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Presto

Issue: 1920 1764

PRESTO
May 15, 1920.
LYON & HEALY BASEBALL TEAM
PLAYS AN EXCITING GAME
THESE MEN NATIONALLY KNOWN
Four to Four Was the Score in Game with Strom-
berg Electric Co.
A delightful game of baseball was played last Sat-
urday afternoon in Humboldt Park, Chicago, be-
tween the Lyon & Healy team and the Stromberg
Electric Company's team, the score being 4 to 4.
The teams were evenly matched, and there were
many exciting moments, as was made evident by the
shouts of the onlookers.
At one time the Lyon & Healy team was three
points down, but soon recovered lost ground. Flint
and Drewke proved to be an excellent battery for
Lyon & Healy. This was the first time that many
of the boys from different sections of the factory
had seen one another, but they played together well.
Robert E. Agnew was the official scorer and Wil-
liam Soeft was scorer for the Strombergs.
To N. A. Fegen, head of the wholesale piano de-
partment, and Harry Clauss, who assisted him, much
credit is due for the successful organization of the
Lyon & Healy team. Mr. Clauss is an old semi-
professional ball player.
Next Saturday at 2 p. m. the same Lyon & Healy
team will play a game at Humboldt Park against the
Walworth Manufacturing Company's team. The
Walworth company makes valves.
MUSIC INDUSTRIES' CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
The accompanying pictures shows the directors of
the Music Industries Chamber of Commerce and
presidents of the Division, members of the Cham-
ber, taken in session in Atlantic City, N. J., Friday,
April 30, 1920.
From left to right, seated: John G. Corley, presi-
dent The Ccrley Co., Richmond, Va.; Wm. J. Kee-
ley, president Auto Pneumatic Action Co.; E. B.
Richardson, president Richardson Piano Case Co.,
Leominster, Mass.; Wm. G. Schaff, of John A. Schaff,
Chicago and New York; E. F. Bitner, treasurer and
general manager Leo Feist, Inc.; Edward H. Droop,
E. F. Droop & Sons Co., Washington, D. C ; R. W.
Lawrence, president Kohler & Campbell, Inc., New
York; Paul B. Klugh, president The Autopiano Co.,
New York; Arthur Conrow, president National Mu-
sic Roll Manufacturers' Association; E. Paul Ham-
ilton, president National Association of Music Mer-
chants; J. A. Coffin, Ernest Gabler & Bro., New
York; F. E. Edgar, The Aeolian Company, New
York, N. Y.; Frederick Sunderman, vice-president
and sales manager Bennett & White, Inc.; Ralph L.
Freeman, director of distribution, Victor Talking
Machine Co.; Otto Schulz, president M. Schulz Co.,
Chicago; R. B. Aldcroftt, president Music Industries
Chamber of Commerce.
Standing from left to right: Geo. W. Pound, gen-
eral counsel, Music Industries Chamber of Com-
merce; C. M. Tremaine, director National Bureau
for the Advancement of Music, Music Industries
Chamber of Commerce; and Alfred L. Smith, gen-
eral manager, Music Industries Chamber of Com-
merce.
INCIDENTS IN TRADE
OF PORTLAND, ORE.
branch of the Bush SE^l-ane Piano Co., is visiting
his old home in Seattle this week.
J. B. Keller of the Remick Publishing Co. of New-
York visited Portland during the week.
Batch of Items from Progressive City Indi-
cates the Activities in the Northern Sec-
tion of the Pacific Coast.
FAMOUS ARTIST PAYS FINE
TRIBUTE TO STEGER PIANO
Lipman, Wolfe & Co., Portland, Ore., is holding
its 70th Anniversary Sale and the music floor is
offering some good values in both pianos and pho-
nographs.
Miss
C. E. Wallick has sold out his extensive holdings
with the Denver Music Co., Denver, Colo., and with
his wife is traveling through the country. They
passed the winter in California, but prefer the Ore-
gon climate. They were in Portland last week and
visited S. J. McCormick of the McCormick Music
Company.
The Martin saxophone is carried by the G. F.
Johnson Piano Co., Portland, Ore., and they are
the exclusive distributors in Oregon and Wash-
ington of the saxophone, which they are specially
featuring. They have also been appointed agents
for the Gibson guitar and mandolin line. Charles
Dimond, the native Hawaiian, who is in charge of
the musical merchandise department, is an excep-
tionally good performer on the ukulele and steel
guitar and has a fine class of pupils, who are profit-
ing by his expert instruction.
