PRESTO
October 6, 1923
CHRISTMAN
Reproducing Grand
E. H. STORY TELLS OF
LATEST EUROPEAN TRIP
With Mrs. Story, He Visits Sections Laid
Waste in Fierce Battles of the
Big War.
The trip to Europe this year of E. H. Story, presi-
dent of the Story & Clark Piano Co., Chicago, was
the most interesting in some respects of the many
he has made abroad. With Mrs. Story he left New
York without any definite plan of travel or idea as to
what noints would be visited.
of the Piano Club of Chicago to donate cash prizes
every year to the Illinois division of the Women's
Federated Music Clubs, to go to the winners in their
music contests. Two of these winners entertained
the club last Monday. They were Miss Marion Rob-
erts, pianist, and Miss Helen D. Hedges, soprano.
The members were reminded about the annual
meeting on October 10. "It's going to be a scream,"
said R. E. Davis, secretary. "Get your tickets early.
That is not a tip. It's a warning. It's going to be
a get-together meeting of the trade that the trade
would not trade for any other trade function ever
held. And all the trade will be there."
ATTRACTIVE WINDOW DISPLAY
OF PICTURES BY CABLE CO.
Proof of Effective Advertising by Mr. Hadley Shown
in Unique Arrangement and Coloring.
The Cable Co., Wabash Ave. and Jackson Blvd.,
Chicago, has a window display of two beautiful pic-
tures advertising the artistic Mason & Hamlin piano.
The pictures are 7 ft. by 7 and are well decorated,
being trimmed with flowers, which, however, does
not distract attention from the picture itself.
The effectiveness is registered largely in the color
and wording which describes the Mason & Hamlin
as being, "musically the most beautiful piano the
world has ever known." In one picture the artist
is shown at the piano, and the other pictures the
Mason & Hamlin in a studio with artists' painting
and many beautiful colors blended together.
Mr. Hadley is well-known in advertising circles
and the originality and effectiveness of his advertise-
ments has won him much praise. He recently car-
ried away first honors in an advertising contest con-
ducted by the Music Industries Chamber of Com-
merce.
Equipped with the
NEW INCORPORATIONS
IN MUSIC GOODS TRADE
Action
The most famous of all Electrically
operated reproducing Grands, exempli-
fying the highest achievement in the
piano maker's Art.
Its touch, tone, and artistic qualities
are superlative and will surely appeal
to the true Musician, claims which can
be verified by a personal trial.
CHRISTMAN
Studio Grand
Only 5 Feet Long
It wai the CHRISTMAN GRAND that
first demonstrated the truth that size has
nothing to do with the depth and resonance
of a Grand Piano's tone.
Built with a careful eye to the exacting
requirements of the space at the command
of city dwellers and owners of small houses,
the CHRISTMAN GRAND combines every
essential that wins for the grand piano first
consideration in the mind of the artist.
HEARING IS BELIEVING
It lacks nothing save bulk, and in this
saving of valuable space, it places within
reach of every true musician, however lim-
ited his room, an instrument that measures
up to the most exacting requirements as to
range, richness and tonal qualities.
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The First Touch Tells'
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Christ man Piano Co.
597 East 137th St.
New York
E. H. STORY.
On leaving New York the only immediate objec-
tive was Paris. After remaining there a few days
they went to Southern France, then to Italy, and,
after spending some time in that country set out to
cross the Alps into what was Austria, by way of
the Stelvia Pass. There they found the scenes of
many great battles of the late war. incidents in the
struggle between Austria and Italy.
Things were found about as they were at the close
of the war. Barbed wire fences and entanglements,
much old cannon and army paraphernalia still re-
main to encumber the earth. In France and Bel-
gium these things have been removed, but in this
out-of-the-way section nothing seems to have been
taken away or cleaned up.
Then they traveled north through Switzerland, to
Belgium and to England for a week or two, after
which they took steamer for the wonderful tour of
14 days to North Norway, to the land of the Mid-
night Sun.
