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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
NOVEMBER 16, 1918
DETROIT JOINS WITH NATION IN CELEBRATION OF PEACE
Business Ceases as Entire City Jubilates—Dealers in Drums and Other Small Musical Instruments
Cleaned Out of Stock—Hudson Co. Resumes Musicales—News of the Week
DETROIT, MICH., November 11.—At the time of
writing pandemonium reigns in Detroit in cele-
bration of the German armistice. This is the
second time Detroit has celebrated, the previous
time being Thursday, November 7, when a sim-
ilar—although unofficial—announcement was
made. There is simply no business to-day—-De-
troit is wild with joy—and work is the last
thing being thought of. The result is that we
fail to find any piano or music stores that are
yet open, and chances are that none will even
attempt to open. Last Thursday employes vol-
untarily quit, and the retail stores downtown,
including all the music and piano stores, "shut
up shop" about 2.30 in the afternoon and re-
mained closed the entire day. Just prior to the
closing there was a "run" on all of the music
stores for anything that would make a noise,
drums being preferred.
Grinnell Bros, and
Willard Bryant sold out every drum they had,
and then people invaded the department and fur-
niture stores for the toy drums—anything to add
more noise to the celebration.
Now, that peace is at hand, Detroit manufac-
turers on war orders, amounting to more than a
billion dollars, are beginning to wonder just
what effect this will have on trade. The Detroit
Board of Commerce has been in close touch
with the War Industries Board, and assurance
has been given that there will be no immediate
cancelations and that the work of canceling will
come gradually so that there will be no upset
to business. Detroit will change from war to
peacetime conditions just as readily as it did
from peace to wartime. Its factories are so
equipped that they can immediately produce
peacetime products. The motor car is the chief
industry of Detroit, and both the passenger and
truck makers, and the kindred industries, have
more orders on hand than they could fill if they
operated to capacity for a year. So it will re-
sult in Detroit benefiting greatly when these
manufacturers can again transact regular busi-
ness.
It is interesting to note that the very latest
city directory gives Detroit a population of ap-
proximately 975,000. Detroit has increased its
population during the period of the war, and
now leading business men believe a million
population will be reached by 1919—although
several years ago it was predicted that Detroit
would reach the million mark by 1920.
J. Henry Ling, of Ling's Music House, was
on a business trip last week to New York City.
C. A. Grinnell, vice-president of Grinnell
Bros., who left a week ago for his winter home
at Sea Breeze, Fla., is expected home this week
some time.
A new Hilgreen-Lane organ has arrived for
the Adams Theatre, this city, and is being in-
stalled. It is the same type of organ that was
installed in the Madison Theatre, both houses
being operated by John H. Kunsky.
The J. L. Hudson Music Store has resumed
its weekly "Hour Musicales" now that the ban
is lifted on public gatherings.
This week's
affair is scheduled for Tuesday, November 12,
at 2.30, and will include several of Detroit's
best-known artists, one a soprano and another
a harpist. Besides there will be a number of
player roll selections on the Ampico. Charles
H. Kesler, sales manager, will accompany the
soprano artist on the Ampico while she ren-
ders "At Parting" and "Flower Rain." These
musicales are carefully planned, only the very
best talent is secured, and Manager E. P. An-
drew expects them to be the leading musical
events of the winter season. "It is merely a
question of getting the best talent," he said.
Oscar Webber, of the J. L. Hudson Co., and
W. P. Emery, of the Crowley-Milner Co., have
been elected to the executive committee of the
Better Business Bureau of Detroit. This or-
ganization comprises a number of newspaper
men and merchants, whose purpose is to put a
stop to all deception in advertising. A recent
investigation was made into the advertisements
of several piano dealers, although without result
as their bargains were found to be all that they
had announced.
With the people now relieved of the strain of
war, especially those with relatives and dear
friends actually engaged in it, retail piano mer-
chants look for new activity in the trade, based
on the belief that many of these people will re-
lax and will feel more like spending. This was
very noticeable Friday and Saturday following
the fake rumors of peace on Thursday. Dealers
said their business on the two days mentioned
was exceptionally good—unusually so.
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CLARK MUSIC COHOUSB WARMING
First Annual Reunion of the Staff of This Weil-
Known Syracuse Concern a Most Enjoyable
One—To Be an Annual Event Hereafter
SYRACUSE, N. Y., November 11.—The members
of the staff of the Clark Music Co., this city, to-
gether with their wives, children and sweet-
hearts, held a genuine old-fashioned house
warming in Apollo Hall here on Election night.
About ISO people enjoyed the special dinner,
which was followed by a most satisfying musical
program, presented by Miss Eleanor Sargent,
R. L. Hollinshead, Ursula Dietrich-Hollinshead,
who presided" at the Apollo; Miss Ann Roos
and Miss Dorothy Spiech, in a scene from
"Romeo and Juliet," and James K. McDonald in
some humorous recitations. There was also an
excellent minstrel first part.
Melville A. Clark, head of the company, gave
some most satisfying solos on the harp. Danc-
ing followed the entertainment, and during the
course of the evening the party took occasion to
make a tour of the Clark Co. building and in-
spected the various instruments in stock.
Keith & Heagney> Inc., Manhattan, music
publishers and realty, this week filed a,certificate
of incorporation with the Secretary of State it
Albany. Capital $10,(000. The incorporatoTs..ai^ : ,
G. Ross, J. J. and J. Heagney, 325 West Forty-
third street,,JSTew Yoxk-.
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Unquestioned
Excellence"
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