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JANUARY 11, 1919
THE
JANSSEN YEAR-END PARTY
Employes Entertained and Many Gifts Dis-
tributed—C. A. Cottrell on Trip and Webster
Janssen Assisting His Father
A year-end party was held at the factory of
B. H. Janssen, New York, during the Holiday
Week, at which there was a Christmas tree and
many presents were distributed among the em-
ployes. Mr. Janssen spoke to his organiza-
tion regarding their loyalty and his plans for
the coming year. C. A. Cottrell, general sales
representative of the company, also made an
address. At the close of the formal program re-
freshments were served, and an entertainment
given by many of those present.
C. A. Cottrell is at present making a trip
visiting Janssen dealers for the purpose of out-
lining the plans of the concern for the coming
year. Mr. Cottrell had his plans all made to
enter the service of the Y. M. C. A. to go
abroad, but has now been released.
Webster Janssen, son of B. H. Janssen, is
now actively assisting his father, having been
honorably discharged from the Naval Aviation
Service.
MUSIC
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HERMAN T. SPAIN AND
G. R. MANCE IN NEW POSTS
Herman T. Spain to Devote Most of His Time
to the Wholesale Chickering Trade, While G.
R. Mance Becomes Retail Boston Manager
Herman T. Spain, secretary and sales man-
ager of Chickering & Sons, who has been in
charge of the Chickering retail business in Bos-
ton for some time past, will in the future devote
Herman T. Spain
the greater part of his time to the wholesale
end of the business. In accordance with this
plan, Mr. Spain visited New York this week, and
made arrangements to make an extensive trip
throughout the country, leaving New York on
Thursday. He will be away several months.
G. R. Mauce, formerly traveling representa-
tive for Chickering & Sons, has been appointed
manager of the Chickering retail warerooms in
Guests of the Head of the Company at Pleasant
Year-End Gathering
The Place-Follet Co., successful music deal-
ers of Providence, R. I., have opened a branch
store in Attleboro, Mass., under the manage-
ment of B. Branch Place. The new store is at
44 South Main street, and its coming was fore-
shadowed by some clever advertising in the form
of letters from "Beansy" to "Shrimp." Other
branch stores will be opened shortly.
VETERAN DEALER BACK IN FIELD
Geo. W. Strope Again Selling Pianos in Kansas
City—Retired for Fourteen Years
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS FROM JAPAN
COLUMBUS,
PLACE-FOLLET CO. IS EXPANDING
WASHINGTON, D. C, January 6.—The Arthur
Jordan Piano Co. held a New Year's day cele-
bration by giving a reception and dance to 200
wounded soldiers from the Walter Reed Gen-
eral Hospital. The festivities were held on the
second and third floors of the Jordan Co. Build-
ing, a fine musical program, dancing and refresh-
ments being features of the entertainment.
Vice-President Marshall and P. P. Campbell,
Congressman from Kansas, were the guests of
honor, and each of them made interesting ad-
dresses. The festivities were under the direct
supervision of Homer Kipp, secretary and treas-
urer of the concern.
George W. Strope, who after a quarter of a
century as a piano dealer retired from the field
about fourteen years ago, has again become a
piano dealer in his own building at 5f5 West
Twelfth street, Kansas City, Mo., where he is
handling the Kroeger pianos and players, and
other lines. Mr. Strope declares that he finds
present conditions much to his liking, as he can
sell his instruments exclusively for cash. In-
cidentally he immediately sent in his subscrip-
tion to The Review, which he received regularly
for many years while in business, and which
he naturally considers an essential.
HEATON EMPLOYES DINED
Y. M. C. A. war work.
The Dallas Music Industries Association at a
regular meeting recently adopted the following
resolution by unanimous vote:
Resolved, That the Dallas Music Industries
Association hereby expresses its great apprecia-
tion of the splendid and successful efforts of
George W. Pound, general counsel for the N.
P M. A., in behalf of our industry and its mem-
bers individually and collectively.
We recognize his unswerving loyalty, in-
domitable energy and pronounced ability, which
has secured practical and substantial benefit to
every man engaged in the industry as well as
alt lovers of music throughout the length and
breadth of this great United States, and we here-
with join in a hearty and unanimous vote of
thanks and express our sincere wish that he may
enjoy a most Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year.
Washington Music House Holds New Year's
Day Reception to Veterans
Final Dividend Expected to Be Paid Within
Sixty Days, Says Receiver in Statement
O., January 4.—The employes of
the Heaton music store, with their families,
were recently entertained at a dinner at the
Deshler Hotel by Wert Heaton, head of the
company. About ninety people attended the
dinner, after which there was an elaborate pro-
gram of music. During the course of the eve-
ning the employes presented Mr. Heaton with a
gold watch as a mark of their esteem. Otto
Heaton, one of the proprietors of the company,
who was present at the dinner, expects to return
to France at an early date. He is engaged in
Dallas Association Expresses Appreciation of
Work of General Counsel of the Music In-
dustries Chamber of Commerce
JORDAN CO. ENTERTAINS SOLDIERS
WINDING UP FARRAND CO. AFFAIRS
In a report to the creditors of the Farrand Co.,
bankrupt, the Detroit Trust Co., as receiver,
states that there are at present outstanding only
three accounts due the company, one a note
held against a Western dealer, upon which col-
lections have been made as far as possible, but
which still remains incompletely satisfied, the
second a sum of $500 due the receiver from cer-
tain debentures held by the London branch of
the Farrand Co. and not yet collected, owing to
war conditions, and the third a dividend pend-
ing from a claim filed against a piano house
in Kentucky, which should produce about $500.
In the statement the receiver says:
"As soon as these three matters have been
disposed of it is our intention to file our final
account and disburse the funds on hand, and
if we are successful in collecting the amounts
anticipated as above, together with the funds on
hand, there will be a dividend of approximately
5 per cent, for distribution to general creditors,
which will be the ninth and final dividend paid
out of this estate.
"We do not anticipate that more than sixty
days will be required to wind up the affairs of
the Farrand Co., and pending any further re-
port from us we hope to distribute dividend
checks within that time."
PLEASING RESOLUTION FOR POUND
Australian Imports From Japan Increased From
$2,672 to $26,990 in Four Years
G. R. Mance
Boston, Mass. Mr. Mance is signally qualified
to fill this important post, as he has been identi-
fied with the piano industry for many years,
spending the greater part of his time with well-
known retail houses. He has already assumed
his new duties in Boston, and is enthusiastic
regarding the possibilities for 1919.
Mr. Spain, who is one of the most popular
members of the piano industry, will act in an
advisory capacity in the direction of the Chicker-
ing retail business in Boston. While in charge
of the Chickering retail business Mr. Spain
achieved a signal success, which will undoubted-
ly be continued by Mr. Mance, who has been
associated with Mr. Spain at the Chickering re-
tail warerooms for several months past.
According to a recent report by the Canadian
Department of Trade and Commerce regarding
Australian imports from Japan, interesting in-
formation was offered to the effect that, al-
though Australia imported musical instruments
to the value of only $2,672, from Japan in 1913,
the imports of musical instruments jumped to
$26,990 during the fiscal year of 1916-17.
DEATH OF MRS^GEORGE CASSA
George Cassa, Newark manager for F. G.
Smith, Inc., piano manufacturers, is receiving
the condolences of his friends on the death of
his wife, who passed away at her home recently.
The Fargo Music Co., Fargo, N. D., has been
incorporated with capital stock of $50,000 by
Wilfrid F. and C- P, Hardy and Arthur J.
Muger.