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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
CLOSE OLD ESTABLISHED BUSINESS
RICHARD W. LAWRENCE, PRESIDENT
F. G. CORYELL WITH LAFFARGUE CO.
E. E. Hohmann, Surviving Partner of Hohmann
Bros., Johnstown, Pa., Closes Store and Re-
tires Owing to Continued 111 Health
Elected Head of Kohler & Campbell, Inc., at Will Travel Through South and Southwest-
Glad to Be Back in Piano Industry After Two
Meeting of Board of Directors on Friday
Years With Motion Picture Enterprises
Last—Assumes New Duties at Once
JOHNSTOWN, PA., February 26.—It is announced
that on March 10 next the old established firm
of Hohmann Bros., music dealers of this city,
will pass out of existence, owing to the ill health
of Edward E. Hohmann, surviving partner of
the firm. The business was established on April
1, 1852, by Geo. N. Hohmann, who also gained
much repute as a music teacher. Geo. N. Hah-
mann died in 1872, and the business was taken
over and conducted by his two sons, Geo. H.
and Edward E., under the firm name of Hoh-
mann Bros. Geo. H. Hohmann, senior mem-
ber of the firm, died in 1915, and Edward E., the
survivor, has continued the business up to the
present time, when it has become necessary for
him to retire. The Hohmann store is widely
known among musicians in-this section of Penn-
sylvania.
At a meeting of the board of directors of
Kohler & Campbell, Inc., Fiftieth street and
Eleventh avenue, New York, held on Friday
last, Richard W. Lawrence was elected president
of this concern to succeed George W. Gittins
who resigned last week. Mr. Lawrence will as-
sume his new duties at once and will also for
SPECIAL LUNCHEONS AT PIANO CLUB
Prominent Men to Address Piano Men at
Special Luncheons to Be Held Twice Each
Month—Douglas Mathewson to Speak
Announcement was made this week by the
Laffargue Co., 134th street and Cypress avenue,
New York, of the appointment of Fred G. Cor-
yell as traveling representative in the South
and Southwest. Mr. Coryell is well known to
the piano industry and for many years was con-
nected with the Connorized Music Co., traveling
throughout the country for this house. For the
last two years he has been connected with the
moving picture industry where he has had much
success.
Mr. Coryell was in New York this week but
left the latter part of the week for an extended
trip through the South. Before leaving he
stated to a representative of The Review: "I
am certainly glad to be back in the piano in-
dustry and know no better proposition than
representing the Laffargue pianos and player-
pianos through the South and Southwest where
I am well known among the dealers, and I feel
confident that I will be able to give a good
account of myself, especially with the Laffargue
line of instruments to back me up."
LOESER SALESME1VAT ESTEY PLANT
Plans have been completed, under the direc-
Entertained at Luncheon and Then Taken on
tion of Albert Behning, for a series of special
Inspection Tour of Factory
luncheons to be held twice each month at the
Piano Club of New York and on which occa-
Thirty-one members of the outside sales staff
sions men prominent in local, State and national
of the piano department of Frederick Loeser &
affairs will address the piano men. The first of
Co., Brooklyn, N. Y., together with Joseph A.
the luncheons will be held at noon on Wednes-
O'Donnell, in charge of the outside force of that
day, March 7, and the speaker will be Douglas
department, were the guests of J. R. A. Lang,
Mathewson, president of the Borough of the
assistant treasurer of the Estey Piano Co., at
Bronx. A special luncheon will be served but
luncheon at the Piano Club on Monday of this
the usual club price will prevail. The luncheons
week. Following the luncheon the entire party
Richard W. Lawrence
will be held on the first and third Wednesdays the present direct the policies of the Autopiano went on a tour of inspection through the Estey
of each month and are open to both members Co., of which he has been president for the last factory to learn just how the instruments are
and non-members of the club.
manufactured and thereby improve their selling
seven years.
Mr. Lawrence is one of the best known men talks.
STRONG MASON &_HAMLIN PUBLICITY in the piano industry and before becoming asso-
PLANNING NEW BUILDING
Retailers Present the Quality Argument Most ciated with the Autopiano Co. was connected
WICHITA FALLS, KAN., February 26.—The Harri-
with
the
Aeolian
Co.
for
many
years.
