Music Trade Review
Issue: 1916 Vol. 62 N. 19 - Page 10
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
10
The Goodfeilowship Club of Grinnell Bros,
held its regular monthly meeting at the Hotel
Question of Closing Stores on Saturday Afternoons Through the Summer Months Being Dis- Cadillac this week.
cussed—C. A. and A. A. Grinnell Visit New York City—Hudson to Hold Another Sale
Another startling sale will probably be con-
Howard G. Miner, for about five years with ducted by the piano department of the J. L.
DETROIT, MICH., May 2.—Nobody in town this
week is reporting a very lively piano business, Grinnell Bros., who left about a year ago, is Hudson store during the month of May. The
although it is generally claimed that the month, back with that firm in the sales end of the Brambach baby grand sale in April was surely
as a whole, was a trifle better than April of a player-piano department.
a record breaker.
year ago. Talking machine business is also
reported as unusually quiet although record
business is holding up well. In the latter in-
dustry what is having the attention of dealers Enormous Number of Piano Men Who Desire to Participate Taxes Marching Accommodations to
the Limit—Only Twelve Hundred Men Can be Provided for in Piano Division
is the regulation of record sales, how to bring
The chief problem facing tne committee in who desire to take part in the coming parade.
people to the store and how to eliminate send-
charge of organizing the piano trade division
ing out records on approval.
Another matter that the committee is work-
The Review correspondent in going from of the Citizens' Preparedness Parade to be held ing out is that regarding the lineup of the
store to store this week heard a number of on May 13 appears to be the elimination of a forces, whether the executives will march with
downtown retailers remark that they would great number of volunteer marchers who can- their men as company commanders or whether
like to see all the piano stores closed on Sat- not be accommodated in the line of march. they will form their own companies at the head
urday afternoons during June, July and August. Parade officials have limited the piano trade of the division and leave the operatives to be
In other cities—Chicago and New York—this division to 1,200 men and at a meeting of the officered by foremen and superintendents.
At the meeting last Friday, A. L. Wessell,
is done and the dealers referred to believe De- piano men held at the Piano Club on Friday
troit should fall in line. On one side of this of last week, one company alone reported that treasurer, reported that the trade had already
question, dealers will contend that they would it had over 1,100 executives and employes will- contributed $620 towards the expenses of the
be losing the bulk of their business by closing ing and anxious to parade. The efforts of Al- division in the parade, with more members still
Saturday afternoons as they claim that they bert Behning, chairman; Max deRochemont, to be heard from.
As reported before in The Review, the piano
get most of their people that afternoon, partic- secretary, and Arthur L. Wessell, treasurer, of
ularly the working class trade. On the other the ' piano trade division, are now confined trade division will assemble on the north side
hand, here is how one dealer expressed him- chiefly to getting complete lists from those who of Union Square shortly after noon on May 13
self—in favor of Saturday afternoon closing: are participating showing the actual number and join the line of march at 12.45 sharp.
"It is a wrong idea that you have to remain
open Saturday afternoons, especially during the
UNIVERSAL CO. HAS NEW OFFICES
COFFIN TO REPRESENT N. P. M. A.
hot weather months. It may be all right the
J. A. Coffin, president of E. Gabler & Bro.,
other nine months but surely during June, July Leases Suite at 505 Fifth Avenue, New York
City—Factory Output Increased
has been appointed by Ben H. Janssen, presi-
and August, dealers can close up without the
dent of the National Association of Piano Man-
loss of any material business. What they will
The Universal Piano Co. moved this week
lose they will more than save by the cutting into its new offices at 505 Fifth avenue, New ufacturers, to represent that association at the
down of the overhead expense if they stay York. A full line of Wm. H. Dean & Co., A. meeting of the League to Enforce Peace which
closed. If dealers closed Saturday at 1 o'clock B. Furlong and Pflueger pianos and players are will be held in Washington, D. C , on May 26
it would give the employes a chance to take on display in the main room of the new suite and 27.
a little week-end trip somewhere for a good of offices, which is located on the seventh floor
time; then they could get back on Sunday for of the building. Adjoining the showroom is
a rest-up and be back Monday morning feeling t h e p r i v a t e o f f i c e o f p r e s ident Walter B. Craig-
fresh after an enjoyable time." The matter will head, and Secretary-Treasurer W. H. Dean,
probably be brought up for discussion at the while another room is occupied by the office
May meeting of the Detroit Music Trades As- force. The walls are furnished in silver gray,
sociation.
