Music Trade Review
Issue: 1919 Vol. 69 N. 1 - Page 5
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THE
JULY 5, 1919
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
$5,000,000 MUSIC FOUNDATION
BODANZKY CHOOSES KNABE PIANO
EILERS HOLDS SUMMER RECITALS
Juilliard Fortune to be Devoted to Aiding in
Study of Music—Late Augustus D. Juilliard
Deeply Interested in Music
Conductor of New Symphony Orchestra Makes
Knabe Official Piano of This Society
Oregon Music House Announces a Series of
Midsummer Musical Matinees—Purpose to
Demonstrate Modern Recording of Music
GOSHEN, N. Y., June 30.—The will of the late
Augustus D. Juilliard, who died on April 25
last, was filed for probate last Thursday, in the
office of the Surrogate. Mr. Juilliard, after mak-
i.ig ample provision for his immediate relatives,
and providing terms for the disposition of his
interests in the firm of A. D. Juilliard & Co. to
his late partners, made several bequests to pub-
lic institutions.
After these bequests Mr. Juilliard gave all the
residue of his estate to the trustees named in
his will, with directions that they should form
a corporation to be known as the Juilliard Musi-
cal Foundation, to which all the residuary
estate should be given. The general scope of
the Juilliard Musical Foundation, as stated in
the will, is to aid all worthy students of music
in securing complete and adequate musical edu-
cation, either at appropriate institutions now in
existence or hereafter to be created, or from
appropriate instructors in this country or
abroad; to arrange for and to give without profit
to it musical entertainments, concerts and re-
citals of a character appropriate for the educa-
tion a:id entertainment of the general public in
the musical arts, and to aid the Metropolitan
Opera Co. in the City of New York, for the pur-
pose of assisting it in the production of operas.
To those who are familiar with the great in-
terest which Mr. Juilliard took in music, and
in assisting those who were seriously disposed
to the study of music, the creation of this great
public beneficence is not a matter of surprise.
Mr. Juilliard during his lifetime was closely
identified with the Metropolitan Opera House
in New York, and had always maintained a deep
interest in musical matters generally.
When asked for the amount of the residuary
estate which would be available for the purpose
of the Juilliard Musical Foundation, a repre-
sentative of the executors stated that it was im-
possible to tell at this time, although in all prob-
ability it would be in excess of $5,000,000.
LYONS FAIR VERY SUCCESSFUL
Authorities Plan to Hold Fair Twice a Year—
Musical Instruments May Be on Exhibition
at Autumn Fair to Be Held Oct. 1-15
The Lyons Fair in France, held the first two
weeks in March, was so successful that the
authorities have decided to continue it, running
two exhibitions a year, one October 1-15 and
the other March 1-15. According to present
plans the Fair will be divided into trade sec-
tions, each section being open to exhibitors
only once a year at one of the dates mentioned.
This is done in order to prevent buyers of sim-
ilar articles from having to visit the Fair twice
a year. The Fair does not consist of windows
and showcases, but of real shops where manu-
facturers may feel entirely at home. Musical
instruments are listed under group 29 and are
scheduled for the autumn Fair. Entries for this
occasion should be sent before July 31.
The Lyons Fair has recently sent to New
York as its official representative Ernest Per-
rin, who is located at 3 Park Row. Full in-
formation regarding the Fair may be obtained
from him.
The Knabe piano has scored another signal
success in being selected as the official piano
f-.ir the New Symphony Orchestra of the Musi-
PORTLAND, ORE., July 1.—'The Oregon Eilers
Music House has opened a series of Midsummer
Musical Matinees, held in the recital hall of
the Eilers Music Building, 287 Washington
street. A very attractive little invitation was
: ent out by the firm announcing these recitals,
which will be held each week on Tuesdays, Wed-
nesdays and Thursdays, from 12.30 to 2.30 in
the afternoons. As the invitation states, "The
purpose is to show what is being achieved in
the recording and reproducing of music and
tone in all its forms. The most beautiful and
characteristic recordings by the various makers
will be rendered. It is aimed to make these
affairs delightful musical treats, with many
music novelties and accompaniments of rare
recordings by the actual playing of the violin,
piano, organ, steel guitar, etc."
