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with Henry Christman, secretary of the concern,
may be found daily at the factory. They are two
of the busiest men in the Bronx piano colony, but
the kind who do a whole lot of work and accom-
plish their purposes without making any noise
about it. The careful conducting of the business
by these men has steered them to an enviable suc-
cess, which has been built up on individuality, both
in business methods and product.
In one of the illustrations Superintendent Breit-
enbach is seen seated at the Studio player grand,
demonstrating its merits, while in another is shown
one of the Circassian art finish Christman pianos.
The factory at present
is busy and the month
of January was all that
could be expected.
Working along indi-
vidual lines both in their
methods and in the con-
struction of its instru-
ments, the Christman
Piano Co. has built up
an enviable following
throughout the country,
the Christman being
Explaining the Merits of the New Christman Non-Blockabte Action.
THE VALUE OF COOPERATION.
The Interesting Subject of an Address Made
Before the Employes of the L. Grunewald
Co., Ltd., by A. J. Leitch, a Business Engi-
neer—Some Personal Experiences.
(Special to The Review.)
NEW
ORLEANS,
LA., February
9.—Albert
J.
Leitch, who has gained prominence in many cities
as a business engineer, addressed the entire force
of L. Grunewald Co., Ltd., 733 Canal street, last
night, emphasizing the value of co-operation as
applied to the heads of a firm as well as to the
rank and file of the men and women and younger
people employed in an establishment.
Mr. Leitch was spending a short vacation in
Gulfport with Albert S. Bond, president of the
Packard Co., Fort Wayne, Ind., and in response
to an invitation from William N. Grunewald, the
head of the old-established music house here,
came from the gulf coast to make the heart-to-
heart talk.
Mr. Leitch pointed out to more than fifty em-
ployes of the firm that they had wonderful op-
portunities to do social service work in that they
could make their influence felt, not only in the
way they did their work, but in the measure with
which they reached out and studied and helped
those who- worked with them. Even more than
that was within their grasp if they knew how
to study human nature and apply their knowledge
in an effective manner to the customers they
called on or who came to the store.
Mr. Leitch had a veritable storehouse of stones
taken from his personal experience. He told of
the discord that prevailed in one of the largest
piano manufactories in the country, and what
caused it mainly was traced to the lack of an
understanding between the employer and the em-
ployes. He described the bitterness that had crept
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A Christman Art Finish Circassian Walnut Piano Ready to Ship,
handled by many Urge stories high and well lighted on all sides and is
and representative deal- conveniently located in the Bronx piano district
ers from Coast to Coast. for shipping purposes.
The Christman pianos are found throughout the
The factory is modern
in equipment and in it is country in many well-known public institutions,
found every convenience such as schools, seminaries and colleges, and have
and safeguard for the been praised often by noted musicians who have
benefit of the workmen. played the Christman grand on the concert stage
The building is six at various times.
into the plant and was telling on the work as
well as the workmen. Mr. Leitch was called in
as the business engineer; he made a survey of
conditions impartially and wifli an eye single to
one purpose, "the co-operation of the man who
hired and those who are hired." He declared at
the end of a few days the several hundred work-
men were shouting for the heads of the firm, and
peace reigned where discord and strife formerly
made itself manifest. Mr. Leitch cited other in-
stances where co-operation and a complete under-
standing of conditions brought forth success.
PITTSBURGH HOUSE TO MOVE.
S. Hamilton Co. Takes Long Time Lease on
Painter Building on Liberty Avenue—To
Move to New Quarters About April 1.
(Special to The Review. 1 )
PITTSBURGH, PA., February 9.—The S. Hamilton
Co., now situated at 531-533 Wood street, has
leased the Painter Building at 815-817 Liberty ave-
nue and will remove its piano and musical instru-
ment business to the new location on or about
April 1 next. This lease is for twenty years, the
total rental approximating $215,000 for the period.
The S. Hamilton Co. will make extensive altera-
tions to the building, changing the entire front and
equipping the building with every convenience for
the conduct of its music business.
The building at 531-533 Wood street, at present
occupied by the company, has been leased to a shoe
concern for a period of fifteen years.
ESTATE OF RUDOLPH WURLITZER.
Inventory Filed In Probate Court Shows Estate
Appraised at $289,961, Bulk of It In Shares
in the Wurlitzer Co.
(Special to The Review.)
CINCINNATI. O., February 10.—An inventory of
the estate of the late Rudolph Wurlitzer was filed
in the Probate Court ?everal days ago. It was
appraised at $289,961. The deceased possessed
1,500 shares of the Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., com-
mon, $225,000; 400 shares preferred, $40,000; fifty
shares First National Bank, $9.500; twenty shares
Central Trust and Safe Deposit Co., $5,400; fifty-
four shares National Automatic Fire Alarm Co.,
common, $5,400; fifty-three shares of Cincinnati
Gas & Electric Co., $3,710, and $951 cash.
PIANO MAKERS WELL REPRESENTED
Last Week in Detroit by Large Representation
of Traveling Men.
(Special to The Review.)
DETROIT,
MICH,
February
9.—Piano
travelers
were much in evidence in Detroit this week, and
all were optimistic. W. B. Williams, formerly of
the Sterling Co., and now with C. Kurtzmann &
Co., of Buffalo, and Reinhardt Kochmann, who
succeeded him as the Sterling ambassador, both
were here Friday. They met at Grinnell Bros.,
where both lines are carried. Lem Kline, of the
Weiler Piano Co.; R. K. Paynter, vice-president of
Win. Knabe & Co.; A. Dalrymple, of the Estey
Piano Co., and D. F. Cordingley, of the Aeolian
Co., and Arthur Cameron, of the A. B. Cameron
Piano Co., who placed his line with the Pearson
Piano Co.
A VISITOR FROM ST. JOSEPH.
E. E. Trower, of the Townsend-Wyatt Music
Co., St. Joseph, Mo., was in New York this week
and was a guest at the Piano Club of New York
on Tuesday.
The Archer Musical Co. has leased the store
and basement at 135 South Sixteenth street, Phil-
adelphia, Pa., and will occupy the new quarters
shortly.
M. SCHULZ CO.
STANDS FOR THE BEST
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Established Repute
Player-Pianos Exclusive in Design
Unequalled in Efficiency—RIGHT
We have a fine proposition
for GOOD dealers
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