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THE
MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
SEPTEMBER 5, 1925
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A Popular Ballad
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CHESTER COHN
MARK F I S H E R .
NED MILLEF
the sheet music department hum. The neatness
of the stock, the attractive displays, etc., were
exceptionally good to look at. There is no time
lost by these two individuals in their daily pro-
grams.
Head of the Richmond Music Supply Corp., of New York, Sees Society at Bar Harbor and the
The founder of the Andrews Music House,
Mr. Andrews, himself, who has passed on, was
Music Merchants in Lewiston and Bangor
the same Mr. Andrews who started the Bangor
T EWISTON, MAINE, August 28.—St. John, leaving the hotel, we saw the little brass plate Symphony Orchestra, thirty-five years ago.
N. B., was extremely good to us. When on the inside frame of the door, which read: Many famous men were with this organization
we arrived we were just in time to join "Have you left anything?" The alternative sug- —the well-known R. B. Hall, cornetist; John
the celebration of the opening of the Hotel gestion: "Have you anything left?" would be Mullaly, clarinetist, and Horace Wood, trom-
bonist (father of the well-known music man,
Admiral Beatty, which much more in order for that chateau.
The trip through the eastern part of Maine, Harvey Wood, in Seattle, Wash.). There were
is, without a doubt, one
of the most modern along a splendid macadam highway with the twelve men in this original symphony organiza-
hotels in Eastern Can- weather ideal, was perfect in every respect. tion and later there were twenty members. To-
ada. Our little party There were encouraging signs along the road day it has sixty-five, all high-class artists, under
had an opportunity to reading "Maine invites you to enjoy the glories the direction of A. W. Sprague.
refresh themselves and of her forests, the beauties of her lakes and
To me, visiting the Andrews Music House
we continued our jour- hills, the music of her brooks, the sweep of her was like.meeting your long lost uncle who had
ney back to the good great rivers."
been good to you. Mr. Atwood is the typical
old U. S. A. An ex-
New Englander, the sort who tells you to come
BANGOR, MAINE
pression from a tourist
Bangor, sixty miles from the sea, terminal before breakfast, stay for lunch and partake of
we met while at the of navigation on the Penobscot, is one of the a table d'hote dinner. And, if you are a regular
hotel was befitting the chief cities of Maine in point of population and "guy," you may enjoy some of Mrs. Atwood's
Maurice Richmond
spirit of the festivities: trade importance. It prides itself on the title, home-made apple pie. Atwood is the slow and
"Humpty Dumpty wanted a drink—Humpty
"The Queen City of the East." Many wealthy easy type with a smile which is like old wine—
Dumpty got sick of the sink—He drank all the and influential citizens of the State have hand- it improves with age. Mr. Atwood's recipe is
King's liquor until he couldn't see—Humpty some residences in Bangor. The social order "just what the doctor ordered." He claims that
Dumpty got it all in St. John, N. B."
most of the trouble) in the world comes from
is characterized by good taste and hospitality.
the people reversing the formula for "keeping
Andrews Music Co., Inc.
Getting out of Canada was not nearly as hard
The Andrews Music House Co., Inc., dates the feet warm and the head cool." Most peo-
as getting in. The St. Croix River, which acts
as the international boundary between St. back to 1890. My recollections of this concern ple have too many alibis, blaming anything
Stephens, N. B., and Calais, Maine, is an ex- are of the friendliest sort. It was mighty pleas- from the lawn-mower to their wives for every
tremely narrow stream with the Union Jack ing to me to walk into this leading music house little thing that happens to go wrong. They
flying at one side and the Stars and Stripes which I had visited a quarter of a century ago. never think of blaming themselves. The most
It is agent for Hardman-Peck, Ivers & Pond, weakening thing is worry. Work well begun
on the other.
The usual question of the customs
officer, Cable Company, Sterling line, Gulbransen and is fun, so my son, stop sighing, start singing, get
upon coming into Yankeeland: "Have you any- Victor talking machines, everything that a first- rid of your worries by this simple method.
Clyde Andrews, the phonograph man of this
thing to declare?" was asked of our party. I class music store should carry in the musical
didn't hesitate to declare that the people of instrument line, with a pretentious sheet music concern, is a very observant sort of individual
Canada were just lovely and that the herring department, which occupies a large space on the and relates a little experience he had in selling
a phonograph. A dear old lady entered the
we had were very tasty. I also declared that main floor.
1 was glad the Canadians were satisfied that
The president of the company is Frank R. shop and wanted a gift for her grandson. "Yes,
their roads were in good condition. Notwith- Atwood, whom I remembered as having been madam," said Mr. Andrews, "how would a phon-
standing the terrific downpour of rain, we left associated with this house when I was just out ograph do?" The sweet old lady started to ex-
"Canada Dry" and passed through smoothly, of my 'teens. It gave me quite a thrill to go plain her entire family tree, the importance of
receiving Uncle Sam's welcome on our return over the old ground and find that I was just as this gift, etc. The conversation started at 9:30
to the "Land of the Brave and the Home of the welcome as I was then and received the same and had to be continued after lunch. Mr. An-
drews has a lot of patience and doesn't hold
Free."
cordial hospitality.
Benjamin T. Shaw, the treasurer of the com- anything against "grandma," but he thinks fliat
The miles were piling up rapidly on our tour.
Our goal for that week was that famous resort, pany, whom I had the pleasure of meeting, is what makes this lady such a good conversa-
tionalist is the fact that she was vaccinated with
Rar Harbor, Maine, on Mt. Desert Island. the same friendly type.
In addition to the store space occupied by a talking machine needle.
Mount Desert stands like a mountain risen from
the sea. Fancifully styled "Isle of Enchant- this concern, they have a spacious recital hall
I don't want to overlook the fact that Clyde
ment," it seems the crowning glory of the whole and two studios for teaching music. The store displays good salesmanship. He's almost as
Maine coast. Visitors to Bar Harbor have the windows are particularly attractive. They pos- good as the salesman who sold a woman a suit
unique opportunity of visiting the only National sess a certain drawing power and magnetism of clothes for her husband who had just died,
Park east of the Mississippi. Lafayette Park for the onlooker.
for $34.50 instead of the $29.00 suit, because it
was the gift of the people to the United States.
The Victor department is owned by Clyde M. had two pairs of trousers.
Here is a recreational area of 10,000 acres, twen- Andrews, a nephew of the founder of the com-
Being well fed on good wholesome food, clear
ty-seven square miles.
pany. He operates the department in conjunc- ozone and pleasant surroundings, we were on
our way in a southwesterly direction, headed
I must say that our visit was most enjoyable, tion with the rest of the business.
A great deal of credit is due Ralph Mills, for Lewiston, Maine.
but like every other extremely high-class re-
LEWISTON, MAINE
sort, I found it most beneficial, financially, to head of the music department, as well as his
Lewiston is the second largest city in Maine
make my stay as short as possible. One thing assistant, Miss Marion G. Foss. They are two
was particularly noticeable to us. As we were smiling and lively steppers who certainly make and largely a manufacturing town. It has its
Richmond Grosses the Border From
Canada and Invades the State of Maine