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JULY
1,
1922
THE
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
ADDS KRANICH & BACH LINE
EXTEND BAMBERQER DEPARTMENT
PLAN TORONTO "MUSIC FESTIVAL"
Seiberling-Lucas Firm, of Portland, Receives
First Shipment—F. M. Case on Trip
Piano Department Enlarged—Unit Construction
Co. Installs "Talker" Booths—To Move Roll
Department—W. J. Connelly in Charge
Event to Be Held in May, 1923—"Music Day" to
Be Feature of Canadian Exhibition
PORTLAND, ORE., June 24.—The Kranich & Bach
line of pianos has been added to the stock of the
Seiberling-Lucas Music House and the initial
shipment has been received and is on display on
its floor.
Frank M. Case, manager of the Wiley B. Allen
Co., has just returned from an extended trip, visit-
ing the Wiley B. Allen agencies in the North-
west. While away on the tour he visited Seattle,
Tacoma, Aberdeen, Olympia, Centralia and Che-
halis and says that on all sides he found condi-
tions much improved and the outlook very en-
couraging.
Mr. and Mrs. Sundquist are receiving the con-
gratulations of their friends in the music trade.
They have just returned from their honeymoon
trip to Vancouver, B. C. Mr. Sundquist is the
floor manager of the' Sherman, Clay & Co. Port-
land store.
Mrs. "Billy" Watts, of the Wiley B. Allen
store, is reported convalescing from an operation
for appendicitis.
CUPID CAPTURES MISS R. SOLTZ
Secretary to Holmes R. Maddock, of Whaley,
Royce & Co., of Toronto, to Wed
TORONTO, CAN., June 26.—Miss Reba Lucille Soltz,
the very efficient and capable secretary to Holmes
R. Maddock, of Whaley, Royce & Co., Ltd., has
sent in her resignation to the above firm, in view
of the fact that she is shortly to marry Samuel
Cohen, a prominent and popular young lawyer of
this city.
Miss Soltz, by her general efficiency, merry
disposition and sunshiny ways generally, has en-
deared herself to a large circle of friends in the
trade, who are very glad to know that she is
about to find her greatest happiness.
N. J., June 26.—The eight-story ad-
dition* to the L. Bamberger department store, fac-
ing Market street, this city, is rapidly nearing
completion and preparations are under way to
greatly extend the music department. Consid-
erable additional floor space will be given to the
piano department, allowing room for attractive
displays of the fine line of instruments handled
by this concern.
The talking machine department will be moved
from the forward part of the sixth floor to the
rear, immediately adjoining the piano department.
Twenty-two new demonstration booths are
rapidly being constructed by the Unit Construc-
tion Co., and when completed this will be one
of the finest talking machine departments in the
State.
It is also understood that plans are under way
by the L. Bamberger Co. for the construction of
another addition on Bank street. When this is
completed the music roll department, under the
management of Miss M. Stanley, will be trans-
ferred to the new structure. The entire music
department of the store is under the direct super-
vision of W. J. Connelly.
Among the lines handled are the Hardman,
Behning, Milton, Estey and Penuington pianos
and Victor, Brunswick and Pooley talking ma-
chines.
NEWARK,
FORMAL OPENING IN OTTAWA
C. W. Lindsay, Ltd., prominent music house
of Ottawa, Ont., recently held a formal open-
ing of the newly decorated, rearranged quar-
ters at 189 Sparks street, that city. An elaborate
concert at which the Duo-Art piano was featured,
and at which prominent local artists appeared,
served to attract many visitors.
OLD EMPLOYES OF FOSTER-ARMSTRONG CO. HONORED
George G. Foster, President of the American Piano Co., Entertains Veteran Workmen in Connec-
tion With Thirtieth Anniversary of Their Connection With the Business
A week's trip to New York was enjoyed by
fourteen employes of the Foster-Armstrong Co.,
who have been continuously associated with
George G. Foster, president of the American
versary dinner at the Commodore Hotel engaged
their attention during the succeeding days.
Needless to say, the occasion of the dinner at
the Hotel Commodore marked the good will
TORONTO, CAN., June 26.—It is reported that there
is to be held in this city in May, 1923, a "Music
Festival," the interest in which is developing very
rapidly and the results from which are bound to
be felt by the music business generally.
