Music Trade Review
Issue: 1915 Vol. 60 N. 9 - Page 69
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THE MUSIC TRADE RfcVtEW
CONDITIONS ARE UNSETTLED.
CALL FOR MUSICAL MERCHANDISE.
SALES AHEAD OF LAST YEAR.
In the Small Goods Field Owing to the Pres-
ent Situation in the European War Zone—
Samuel Buegeleisen's Views Are Timely.
(Special to The Review.)
Manager of Ditson's Musical Merchandise De-
partment Makes Excellent Report Regard-
ing Current Business Conditions.
MILWAUKEE, WIS., February 20.—The Planner-
Hafsoos Music House has again increased the
capacity of its musical merchandise department by
the addition of new wall cases and new show
cases. The sto.ck has been enlarged in the various
lines carried and the firm now has one of the larg-
est musical merchandise departments in Milwaukee.
The Flanner-Hafsoos concern recently sold a large
consignment of musical merchandise goods to the
clerks of the First National Bank, who are arrang-
ing a monster minstrel show to be given within the
near future.
F. H. Hochmuth, musical goods and pianos, 347
Third street, has been meeting with a greatly in-
creased business in the musical merchandise field
since the opening of his handsome new store a few
months ago. New fixtures were installed and the
stock enlarged.
"Judging froiTi the present situation abroad, the
musical merchandise industry is certain to be in an
unsettled state during the next few months," said
Samuel Buegeleisen, head of Buegeleisen & Jacob-
son, 113 University place, New York. "We are not
sure of our ground at the present time, and accord-
ing to the reports of the steps being taken by the
warring countries, the shipments of musical mer-
chandise of this country will be even scarcer in the
future than they have been in the past. Raw material
is at a premium on the other side, and the outlook
as a whole gives actual reason for serious consid-
eration with very little ground for encouragement.
"Personally we consider orrselves fortunate in
that we received quite a number of large shipments
recently, which enabled us to replenish our stocks
HERMANN WEISSJTO THE FRONT.
to a very limited degree. We are making every
possible effort to take care of our dealers through-
Wm. Boeckler, in charge of the American branch
out the country, and are utilizing all available means of Ch. Weiss, 393 Broadway, New York, harmonica
t j fill their orders for merchandise."
and Fluta manufacturer, has received word from
Trossingen, Germany, the home of the Weiss fac-
TINDALE CABINET CO. EXPANSION. tory, that Hermann Weiss, manager of the Ameri-
can branch, has been drafted for active duty at the
The Well Known Cabinet Manufacturers Se-
front. Mr. Weiss has joined the German army in
cure More Room—Secretary G. S. Morrisey
the
garrison at Ravensburg, and is now probably
Chats of Present Business and the Outlook.
engaged in the regular duties of the army. Hereto-
fore Mr. Weiss did special duty on behalf of the
The Tindale Cabinet Co., manufacturers of
sheet-music, player-roll and talking machine rec- German army at Trossingen and the immediate
ord cabinets, have taken another office on the vicinity.
fourth floor of the building at 1 West Thirty-
A business man in Russia has informed an
fourth street, New York, in order to allow more
American consular officer that he wishes to be
space for show-room use. This move had been
placed in touch with American firms dealing in
contemplated for some time, as the company's
musical instruments, music and catgut strings. It
business has shown such steady gains that addi-
is stated that this man is a publisher of Russian
tional display space was found absolutely neces- music and would be glad to. sell in the United
sary in order to keep pace with existing demands.
States. Communication in connection with this
George S. Morrisey. secretary of the company, inquiry (No. 15680) should be addressed to the
who spent a few days in Philadelphia and vicinity Bureau of Foreign Trade Opportunities, Depart-
last week, states that dealers in this territory ex- ment of Commerce and Labor, Washington, D. C.
press more confidence in the business outlook than
they have in the past, and placed good-sized orders
for the various types of cabinets in the Tindale
line.
Incorporated
The Famous
Weymann Mandolutes and
"Keystone State" Instruments
CBrimo & 5oi\.inc
CH. WEISS
Black Diamond
Strings
351-53 4? Ave. Newark
393 Broadway
New York
Manufacturers. Importers
Publishers. Largest and
most complete stock of
Musical Merchan-
dise i n t h e
THE WORLD'S BEST
other*.
Excelsior drum* cost more because they are
worth more. Cost more to make.
We could make them cost less by using' cheaper
material, use less care In making' them, and dis-
pense with the new patented improvements.
Xf we did, however, Excelsior Drums would not
be the Standard as they are to-day. Write for
catalogue.
EXCELSIOR DRUM
WORKS
A. O. SOMTMAJr, Vice-Pres. and Gen. Manafer,
*«atk and Kack«t Stmts,
OAMSBV, vT. j .
