Music Trade Review
Issue: 1911 Vol. 52 N. 1 - Page 8
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THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
midst of their annual inventories, and the figures
which the books are disclosing might be a great
deal worse than they are. Dealers say that the
total trade of the year was considerably in excess
Piano Men Wind Up Year in Good Shape—Make Records During the Year—What the Manu-
oi" 1909.
facturers Report—New Factory for Cunningham Co.—Death of Harry E. Waker—Inter-
Employes of the Edmund Gram music house,
esting Personalities—Trade News of the Week from the Quaker City.
from office boy to salesmen, together with their
(Special to The Review.)
Mr. Irwin and Mr. Stratton severed their connec- families and friends, were entertained at the resi-
tion with the Heppe house on Saturday last. Mr. dence of Edmund Gram, 3311 Highland Boulevard,
Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 3, 1911
The week between Christmas and New Year in Stratton said on Saturday that he had not de- recently. Mr. and Mrs. Gram's hospitality is well
Philadelphia was a good one for the Philadelphia cided what he was going to do, and that he was known in Milwaukee and the employes of the re-
going to take his own leisure time in deciding. tail store say that they experienced it to its full
piano dealers. This is usually the dullest week of
the year, but there seemed to be considerable After an active seventeen years with the Heppe measure. Miss Leonore Rintelmann, a niece of
"doing" and the piano men wound up the year in house he believed that a little rest would do him Mr. Gram's, has been made cashier of the Gram
very good shape. In trying to find out, among the good, and during that period he would have lots Music house, succeeding Paul A. Seeger, who will
Philadelphia piano men, just how the year 1910 of time to decide between the various propositions now devote his energies to the selling end of the
compared with 1909, it seems to be a general now in view.
business.
opinion that it was about one month's business
Clarence Collins Resigns.
better. Or to be more specific, the dealers found
Clarence Collins, of the talking machine depart-
ITEMS FROM MACON, OA.
that they had done as much business in 1910 up to ment of the Heppe house, has also resigned. He
the first of December as they had done all through has invented a patent lathing nail and will go R. H. McKenzie Join Sales Force of Carter &
1909 and consequently they are just December bet- into its manufacture and the placing of it on the
Logan Bros., Aeolian Co. Representatives in
ter on the comparison of the years. This seems to market.
That City—Marriage of Popular Tuner and
be gratifying to all of them, and they are looking
Salesman of the Guttenberger Co. Staff.
forward to a good 1911, and they are expecting
MILWAUKEE
TRADE
SHOWS
GAIN.
business to begin early, for everything points that
(Special to The Review.)
way.
Results for 1910 Much Better Than for 1909—
Macon, Ga., Jan. 2, 1911.
Manufacturers Closed Profitable Year.
Brisk Demand for Players Noted—Piano
Carter & Logan Bros., who handle the Aeolian
The Philadelphia manufacturers closed up the
Houses. Busy Taking Inventories—Edmund
Co. line very successfully in this territory, have
most profitable year in their history. There seems
Gram Entertains Employes at Home.
made an addition to their salesforce in the person
to be no regret anywhere, for the Philadelphia fac-
of R. H. McKenzie, a tuner and salesman, who
tories were in such shape that they were able to fill
(Special to The Review.)
previous to making the present connection was in
all orders, and they have now on their books a
Milwaukee, Wis., Jan. 2, 1911.
the employ of the Crafts Piano Co., Richmond,
large number of orders for January and February
Milwaukee dealers say that while there was Va., where he met with considerable success, espe-
shipment, so that things look very bright for the nothing in the nature of a boom in holiday busi- cially on the road.
future.
ness, they are entirely satisfied with results. While
Frank W. Rayfield, a tuner and salesman occu-
Patrick Cunningham on Southern Trip.
there were perhaps not the number of specially pying an important position with the F. A. Gutten-
Patrick Cunningham started South on Saturday fine sales made this season, the volume of trade berger Co., of this city, one of the oldest houses
afternoon of last week with several friends on his was better than a year ago. The brisk demand for in the State, was married on Wednesday last to
annual mid-winter hunting trip to be gone about players in all lines was another feature and shows Miss Ida McElroy Sherwood, one of Macon's most
ten days. He was accompanied by Thomas Martin- the trend of the piano business in Milwaukee.
popular young ladies, the couple leaving on a short
dale and Joseph F. Donahue, and their destination
Most of the well known houses are now in the honeymoon trip immediately after the ceremony.
is Georgetown, S. C. From there they go about
thirty miles inland in the mountains.