green carpets and rugs covering the floor, the
C. A. Grinnell, vice-president and general office furniture being of mahogany. This new
manager of Grinnell Bros., and A. A. Grinnell, office, located in the heart of the metropolitan
treasurer of the same firm, left on Wednesday district, will be of great advantage to out-of-
"The style 'F' which I had on
for a business trip to New York City. They town dealers, who desire to inspect the Uni-
the floor (and with very little
returned the following Tuesday.
effort on my part) was more than
versal line without traveling to the factory.
E. K. Andrew, of the talking machine depart- Bruce A. Cameron is in charge of the new re-
a match for my competitor on the
ment of the J. L. Hudson piano store, left this tail department.
24th. I recognize in my com-
week on a tour of some of the important Middle
petitor a very sharp and shrewd
West cities on business.
salesman. However, the CABLE-
HOLLERBACH PIANO CO. TO MOVE
Clarence Gennett, treasurer of the Starr Will Locate in Bluffton, Ind.—Citizens Sub-
NELSON, for tone, beauty of
Piano Co., Richmond, Ind., was in town this
case design and clean workman-
scribe for $35,000 Worth of Stock
ship throughout, will help a dealer
week. Detroit has a Starr branch that ranks
to clinch a critical sale."
as one of the best—from the standpoint of
BLUFFTON, IND., May 1.—The Hollerbach Piano
actual business—of the thirty-seven operated Co., of Auburn, N. Y., is to be moved here, oc-
One reason why you can count
by the Starr Co.
cupying the King piano plant on Wiley avenue,
Frank Bayley has started to move to his new which has been idle since the death of the for-
on the CABLE-NELSON to win
store at 114 Broadway, formerly occupied by mer owner, A. J. King. The sum of $35,000
in competitive sales is that it is
the Columbia Graphophone Co., where he will has been subscribed by the citizens here for an
a better finished, better looking,
probably remain permanently. Frank still has issue of 5 per cent, preferred stock, the agree-
piano than its rival.
an option on the store of the new Madison ment being that 10 per cent, of the stock is to
Theatre building.
be retired annually after the first three years.
The result is an initial preference
Edgar P. Holstein, formerly special salesman The plant will employ about 100 men at first.
for the CABLE-NELSON which
out of the Cleveland branch of the Starr Piano Great interest attended the securing of the stock
Co., has been appointed manager of the com- subscriptions, the work being completed in
your competitor can not under-
pany's branch store at Toledo, O.
mine. For you can depend upon
three days, and the public was kept informed of
D. D. Luxton, of Vose & Sons, Boston, and the progress of the campaign by the blowing of
Cable-Nelson
quality to clinch
E. R. Jacobson, of the Straube Piano Co., were the waterworks whistle each time an additional
the
sale
which
Cable - Nelson
visitors at the Grinnell store this week.
thousand dollars was reported subscribed. It
good
looks
has
started.
H. F. Stucke, for ten years with Grinnell is expected that the factory will be in full oper-
Bros., and up to a year ago manager of the ation not later than September 1.
Your territory may be open.
Traverse City store of Grinnell Bros., has been
The recent opening of the W. H. Bruce Co.'s
appointed manager of the Port Huron store to
CABLE-NELSON PIANO CO,
succeed Albert Kishbaugh, who died recently. new music store at Springfield, 111., was at-
C. L. Emmons, factory superintendent for the tended by over 1,000 people. The new store
209 South State Street
Aeolian Co., was in Detroit last week to attend cost $20,000 and will feature the Kimball and
CHICAGO
the funeral of his father, who was buried here. Kurtzmann lines.
