Music Trade Review
Issue: 1916 Vol. 63 N. 17 - Page 7
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
LARGER QUARTERS IN MIAMI, FLA.
PLAN LADIES NIGHT AT PIANO CLUB
S. E. Philpitt Leases Other Half of Present
Store for Victrola Department—Handling an
Excellent Line of Instruments
Beeksteak Dinner, Vaudeville Performance and
Special Election Returns to be Features of
Affair on Election Night, November 7
MIAMI, FLA., October 16.—So successful has been
the piano and music store opened by S.
Ernest Philpitt at 224 Twelfth street, this city,
late in July, that Mr. Philpitt has been com-
pelled to lease the remaining section of the
store, which he will occupy on November 1,
which will give him about double his present
floor space. Much of the additional space will
be used for a recital hall and demonstrating
rooms for the Victrola department, and special
concerts will be given during the coming tour-
ist season.
Mr. Philpitt is handling the Kranich & Bach,
Kimball, Everett, Price & Teeple and Francis
Bacon pianos, both in the store here and in
the piano department of the Cohen Bros, de-
partment store in Jacksonville, which he con-
trols.
Mr. Philpitt also operates the sheet
music and musical merchandise departments in
the stores of E. F. Droop & Sons Co., and of
the Percy S. Foster Piano Co., in Washington,
D. C.
Arrangements have been completed for the
On October 16, 1916, a petition in bank-
holding of a beeksteak dinner by the Piano ruptcy was filed in the United States District
Club of New York at its clubrooms on Elec- Court for the Southern District of New York
tion night, Tuesday, November 7, at 7 p. m., against the Universal Piano Co., Inc., a New
for the members of the club and their ladies. Jersey corporation, which formerly did busi-
As this is the first time that the club will have ness at 429 Whitlock avenue, Borough of
an affair for ladies plans have been made for Bronx, city of New York. The treasurer of
a gala night, which in addition to an elaborate this company is William H. Dean. This com-
dinner, will include a fine vaudeville perform- pany was the successor to the Universal Piano
ance and the receipt of the election returns Co., formerly owned by the Goldmans, which went
over a private wire.
into bankruptcy on October 13, 1914, and which
Tickets will be priced at $4 per person, and proceeding is still pending. The petition was
members will be given until October 28 to filed by Robert L. Kapp Co., Inc., The Amer-
secure tickets. After that date if any tickets ican Piano Supply Co. and E. M. Baumgart,
are left they may be secured for friends of as the assignee of John F. Mauer. The liabil-
members. The limit is one hundred and fifty ities are about $30,000, with no assets at the
tickets. Geo. Holz, of 618 East 134th street, present time. It is alleged in the petition that
New York City, is the treasurer of the com- this company transferred all of its assets, with-
mittee in charge of the affair, which includes out consideration. Lorence & Harkavy, of 42
Albert Behning, Jos. Oktavec, Geo. W. Git- Broadway, New York City, are the attorneys
tins, W. L. Bjur, Adolph Doll, Otto Heinzman for the petitioning creditors.
and Chas. E. Reid.
PIANOS EXHIBITED AT YORK FAIR
STEGER & SONS TO PROTECT NAME
Eleven Dealers Have Attractive Displays at
Recent County Fair
Plan to Use Legal Means, if Necessary, to
Restrain Other Firms From Using the Word
"Singer" for Musical Instruments
YORK, PA., October 16.—A great variety of ex-
hibits of pianos and other musical instruments
were made at the York County Fair held here
last week. Eleven dealers exhibited thirty dif-
ferent makes of pianos and players and a half
dozen makes, of talking machines were shown.
The Weaver Piano Co., manufacturers of the
Weaver and York pianos, had a very handsome
and conspicuous display in the main exhibition
building, under the supervision of retail sales
manager P. J. Mundorf. Everhart Bros, had
exhibits of their own and the Cable & Sons
line. The New York Organ and Piano Co.,
featuring the Jacob Bros., the Fox Music and
News Co., displaying the Lauter and Lehr line,
the Chas. M. Stieff exhibit, under the supervi-
sion of local representative H. L. Williams, and
the Julius & March display of the Kranich &
Bach and Sterling lines all came in for attention.
MISLEADING ADVERTISING USED
Gyp Dealers Make Appearance in Wisconsin
City—How One of Them Operates—Dealers
to Issue Warning to the Public
EAU CLAIRE, WIS., October 16.—At the present
time there is considerable misleading advertising
in this city, particularly as a result of the opera-
tion of "gyp" dealers who are working through
the classified ad columns, with the assistance of
the telephone. One man recently came to town
and introduced himself as a piano salesman and
pianist. Failing to get employment he began
advertising through the classified columns in
the usual way, but giving only a telephone num-
ber. When interested parties would call he
would take their name and address and endeavor
to sell them cheap instruments at a large price.
