13
PRESTO
January 26, 1924.
kee factory, to the Dollar Line S. S. Co., was an
excellent bit of publicity. The little piano was placed
on the "President Harrison," which sailed Jan. 5 in
the first trip of a 'round the world service. The de-
parture of the vessel was a well-advertised event in
which many local notables participated. The news-
papers were filled with the sailing story and the Stroh-
ber Diminutive was freely and flatteringly written
about.
NEWSY ITEMS FROM
CALIFORNIA FIELD
Anticipations for Proposed Convention of
Pacific Coast Dealers in San Francisco
Provides Themes for Conversation.
TO MY MUSIC BOX.
The question of holding a convention of western
music dealers this year is as good as settled and the
Do you smile, perhaps, when I play
location and date will possibly he determined in a few
His song to you, this way?
weeks. San Francisco is clearly the choice of the ma-
Tt's such a dear, silly little s o n g -
jority of dealers who responded to the questionnaire.
Funny, how I play it all day long . . .
Even the dealers of Los Angeles, a possible rival for
There—when I touch the key like this,
the convention location, have passed resolutions rec-
You and I know it is a kiss.
ommending San Francisco as the best place to hold
a meeting of the kind.
And here let's muse a bit, and dream
The Music Trades Association of Southern Califor-
Delightful little fantasies that seem
nia at a recent meeting suggested "early in spring"
Almost real—yet tragically so frail
as the time to hold the convention of Pacific Coast
They cut, like stinging storms of hail
dealers. But the Music Trades Association of North-
If songs would only have no end—
ern California suggests that the meeting would not
Hopelessly hopeful, I play it again,
be expedient until July at the earliest. The sugges-
Knowing crushingly that, for me,
tion is in view of the fact that the conventions of all
The end will sob to a minor key. .
the national associations of the music trades are
—RU T H E D A in Chi. Ev. Post.
scheduled to meet in May in New York. This week
George R. Hughes, president of the northern Califor-
nia association, will name committees to formulate
SUCCESSES WITH HARDMAN.
plans for the convention.
Yohn Bros., Harrisburg, Pa., representative in that
The continuation of the successful policy of the
section of the line of pianos and players of Hardman,
Southern California Music Co., Los Angeles, was as-
Peck & Co., New York, is achieving great success in
sured by the able and interesting speech made by
placing the Hardman instruments in theaters and
President Uhl on the occasion of the banquet of the
other public places where admirable tone and dura-
staff recently at which close to 200 participated. Mr. bility are essentials. The Harrisburg dealers recently
Uhl made it clear that he meant to perpetuate every-
placed a Hardman piano in the Regent Theater and
thing that had contributed to the growth and pros-
one in the Coliseum Dance Hall in that city.
perity of the company. Above all things he desired
co-operation, he said, and felt assured of that from
PIANO MERCHANTS MEET.
the character of the personnel. George Marygold,
The New York Piano Merchants' Association held
vice-president, also spoke and short talks were made
its monthly meeting on Tuesday of this week at the
by Worth Hathaway, second vice-president; Scott
Annex Grill Room, 12 West Thirty-third street. At
Williamson, Jr., secretary; R. M. Hovey, treasurer;
the meeting following the dinner H. J. Kenner, presi-
and others.
dent of the Better Business Bureau, spoke, and C. C.
The sale recently by Sherman, Clay & Co., San
Morningstern also gave a scheduled talk on "The
Francisco, of a Strohber Diminutive made by the
Smith, Barnes & Strohber Co., in its North Milwau- Playerpiano."
OLD MANCHESTER FIRM
FEATURES THE STEINWAY
Watkins Bros., with Branches in Other Important
Places, Has Built Up Great Business.
Watkins Bros., Manchester, Conn., is an enthu-
siastic representative of the Steinway piano and its
Steinway window displays are attractions in the hand-
some store of the company.
With the possible exception of one smaller concern,
Watkins Brothers is the oldest retail business in Man-
chester. Established in 1874 by Clarence G. and F.
Ernest Watkins, the first branch engaged in was
undertaking, but in less than two years from the time
they first opened their doors they had added a line of
furniture.
New quarters became imperative and in 1890 a large
wooden structure was built at Main and School
streets. The business was continued there until the
construction of the building at Main and Oak streets.
Meantime the firm had been branching out in other
directions. At the time of the opening of the first
new building a piano department was installed, which
was destined to become an important feature of the
business. In 1905 the business of the old firm of
Woods & McCann on Asylum street, Hartford, Conn.,
was bought and later the business of William Wander
& Son, Steinway agents, and still later the talking
machine department of Ludlow, Barker & Co., all of
Hartford. With these purchases came not only some
valuable connections but the good will of Hartford
people. A branch store in Bristol was opened six
years ago and only recently a very desirable long
term lease on a new location was secured. The new
Bristol store has recently been redecorated and is now
one of the most attractive places in Bristol. With
the purchase of William Wander & Son's stock and
good will the company acquired the splendid building
at 241 Asylum street, which it now occupies.
Arch C. Stallard, representing the E. C. Christian
Music Co., Lexington, Ky., has rented a store in New
Castle, Ky., and is displaying a line of pianos and
phonographs there.
Through Generations
Have Come Ludwig Ideals
CHARACTER
"Admirable Quality: Acknowledged Reputation'— (Standard Dictionary)
PIANOS and PLAYER-PIANOS
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TWO TRADE WINNERS
HARTFORD
H E Ludwigs, the Ericssons
and the Perrys c r e a t e d ,
nearly a century ago, the stand-
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been built. Their ideas and ideals have been car-
ried forward by the present generation and today
the direct descendants of those early builders of artis-
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Ludwig Piano.
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