New Factory for Cunningham Co.
The Cunningham Co. are going to build an en-
tirely new factory, beginning the operation as soon
as the spring weather arrives. They have pur-
chased ground to the east of their present factory,
which, of course, will also remain in operation, and
the new factory will be an addition, although it
will not be joined to the old factory, but will be a
separate building. It will be utilized principally for
the building of actions for their player-pianos. The
firm will extend their efforts in a wholesale way
to a considerably greater extent in the coming '
year, and during the past year they have introduced
the Cunningham in a number of sections where it'
was not previously represented.
Henry F. Miller Co.'s Report.
The Henry F. Miller Co. report that their 1910
business was most excellent up to the very end of
the year, and they sold a number of pianos during
the week between Christmas and New Year's day.
The early part of their year was not as good as the
latter part, and if it had been they would have had
a tremendous year.
Harry
E. Walker's Death Regretted.
Harry E. Walker, the Philadelphia piano man
who died last week, was well known to the trade.
" He was buried on Thursday. Some years ago his
father was the Chickering representative here. Of
late years he has been handling second-hand pianos
only. He would purchase both squares and up-
rights from the different dealers and fix them up
and sell them. It was quite a market for old in-
struments, and the dealers regret his death particu-
larly on this account.
Estey Pipe Organ Dedicated.
The Estey Co. opened a very fine pipe organ in
the Oak Lane Baptist Church on Tuesday evening
of last week. The instrument was presented to the
church by A. P. De Sanno.
Heppes'
Surprising
Business.
The Heppes report that their business last week
was rather surprising and that on Tuesday of last
week there was such a rush that they had to call
on all the available help. Of course, there was
some holiday exchange on talking machine rec-
ords, but there were also a number of pianos sold.
GIVE EVERY
8
THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
midst of their annual inventories, and the figures
which the books are disclosing might be a great
deal worse than they are. Dealers say that the
total trade of the year was considerably in excess
Piano Men Wind Up Year in Good Shape—Make Records During the Year—What the Manu-
oi" 1909.
facturers Report—New Factory for Cunningham Co.—Death of Harry E. Waker—Inter-
Employes of the Edmund Gram music house,
esting Personalities—Trade News of the Week from the Quaker City.
from office boy to salesmen, together with their
(Special to The Review.)
Mr. Irwin and Mr. Stratton severed their connec- families and friends, were entertained at the resi-
tion with the Heppe house on Saturday last. Mr. dence of Edmund Gram, 3311 Highland Boulevard,
Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 3, 1911
The week between Christmas and New Year in Stratton said on Saturday that he had not de- recently. Mr. and Mrs. Gram's hospitality is well
Philadelphia was a good one for the Philadelphia cided what he was going to do, and that he was known in Milwaukee and the employes of the re-
going to take his own leisure time in deciding. tail store say that they experienced it to its full
piano dealers. This is usually the dullest week of
the year, but there seemed to be considerable After an active seventeen years with the Heppe measure. Miss Leonore Rintelmann, a niece of
"doing" and the piano men wound up the year in house he believed that a little rest would do him Mr. Gram's, has been made cashier of the Gram
very good shape. In trying to find out, among the good, and during that period he would have lots Music house, succeeding Paul A. Seeger, who will
Philadelphia piano men, just how the year 1910 of time to decide between the various propositions now devote his energies to the selling end of the
compared with 1909, it seems to be a general now in view.
business.
opinion that it was about one month's business
Clarence Collins Resigns.
better. Or to be more specific, the dealers found
Clarence Collins, of the talking machine depart-
ITEMS FROM MACON, OA.
that they had done as much business in 1910 up to ment of the Heppe house, has also resigned. He
the first of December as they had done all through has invented a patent lathing nail and will go R. H. McKenzie Join Sales Force of Carter &
1909 and consequently they are just December bet- into its manufacture and the placing of it on the
Logan Bros., Aeolian Co. Representatives in
ter on the comparison of the years. This seems to market.