Since Nora Bayes appeared at the Orpheum and
delighted Portland with her original songs, "Just
Like a Gipsy" and "I'll Tell the World" are the
popular songs of this town and are featured by the
Remick Song Shop. Mrs. May Shurr, in charge of
the sheet music department, says that "Hiawatha
Melody of Love" is another favorite and that
"Venetian Moon" has lost none of its popularity.
Upwards of $10,000 worth of back orders for
saxophones are on the books of the Seiberling-Lucas
Music Co., Portland, Ore., and more orders are
coming in all the time and no saxophones are com-
ing in to help things along. A shipment is expected
before long, but it will only be a "drop in the
bucket."
H. T. Campbell, manager of the Portland, Ore.,
Neida Humphrey Commends the
Excellence of the Instrument.
Musical
A very fine tribute for the Steger & Sons piano
was recently received by the Steger & Sons Piano
Mfg. Co., Chicago, from Miss Neida Humphrey, of
concert fame, in which she commended the artistic
and musical excellence of the beautiful instrument.
In voicing her appreciation of its many admirable
qualities, Miss Humphrey states:
It is a real joy to touch the keys of an exquisite
Steger piano and awaken the wondrous melody its
beautiful tone unfolds. How delightful is its quick
response, yielding in expression to the .mood of the
artist, inspiring and calling forth the dreams of am-
bition and encouraging the musician to greater
achievements. In its perfect sustaining qualities,
remarkable brilliancy and resonance of tone, the
Steger is unexcelled.
"Recognition of its artistic supremacy impels me
to add my name to the thousands and thousands of
music-lovers who praise it.
Miss Humphrey, who is a pupil of Caruson, was
discovered by Dr. J. Lewis Browne when the lat-
ter was musical director for John Wanamaker.
When Dr. Browne introduced his protege to the
musical world, at the Egyptian Hall concerts in
Philadelphia, she was received with acclaim and her
success thereafter was phenomenal. A wonderful
rich and appealing voice, coupled with a charming
personality, has won international fame and popu-
larity for this talented singer. She has appeared in
concerts at the Metropolitan Opera House, with
many leading orchestras, has made extensive tours
through France, Belgium and Holland and is now
singing in grand opera in Italy.
The endorsement of the Steger & Sons piano by
so famous an artist as Miss Humphrey is another
indication of the great and increasing prestige of the
powerful Steger institution.
EXPLAINS THE MEANING
OF NATIONALLY PRICED
Gulbransen-Dickinson Company Does This
Magazines of Large Circulaton.
in
At occasional intervals it is the purpose of the
Gulbransen-Dickinson Company to send to each of
the merchants handling Gulbransen playerpianos a
sample copy of each of the publications in which
Gulbransen National Advertising appears. Such an
instance is taking place at this time. The papers are
all being gathered together in the advertising de-
partment of the home office. They will then be as-
sorted into bundles and mailed direct to Gulbransen
merchants. In the assortment that is going out
now is included the following magazines:
Saturday Evening Post, Country Gentleman,
Breeder's Gazette, Dakota Farmer, Farm & Ranch,
The Farmer, Farmers Mail & Breeze, Hoard's
Dairyman, Indiana Farmers Guide, Journal of Agri-
culture, Michigan Farmer, Nebraska Farmer, Ohio
Farmer, Pennsylvania Farmer, Prairie Farmer,
Progressive Farmer, Rural New Yorker, Wallace's
Farmer, Wisconsin Agriculturist.
The idea in back of this is to let the merchant
know what is going on in Gulbransen national ad-
vertising. By acquainting him with it it puts him
in position where he can take advantage of it.
By the use of those magazines, it is not a difficult
matter for the dealer to impress upon any one jus*
what nationally priced means. In all of Gulbran-
sen advertising the three models which they manu-
facture, and also the price of each, is mentioned.
It is the same everywhere in the United States and
with a publication at hand from all parts of the
country, it enables a dealer to talk very compre-
hensively on the subject of nationally priced.
HIGH PRAISE FOR THE
CHASE BROS.' ELECTRIC
Muskegon Woman's Club Expresses Appreciation
of the Pianos with "Human Intelligence."
