Music Trade Review
Issue: 1917 Vol. 65 N. 16 - Page 7
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
THE WILFRED CO^BUYS FACTORY
KNABE AT BILTMORE MUSICALES
6,000,000 WILU>AY WAR TAX
Purchases Former Keller & Sons Plant, Part of
Which They Have Occupied—Splendid Facili-
ties at Their Command—To Expand Soon
This Instrument Will Be Featured at Coming
Recitals—Some of the Artists
Bureau of Internal Revenue Estimates Effective
Levy on People—Method of Collecting
The Knabe piano will be the official piano at
the Friday morning musicales to be held at the
Hotel Biltmore, New York, beginning Novem-
ber 9. This piano has always been the official
instrument at these musicales, and has contrib-
uted to the success achieved by this series of
recitals.
Among the famous artists scheduled to ap-
pear at the Friday morning musicales this sea-
son are the following: Frances Alda, Cecil
Arden, Richard Buhlig, Enrico Caruso, Anna
Case, Jean Cooper, Maurice Dumesnil, Mischa
Elman, Geraldine Farrar, Rita Fornia, Mary
Garden, Leopold Godowsky, Rudolph Ganz,
Aurelio Giorni, Louis Graveure, Paulo Gruppe,
Fritz Kreisler, Mai Kalna, Giuseppe De Luca,
Alys Larreyne, Giovanni Martinelli, Marguerite
Naraara, Lucile Orrell, Ignace Paderewski,
Idelle Patterson, James Stanley, Herman Sand-
by, Ganna Walska, Mary Warfel, Eugene Ysaye.
WASHINGTON, D. C, October IS.—Between five
and six million men and women will be reached
by the reduction of the income tax exemptions
provided in the war revenue bill. This is the
official estimate of the Bureau of Internal Reve-
nue, charged with enforcing the provisions of the
new law.
During 1916, when the incomes of married men
were not taxed unless they exceeded $4,000 a
year and the incomes of single men were not
taxable unless they exceeded $3,000 a year, only
336,000 persons in the whole country had to
make returns. In the new law both of these
exemption figures are reduced $2,000, with the
result that the law will reach a minimum of five
million people, and probably will take in close to
six million.
The Bureau of Internal Revenue has decided
on its method of collecting the taxes on sales
of graphophones, jewelry, automobiles and some
other articles regarded in the bill as luxuries.
OAKLAND GOLFJXUB BURNS
Returns on the sales must be made to the bureau
Bayside Club House Destroyed by Fire Last or to the nearest internal revenue collector each
thirty days. Payment of the tax may be made
Week—Frequented by Members of the Trade
then, or a short period of grace, to be decided
Members of the Piano Trade Golf Association on later, will be allowed, but a bond for the tax
will learn with regret that the handsome club due must be deposited to cover the period of
house of the Oakland Golf Club, Bayside, L. T., grace.
N. Y., was totally destroyed by fire last Satur-
The same rule will apply to the "floor stock"
day, the loss being estimated at $100,000. Al- tax, applying to any one holding for sale any of
though a number of the club's members were the long list of articles included in the law as
on the links at the time the fire started, they luxuries. This will not apply, as the law is being
were unable to check the flames, which spread interpreted, to manufacturers, producers, im-
with rapidity.
porters or wholesalers who come under the
The Oakland Golf Club is one of the best- sales tax. The excise tax on sales is in most
known organizations in the East, and its links cases 3 per cent, of selling price. Half of the
have been used by the members of the Piano excise tax sales is prescribed as the "floor stock"
Trade Golf Association at all the tournaments tax.
which have been held in New York. W. V.
