PRESTO
WESTERN MUSIC
TRADES CONVENTION
Success of First Meeting of Far Western Deal-
ers July 22, 23 and 24 Now Assured
and Interesting Program
Promised.
TO BE PERMANENT
Efforts of Active Men Promoting Gathering in San
Francisco Directed Towards Making It an
Annual Event.
Plans are about completed for the first convention
of the music trade interests of the West. The first
Western Music Trades Convention will be held in
San Francisco July 22, 23 and 24, and an interesting
and comprehensive program assures a large attend-
ance of the trade of the states west of the Rockies.
Its comprehensiveness is in its appeal to people in
many states and in various phases of the music busi-
ness. The tentative program is a tribute to the com-
mittee ehaded by E. P. Tucker, manager in Los
Angeles for the Wiley B. Allen Co.
The others composing it are: Shirley Walker,
Sherman, Clay & Co., San Francisco: George Chase,
Kohler & Chase, San Francisco; A. D. Lamotte,
Thearle Music Co., San Diego; C. Hyatt, Hyatt
Talking Machine Co., Portland, and E. KeMy, Hopper-
Kelly Co., Seattle.
George R. Hughes, Chairman.
The convention chairman is George R. Hughes of
the Wiley B. Allen Co., San Francisco.
In addition to the committee on permanent or-
ganization there are separate committees for each
branch of the music business and radio. The sheet
music committee is headed by E. P. Little, of Sher-
man, Clay & Co., San Francisco. That on radio is
headed by John W. Boothe, manager of Barker Bros.,
Los Angeles; Daniel Miller of the Conn-San Fran-
cisco Co., is chairman of the committee on small
goods. There are also committees on attendance,
finance, publicity, hotels, transportation, entertain-
ment, local organizations, receptions and golf.
Stimulating Their Sections.
State commissioners will stimulate the interest in
the convention in their separate sections. Those ap-
pointed to the important office of state commissioner
are:
Montana, W. H. Orton, Orton Bros., Butte; Ore-
gon, George F. Johnson, of the George F. Johnson
Piano Co., Portland; Washington, W. H. Graham,
of the Hopper-Kelly Co., Seattle; Idaho, J. D. Samp-
son, of the Sampson Music Co., Boiae; Nevada, J. D.
Mariner, of the J. D. Mariner Music House, Reno;
Arizona, George Fisher, of the Fisher Music Co.,
Tucson; Utah, J. J. Daynes, of the Daynes-Beebe
Music Co., Salt Lake City.
The Executive Committee.
The composition of the executive committee is an
assurance of complete plans and their proper fulfill-
ment. It is representative of the wide field of the
Western Music Trades Convention and consists of:
THE
W. P. HAINES & COMPANY
P I A N O S
THE PIANOS OF QUALITY
Three Generations of Piano Makers
All Styles—Ready Sellers
Attractive Prices
GRANDS
REPRODUCING GRANDS
UPRIGHTS and PLAYERS
AVAILABLE TERRITORY OPEN
W. P. HAINES & CO., Inc.
138th St. and Walton AT*.
New York City
Philip T. Clay, president of Sherman, Clay & Co.,
San Francisco; Frank Anrys, of the Wiley B. Allen
Co., San Francisco; P. T. Carre, Los Angeles; S. S.
Hockett, Fresno; R. R. Schaefer, Santa Ana; and
R. M. Mattson, Long Beach.
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Striving for Permanence.
The efforts and triumphs of the men active in pro-
moting the convention in July will result in a perma-
nent organization of the same name or something else
selected at the convention. To make the convention
a permanent one is the scheme of the special commit-
tee appointed for that ambitious purpose. This com-
mittee is composed as follows:
Gibson McConnell, of the Gibson-McConnell Co.,
San Francisco; H. C. Braden, of the Fitzgerald
Music Co., Los Angeles; S. S. Hockett, of the
Hockett, Cowawn Co., Fresno; W. H. Graham, of
the Hopper-Kelly Co., Seattle, and George F. John-
son, of the George F. Johnson Piano Co., Portland.
BALDWIN=MADE PIANOS
IN NUMEROUS SCHOOLS
All the Makes Represented in the Latest List of Sales
to Schools.
The Baldwin Piano Co., Cincinnati, has made pub-
lic a list of pianos of Baldwin, Hamilton, Howard and
Ellington make now placed in the following schools:
Minneapolis Public Schools, Minneapolis, Minn., 25
Hamilton pianos; Royal Oak High School, Royal
Oak, Mich., 2 Hamilton pianos; Longfellow School,
Royal Oak, Mich., 2 Hamilton pianos; Clawson
School, Clawson, Mich., 2 Hamilton pianos; St.
