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FEBRUARY 16, 1929
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The Music Trade Review
Adam Schneider Has Been
Chicago Piano Club Holds
Kieselhorst Celebrating
55 Years in Music Trade
An "Old Timers'" Night
Golden Anniversary
Adam Schneider, formerly of Julius Bauer &
Prominent St. Louis Music House Has Had a
Most Successful Career—Some Details of its Co., celebrated fifty-five years of association
with the music trade on Saturday, February
History
9. Although Mr. Schneider retired from the
Julius Bauer & Co. three years ago, he has been
ST. LOUIS, Alo., February 9.—The Kieselhorst
Co., one of the largest music stores in St. Louis active in association work and in promoting the
is observing this year, its fiftieth or Golden An- interests of the trade. He is an honorary life
niversary. The company, of which E. A. Kiesel- member of the Chicago Piano Club, treasurer
horst, is present head, was originally founded of the Chicago Piano & Organ Association and
in 1879 by John A. Kieselhorst, who opened a treasurer of the Chicago Piano Manufacturers'
small store at No. 10 South Fourth street, in Association. Mr. Schneider has a host of friends
the very heart of what was then the business throughout the industry who wish him well in
district of the thriving little city of St. Louis. celebrating his fifty-fifth trade anniversary.
For many years the company grew and
prospered here, but subsequently, with the city
showing a tendency to expand westward, Mr.
Kieselhorst moved his business to 2705 Laclede
David W. Perkins, pianist, composer and
avenue, then the more fashionable section of president of the Chicago Conservatory oi
the city.
Music, died Saturday, February 9, at his home
Several years later, the company again 4021 Lake Park avenue, after two months' ill-
moved, this time to 1111 Olive street, which ness. Mr. Perkins founded the Sherwood
was known at that time as the old Dorris School of Music in 1897 and has been identified
block. The steady growth of the city, coupled with the trade for many years. He became
with the expansion of its business necessitated president of the Chicago Conservatory of
the removal of the store to 1000 Olive street. Music, 431 S. Wabash avenue .since 1907.
The company remained here until 1905, when
the pitiless hand of the wrecker, and the city
L. Zuehr has opened the North Avenue Radio
builder, compelled it to again move to make Co. at 4407 North avenue in Milwaukee. The
way for a more modern structure—the present new radio shop will feature the entire Sparton
CHICAGO, III., February 11.—Axel Christensen,
head of the Christensen School of Popular Frisco Building. It was then that Kieselhorst line, and will also have a radio service depart-
Music, and well-known radio artist, is moving opened his present store at 1111 Olive street, a ment.
his offices from 20 East Jackson Blvd., to the five-story building in the heart of the business
Kimball Building. The new studios will be district.
equipped with eight Kimball pianos, one grand
for his own use, and seven uprights for the
various classrooms. The new headquarters
have been redecorated and attractively fur-
nished.
The August Gross Piano Co. held its third
annual piano recital given by the students of
the group instruction classes conducted by the
company, at its warerooms, 3933 North Kedzie
CHICAGO, III., February 11.—K. A. Burke, sales
manager of the Story & Clark Piano Co., re- avenue, on Saturday evening, February 9. The
turned from an extensive Western trip cover- recital served to demonstrate to the community
ing about eighteen states in the Northwest and the progress that can be made by youngsters
Pacific Coast region. Mr. Burke reports that under the group instruction plan and was even
he found business very good west of the Rocky more successful than the two previous annual
Mountains especially in the states of Washing- recitals.
than on the more 6imple designs
ton, Oregon, Montana and Utah.
because faults in stock, making
Evans & Son, music dealers of Kokomo, Ind.,
and finish are emphasized by
have arranged to enlarge the floor space of
DENVER, COL., February 9.—Officers of the local
period models. Ask us about
their store at 212 E. Sycamore street.
branch of the National Association of Piano
upholstered tops.
Tuners were reflected at a meeting at the
Knight-Campbell Music Co. one night last
week. They are Francis Tate, president; Al-
2 1 3 Ea*t lBtk Street, Now York
SOLE AGENTS FOR
bert S. Johnson, vice-president; E. Wrenard
Anderson, secretary; Arnold W. Wade, treas-
urer; and Lawrence De Sorcnzo, sergeant-at-
SO. ACTON, MASS.
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Hammer and Damper Felts arms.
The members of the Chicago Piano Club paid
tribute to the "old timers" and past presidents
of the club at the February 11 meeting. The
gavel was turned over to Adam Schneider, hon-
orary life member and dean of the Chicago
music trade, who conducted an entertaining
program.
Among the past presidents who gave an in-
teresting account of the activities of the club
during their term of office were Eugene
Whelan, W. W. Kimball Co.; Matt J. Kennedy,
Tay Sales Co.; James T. Bristol; Henry D.
Hewitt, M. Schulz Co. and Harry Bibb, Sonora
Phonograph Corp.
One of the events of the meeting was the
rendition of a harmonica solo by Traugott
Weber of Meyer & Weber. Mr. Weber is also
one of the "old timers" who is celebrating his
fifty-fifth year in the music business this year.
When his early history was reviewed it was
discovered that his first music job was playing
the harmonica atid he was asked to recall the
early days by giving a demonstration. To the
surprise of the gathering he played several old-
time favorites.
Death of David W. Perkins
Christensen School Moves
Gross Piano Go. Stages
Recital by Group Students
THE NAME OF
MERRIAM
Finds Business Good
MEANS MORE ON
Period Benches
Denver Piano Tuners Elect
PHILIP W. 0E1TING & SON, Inc.
AMERRIAMQ).
WEICKERT
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