The oldest arvd
largest musical
merchandise house
in America - - -
are Popular the
World Over
1010 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.
EXCELSIOR
DRUMS ™ STANDARD
Some dealers may say that they coit more than
(Special to The Review.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, February 20.—An Auxiliary
Vibrator for Guitars and the like is the invention
of Joseph Bohmann, Chicago, 111., Patent No.
1,128,218. Among the objects of this invention are
to provide the body of the instrument with one
or more tension rods for the purpose of increas-
ing or improving the tone of the instrument; to
provide means for muting or stopping the vibration
of such rods when desired.
Metallas
Flutas
Manufacturers of
Now Brunswick, N. J .
VIBRATOR _FOR GUITARS.
WEISS
Harmonicas
WEYMANN &SON
lational Musical Siring Co.
"During the past fortnight our business has really
been spieivlicl," said if. L. Hunt, manager of the
musical merchandise department of Charles H.
Ditson & Co., 8 East Thirty-fourth street, New
York. "Our total sales have been considerably ahead
ot the corresponding period of 1914, and our'busi-
ness so far this year has even exceeded our ex-
pectations. Our sales have come from all sources,
including the government, schools, churches and
private individuals. New bands are being formed
frequently, and orders for equipping these bands
have formed an important part of our business the
past few months.
"Although the call for musical merchandise seems
to be general, there still remains the steadily in-
creasing demand for instruments to furnish music
suitable for the modern dances. Band instruments
are selling better than ever, while the violin family
is securing its usual share of our winter trade. We
are now conducting our regular newspaper adver-
tising campaign, and the results and inquiries re-
ceived from this publicity would indicate that the
musical people in general have taken a new lease
of life, as there is more activity from all sides than
there has been for a long time past."
ATTRACTIVE
SPECIALTIES
Modem
Scrricc
AUGUST MULLER
and J . HEBERLE1N, VIO-
LINS, VIOLAS AND CELLOS
MITTENWALD VIOLIN STRINGS
SEND FOR COMPLETE CATALOG
UEGELEISEN
& JACOBSON
113-115 University Place
NEW YORK
MUSICAL
Merchandise
Cincinnati
Chicago
Largest Jobbers in America of
ODERN
USICAL
ERCHANDISE
M
WRITE FOR NEW CATALOG
THE MUSIC TRADE RfcVtEW
CONDITIONS ARE UNSETTLED.
CALL FOR MUSICAL MERCHANDISE.
SALES AHEAD OF LAST YEAR.
In the Small Goods Field Owing to the Pres-
ent Situation in the European War Zone—
Samuel Buegeleisen's Views Are Timely.
(Special to The Review.)
Manager of Ditson's Musical Merchandise De-
partment Makes Excellent Report Regard-
ing Current Business Conditions.
MILWAUKEE, WIS., February 20.—The Planner-
Hafsoos Music House has again increased the
capacity of its musical merchandise department by
the addition of new wall cases and new show
cases. The sto.ck has been enlarged in the various
lines carried and the firm now has one of the larg-
est musical merchandise departments in Milwaukee.
The Flanner-Hafsoos concern recently sold a large
consignment of musical merchandise goods to the
clerks of the First National Bank, who are arrang-
ing a monster minstrel show to be given within the
near future.
F. H. Hochmuth, musical goods and pianos, 347
Third street, has been meeting with a greatly in-
creased business in the musical merchandise field
since the opening of his handsome new store a few
months ago. New fixtures were installed and the
stock enlarged.
"Judging froiTi the present situation abroad, the
musical merchandise industry is certain to be in an
unsettled state during the next few months," said
Samuel Buegeleisen, head of Buegeleisen & Jacob-
son, 113 University place, New York. "We are not
sure of our ground at the present time, and accord-
ing to the reports of the steps being taken by the
warring countries, the shipments of musical mer-
chandise of this country will be even scarcer in the
future than they have been in the past. Raw material
is at a premium on the other side, and the outlook
as a whole gives actual reason for serious consid-
eration with very little ground for encouragement.
