. Co. was held
at Muller's Bronx Casino last Saturday, and was
the most successful one the employes have yet
given. Over six hundred people, employes of
Bjur Bros, and their friends, participated in the
evening's fun, and when the dancing finally ceased
a short while before dawn, a tired but happy
crowd expressed their appreciation of the "bully"
time they had all enjoyed.
The entertainment numbers that preceded the
reception had been carefully selected by the ar-
rangement committee under Alfred Dolan, chair-
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A CONCORD OF SWEET SOUNDS
(Special to The Review.)
Duluth, Minn., Feb. 10, 1913.
The Terry-Gilliuson Piano Co., of this city, has
been incorporated as the James A. Terry Piano
Co., with capital stock of $50,000. The incorpora-
tors are: James A. Terry, W. A. Gilliuson, W. A.
Hancock and Simon E. Gilliuson.
The former company was organized last summer
and opened its house at 405 North Central avenue.
Since that time it has grown rapidly until to-day
it ranks with the largest piano houses in the city.
• The new company will spread out considerably
in the handling of pianos. Among the instruments
that it will keep in stock are the Farrand-Cecilian,
A. B. Chase, Packard, Straube, Hobert M. Cable
and Hammond pianos.
Mr. Terry, who will head the new company, has
been in the piano business for several years. For
over five years he was in business with his father,
Alfred Terry, of Superior, and later opened stores
for the firm at International Falls and Bemidji.
Shortly after opening the store in West Duluth,
nearly a year ago, Mr. Gilliuson was taken into the
firm.
CONCORD
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TRADE NEWS FROMTHE CREAM CITY.
Emil O. Schmidt on Trip to Panama—Widow
of Piano Salesman Enters Field—Sales
Manager Otto Resigns—Other Happenings.
(Special to The Review.)
Robert Bjur, President Employes' Association.
main, with the idea of providing plenty of amuse-
ment and fun for the assembled guests, and the
committee certainly succeeded in their desire, for
every single number was enthusiastically received
and heartily applauded., The talent included a
comedy juggler, an unusually funny German
sketch, a singing and dancing duo, a tramp enter-
tainer and a black-face comedian. Each performer
was obliged to render one or more encores, and
the entire performance went through without the
slightest hitch in the committee's plans.
A seven-piece orchestra, under the leadership of
Prof. William J. Frorath, furnished the music
for the' dancing, and we may be permitted to ob-
serve that it was "some" music. A Bjur Bros.
No. 7. in circassion walnut played an important
part in the evening's entertainment, and certainly
enhanced its reputation by the smooth, sweet
music it rendered. Before the dancing started,
Frederic Watson demonstrated to the gathered
assemblage the possibilities of the Bjur piano by
capably playing a number of operatic selections
that pleased the crowd immensely.
William L. Bjur, treasurer of Bjur Bros. Co., was
present for,the greater part of the evening, while
Robert Bjur, vice-president of the company and
president of the employe's association, was a
prominent figure in the festivities of the evening.
George Derby, secretary of the company, was
another official who seemingly enjoyed himself
immensely. A number of visitors from the trade
dropped in during the dancing, including Lawrence
Frank, of the Standard Varnish Co., and others
who remained until "Home, Sweet Home" was
played.
The spring campaign is now under way.
Milwaukee, Wis., Feb. 11, 1913.
Emil O. Schmidt, 310 Grand avenue, Kranich &
Bach and Seybold representative, who has been
working unusually hard since the opening of his
new store in October, 1911, sailed from New
York on February 8, for an extended trip down the
eastern coast, to the West Indies and down to
Panama. He is scheduled to reach New York on
the return trip about March 8.
Edward Herzog, sales manager for Mr. Schmidt,
is in charge of the business during Mr. Schmidt's
absence.
Mrs. Frank F. Normann, young widow of Frank
F. Normann, young Milwaukee musician, who
died recently while in the employ of Mr. Schmidt
as salesman, has joined the sales force at the
Schmidt store, and is meeting with unusual success
in calling upon the trade.
George F. Otto, sales manager for Chas. J.
Orth's store, has resigned. Mr. Otto, who at
different times was connected with the J. B. Brad-
ford Piano Co., the J. B. Thiery Co., and other
Milwaukee houses, has not completed his plans for
the future, although he intends to remain in the
piano business.
Charles J. Orth, representative of the Winter
& Co., Janssen and Rudolph pianos, reports an
excellent trade. Recent sales at the Orth store in-
cluded Winter & Co. piano to Edward Schulte,
connected with the Allis-Chalmers Co.; Michael
Stoiber and James Whittaker.
MUSIC TOjVID JUSTICE.
Piano Installed in Kentucky Courtroom so That
Music May Influence Prisoners to Reform.
Soft music and prayer will be used in the Police
Court in Danville, Ky., to break down stubborn
wills of prisoners. A piano has been placed in the
courtroom by citizens, and it is the plan of Chief of
Police Wood to have soft music played while the
accused are testifying, and then a dirge when
sentence is pronounced.
This method of procedure, it is said, will prove
effective with keepers of "blind tigers" and other
resorts. Heretofore this class of criminals have
proceeded to offend again as soon as released.
The Henry F. Miller & Sons Piano Co., has moved
its branch in Brockton, Mass., from Centre street
to 13 Main street, on which premises a long lease
has been taken. Henry B. Packard still remains
as manager.
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