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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
FEBRUARY 19, 1921
NATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVALJVILL BE HELD IN BUFFALO
Promoters of Annual Event, Formerly Held in Lockport, Hope to Make Buffalo a National Musi-
cal Center—George W. Pound Recuperating—Schuler Store Remodeled—Other News
BUFFALO, N. Y., February 14.—Through the Na-
The falling off of the piano business here has
tional Music Festival, which is to be held here hit some of the draying companies a hard blow
this year, Buffalo may become the musical cen- and, as a result, many of them have had to
ter of the country. This is the assertion made- i-rfiake large cuts in their working forces. One
by A. A. Van de Mark, founder and artistic concern which formerly had a large number of
director of the festival, speaking in Buffalo last men engaged in piano moving was reported last
week. The festival was formerly held in Lock- week to have reduced this force to one crew.
port, but it has grown to such proportions, Mr.
Arthur Erion, of the Erion Piano Co., is
Van de Mark said, that it was found necessary making a trip to Florida. He expects to return
to move to a larger place. He holds out high to Buffalo on April 1.
hopes for the future of the festival.
Two more concerts, given under the auspices
"I hope to see this festival in live years result of Denton, Cottier & Daniels, have brought the
in the construction of its own hall, the creation of advantages of the Duo-Art before the public
its own symphony orchestra and chorus and the eye. One of them was held before the Temple
placing of Buffalo as the foremost musical city Club at Temple Beth Zion, in Delaware avenue,
in the United States," he declared. "Last year, and the other was held -in the auditorium of
in Lockport, our artists and orchestras came Masten Park High School.
from five States. Five hundred homes had to
Miss Agnes Preston Stork, soprano, was the
be thrown open to those attending the festival. artist appearing with the piano, which acted as
"Five large cities wanted the festival, but it her accompanist.
The A. F. Koenig Piano Co. reports the sale
was awarded to Buffalo because of the city's
ideal location and other convenient advantages. of a Hallet & Davis upright piano to St. Louis
Philadelphia, New York, Boston, Pittsburgh and Roman Catholic Church here. It will be used
Chicago are all an overnight ride from Buffalo. for choir rehearsals.
There are more musicians in these five cities
(). W. Williams, of the Haddorff Piano Co.,
than in all others of the country combined.
was a caller in town last week.
Thomas P. Clancy, general sales manager for
"By this festival, which will be held in Buffalo
next Fall, we hope not only to obtain an audi- the Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., was in this city last
ence for every worth-while American artist and week on a visit to the Buffalo store of that
composer, but we also hope to reach the 102,- company.
000,000 Americans who do not support music
The J. N. Adam & Co. piano department is
chiefly because they do not know it."
this week advertising in the newspapers a sale
C. Kurtzmann Co. has added another able of used pianos and player-pianos. These were
member to the staff in the appointment of overhauled and rebuilt in the company's repair
George E. Mansfield. Mr. Mansfield was for- shop.
merly with Ludwig & Co., and has had a wide
experience. He has been appointed general
wholesale representative of the Kurtzmann Co.
George W. Pound, general counsel of the Paul M. Warburg Forming Corporation to
Finance Foreign Trade by Granting Accept-
Music Industries Chamber of Commerce, who
ance Credits—Hopes to Begin April 1
lias been ill here for some little time, is now
rapidly recovering. He said, last week, that he
Organization of a new corporation, to be
expected to be back on the job at New York
known as the International Acceptance Bank.
and Washington soon.
Alterations made by the Albert Schuler Piano Inc., with a fully subscribed capital of $10,000,-
Co. have added greatly to the attractive ap- 000 common and $250,000 special stock and a
pearance of the display windows in their store at subscribed surplus of $5,000,000, is about to be
7<)7 Main street. Improvements have also been effected, under the laws of New York, by Paul
M. Warburg, former member of the Federal Re-
made in the lighting system.
serve Board, and associated interests. Mr. War-
burg will become chairman of the new bank;
F. Aljbot Goodhue, now vice-president of the
CHARACTER
First National Bank of Boston, its president,
"Admirable Quality; Acknowledged Reputation"
and P. J. Vogel, of the Chase National Bank,
—(Standard Dictionary)
and E. W. Davenport, vice-president of the
First National Corp., New York, will become
vice-presidents. It is expected that the bank
will open for business about April 1 at 31 Pine
street.
The activities of the new bank will be con-
cerned primarily with financing American for-
eign trade, mainly by granting acceptance
credits. It will operate under the provisions
Manufactured by
of Section 25 of the Federal Reserve Act. In
this connection it may be noted that it will not
compete with the $100,000,000 Foreign Trade
Finance Corp.. which contemplates the issuance
and
of debentures, and is thereby precluded from
doing simultaneously a general acceptance busi-
ness, whereas the bank will not have power to
issue debentures.
Instead of establishing branches abroad the
have for 33 years
International Acceptance Bank has arranged for
justified their right
the support and co-operation of prominent Eu-
to be called
ropean banking interests, which will hold in all
approximately one-third of its total operating
capital.
TO ORGANIZE ACCEPTANCE BANK
PIANOS
Smith, Barnes
"The First Touch Tells 9 '
The
Christman
Reproducing
Piano
Grand
Upright
not only interprets the com-
positions of the great artists
but embodies that wonderful
Tone Quality
and
Construction
which have placed these
instruments in a class by
themselves — there are no
comparisons.
Investigate and convince
yourself.
Christman
Makers of
Strohber Co.
Grands, Uprights,
Players and
Reproducing Pianos
of Quality
Pianos of Character
"The First Touch Tells"
Registered U. S. Pat. Off.
BROOKLYN STORE INCORPORATES
FACTORIES
North Milwaukee, Wis.
Chicago, 111.
OFFICE
1872 Clybourn Avenue
Chicago, 111.
The Margulies Music Store, Brooklyn, N. Y.,
has been incorporated under the laws of New
York State with a capital of $6,000. The in-
corporators are J. B. Zellman, I. Arndt and J.
Margulies, 71 West 118th street.
Christman Piano Co.
597 E. 137th Street, New York