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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
STEGER PIANO FOR "BRICK" OWENS
BRAMBACH GRAND AS A PRIZE
Popular American League Umpire Selects Grand
of That Make for Chicago Home
Won by Wildin Union Sunday School in Novel
Contest Promoted by the Pittsburgh Leader
—Details of Contest Interesting to Dealers
JULY 22, 1922
centage of increase in the period stated was
declared the winner. There were no coupons to
cut, no papers to buy and no funds to be solici-
ted. Reports of attendance were sent in each
week to the office of the Allegheny County
Sabbath School Association. Visitors to the
Sunday schools were not counted in the report
and the winning school had to furnish a sworn
statement to the judges to this effect.
The award was made on the percentage of
Among the recent sales announced by the
Steger & Sons Piano Mfg. Co., Chicago, is that
A Brambach baby grand piano, Style A, manu-
of a Steger grand to C. B. Owens, the American factured by the Brambach Piano Co., 639 West
Forty-ninth street, New York, was the prize won
by the Wildin Union Sunday School of Wilmerd-
ing, Pa., in the Sunday school attendance con-
test recently conducted by the Pittsburgh
Leader, Pittsburgh, Pa.
The Brambach was furnished by the Schroeder
Music Co., Pittsburgh, and was displayed in the
window of this establishment during the contest.
The judges were as follows: H. D. W. English,
president Allegheny County Sabbath School As-
sociation; Alexander Dunbar, president Bank of
Pittsburgh, N. A.; Dr. W. M. Davidson, super-
intendent public schools of Pittsburgh; the Rev.
Dr. James Blackwood, head of the United Pres-
byterian Church Sunday Schools; Louis F. Wentz,
director Iron & Glass Bank and secretary of the
Crafton School Board.
The award was made on the percentage of in-
crease of attendance each Sunday between the
dates specified for the contest to commence and
end and the Wildin Union won with an average
of 118 per cent increase. The French Presby-
terian School of Tarentum was awarded second
place with an average increase of 109 per cent,
while the Aspinwall Presbyterian Sunday School
at Aspinwall carried off the honors for third
place, with an average increase of 103 per cent.
"Brick" Owens
It is understood that this proved to be one of
League umpire, more familiarly known to fau- the most successful contests ever held. Essen-
dom and the baseball fraternity as "Brick" tially its object was to stimulate Sunday school
Owens.
attendance in Allegheny County, Pa., and the
Mr. Owens expressed great satisfaction with result has been that there was scarcely a Sun-
the beautiful tone, light, responsive touch and day school in the county that did not benefit
artistic design of the Steger, as did his wife. by it, and Sunday school workers who have
Brambach Baby Grand, Style A
Mrs. Owens is widely known throughout the heard of it throughout the country are now increase each Sunday between the dates an-
Central West as a pianist of exceptional talents planning for similar campaigns.
nounced and not simply on the increase in at-
and ability.
During the contest and as a result of the work
tendance as compared between the first and last
done one new church was organized and fifty-
Sundays. The presentation of the prize was
THE STATUS OF QUALITY PIANOS five new members were received into its classes. made at a meeting of all the Sunday school lead-
The Sunday school of the West Etna Lutheran
ers and workers in the county, with a member
Hold a Dominating Position in the Trade To-day, Church had an attendance of 210 on the day the of President Harding's Cabinet as one of the
Declares Weaver Piano Co.—New Style contest started and on the last Sunday of the speakers. The contest was warmly endorsed by
Weaver Piano Placed on the Market
period this had increased to 392.
President H. D. W. English, of the Allegheny
The rules of the contest were simple. The County Sabbath School Association, and George
The leading position of quality pianos in pres- school which showed the largest average per- W. Penniman, general secretary.
ent-day sales was emphasized in a recent letter
mailed by the Weaver Piano Co., York, Pa., to
given. The Weaver Piano Co. states that, to
FILES BANKRUPTCY PETITION
its dealers. The letter states in part: "Our com-
satisfy the demand of prospects who like an
pany has always held close to the ideals of qual-
elaborate case, it has brought out another lot of
A petition in bankruptcy has been filed by
ity, but the Music Convention in New York im-
Style 16 walnut-finish gum wood pianos, known Richard Keiner, piano dealer, of Evansville, Ind.
pressed us more strongly than ever that quality
as satin walnut. It is stated that these pianos Assets are placed at about $2,000 and liabilities
is now the secret of success in the piano busi-
have square trusses and pilasters, but otherwise are estimated at more than $4,000.
ness. Wherever you show us a dealer who has
are similar to Style 16 in design.
made a permanent success in the piano field we
Announcement has also been made that the
GURKE ORGAt^CO. CHARTERED
will show you that he sold a fair proportion of
artistic and high-grade pianos. Every sale of an Style 57 Weaver piano is now being made in
The Gurke Organ Co., of Philadelphia, Pa., has
artistic piano to a musician or a leading citizen mahogany. It is stated that this instrument is
has strengthened his reputation in his territory." only exceeded in tone color and power by the been chartered under the laws of the State of
large concert grands. A steadily increasing de- Delaware for the manufacture of pipe organs,
Commendations of the Weaver piano from mand for Style 57 is predicted for the Fall season. with a capital of $150,000.
many prominent musicians and from schools and
In conclusion Walter L. Bond, treasurer, draws
churches where it has been installed are also attention to the fact that "1922 is half over and
Pincus & Murphy, music dealers of Alexandria,
we have now •entered the second half—the best La., have awarded the contract for their new
half of the year for the piano man. It rests with building. The structure, three stories in height,
each one of us to determine for himself what it will be entirely occupied by the concern.
THE LEADING LINE
is to be. To most of us it will be just what we
choose to make it. Hard work, a good propor-
tion of artistic and high-grade piano sales and a
WEAVERPIANOS
cheerful disposition will do much to make the
Grands, Uprights
last
half of 1922 really pleasant. In the words
and Players
of W. S. Bond, president of our company, 'piano
prospects are usually like butter and eggs. They
YORK PIANOS
are best when they are fresh.' So keep canvass-
"Perfected"
"Crown"
Uprights and Players
ing and otherwise getting new prospects."
Highest acoustic excellence dating back to the
days of Jonas Chickering. Took prize over whole
LIVINGSTON PIANOS
world at Paris, 1900. For generations the
PAUL-PICKERILLJX).
BANKRUPT
standard, and used on the greatest number of
Uprights and Player-Pianos
pianos in the world.
If your competitor does not already have this
EVANSVILLE, IND., July 17.—The assets of the
Services of our Acoustic Engineer always available — free
line, go after it at once.
Paul-Pickerill Piano Co., which filed a petition
Illustrated books—free
in bankruptcy here several weeks ago, will be
American Steel & Wire
Weaver Piano Co., Inc.
sold at auction within a short time, according
ACOUSTIC DEPARTMENT
to an announcement by Charles Burnett, of
FACTORY
YORK, PA.
206 S. LA SALLE ST., CHICAGO
Established 1870
Lafayette, Ind., referee in bankruptcy.
American
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