Music Trade Review
Issue: 1910 Vol. 51 N. 25 - Page 11
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THE
MUSIC TRADE
11
REVIEW
pianos. He says the Ludwig has many warm
friends here.
M. P. Conway has a big store here and also one
Conditions Better Than a Year Ago—Dealers,
at Holyoke. Mr. Conway is a popular figure at
Without Exception, Feel Optimistic Regard-
convention gatherings and holds an association
ing 1911—A Great Array of Attractive Es-
office. Mr. Conway looks after the Holyoke store
tablishments in That Thriving City.
personally, while Chas. H. Van Deusen manages
the Springfield warerooms. He has handled the
(Special to The Review.)
Emerson line for nearly thirty years. He also
Springfield, Mass., Dec. 12, 1910.
bought the first Keller & Sons instrument and is
General industrial conditions are considerably
still selling them.
better than at this period a year ago. Local manu-
In the Forbes & Wallace store can be seen the
factories are busy; no disturbances are likely to
following lines: Mehlin, Kohler & Campbell,
occur in the near future, and the trade's forecast
Autopiatio, Merrill, Norris & Hyde and Gabler.
for the pending holiday trade and also for 1911 is The department is operated by F. C. Henderson,
eminently satisfactory. The local piano associa-
of Boston. H. E. Higgins, of the sales force, re-
tion is not in a flourishing condition, owing to lack
marks that business is excellent.
of interest.
W. B. Lincoln is having some good business with
One of the most spacious emporiums in New his favorite line, the Krakauer, which was his
England is the new piano building of Otto Baab,
'"leader" when he was in business at Boston.
the Mason & Hamlin representative. Including
the basement, he has five floors devoted to his busi-
BUSINESS MEN ENCOURAGED
ness, which has grown wonderfully within the past
few years. He operates on the one-price system
By the President's Message—His Recommenda-
absolutely and has a number of interesting stories
tion of a Policy of Business Rest Likely to
to relate anent his experiences educating the local
Produce Beneficial Results in the Future—
public that his first price is the last. Mr. Brown
How the Financial Editor of the Sun Views
is one of his enterprising salesmen. In addition to
the Situation.
the Mason & Hamlin, Mr. Baab sells the Behning,
the Laffargue and Henry & S. G. Lindemann
This is the season when business men generally
pianos.
are interested in the future rather than the present
M. Steinert in Sons Co. have beautifully ap- and every development calculated to have a bear-
pointed quarters, selling their general Steinert
ing on the outlook is eagerly scanned for an indi-
representation, including the Steinway, Weber, cation of what is ahead. The concern as to the
Jewett and Hume pianos. George Oliver Kings-
future is probably keener this year than in some
bury, 2nd, manager, reports a very good trade, with
other years, for the reason that 1910 has not been
a leaning to the higher priced instruments.
as fruitful of good results as was so confidently
Fred A. Hoschke, manager of the L. M. Pierce expected at its opening. Legislative action and
Co., has gone to Europe for his health. In his legislative agitation have done much to disturb
absence W. V. Tasker is acting as manager, com- business, and for a long time there has been an
almost universal yearning for a commercial peace
ing in from the managership of one of their out-of-
town stores. Wm. Balfour relates some very good that would enable the country to recuperate. For-
tunately, this is at last in sight, and it was brought
recent sales. They are agents for the following
lines: Everett, Vose, Sterling, Crown, York, to light last week in the important and conserva-
Huntington, Anderson, Clarendon, Haddorf, Con- tive message of President Taft. The points in
that document that have been most discussed in
cord, Davenport & Treacy, and for players the
the business community and have met with the
Apollo, Sterling and Ellwood.
During The Review man's rounds an interest- n.ast cordial commendation are the call for the
ing story of piano finance indulged in by a "late halt in the enactment of further legislation in
concern" was heard. So anxious was the L. C. regard to corporations until the present laws on
to sell pianos that on payment of a $5 deposit, a the statute books are tested and the necessity,
plainly set forth, of the enlargement of our for-
$25 receipt was given; to encourage quick pay-
ments the next five brought a receipt for $20; the eign trade, the strengthening of confidence of
next $15, the next $10 and subsequent ones the capital in domestic investment and the exercise of
regular amount. There is certainly some market greater economy in government expenditures.
for piano money, but I guess the safe and saner
These four important essentials form an excel-
way is better.
lent basis for encouragement as to the future and
One of the genial piano men here is H. E. with the recent pessimistic utterances of some
Rumrill, manager of the store of Ludwig & Co., prominent men, merchants, manufacturers and
who is doing a great business. Seven player-pianos financiers are certainly in need of encouragement.
