Music Trade Review
Issue: 1910 Vol. 50 N. 25 - Page 8
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attendance of the dealers, especially from the
G. M. SOULE'S FINE RECORD.
West. In June this attendance should be dupli-
The Subject of Holding One in Connection with
cated and with an exhibition to attract their at- A University Man Who Has Served in Field of
the Dealers' Convention in Chicago Grows
tention, those who have displays should profit
Medicine and as Nation's Representative—
i in Favor—Believe That Richmond Was Not
through the booking of orders and the creating
Well Equipped for His New Post of Road
1
a Fair Test—Some Views Pro and Con.
of new agencies, although there may be no re-
Representative for Weser Bros.
bate after the close of the exhibition and that a
G. M. Souk', who recently joined the sales
Judging from the reports coming to The Re- slight deficit may have to be met.
staff
of Weser Bros., 524 West 43d street, Is
view, there is a strong probability of there being
With all the arguments that can be made for or
a second piano exhibition held in Chicago against another piano exhibition, there is no now making a tour of Pennsylvania and Ohio,
at the time of the dealers' convention next June question but that if the idea is to be tried out sending in nice orders, and has closed negotia-
and of such proportions that it will furnish much thoroughly it must be done in a large city like tions with several new agents in new territory,
better proof of the practicability or impractic- Chicago, New York or Boston. Regarding the
ability of the scheme than it was possible to statement that the local manufacturers would
obtain at the Richmond show under the condi- hesitate to incur the expense of exhibiting when
tions prevailing. While opinions of the ex- they already had show rooms in the city, it can
hibitors at the Richmond exhibition regarding its be answered by the fact that at the music shows
success from a business standpoint are naturally held in Madison Square Garden, New York, a
varied, in the majority of cases the exhibitors couple of years ago under the management of
are well satisfied with the results as they now Capt. Dressel, the majority of those taking space
stand, though expectations have not been realized were local manufacturers, some with show rooms
in full. The refund of 12M; per cent, to every within a few minutes walk of the garden. If
Exhibitor, with a possible 2 per cent, to follow, such a thing could happen in New York, why not
sets a record among initial trade expositions. In in Chicago?
the majority of cases there is a deficit to be met
by the exhibitors, especially after the first
IMPORTSJNCREASING.
couple of shows, and ordinarily everybody is
quite happy if the general results are good and Manufacturers' Materials Expected to Exceed
the financial end comes out even.
1907 on Ten Months' Figures.
Among the things to be considered at an ex-
hibition in Chicago will be the possible competi-
(Special to The Review.)
tion of various factories and branch stores
Washington, D. C, June 14, 1910.
located in that city, whose line is not represented
The high record of imports of manufacturers'
at the show, and the gamble regarding the at- materials will be reached during the current
tendance of the public. To pack the Coliseum fiscal year, which will exceed the 1907 figures,
Jn Chicago with interested citizens at twenty-five
in the opinion of the Bureau of Statistics, ac-
cents per head, to the extent that the Horse Show
cording to returns for the ten months ended
building in Richmond was crowded upon Society April 30.
Night and one or two nights following, would
All the principal articles imported, with the
certainly be a feat to gladden the hearts of both exception of fibers and cotton, which showed a
the management and the exhibitors, but it is ex- slight decrease as compared with 1907, mate-
ceedingly doubtful if such a thing could be ac- rially exceeded those of 1907 in quantity, the
G. M. SOXILE, OF WESER BROS.' STAFF.
complished, even with free tickets.
increases ranging from 10 to more than 100 per
In the first place the exhibition itself and the cent.
which is most gratifying to the firm. Mr. Soule",
appearance of the U. S. Marine Band and other
The figures show importations for the first ten who has been identified with the piano business
prominent musical organizations was a decided months of this year valued at $728,000,000 for the past 15 years, is booked to cover Penn-
event in a city like Richmond, with a very against $629,000,000 in the corresponding period sylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and
limited number of competitive amusements to of 1907, or an increase of 16 per cent. The indi- Kentucky, and having a wide acquaintance, is
offer, and naturally attracted practically all those cations are, it is said, that the total importation sure to meet with success with the Weser line.
in the city who liked music and could get. to the of these materials for the entire year will aggre- Mr. Soule is a graduate of Harvard and prac-
show. They were getting a good concert for gate $900,000,000.
tised medicine in New England for fourteen
their money, even though they did not look at a
years. Later, upon being offered a United States
piano.
consular office, he accepted. He ssrved at Nice,
PRIZES FOR STAR SALESMEN.
; In a city like Chicago, with numerous amuse-
France and Germany, and retired with high
ments to offer, it is doubtful if, even with a
As a stimulus to greater efforts in closing sales honors. On his retirement a relative who was
charge of only a quarter, it would be possible to during the month of May, Sales Manager Quin- in the piano business induced him to enter this
equal the record made by the public in Richmond. lan, of Hayden Bros., Omaha, Neb., offered three branch of commercial life, to which he has be-
From a strictly trade viewpoint it is to be re- prizes to the most successful salesmen, aggre- come much attached. He has traveled exten-
membered that the attendance of the dealers at gating $95. The first prize, $50, was won by sively en the road and formed a wide acquaint-
Richmond was decidedly slim, while at the last J W. Watson, the second prize, $30, by Harry ance. Mr. Soule was formerly with Jacob Doll &
convention held in Chicago there was a record
Song, but more recently with De Rivas & Harris.
Neville, and the third, $15, by A. Pource.
SECOND PIANO EXHIBITION?
Constant and Rapid Progress
have placed
Winter & Co. Pianos
on a higher level than has previously been achieved in generations
WINTER & CO.
