Music Trade Review
Issue: 1898 Vol. 27 N. 2 - Page 5
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
. Our Captains of Industry .
FRANK A. LEE.
INDUSTROGRAPH.
1.
aided him to organize one
of the most perfect indus-
trial institutions in our
land. He has built up a
system so compact that it
seems as if the vast and
intricate machinery built
at his command would run
almost without a com-
mander-in-chief, and yet
the chief is always there
with his keen mentality,
having well in range every
move which is dictated by
himself. It is that per-
fect system existing in
that magnificent indus-
trial organization which
is a tribute to Mr. Lee's
executive ability.
Yet with all the intri-
cate machinery of this
vast institution at all times
under his command, there
is no more approachable,
no more democratic man
in this trade than Frank A.
Lee. Always courteous—
smiling—affable, and yet
a man who is a fair judge
of human physiognomy
knows instinctively that
beneath that smiling ex-
terior there is an inflexi-
ble will power; that under
FRANK A. LEE.
the velvet lies the steel;
that
Mr.
Lee's
blue
eyes mirror forth an
T H E WARRIOR is the man of the hour.
unconquerable
spirit,
an iron will which
'
Now that war has become an imperi-
brooks
no
defeat.
ous monopolist in the newspaper world,
in the fact that it dwarfs all other news in-
For while Frank A. Lee is a good friend,
terests into insignificance—we may as he is also a good fighter.
well pay a little attention to the commer-
The dress, the carriage of a man often
cial warriors—to the officers of our great indicate his ideas of life, his methods of
commercial hosts who have planted the doing business.
industrial banners of America high upon
Who ever saw a slovenly, untidy man a
the ramparts of fame.
systematic man about his business, and
In viewing the music trade field, we who ever saw Frank A. Lee but that he
find many commercial warriors—men who presented the appearance that he had just
have won their shoulder straps f in the paid a dual visit to his tailor and barber?
thickest of the fray—in that bitterest of
Always well groomed—dressed in per-
all warfare—commercial warfare which fect taste—methodical as to business hours
knows no quarter—where shall we find a and social duties, his personality typifies,
man better entitled to the rank of captain in fact, is a reflex of the correct and system-
of industry than Frank A. Lee, command- atic methods which permeate every branch
er-in-chief of the forces of that great cor- of the establishments over which he pre-
poration known as the John Church Co., sides.
which, with its allied interests in piano
Visit the headquarters of the John
manufacturing and small goods, covers Church Co. at Cincinnati from which Mr.
the entire domain of musical instruments, Lee directs the business of the concern,
together with music publishing.
and you will find every employee at his
At the head of that great industry, desk. What is more, you will find every
whose ramifications extend to every city one at work—for Mr. Lee will not tolerate
and to every hamlet in our land, is a man idlers—carrying out a part of the program
still young in years, for the snow-fall of mapped out by department chiefs. In
time has not yet begun to fleck the hair of other words, it is system, and we will
Frank A. Lee. Young, resourceful and wager that if there is one thing on earth
energetic, he is a typical American, a that Frank A. Lee detests, it is a lack of
man whose inherent love for system has discipline, in other words, lack of system.
Mr. Lee has always taken a warm inter-
est in matters which have been a benefit
to Cincinnati. He is president of one of
the most important organizations in the
country—the Manufacturers' Association
of Cincinnati. He is chairman of the
committee on music for the big G. A. R.
encampment which is to be held in Cincin-
nati next September. Truly a commercial
warrior.
Looschen Burned Out.
The piano case factory of Jared J. Loos-
chen, of Paterson, N. J., was burned to
the ground early on the morning of July
2d. It is stated that the building was
valued at about $25,000, machinery and
stock $50,000 more.
About three o'clock Saturday morning
the building was enveloped in flames be-
fore the alarm was sent out. The factory
is situated at the eastern extremity of the
city, and it was a long run for the fire-
men. When they reached the scene the
•fate of the factory was sealed. Several
firemen had a narrow escape, and Mr.
Looschen was overcome by the heat in
his effort to save some of the property,
and had to be carried away.
It is said that the fire was of an incen-
diary origin. Paterson has been in a state
of terror for some time because of the ex-
istence there of a band of fire bugs.
Since June 1st there have been in that
city about eighty fires, the great majority
of which to all appearances have been of
incendiary origin. In one day in June
there were ten alarms in the city of Pater-
son.
Regarding the Looschen fire, it is said,
the night watchman made his rounds and
found everything apparently in good con-
dition only a few minutes before the blaze
was seen.
Mr. Looschen has built up a flourishing
piano case business, and some of his cus-
tomers will be seriously inconvenienced
by the destruction of his factory by fire.
R. & E. Improvements.
[Special to The Review.]
St. Johnsville, June 30, 1898.
The Roth & Englehardt piano action fac-
tory will close down on Saturday night for a
week, during which time a few much
needed repairs will be made, the most
notable improvement being the erection
of a 10,000 gallon water tank on the roof
of the main building for fire protection.
Gustave Smith, of the Smith Piano Co.,
Cincinnati, O., has made an assignment.
Ernst Dolge passed the examination for
entrance in Cornell University, and he is
reasonably certain of the $200 State schol-
arship, from this Congressional district.
Ernst is a chip off the old block and pro-
poses to gain an education by his own ef-
forts. This is a laudable ambition. Self-
reliance is one of the noblest virtues a
young man can have in his make-up. Ernst
will make his mark in the world, depend
upon it.—Republican, Dolgeville, N. Y.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
. Our Captains of Industry .
