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THE MUSIC TRADE
JULY 11, 1925
REVIEW
Fine Publicity Marks Advent of the
Australian Dealer Honored
on F i f t i
Mason & Hamlin With the Meiklejohn Go.
^ Anniversary
Leading Providence Music Dealer Uses Large Space in the Local Press to Announce the Taking
of This New Line in His Store—A Typical Example of the Advertisements
D R O V I D E N C E , R. I., July 6.—The Meikle-
John Co., of this city, with stores in Paw-
tucket and Woonsocket, whose acquisition of
the agency for the Mason & Hamlin -piano
tising appearing in the leading daily papers
of the State.
The accompanying cut is a reproduction of
one of the initial advertisements and gives an
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^Announcing
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THE ROUSE OF MEIKLEJOHN
as representative in Rhode Island
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and the Attleboros of the famous
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George C. Allan of Allan's Proprietary, Ltd.,
Melbourne, Recently Rounded Out a Half
Century in the Music Business There
Word comes from Australia of a notable trib-
ute paid recently to George C. Allan, head of
the old-established and well-known music
house of Allan's Proprietary, Ltd., in celebra-
tion of the 50th anniversary of his connection
with the company, he having joined with his
father in the business when only fifteen years
old.
Mr. Allan is well known to the American
trade as a result of his frequent visits to the
States, where he is very popular, and a number
of concerns in the music trade here took occa-
sion to send messages of congratulations at the
time of the celebration.
Allan's Proprietary, Ltd., is particularly
known as Australian representatives for a num-
ber of American music publishers, including Leo
Feist, Inc. The concern also handles several
American makes of pianos, including the Beh-
ning and the Hardman Autotone.
m F. J. Weidling Making
Grand Pianos in Chicago
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are some productions of
qenius of such distinctiue quality
that theu, are separated from all
others and classed as masterpieces.
It has set a neu? standard of tone and
durability and is everywhere recoq-
nized as musically the most beautiful
piano the urorld has euer knou?n.
In a true sense the Mason &. Hamlin
Piano is a masterpiece'—a masterpiece
in its tonal quality and furthermore in
its exquisite workmanship.
It is presented to the public as a
ux>rk of art to be judged solelu on its
merit. IDe inuite uou to play and
hear this remarkable piano.
House o/
Meiklejohn
297 IDeqbosset Street, Prouidence
Providence
Paiutucket
Voonsockel
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Upnghl, Player, Grand
and Reproducing
Pianos
ncu7 Edison
Viclrola
Radio
R. J. Representative for
the Ejfey Organ
Announcing the Mason & Hamlin Line
with the Ampico, for the State of Rhode Island
excellent idea of the importance attached to
and Attleboros, recently announced to the the securing of the Mason & Hamlin repre-
trade, has been given public prominence by the sentation by the company. It is understood
company itself in some most attractive adver-
that an elaborate campaign is planned.
Newark Concern Chartered
The Broad & Market Music Co., of Newark,
N. J., has just been granted a charter of incor-
poration with a capital stock of $100,000. The
incorporators are Stephen P. and Thomas P.
Argyris and Thomas Chakeris.
Voress Resigns as Manager
Joe Voress, for the past thirteen years in
charge of the music store of P. F. Sarver, in
Wapakoneta, O., and for several years in
charge of the Piqua store following the death
of Mr. Sarver, resigned recently, but has not
announced his plans for the future. Mrs. P. F.
Sarver will conduct the business temporarily,
at least.
Estey for Hospital
An Estey piano has recently been selected for
the United States Veterans' Hospital at Beacon-
on-the-Hudson, N. Y., by the Committee of
Purchases. The instrument was installed by
the G. Schirmer Studios, at 3 East Forty-third
street, New York, where the selection was
made.
Consult the .Universal Want Directory of
The Review. In its advertisements are inserted
free of charge for men who desire positions.
Well-known Superintendent Now Making Small
Grands in Own Plant in That City
CHICAGO, I I I . , July 6.—F. J. Weidling, for the
past twenty years with Smith, Barnes & Stroh-
ber Co., and for some time superintendent of
the Smith, Barnes & Strohber factory and of
late the Continental Piano Co.'s factory on Cly-
bourn avenue, is now manufacturing small
grand pianos under the name of F. J. Weidling
Co.
Mr. Weidling has established a factory and
warerooms at 3945 Northwestern avenue and
is specializing in the manufacture of what he
calls "apartment" grand pianos. At the pres-
ent time he is making two styles, one a four
foot nine inch model and the other five feet two
inches in length.
While Mr. Weidling is beginning very mod-
estly in a two-story factory, he is employing
only piano builders of experience. He has been
in the piano business for over thirty years with
some of the large Eastern factories as well as
the prominent mid-West houses, which has
given him a thorough foundation in piano
building.
Pierce-Goodell Piano Go.
Buys Building in Beaumont
Texas Concern Takes Over Large Business
Block as an Investment, but May Occupy It
After Present Lease Expires
BEAUMONT, TEX., July 3.—The Pierce-Goodell
Piano Co. last week purchased the Greer Build-
ing at 268 Pearl street, this city, at present oc-
cupied by various business concerns under
lease. E. S. Goodell, president of the piano
company, declared that his business would not
be moved to the new building for some time at
least inasmuch as the company's present quar-
ters in the Keith Building are under lease till
next year. The company has been located at its
present address for fifteen years.
Opens a New Store
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., June 26.—H. P. Knoess,
manufacturer of Hank's saxophone pads, has
opened a musical merchandise store to be
known as Hank's Music Shop, at 132 Jones
street. He will carry a full line of musical
merchandise and is featuring a collection of
old woodwind instruments including several
very valuable ones.