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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, NOVEMBER, 19J>0
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Chicago and the Mid- West
Steinway salon dedicated at
Wurlitzer Cincinnati store
The new Steinway Salon at the Cin-
cinnati, store of the Rudolph Wurliter Co.
was formerly dedicated on October 23rd.
To celebrate the event, a special concert
and reception was given at the Pavilion
Caprice in the Netherland Plaza Hotel in
the afternoon. Rudolph Ganz, celebrated
pianist, composer and conductor, played
a superb concert on the Steinway. Selec-
tions from Bach. Mozart, Brahms, Debussy,
and two of his own compositions were
played with all his characteristic verve
and brilliance before a large and enthu-
siastic audience. Tickets for the concert
were free to the public. The demand was
many times the capacity of the audito-
rium and hundreds had to be turned
away. A larger audience was reached,
nevertheless, because part of Mr. Ganz's
program was broadcast over Station
WKRC.
The following day there was open
house at the Piano Salon of the Wurlit-
zer Store. The special guest of honor was
William R. Steinway, general European
Manager of Steinway & Sons.
Mr. Steinway expressed his pleasure
over the choice of Wurlitzer as exclusive
Steinway representative for Cincinnati.
"I am confident," he declared, "that this
great store with its rich musical heritage
and long merchandise experience, will
carry on the Steinway tradition for piano
excellence, and reflect credit on an hon-
ored name."
In addition to Wurlitzer executives and
members of the Board of Directors, many
local musical and civic notables were
present. From the House of Steinway there
were also present Paul H. Schundt, di-
rector, Roman de Majewski, director of
wholesale sales, and Edgar T. Daab, Mid-
West Representative. Among the Wur-
litzer executives were Rudolph Wurlitzer.
Chairman of the Board of Directors; R. C.
Rolfing, vice-president and general man-
ager; Ray Erlandson, vice-president and
sales manager of the chain of retail stores.
Walter Shuck is manager of the Cincin-
nati store..
Conn Interests
Buy Haddorff
P. E. Mason who was with the Haddorff
Piano Co. for many years will be sales-
manager of this new Continental division
with headquarters at 630 South Wabash
Ave., Chicago.
The purchase includes the name, good-
will, finished pianos, and all those in work
as well as the inventory of the Haddorff
Piano Co.
Chicago P. & O. Officers Elected
T the annual meeting of the Chicago
A
Piano and Organ Association held
on Oct. 24th at the Auditorium Hotel,
Roy E. Waite was elected president, Gor-
don Laughead, sales manager of the Story
& Clark Piano Co., first vice president.
Robert B. Fanning, Baldwin Piano Co.,
second vice president, Eugene Whalen,
W. W. Kimball Co.. treasurer and E. J.
Vogt, supply representative, secretary.
C. Heaton, Pacific Coast representa-
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• tive of the Estey Piano Corp. has
been covering his territory by plane in re-
Merchandising of Pianos to Be cent months finding it saves much time
and he can cover much more ground. He
Handled by Continental
recently came as far east as New Orleans
Music Co.
and through Texas. He just completed
The Haddorff Piano Co., Rockford. 111. an extensive trip through the Northwest.
has been purchased by the financial in- "So far as the piano business goes for the
terests controlling C. G. Conn Ltd., Elk- balance of the year, sales look very good,"
hart, Ind. and the Continental Music Co. said Mr. Heaton, "and many dealers are
of which Paul M. Gazley is president will pursueing the refund principle in case a
prospect hesitates on account of the draft."
be the sales representatives.
SCENES AT DEDICATION OF STEINWAY SALON AT WURLITZER CINCINNATI STORE
The Rudolph Ganz recital, Rudolph Wurlitzer and William R. Steinway; Seated: Roman De Majewski, director of wholesale sales, Steinway
Sons, William R. Steinway, General European Manager, Steinway & Sons, Paul H. Schmidt, Steinway director; Standing: Ray Erlandson, Wur-
litzer general manager of retail stores, Edgar T. Daab, mid-west Steinway representative and Walter Shuck, manager Wurlitzer Cincinnati Store.