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THE MUSIC TRADE
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REVIEW
DECEMBER 16, 1922
WEYMANN FIRE WILL NOT INTERFERE WITH BUSINESS
JUILLIARD MILLIONS AID MUSIC
Philadelphia Dealers, Distributors and Manufacturers Narrowly Escape Serious Damage by
Fire—John Wanamaker's Death Regretted—L. D. Quimby Entertained—Business Reviewed
Musical Foundation Has Begun to Function—
Trustees Pick Beneficiaries From Thousands
of Applicants From All Parts of Country
PHILADELPHIA, PA., December 13.—One of the of Miss Alice Pleibel, Miss Miriam Alter and
The Juilliard Musical Foundation, described
leading piano and musical instrument houses Ronald Wise, was sung; Prof. F. Nevin Wiest,
of the Quaker City narrowly escaped destruc- cornetist, prominently known in musical circles as the fairy godfather of American music and
tion in the midst of its busiest holiday season in Philadelphia, also played. When the musical musicians, has begun to function, it was learned
when fire broke out early yesterday morning program was completed the employes of the this week, when it became known that a number
on the top floor of the five-story brick building company presented Mr. Quimby with a very of aspiring students of music had been chosen
of H. A. Weymann & Son, Inc., 1108 Chestnut beautiful watch, suitably engraved. A buffet for the free musical education which was the
street, and caused damages to stock and plant lunch was then served and the balance of the design of the late Augustus D. Juilliard, who
that are estimated at $50,000 by Harry W. Wey- evening was spent in dancing. The event was left between $12,000,000 and $15,000,000 to found
mann, the president of the firm.
the fund. Dr. Eugene A. Noble, executive sec-
voted a huge success.
retary of the foundation, said, however, that
The blaze, which was discovered by a police-
Department Stores Doing Well
man and a watchman in the Weymann Building,
All of the leading department stores are doing such an ambitious scheme required a great deal
for a time threatened the closely built-up Chest- very brisk business in their piano and musical of planning and that the doors were not yet
nut street store section in that block, which is instrument departments, according to the heads open for all who desired to avail themselves
directly opposite many of the leading piano and of these departments. M. Tuteur, manager of of the fund.
Protracted litigation by heirs of Mr. Juilliard,
musical instrument houses located in "Piano Snellenburg's piano department, reports that
Row," as Chestnut street between Eleventh he has been surprised by the number of people it was pointed out, had held back the carrying
and Twelfth streets is generally called.
who are buying various types of string and out of the wishes of the founder. It was said
The fire started on the floor devoted to wind instruments for Christmas. Robert Mc- that about $7,000,000 was now in process of in-
gluing and veneering, probably from a glue- Carthy, head of Gimbel's piano department, vestment for the foundation's plans and that
pot under which the heat was left turned on. states that their business during the present eventually about $400,000 a year would be at
Going down the elevator shaft, the flames did holiday season will probably surpass that of the disposal of the trustees.
In selecting young students as beneficiaries
some damage on the fourth and third floors. any other year in the past.
of the Juilliard will, about 4,000 applicants have
The quick action of the members of the insur-
Activity at Heppe's
ance patrol in throwing tarpaulins over many
Like most of the executives of the larger so far been sifted. These resided throughout
of the valuable pianos and other instruments piano stores, George Witney, the manager of the country, and to test their qualifications vol-
stored and on exhibition in the building pre- Heppe's, is being kept very busy in attending unteer committees served, reporting their ver-
vented a loss that might have been much greater to the many details of management that require dicts to the Foundation's headquarters in the
than that estimated by Mr. Weymann.
his personal attention. In fact, Mr. Witney Guaranty Trust Building, Fifth avenue and
According to H. W. Weymann, the Weymann says that he has been so rushed during the past Forty-fourth street.
store will reopen in a few days, as the damage week that he could sum up all the news that
caused by the fire and water will not be per- might issue from Heppe's in the cheering state-
OPPOSE CANADIAN STAMP TAX
mitted to interfere with the rushing holiday ment that "business is exceptionally good and
trade that was in progress prior to the blaze. we are so busy that we scarcely have time to Retailers in Dominion Up in Arms Against
Proposed Stamp Tax on Receipts
General Trade Very Active
determine what is news and what is not news."
Meanwhile Philadelphia piano and musical
OTTAWA, ONT., December 11.—In a statement
instrument dealers all report that their business
A. G. GULBRANSEN AS AN AUTHOR
issued recently by the Dominion Executive
is increasing steadily as Christmas approaches
and that their sales for this holiday season President of Gulbransen-Dickinson Co. Con- Council and Dominion Board of the Retail Mer-
undoubtedly will be far in excess of those made
tributes Interesting and Informative Article chants' Association of Canada, through the
Dominion Secretary, M. M. Towern, every re-
during the same period of last year.
to January Issue of System
tail merchant in Canada is urged to strongly
Death of Wanamaker Causes Shock
The death of John Wanamaker, "the mer- One of the features of the January, 1923, issue oppose the stamp tax on receipts due to come
chant prince," yesterday morning came as a of the magazine System is a lengthy illustrated into effect on January 1 next. The tax, which
decided shock to many of the members of the article by A. G. Gulbransen, president of the was'embodied in the finance minister's budget
piano and musical instrument trade and many Gulbransen-Dickinson Co., Chicago, on "How speech at the last session, provides for the
expressed deep regret and sorrow at his pass- We Got Both Quality and Volume Production." placing of a two-cent stamp on all receipts of
ing. Owing to the death of the founder of the In the course "of the article Mr. Gulbransen ten dollars and upwards. Any person not com-
great Wanamaker business, the store was closed describes at length and in detail the develop- plying with the law is liable to a penalty not
yesterday and will not reopen until after the ment of the Gulbransen-Dickinson business to exceeding one hundred dollars. The statement
funeral, despite the fact that many thousands the successful position which it now occupies is being'-sent to retail merchants all over
are waiting to complete their Christmas shop- and the policies that have made possible that Canada with an appeal that they stand united
ping at the Wanamaker store.
production, particularly the adoption of effi- in opposition to the measure. The assertion
ciency methods in the company's factory. The is made that the act will give the retail trade
Birthday Party for Estey Manager
Friends and employes of the Estey Piano article is of particular interest both to members of Canada, as well as other interests, a stagger-
Co. were entertained at a surprise birthday of the piano trade and those in other lines who ing blow when it goes into effect.
celebration in honor of Louis T. Quimby, the have to do with the production question.
vice-president and general manager of the com-
TO MOVE TO NEW QUARTERS
pany, on the occasion of Mr. Quimby's birth-
SALES TALK BROADCASTED
Arrangements have been made by which the
day anniversary on Saturday evening. The
celebration was arranged by the Estey em-
Following the address of President F. E. Del Frauhiger music store, Bluffton, Ind., will
ployes and Mrs. Louis F. Quimby, who acted Moran, of the Salesmanship Club of Dallas, at be moved next Tuesday to the Humphrey room,
as hostess.
the noon broadcasting hour of the Dallas News on North Johnson street, now being vacated
A musical program was arranged and and the Dallas Journal radio station Wednes- by the Dan Brinneman agency.
Philip Wiiest rendered a solo on the violin, day, Mrs. Fannie E. Clark, of the Victor Talk-
A Complete Line of High Grade
assisted by his son, Harry Wiiest, at the piano; ing Machine Co., Camden, N. J., delivered an
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William Smith played several selections on the address. She is on her way to Houston to
trombone, accompanied by Mrs. Smith at the attend the annual meeting of the Texas State
piano; a vocal selection by the trio, consisting Teachers' Association.
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