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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, DECEMBER, 19W
A. W. Comstock
Director of Pratt Read & Co.
Passes Away at 81
secretary, treasurer, and finally succeeded died in Great Burrington, Mass, on Nov.
his brother as president of the organiza- 21st from a heart attack. He was 63 years
tion. In addition to his interest in the old.
family business, Mr. Comstock devoted
Mr. Joubert. who had accompanied
himself to the affairs of the Deep River Paderewski on most of his American con-
Savings Bank, serving the institution as a cert tours, was born at Hyde Park, Mass.
vice-president and director.
Mr. Joubert also traveled with the Rus-
sian pianist Sergei Rachmaninoff on many
of his tours. He had served as a lieutenant
in the United States Army Intelligence
Service during the World War. At his
death he was working on a book about
Hardman, Peck & Co. Chairman, the art of piano tuning.
Dies at Age 76
His first wife was Adelaide Maxim,
daughter of Sir Hiram Maxim, the inventor.
Carl E. Peck, chairman of the board of A son by this marriage, Maxim Joubert
directors of Hardman, Peck & Co., New of London, survives.
York, died Dec. 6th in his home at 305
His second wife was the former Helen
West 107th Street, after a short illness. Goff, an actress.
He was 76 years old. Mr. Peck was born
Mr. Joubert's body was taken to Hyde
in Gitschim, Bohemia.
Park for burial.
He attended the high school and com-
mercial academy at Prague and served for
a year in the Austrian Army. Subse-
Army Gets Schleicher Pianos
quently he engaged in the lumber busi-
The United States Army became the
ness in the Black Forest.
owner of 200 pianos this month when they
Mr. Peck came to this country in 1890 were turned over to it as a gift by the
at the request of his uncle, Leopold Peck, Jewish War Veterans of the United States
an officer of Hardman, Peck & Co. Start- for use in Army recreation centers.
ing in a minor position, he became fac-
The deal was consummated through
tory manager and in 1905 was made vice Samuel C. Lamport, New York. The
president. Six years later at the death of pianos were bought from the Schleicher
his cousin, Alfred L. Peck, he succeeded estate closing out the stock of old players
him as president. In 1927 Mr. Peck was and uprights of the Schleicher Sons store
elected chairman of the board of directors. on 14th St., New York.
He leaves a widow, Mrs. Rose S. Peck;
They were received by Captain James
two daughters, Mrs. Martin B. Colwin and J. Robertson of the quartermaster's office
Mrs. Jess M. Fink, and three grandchildren. of New York area army headquarters.
Funeral services were held at the Uni-
versal Chapel Dec. 8.
A. W. Comstock, former president of
the Comstock Cheney & Co., and a director
of Pratt Read & Co., Ivoryton, Conn.,
passed away suddenly at his home in
Ivoryton from a heart attack on November
25th at the age of 81 years. Mr. Comstock
has lived in retirement since the merger
of Pratt Read & Co. and the Comstock
Cheney & Co. He was a grandfather of
Peter H. Comstock of Pratt Read & Co.
Rev. Dr. Alan Polen, pastor of the Ivory-
ton Congregational church, conducted the
funeral service on Wednesday afternoon,
from his late residence. Interment was
made in the family burial lot in the Center-
brook cemetery. The bearers were Ed-
ward M. Hilley, Henry L. Bump, Robert
G.. Sherman, Leslie R. Dickinson, Samuel
M. Comstock and George C. Sheeley.
At the time of his death, Mr. Comstock
was a director of Pratt, Read & Co., Inc.;
president of The Ivoryton Realty Co., Inc.,
and also of Ivoryton Store, Inc., and a
corporator emeritus of Middlesex hospital.
He is survived by his widow Mrs. Har-
ret Mooar Comstock; one granddaughter
and three grandsons.
Archibald Welch Comstock was born
in Ivoryton, May 25, 1860, son of Samuel
M. Comstock, who was president of the
Comstock & Cheney Co.
After passing through the public school
of Ivoryton and graduating from Phillips
Andover Academy, A. W. Comstock
traveled widely throughout the United
E. G. Joubert Dies Suddenly
States and Europe. Mr. Comstock rose
rapidly through the various departments
Eldon Gordon loubert, for thirty years a
of Comstock & Cheney Co. until he be- piano tuner for Paderewski and Rachmani-
came an executive, filling the offices of noff, and connected with Steinway & Sons,
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On Saturday, Nov. 30th, in St. John's
Episcopal church. Deep River, Conn., the
wedding of Miss Charlotte Toppin,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert M. Top-
pin, to Peter H. Comstock, son of Mrs.
Elliott M. Comstock of Ivoryton was
solemnized.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Burt C. Chandler, rector of St. John's.
The bride's only attendant was her
sister. Miss Janet Toppin. Stuart C. Squier
III of Essex was the best man. The ushers
were Edward W. Miller of Stamford,
George M. Isdale of Mamaroneck, N. Y.,
Robert M. Toppin of Essex, Samuel M.
Comstock of Ivoryton, Francis W. Cole,
Jr., of West Hartford and Thomas S. Wil-
lets, Jr., of Essex.
The bride is a graduate of Radcliffe
college and has attended the Pierce Sec-
retarial school in Boston. She has been
employed as executive secretary by the
Hartford County Republican Women's
Association.
The groom is a grandson of Benjamin
E. Harwood of Chester, former chairman
of the Republican State Central committee.
He is also a grandson of the late A. W.
Comstock, former president of Comstock,
Cheney & Co. He is sales representative
of Pratt, Read & Co., Inc.