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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
HEADS J . N. ADAM DEPARTMENT
McCONVILLE WITH LINDEMAN & SONS
S. J. Butler Takes Important Position in Buf- Weil-Known Traveler Will Represent Linde-
falo, Succeeding W. J. Ennis, Who Goes
man, Emerson and Schomacker Lines
With Steger & Sons Piano Mfg. Co.
Edward E. Vidaud, vice-president of the
BUFFALO, N. Y., September 18.—S. J. Butler has Lindeman & Sons Piano Co., of 599 Eleventh
been appointed manager of the piano depart- avenue, New York City, announced this week
ment of J. N. Adam & Co., Buffalo. He suc- that Charles McConville had been appointed
ceeds W. J. Ennis, who has gone to Chicago
to become associated with Steger & Sons Piano
Manufacturing Co.'s wholesale division. Mr.
Butler was Mr. Ennis' assistant at the Buffalo
store.
On Friday, September 15, the sales force of
J. N. Adam & Co.'s piano department pre-
sented Mr. Ennis with a pair of diamond cuff
links as a token of their high regard for him. Mr.
Butler, who made the presentation, empha-
sized the deep regret of the sales force because
of Mr. Ennis' departure and expressed their
regard for ^his splendid management. The
speaker also wished Mr. Ennis success and hap-
piness in his new field.
Mr. Butler, who was associated with Mr
Ennis for more than two years, entered the
employ of J. N. Adam & Co.'s piano depart-
ment October 28, 1913, as an outside salesman.
After making an excellent record in this field
Mr. Butler was promoted to the position of
floor manager, which he ii 1 led in a satisfactory
Charles McConville
manner. On June 1, 1916, Mr. Ennis appointed
Mr. Butler sales manager. Mr. Butler, on traveling representative for the lirm. He will
September 16, was appointed manager of the handle the Lindeman, Emerson and Schomacker
piano department by R. C. Hudson, president lines of instruments. Mr. McConville has had
extensive experience in both the wholesale and
of J. N. Adam & Co.
Mr. Butler is a bright, energetic young man retail ends of the piano business, and was trav-
and has a wide circle of friends in the piano eling for the Amphion Piano Player Co. before
business. He has received many congratula- connecting with the Lindeman & Sons concern.
tions on his new appointment. He says the He is making his first trip this week, covering
prospects for a heavy fall trade in this sec- territory in Pennsylvania and New York State.
tion are excellent.
PIANO MAN SHOT AND KILLED
TSCHIRHART-McCARRON ENLARGES
Tschirhart's Music House Incorporates and Is
Now Remodeling Store in Detroit
DETROIT, MICH., September 18.—The Tschirhart-
McCarron Music Co. is the reorganized name of
Tschirhart's Music House, 1576 Woodward ave-
nue, which recently incorporated for $10,000.
The concern is now doubling the size of its
store, and installing demonstration parlors to
handle a complete line of Columbia Grafonolas
and records, in addition to a full line of pianos
and players, the Decker & Son line being the
leader. A complete small goods and sheet
music department will also be installed in the
store. The members of the firm are Frank
Tschirhart, May McCarron, and Frank J. Mc-
Carron.
STEINERT BRANCH^ STORE MOVES
MANCHESTER, N. H., September 18.—The branch
store of M. Steinert & Sons, Inc., recently
moved from quarters at 913 Elm street, to a
larger and more commodious store at 79 Han-
over street. A new stock of pianos, players
and talking machines has been installed, and
Manager Clifford G. Saville, of Boston, who
recently was appointed manager of the store,
has started an extensive sales campaign which
has already produced very gratifying results.
C. Q. LONGNECKEjTWITH WURLITZER
Chas. G. Longnecker, formerly with the J. L.
Hudson store, Detroit, Mich., is now connected
with the player department of the Rudolph
Wurlitzer Co., in Chicago. Mr. Longnecker has
had several years of experience in the selling
of musical instruments, being originally asso-
ciated with the Geo. P. Bent Co.
Sortune Jarvout, Father-in-Law of J. V. Dugan,
Victim of Anger Crazed Negro
NEW ORLEANS, LA., September 16.—Sortune
Jarvout, a prominent merchant of this city,
father-in-law of J. V. Dugan, of the Dugan
Piano Co., and owner<**df an interest in the com-
pany, was shot and killed here on Thursday,
by an anger crazed negro.