Mary's Academy, Baltimore, Md., 2 Baldwin Grands;
City of Boston, Massachusetts, 2 Howard pianos, 1
Hamilton piano: Junior High School, Pittsburg,
Kans., 2 Howard pianos, 1 Howard Grand; Agricul-
ture High School, Raymond., Miss., 2 Howard pianos;
La Salle Township High School, La Salle, 111., 1
Howard Grand; Board of Education, Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, Hamilton piano; B. P. O. E., Bismarck, N. D.,
Howard piano; Consolidated Schools, Bisbee. N. D.,
Hamilton piano; Christian Reform Church, Platte,
S. D., Ellington piano; Cruft School, Terre Haute,
Ind., Hamilton piano; New Chesterton High School,
Chesterton, Ind., Hamilton piano; St. Matthew's Par-
ish, South Bend, Ind., Hamilton piano; New High
School, Goshen, Ind., Hamilton piano; West Side
Public School, Goshen, Ind., Hamilton piano; South
Washington High School, Washington, Ind., Elling-
ton piano; Sharpsville High School, Sharpsville, Ind.,
Hamilton piano.
HENRY F. MILLER & SONS
PIANO CO.'S NEW GRAND
Style 8 Considered Notable Addition to a Strong and
Varied Line.
The latest creation of the Henry F. Miller & Sons
Piano Co., Boston, is one of the most enjoyable topics
that Stanwood Miller, vice-president and general
manager of the company discourses about. This is
Style 8, a six feet, nine inch grand of artistic tone
character and admirable case design. It represents
the highest attainments in grand piano making and
the pleasure of Mr. Miller in talking about it is nat-
ural
Henry F. Miller, Style 8, is another addition to the
wide range of fine pianos which has gained the praise
of the world's great pianists. It is carried in all the
important cities by representative houses, who have
made grand pianos a special feature of the trade.
May 31, 1924.
ACTIVE EAST ST. LOUIS
MANAGERS' ANNOUNCEMENT
J. H. Langley, Experienced in Piano Selling, Ad-
dresses Friends and Public Generally.
J. H. Langley is the new manager of the Lehman
Piano Co., East St. Louis, 111., and last week an-
nounced the fact in a special display with his por-
trait in the East St. Louis newspapers. Mr. Langley
is a successful piano salesman and in his long experi-
ence at his profession in that city has made a wide
circle of friends. This is what he says in his an-
nouncement:
*'I am very much pleased to announce that I have
taken charge of the Lehman Piano Co. interests in
East St. Louis. In doing so I not only feel that I
have benefitted myself, but my friends and customers
as well. We have pianos that have been sold by the
Lehman Piano Co. for the past 25 years and are not
experiments. I am now in a position to give the
public quality pianos and will appreciate your busi-
ness.
"I am a native born East St. Louisan, having lived
in East St. Louis all my life. If you need anything
in my line I will be glad to serve you. A call to the
P. A. Lehman Piano Co., 1101 Olive street, St.
Louis, will reach me."
TWO-TONE FINISH SELLS.
Orders for two-tone finish pianos and players are
enlivening things in the factory of the Schaff Bros.
Piano Co., Huntingtpn, Ind. The activity in orders
for the two-tone effects includes both the player and
regular upright styles, particularly in Venetian wal-
nut and Monticello mahogany finishes. It does not
surprise officials of the SchafT Bros. Piano Co. that the
favor which the two-tone effects evoked at the intro-
duction should be continued. The style of finish is
essentially attractive and the appearance of the in-
struments provides an effective talking point for the
salesman.
BUYS BACK OLD STORE.
J. D. Harden has purchased the C. D. Hare
Music Store, Sterling, 111., and took possession last
week. Just two years ago, Mr. Hare purchased the
business from Mr. Harden. Since that time he has
continued to do a very good business and the store
has retained its popularity and business under the past
management. It has been known as the Harden
Music Store since it was established in 1861.
The Best Yet
Graceful lines, rugged construc-
tion, moderately priced. It's the
very best commercial piano from
every standpoint.
LEASES CHATTANOOGA BUILDING.
L. G. Dearing, proprietor of the Southern-Standard
Music Co., Chattanooga, Tenn., has leased the Hen-
derson Building at Nos. 724 and 726 Market street. A
part of the building will be used as the new home of
the music company. The new location will provide
about three times the present floor space. Another
big advantage in the new location is that the entire
business will be located on one floor. The new home
is to be made very attractive and modern show win-
dows will be put in. The music store will move into
the new location at 724 Market street very shortly.
SUCCESSFUL CALIFORNIA FIRM.
An excellent business is reported by Sydney J.
Wilson, who recently opened a music store at 543
Main street, Hayward, Cal. Mr. Wilson is a man of
long and valuable experience in the music trade. He
carries a full line of high-grade pianos and players,
purposes expanding the scope of his business and
developing his store into a general music one. For
the past eight years Mr. Wilson has had charge of the
Sherman, Clay & Co.'s store in Bakersfield and has
also managed stores for the firm at Stockton and
Santa Rosa.
Style 32—4 ft. 4 in.
WESER
Pianos and Players
Sell Readily—Stay Sold
Send to-day for catalogue, prices and
details of our liberal financing plan
Weser Bros., Inc.
520 to 528 W. 43rd St., New York
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