The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-27

The Music Trades, New York, has
the following from a Savannah CORE
spondent;
THE Macarthur & Sons Co. are power
full factors in the musical circles of
the South, and they are coming into
greater prominence as time passes.
Since the inception of the business OF
this progressive concern. their pro-
gress has been steady, and in many
ways really phenomenal. Step by step,
without backward movement, they
have gone forward in the music world.
until to-day they are looked upon as
among the most successful dealers in
the South.
THE headquarters of this progress
sive house are now located in Savan-
nah, under the direction of f. f.. Nc
Arthur, the president and treasurer,
while branch stores are located in At
lanta, Ga, and Chattanooga and
Knoxville, Tenn. In each of these stores
the air of business activity is every
where discernible, and the aggressive
policy and up-to-date management of
the Macarthur & Sons Co. coupled with
the representation of some of the most
prominent lines of pianos manufac-
tured in the United States, have re-
suited in placing them among the
foremost dealers in the country.
IF. f. Macarthur, the president and
treasurer and founder of the company
is one of the most interesting men in
the trade, and his steady rise to his
present position of prominence and IN
iiuence has been watched with interest
by large circle of friends and ac-
Quaintances. Mr.. Macarthur possesses
all of the attributes of successful
business man. He is keen in all his
dealing, far-sighted. industrious and
pushing, and he has instilled in all OF
his assistants much of the same char
acteristics which have contributed tc
his success.
Mr.. Macarthur is prominently iden-
titled with the National Association OF
Piano Dealers of America, being one
of the members of the Advisory Com
mittee. and he was one of the leading
factors in bringing about it's forma.
ton.
Associated with him in the conduct
of the business are his two sons, w
r. Macarthur, who is vice president and
lanta, and d. f. Macarthur. manager
Of the Savannah store. w. r. Nc.
Arthur has had a wide experience ir
the piano business. having been prom.
inently identified with leading house:
in New York, New England and other
parts of the country prior to becomine
member of Macarthur & Sons in 1896
AS manager of the Atlanta store. he
has proved an excellent business man
and under his guidance this house has
shown rapid strides forward.
I'D. e. Macarthur. the youngest mem
Der of the company, is a practical man
having served an apprenticeship in the
Gildemeester & Kroeger factory and
worked his way up from the bottom
to the position of manager"
Mr.. Macarthur states that four more
families have been added to the Sa-
vannah population by reason of the
headquarters being established here
and that the holiday trade was most
satisfactory. The directors met yes.
terday and declared the usual pei
cent. dividend. The heads of depart
ments have been announced and arr
as follows:
d. E. Macarthur, manager Savannah
store.
F. c. Mcmillan, manager tuning de.
partment
George Brown, manager sheet music
department.
NJ. Bowen, manager graphophone de
| partment.
Sam Cox, varnisher and repair man