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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, OCTOBER, 1940
101 Story & Clark Pianos Played by Over
200 Pianists at N. Y. World's Fair
Frank O. Wilking Head of the Wilking Foundation
Conducts Mixed Groups Before a Large
Audience in the Court of Peace
As announced in the Review last month
the much heralded mass concert in which
101 Story & Clark console pianos and the
Storytone were played upon took place
in the Court of Peace at the New York
World's Fair on September 24th. Fortun-
ately the weather man smiled on the
New York area that day. Although partly
cloudy it was a warm summer day and
permited the lightly gowned participants
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to play in comfort. The concert was con-
ducted by Frank O. Wilking president
of the Wilking Foundation well known as
head of the Wilking Music House in In-
dianapolis, Ind. Although with but a few
rehearsals Mr. Wilking had his charges
well in hand as was manifested by their
expert playing of Graingers' "Country
Gardens", Brahm's "Hungarian Dance"
his own "Romanita" Tchaikovsky's
"March Slav", "Turkey in the Straw"
Sousa's "Stars and Stripes Forever" and
others. There were two mixed groups
one under 15 years of age and the other
15 years or older. The concert lasted one
hour and certificates were presented to the
participants by E. F. Story, treasurer of
the Story & Clark Piano Co.
This concert was arranged by William
H. Bowles, eastern salesmanager of the
Story & Clark Piano Co., the pianos being
shipped directly to the World's Fair
grounds from the Story & Clark factory
in Grand Haven, Mich. Besides E. F.
Story, treasurer of the company other
members of the industry included Gustave
Behning, vice-president of Kohler & Camp-
bell, Inc., W. A. Mennie, Secretary of
the National Piano Manufacturers Asso-
ciation, Earl Rice, manager of the Straw-
bridge & Clothier piano department in
Philadelphia, David Davis, manager of
the R. H. Macy & Co., piano department,
members of the trade press and others.
Steinway Agency
to Wurlitzer
Grand Opening October 22nd With
Concert by Rudolph Ganz
Steinway & Sons, New York, have an-
nounced the appointment of the Rudolph
Wurlitzer Co., as Cincinnati and vicinity
representatives for the Steinway piano.
The new arrangement went into effect on
October 1st. The official opening of the
new Steinway department in the Wur-
litzer Cincinnati store will take place on
October 22nd, 23rd and 24th. There will
be an afternoon concert by Rudolph Ganz
as •well as other musical features. From
New York, William R. Steinway. general
European manager, Paul H. Schmidt,
Roman DeMajewski, director of -whole-
sales, and Edgar T. Daab mid-west repre-
sentative of Steinway & Sons -will be
present. The week will be designated as
Steinway week during which Cincinnat-
tians will be made thoroughly aware of
the Wurlitzer representation of the Stein-
way. The manager of the Cincinnati store
is William Schucke. Ray S. Erlandson is
vice president and sales manager of the
retail store division.
STORYTONES AND STORY & CLARK CONSOLES IN FESTIVAL AT THE NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR
Insets—Top Left: E. F. Story, treasurer of Story & Clark Piano Co., with W. H. Bowles, Eastern
Sale3manager; Right: David Davis, manager of the R. H. Macy & Co., Piano department and Mr.
Story; Bottom Left: Piano men who attended the concert, L. to R.: Mr. Story, Mr. Bowles, W. A.
Mennie, secretary of the National Association of Music Merchants, Gustave Behning, vice presi-
dent of Kohler & Campbell Inc. and Earl Rice, manager of the Strawbridge & Clothier piano de-
partment, Philadelphia; Right: Mr. Story presents diplomas to the players in the presence of F. O.
Wilking. conductor and head of the Wilking Foundation.
Larry Kane Is Benedict
Lawrence "Larry" Kane, piano sales-
man for Kneupfer <& Dimmock, Lawrence.
Mass., recently set sail on the sea of matri-
mony. The bride was Miss Mae Arm-
strong of Lowell.