Corporation legislation has overrun the capacity of
was his record last week, in addition to several
SPRINGFIELD TRADE NOTES.
the legal department of the government and the
Interstate Commerce Commission to digest it, and
a halt in further legislation under the circum-
stances is a sound common sense view of the ex-
isting situation. The importance of increased
economy on the part of the government can hardly
be overestimated. It is an indisputable fact that
Congress has been running riot in extravagance
and the people have followed the example set by
Congress. The people have already begun to
economize. This is shown in the statistics of the
consumption of foreign luxuries, and it is high
time that Congress should follow this move on the
part of the people, whose economy is beginning to
exert a favorable influence in the matter of the
readjustment of our foreign commerce. Recent
monthly statements have shown that the country
is importing less and exporting more than hereto-
fore. The importance of this will be felt to a
greater extent in the future than at present, al-
though even at the moment it has brought us to
the position of possible gold imports, which is
certainly a marked improvement.
Eventually these matters must result in a clari-
fication of the situation, especially as the country
has great agricultural wealth, with a large amount
of the harvests of 191U to be converted into cash
in 1911. There are, however, some uncertainties
to be cleared up. Among these are tariff revision,
but there is little or no prospect of any action at
the present session of Congress, which is too short
to afford opportunity for much legislation beyond
the adoption of appropriation bills. This will throw
the tariff question over until next December, un-
less an extra session of Congress should be called,
which is not at all likely. Then, there are highly
important industrial questions to be settled by the
Supreme Court. The cases are not likely to be
argued until spring, and decisions, in the ordinary
course of events may not be rendered until late
next year. The country, therefore, is likely to
enjoy a long respite from these two elements.
Practically the only remaining uncertainty of
any consequence is the Interstate Commerce Com-
mission's decision in regard to railroad freight
rate advances. But this is a salient point in the
situation, for if the decision should be favorable
to the railways it will result in lifting the iron
and steel industry out of its present rut of depres-
ATTENDED FOSTER CO. OPENING.
Among the piano men attending the formal
opening of the new store of the Percy S. Foster
Piano Co., in Washington, D. C, last week was
Henry Lindeman, of Henry & S. G. Lindeman.
who, with Mrs. Lind-eman, spent several days in
the national capita!. The Percy S. Foster Co. are
planning to make a strong feature of the Henry &
S G. I.ir.deman line.
Constant and Rapid Progress
have placed
Winter & Co. Pianos
on a higher level than has previously been achieved in generations.
WINTER & CO.
230 Southern Boulevard
New York City
THE
MUSIC TRADE
11
REVIEW
pianos. He says the Ludwig has many warm
friends here.
M. P. Conway has a big store here and also one
Conditions Better Than a Year Ago—Dealers,
at Holyoke. Mr. Conway is a popular figure at
Without Exception, Feel Optimistic Regard-
convention gatherings and holds an association
ing 1911—A Great Array of Attractive Es-
office. Mr. Conway looks after the Holyoke store
tablishments in That Thriving City.
personally, while Chas. H. Van Deusen manages
the Springfield warerooms. He has handled the
(Special to The Review.)
Emerson line for nearly thirty years. He also
Springfield, Mass., Dec. 12, 1910.
bought the first Keller & Sons instrument and is
General industrial conditions are considerably
still selling them.
better than at this period a year ago. Local manu-
In the Forbes & Wallace store can be seen the
factories are busy; no disturbances are likely to
following lines: Mehlin, Kohler & Campbell,
occur in the near future, and the trade's forecast
Autopiatio, Merrill, Norris & Hyde and Gabler.
for the pending holiday trade and also for 1911 is The department is operated by F. C. Henderson,
eminently satisfactory. The local piano associa-
of Boston. H. E. Higgins, of the sales force, re-
tion is not in a flourishing condition, owing to lack
marks that business is excellent.
of interest.
W. B. Lincoln is having some good business with
One of the most spacious emporiums in New his favorite line, the Krakauer, which was his
England is the new piano building of Otto Baab,
'"leader" when he was in business at Boston.
the Mason & Hamlin representative. Including
the basement, he has five floors devoted to his busi-
BUSINESS MEN ENCOURAGED
ness, which has grown wonderfully within the past
few years. He operates on the one-price system
By the President's Message—His Recommenda-
absolutely and has a number of interesting stories
tion of a Policy of Business Rest Likely to
to relate anent his experiences educating the local
Produce Beneficial Results in the Future—
public that his first price is the last. Mr. Brown
How the Financial Editor of the Sun Views
is one of his enterprising salesmen. In addition to
the Situation.
the Mason & Hamlin, Mr. Baab sells the Behning,
the Laffargue and Henry & S. G. Lindemann
This is the season when business men generally
pianos.