FRANK A. LEE.
INDUSTROGRAPH.
1.
aided him to organize one
of the most perfect indus-
trial institutions in our
land. He has built up a
system so compact that it
seems as if the vast and
intricate machinery built
at his command would run
almost without a com-
mander-in-chief, and yet
the chief is always there
with his keen mentality,
having well in range every
move which is dictated by
himself. It is that per-
fect system existing in
that magnificent indus-
trial organization which
is a tribute to Mr. Lee's
executive ability.
Yet with all the intri-
cate machinery of this
vast institution at all times
under his command, there
is no more approachable,
no more democratic man
in this trade than Frank A.
Lee. Always courteous—
smiling—affable, and yet
a man who is a fair judge
of human physiognomy
knows instinctively that
beneath that smiling ex-
terior there is an inflexi-
ble will power; that under
FRANK A. LEE.
the velvet lies the steel;
that
Mr.
Lee's
blue
eyes mirror forth an
T H E WARRIOR is the man of the hour.
unconquerable
spirit,
an iron will which
'
Now that war has become an imperi-
brooks
no
defeat.
ous monopolist in the newspaper world,
in the fact that it dwarfs all other news in-
For while Frank A. Lee is a good friend,
terests into insignificance—we may as he is also a good fighter.
well pay a little attention to the commer-
The dress, the carriage of a man often
cial warriors—to the officers of our great indicate his ideas of life, his methods of
commercial hosts who have planted the doing business.
industrial banners of America high upon
Who ever saw a slovenly, untidy man a
the ramparts of fame.
systematic man about his business, and
In viewing the music trade field, we who ever saw Frank A. Lee but that he
find many commercial warriors—men who presented the appearance that he had just
have won their shoulder straps f in the paid a dual visit to his tailor and barber?
thickest of the fray—in that bitterest of
Always well groomed—dressed in per-
all warfare—commercial warfare which fect taste—methodical as to business hours
knows no quarter—where shall we find a and social duties, his personality typifies,
man better entitled to the rank of captain in fact, is a reflex of the correct and system-
of industry than Frank A. Lee, command- atic methods which permeate every branch
er-in-chief of the forces of that great cor- of the establishments over which he pre-
poration known as the John Church Co., sides.
which, with its allied interests in piano
Visit the headquarters of the John
manufacturing and small goods, covers Church Co. at Cincinnati from which Mr.
the entire domain of musical instruments, Lee directs the business of the concern,
together with music publishing.
and you will find every employee at his
At the head of that great industry, desk. What is more, you will find every
whose ramifications extend to every city one at work—for Mr. Lee will not tolerate
and to every hamlet in our land, is a man idlers—carrying out a part of the program
still young in years, for the snow-fall of mapped out by department chiefs. In
time has not yet begun to fleck the hair of other words, it is system, and we will
Frank A. Lee. Young, resourceful and wager that if there is one thing on earth
energetic, he is a typical American, a that Frank A. Lee detests, it is a lack of
man whose inherent love for system has discipline, in other words, lack of system.
Mr. Lee has always taken a warm inter-
est in matters which have been a benefit
to Cincinnati. He is president of one of
the most important organizations in the
country—the Manufacturers' Association
of Cincinnati. He is chairman of the
committee on music for the big G. A. R.
encampment which is to be held in Cincin-
nati next September. Truly a commercial
warrior.
Looschen Burned Out.
The piano case factory of Jared J. Loos-
chen, of Paterson, N. J., was burned to
the ground early on the morning of July
2d. It is stated that the building was
valued at about $25,000, machinery and
stock $50,000 more.
About three o'clock Saturday morning
the building was enveloped in flames be-
fore the alarm was sent out. The factory
is situated at the eastern extremity of the
city, and it was a long run for the fire-
men. When they reached the scene the
•fate of the factory was sealed. Several
firemen had a narrow escape, and Mr.
Looschen was overcome by the heat in
his effort to save some of the property,
and had to be carried away.
It is said that the fire was of an incen-
diary origin. Paterson has been in a state
of terror for some time because of the ex-
istence there of a band of fire bugs.
Since June 1st there have been in that
city about eighty fires, the great majority
of which to all appearances have been of
incendiary origin. In one day in June
there were ten alarms in the city of Pater-
son.
Regarding the Looschen fire, it is said,
the night watchman made his rounds and
found everything apparently in good con-
dition only a few minutes before the blaze
was seen.
Mr. Looschen has built up a flourishing
piano case business, and some of his cus-
tomers will be seriously inconvenienced
by the destruction of his factory by fire.
R. & E. Improvements.
[Special to The Review.]
St. Johnsville, June 30, 1898.
The Roth & Englehardt piano action fac-
tory will close down on Saturday night for a
week, during which time a few much
needed repairs will be made, the most
notable improvement being the erection
of a 10,000 gallon water tank on the roof
of the main building for fire protection.
Gustave Smith, of the Smith Piano Co.,
Cincinnati, O., has made an assignment.
Ernst Dolge passed the examination for
entrance in Cornell University, and he is
reasonably certain of the $200 State schol-
arship, from this Congressional district.
Ernst is a chip off the old block and pro-
poses to gain an education by his own ef-
forts. This is a laudable ambition. Self-
reliance is one of the noblest virtues a
young man can have in his make-up. Ernst
will make his mark in the world, depend
upon it.—Republican, Dolgeville, N. Y.
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