220 Southern Boulevard
New York City
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THE: MUSIC T ^ A D E
REVIEW
attendance of the dealers, especially from the
G. M. SOULE'S FINE RECORD.
West. In June this attendance should be dupli-
The Subject of Holding One in Connection with
cated and with an exhibition to attract their at- A University Man Who Has Served in Field of
the Dealers' Convention in Chicago Grows
tention, those who have displays should profit
Medicine and as Nation's Representative—
i in Favor—Believe That Richmond Was Not
through the booking of orders and the creating
Well Equipped for His New Post of Road
1
a Fair Test—Some Views Pro and Con.
of new agencies, although there may be no re-
Representative for Weser Bros.
bate after the close of the exhibition and that a
G. M. Souk', who recently joined the sales
Judging from the reports coming to The Re- slight deficit may have to be met.
staff
of Weser Bros., 524 West 43d street, Is
view, there is a strong probability of there being
With all the arguments that can be made for or
a second piano exhibition held in Chicago against another piano exhibition, there is no now making a tour of Pennsylvania and Ohio,
at the time of the dealers' convention next June question but that if the idea is to be tried out sending in nice orders, and has closed negotia-
and of such proportions that it will furnish much thoroughly it must be done in a large city like tions with several new agents in new territory,
better proof of the practicability or impractic- Chicago, New York or Boston. Regarding the
ability of the scheme than it was possible to statement that the local manufacturers would
obtain at the Richmond show under the condi- hesitate to incur the expense of exhibiting when
tions prevailing. While opinions of the ex- they already had show rooms in the city, it can
hibitors at the Richmond exhibition regarding its be answered by the fact that at the music shows
success from a business standpoint are naturally held in Madison Square Garden, New York, a
varied, in the majority of cases the exhibitors couple of years ago under the management of
are well satisfied with the results as they now Capt. Dressel, the majority of those taking space
stand, though expectations have not been realized were local manufacturers, some with show rooms
in full. The refund of 12M; per cent, to every within a few minutes walk of the garden. If
Exhibitor, with a possible 2 per cent, to follow, such a thing could happen in New York, why not
sets a record among initial trade expositions. In in Chicago?
the majority of cases there is a deficit to be met
by the exhibitors, especially after the first
IMPORTSJNCREASING.
couple of shows, and ordinarily everybody is
quite happy if the general results are good and Manufacturers' Materials Expected to Exceed
the financial end comes out even.
1907 on Ten Months' Figures.
Among the things to be considered at an ex-
hibition in Chicago will be the possible competi-
(Special to The Review.)
tion of various factories and branch stores
Washington, D. C, June 14, 1910.
located in that city, whose line is not represented
The high record of imports of manufacturers'
at the show, and the gamble regarding the at- materials will be reached during the current
tendance of the public. To pack the Coliseum fiscal year, which will exceed the 1907 figures,
Jn Chicago with interested citizens at twenty-five
in the opinion of the Bureau of Statistics, ac-
cents per head, to the extent that the Horse Show
cording to returns for the ten months ended
building in Richmond was crowded upon Society April 30.
Night and one or two nights following, would
All the principal articles imported, with the
certainly be a feat to gladden the hearts of both exception of fibers and cotton, which showed a
the management and the exhibitors, but it is ex- slight decrease as compared with 1907, mate-
ceedingly doubtful if such a thing could be ac- rially exceeded those of 1907 in quantity, the
G. M. SOXILE, OF WESER BROS.' STAFF.
complished, even with free tickets.
increases ranging from 10 to more than 100 per
In the first place the exhibition itself and the cent.
which is most gratifying to the firm. Mr. Soule",
appearance of the U. S. Marine Band and other
The figures show importations for the first ten who has been identified with the piano business
prominent musical organizations was a decided months of this year valued at $728,000,000 for the past 15 years, is booked to cover Penn-
event in a city like Richmond, with a very against $629,000,000 in the corresponding period sylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and
limited number of competitive amusements to of 1907, or an increase of 16 per cent. The indi- Kentucky, and having a wide acquaintance, is
offer, and naturally attracted practically all those cations are, it is said, that the total importation sure to meet with success with the Weser line.
in the city who liked music and could get. to the of these materials for the entire year will aggre- Mr. Soule is a graduate of Harvard and prac-
show. They were getting a good concert for gate $900,000,000.
tised medicine in New England for fourteen
their money, even though they did not look at a
years. Later, upon being offered a United States
piano.
consular office, he accepted. He ssrved at Nice,
PRIZES FOR STAR SALESMEN.
; In a city like Chicago, with numerous amuse-
France and Germany, and retired with high
ments to offer, it is doubtful if, even with a
As a stimulus to greater efforts in closing sales honors. On his retirement a relative who was
charge of only a quarter, it would be possible to during the month of May, Sales Manager Quin- in the piano business induced him to enter this
equal the record made by the public in Richmond. lan, of Hayden Bros., Omaha, Neb., offered three branch of commercial life, to which he has be-
From a strictly trade viewpoint it is to be re- prizes to the most successful salesmen, aggre- come much attached. He has traveled exten-
membered that the attendance of the dealers at gating $95. The first prize, $50, was won by sively en the road and formed a wide acquaint-
Richmond was decidedly slim, while at the last J W. Watson, the second prize, $30, by Harry ance. Mr. Soule was formerly with Jacob Doll &
convention held in Chicago there was a record
Song, but more recently with De Rivas & Harris.
Neville, and the third, $15, by A. Pource.
SECOND PIANO EXHIBITION?
Constant and Rapid Progress
have placed
Winter & Co. Pianos
on a higher level than has previously been achieved in generations
WINTER & CO.
220 Southern Boulevard
New York City
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