May 26, 1923.
TWO CHAMBER
MEETINGS JUNE 6-7
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PRESTO
Hollenberg Music Company, Little Rock, Ark.; Her-
mann lrion. Stein way & Sons, New York; E. R.
Jacobsen, Straube Piano Company, Hammond, Ind.;
Paul R. Klugh, New York; Richard W. Lawrence,
New York; Edward P. Little, Sherman, Clay & Com-
WILL FEATURE STRAUBE
NATIONAL ADVERTISING
Wide Publicity Scheme of Straube Piano Co., Ham-
mond, Ind., to Be Told Dealers.
First Will Follow a Luncheon at Noon at
Drake Hotel and Second at Which
Election Will Be Held Sched-
uled for Following Day.
Indications are that the Straube Piano Company,
Hammond, Ind., will be represented at the grea,t
Prosperity Convention by the largest and most inter-
esting display in its history. A special letter has been
sent to all Straube dealers asking them to make it
There will be only two sessions of the Music
a point to visit the Straube display in suite 324-5-^5
Industries Chamber of Commerce at the forthcoming
of the Drake Hotel, which will be the headquarters
convention at the Drake Hotel, Chicago, one at 12:30
for Straube dealers and friends.
1
p. m. on May 6, at which will be given a luncheon
The display this year, in addition to the regular
followed by the opening session of the Chamber. The
showing of Straube models in uprights, players and
speakers at this time will be R. W. Lawrence and
reproducers, will also feature Straube National
Advertising from the dealer's standpoint—show how
the dealer may profit most from the increasing
demand which is being created by this nation-wide
publicity. One entire room of the Straube suite will
be devoted to advertising. This room will be in
charge of the Straube Advertising department and
F. B. T. HOLLENBERG,
will show every phase of the dealer co-operation
Treasurer, Mus. Industries Chamber of Commerce.
work being done by the Straube company. It is
expected that this feature of the display will attract
pany, San Francisco; M. P. Moller, Hagerstown, Md.; wide attention, as the Straube dealer service organi-
John H. Parnham, Kohler & Campbell, New York; zation is looked upon as something unique in the
Thomas M. Fletcher, Q R S Music Company, industry.
Chicago; James T. Rose, Cornwall & Patterson Mfg.
All the executives of the Straube company and all
Co., Bridgeport, Conn.; David A. Smith, Standard travelers will be in attendance. One room will be
Felt Company, New York; Arthur A. Trostler, devoted to conference sessions where dealers may talk
Schmelzer Company, Kansas City; John C- Wick- over their sales and advertising problems with those
ham, Wickham Piano Plate Company, Springfield, from the home office.
Ohio; H. L. Willson, Columbia Graphophone Com-
Evidence of the growing popularity of Straube
pany, New York; Richard B. Aldcroftt, De Rivas & products is had in the fact that shipments for May
Harris Manufacturing Co., New York; George H. have already exceeded those for any similar period
Bliss, United States Music Company, New York; in the history of the company. This is attributed to
James T. Bristol, Price & Teeple Piano Company, the company's National publicity and to the heralded
Chicago; J. Edwin Butler, Butler Music Company, fame of the Artronome action and the pendulum
Marion, Ind.; C. C. Chickering, Chickering Brothers, valve.
Chicago; M. V. DeForeest, W. C. DeForeest & Son,
Sharon, Pa.; Percy A. Deutsch, Brunswick-Balke-
Collender Co., Chicago; Charles Deutschmann, Chi-
cago; H. C. Dickinson, The Baldwin Company, Chi-
cago; George Fischer, J. Fischer & Brother, New
York; Ralph L. Freeman, Victor Talking Machine Important Association Will Hold Annual Gathering
Company, Camden, N. J.; C. D. Greenleaf, C. G.
at Drake Hotel June 6.
RICHARD W. LAWRENCE,
Conn, Ltd., Elkhart, Ind.; C. A. Grinnell, Grinnell
President, Mus. Industries Chamber of Commerce.
