Music Trade Review
Issue: 1914 Vol. 59 N. 8 - Page 9
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
ENJOY STRENUOUS VACATION.
Fred J. Gennett and Other Members of Starr
Piano Co. Staff Do Some Successful Fishing
Stunts in Canadian Woods.
vSpecial to The Review.)
RICHMOND, IND., August 12.—Bronzed with the
sun of a Canadian summer and happy with the
memories of an unequaled vacation, fo.ur members
of the Starr Piano Co. returned a few days ago
to their work.
The Starr Co. has always turned out good p anos,
and this summer it
turned out four of
the finest fishermen
that the State of
Indiana can boast,
witness the string
of bass in the pic-
ture. The four dis-
ciples of Walton
are, from left to.
right, Fred Gennett,
secretary of the
company; Al Mey-
ers, Ray Meyers
and Arthur F. Hill,
Chicago sales man-
ager. The outing
consisted of three
long weeks of camp
life spent in Ontario
Province, near Kil-
larney. The party
paddled for twenty-
five miles, fishing at
Fred Gennett Disguised
the mouth of al-
as a Cook.
mo.st every river
that empties into that part of Georgian Bay.
Fred Gennett upheld his far-famed reputation
as a cook at the sacrifice of his personal appear-
ance. You wouldn't know him, would you?
The only mishap of the trip followed the curi-
osity of Ray Meyers concerning the operation of
A Good Day's Catch.
Left to right — Fred dennett, Al. Meyers Kay Meyers and
Arthur F. Hill.'
a fish hook, and a twelve-mile trip by water and
through the woods was necessary before a physi-
cian could be found who had a sufficient acquaint-
ance with" fish hooks to remove it from Ray's
thumb.
MANUFACTURER AS SALESMAN.
In commenting on difficulties of salesmanship, a
traveling man said recently that one of the chief
sources of trouble lay in getting the manufacturer
to look at things from the salesman's viewpoint.
He contended that the salesman frequently was in
a much better position to realize a customer's
needs than the manufacturer, whose knowledge of
conditions often was limited to what was going
on in his factory. Where the manufacturer took
a hand in the selling himself, he added, a per-
spective of his business was attained that was
invaluable in shaping the policy of the house.
ooi5
CONOVE
IATSOS
LITTLE UNRESTJN INDIANAPOLIS.
Piano Men Not Greatly Worried by Possible
Effect of War—All Union Bands in the City
to Participate in Labor Day Parade—Vaca-
tions Still the Vogue in the Trade.
(Special to The Review.)
INDIANAPOLIS, IND., August 12.—The annual
Labor Day parade will be featured this year by
the number of union bands in the parade, accord-
ing to the music committee. Harry O'Leary,
chairman of the committee, says that all union
bands in Indianapolis have been employed to play
in the parade.
Some of the trade report unusually good busi-
ness for the last month while others say they have
had their usual slack period for the summer. Some
are of the opinion that the European war is caus-
ing business to fall off, while others do not think
the war will have any great effect on their business
here.
The opinion prevails here that the ivory im-
porters and piano manufacturers have a large
stock of ivory on hand and that there should be
no increase in the price of ivory for the next few
months in any event, if the war should tie up the
importation of ivory for any length of time.
E. G. Hereth, manager of the Baldwin Piano
Co., said that business for August was as good as
usual, and that he did not expect the war to have
much effect on it.
R. A. Williams, sales manager of the Starr Pi-
ano Co., said that business has been unusually
good for August. A number of the dealers are
taking their vacations.
W. P. Chrisler, manager of the Aeolian Co. is
spending a two weeks' vacation in the East. Louis
Early, of the sheet music department of the Car-
lin Co., is in Chicago, and Alvah Young, of the
shop department, is in Evansville, Ind., for a
week. No word has been received by the Carlin
Co. of Herman Henching, who has been visiting
with his wife in Germany.
A. T. Rapp, of Rapp & Lennox, will be at Wal-
loon Lake for two weeks. E. W. Exley, of the
Starr Co., has gone on an automobile trip to
Wheeling, W. Va., with E. E. Long, wholesale
representative of the company. Mr. Exley will
inspect the Starr stores at Cleveland, Detroit, Co-
lumbus, Wheeling, Cincinnati and Terre Haute
while on the trip.