DISCUSS PIANO MAKING IN BOOKLET
U. S. Training Service of Department of Labor
Will Issue Pamphlet on Training Methods
in Piano Industry in the Immediate Future
Artur Bodanzky
cians' New Orchestra Society of New York,
under the baton of Artur Bodanzky, the pre-
mier Metropolitan conductor, who is recognized
as a musician of the highest order. Besides
being the conductor of the New Symphony Or-
chestra Mr. Bodanzky will also be one of the
soloists and will use the Knabe exclusively.
STATISTICS OF MUSIC WAR WORK
Western Representative of National Bureau for
the Advancement of Music Shows Work Done
to Supply Military Hospitals
Anne Faulkner Oberndorfer, Western repre-
sentative of the National Bureau for the Ad-
vancement of Music, has issued statistics of the
work done to help supply soldiers at camp and
hospital with music and musical instruments.
Due credit is given the Chicago Piano & Organ
Association, under whose auspices the movement
was launched. The statistics show that the
Western office of the bureau alone distributed
over 15,000 records, 17,000 music rolls, 126 pianos
and player-pianos, 178 talking machines, 400
small instruments and 100,000 copies of sheet
music. In addition to this, the Western office
directed the purchase of between $4,000 and
$5,000 worth of new material.
WASHINGTON, D. C, July 1.—In line with its
plan to suggest methods and give expert advice
to industry in regard to apprenticeship and
training of workers, the United States Training
Service of the Department of Labor is about
to issue a pamphlet on training methods in the
piano industry.
The refinement of this industry necessitates
a somewhat longer period of learning than
some other lines of work, but by following a
definite system of upgrading present employes
and training new workers, in place of the old
methods, it is believed that the quality of out-
put will be greatly improved.
Investigation in representative factories of
each general class—high grade, medium and com-
mercial—has enabled the Training Service to
incorporate all the best theory and practice
found, and to work out a thorough training
guide for this industry.
Manufacturers in the piano industry, like
those in other industries, are anticipating keen
foreign competition in the next few years; they
are confident of holding the leadership and set-
ting new standards of value with the increased
skill and capacity given workers by appren-
ticeship and training of the right sort. It is
predicted that this latest publication of the
Training Service will be regarded as a valuable
and fundamental contribution to the piano in-
dustry. It will be for free distribution.
WURLITZER BUYS CALDWELL CO.
CLEVELAND, O., June 30.—Following the visit here
last week of Rudolph Wurlitzer, of the Ru-
EMPLOYES HONOR FRED BARLOW dolph Wurlitzer Co., it was announced that the
Wurlitzer Co. had purchased the business of the
Well-known New Jersey Piano Man G'ven a Caldwell Piano Co., the prominent piano and
Surprise Banquet by His Employes
music house of this city. While there is no
definite statement regarding future plans for the
TRENTON, N. J., June 30.—The employes of G. A. conduct of the Caldwell Co. business it is un-
Barlow's Son Co., one of the oldest piano houses derstood the business will be continued under
in the State, recently tendered a surprise din- that name during the period of the present
ner to Frederick Barlow, president of the com- lease.
pany, at the Trenton Country Club. Mr. Bar-
low was hired to the club on the pretext that
AVIATOR ALMOST A PIANO MAN
friends wished to have a conference with
HOLLAND EMPLOYE WINS D. S. C. some
him. When he reached the clubhouse he dis-
The now famous Harry Hawker, who almost
Sergt. Gus. Billis, Menomonie, Wis., formerly covered the real meaning of the affair. At the made the jump from Newfoundland to the Irish
employed by the Holland Piano Mfg. Co., Min- banquet speeches were made by Norman P. coast, comes very near being nominated for a
neapolis, has returned from overseas duty with Stahl, secretary of the company, and Charles place in the piano industry, being the son-in-
an enviable record, wearing the D. S. C. as a E. McCullough, head of the Victrola depart- law of Manager Peaty, of the London office of
reward for capturing twenty-seven German ma- ment. A pleasing musical program was ren- Pleyel, Lyon & Co., the well-known Paris piano
dered following the dinner.
manufacturing house.
chine guns.
7?/ie pest/wou)fi
mur/calname
mt/ieWbr/d.
PIANOS
ORGANS
E5TEY PIAND COMPANY NEW YORK CITY-
*Z7/iepert profh
producerforfhe
dealer intheTrade.