At the Canadian National Exhibition this year,
to be held the last week in August and the first
week in September, there will again be held a
'Music Day," during which contests for bands,
vocalists and instrumentalists will be held. Last
year's effort was so successful and the interest so
keen that it has been decided to make this a regu-
lar feature of this world-renowned exhibition.
CHASE-HACKLEY CO. BUSY
Improving Conditions Reported by General Man-
ager H. D. Bradley
MUSKEGON, MICH., June 21.—The Chase-Hackley
Piano Co., of this city, reports a decided improve-
ment in business, a return to normal shipments
and the necessity of pushing various departments
in order to fill current orders. H. D. Bradley,
general manager of the company, in an interview
with The Review, said in part:
"Conditions seem to have improved wonderfully
during the last sixty days in every territory that
we are working and this practically covers the
whole country. Of course, some sections seem
to be going a little faster than others; in fact,
we are doing more business in the cities at the
present time than we are in rural territories.
"We have been doing a little more for the
dealers this year than we ever did before, co-
operating with them in every possible way, and
really think that we have one of the best sales
plans of any of the manufacturers at the pres-
ent time. We placed a sales manager in charge
of sales two or three months ago, Paul J. Free-
man, who has nothing to do but look after this
end of the business. It certainly looks now as
though we would have one of the biggest years in
the history of our business."
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NEW KURTZMANN CATALOG
Fourteen Models Featured in New Catalog Now
Being Distributed
BUFFALO, N. Y., June 25.—C. Kurtzmann & Co.,
piano manufacturers of this city, have recently
issued a very handsome new catalog devoted to
Kurtzmann pianos. The cover* is done in gold
and blue on a gray stock. , Inside are full-page
illustrations showing the various Kurtzmann
grands, uprights and players, with a full-page
description opposite each, giving the details about
each individual model. There are fourteen models
shown in all, including several new ones, among
which latter are the Style Q grand and the Style
C grand. Following the section devoted to the
various models there is a page devoted to illus-
trations of the Kurtzmann factories and a five-
page section explaining the constructional details
of the instruments and how Kurtzmann instru-
ments are "created with the excellence that en-
dures." The catalog closes with four pages of
high-class, significant testimonials which have
been accorded Kurtzmann pianos.
HOUSTON FIRM REMODELING
Foster-Armstrong Employes and Officials Who Enjoyed New York Trip
Seated, left to right: John Sliafer, Joe Weingartner, Eugene Hustleby, William Powers, Conrad Ik-nricus, Fred
Wilson, Michael Cunerty, Patrick O'Leary.
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Standing, left to right: Tohn Osburn, Charles Duckworth, Percy Po'lak, George L. Eaton, William B. Armstrong,
M. I. Goddard, Joseph Boes, Willis Burlingame, George G. Foster, Fred Foster, A. C. Kehr.
Piano Co., since he entered the piano busi-
ness, thirty years ago.
Mr. Foster's guests left Rochester on June 16,
stopping over at Albany, visiting the site of the
old Marshall & Wendell factory, the State Capi-
tol, Executive Mansion and other points of inter-
est, and leaving by night boat for New York.
Several days were spent in this city. Trips to
Coney Island, Bronx Park, visit to Grant's Tomb,
Chinatown, the ball game, theatres and an anni-
existing between employes of the American Piano
Co. and its officers.
Wm. B. Armstrong and George L. Eaton, vice-
presidents of the company, together with Mr.
Foster, welcomed these men whose long and
faithful services were thus recognized.
The return trip to Rochester was made by the
day boat to Albany, thence by train. A. C. Kehr,
secretary and treasurer of the Foster-Armstrong
Co., accompanied the party.
HOUSTON, TEX., June 26.—Thomas Goggan &
Fro., prominent music dealers of this city, are
putting through a program of expansion which
includes the vacating of some of the space for-
merly occupied in the Goggan Building and add-
ing two floors to the Ries Building. The busi-
ness is located in both buildings and the change,
it is estimated, will double the available floor
space for the display of musical instruments.
The Flora Music Shop, of Flora, Ind., has been
taken over by Mr. and Mrs. Booker, of Craw-
fordsville, Ind.
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