It is probable, that the local piano dealers will
endeavor to take some action to advise the public
as to the real character of such advertising and
endeavor to have it stopped, especially in view
of the success that has been met with by piano
men in other sections in overcoming this evil.
PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY FILED
Against the^ Universal Piano Co., Inc., by
Creditors—Liabilities About $30,000—Assets
Alleged to Have Been Transferred
NEW JENKINS^STORE OPENED
Throngs Visit New Music Store in Joplin, Mo.,
on Opening Day Last Week
JOPLIN, Mo., October 16.—Over 3,000 people vis-
ited the new three-story store of the J. W.
CHICAGO, I I I . , October 16/—The Steger & Sons Jenkins' Sons Music Co., at 411 Main street, on
Piano Manufacturing Co., according to a re- the occasion of its opening last week. Flowers
cent report, expects to take legal proceedings and souvenirs were distributed to each guest,
to restrain the manufacturers of the Singer- music being furnished by a five-piece orchestra
phone talking machine from using that name during the day and evening. The first floor
for their product, unless the manufacturers vol- of the new store contains the sheet music and
untarily agree to abandon the name. The talking machine department, five sound-proof
Steger concern controls the Singer Piano Man- booths being used to demonstrate the Victor
ufacturing Co., which is incorporated to man- line of machines and records. The piano and
ufacture and sell musical instruments, and un- player department is located on the second floor,
der the articles of incorporation the Steger con- while the third floor contains a private recital
cern claims that no other firm has the right to room, the use of which will be furnished free
manufacture a musical instrument which bears to musical organizations, and also contains the
the name "Singer."
repair department.
MARTIN C O T O MOVE
BUSINESS BOOMING, SAYS DUNLAP
Elmira Piano Firm Goes to New Location on
the First of November
Manager of Starr Branch in Muncie, Ind., Re-
ports Exceptional Business
ELMIKA, N. Y., October 16.—The J. W. Martin
MUNCIE, IND., October 16.—Manager J. P. Dun-
Piano Co., now located at Water street and Col- lap, of the Starr Piano Co., whose headquar-
lege avenue, is planning to move further down- ters are located at 220 East Main street, re-
town by the first of November, a new store ports that business has been exceptionally good
on Railroad avenue, just off of Water street, during the year, the September business being
having been leased by the firm.
The con- by far the best of any previous month for a
cern handles the Knabe, Bush & Gerts and long time. Commercial conditions in Muncie
Sterling lines, and their increasing business has generally are booming, and Manager Dunlap
made necessary the plans for the new store. naturally expects to receive his share of the
J. W. Kimbro is in charge of the firm, Geo. unusual prosperity which the town is enjoy-
W. Robinson being the sales manager.
ing. His sales so far for the present month
have exceeded all expectations, the Starr, Rich-
MASON & HAMLIr^CAMPAIGN STARTS mond and Remington pianos and players be-
The local warerooms of the Mason & Ham- ing in great demand, and the Starr phono-
lin Co., 313 Fifth avenue, New York, have in- graph coming in for a very fair share of busi-
augurated their fall campaign in the daily news-
papers, and copy is being used that is in per-
fect accord with the standing of this high-class
GARAGE FORJVALTERS CO.
piano. One recent advertisement called atten-
The
Walters
Piano Co. will erect a six-story
tion to the fact that the Mason & Hanilin is
"highest in cost" of all pianos, and also re- garage at 226 East Sixty-third street, the cost
ferred to the tension resonator system of con- of which will be $70,000. Plans for the build-
struction, an exclusive feature of the Mason & ing were filed this week by J. C. Ruhl. The
site of the proposed garage is 37.6 by 100.5
Hamlin piano.
feet.
GAUDIOSI JOINS^ PIANO CLUB
RETURNS FROM PACIFIC COAST TRIP
Pasquale Gaudiosi, vice-president and secre-
tary of the Ebe Piano Co., was elected a mem-
ber of the Piano Club of New York at a meeting
of the board of governors held last week.
Max J. de Rochemont, vice-president of the
Laffargue Co., New York, is back at his desk
after a two months' trip to the Pacific Coast
and through the South.
WINTER & CO.
220 SOUTHERN BOULEVARD, NEW YORK
Manufacturers of
The Huckins Music House, at Chillicothe,
Mo., which was recently opened for business
at 711 North Washington street, is using some
novel advertising to feature the Kimball line in
that section.
