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MAY
THE
4, 1918
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
TAKE OVER NORDHEIMER BRANCH
INCREASE CAPITAL STOCK TO $300,000
PLANS FOR TRAVELERS' CONVENTION
Maloney-Connolly Piano Co. to Operate This
Establishment in Windsor, Ont.
The J. M. Greene Music Co., of Peterboro, Can-
ada, Increase Capital and Also Award Shares
in the Company to All of the Employes
To Be Held at Grand Central Palace, New
York, on Wednesday, June 5—Annual Ban-
quet at the Piano Club on Same Evening
PETERBORO, CANADA, April 29.—At a complimen-
tary dinner tendered the staff of the J. M.
Greene Music Co., Ltd., of this city, that firm
put in effect a policy of awarding shares in the
company to employes according" to length of
service. The shares of $100 each are awarded
as follows: One share for three years' service,
two shares for five years' service, and an addi-
tional share for each subsequent five years'
service. Those receiving shares on this occa-
sion were W. C. Sills, manager of the Madoc
branch; Wesley Mason, manager of the Lindsay
branch; J. W. Hales and Miss Waddell, of the
Peterboro staff. The length of service of these
employes was from seven to eleven years.
Cash prizes were also awarded by the com-
pany to managers operating their branches on
the lowest ratio of expenses. James Goodsell,
manager of the Belleville branch, won the first
prize, and W. C. Sills, of Madoc, second.
The company are increasing their capital from
$75,000 to $300,000. They operate four distinct
branch houses.
John A. Krumme, president of the National
Piano Travelers' Association, has sent out the
following notice to members of that organiza-
tion regarding the plans for the annual con-
vention:
"The annual meeting of the National Piano
Travelers' Association will be held at Grand
Central Palace, Forty-sixth street and Lexing-
ton avenue, New York City, on Wednesday, June
5, 1918, at 10 o'clock a. m., at which time the
election of officers for the ensuing year, read-
ing of reports and other important business will
be taken up.
"The annual banquet will be held at the Piano
Club, 137th street and Third avenue, on Wed-
nesday evening, June 5, at 7 o'clock sharp, tickets
for which will be $2 each, and can be secured
from the assistant secretary at his headquarters
in the Grand Central Palace any time previous
to the dinner.
"None but members will be permitted to at-
tend this dinner, and members desiring to at-
tend must have their 1918-19 card before they
can purchase a ticket.
"The committee having this affair in charge
assure us that it will be the 'best ever.' "
WINDSOR, ONT., April 29.—Recently the transfer
of the Nordheimer Piano & Music Co., Ltd.,
branch at this point to the Maloney-Connolly
Piano Co. was completed. The new firm is
being incorporated and for the present will
operate in the premises occupied by the Nord-
heimer firm, but it is proposed to remove to
larger warerooms as soon as these can be secured.
Both members of the firm are well known to
the trade. Mr. Maloney proposes to continue
his business in Perth and vicinity, making period-
ical visits to Windsor, but leaving the active
management of the new concern in the hands
of Mr. Connolly. Mr. Connolly is well known
in Canada through his many years' connection
with the Karn-Morris Piano & Organ Co. in the
capacity of secretary-treasurer, which position
he had to resign last year on account of ill
health.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NOMINATES
Nominating Committee Presents Names for New
Board of Directors of That Body
The nominating committee of the Music In-
dustries Chamber of Commerce, consisting of
James F. Bowers, George J. Dowling and Ed-
ward H. Uhl, has placed in nomination the fol-
lowing members of the trade to serve as di-
rectors for three years from the date of the next
annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce in
June. The nominees are: Richard W. Lawrence,
B. H. Janssen and J. A. Coffin, of New York;
Edward H. Droop, of Washington, and F. E.
Edgar, Meriden, Conn.
HAVE PAID 55 PER CENT.
On the Bankrupt Estate of the Enfcelhardt-
Seybold Co.—Third Dividend Just Sent Out
The Central Trust Co. of Illinois have, just
sent out a third dividend* of 5% in the bank-
rupt estate of the Engelhardt-Seybold Co., Chi-
cago, 111., allowed by the court on all filed
claims. Inasmuch as the first dividend was 20%,
the second 30%, and the third 5%, 55% in all
lias been paid by this estate, and it is expected
that more will follow. All in all, the people in
charge of the settlement of the affairs of this
company are to be congratulated on the good
work accomplished.