"Personally we consider orrselves fortunate in
that we received quite a number of large shipments
recently, which enabled us to replenish our stocks
HERMANN WEISSJTO THE FRONT.
to a very limited degree. We are making every
possible effort to take care of our dealers through-
Wm. Boeckler, in charge of the American branch
out the country, and are utilizing all available means of Ch. Weiss, 393 Broadway, New York, harmonica
t j fill their orders for merchandise."
and Fluta manufacturer, has received word from
Trossingen, Germany, the home of the Weiss fac-
TINDALE CABINET CO. EXPANSION. tory, that Hermann Weiss, manager of the Ameri-
can branch, has been drafted for active duty at the
The Well Known Cabinet Manufacturers Se-
front. Mr. Weiss has joined the German army in
cure More Room—Secretary G. S. Morrisey
the
garrison at Ravensburg, and is now probably
Chats of Present Business and the Outlook.
engaged in the regular duties of the army. Hereto-
fore Mr. Weiss did special duty on behalf of the
The Tindale Cabinet Co., manufacturers of
sheet-music, player-roll and talking machine rec- German army at Trossingen and the immediate
ord cabinets, have taken another office on the vicinity.
fourth floor of the building at 1 West Thirty-
A business man in Russia has informed an
fourth street, New York, in order to allow more
American consular officer that he wishes to be
space for show-room use. This move had been
placed in touch with American firms dealing in
contemplated for some time, as the company's
musical instruments, music and catgut strings. It
business has shown such steady gains that addi-
is stated that this man is a publisher of Russian
tional display space was found absolutely neces- music and would be glad to. sell in the United
sary in order to keep pace with existing demands.
States. Communication in connection with this
George S. Morrisey. secretary of the company, inquiry (No. 15680) should be addressed to the
who spent a few days in Philadelphia and vicinity Bureau of Foreign Trade Opportunities, Depart-
last week, states that dealers in this territory ex- ment of Commerce and Labor, Washington, D. C.
press more confidence in the business outlook than
they have in the past, and placed good-sized orders
for the various types of cabinets in the Tindale
line.
Incorporated
The Famous
Weymann Mandolutes and
"Keystone State" Instruments
CBrimo & 5oi\.inc
CH. WEISS
Black Diamond
Strings
351-53 4? Ave. Newark
393 Broadway
New York
Manufacturers. Importers
Publishers. Largest and
most complete stock of
Musical Merchan-
dise i n t h e
THE WORLD'S BEST
other*.
Excelsior drum* cost more because they are
worth more. Cost more to make.
We could make them cost less by using' cheaper
material, use less care In making' them, and dis-
pense with the new patented improvements.
Xf we did, however, Excelsior Drums would not
be the Standard as they are to-day. Write for
catalogue.
EXCELSIOR DRUM
WORKS
A. O. SOMTMAJr, Vice-Pres. and Gen. Manafer,
*«atk and Kack«t Stmts,
OAMSBV, vT. j .
The oldest arvd
largest musical
merchandise house
in America - - -
are Popular the
World Over
1010 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.
EXCELSIOR
DRUMS ™ STANDARD
Some dealers may say that they coit more than
(Special to The Review.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, February 20.—An Auxiliary
Vibrator for Guitars and the like is the invention
of Joseph Bohmann, Chicago, 111., Patent No.
1,128,218. Among the objects of this invention are
to provide the body of the instrument with one
or more tension rods for the purpose of increas-
ing or improving the tone of the instrument; to
provide means for muting or stopping the vibration
of such rods when desired.
Metallas
Flutas
Manufacturers of
Now Brunswick, N. J .
VIBRATOR _FOR GUITARS.
WEISS
Harmonicas
WEYMANN &SON
lational Musical Siring Co.
"During the past fortnight our business has really
been spieivlicl," said if. L. Hunt, manager of the
musical merchandise department of Charles H.
Ditson & Co., 8 East Thirty-fourth street, New
York. "Our total sales have been considerably ahead
ot the corresponding period of 1914, and our'busi-
ness so far this year has even exceeded our ex-
pectations. Our sales have come from all sources,
including the government, schools, churches and
private individuals. New bands are being formed
frequently, and orders for equipping these bands
have formed an important part of our business the
past few months.
"Although the call for musical merchandise seems
to be general, there still remains the steadily in-
creasing demand for instruments to furnish music
suitable for the modern dances. Band instruments
are selling better than ever, while the violin family
is securing its usual share of our winter trade. We
are now conducting our regular newspaper adver-
tising campaign, and the results and inquiries re-
ceived from this publicity would indicate that the
musical people in general have taken a new lease
of life, as there is more activity from all sides than
there has been for a long time past."
ATTRACTIVE
SPECIALTIES
Modem
Scrricc
AUGUST MULLER
and J . HEBERLE1N, VIO-
LINS, VIOLAS AND CELLOS
MITTENWALD VIOLIN STRINGS
SEND FOR COMPLETE CATALOG
UEGELEISEN
& JACOBSON
113-115 University Place
NEW YORK
MUSICAL
Merchandise
Cincinnati
Chicago
Largest Jobbers in America of
ODERN
USICAL
ERCHANDISE
M
WRITE FOR NEW CATALOG
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