R. A. Williams, sales manager of the Starr Co.,
will go East this week, and Charles McHatton, of
the wholesale department, is on his vacation.
George C. Pearson, of the Pearson Co., and
son, John, are spending a month at Petoskey,
Mich. W. A. Sweetman, of Sweetman Bros., has
returned from Guelph, Ontario, Canada, where he
attended the wedding of his sister, Miss Ida Sweet-
man. F. A. Sweetman will leave for a vacation
in Canada September 1.
DISCUSS THE EXPORT PROBLEM.
Victrola XVI, $200
Mahogany or oak
Other styles $15 to $150
There's no "corner"
on success in the music
trade, but handling the
Victrola enables you to
share in its great success.
Victor Talking Machine Co.,
Camden, N. J.
U. S. A.
•
F. B. Beinkamp Presides at Important Meeting
in Cincinnati.
(Special to The Review.)
CINCINNATI, O., August 17.—President Bein-
kamp, of the Church-Beinkamp Co., fresh from his
vacation in Wisconsin, on Wednesday was called
upon to preside at a meeting of the leading busi-
ness men of the city, at which this country's chance
of getting into the export business was thoroughly
discussed. It took place at the Queen City Club,
and the principal speakers were Alfred A. Win-
slow, American consul at Valparaiso, Chili, and W.
S. Kies, of the National City Bank, New York City.
Mr. Kies dwelt on the banking side of the new
opportunity and Mr. Winslow gave pointers on his
experience in Chili and the business methods of
that country.
The French & Son piano store at Winchester,
111., was closed last week.
If you are a salesman, tuner or traveler, and
desire a position, forward your wants in an ad-
vertisement to The Review in space not to ex-
ceed four lines and it will be inserted free of
charge and replies tent to you.
Berliner Gramophone Co., Montreal,
Canadian Distributors.
Always use Victor Machines with Victor Records
and Victor Needles—the combination. There i« no
other way to get the unequaled Victor tone.
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
ENJOY STRENUOUS VACATION.
Fred J. Gennett and Other Members of Starr
Piano Co. Staff Do Some Successful Fishing
Stunts in Canadian Woods.
vSpecial to The Review.)
RICHMOND, IND., August 12.—Bronzed with the
sun of a Canadian summer and happy with the
memories of an unequaled vacation, fo.ur members
of the Starr Piano Co. returned a few days ago
to their work.
The Starr Co. has always turned out good p anos,
and this summer it
turned out four of
the finest fishermen
that the State of
Indiana can boast,
witness the string
of bass in the pic-
ture. The four dis-
ciples of Walton
are, from left to.
right, Fred Gennett,
secretary of the
company; Al Mey-
ers, Ray Meyers
and Arthur F. Hill,
Chicago sales man-
ager. The outing
consisted of three
long weeks of camp
life spent in Ontario
Province, near Kil-
larney. The party
paddled for twenty-
five miles, fishing at
Fred Gennett Disguised
the mouth of al-
as a Cook.
mo.st every river
that empties into that part of Georgian Bay.
Fred Gennett upheld his far-famed reputation
as a cook at the sacrifice of his personal appear-
ance. You wouldn't know him, would you?
The only mishap of the trip followed the curi-
osity of Ray Meyers concerning the operation of
A Good Day's Catch.
Left to right — Fred dennett, Al. Meyers Kay Meyers and
Arthur F. Hill.'
a fish hook, and a twelve-mile trip by water and
through the woods was necessary before a physi-
cian could be found who had a sufficient acquaint-
ance with" fish hooks to remove it from Ray's
thumb.
MANUFACTURER AS SALESMAN.
In commenting on difficulties of salesmanship, a
traveling man said recently that one of the chief
sources of trouble lay in getting the manufacturer
to look at things from the salesman's viewpoint.
