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THE MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
49
Generally he is the first to arrive in the morning
and the last to leave at night, setting an example
Something of the Career and Personality of Henry Stadlmair, Vice-President and General Man-
of practice that portrays his personal activity. 1 As
ager of C. Bruno & Son, Inc., and the Progress of This House.
a rule, big men are the easiest to interview, for
they know how to deputize details, and Henry
Henry Stadlmair—"a while man." Back in the stood by Henry Stadlmair, for he was able to plan,
Stadlmair is no exception to this rule. Go in at
direct and execute business plays that increased the
seventies, when he first became associated with C.
any
time of the day, and he will always have time
Bruno & Son, Inc. (established 1834), New York, business, service and prestige of Bruno & Son to
such an extent that only recently the house had to to greet you with a cordial welcome and to chat
tfie foregoing expression was only said about men
who measured up to the highest standard, as "old double the size of its headquarters, in order to se- with you for a few minutes.
A man of gentle nature, but affable or firm, as
cure the facilities that the growth of the business
timers" will remember, so the writer of this per-
the occasion requires ; tall, well built and clean-cut
sonal sketch digs it up and applies it in this age demanded.
To keep tab on the countless details of an im- in appearance, of jocular disposition, without mood
as the most fitting and truthful classification of
or prejudice, Henry Stadlmair is a natural present-
this well-known and interesting figure in the
ment of the executive of to-day. Mis thirty-six
musical merchandise business.
years of activity with Bruno & Son have rested
That it belongs by eminent domain to Henry
lightly upon him physically, as his photograph
Stadlmair goes without saying, for he has earned
shows, and the trade can be prepared to see even
even more than this title during his thirty-six years
greater development and progress of this house in
of active work for this house. His first joib was
which his acumen and unwavering endeavor will
with Bruno, and as a boy he always had the fac-
be prominently identified and valued by the thou-
ulty of seeing something to do—and doing it. His
sands of merchants in this country who are, in the
initiative, enthusiasm and consumption of hard
correct sense, a part of this vast organization.
work soon attracted the attention and gained the
Now you have the truth about Henry Stadlmair,
admiration of the late Charles Bruno, founder of
truly a vital factor in the world's musical mer-
the house, and he took a decided interest in the
chandise industry.
youthful student of the business. So promotions
THIRTY-SIX YEARS IN THE MUSICAL MERCHANDISE TRADE.
came fast as the years passed.
Henry Stadlmair's career in the musical instru-
ment field might be likened to a mountain climber.
Starting in the valley, he blazed his own path, find-
ing a niche in the mountain of success, first for
one foot and then for the other, gradually ascend-
ing as he acquired the fundamental principles of
the purchasing, handling and distribution of the
hundreds of musical instruments and pieces of mer-
chandise that constituted the immense stock of The
House of Bruno. To this he added priceless data
•••1 information on credit systems; on the essen-
tials of salesmanship; on the art of scientific man-
agement ; on advertising and publicity methods,
and on countless other details of a business that
he was destined to be appointed to the highest po-
sition that the house could give—that of general
manager and vice-president—reaching the highest
peak of the commercial Pike's Peak.
Here the early study, training and experience
HAD NARROW ESCAPE FROM DAMAGE.
Shortly after midnight on Saturday the neigh-
borhood of Irving Place and Sixteenth street was
awakened by a loud explosion, caused by a bomb
which had been placed in the building at 114 to
116 East Sixteenth street. The plate glass window
on the ground floor, o.ccupied iby A. L. Tuska,
Sons & Co., Japanese art merchants, was shattered
and thousands of dollars' worth of bric-a-brac
Henry Stadlmair.
destroyed.
mense business of this character; to work out prob-
M. Hohner, the prominent harmonica and accor-
lems involving a future forecast of commercial ac- deon manufacturer, occupies the entire second
tivity covering years ahead with thousands of dol- floor of the building, but luckily no damage was
lars depending upon the accuracy of his deductions
caused his establishment outside of the destruc-
and decisions; to maintain and even improve the
tion of two large plate glass windows adjoining
high efficiency standard of the big staff comprising
Advertising Manager Haussler's desk. The police
the human element of this industry are all in the are busy trying to run down the perpetrators of
the outrage, the reason for which is absolutely no.t
day's work of Henry Stadlmair—and he does it
understandable.
with apparent ease.
Bell Brand Harmonicas
"Made in America"
Have won a national reputation because of their remarkable and durable
qualities. Thejr are not the best merely because they are American made,
and the only harmonicas made in this country, but they stand competition
with the products of the world, embodying the very best musical qualities
and workmanship.
BELL BRAND HARMONICAS
CAN BE PROCURED FROM THE FOLLOWING WHOLESALE HOUSES
C. BRUNO & SON, New York City, N. Y.
BUEGELEISEN & JACOBSON, New York City, N. Y.
OLIVER DITSON CO., Boston, Mast.
C. H. DITSON & CO., New York City.
W. J. DYER & BRO., St. Paul, Minn.
J. W. JENKINS SONS' MUSIC CO., Kansas City, Mo.
THE RUDOLPH WURLITZER CO., Cincinnati, O.
KOERBER-BRENNER MUSIC CO., St. Louis, Mo.
LYON & HEALY, Chicago, 111.
C. ME1SEL, New York City, N. Y.
SHERMAN, CLAY & CO., San Francisco, Cal.
TONK BROS. CO., Chicago, 111.
THE RUDOLPH WURLITZER CO., Chicago, 111.
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The National Musical String Co,
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