Superior Pianos
and Player Pianos
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
LARGER QUARTERS IN MIAMI, FLA.
PLAN LADIES NIGHT AT PIANO CLUB
S. E. Philpitt Leases Other Half of Present
Store for Victrola Department—Handling an
Excellent Line of Instruments
Beeksteak Dinner, Vaudeville Performance and
Special Election Returns to be Features of
Affair on Election Night, November 7
MIAMI, FLA., October 16.—So successful has been
the piano and music store opened by S.
Ernest Philpitt at 224 Twelfth street, this city,
late in July, that Mr. Philpitt has been com-
pelled to lease the remaining section of the
store, which he will occupy on November 1,
which will give him about double his present
floor space. Much of the additional space will
be used for a recital hall and demonstrating
rooms for the Victrola department, and special
concerts will be given during the coming tour-
ist season.
Mr. Philpitt is handling the Kranich & Bach,
Kimball, Everett, Price & Teeple and Francis
Bacon pianos, both in the store here and in
the piano department of the Cohen Bros, de-
partment store in Jacksonville, which he con-
trols.
Mr. Philpitt also operates the sheet
music and musical merchandise departments in
the stores of E. F. Droop & Sons Co., and of
the Percy S. Foster Piano Co., in Washington,
D. C.
Arrangements have been completed for the
On October 16, 1916, a petition in bank-
holding of a beeksteak dinner by the Piano ruptcy was filed in the United States District
Club of New York at its clubrooms on Elec- Court for the Southern District of New York
tion night, Tuesday, November 7, at 7 p. m., against the Universal Piano Co., Inc., a New
for the members of the club and their ladies. Jersey corporation, which formerly did busi-
As this is the first time that the club will have ness at 429 Whitlock avenue, Borough of
an affair for ladies plans have been made for Bronx, city of New York. The treasurer of
a gala night, which in addition to an elaborate this company is William H. Dean. This com-
dinner, will include a fine vaudeville perform- pany was the successor to the Universal Piano
ance and the receipt of the election returns Co., formerly owned by the Goldmans, which went
over a private wire.
into bankruptcy on October 13, 1914, and which
Tickets will be priced at $4 per person, and proceeding is still pending. The petition was
members will be given until October 28 to filed by Robert L. Kapp Co., Inc., The Amer-
secure tickets. After that date if any tickets ican Piano Supply Co. and E. M. Baumgart,
are left they may be secured for friends of as the assignee of John F. Mauer. The liabil-
members. The limit is one hundred and fifty ities are about $30,000, with no assets at the
tickets. Geo. Holz, of 618 East 134th street, present time. It is alleged in the petition that
New York City, is the treasurer of the com- this company transferred all of its assets, with-
mittee in charge of the affair, which includes out consideration. Lorence & Harkavy, of 42
Albert Behning, Jos. Oktavec, Geo. W. Git- Broadway, New York City, are the attorneys
tins, W. L. Bjur, Adolph Doll, Otto Heinzman for the petitioning creditors.
and Chas. E. Reid.
PIANOS EXHIBITED AT YORK FAIR
STEGER & SONS TO PROTECT NAME
Eleven Dealers Have Attractive Displays at
Recent County Fair
Plan to Use Legal Means, if Necessary, to
Restrain Other Firms From Using the Word
"Singer" for Musical Instruments
YORK, PA., October 16.—A great variety of ex-
hibits of pianos and other musical instruments
were made at the York County Fair held here
last week. Eleven dealers exhibited thirty dif-
ferent makes of pianos and players and a half
dozen makes, of talking machines were shown.
The Weaver Piano Co., manufacturers of the
Weaver and York pianos, had a very handsome
and conspicuous display in the main exhibition
building, under the supervision of retail sales
manager P. J. Mundorf. Everhart Bros, had
exhibits of their own and the Cable & Sons
line. The New York Organ and Piano Co.,
featuring the Jacob Bros., the Fox Music and
News Co., displaying the Lauter and Lehr line,
the Chas. M. Stieff exhibit, under the supervi-
sion of local representative H. L. Williams, and
the Julius & March display of the Kranich &
Bach and Sterling lines all came in for attention.
MISLEADING ADVERTISING USED
Gyp Dealers Make Appearance in Wisconsin
City—How One of Them Operates—Dealers
to Issue Warning to the Public
EAU CLAIRE, WIS., October 16.—At the present
time there is considerable misleading advertising
in this city, particularly as a result of the opera-
tion of "gyp" dealers who are working through
the classified ad columns, with the assistance of
the telephone. One man recently came to town
and introduced himself as a piano salesman and
pianist. Failing to get employment he began
advertising through the classified columns in
the usual way, but giving only a telephone num-
ber. When interested parties would call he
would take their name and address and endeavor
to sell them cheap instruments at a large price.