Swords, Theodore Cassebeer and Frederick T. PLACES BIG KRANICH & BACH ORDER
Steinway are members of the club, and the mem-
bers of the piano industry have deeply appre- Korby Piano Co., of Duluth, Secures Agency
Newly Acquired Plant of Wilfred" Co.
for This Instrument
adapted plants for piano manufacturing in New ciated the hospitality which the Oakland Golf
Club
officials
have
extended
them
at
their
York, having been built explicitly for that pur-
DULUTH, MINN., October 15.—The Korby Piano
pose. It comprises a frontage of fifty feet and tournaments. The club house will be rebuilt Co., of this city, has placed a substantial order
a depth of 100 feet, four floors and a basement, immediately, but a number of trophies and fur- for uprights, grands and players with Kranich &
a total floor space of 25,000 square feet. The nishings, which can hardly be replaced, were de- Bach and has taken over the agency for the
plot upon which the building stands is seventy- stroyed.
distinguished Eastern piano for Duluth and the
five by 180 feet which gives ample room for
surrounding territory.
LIEUT. F. R. WULSIN TO MARRY
expansion.
The purchasing of the factory marks another Engagement of Son of Mrs. Lucien Wulsin to
APPOINTED DISTRICT MANAGER
epoch in the history of the Wilfred Piano Co.,
a Boston Girl Is Announced
Louis A. Durra, well known in local piano
which was formed four years ago by H. C.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Elliott, of Boston, have circles, and formerly connected with Hardman,
Frederici, W. T. Heslop and J. Skubis. At that
time the company occupied 800 square feet of announced the engagement of their daughter Peck & Co. and Stultz & Bauer, has joined the
one of the floors in the building. The steady Janet to Frederick Roelker Wulsin, of Cincin- sales staff of William Knabe & Co., 437 Fifth
growth of business, however, necessitated extra nati, son of Mrs. Lucien Wulsin, widow of the avenue, New York. Mr. Durra, who has been
space within a short time and an extra floor former president of the Baldwin Co., and mother appointed a district manager in the outside divi-
of Lucien Wulsin, the present secretary of the sion, which is under the management of John
was leased.
\V. Post, expects to develop an extensive trade,
A short time after the death of Henry Keller company.
Mr.
Wulsin,
who
graduated
from
Harvard
in
and his previous experience well qualifies him
the business of Henry Keller & Sons was pur-
chased by the Wilfred Piano Co. from F. F. and 1913, is now a second lieutenant in the Corps for his new post.
Arthur Keller, the two sons of the founder, of Interpreters attached to the staff of the
OPENS STORE INJ1AYWARD, CAL.
and practically the entire building occupied by Forty-second Division at Camp Mills, N. Y.
the two enterprises.
HAYWARD, CAL., October 15.—Robert H. Coker,
H. C. Frederici stated to a representative of WESER BROS. INJNERCHANTS' ASS'N special representative of the Eilers Music House,
The Review this week that the acquirement of
Weser Bros., Inc., the well-known piano manu- has opened a music store in the Woods Build-
the factory will give greater opportunities for ex- facturers of this city, were last week elected to ing, at 978 B street, this city, and is featuring
pansion and that within a short time he expects membership in the Merchants' Association of a full line of Chickering, Kimball and other
that they will enlarge the storing facilities by New York, the membership being in the name well-known makes of pianos.
erecting a storage warehouse in the rear of the of W. S. Weser, vice-president and general man-
ager of the company. This adds one more to
present building.
PEFFER BUYSjEILERS STOCK
the sizable list of music trade houses who are
Paul Walburg, for some time past the as- members of the association.
STOCKTON, CAL., October 15.—The Eilers Music
sistant manager of the Middleton, O., branch
House, located at 40 South California street, has
of the Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., has been ap-
The Edgar A. Wix Piano Co., of Harrington, sold its stock of instruments to E. F. Peffer, of
pointed manager of the Hamilton branch of the Del., has been holding a special sale of pianos Boise, Idaho. The transaction was a spot cash
same concern, succeeding Walter Faber, who and talking machines which has been most suc- one, and was made preparatory to closing out
has enlisted in the Army.
cessful.
the Eilers store in this city.
A deal was consummated this week whereby
the Henry Keller & Sons factory, at 156th street
and Whitlock avenue, New York, was purchased
by the Wilfred Piano Co. from Mrs. Josephine
Keller, widow of the late Henry Keller, founder
of Henry Keller & Sons, who built the plant some
seven years ago. The factory is one of the best
WINTER & CO.