Praise of the instruments produced by the Chase-
Hackley Piano Co. of Muskegon, Mich., are not in-
frequent. Far from it. But Manager H. D. Brad-
ley is especially pleased with the following com-
munication which was recently received from the
secretary of one of the city's most progressive or-
ganizations:
Chase-Hackley Piano Co.: Pray accept the sin-
cere thanks of the Muskegon Woman's Club for the
loan of your electric piano. The beautiful selections
given by the piano seemed almost to endow it with
human intelligence, making it impossible of belief
that those wonderful sounds came from a mechani-
cal instrument.
Cordially yours,
ALICE M. WOOD,
Corresponding Secretary.
April 20, 1920.
FINE MEDFORD MUSIC STORE.
Drost Bros., Medford, Wis., are in their new store,
with a full line of everything musical. The store is,
they say, the largest in northern Wisconsin at pres-
ent. They have also increased their sales force and
road force. Business is fine with Drost Bros.
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PRESTO
May 15, 1920.
W.W.GRIGGS MEETS
WITH SAD MISHAP
Widely Known Piano Man, Run Down by
Street Car, Loses Leg and Narrowly
Escapes Death in Shocking
Accident.
W. W. Griggs, one of the
most widely known piano men
in the country, is lying in a hos-
pital in Evanston, near Chicago,
hovering between life and
death as the result of a shock-
ing accident which befell him
on March 31st. Mr. Griggs was
alighting from a North Clark
street car in Chicago when he
slipped on the wet pavement
and his right foot was caught
beneath the car wheel. The in-
jury was so bad that it was de-
cided to amputate the foot. For
W. W. GRIGGS.
a time recovery seemed to be
certain, but gangrene set in and another operation
became necessary.
It was then decided to amputate the leg at the
knee. This was done and chances for recovery were
regarded as good. But to this time the progress
has been slow and, but for Mr. Griggs' unusually
vigorous constitution, there could be small hope.
Long with Cable Company.
Mr. Griggs was for very many years connected
with The Cable Company in different capacities.
His last engagement with the house was as gen-
eral salesmanager. He resigned to go to Seattle,
where he bought a controlling interest in a large
local piano house. Later he took the Pacific Coast
agency for several eastern pianos and was the
means of introducing pianos into a number of the
large western department houses.
For two years past Mr. Griggs has again resided
in Chicago where he has been in the automobile
business and latterly in the retailing of pianos on
his own account. He is one of the best piano sales-
men in the field and his intimate knowledge of
every branch of the business is recognized in the
trade and industry.
Nursed by His Wife.
Mrs. Griggs came from Seattle to Chicago im-
mediately after receiving word of the misfortune to
her husband, and is helping to nurse him back to
health. There are warm friends of Mr. Griggs al-
most everywhere in the trade who will watch the
piano man's progress with solicitude. At the pres-
ent time it may be said that he has about an even
chance.
DEATH OF PROMINENT
ILLINOIS PIANO MAN
R. M. Scott, Well Known Music Dealer of Hamil-
ton, Passed Away Suddenly.
The many friends and business acquaintances of
R. M. Scott, prominent music merchant.of Hamilton,
111., were grieved to learn of his sudden death, which
occurred recently. Mr. Scott succumbed to acute
heart disease.
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The deceased was active in Hamilton's musical
circles as well as a fervent booster of civic enter-
prises. He was a member of the Blue Lodge, the
Royal Arch Masons and the Mohassen Grotto, of
Davenport, Iowa. Mr. Scott is survived by his
mother, Mrs. Lydia Scott.
Eloquent Utterances of Frank E. Morton Be-
fore the Texas Music Merchants at
Waco, This Week Thursday.
Frank E. Morton, acoustic engineer of the Amer-
ican Steel & Wire Company, delivered the principal
address before The State Music Merchants' Con-
vention, at Dallas, Texas, on Thursday of this week.
With his customary eloquence, Mr. Morton held the
interest of his audience from beginning to end. Mr.
Morton discussed the limitations of the popular con-
ception of music and separated the flitting fancies of
the superficial "music lover" from the virile achieve-
ments of the true workers in art.
"The lesson of war," said Mr. Morton, "that music
need not be apart from life but intermingled with its
greatest activities, was for centuries not learned.
