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MUSICAL MERCHANDISE
Conducted By Thomas W. Bresnahan
New York Musical Merchandise Trade
Pays Tribute to Henry Gerson at Dinner
summer activity on the lower priced string in-
struments.
The Flanner-Hafsoos Music House, Inc.,
dealer featuring Conn band instruments, reports
that business on instruments has been keeping
Shows Appreciation of Mr. Gerson's Association Work in the Associated Musical In- up to a very favorable rate.
At the Kesselman-O'Driscoll Co. store, A.
strument Dealers of New York in Gathering at Fifth Avenue Hotel
F. Ihbe, in charge of band instruments, said
that Buescher saxophones are the predominat-
p
years a president, following two years Brothers, saxophone and piano; Paul Clifford, ing factor in sales.
-^ as vice-president of the Associated Musical saxophonist, and others.
"The demand for the alto sax is the greatest
Telegrams of regret were read from Jay one we have noticed," Mr. Ihbe said, "and there
Instrument Dealers of New York, and a lifetime
of pleasant associations with the musical instru- Kraus, of Chicago, and Percy Guest, of Detroit, is also a very strong call for the tenor saxo-
ment men of America, received their tribute last and also a letter from Walter Fisher, associ- phone. Another good item in the instrument
week when Henry Gerson ated with Mr. Gerson in Carl Fischer, Inc., who demand is the guitar. The radio has brought
sat as the guest of honor was kept away because of a business engage- on a big demand for guitars. We have been
at a dinner tendered to him ment.
featuring silver tenor guitars and find that there
Those attending the dinner included: Mr. is a great call for them. It is not difficult to
jointly by the Associated
Musical Instrument Dealers and Mrs. Jack Schwartz, Mr. and Mrs. Benj. show their superiority, and we have been work-
of New York and Musical H. Schwartz, Mr. and Mrs. Phil. Nash, Fred ing up a good business on them. Professionals
M e r c handise Manufactur- Gretsch, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. John J. Taylor, have taken to them very well, and now the ama-
ers' Association, Eastern Harry L. Goodman, Paul M. Muliero, J. teurs are going into them."
Fleischaner, Murray M. Siegel, Emil J. Petti-
District.
Henry took his wife to nato, Geo. H. Eichler, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur W.
the dining room of the Vaubel, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Morlock, Jerome
Fifth Avenue Hotel for a Harris, Chas. Sonfield, Battleship Bill (William
Henry Gerson
quiet little dinner, and you Pool), R. W. Kanter (Ukulele Dick), Mr. and
Mrs. Henry C. Lomb.
can imagine his surprise to find about one
hundred of his friends seated about the table,
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Martin, Mr. and Mrs. President of August Gemunder & Sons, Inc.,
New York, Noted Violin Makers, Passes
singing songs of welcome lead by Kenneth C. Epi Stathopoulo, A. De Filippis, Mr. and Mrs.
Away at Home in This City Last Week
Clarke, the well-known song leader from the Wm. Fort, Judge and Mrs. Wm. C. Wilson,
National Bureau for the Advancement of
Miss Jean Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Perl-
August M. Gemunder, president of August
Music, who incidently showed a few new berg, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Grover, Miss Cathe-
Gemunder
& Sons, Inc., of 125 West 42nd street,
wrinkles in the art of song leading.
rine Rogers, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Ridgely,
violin makers, died of heart disease on Thurs-
Mr.
and
Mrs.
D.
L.
Loomis,
Alec
Besso,
Abe
Apparently the officers of both associations
day, March 22 at his home 312 West 109th
had been making preparations for the event Halpin, Miss Halpin, Miss Berthe Imelda
street. His age was sixty-five.
Georges,
L.
H.
McQueston,
Edwin
Franko
for several days, for everyone and his wife was
Born on May 4, 1862, in Greenwich Village,
on hand, and an elaborate program of musical Goldman, J. J. Shay, Maurice Lipton, Jas.
Mr. Gemunder had been a maker of violins
Kasoff,
Earl
Cameron.
entertainment had been arranged.
Miss E. Hunter, Harry Meyers, Wm. Shine, since he was sixteen years old, and was one of
Arthur Newmann, Mr. Gerson's successor as
A.
Derlith, Mr. and Mrs. S. Cusenza, Miss three brothers in the third generation to engage
president, acted as toastmaster and distin-
in that business.
guished himself by the rare manner in which Cusenza, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gerson, Daniel
He began as an apprentice for his father, the
Bergan,
D.
W.
Burns,
Wm.
J.
Dougherty,
Miss
the evening's festivities ran off. Mr. Newmann
Kolbe, late August Gemunder, who had established
broke down the formality of the occasion by MacDonald, Mr. and Mrs. Alex
himself here as a violin maker in 1846 upon his
introducing the more prominent guests in an Anthony J. Franchini, Richard E. Pols, Chas.
arrival from Germany. The grandfather, Johann
informal manner. Nathan Franko Goldman, Dettborn, L. A. Elkington, Mr. and Mrs. E. E.
Gemunder, was a famous violin maker of
world-famous band master, was introduced as Strong, T. W. Bresnahan, Glad Henderson.
Wuerttemburg, being violin-maker to Prince
one of the distinguished guests paying tribute
Hohenlohe.
to Mr. Gerson, also C. Frederick Martin, who
Funeral services were held at his late home
had come down from Nazareth, Pa., for the
on Saturday by the Rev. J. A. Weyl, pastor of
occasion. Jerome F. Harris of C. Bruno &
Grace Lutheran Church.
Son, brought the personal regrets of one of
Mr. Gerson's very close friends, William J. Local Dealers Also Expect Exceptional Sum-
Haussler, who was kept away because of an im-
mer Activity in Stringed Instruments of
portant engagement. Mr. Harris also paid his
Lower Price Range
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, March 24.—The Consoli-
own warm tribute, as did Charles Sunfield.
MILWAUKEE, WIS., March 26.—Band instrument dated Music Co. has opened an exclusive drum
Henry C. Lomb, president of the Musical
Merchandise Manufacturers Association, also business is one of the most active items of the and drum supplies department, being the only
spoke highly of the mark that Mr. Gerson's per- demand at local music houses, and reports from exclusive department of its kind in the Rocky
dealers indicate that they are looking forward Mountain States, and among the few in the
sonality has left on the trade.
The high spot of the evening came when the to a very good spring business, and exceptional West, it is believed.
toastmaster finally called upon the guest of
honor to rise. With a few well chosen words
he presented Mr. Gerson with a handsome gold
watch fittingly inscribed, the gift of the mem-
bers of both Associations as a testimonial of
Trade
their high regard for their associate. Mr. Ger-
Mark
son was overcome with emotion and found it
difficult to find words to express his appreci-
ation. The applause following the presentation
was prolonged for a considerable interval and it
echoed the genuine spirit of the occasion, which
MVS1CA1 INSTRUMENT MAKEBS
reflected the honest and sincere feelings of
SINCE 1883
esteem held by the individual members of
the music-trade for the man Henry Gerson.
Harry L: Hunt, .secretary of the Association,
assisted the toastmaster in staging the musical
entertainment, which included a delightful harp-
ist, the internationally known Alpine Trio
playing a zither and two guitars; the Fischer
August M. Gemunder Dies
Suddenly of Heart Disease
Milwaukee Reports Good
Band Instrument Demand
Opens Drum Department
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