Mr. Story and wife left Chicago for their Cali-
fornia home on Wednesday of this week.
NOTED GOLFER TALKS TO
PIANO CLUB LUNCHEONERS
And Clever Pianist and Sweet Singer Also Add to
the Gaiety of Weekly Meeting.
At the luncheon of the Piano Club of Chicago, on
Monday, of this week, Chicago's most popular ath-
lete and golfer, Bob Gardner, spoke about golf and
other interesting things. It was a very enjoyable
talk for all members, whether they play golf or near-
golf. J. T. Bristol, the president, in his notice to
members, said:
"Robert A. Gardner, or 'Bob Gardner,' as he is
familiarly known throughout the world of clean
sports, as a boy and a man, has been an honor and
a credit to Chicago. In college he held high marks
in his studies and was a record breaker in athletics.
In golf he is president of the U. S. Golf Association,
has held two national championships, and was in the
semi-finals in the last one. In business he is treas-
urer of Mitchell, Hutchins & Co., one of our best
security houses. A real fellow, Bob is, and it is a
great pleasure to have him with us."
This was a week for winners. It is the custom
New and Old Concerns Secure Charters in Various
Places.
Walter H. Sturgis, Inc., Quincy, Mass., $50,000;
Walter H. Sturgis, Jr., and Anna Sturgis.
Glidden-Marsh Music Co., Denver, Colo.; $25,000;
E. M. Glidden, Maude Glidden and W. F. Marsh.
Edward Strauss, 187 Court street, Brooklyn, N. Y.;
$50,000; E. Strauss and others.
Henry J. Krier Co., Watertown, Wis.; $36,000;
Edward C. Wolfram, Edward McAdams and Harry
J. Krier.
Columbia Phonograph Co., Wilmington, Delaware;
$5,000. Corporation Trust Co. of America.
The Clicks Talking Machine Shop, Inc., of 2100
West Division street, Chicago, has announced an in-
crease in its capital stock from $100,000 to $200,000.
Music Service Co., Dover, Del.; to deal in phono-
graphs.
Hudson Music Co., Hastings-on-Hudson, N. Y.;
$10,000; A. Barchas, R. Lurie, P. Block. Attorneys,
Kaplan, Kosman & Steusand, 1540 Broadway.
Eastern Kentucky Music Company, Pikeville, Ky.;
capital, $25,000; H. M. Hoskins, G. W. Hoskins and
S. H. Hoskins, all of Pikesville.
Automatic Repeating Phonograph Co., Wilming-
ton, Delaware; radio transmission; $1,000,000. Cor-
poration Service Co.
Equitable Music Corp., Wilmington; $1,000,000.
Franklin L. Mettler, Wilmington, Delaware.
Grand Rapids Phonograph Co., Manhattan; $10,-
000; C. Stein, M. Lefkowitz, M. Kaplan. Attorney,
M. Popper, 51 Chambers street, New York City.
The Century Piano Co., Atlantic City, N. J.;
$100,000; Morris Bloom and others.
MELVILLE CLARK'S WIDOW DIES.
Mrs. Elizabeth Clark, 2830 Sheridan road, Chicago,
widow of Melville Clark, founder of the Melville
Clark Piano Company and originator of the Apollo
piano, died at her home last Wednesday of heart dis-
ease. She was 71 years old. Mr. Clark was well
known as an inventor of piano improvements, having
built the first 88-note playerpiano. He died in 1918.
Mr. and Mrs. Clark were married in 1873. Funeral
arrangements have not yet been made.
CHANGE IN WARREN, PA., FIRM.
The controlling interest in the H. L. Greenlund
Furniture & Music Store, Warren, Pa., has been
purchased by Charles Lutz of Girard, Pa., and Ed-
ward Lutz of Emlenton, Pa. H. L. Greenlund will
retain an interest in the business which is one of
the most important in that section of the state. The
old name of the firm, too, will be retained.
Taylor Bros, is enlarging and remodeling its Provo,
Utah, store. The alternations will enable the firm to
increase the stock of music merchandise.
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