PRESTO
May 26, 1923
PIANO MERCHANTS PERFECT
CHRISTMAN
PLANS FOR ANNUAL CONVENTION
REPRODUCING GRANDS
Program of Interesting Events Assures Week of Great Joy and Interest
for Unusual Attendance at Drake Hotel, Chicago
The program for business sessions of the National
Association of Music Merchants during convention
June 4th-7th, inclusive, is as follows, beginning with
registrations and applications on Monday, June 4:
Tuesday, June 5.
10 a. m.—Introductory remarks by President J.
Edwin Butler, reading of secretary's report, reading
of treasurer's report and committee reports.
11 a. m.—Prize awards in Membership Campaign.
11:15 a. m.—"Trade-In" problem, by Alfred C.
Wagner, American Piano Company, New York.
Noon—Luncheon.
2 p. m.—"Directing the Public Mind Toward Music
in the Home," R. W. Lyon, secretary-manager,
American Homes Bureau, Chicago.
3 Great Pianos
with 3 sounding boards
in each (patented) have
the greatest talking
points in the trade.
One Standard
Makers of the
Famous
Studio Grand
Toledo, Ohio: Alex. McDonald, Sohmer & Co., 31 W.
57th street, New York City; Jas. F. Bowers, Lyon &
Healy, 243 S. Wabash avenue, Chicago, 111.
The officers and directors constitute the executive
board.
STATE COMMISSIONERS.
Following is a list of State Commissioners of the
National Association of Music Merchants:
Colorado—Frank I). Darrow, Darrow Music Co.,
15th and Stout streets, Denver.
Maryland—C. J. Roberts, Chas. M. Stieff, Inc.,
Baltimore.
Montana—A. E. Reeves, 19 S. Main street, Helena,
Mo.
Wisconsin—Leslie C. Parker, Badger Talking Ma-
chine Shop, 425" Grand avenue, Milwaukee.
Texas—W. L. Bush, care Bush & Gerts, Houston.
Iowa—E. Paul Jones, 807 Walnut street, Des
Moines.
Massachusetts—Lawrence Barry, care A. M. Mc-
Phail Piano Co., 120 Boylston street, Boston, Mass.
Arizona—J. W. Dawson, 805 W. 2nd street,
Phoenix.
Missouri—E. A. Parks, Parks Music House, Hanni-
bal, Mo.
New Jersey—E. G. Brown, 719 Broadway, Bayonne,
N. J.
Xew York (Eastern)—Milton Weil, Krakauer
Bros.. 116 W. 44th street, New York City.
North Dakota—Guy Stanton, Stone Piano Co.,
Fargo, N. D.
Ohio (Eastern)—A. B. Smith, 118 S. Main street,
Akron, Ohio.
Oregon—J. H. Dundore, Sherman, Clay & Co., 6th
and Morrison streets, Portland, Ore.
Pennsylvania (West)—W. C. Hamilton, 815 Lib-
erty avenue, Pittsburgh.
South Dakota—A. E. Godfrey, Williams Piano Co.,
218 S. Main street, Sioux Falls. S. D.
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J. EDWIN BUTLER,
President, N. A. M. M.
3 p. in.—"Music—Why?'' Answered by Martha
Scott and Hull House Chorus.
• Wednesday, June 6.
10 a. m.—Announcement of awards in Retail x\d-
vertising contest, Thomas H. Fletcher, chairman
special committee, Music Industries Chamber of
Commerce.
10:10 a. m.—"Advertising and Selling/' Charles
E. Byrne, Steger & Sons Manufacturing Company,
Chicago.
10:30 a. m.—"Radio from a Retail Standpoint,"
J. W. Boothe, Barker Bros., Los Angeles, Cal.
11 a. m.—Accounting for Retail Music Stores,"
Prof. Archie M. Peisch, C. P. A., Hanover, N. H.
11:30 a. m.—"Service in Selling," J. T. Lange, A. W.
Shaw Company, publishers qf "System" Magazine,
Chicago.
12:15 p. m.—Luncheon.
2 p. m.—"Promotion of Music Coupled with Play-
ground and Recreation Idea," Prof. Peter W. Dy-
kema, Playground and Recreation Association of
America, New York City. Election of officers.
6:30 p. m.—Annual Banquet of National Associa-
tion of Music Merchants.
The following are the officers of the National Asso-
ciation of Music Merchants, elected at the convention
of 1922:
j . Edwin Butler, Butler Music Co., Marion, Ind.,
president.
Win. C. Hamilton, S. Hamilton Co., 815 Liberty
avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa., first vice-president.
Robert X. Watkin. Will A. Watkin Co., 1207 Elm
street, Dallas, Texas, second vice-president.
Matt J. Kennedy, 532 Republic building, Chicago.
111., secretary.
Carl A. Droop, E. F. Droop & Sons Co.. 1300 "G"
street N. W., Washington, D. C, treasurer.
The directors are: George R. Hughes, Wiley B.
Allen Co., 135 Kearney street, San Francisco, Cal.;
W. W. Smith, J. W. Greene Co., 801 Jefferson avenue,
MATT. J. KENNEDY,
Secretary, N. A. M. M.
Tennessee—Lynn Sheelcy, 104 E. Main street,
Morristown, Tenn.
Vermont—W T . C. Marshall, White River Junction,
Vt.
Virginia—J. D. Hobbie, Jr., 9 Church street,
Roanoke, Va.
Washington—R. E. Robinson, Sherman, Clay &
Co., 3rd and Pine streets, Seattle, Wash.
Alabama—B. B. Burton, 1818 Second avenue, Bir-
mingham.
Canada—Albert Xordheimer, 220 Young street,
Toronto.
Cuba—J. J. Girall, 61 O'Reilly street, Havana.
Delaware—G. A. Gewehr, 216 W. 9th street, Wil-
mington.
District of Columbia—Homer L. Kitt, 13th and G
street, Washington.
Idaho—C. B. Sampson, 913 Main street, Boise.
Kansas—C. C. Cunningham, 132 N. Main street,
Wichita.
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