THE
JULY 5, 1919
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
$5,000,000 MUSIC FOUNDATION
BODANZKY CHOOSES KNABE PIANO
EILERS HOLDS SUMMER RECITALS
Juilliard Fortune to be Devoted to Aiding in
Study of Music—Late Augustus D. Juilliard
Deeply Interested in Music
Conductor of New Symphony Orchestra Makes
Knabe Official Piano of This Society
Oregon Music House Announces a Series of
Midsummer Musical Matinees—Purpose to
Demonstrate Modern Recording of Music
GOSHEN, N. Y., June 30.—The will of the late
Augustus D. Juilliard, who died on April 25
last, was filed for probate last Thursday, in the
office of the Surrogate. Mr. Juilliard, after mak-
i.ig ample provision for his immediate relatives,
and providing terms for the disposition of his
interests in the firm of A. D. Juilliard & Co. to
his late partners, made several bequests to pub-
lic institutions.
After these bequests Mr. Juilliard gave all the
residue of his estate to the trustees named in
his will, with directions that they should form
a corporation to be known as the Juilliard Musi-
cal Foundation, to which all the residuary
estate should be given. The general scope of
the Juilliard Musical Foundation, as stated in
the will, is to aid all worthy students of music
in securing complete and adequate musical edu-
cation, either at appropriate institutions now in
existence or hereafter to be created, or from
appropriate instructors in this country or
abroad; to arrange for and to give without profit
to it musical entertainments, concerts and re-
citals of a character appropriate for the educa-
tion a:id entertainment of the general public in
the musical arts, and to aid the Metropolitan
Opera Co. in the City of New York, for the pur-
pose of assisting it in the production of operas.
To those who are familiar with the great in-
terest which Mr. Juilliard took in music, and
in assisting those who were seriously disposed
to the study of music, the creation of this great
public beneficence is not a matter of surprise.
Mr. Juilliard during his lifetime was closely
identified with the Metropolitan Opera House
in New York, and had always maintained a deep
interest in musical matters generally.
When asked for the amount of the residuary
estate which would be available for the purpose
of the Juilliard Musical Foundation, a repre-
sentative of the executors stated that it was im-
possible to tell at this time, although in all prob-
ability it would be in excess of $5,000,000.
LYONS FAIR VERY SUCCESSFUL
Authorities Plan to Hold Fair Twice a Year—
Musical Instruments May Be on Exhibition
at Autumn Fair to Be Held Oct. 1-15
The Lyons Fair in France, held the first two
weeks in March, was so successful that the
authorities have decided to continue it, running
two exhibitions a year, one October 1-15 and
the other March 1-15. According to present
plans the Fair will be divided into trade sec-
tions, each section being open to exhibitors
only once a year at one of the dates mentioned.
This is done in order to prevent buyers of sim-
ilar articles from having to visit the Fair twice
a year. The Fair does not consist of windows
and showcases, but of real shops where manu-
facturers may feel entirely at home. Musical
instruments are listed under group 29 and are
scheduled for the autumn Fair. Entries for this
occasion should be sent before July 31.
The Lyons Fair has recently sent to New
York as its official representative Ernest Per-
rin, who is located at 3 Park Row. Full in-
formation regarding the Fair may be obtained
from him.
The Knabe piano has scored another signal
success in being selected as the official piano
f-.ir the New Symphony Orchestra of the Musi-
PORTLAND, ORE., July 1.—'The Oregon Eilers
Music House has opened a series of Midsummer
Musical Matinees, held in the recital hall of
the Eilers Music Building, 287 Washington
street. A very attractive little invitation was
: ent out by the firm announcing these recitals,
which will be held each week on Tuesdays, Wed-
nesdays and Thursdays, from 12.30 to 2.30 in
the afternoons. As the invitation states, "The
purpose is to show what is being achieved in
the recording and reproducing of music and
tone in all its forms. The most beautiful and
characteristic recordings by the various makers
will be rendered. It is aimed to make these
affairs delightful musical treats, with many
music novelties and accompaniments of rare
recordings by the actual playing of the violin,
piano, organ, steel guitar, etc."