220 SOUTHERN BOULEVARD, NEW YORK
Manufacturers of
Superior Pianos
and Player Pianos
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
THE WILFRED CO^BUYS FACTORY
KNABE AT BILTMORE MUSICALES
6,000,000 WILU>AY WAR TAX
Purchases Former Keller & Sons Plant, Part of
Which They Have Occupied—Splendid Facili-
ties at Their Command—To Expand Soon
This Instrument Will Be Featured at Coming
Recitals—Some of the Artists
Bureau of Internal Revenue Estimates Effective
Levy on People—Method of Collecting
The Knabe piano will be the official piano at
the Friday morning musicales to be held at the
Hotel Biltmore, New York, beginning Novem-
ber 9. This piano has always been the official
instrument at these musicales, and has contrib-
uted to the success achieved by this series of
recitals.
Among the famous artists scheduled to ap-
pear at the Friday morning musicales this sea-
son are the following: Frances Alda, Cecil
Arden, Richard Buhlig, Enrico Caruso, Anna
Case, Jean Cooper, Maurice Dumesnil, Mischa
Elman, Geraldine Farrar, Rita Fornia, Mary
Garden, Leopold Godowsky, Rudolph Ganz,
Aurelio Giorni, Louis Graveure, Paulo Gruppe,
Fritz Kreisler, Mai Kalna, Giuseppe De Luca,
Alys Larreyne, Giovanni Martinelli, Marguerite
Naraara, Lucile Orrell, Ignace Paderewski,
Idelle Patterson, James Stanley, Herman Sand-
by, Ganna Walska, Mary Warfel, Eugene Ysaye.
WASHINGTON, D. C, October IS.—Between five
and six million men and women will be reached
by the reduction of the income tax exemptions
provided in the war revenue bill. This is the
official estimate of the Bureau of Internal Reve-
nue, charged with enforcing the provisions of the
new law.
During 1916, when the incomes of married men
were not taxed unless they exceeded $4,000 a
year and the incomes of single men were not
taxable unless they exceeded $3,000 a year, only
336,000 persons in the whole country had to
make returns. In the new law both of these
exemption figures are reduced $2,000, with the
result that the law will reach a minimum of five
million people, and probably will take in close to
six million.
The Bureau of Internal Revenue has decided
on its method of collecting the taxes on sales
of graphophones, jewelry, automobiles and some
other articles regarded in the bill as luxuries.
OAKLAND GOLFJXUB BURNS
Returns on the sales must be made to the bureau
Bayside Club House Destroyed by Fire Last or to the nearest internal revenue collector each
thirty days. Payment of the tax may be made
Week—Frequented by Members of the Trade
then, or a short period of grace, to be decided
Members of the Piano Trade Golf Association on later, will be allowed, but a bond for the tax
will learn with regret that the handsome club due must be deposited to cover the period of
house of the Oakland Golf Club, Bayside, L. T., grace.
N. Y., was totally destroyed by fire last Satur-
The same rule will apply to the "floor stock"
day, the loss being estimated at $100,000. Al- tax, applying to any one holding for sale any of
though a number of the club's members were the long list of articles included in the law as
on the links at the time the fire started, they luxuries. This will not apply, as the law is being
were unable to check the flames, which spread interpreted, to manufacturers, producers, im-
with rapidity.
porters or wholesalers who come under the
The Oakland Golf Club is one of the best- sales tax. The excise tax on sales is in most
known organizations in the East, and its links cases 3 per cent, of selling price. Half of the
have been used by the members of the Piano excise tax sales is prescribed as the "floor stock"
Trade Golf Association at all the tournaments tax.
which have been held in New York. W. V.
Swords, Theodore Cassebeer and Frederick T. PLACES BIG KRANICH & BACH ORDER
Steinway are members of the club, and the mem-
bers of the piano industry have deeply appre- Korby Piano Co., of Duluth, Secures Agency
Newly Acquired Plant of Wilfred" Co.
for This Instrument
adapted plants for piano manufacturing in New ciated the hospitality which the Oakland Golf
Club
officials
have
extended
them
at
their
York, having been built explicitly for that pur-
DULUTH, MINN., October 15.—The Korby Piano
pose. It comprises a frontage of fifty feet and tournaments. The club house will be rebuilt Co., of this city, has placed a substantial order
a depth of 100 feet, four floors and a basement, immediately, but a number of trophies and fur- for uprights, grands and players with Kranich &
a total floor space of 25,000 square feet. The nishings, which can hardly be replaced, were de- Bach and has taken over the agency for the
plot upon which the building stands is seventy- stroyed.
distinguished Eastern piano for Duluth and the
five by 180 feet which gives ample room for
surrounding territory.