The negro had had an argument with a car
conductor, and suddenly ran amuck with a
pistol. Mr. Jarvout, in an automobile with his
daughter, came along the street as the negro
started firing, and one of the bullets struck him
and killed him instantly. Four other people
were also wounded before the negro was over-
powered. Mr. Jarvout's funeral was held here
to-day.
FEATURING MUSIC FESTIVAL
Taylor's Music House Distributing Programs
Among its Patrons
WORCESTER,
MASS.,
September
NEW FIRM BUYS BARRETT STORE
E. R. Weeks and G. H. Dickinson Take Over
Prominent Piano House in Binghamton
BINGHAMTON, N. Y., September 18.—Edwin R.
Weeks and Giles H. Dickinson have taken ovei*
the piano store of Barrett Bros., Inc., on Col-
lier street. The business was incorporated in
1907 with a capitalization of $100,000, and was
purchased by the new owners from the Peoples
Trust Co., trustee under the will of H. S. Bar-
rett, who owned a majority of the stock in the
corporation, and who died last summer. The
new owners will continue the business under the
firm name of Weeks & Dickinson. Louis F.
Donley will continue as head of the piano de-
partment, a position which he has held for the
past twenty-five years. Associated with him
will be B. L. Buckley and E. R. Whitten,
Arthur P. Gardner being head of the tuning
department. Mrs. Jennie W. Carroll will con-
tinue in charge of the talking machine depart-
ment, and the sheet music will be handled by
Miss Hazel M. Knise. F. Percy Knapp is of-
fice manager.
Monthly piano vocal and talking machine
recitals will be given at the store, and in ad-
dition to the present very complete stock of
pianos, a large stock of Victor Victrolas and
the latest Victor records will be installed.
CONSOLIDATION^ PORTLAND
Eilers Music House and Graves Music Co. Join
Forces in That City
PORTLAND, ORE., September 16.—The consoli-
dation of the Graves Music Co., and the Eilers
Music House, in this city, under way for some-
time, is now being completed. The consoli-
dated concern is operating both stores under
the name of the Oregon Eilers Music House.
Arrangements have been made to use the for-
mer Graves Co.'s store on Fourth street as
wholesale headquarters and maintain the Eilers
warerooms on Broadway as a retail store.
DEATH OF WM. J. LEFAVOUR
SALEM, MASS., September 18.—Wm. J. Lefavour,
the well-known music dealer of this city, died
at his home, 17 Forrester street, on Friday.
He was sixty-five years old, and was a musician
of exceptional ability. He is survived by a
widow, a son and two daughters.
ELECTRIC PIANO CO. FIRE
September 18.—The headquar-
ters of the Electric Piano Co., at 286 South
Main street, were destroyed by fire last week,
the damage being estimated at approximately
$15,000. The building occupied by the piano
firm was a three-story brick structure, and the
interior of the building was gutted, the entire
stock being either burned or ruined by water.
MEMPHIS, TENN.,
18.—-Taylor's
Music House has secured for distribution among
KRAKAUER PIANOS FOR SCHOOLS
its patrons copies of the Worcester music fes-
tival booklet, giving the program of the con- The Benjamin Temple of Music, Danville, 111.,
certs and the portraits of the artists. The representatives of Krakauer Bros., in that ter-
festival, which is the fifty-ninth of its kind ritory, recently sold three Krakauer pianos to
held here, will begin September 25, and run the Dominican Sisters, as follows: St. Ma-
until the 29th. The principal artists are Alma lachy's School, Rantoul, 111.; St. Joseph's Acad-
Gluck, Florence Hinkle-Witherspoon, Marie emy, Philo, 111., and the Sacred Heart School,
Sundelius, Lambert Murphy, Marion Green and Pana, 111.
Percy Grainger.
Part of the main entrance of the D. H.
Holmes Co., store in New Orleans, was re-
cently used for a recruiting station. Guns
were mounted under a large flag, and several
National Guard officers recruited volunteers for
a number of days.
WINTER & CO.
220 SOUTHERN BOULEVARD, NEW YORK
Manufacturers of
NEW STORE IN M0BERLY, M0.
J. L. Green and Carl W. Moeller have opened
a new music store in the Holman Building, 106-
108 North Williams street, Moberly, Mo. The
new concern will carry Baldwin and other
makes of pianos and also Victrolas.
Superior Pianos
and Player Pianos