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JUNE 4, 1927
Everett Piano Co. to Produce Grands
Exclusively—Production Began June 1
New Company, Incorporated With a Capital Stock of $1,000,000, Acquires Entire
New Grand Piano Plant, Recently Erected by the Cable-Nelson Piano Co.
p H I C A G O , ILL,. May 28.—The Everett
^-* Piano Co., which has recently incorporated
with a paid-up capital of $1,000,000, which is
said to provide a surplus of $500,000 without
John H. Parnham
preferred stock, bonds or any form of funded
indebtedness, has acquired the entire new grand
piano plant recently erected by the Cable-
Nelson Piano Co., South Haven, Mich., and
Henry Hadley Highly
Praises Duo-Art Piano
Composer-Conductor Pays Tribute to That In-,
strument on Eve of Sailing for Concert Tour
of South American Countries
Henry Hadley, distinguished American com-
poser and conductor, sailed recently for a musi-
cal tour in South America. Before his departure
Mr. Hadley wrote to the Aeolian Co., New
York, as follows: "It is gratifying indeed to feel
that during my tour in South America I shall
have the co-operation of your representative in
Buenos Aires. I certainly appreciate your in-
terest deeply and thank you for it. At the same
time I cannot resist expressing again my en-
thusiasm for your wonderful Duo-Art reproduc-
ing piano. Though I am familiar with many
pianos which are said to reflect an artist's play-
ing, I find the Duo-Art so far in advance in per-
fect reproduction of every subtle meaning in-
jected into the music by the interpreter that
nothing can compare with it.
"When I listen to the recordings I have made
I am delighted to hear my own compositions
played exactly as I always interpret them my-
self. The Duo-Art is a mighty influence in the
development of musical taste. Its educational
advantages have scarcely yet been realized, to
say nothing of the endless pleasure and en-
tertainment it is bound to give."
Bowen Increased Demand
WINSTON-SALEM, N. C, May 28.—The Bowen
Piano Loader Co., of this city, manufacturer of
the Bowen one-man loader and carrier, reports
an increased demand. The season of open roads
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upon taking possession on June 1 will imme-
diately enter into the production of Everett
pianos.
This will prove particularly interesting to
those members of the trade who were familiar
with the high standing of the Everett in the
past, for the officials of the new company have
declared their determination to maintain the
high quality standards associated with the
Everett name in the past. Certainly in the
factory acquired by the company there will be
provided every facility for high-class piano
production, for the equipment is most modern
and efficient in every particular. There will
also be available the support of a strong or-
ganization of skilled and successful piano men.
Following the announcement of the transfer
of the grand factory in South Haven to the
Everett Piano Co., John H. Parnham, president
of the Cable-Nelson Co. and also president of
the Everett Piano Co., said, in part:
"The Everett Piano Co. will make grands,
exclusively. The Everett has already de-
veloped a beautiful five-foot scale and now has
in process of production two other grands,
one a five-foot three-inch and one a six-foot
two-inch, both of which are based on original
Everett scales.
"This move by the Everett Piano Co. is felt
to be one of the most important that has taken
place in the piano trade in recent years, as it
at once invests it with a modern, going plant,
equipment and organization in keeping with
its unquestioned financial position, and it is my
hope and belief that it will not only prove to
be a source of great strength to our old and
loyal Cable-Nelson dealers, but to the Everett's
old friends and admirers and the trade at large.
"The Cable-Nelson Piano Co. will continue
as a separate corporation, as it has in the past."
has resulted in an influx of orders from a num-
ber of new dealers, but more complimentary
sfill from many dealers who already operate one
or more Ford runabouts, equipped with Bowen
loaders, and who are now increasing their equip-
ment. Dealers who use the Bowen piano loader
report the multiple uses for which they employ
it. While its ma-in appeal is the facility with
which a piano may be taken from door to door
for demonstration purposes, the Bowen loader
also provides a decidedly economical means for
piano delivery, and many dealers use the same
Ford runabout for collections, tuning, etc. R.
J. Bowen, president of the company, keeps a
.scrapbook of the letters received from users of
his product, and it is interesting to note the
steady growth of this book.
What Philadelphia Is
Doing in a Musical Way
through generous endowment are able to do
so much for music; the development of musical
courses in the public schools; the organization
of harmonica bands in schools and recreation
centers which have reached the point where the
Philadelphia Harmonica Band makes tours
about the country to demonstrate its abilities;
the work of the Philadelphia Music League, and
the annual Spring Music Festival.
In addition to the general activities attention
is also called to the city-wide movement for
group piano instruction now under way in the
city, and to the plans that have been made by
the music merchants of the city for a piano-
playing contest next year, with the finals to
be held at about the same time that the annual
trade conventions are usually scheduled. On
the whole it is an interesting and convincing
summation of Philadelphia's right to be called
a music center.
Sound Proof Roll Room
for Congressional Library
Aeolian Co. Arranges for Installation of Special
Room for the Convenience of Those Who
Desire to Play Rolls in the Library
The Aeolian Co., New York, has commis-
sioned Van Veen & Co., New York, to install
a sound-proof room in the Congressional
Library at Washington, so that the music rolls
may be conveniently played on the Duo-Art by
users of the music library. It is important, of
course, that readers in other rooms of the
library be not disturbed by the music, and the
builders have devised a system of construction
based upon the most modern principles of
acoustical engineering, in which Van Veen &
Co. are experts.
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In Endorsing Invitation of Pennsylvania Asso-
ciation to Hold 1928 Conventions in Philadel-
phia, Chamber of Commerce Outlines Activities
PHILADELPHIA, PA., May 31.—In joining with
the Pennsylvania Association of Music Mer-
chants in urging that the Music Industries
Chamber of Commerce and allied organizations
hold their 1928 conventions in this city, the
Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce has issued
a four-page circular setting forth briefly, but
interestingly, the unusual development of the
musical life of the city. In the circular atten-
tion is called to the Philadelphia Orchestra un-
der the leadership of Dr. Stokowski, which has
won a reputation as one of the best symphony
orchestras in the country; the Curtis Institute
of Music, and the Presser Foundation, which
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