LIEUT. F. R. WULSIN TO MARRY
expansion.
The purchasing of the factory marks another Engagement of Son of Mrs. Lucien Wulsin to
APPOINTED DISTRICT MANAGER
epoch in the history of the Wilfred Piano Co.,
a Boston Girl Is Announced
Louis A. Durra, well known in local piano
which was formed four years ago by H. C.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Elliott, of Boston, have circles, and formerly connected with Hardman,
Frederici, W. T. Heslop and J. Skubis. At that
time the company occupied 800 square feet of announced the engagement of their daughter Peck & Co. and Stultz & Bauer, has joined the
one of the floors in the building. The steady Janet to Frederick Roelker Wulsin, of Cincin- sales staff of William Knabe & Co., 437 Fifth
growth of business, however, necessitated extra nati, son of Mrs. Lucien Wulsin, widow of the avenue, New York. Mr. Durra, who has been
space within a short time and an extra floor former president of the Baldwin Co., and mother appointed a district manager in the outside divi-
of Lucien Wulsin, the present secretary of the sion, which is under the management of John
was leased.
\V. Post, expects to develop an extensive trade,
A short time after the death of Henry Keller company.
Mr.
Wulsin,
who
graduated
from
Harvard
in
and his previous experience well qualifies him
the business of Henry Keller & Sons was pur-
chased by the Wilfred Piano Co. from F. F. and 1913, is now a second lieutenant in the Corps for his new post.
Arthur Keller, the two sons of the founder, of Interpreters attached to the staff of the
OPENS STORE INJ1AYWARD, CAL.
and practically the entire building occupied by Forty-second Division at Camp Mills, N. Y.
the two enterprises.
HAYWARD, CAL., October 15.—Robert H. Coker,
H. C. Frederici stated to a representative of WESER BROS. INJNERCHANTS' ASS'N special representative of the Eilers Music House,
The Review this week that the acquirement of
Weser Bros., Inc., the well-known piano manu- has opened a music store in the Woods Build-
the factory will give greater opportunities for ex- facturers of this city, were last week elected to ing, at 978 B street, this city, and is featuring
pansion and that within a short time he expects membership in the Merchants' Association of a full line of Chickering, Kimball and other
that they will enlarge the storing facilities by New York, the membership being in the name well-known makes of pianos.
erecting a storage warehouse in the rear of the of W. S. Weser, vice-president and general man-
ager of the company. This adds one more to
present building.
PEFFER BUYSjEILERS STOCK
the sizable list of music trade houses who are
Paul Walburg, for some time past the as- members of the association.
STOCKTON, CAL., October 15.—The Eilers Music
sistant manager of the Middleton, O., branch
House, located at 40 South California street, has
of the Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., has been ap-
The Edgar A. Wix Piano Co., of Harrington, sold its stock of instruments to E. F. Peffer, of
pointed manager of the Hamilton branch of the Del., has been holding a special sale of pianos Boise, Idaho. The transaction was a spot cash
same concern, succeeding Walter Faber, who and talking machines which has been most suc- one, and was made preparatory to closing out
has enlisted in the Army.
cessful.
the Eilers store in this city.
A deal was consummated this week whereby
the Henry Keller & Sons factory, at 156th street
and Whitlock avenue, New York, was purchased
by the Wilfred Piano Co. from Mrs. Josephine
Keller, widow of the late Henry Keller, founder
of Henry Keller & Sons, who built the plant some
seven years ago. The factory is one of the best
WINTER & CO.
220 SOUTHERN BOULEVARD, NEW YORK
Manufacturers of
Superior Pianos
and Player Pianos
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