The Band Instrument Manufacturers' Association
Brothers, Detroit; E. Paul Hamilton, Chickering
Warerooms, Baltimore; William C. Hamilton, S. will hold a meeting at the Drake Hotel, Chicago, dur-
George E. Roberts, president of the National City
ing the week of the annual music trade convention.
Hamilton Company, Pittsburgh; William J. Haussler,
Bank, New York, whose subject will be "Business C. Bruno & Son, Inc., New York.
The officers of the association are: C. D. Green-
Conditions." The second meeting is scheduled for
leaf, Elkhart, Ind., president; James Duffy, Grand
Thursday afternoon, May 7. This is a meeting of
Rapids, Mich., vice-president; and Frank Holton, Elk-
delegates and the election of officers for the ensuing
horn, Ind., secretary and treasurer.
USE
OF
SLANG.
year, followed by the first meeting of the new board.
Even the most austere and dignified people use
slang. "Cut it out," says the doctor. "There's noth-
E. S. Sanford, who has been associated with Henry
ing to it," asserts the Christian Scientist. "Pipe that,"
L. Chambers in the piano business at 221 North
orders the organ builder. "You've got another guess
Washington street, Lansing, Mich., has retired. The
coming," cheerfully chirps the contest piano dealer.
business will be continued by Mr. Chambers.
BAND INSTRUMENT MEN MEET
The FIRST Small Piano in 1918
Still The FIRST in 1923!
Early in 1918, W. Otto Miessner began the manufacture of an upright
7 inches high and weighing only 375 pounds—the first "little piano."
piano .just 3 feet,
His experience as a musician and musical educator of note had opened
sheer -waste of space and materials in the style of piano then in vogue.
his eyes to the
His idea was scoffed at, at first.
Then when its sound practicability was understood, it
was imitated.
Today almost a score of manufacturers are producing the Miessner-type
of piano.
But the Miessner is still the first piano—the creator of the idea has led all imitators in
new features and improvements
Its acceptance by the leading piano dealers of America
proves its absolute leadership in the field of modern, space-saving pianos.
The following list is representative of the progressive type of dealer who has comprehended
the sales possibilities in this modern style piano, and chosen the Miessner as the leader:
ALFRED L.. SMITH.
Secretary, Mus. Industries Chamber of Commerce.
The following are the officers and directors of the
Music Industries Chamber of Commerce:
Richard W. Lawrence, president.
Ralph L. Freeman, first vice-president.
H. C. Dickinson, second vice-president.
Alfred L. Smith, secretary and general manager.
F. B. T. Hollenberg, treasurer.
Other officials of the Chamber are: Director Na-
tional Bureau for the Advancement of Music, C. M.
Tremaine; general counsel, George W. Pound; man-
ager Better Business and Trade Service Bureaus,
C. L. Dennis; assistant to general manager, Beach
Barrett.
The board of directors are: F. B. T. Hollenberg,
J. W. Jenkins Sons Music Co., Kansas City,
Mo. (15 stores)
Landay Bros., New York City (5 stores)
B. Dreher's Sons Co., Cleveland, O.
Philip Werlein, Ltd., New Orleans, La.
Kesselman-O'Driscoll Co., Milwaukee, Wis.
Cable-Shelby-Burton Co., Birmingham, Ala.
Grinnell Bros., Detroit, Mich. (26 stores)
Kohler & Chase, San Francisco, Cal.
E. F. Droop & Sons, Washington, D. C.
Chas. E. Wells Music Co., Denver, Colo.
Sanders & Stayman, Baltimore, Md.
Phillips & Crew Piano Co., Atlanta, Ga.
Will A. Watkin Co., Dallas, Texas.
Write us for particulars of dealer proposition.
MIESSNER PIANO CO., 126 Reed St., Milwaukee, Wis.
The Little Piano with the Big Tone
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