are interested in the future rather than the present
M. Steinert in Sons Co. have beautifully ap- and every development calculated to have a bear-
pointed quarters, selling their general Steinert
ing on the outlook is eagerly scanned for an indi-
representation, including the Steinway, Weber, cation of what is ahead. The concern as to the
Jewett and Hume pianos. George Oliver Kings-
future is probably keener this year than in some
bury, 2nd, manager, reports a very good trade, with
other years, for the reason that 1910 has not been
a leaning to the higher priced instruments.
as fruitful of good results as was so confidently
Fred A. Hoschke, manager of the L. M. Pierce expected at its opening. Legislative action and
Co., has gone to Europe for his health. In his legislative agitation have done much to disturb
absence W. V. Tasker is acting as manager, com- business, and for a long time there has been an
almost universal yearning for a commercial peace
ing in from the managership of one of their out-of-
town stores. Wm. Balfour relates some very good that would enable the country to recuperate. For-
tunately, this is at last in sight, and it was brought
recent sales. They are agents for the following
lines: Everett, Vose, Sterling, Crown, York, to light last week in the important and conserva-
Huntington, Anderson, Clarendon, Haddorf, Con- tive message of President Taft. The points in
that document that have been most discussed in
cord, Davenport & Treacy, and for players the
the business community and have met with the
Apollo, Sterling and Ellwood.
During The Review man's rounds an interest- n.ast cordial commendation are the call for the
ing story of piano finance indulged in by a "late halt in the enactment of further legislation in
concern" was heard. So anxious was the L. C. regard to corporations until the present laws on
to sell pianos that on payment of a $5 deposit, a the statute books are tested and the necessity,
plainly set forth, of the enlargement of our for-
$25 receipt was given; to encourage quick pay-
ments the next five brought a receipt for $20; the eign trade, the strengthening of confidence of
next $15, the next $10 and subsequent ones the capital in domestic investment and the exercise of
regular amount. There is certainly some market greater economy in government expenditures.
for piano money, but I guess the safe and saner
These four important essentials form an excel-
way is better.
lent basis for encouragement as to the future and
One of the genial piano men here is H. E. with the recent pessimistic utterances of some
Rumrill, manager of the store of Ludwig & Co., prominent men, merchants, manufacturers and
who is doing a great business. Seven player-pianos financiers are certainly in need of encouragement.
Corporation legislation has overrun the capacity of
was his record last week, in addition to several
SPRINGFIELD TRADE NOTES.
the legal department of the government and the
Interstate Commerce Commission to digest it, and
a halt in further legislation under the circum-
stances is a sound common sense view of the ex-
isting situation. The importance of increased
economy on the part of the government can hardly
be overestimated. It is an indisputable fact that
Congress has been running riot in extravagance
and the people have followed the example set by
Congress. The people have already begun to
economize. This is shown in the statistics of the
consumption of foreign luxuries, and it is high
time that Congress should follow this move on the
part of the people, whose economy is beginning to
exert a favorable influence in the matter of the
readjustment of our foreign commerce. Recent
monthly statements have shown that the country
is importing less and exporting more than hereto-
fore. The importance of this will be felt to a
greater extent in the future than at present, al-
though even at the moment it has brought us to
the position of possible gold imports, which is
certainly a marked improvement.
Eventually these matters must result in a clari-
fication of the situation, especially as the country
has great agricultural wealth, with a large amount
of the harvests of 191U to be converted into cash
in 1911. There are, however, some uncertainties
to be cleared up. Among these are tariff revision,
but there is little or no prospect of any action at
the present session of Congress, which is too short
to afford opportunity for much legislation beyond
the adoption of appropriation bills. This will throw
the tariff question over until next December, un-
less an extra session of Congress should be called,
which is not at all likely. Then, there are highly
important industrial questions to be settled by the
Supreme Court. The cases are not likely to be
argued until spring, and decisions, in the ordinary
course of events may not be rendered until late
next year. The country, therefore, is likely to
enjoy a long respite from these two elements.
Practically the only remaining uncertainty of
any consequence is the Interstate Commerce Com-
mission's decision in regard to railroad freight
rate advances. But this is a salient point in the
situation, for if the decision should be favorable
to the railways it will result in lifting the iron
and steel industry out of its present rut of depres-
ATTENDED FOSTER CO. OPENING.
Among the piano men attending the formal
opening of the new store of the Percy S. Foster
Piano Co., in Washington, D. C, last week was
Henry Lindeman, of Henry & S. G. Lindeman.
who, with Mrs. Lind-eman, spent several days in
the national capita!. The Percy S. Foster Co. are
planning to make a strong feature of the Henry &
S G. I.ir.deman line.
Constant and Rapid Progress
have placed
Winter & Co. Pianos
on a higher level than has previously been achieved in generations.
WINTER & CO.
230 Southern Boulevard
New York City
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