Music Trade Review
Issue: 1920 Vol. 70 N. 2 - Page 9
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
JANUARY 10, 1920
NEWS OF THE TRADE IN CANADA
Sherlock-Manning Co. Insures Employes—J. A.
Saunders Re-enters Piano Business—Winni-
peg Piano Co. Celebrates Anniversary
TORONTO, CAN., January 5.—The Sherlock-Man-
ning Co., of London; made a very generous
Christmas gift of an insurance policy to each
employe who has been with the house one year
or over. So far as is known the Sherlock-Man-
ning firm is the first piano factory in Canada
to extend the benefits of collective insurance to
the employes. In this particlar case they are
covering all the factory and office staffs^ both
male and female, with a minimum of $500, and
ranging up to $1,000, according to the length of
service. In former years the firm's Christmas
present consisted of a turkey, or the equivalent
in money when turkeys became too scarce; but
they feel that the insurance policies, nearly all
of which are for the maximum amount, will be
more acceptable and an influence in deterring
the men from giving up their jobs, although
they have been able to attract and retain the
services of a steady, satisfied lot of employes,
who show their appreciation of the excellent
working conditions and the high rate of pay
paid them by doing good work, endeavoring to
keep up production and taking a live commun-
ity interest in advancing the interests of their
employers.
J. A. Saunders, who for several years was
manager of the Heintzman & Co. store in Wood-
stock, and who has latterly been on an extended
holiday, has again entered the music business,
having opened up warerooms at 525 Dundas
street, Woodstock. He has secured the local
agency for Mason & Risch and Mozart piano?.
Mr. Saunders needs no introduction to the ma-
jority of people in and around Woodstock, his
name being closely associated with .the piano
trade throughout the entire county of Oxford.
Mr. Saunders' new store has been redecorated
and is now ready for active business.
Sixteen years ago, with a staff of live or six,
the Winnipeg Piano Co., Ltd., Winnipeg, Man.,
came into existence, On December 1, 1919, with
a staff of more than sixty, their relatives and
friends, making a party of nearly 150, the com-
pany and its employes celebrated the anniver-
sary of this event. The party first attended the
Orpheum Theatre, leaving for the Fort Garry
at the close of the performance, where lunch
was served in the Rose Room. The proceedings
throughout were enlivened by many musical
numbers, rendered by officers and employes of
the firm. A short toast list included speeches
from A. E. Grassby, president; W. A. Smith,
vice-president; Gordon E. Hunter, advertising
agent; Thomas Sharp, and some of the depart-
ment heads. In the course of these addresses
the importance of loyalty and co-operation
among the staff was emphasized as responsible
for the growth and prosperity of the company
during the last year.
A very pleasant event took place at the close
of work recently at the Bell Piano & Organ
Co.'s factory, Guelph, Ont., when the employes
THE LEADING LINE
WEAVER PIANOS
Grands, Uprights
and Players
YORK PIANOS
Uprights and Players
LIVINGSTON PIANOS
Uprights and Player-Pianos
If your competitor does not already have this
line, go after it at once.
Weaver Piano Co., Inc.
FACTORY
YORK, PA.
Established 1870
gathered to formally wish the managing direc-
tor, H. A. Grimsdick, a safe voyage to England,
which he purposes to visit for a short time.
When the men had gathered, Wm. Stevens, one
of the employes who has been with the linn
for over thirty-five years, read an address, and
at the proper time Messrs. W. W. Simpson and
Frank Sweetman presented Mr. Grimsdick with
a gold headed cane and a smoking set.
Robert H. Easson, vice-president of the Otto
Higel Co., recently returned from a visit to
the London factory. "It was a surprise to me,"
he said, "to know that Canada, with her small
population, manufactures and consumes more
than twice the number of pianos sold in France."
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Second-Hand
CINCINNATI TAKING INVENTORY
Piano Dealers Well Pleased With Holiday
Trade—State Associat-on to Meet—New
Music Store Opened—Other News of Interest
CINCINNATI, O., January 6.—Every piano house in
the Cincinnati district is busy these days taking
an inventory, and while this is under way there
is a good volume cf business going through
which causes some of the dealers to believe the
1920 total may produce some surprises.
There are some who believe quite a number
of those who bought last week had expected the
piano merchants to reduce prices following
Christmas, little realizing the state of the sup-
ply market. One of these was Wm. R. Graul,
Government Square, who is also president of
the Ohio Association of l'iano Merchants. Mr.
