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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
JUNE 3, 1922
CANADIAN PIANO TRADE SHOWS PLEASING ACTIVITY
Ottawa Piano Men's Club Elects Frank L. Or me as New President—Lindsay Headquarters Re-
modeled—Morris Pianos, Ltd., Makes Assignment—Personals and Other News
TORONTO, ONT., June 3.—The second annual meet-
ing of the Ottawa Piano Men's Club was held
in Ottawa recently, with George Pingle, the re-
tiring president, in the chair. Practically an en-
tirely new set of officers was elected for the en-
suing year, Frank L. Orme being elected to suc-
ceed Mr. Pingle as the head of the organization.
Matthew Orme, the dean of the piano business in
Ottawa, was again chosen honorary president.
The new vice-president is Matt Webster, of the
Webster-Bolton Piano Co.; F. G. Clegg, of
Leach, Clegg & Leach, was the choice for sec-
retary, and Ben Bolton, of the Webster-Bolton
Co., was elected to the post of treasurer. A
board of directors was elected as follows: A. W.
Brown and Alex. T. Bailey, of the C. W. Lind-
say Co.; Norman Brownlee and M. V. Wilson,
of Willis & Co., Ltd.; George Pingle and
Charles Robertson, of Robertson, Pingle &
Tilley; H. A. Leach, of Leach, Clegg & Leach,
and C. S. Harrington, of Orme, Ltd.
About sixty members of the club were in at-
tendance. Previous to the elections the assem-
bly enjoyed a progressive euchre tournament, the
winners of which were W. A. Morland, of Willis
& Co., Ltd., and A. Bertrand, of the C. W. Lind-
say Co. Following the cards the members were
entertained by the presentation of two remark-
able moving pictures, showing wild animal life
and views of shooting the rapids and fishing on
the preserves of S. E. Sangster, of Ottawa, which
are located in northwestern Quebec. These red-
blooded pictures aroused much enthusiasm. Fol-
lowing the elections the many members enjoyed
substantial refreshments.
James Lenehan, said to be the finisher of the
first piano turned out by Mason & Risch, Ltd.,
and who had been employed by that firm for
forty years, passed away at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Jennie Thornley, 58 Vermont ave-
nue, this city, recently, in his sixty-eighth year.
Deceased was born in Toronto and had been in
retirement for the past twelve years. He is sur-
vived by a son, John; a daughter, Mrs. J. Thorn-
ley, and two brothers, John and Dennis Lene-
han,' all of this city.
C. W. Lindsay, Ltd., one of the largest music
houses in eastern Ontario, has made considerable
change on the ground floor of its headquarters
at Ottawa. In place of one large showroom for
the display of various pianos the company has
constructed six large sound-proof demonstrating
rooms, two of which are of special size with large
archway entrances for the accommodation of
grand pianos. The building is so large, however,
that there is yet considerable open space for the
general display of merchandise outside of the
demonstrating parlors.
Wesley Mason, who has been connected with
the J. M. Greene Music Co., Ltd., Peterboro, for
the past eleven or twelve years, the latter seven
or eight of which he acted as manager of the
Lindsay branch, has severed his connection there
and joined the wholesale selling staff of the
Scythes-Vocalion Co., Ltd., for which firm he will
travel in the Eastern territory.
Succeeding Mr. Mason as manager of the
Greene Lindsay branch is Hubert Leader, son of
George Leader, sales manager of the J. M. Greene
Co., and who for four or five years was in charge
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of Heintzman & Co.'s talking machine depart-
ment at Regina.
Morris Pianos, Ltd., with factory at Listowel
and head office at Toronto, made an assignment
recently to E. G. Clarkson, of E. R. C. Clarkson
& Sons, this city. About a year ago the man-
agement found it advisable to call the creditors
together to consider what could be done in their
interests and in the interests of the company in
view of the hitter's financial condition. A com-
mittee was appointed to negotiate a sale of the
factory and stock if possible, but, efforts prov-
ing unsuccessful, it was finally decided to assign,
as stated.
The firm of Morris Pianos, Ltd., was incor-
porated in January of 1920, with a capitaliza-
tion of $50,000. The following officers direct the
conduct of the business: J. H. Pettit, president;
E. C. Thornton, general manager, and A. E.
Windsor, factory superintendent. Soon after the
firm got under way business conditions became
so unfavorable that it was impossible to con-
tinue without additional capital and, following
unsuccessful effo'rts to negotiate a sale, the as-
signment was made.
Proceeding under section 89 of the Bank Act,
and for the Bank of Montreal, F. C. Clarkson
has advertised in the newspapers for tenders for
the purchase of the assets of Morris Pianos, Ltd.
which firm's assignment was previously recorded
in The Review.
At $325
;:
the new
William and
Mary Console
TRADE GAINING, SAYS DUN
Business Improvement Continues in Most Parts
of the Country
Business continues to register improvement in
most sections of the country and current condi-
tions, according to Dun's Review, reflect more
positive characteristics of permanency. It is
pointed out that progress is still impeded by
labor troubles in certain important industries, but
response to constructive factors is more clearly
evident in improved sentiment and revival of buy-
ing, and the reversal of the price movement has
become more decisive.
"Declines in various markets, continuing for
many months," adds the paper, "have been suc-
ceeded by an advancing tendency and demand in
different instances is being stimulated by the
prospect of higher quotations to follow. Except
in retail channels, where price concessions have
not infrequently been necessary to maintain dis-
tribution, most sellers are now more favorably
situated, with orders more numerous and in some
cases extending further into the future."
NEW ORLEANS TRADE IMPROVES
Han-is-Loeb Piano Co. Reports Larger Volume
of Business in May
NEW ORLEANS, LA., May 29.—P. M. Harris, presi-
dent of the Ilarris-Loeb Piano Co., finds that the
business done in May was even better than that
of April. This store, though in business a little
more than two months, has been selling Lyon &
Healy pianos and Brunswick phonographs stead-
ily. Results obtained, they say, have passed their
most optimistic expectations. They had as their
guest during the past week Arleigh Dom, of the
Q R S Co. From New Orleans he left for Mo-
bile to attend the talking machine convention.
MAKES SOUTHj\MERICAN SALES
DALLAS, TEX., May 29.—The Will A. Watkin Co.,
music dealer of this city, announces that the com-
pany has recently sold a number of musical in-
struments for shipment to South America.
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