That City—Marriage of Popular Tuner and
be gratifying to all of them, and they are looking
Salesman of the Guttenberger Co. Staff.
forward to a good 1911, and they are expecting
MILWAUKEE
TRADE
SHOWS
GAIN.
business to begin early, for everything points that
(Special to The Review.)
way.
Results for 1910 Much Better Than for 1909—
Macon, Ga., Jan. 2, 1911.
Manufacturers Closed Profitable Year.
Brisk Demand for Players Noted—Piano
Carter & Logan Bros., who handle the Aeolian
The Philadelphia manufacturers closed up the
Houses. Busy Taking Inventories—Edmund
Co. line very successfully in this territory, have
most profitable year in their history. There seems
Gram Entertains Employes at Home.
made an addition to their salesforce in the person
to be no regret anywhere, for the Philadelphia fac-
of R. H. McKenzie, a tuner and salesman, who
tories were in such shape that they were able to fill
(Special to The Review.)
previous to making the present connection was in
all orders, and they have now on their books a
Milwaukee, Wis., Jan. 2, 1911.
the employ of the Crafts Piano Co., Richmond,
large number of orders for January and February
Milwaukee dealers say that while there was Va., where he met with considerable success, espe-
shipment, so that things look very bright for the nothing in the nature of a boom in holiday busi- cially on the road.
future.
ness, they are entirely satisfied with results. While
Frank W. Rayfield, a tuner and salesman occu-
Patrick Cunningham on Southern Trip.
there were perhaps not the number of specially pying an important position with the F. A. Gutten-
Patrick Cunningham started South on Saturday fine sales made this season, the volume of trade berger Co., of this city, one of the oldest houses
afternoon of last week with several friends on his was better than a year ago. The brisk demand for in the State, was married on Wednesday last to
annual mid-winter hunting trip to be gone about players in all lines was another feature and shows Miss Ida McElroy Sherwood, one of Macon's most
ten days. He was accompanied by Thomas Martin- the trend of the piano business in Milwaukee.
popular young ladies, the couple leaving on a short
dale and Joseph F. Donahue, and their destination
Most of the well known houses are now in the honeymoon trip immediately after the ceremony.
is Georgetown, S. C. From there they go about
thirty miles inland in the mountains.
New Factory for Cunningham Co.
The Cunningham Co. are going to build an en-
tirely new factory, beginning the operation as soon
as the spring weather arrives. They have pur-
chased ground to the east of their present factory,
which, of course, will also remain in operation, and
the new factory will be an addition, although it
will not be joined to the old factory, but will be a
separate building. It will be utilized principally for
the building of actions for their player-pianos. The
firm will extend their efforts in a wholesale way
to a considerably greater extent in the coming '
year, and during the past year they have introduced
the Cunningham in a number of sections where it'
was not previously represented.
Henry F. Miller Co.'s Report.
The Henry F. Miller Co. report that their 1910
business was most excellent up to the very end of
the year, and they sold a number of pianos during
the week between Christmas and New Year's day.
The early part of their year was not as good as the
latter part, and if it had been they would have had
a tremendous year.
Harry
E. Walker's Death Regretted.
Harry E. Walker, the Philadelphia piano man
who died last week, was well known to the trade.
" He was buried on Thursday. Some years ago his
father was the Chickering representative here. Of
late years he has been handling second-hand pianos
only. He would purchase both squares and up-
rights from the different dealers and fix them up
and sell them. It was quite a market for old in-
struments, and the dealers regret his death particu-
larly on this account.
Estey Pipe Organ Dedicated.
The Estey Co. opened a very fine pipe organ in
the Oak Lane Baptist Church on Tuesday evening
of last week. The instrument was presented to the
church by A. P. De Sanno.
Heppes'
Surprising
Business.
The Heppes report that their business last week
was rather surprising and that on Tuesday of last
week there was such a rush that they had to call
on all the available help. Of course, there was
some holiday exchange on talking machine rec-
ords, but there were also a number of pianos sold.
GIVE EVERY
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