It is probable, that the local piano dealers will
endeavor to take some action to advise the public
as to the real character of such advertising and
endeavor to have it stopped, especially in view
of the success that has been met with by piano
men in other sections in overcoming this evil.
PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY FILED
Against the^ Universal Piano Co., Inc., by
Creditors—Liabilities About $30,000—Assets
Alleged to Have Been Transferred
NEW JENKINS^STORE OPENED
Throngs Visit New Music Store in Joplin, Mo.,
on Opening Day Last Week
JOPLIN, Mo., October 16.—Over 3,000 people vis-
ited the new three-story store of the J. W.
CHICAGO, I I I . , October 16/—The Steger & Sons Jenkins' Sons Music Co., at 411 Main street, on
Piano Manufacturing Co., according to a re- the occasion of its opening last week. Flowers
cent report, expects to take legal proceedings and souvenirs were distributed to each guest,
to restrain the manufacturers of the Singer- music being furnished by a five-piece orchestra
phone talking machine from using that name during the day and evening. The first floor
for their product, unless the manufacturers vol- of the new store contains the sheet music and
untarily agree to abandon the name. The talking machine department, five sound-proof
Steger concern controls the Singer Piano Man- booths being used to demonstrate the Victor
ufacturing Co., which is incorporated to man- line of machines and records. The piano and
ufacture and sell musical instruments, and un- player department is located on the second floor,
der the articles of incorporation the Steger con- while the third floor contains a private recital
cern claims that no other firm has the right to room, the use of which will be furnished free
manufacture a musical instrument which bears to musical organizations, and also contains the
the name "Singer."
repair department.
MARTIN C O T O MOVE
BUSINESS BOOMING, SAYS DUNLAP
Elmira Piano Firm Goes to New Location on
the First of November
Manager of Starr Branch in Muncie, Ind., Re-
ports Exceptional Business
ELMIKA, N. Y., October 16.—The J. W. Martin
MUNCIE, IND., October 16.—Manager J. P. Dun-
Piano Co., now located at Water street and Col- lap, of the Starr Piano Co., whose headquar-
lege avenue, is planning to move further down- ters are located at 220 East Main street, re-
town by the first of November, a new store ports that business has been exceptionally good
on Railroad avenue, just off of Water street, during the year, the September business being
having been leased by the firm.
The con- by far the best of any previous month for a
cern handles the Knabe, Bush & Gerts and long time. Commercial conditions in Muncie
Sterling lines, and their increasing business has generally are booming, and Manager Dunlap
made necessary the plans for the new store. naturally expects to receive his share of the
J. W. Kimbro is in charge of the firm, Geo. unusual prosperity which the town is enjoy-
W. Robinson being the sales manager.
ing. His sales so far for the present month
have exceeded all expectations, the Starr, Rich-
MASON & HAMLIr^CAMPAIGN STARTS mond and Remington pianos and players be-
The local warerooms of the Mason & Ham- ing in great demand, and the Starr phono-
lin Co., 313 Fifth avenue, New York, have in- graph coming in for a very fair share of busi-
augurated their fall campaign in the daily news-
papers, and copy is being used that is in per-
fect accord with the standing of this high-class
GARAGE FORJVALTERS CO.
piano. One recent advertisement called atten-
The
Walters
Piano Co. will erect a six-story
tion to the fact that the Mason & Hanilin is
"highest in cost" of all pianos, and also re- garage at 226 East Sixty-third street, the cost
ferred to the tension resonator system of con- of which will be $70,000. Plans for the build-
struction, an exclusive feature of the Mason & ing were filed this week by J. C. Ruhl. The
site of the proposed garage is 37.6 by 100.5
Hamlin piano.
feet.
GAUDIOSI JOINS^ PIANO CLUB
RETURNS FROM PACIFIC COAST TRIP
Pasquale Gaudiosi, vice-president and secre-
tary of the Ebe Piano Co., was elected a mem-
ber of the Piano Club of New York at a meeting
of the board of governors held last week.
Max J. de Rochemont, vice-president of the
Laffargue Co., New York, is back at his desk
after a two months' trip to the Pacific Coast
and through the South.
WINTER & CO.
220 SOUTHERN BOULEVARD, NEW YORK
Manufacturers of
The Huckins Music House, at Chillicothe,
Mo., which was recently opened for business
at 711 North Washington street, is using some
novel advertising to feature the Kimball line in
that section.
Superior Pianos
and Player Pianos
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