DISCUSS PIANO MAKING IN BOOKLET
U. S. Training Service of Department of Labor
Will Issue Pamphlet on Training Methods
in Piano Industry in the Immediate Future
Artur Bodanzky
cians' New Orchestra Society of New York,
under the baton of Artur Bodanzky, the pre-
mier Metropolitan conductor, who is recognized
as a musician of the highest order. Besides
being the conductor of the New Symphony Or-
chestra Mr. Bodanzky will also be one of the
soloists and will use the Knabe exclusively.
STATISTICS OF MUSIC WAR WORK
Western Representative of National Bureau for
the Advancement of Music Shows Work Done
to Supply Military Hospitals
Anne Faulkner Oberndorfer, Western repre-
sentative of the National Bureau for the Ad-
vancement of Music, has issued statistics of the
work done to help supply soldiers at camp and
hospital with music and musical instruments.
Due credit is given the Chicago Piano & Organ
Association, under whose auspices the movement
was launched. The statistics show that the
Western office of the bureau alone distributed
over 15,000 records, 17,000 music rolls, 126 pianos
and player-pianos, 178 talking machines, 400
small instruments and 100,000 copies of sheet
music. In addition to this, the Western office
directed the purchase of between $4,000 and
$5,000 worth of new material.
WASHINGTON, D. C, July 1.—In line with its
plan to suggest methods and give expert advice
to industry in regard to apprenticeship and
training of workers, the United States Training
Service of the Department of Labor is about
to issue a pamphlet on training methods in the
piano industry.
The refinement of this industry necessitates
a somewhat longer period of learning than
some other lines of work, but by following a
definite system of upgrading present employes
and training new workers, in place of the old
methods, it is believed that the quality of out-
put will be greatly improved.
Investigation in representative factories of
each general class—high grade, medium and com-
mercial—has enabled the Training Service to
incorporate all the best theory and practice
found, and to work out a thorough training
guide for this industry.
Manufacturers in the piano industry, like
those in other industries, are anticipating keen
foreign competition in the next few years; they
are confident of holding the leadership and set-
ting new standards of value with the increased
skill and capacity given workers by appren-
ticeship and training of the right sort. It is
predicted that this latest publication of the
Training Service will be regarded as a valuable
and fundamental contribution to the piano in-
dustry. It will be for free distribution.
WURLITZER BUYS CALDWELL CO.
CLEVELAND, O., June 30.—Following the visit here
last week of Rudolph Wurlitzer, of the Ru-
EMPLOYES HONOR FRED BARLOW dolph Wurlitzer Co., it was announced that the
Wurlitzer Co. had purchased the business of the
Well-known New Jersey Piano Man G'ven a Caldwell Piano Co., the prominent piano and
Surprise Banquet by His Employes
music house of this city. While there is no
definite statement regarding future plans for the
TRENTON, N. J., June 30.—The employes of G. A. conduct of the Caldwell Co. business it is un-
Barlow's Son Co., one of the oldest piano houses derstood the business will be continued under
in the State, recently tendered a surprise din- that name during the period of the present
ner to Frederick Barlow, president of the com- lease.
pany, at the Trenton Country Club. Mr. Bar-
low was hired to the club on the pretext that
AVIATOR ALMOST A PIANO MAN
friends wished to have a conference with
HOLLAND EMPLOYE WINS D. S. C. some
him. When he reached the clubhouse he dis-
The now famous Harry Hawker, who almost
Sergt. Gus. Billis, Menomonie, Wis., formerly covered the real meaning of the affair. At the made the jump from Newfoundland to the Irish
employed by the Holland Piano Mfg. Co., Min- banquet speeches were made by Norman P. coast, comes very near being nominated for a
neapolis, has returned from overseas duty with Stahl, secretary of the company, and Charles place in the piano industry, being the son-in-
an enviable record, wearing the D. S. C. as a E. McCullough, head of the Victrola depart- law of Manager Peaty, of the London office of
reward for capturing twenty-seven German ma- ment. A pleasing musical program was ren- Pleyel, Lyon & Co., the well-known Paris piano
dered following the dinner.
manufacturing house.
chine guns.
7?/ie pest/wou)fi
mur/calname
mt/ieWbr/d.
PIANOS
ORGANS
E5TEY PIAND COMPANY NEW YORK CITY-
*Z7/iepert profh
producerforfhe
dealer intheTrade.
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