DETROIT TRADE SHOWS IMPROVEMENT OVER LAST YEAR
PLANS NOW COMPLETE FOR PREPAREDNESS PARADE
In Competition
Cable-Nelson
Wins
POOLE
PIANOS
Appeal to cultivated tastes. They are
marvels off beauty and form at once a
valuable accessory to any piano store
SIDNEY ST., Cambridge A. Branoh, BOSTON, MASS.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
10
The Goodfeilowship Club of Grinnell Bros,
held its regular monthly meeting at the Hotel
Question of Closing Stores on Saturday Afternoons Through the Summer Months Being Dis- Cadillac this week.
cussed—C. A. and A. A. Grinnell Visit New York City—Hudson to Hold Another Sale
Another startling sale will probably be con-
Howard G. Miner, for about five years with ducted by the piano department of the J. L.
DETROIT, MICH., May 2.—Nobody in town this
week is reporting a very lively piano business, Grinnell Bros., who left about a year ago, is Hudson store during the month of May. The
although it is generally claimed that the month, back with that firm in the sales end of the Brambach baby grand sale in April was surely
as a whole, was a trifle better than April of a player-piano department.
a record breaker.
year ago. Talking machine business is also
reported as unusually quiet although record
business is holding up well. In the latter in-
dustry what is having the attention of dealers Enormous Number of Piano Men Who Desire to Participate Taxes Marching Accommodations to
the Limit—Only Twelve Hundred Men Can be Provided for in Piano Division
is the regulation of record sales, how to bring
The chief problem facing tne committee in who desire to take part in the coming parade.
people to the store and how to eliminate send-
charge of organizing the piano trade division
ing out records on approval.
Another matter that the committee is work-
The Review correspondent in going from of the Citizens' Preparedness Parade to be held ing out is that regarding the lineup of the
store to store this week heard a number of on May 13 appears to be the elimination of a forces, whether the executives will march with
downtown retailers remark that they would great number of volunteer marchers who can- their men as company commanders or whether
like to see all the piano stores closed on Sat- not be accommodated in the line of march. they will form their own companies at the head
urday afternoons during June, July and August. Parade officials have limited the piano trade of the division and leave the operatives to be
In other cities—Chicago and New York—this division to 1,200 men and at a meeting of the officered by foremen and superintendents.
At the meeting last Friday, A. L. Wessell,
is done and the dealers referred to believe De- piano men held at the Piano Club on Friday
troit should fall in line. On one side of this of last week, one company alone reported that treasurer, reported that the trade had already
question, dealers will contend that they would it had over 1,100 executives and employes will- contributed $620 towards the expenses of the
be losing the bulk of their business by closing ing and anxious to parade. The efforts of Al- division in the parade, with more members still
Saturday afternoons as they claim that they bert Behning, chairman; Max deRochemont, to be heard from.
As reported before in The Review, the piano
get most of their people that afternoon, partic- secretary, and Arthur L. Wessell, treasurer, of
ularly the working class trade. On the other the ' piano trade division, are now confined trade division will assemble on the north side
hand, here is how one dealer expressed him- chiefly to getting complete lists from those who of Union Square shortly after noon on May 13
self—in favor of Saturday afternoon closing: are participating showing the actual number and join the line of march at 12.45 sharp.
"It is a wrong idea that you have to remain
open Saturday afternoons, especially during the
UNIVERSAL CO. HAS NEW OFFICES
COFFIN TO REPRESENT N. P. M. A.
hot weather months. It may be all right the
J. A. Coffin, president of E. Gabler & Bro.,
other nine months but surely during June, July Leases Suite at 505 Fifth Avenue, New York
City—Factory Output Increased
has been appointed by Ben H. Janssen, presi-
and August, dealers can close up without the
dent of the National Association of Piano Man-
loss of any material business. What they will
The Universal Piano Co. moved this week
lose they will more than save by the cutting into its new offices at 505 Fifth avenue, New ufacturers, to represent that association at the
down of the overhead expense if they stay York. A full line of Wm. H. Dean & Co., A. meeting of the League to Enforce Peace which
closed. If dealers closed Saturday at 1 o'clock B. Furlong and Pflueger pianos and players are will be held in Washington, D. C , on May 26
it would give the employes a chance to take on display in the main room of the new suite and 27.
a little week-end trip somewhere for a good of offices, which is located on the seventh floor
time; then they could get back on Sunday for of the building. Adjoining the showroom is
a rest-up and be back Monday morning feeling t h e p r i v a t e o f f i c e o f p r e s ident Walter B. Craig-
fresh after an enjoyable time." The matter will head, and Secretary-Treasurer W. H. Dean,
probably be brought up for discussion at the while another room is occupied by the office
May meeting of the Detroit Music Trades As- force. The walls are furnished in silver gray,
sociation.