CHARLES J. DEBAR RECOVERING
Manager of Frederick Co. Branch Convalescing
From Attack of Pneumonia
WARREN, PA., April 29.—'Charles J. DeBar, man-
ager of the W. F. Frederick Piano Co. store
in this city, is now recovering from a severe at-
tack of pneumonia which he contracted the mid-
dle of the month, and expects to resume his
duties within a few days. During his absence
his wife has been looking after the interests of
the business. Mr. DeBar was formerly in charge
of the McKeesport, Pa., branch of the Frederick
Co., having been appointed manager of the
Warren branch on April 1.
OSCAR JONES WITH BLOOMINGDALE
Oscar Jones, well known in the piano trade in
the East, was recently appointed assistant man-
ager of the Bloomingdale Bros, piano depart-
ment, where he will collaborate with Manager
Frederick R. Roberts. Mr. Jones was formerly
connected with the Greenhut store.
LOCAL MERCHANTS'ANNUAL MEETING
New York Piano Merchants' Association to
Hold Election on May 9—L. A. Cerf to De-
liver an Address on "Salesmanship"
The annual meeting and dinner of the New
York Piano Merchants' Association will be held
on Thursday evening, May 9, at 6.30 o'clock, at
the Boulevard Restaurant, Forty-first street,
near Broadway. In addition to the election of
officers and the handling of such other business
as may come up at an annual meeting the as-
sociation will have as guest L. A. Cerf, one of
the most successful life insurance men in the
country, who will talk on "Salesmanship." Mem-
bers of the association are requested to have
their salesmen present at the meeting.
MEETING OF DALLAS ASSOCIATION
Strongly Supporting the Liberty Loan—Several
New Officers Are Elected
DALLAS, TEX., April 29.—The Dallas Music In-
dustries' Association at its regular meeting held
here last week adopted extensive plans for the
continuance and enlargement of the advertising
campaign boosting the Third Liberty Loan is-
sue.
B. W. Cratigny, of the Bush & Gerts
Piano Co., was elected secretary and treasurer
of the association to fill the vacancy in that of-
fice; B. Heyer, of Thos. Goggan & Bro., was
elected to the board of directors, and Paul B.
Emery, of the W. A. Green Co., was appointed
chairman of the press committee.
PROMOTION FOR A. A. SIBERT
Former Cable Company Traveling Accountant
Now Superintendent of Sales Division
CHICAGO, I I I . , April 29.—A. A. Sibert, formerly
a traveling accountant for the Cable Company,
has been promoted to the position of superin-
tendent of the Illinois retail sales division of
the company. The position was formerly held
by R. J. Co'ok, assistant secretary, who some
time ago took on work of more important char-
acter. The promotion of Mr. Sibert is in line
with the well-known policy of the Cable Com-
pany, which is to fill all executive positions with
men who have come up from the ranks.
FOUR NEW AGENCIES IN ONE WEEK
Lindeman & Sons Piano to Be Strongly Repre-
sented in Several Localities—Small Grand
Winning Favor Throughout the Country
During the last week the Lindeman & Sons
piano has manifested its popularity and superior
quality by the fact that four new agencies were
established in that time with representative deal-
ers in various parts of the country who are to
give the Lindeman product a very high-class
representation in their various territories. The
business being done by the Lindeman & Sons
Piano Co., Forty-fifth street and Eleventh ave-
nue, New York, has been of a very high grade
quality, practically since the inception of the
piano, and the factory to-day is one of the
busiest in the East. With a scale that has won
the praise of many of the leading musicians and
citizens of the country, as well as dealers, and
a reputation of over eighty years of healthy
activity, this piano is still making rapid prog-
ress.
One of the latest achievements of this com-
pany has been the producing of a small grand
which has received the unqualified approval of
the dealers who are now handling it with much
success.
GREGORY JOINSJJNCLE SAM'S NAVY
SAGINAW, MICH., April 28.—Chester F. Gregory,
in charge of the old-established Gregory's Music
House, this city, has enlisted in the Great Lakes
Naval Station, Chicago, for duty on May 1. Just
before leaving for the service Mr. Gregory placed
an order for one of the new style Viola grands
with Paul G. Mehlin & Sons, to be specially made
and which he has given to his young bride, who
will reside in Oak Park, the fashionable suburb
of Chicago, while Mr. Gregory is in the service.
Negotiations are about concluded by which a
well-known piano man will become manager of
the Gregory Music House from May 1 and un-
der whose directions plans are being matured
to push the retail piano business in Saginaw and
vicinity and to expand and increase the busi-
ness along the lines of modern and progressive
piano merchandising.
WINTER & CO.
RUDOLF
PIANOS AND PLAYER-PIANOS
PIANOS AND PLAYER-PIANOS
22O SOUTHERN BOULEVARD, NEW YORK