He contended that the salesman frequently was in
a much better position to realize a customer's
needs than the manufacturer, whose knowledge of
conditions often was limited to what was going
on in his factory. Where the manufacturer took
a hand in the selling himself, he added, a per-
spective of his business was attained that was
invaluable in shaping the policy of the house.
ooi5
CONOVE
IATSOS
LITTLE UNRESTJN INDIANAPOLIS.
Piano Men Not Greatly Worried by Possible
Effect of War—All Union Bands in the City
to Participate in Labor Day Parade—Vaca-
tions Still the Vogue in the Trade.
(Special to The Review.)
INDIANAPOLIS, IND., August 12.—The annual
Labor Day parade will be featured this year by
the number of union bands in the parade, accord-
ing to the music committee. Harry O'Leary,
chairman of the committee, says that all union
bands in Indianapolis have been employed to play
in the parade.
Some of the trade report unusually good busi-
ness for the last month while others say they have
had their usual slack period for the summer. Some
are of the opinion that the European war is caus-
ing business to fall off, while others do not think
the war will have any great effect on their business
here.
The opinion prevails here that the ivory im-
porters and piano manufacturers have a large
stock of ivory on hand and that there should be
no increase in the price of ivory for the next few
months in any event, if the war should tie up the
importation of ivory for any length of time.
E. G. Hereth, manager of the Baldwin Piano
Co., said that business for August was as good as
usual, and that he did not expect the war to have
much effect on it.
R. A. Williams, sales manager of the Starr Pi-
ano Co., said that business has been unusually
good for August. A number of the dealers are
taking their vacations.
W. P. Chrisler, manager of the Aeolian Co. is
spending a two weeks' vacation in the East. Louis
Early, of the sheet music department of the Car-
lin Co., is in Chicago, and Alvah Young, of the
shop department, is in Evansville, Ind., for a
week. No word has been received by the Carlin
Co. of Herman Henching, who has been visiting
with his wife in Germany.
A. T. Rapp, of Rapp & Lennox, will be at Wal-
loon Lake for two weeks. E. W. Exley, of the
Starr Co., has gone on an automobile trip to
Wheeling, W. Va., with E. E. Long, wholesale
representative of the company. Mr. Exley will
inspect the Starr stores at Cleveland, Detroit, Co-
lumbus, Wheeling, Cincinnati and Terre Haute
while on the trip.
R. A. Williams, sales manager of the Starr Co.,
will go East this week, and Charles McHatton, of
the wholesale department, is on his vacation.
George C. Pearson, of the Pearson Co., and
son, John, are spending a month at Petoskey,
Mich. W. A. Sweetman, of Sweetman Bros., has
returned from Guelph, Ontario, Canada, where he
attended the wedding of his sister, Miss Ida Sweet-
man. F. A. Sweetman will leave for a vacation
in Canada September 1.
DISCUSS THE EXPORT PROBLEM.
Victrola XVI, $200
Mahogany or oak
Other styles $15 to $150
There's no "corner"
on success in the music
trade, but handling the
Victrola enables you to
share in its great success.
Victor Talking Machine Co.,
Camden, N. J.
U. S. A.
•
F. B. Beinkamp Presides at Important Meeting
in Cincinnati.
(Special to The Review.)
CINCINNATI, O., August 17.—President Bein-
kamp, of the Church-Beinkamp Co., fresh from his
vacation in Wisconsin, on Wednesday was called
upon to preside at a meeting of the leading busi-
ness men of the city, at which this country's chance
of getting into the export business was thoroughly
discussed. It took place at the Queen City Club,
and the principal speakers were Alfred A. Win-
slow, American consul at Valparaiso, Chili, and W.
S. Kies, of the National City Bank, New York City.
Mr. Kies dwelt on the banking side of the new
opportunity and Mr. Winslow gave pointers on his
experience in Chili and the business methods of
that country.
The French & Son piano store at Winchester,
111., was closed last week.
If you are a salesman, tuner or traveler, and
desire a position, forward your wants in an ad-
vertisement to The Review in space not to ex-
ceed four lines and it will be inserted free of
charge and replies tent to you.
Berliner Gramophone Co., Montreal,
Canadian Distributors.
Always use Victor Machines with Victor Records
and Victor Needles—the combination. There i« no
other way to get the unequaled Victor tone.
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