green carpets and rugs covering the floor, the
C. A. Grinnell, vice-president and general office furniture being of mahogany. This new
manager of Grinnell Bros., and A. A. Grinnell, office, located in the heart of the metropolitan
treasurer of the same firm, left on Wednesday district, will be of great advantage to out-of-
"The style 'F' which I had on
for a business trip to New York City. They town dealers, who desire to inspect the Uni-
the floor (and with very little
returned the following Tuesday.
effort on my part) was more than
versal line without traveling to the factory.
E. K. Andrew, of the talking machine depart- Bruce A. Cameron is in charge of the new re-
a match for my competitor on the
ment of the J. L. Hudson piano store, left this tail department.
24th. I recognize in my com-
week on a tour of some of the important Middle
petitor a very sharp and shrewd
West cities on business.
salesman. However, the CABLE-
HOLLERBACH PIANO CO. TO MOVE
Clarence Gennett, treasurer of the Starr Will Locate in Bluffton, Ind.—Citizens Sub-
NELSON, for tone, beauty of
Piano Co., Richmond, Ind., was in town this
case design and clean workman-
scribe for $35,000 Worth of Stock
ship throughout, will help a dealer
week. Detroit has a Starr branch that ranks
to clinch a critical sale."
as one of the best—from the standpoint of
BLUFFTON, IND., May 1.—The Hollerbach Piano
actual business—of the thirty-seven operated Co., of Auburn, N. Y., is to be moved here, oc-
One reason why you can count
by the Starr Co.
cupying the King piano plant on Wiley avenue,
Frank Bayley has started to move to his new which has been idle since the death of the for-
on the CABLE-NELSON to win
store at 114 Broadway, formerly occupied by mer owner, A. J. King. The sum of $35,000
in competitive sales is that it is
the Columbia Graphophone Co., where he will has been subscribed by the citizens here for an
a better finished, better looking,
probably remain permanently. Frank still has issue of 5 per cent, preferred stock, the agree-
piano than its rival.
an option on the store of the new Madison ment being that 10 per cent, of the stock is to
Theatre building.
be retired annually after the first three years.
The result is an initial preference
Edgar P. Holstein, formerly special salesman The plant will employ about 100 men at first.
for the CABLE-NELSON which
out of the Cleveland branch of the Starr Piano Great interest attended the securing of the stock
Co., has been appointed manager of the com- subscriptions, the work being completed in
your competitor can not under-
pany's branch store at Toledo, O.
mine. For you can depend upon
three days, and the public was kept informed of
D. D. Luxton, of Vose & Sons, Boston, and the progress of the campaign by the blowing of
Cable-Nelson
quality to clinch
E. R. Jacobson, of the Straube Piano Co., were the waterworks whistle each time an additional
the
sale
which
Cable - Nelson
visitors at the Grinnell store this week.
thousand dollars was reported subscribed. It
good
looks
has
started.
H. F. Stucke, for ten years with Grinnell is expected that the factory will be in full oper-
Bros., and up to a year ago manager of the ation not later than September 1.
Your territory may be open.
Traverse City store of Grinnell Bros., has been
The recent opening of the W. H. Bruce Co.'s
appointed manager of the Port Huron store to
CABLE-NELSON PIANO CO,
succeed Albert Kishbaugh, who died recently. new music store at Springfield, 111., was at-
C. L. Emmons, factory superintendent for the tended by over 1,000 people. The new store
209 South State Street
Aeolian Co., was in Detroit last week to attend cost $20,000 and will feature the Kimball and
CHICAGO
the funeral of his father, who was buried here. Kurtzmann lines.
DETROIT TRADE SHOWS IMPROVEMENT OVER LAST YEAR
PLANS NOW COMPLETE FOR PREPAREDNESS PARADE
In Competition
Cable-Nelson
Wins
POOLE
PIANOS
Appeal to cultivated tastes. They are
marvels off beauty and form at once a
valuable accessory to any piano store
SIDNEY ST., Cambridge A. Branoh, BOSTON, MASS.
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