Graul stated that the week following Christmas
was the busiest he had ever experienced since
his entrance into the trade. Between times he
is giving some attention to a call for a meet-
ing of the Executive Committee of the State
organization, to be held at Columbus about Jan-
uary 15. The exact date will be announced
shortly. Efforts will be made to revise the con-
stitution and by-laws, it being claimed these are
somewhat antiquated. The Legislative Com-
mittee, it is understood, will be asked to meet
at the same time the Executive Board is in
session.
- The Queen City Music Shop has opened at
411 Main street, being in charge of Carl Odell
and J. H. Young, who have been identified with
the trade in other cities for years. Mr. Odell
at one time was connected with the Rudolph
Wurlitzer Co. and Mr. Young with the Ameri-
can Piano Co. No definite line of pianos has
been secured but the company will specialize
in the World phonograph, manufactured at Chi-
cago, and also give some attention to the Fern-
O-Grand, just being produced in Cincinnati.
"Ted" Brandstetner, formerly with Butler
Bros. Manufacturing Co., yesterday joined the
sales force of the Rudolph Wurlitzer Co.'s piano
department. The retail manager, Louis Fleisch-
njann, is strengthening his organization, believ-
ing much business is to be secured in 1920.
The Vocalstyle Music Co. has commissioned
a Cincinnati architect to prepare plans for its
new plant, to be constructed on the B. & O.
S W. road, in Hartwell, a suburb of Cincinnati.
The company plans to construct a fireproof
building three and one-half stories high, 102 x
216 feet, the exterior to have a brick facing.
The building, from present indications, is to
have 60,000 square feet of floor space.
SEEBURG
Coin-Operated
Pianos and
Orchestrions
For
Cash
All who have Seeburg
instruments and are
interested in the above
announcement are re-
quested to write at
once to
BRITISH INDUSTRIAL FAIR DATES
The British Industrial Fair, which will be held
February 23 to March 5, will be divided into
three exhibitions, one each at London, Birming-
ham and Glasgow, under the direct supervision
of the British Board of Trade. Musical instru-
ments are among the products which will be ex-
hibited at the London section, which will be held
in the Crystal Palace.
H. C. Spencer, the manager of the new music
store for the Bruce Factory'Piano Co., Spring-
field, 111., has opened a modern store in the
Travy Building.
J. P. Seeburg Piano Co.
Leaders in the Automatic Field
Seeburg Building
419 West Erie Street
Chicago
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
JANUARY 10, 1920
NEWS OF THE TRADE IN CANADA
Sherlock-Manning Co. Insures Employes—J. A.
Saunders Re-enters Piano Business—Winni-
peg Piano Co. Celebrates Anniversary
TORONTO, CAN., January 5.—The Sherlock-Man-
ning Co., of London; made a very generous
Christmas gift of an insurance policy to each
employe who has been with the house one year
or over. So far as is known the Sherlock-Man-
ning firm is the first piano factory in Canada
to extend the benefits of collective insurance to
the employes. In this particlar case they are
covering all the factory and office staffs^ both
male and female, with a minimum of $500, and
ranging up to $1,000, according to the length of
service. In former years the firm's Christmas
present consisted of a turkey, or the equivalent
in money when turkeys became too scarce; but
they feel that the insurance policies, nearly all
of which are for the maximum amount, will be
more acceptable and an influence in deterring
the men from giving up their jobs, although
they have been able to attract and retain the
services of a steady, satisfied lot of employes,
who show their appreciation of the excellent
working conditions and the high rate of pay
paid them by doing good work, endeavoring to
keep up production and taking a live commun-
ity interest in advancing the interests of their
employers.
J. A. Saunders, who for several years was
manager of the Heintzman & Co. store in Wood-
stock, and who has latterly been on an extended
holiday, has again entered the music business,
having opened up warerooms at 525 Dundas
street, Woodstock. He has secured the local
agency for Mason & Risch and Mozart piano?.
Mr. Saunders needs no introduction to the ma-
jority of people in and around Woodstock, his
name being closely associated with .the piano
trade throughout the entire county of Oxford.
Mr. Saunders' new store has been redecorated
and is now ready for active business.
Sixteen years ago, with a staff of live or six,
the Winnipeg Piano Co., Ltd., Winnipeg, Man.,
came into existence, On December 1, 1919, with
a staff of more than sixty, their relatives and
friends, making a party of nearly 150, the com-
pany and its employes celebrated the anniver-
sary of this event. The party first attended the
Orpheum Theatre, leaving for the Fort Garry
at the close of the performance, where lunch
was served in the Rose Room. The proceedings
throughout were enlivened by many musical
numbers, rendered by officers and employes of
the firm. A short toast list included speeches
from A. E. Grassby, president; W. A. Smith,
vice-president; Gordon E. Hunter, advertising
agent; Thomas Sharp, and some of the depart-
ment heads. In the course of these addresses
the importance of loyalty and co-operation
among the staff was emphasized as responsible
for the growth and prosperity of the company
during the last year.