Yet music's influence was not unfelt, if it was un-
recognized and undirected. Through the crude
songs of the sea, of the plantation, of the flock, of
the forge, and of the loom the humble worker found
intuitively something of the inspiration that spurred
the warrior to his triumphs."
Mr. Morton dwelt upon the influence of music
upon the mental and physical being, and declared
that:
The inspirational and therapeutic values of music
were of course not unknown or untried previously,
but never before had there been such opportunity for
their demonstration on a gigantic scale and never
JAMES & HOLMSTROM REMOVAL.
before had there been such systematic attention to
Notice has been received by the trade of the maintaining the morale of fighters by attention to
change in the address of the James & Holmstrom their emotional needs. Testimony is abundant—
Piano Co., Inc., of New York. The new headquar- much, both vocal and written, has come to my no-
ters and warerooms of the famous old piano are tice—of front line experiences where weary, hungry,
now at 46 W. 37th street, between 5th and 6th ave- disheartened soldiers, seemingly beaten in advance
nues. The offices and warerooms are convenient as the "zero hour" approached, have been fed not
to all of the big New York hotels, and they are with food but with song and transformed into heroes
handsomely fitted up. Piano men in New York as they swept "over the top." In the hospitals, too,
should make it a point to visit Manager J. J. Glynn, music had its place in winning the war, as countless
who always has a warm welcome ready. The 'phone successful treatments of shell shock and other battle
numbers are "Greeley 343—374."
diseases testify.
It's a Happy Home That Contains
a Behr Brothers Piano
There is no lack of joy and cheer in the home of a Behr
Brothers piano. For more than three decades this noble instrument
has influenced American home-life happily.
The discerning dealer finds a powerful appeal in the Behr
Brothers line. He may choose any or all of seven different types of Behr
Brothers instruments —knowing thai each represents superior value.
If your territory is open we have a proposition of prime
interest to you. You incur no obligation in writing.
Behr Brothers & Co., i,,c.
William J. Behr, President
643 West 51st Street
MUSIC'S POWER IN
TIMES OF PEACE
New York
The latest development in the application of music
for industrial life is one of the timely topics dis-
cussed by Mr. Morton. "Personal interest," he said,
"opportunity for self-expression, arc the greatest in-
centives to activity, and the best results are obtained
from the spontaneity of the workers themselves,
with only indirect aid from those in control of the
industry."
The acoustician believes that music is destined
to become more and more of a part of the better im-
pulses of the workers in stores and factories.
"Methods of application and results of course vary
considerably. One factory in Boston makes several
breaks in the day for singing, and reports a 20 per
cent increase in output with the same force. A Chi-
cago concern has ten minutes of chorus singing at
10 a. m. and ten minutes again at 3 p. m. I have
heard no definite figures as to comparative produc-
tion here, but I do know that the manager reports
the labor turn-over and absenteeism, which formerly
disrupted his force at frequent intervals, has ceased."
As a community builder, also, Mr. Morton drew
attention to the modern influences of music. "In
every city and in every hamlet big enough to bring
forth a drum or a bugle or a fife four minutes of
martial music did more than all the four-minute
speeches in stirring the populace to support the gov-
ernment with the liberty loans and to meet the other
war demands. And the lesson of this has not been
lost on the community service leaders, who wish to
stir the public now with the appeals of peace."
The speaker urged business men to encourage
their employes by the inspiration of music. He
made an appeal to his hearers along this line,
declaring that "it's at your door opportunity is
knocking. If this emancipation of music is mo-
mentous to anyone, it's momentous to you. And
who is to speed it along if not you?"
A. S. BOND VISITS CHICAGO.
A. S. Bond, president of the Packard Piano Com-
pany, Fort Wayne, Ind., spent most of one day in
the Chicago offices of the company this week. Mr.
Bond had been at French Lick Springs, Ind., and
was tanned with outdoor exercise. He received a
telegram while at the Chicago office from the fac-
tory, stating that 136 instruments had been shipped
from the plant last week.
Henry P. Veatch, Chicago manager for the Pack-
ard Piano Company, of Fort Wayiie, Ind., has re-
turned from a trip in Wisconsin and Michigan. He
says, aside from the business he did, the trip was a
most pleasurable one, the budding trees and balmy
spring air of those northern countries being a shift-
ing scene of delight.
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