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APRIL 7, 1928
The Music Trade Review
Kohler & Chase Remodel
Building for New Lines
will support the movement in a broad way.
The trade is represented by George W. Bourke,
of the W. W. Kimball Co.; Jay Grinnell, of
Grinnell Bros., and Walter Jenkins, of the Cable
Piano Co., in addition to Mr. Bayley.
The elimination contest will start in the
schools on April 30, and end on June 12. It is
expected that at least 500 schools in Detroit
and vicinity will participate with some 20,000
entrants.
Handsome Display Rooms Being Provided for Mason & Hamlin,
Knabe and Chickering—Mitchell Buys Statham Store—
Death of Henry Horner,
G. H. Leathurby Home From the Seeburg Plant
Veteran Music Dealer
AN FRANCISCO, CAL., March 29.—The Kohler & Chase Building at 111 O'Farrell street
is being completely remodeled to provide suitable display space for the added lines of the
American Piano Co. that the firm has taken over. The Mason & Hamlin, Knabe and
Chickering pianos are to have large and handsome display rooms on the second floor of the
building. The third floor will be prepared for a number of other piano lines. New uprights
will also be on the third floor. The general offices of Kohler & Chase have been transferred to
the fourth floor of the building, half the space
on this floor being reserved for the Fun Method band and orchestra, including King instruments,
of piano instruction. This school, operated by the new Cleveland line, especially designed for
Kohler & Chase, is continuing business as usual schools, a full line of Reed instruments, includ-
during the alterations. Used pianos are now ing a display of metal clarinets and a special
being placed in the large downstairs store, display of Rhythm and Kinder symphony in-
according to J. F. Hale, vice-president of struments. E. J. Delano, manager of Sherman,
Kohler & Chase. It was while Mr. Hale was Clay & Co.'s band and orchestra instrument
in charge of the Oakland store of Kohler & department, has charge of this exhibit. Sher-
man, (lay & Co. have a well-equipped music-
Chase that it was transformed and beautified.
In the San Francisco store of Lee S. Roberts, store in Fresno, and it has been placed at the
Inc., operated by Kohler & Chase, there is a service of the visitors to the conference.
special display of artistic and luxurious grand
piano benches and piano drapes, as a window
Kurtzmann Line for
feature.
Sees Wonderful Piano Prospects Here
Scruggs-Vandervoort-Barney
H. L. , Stoner, formerly manager of the Am-
pico department of Kohler & Chase, returned With Recent Addition of Sohmer and With the
Brambach St. Louis Department Now Has
from Portland, Ore., on March 12 and is again
Very Strong Line
associated with the piano department of Kohler
& Chase. Mr. Stoner went to Portland some
ST. LOUIS, April 2.—Scruggs-Vandervoort-Rar-
time ago on account of the illness of his father,
who resided there. While in the Northern city ney's Department Store here has acquired the
he was associated with the Johnson Piano Co., exclusive distributing rights in St. Louis for the
of Portland. After his father's death Mr. Kurtzmann line of pianos, it was announced by
Stoner followed the bent of his inclinations, A. W. Hosier, manager of the music department
which led him and his family to San Francisco. of Scruggs. The deal becomes effective imme-
diately and marks the second new line of piano?
Mitchell Pleased With New Store
H. D. Mitchell, who recently bought out the added by Scruggs in the last two weeks, the
piano business of William Statham in the Mis- store having just recently taken over the
sion District, has opened an attractive piano Sohmer lines.
Negotiations for the new line of instruments-
store at 2121 Fillmore street. This is a long
way from the Mission, but Mr. Mitchell says have been under way for some time, Mr. Hosier
that rents are becoming somewhat excessive in said in making the announcement. The deal
that district and eight-tenths of the Statham was finally consummated last week when Sale?
trade came from north of Market street, so Managers Becker of the Kurtzmann Co. visited
he decided to move in order to be near his the city, and conferred with Manager Hosier
The addition of the Kurtzmann lines will give
customers. He is carrying Starr pianos, both
grands and uprights. Mr. Mitchell was for Scruggs control of three of the leading lines-
seven years with Win. Statham before he of pianos—Sohmer, Brambach and Kurtzmann
bought out that veteran piano man, who is still —which will enable them to more adequately
serve the public.
hale and hearty at over eighty years of age.
Leathurby Home From Seeburg Factories
G. H. Leathurby, of the Leathurby Co., San
Third Detroit Piano-
Francisco, has just returned from a visit to the
East, where he made arrangements to represent
Playing Contest Under Way
the Geneva Organ Co. on the Pacific Coast.
The Geneva Organ Co. is now manufacturing Numerous Local Organizations Supporting the
a residential organ to sell at a price of $5,000.
Movement This Year and Close to 20,000
He expects to place the agency for these or-
Children Are Expected to Participate
gans with three responsible dealers on the
Pacific Coast.
DETROIT, MICH., March 31.—The third annual
Mr. Leathurby will represent the Seeburg fac- Detroit Piano-Playing Contest has now been
tories with their entire line of pianos, mortuary launched, under the auspices of the Detroit
organs, etc. He states that he expects to be Music Trades' Association, of which Frank J.
busy traveling up and down the Coast for the Bayley, originator of the contest idea, is presi-
balance of the year.
dent. This year the contest will be under the
Comprehensive Exhibit of School Music
direction of Thos. Foster, well known in local
Sherman, Clay & Co. have sent out letters to musical circles, and the Detroit Federation of
California music supervisors, inviting them to Women's Clubs will also take a prominent part
visit the interesting exhibits which the music in the work.
house will have on display in Hotel Californian,
For the 1928 contest the rules that applied
Fresno, where the California Music School Con- to the two previous events will continue in
ference is to be held on April 2. In one room force with minor changes, and a committee of
Sherman, Clay & Co. will have a comprehen- musical authorities, headed by Bendetson Net-
sive exhibit of special school music. In another zorg, will act as the judges, and the school
room there will be a display of instruments for authorities, together with the Detroit Times,
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BEATRICE, NKBR., March 31.—Henry Horner, for
more than forty years engaged in the retail
music business at 711 Fourth street, this city,
died in a local hospital a few days ago from the
effects of an operation. He was seventy-five
years old, and is survived by a widow, four
sons and a daughter. Mr. Horner first came
to Beatrice in 1887 and built the brick block
in which he maintained his business successfully
up to the time of his death. Not long ago he
turned the active management of his store over
to his son, Daniel Horner, who will continue
the business.
Galvert Rosenfeld Resigns
I'liii.Ain.i I'll IA, I'A., April 3. Calvert Rosen-
feld, w h o for m a n y years has been associated
with the piano trade in this city and N e w Jersey,
has severed his connection with the Base P i a n o
Co., 1115 W e s t Girard avenue. T h e business will
he continued by J a c o b Rosenfeld, w h o has been
associated with him. T h e firm retails its own
link' 1 of i n s t r u m e n t s .
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