A very pleasant event took place at the close
of work recently at the Bell Piano & Organ
Co.'s factory, Guelph, Ont., when the employes
THE LEADING LINE
WEAVER PIANOS
Grands, Uprights
and Players
YORK PIANOS
Uprights and Players
LIVINGSTON PIANOS
Uprights and Player-Pianos
If your competitor does not already have this
line, go after it at once.
Weaver Piano Co., Inc.
FACTORY
YORK, PA.
Established 1870
gathered to formally wish the managing direc-
tor, H. A. Grimsdick, a safe voyage to England,
which he purposes to visit for a short time.
When the men had gathered, Wm. Stevens, one
of the employes who has been with the linn
for over thirty-five years, read an address, and
at the proper time Messrs. W. W. Simpson and
Frank Sweetman presented Mr. Grimsdick with
a gold headed cane and a smoking set.
Robert H. Easson, vice-president of the Otto
Higel Co., recently returned from a visit to
the London factory. "It was a surprise to me,"
he said, "to know that Canada, with her small
population, manufactures and consumes more
than twice the number of pianos sold in France."
9
WANTED!
Second-Hand
CINCINNATI TAKING INVENTORY
Piano Dealers Well Pleased With Holiday
Trade—State Associat-on to Meet—New
Music Store Opened—Other News of Interest
CINCINNATI, O., January 6.—Every piano house in
the Cincinnati district is busy these days taking
an inventory, and while this is under way there
is a good volume cf business going through
which causes some of the dealers to believe the
1920 total may produce some surprises.
There are some who believe quite a number
of those who bought last week had expected the
piano merchants to reduce prices following
Christmas, little realizing the state of the sup-
ply market. One of these was Wm. R. Graul,
Government Square, who is also president of
the Ohio Association of l'iano Merchants. Mr.
Graul stated that the week following Christmas
was the busiest he had ever experienced since
his entrance into the trade. Between times he
is giving some attention to a call for a meet-
ing of the Executive Committee of the State
organization, to be held at Columbus about Jan-
uary 15. The exact date will be announced
shortly. Efforts will be made to revise the con-
stitution and by-laws, it being claimed these are
somewhat antiquated. The Legislative Com-
mittee, it is understood, will be asked to meet
at the same time the Executive Board is in
session.
- The Queen City Music Shop has opened at
411 Main street, being in charge of Carl Odell
and J. H. Young, who have been identified with
the trade in other cities for years. Mr. Odell
at one time was connected with the Rudolph
Wurlitzer Co. and Mr. Young with the Ameri-
can Piano Co. No definite line of pianos has
been secured but the company will specialize
in the World phonograph, manufactured at Chi-
cago, and also give some attention to the Fern-
O-Grand, just being produced in Cincinnati.
"Ted" Brandstetner, formerly with Butler
Bros. Manufacturing Co., yesterday joined the
sales force of the Rudolph Wurlitzer Co.'s piano
department. The retail manager, Louis Fleisch-
njann, is strengthening his organization, believ-
ing much business is to be secured in 1920.
The Vocalstyle Music Co. has commissioned
a Cincinnati architect to prepare plans for its
new plant, to be constructed on the B. & O.
S W. road, in Hartwell, a suburb of Cincinnati.
The company plans to construct a fireproof
building three and one-half stories high, 102 x
216 feet, the exterior to have a brick facing.
The building, from present indications, is to
have 60,000 square feet of floor space.
SEEBURG
Coin-Operated
Pianos and
Orchestrions
For
Cash
All who have Seeburg
instruments and are
interested in the above
announcement are re-
quested to write at
once to
BRITISH INDUSTRIAL FAIR DATES
The British Industrial Fair, which will be held
February 23 to March 5, will be divided into
three exhibitions, one each at London, Birming-
ham and Glasgow, under the direct supervision
of the British Board of Trade. Musical instru-
ments are among the products which will be ex-
hibited at the London section, which will be held
in the Crystal Palace.
H. C. Spencer, the manager of the new music
store for the Bruce Factory'Piano Co., Spring-
field, 111., has opened a modern store in the
Travy Building.
J. P. Seeburg Piano Co.
Leaders in the Automatic Field
Seeburg Building
419 West Erie Street
Chicago
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