Emphatically in Their Local Advertising—
He has also been very active in association son-Everton Music Co. is planning to build a
Copy of a High Class Sort Presented
matters, having been president of the New York new two-story structure on Seventh street, a
On the opposite page there appears a par- Piano Manufacturers' Association and also the feature of which will be a large concert hall on
ticularly interesting and significant advertise- National Piano Manufacturers' Association. By the second floor. The building will represent
ment regarding the Mason & Hamlin piano the will of the late Charles Kohler Mr. Law- an investment of approximately $20,000, and
which has appeared in the newspapers of San rence was appointed an executor of the estate will be up-to-date in every particular. The
Francisco, Cal., over the signature of the Wiley and as an executor is one of the trustees of the concern is now located at the corner of Ninth
and Indiana streets, and enjoys an enviable
B. Allen Co., Mason & Hamlin representatives great Kohler Industries.
reputation among the music houses in this sec-
in that section of the country. The advertise-
tion of the country.
BOWfcBY MUSICJIOUSE TO CLOSE
ment is especially worthy of attention, owing
to the fact that it is a fair sample of the sort
ROCK ISLAND, I I I . , February 26.—The Bowlby
of publicity that dealers accord the Mason & Music House, at 1609 Second avenue, which has F. E. EDGAR TO SPEAK IN CLEVELAND
Hamlin instrument in their own locality, and is been under the management of the Kimball Co.
CLEVELAND, O., February 26.—Frank E. Edgar,
based upon the dealers' own idea of what the for the past few years, will shortly go out of of the Wilcox & White Co., Meriden, Conn.,
Mason & Hamlin represents in the world of business. The concern was founded by D. Roy was added to the list of speakers at the annual
music.
Bowlby in 1877, and at his death in 1905 his banquet of the Cleveland Music Trades Asso-
It will be seen that the various factors that son, Sam W. Bowlby, took charge of the busi- ciation at Hotel Olmsted February 26. A full
go into the making of Mason & Hamlin quality ness, continuing it until a few years ago when account of the banquet will be published in the
which has been instrumental in bringing that the Kimball concern took over the operation next Cleveland letter to The Music Trade Re-
piano to its present high position in the trade, of the firm. This is the oldest piano house in
have been recognized by the dealer without this city, and has a most enviable reputation
WAGNER OPENS^NEW STORE
prompting, and in their advertisements the re- throughout the music trade.
tailers endeavor to bring before the public the
HAMILTON, O., February 26.—Fred W. Wagner,
facts that have most impressed them. It is
manager of the Wagner Piano Co., recently
M. SLASON &SON TO MOVE
noticeable that Mason & Hamlin advertising by
opened a piano store on South Second street,
MALONE, N. Y., February 26.—M. Slason & Son, this city. Mr. Wagner was formerly with the
the dealers is based primarily upon the quality
aigument—upon the intrinsic value of the in- piano dealers of this city, are planning to va- Aeolian Co., and later with Geo. Krebs Sons,
strument musically, rather than upon the price cate the store which they have occupied for the and has had a wide and varied experience in
element, This tendency speaks most emphatical- past thirty-five years in the Rutland Railroad the handling of musical instruments.
Station, here, and move to a new location.
ly for the prestige of the Mason & Hamlin piano.
The business of the concern has developed to
Prescott & Co., Inc., of Gloversville, N. Y.,
The Becker Music Store, at 801 Dempster such an extent in recent years that more room was recently incorporated for the purpose of
street, Evanston, 111., is securing additional is urgently needed. Several sites are now under dealing in musical instruments, the incorporators
space, which will make it one of the largest consideration, but no decision as to the new lo- being F. W. Foster, M. A. Neal and W. E.
cation of the store has yet been made.
Walsh, of Gloversville, N. Y.
music stores between Chicago and Milwaukee.
WINTER & CO.
220 SOUTHERN BOULEVARD, NEW YORK
Manufacturers of
Superior Pianos
and Player Pianos