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JULY 5, 1924
THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
Philip T. Clay Succeeds G. R. Hughes
as Head of Coast Convention Committee
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62nd Year
Shirley Walker Becomes President of the Music Trades Association of Northern California—E. H.
Uhl, of Los Angeles, Heads Executive Convention Committee
CAN FRANCISCO, CAL., June 26.—The posi* Furniture Store, but as soon as business war-
tion held by George R. Hughes as head of rants and a desirable location can be secured
the committee preparing for the Western Music the company will have its own store. A stock
Trades Convention next month has been taken of pianos, phonographs and records will be car-
up by Philip T. Clay, president of Sherman, ried.
Clay & Co. The selection was made by the
Takes Over New Position
Executive Committee. At the same time E. H.
T. H. Madison, who for some time past has
Uhl, president of the Southern California Music been busily engaged in promoting Ampico sales,
Co., was chosen as chairman of the Executive is now in the service of the Wiley B. Allen Co.
Committee. This position was left vacant on Mr. Madison is in the piano department of the
the death of George Marigold last month. The firm and is rendering an excellent account of
convention plans are substantially completed and himself.
a very substantial attendance is indicated by
Enjoys Yosemite Valley
information received so far, the numbers run-
R. B. Miller, assistant secretary and office
ning up to several hundred.
manager of the Wiley B. Allen Co., is spending
The presidency of the Music Trades Associa- his vacation in the Yosemite Valley. Mr. Miller
tion of Northern California, a position also left has his family with him, and, according to re-
vacant by the death of Mr. Hughes, was be- ports, is enjoying himself thoroughly.
stowed on Shirley Walker, of Sherman, Clay &
Co., at a meeting of the Board of Directors. O. R. Bowman to Join
A vacancy on the Board of Directors was filled
by the selection of Frank Anrys, general man-
Kohler & Chase Staff
ager of the Wiley B. Allen Co.
Sales Manager of Thos. Goggan & Bro., Hous-
Golf Tournament Wide Open
ton, Tex., to Take Similar Position With Big
In response to a number of inquiries Harald
San Francisco Concern on August 15
Pracht, in charge of the golf tournament for
the convention of the Western Music Trades
HOUSTON, TEX., June 27.—O. R. Bowman, for the
Association, announces that it will be open to
anyone desiring to take part who is connected past two years sales manager for Thos. Goggan
with the music, trade. Members of the trade, & Bro., this city, has resigned his position to
whether manufacturers, retailers or otherwise, take effect August 1, for the purpose of accepting
of the East and Middle West are welcome if
they wish to enter. There will probably be
more than fifty entries in the affair, but there
is room for all comers. Those wishing to take
part should send their names to Mr. Pracht,
in care of the Wiley B. Allen Co., San Fran-
cisco.
Return From the Conventions
Most of the San Franciscans who attended
the conventions are now back home. Fred Sher-
man and Ed. Little, of Sherman, Clay & Co.,
are two who returned recently. Mr. Sherman
brought with him Charles Boothe, of Los An-
geles, who stopped a few days in San Francisco.
The Wiley B. Allen Oakland branch has re-
ceived its manager, Arthur Lorriliard, back with
open arms. Mr. Lorriliard was one of the last
to return, making his trip back over the Ca-
nadian Pacific and stopping off several places.
Another traveler in town was Frank Stitt, repre-
sentative of the National Piano Mfg. Co., who
stopped in San Francisco on his way to Los
Angeles after a trip over the Northwest.
Erickson Tours Coast
O. R. Bowman
Charles Erickson, president of Ludwig & Co.,
the
post
of
sales
manager of the business of
of New York, is now on the Pacific Coast. Mr.
Erickson stopped in San Francisco for a few Kohler & Chase, San Francisco, Cal., where he
days. He is now touring the Coast, visiting will assume his duties on August 15. In pre-
the branch stores of the Wiley B. Allen Co. senting his resignation Mr. Bowman expressed
in the company of Frank Anrys, general man- his appreciation of Goggan & Bro. and stated
that he left only for the purpose of accepting
ager.
what he believed a larger opportunity.
Trade Improvement in June
Mr. Bowman entered the piano field when
Trade showed a marked improvement during
June, according to Morely P. Thompson, of the fifteen years old with the Hinerich Piano Co.,
Baldwin Piano Co.'s store in San Francisco. Mr. Havana, 111., his native town. Later he joined
Thompson, who is the Baldwin representative the staff of Charles C. Adams, of Peoria, 111.,
for the Pacific Coast, is quite optimistic over going later with the Hoffman Music Co., Kansas
conditions at the present time. While the last City, Mo. Subsequently Mr. Bowman entered
two or three months were distinctly discourag- the wholesale field as Western and Southern
ing in their trend, the sudden spurt taken by representative of the Steger & Sons Piano Mfg.
business the past month has made the prospects Co., and prior to coming to Texas was whole-
for the remainder of the year look very bright. sale representative for the Gulbransen Co.,
June is usually a poor month on the Coast. Mr. Chicago, in the South and Southwest.
Thompson's observations were endorsed by
other San Francisco merchants.
Branch Store Is Opened
A branch store of the Hauschildt Music Co.
PALESTINE, TEX., June 29.—Much damage was
has been opened in Manteca, Cal. Manteca is done to Schreiner's Music Store, 40l l /i Main
one of the smaller but very rapidly growing street, recently by a fire which broke out at
towns of the San Joaquin Valley. The store will midnight. No estimate has been made of the
be located for a time in a portion of the Alger loss, which was incurred from water and smoke.
Schreiner Fire Damaged
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