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P R E S T O
LIVE NEW STORE OPENS
IN ST. PETERSBURG, FLA.
Local Newspaper Prints Tribute to S. Ernest
Philpitt & Son, and Friends in Music Trade
Send Warm Greetings at Formal Opening.
The formal opening recently of the St. Peters-
burg, Fin., store of S. Ernest Philpitt & Son, with
stores at Jacksonville, Tampa, Miami and Orlando,
Fla., and Washington, D. C , was one of the most
elaborate and successful events of the kind in the
history of retail development in the music trade of
the South.
In fact, so commendable was the opening that over
forty telegrams, many personal letters and many
magnificent floral tributes were sent for the event.
These telegrams, letters and flowers represented
many of the leading manufacturers of pianos, instru-
ments, importers, music publishers in the United
States as well as others interested in the music in-
dustry from the Atlantic to the Pacific and through-
out the North and South.
The formal opening of this store Saturday, Sept.
27, is said to have been one of the most elaborate and
successful openings of any retail music business in
the United States.
The floral tributes included a magnificent horse-
shoe of red and white roses from French Nestor of
Jacksonville, state distributor for the Victor Co., also
Steinvvay and Sons of New York; Aeolian Company
of Xew York; Victor Co. of Camden, N. J.; Sam
Fox Publishing Co., of Cleveland; Gibson & Co. of
Kalamazoo, Mich.; E, F. Droop & Sons Co., of
Washington, D. C ; Henry F. Miller Piano Co., of
Boston; Francis Jiacon Company of Xew York, and
C. Kurtzmann & Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Among the telegrams received the following linns
and individuals were represented: Steinvvay & Sons,
Xew York; Aeolian Company, New York; Victor
Co., Camden, N. J.: The French Nestor Co., Jack-
sonville; Cohen & Hughes, Baltimore; Henry V.
Miller & Sons Co., Boston; E. F. Droop & Sons Co..
Washington, D. (.'.; Carl Fisher Publishing Co., New
BRINKERHOFF
Player-Pianos
and Pianos
BRINKERHOFF PIANO CO.
OFFICES, REPUBLIC BLDG.
209 State Street
CHICAGO
The Good Old
SMITH & NIXON
Pianos and Player Pianos
Better than ever, with the same
"Grand
Tone
In Upright
York; (',. Schirmer Publishing Co., New York; Cen-
tury Music Publishing Co., New York; Dave S.
I'ruitt, Raleigh, N. C.; Ager Yellen & Bernstein,
Xew York; Wm. T. Pierson, Washington, D. C ;
I'liil Nash, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Paul A. Schmidt Pub-
lishing Co., Minneapolis, Minn.; Charles H. Ditson
Goodwill and Stock of C. C. Holcombe Music Co.
it Co., New York; Mumil Publishing Co., New
Sold to Cable-Burton-Shelby Piano Co.
York: The Yegabo, Boston; Oliver Ditson Co., Bos-
ton; Maurice Richmond, New York; Frank Taft,
The C. C. Holcombe Music Co., Birmingham, Ala.,
Xew York; B. T\ Wood Music Co., Boston; Marshall has been discontinued and the retirement from busi-
S. Philpitt, Orlando, Fla.; J. T. Roach, New York; J. ness of the owner, C. C. Holcombe. followed the sale
Swartz Music Co., Inc., New York; Otto Jordan, of the old Birmingham business last week to the
New York; Leo Feist, Inc., New York; M. Witmark Cable-Burton-Shelby Piano Co. Until the business
& Sons Publishing Co., New York; Music Trades of the company is finally closed and all obligations
Co., New York; F. E. Edgar, New York; Irving Ber- carried out, C. C. and J. II. Holcombe, president
lin, New York; Fred Gretsch Manufacturing Co., and vice-president respectively, will maintain an
Brooklyn, N. Y.; Lawrence B. Ellert, New York; T. office at the Cable-Burton-Shelby Piano Co.
I'. Delaney, Chicago, 111.
The goodwill of the business as well as the stock
Pride in the new store of S. Ernest Philpitt & of pianos, talking machines and musical merchan-
Son in St. Petersburg, was expressed by the St. dise are included in the deal and the Cablc-Burton-
Petersburg Times in the following article:
Shelby Piano Co. will take over the lines carried by
"Progress in Florida has not been in real estate the Holcombe concern.
values and commercial interests alone, but the steady
The expiration of the lease on the building at 191°
development of the cultural activities has also come Third avenue was primarily the cause of the sale of
into the limelight. Again not only the schools of the business of the C. C. Holcombe Music Co., ac-
Florida have taken rapid strides in increasing their cording to Mr. Holcombe. The inability to find a
facilities and methods for thorough and advanced
suitable new location without paying an amazingly
education; but also the finer arts and music have high rent and a big bonus decided him to close the
met with successful progress as a result of the great deal with the Cable-Burtou-Shelbv Piano Co.
stress and efforts in their behalf. During the past
few years all Florida has been privileged in the op-
The Ayden Furniture Co., Ayden, N. C , is doubling
portunity of hearing many of the leading artists of
the size of its music department.
the world. This has been a great stimulus and in
addition to this many local talent aggregations in
light operas, oratorios, orchestras and choirs have
added to the development, education and appreciation
of music.
"One of the greatest factors in the cultural develop-
ment of Florida is S. Ernest Philpitt, who, at a
tremendous expense of thousands of dollars to him-
self has brought to many of the cities in Florida a
Makers of Pianos and
number of the best and most renowned artists in
concert work. A number of these concerts were held
Player
Pianos That Are
in large auditoriums of theaters at a big expense to
Mr. Philpitt and given as complimentary to the
Established L e a d e r s .
public.
' A number oi years ago Mr. Philpitt realized the
Correspondence from Reliable
need of this progress, established the S. Ernest Phil-
Dealers Invited
pitt & Son music houses, now operating branch
stores in Jacksonville, Miami, Orlando and St. Peters-
burg, with an additional branch department at E.
Factory and Offices, 304 W. 42nd St.
H. Droop & Sons Co., in Washington, D. C. The
NEW YORK
St. Petersburg store, under the management of W.
II. Aion, has needed a more spacious and elaborate
ware-room, and has resulted in the opening of a new
store at 444 Central Avenue."
OLD BIRMINGHAM, ALA.,
BUSINESS IS TERMINATED
E. Leins Piano Co.
AMERICAN INDIAN GOODS
AS A FIRST=AID TO SALES
The Line That Sells Easily
and Satisfies Always
Case."
Grands and Players that every deal-
er likes to sell, for Satisfaction and
Profit.
Smith & Nixon Piano Co.
1229 Miller St., Chicago
October 18, Vf>l.
Music Store at Long Beach, Cal., Adopts Unique Plan
for Drawing in Prospects.
Relics from Alaska, a choice collection, draw many
customers into the Long Beach, Calif., store of the
II. L. Dodge Music Co., 135 East Broadway.
Would-be purchasers are disappointed that none of
the exhibit is for sale. But the fine regular stock is
there, and the Indian products are a first-aid to in-
terest the customer in the stock.
The relics from Alaska cannot of course he se-
cured easily, but other Indian goods are a real sub-
stitute. All sized rugs, big and little, for floor or
couch, pillow tops, silver jewelry of different forms,
some with turquoise settings, all very reasonable, may
be used. These arc for sale by the Kirk Brothers
Trading Store, Gallup, New Mexico.
To these may be added liopi Indian goods,
quaintly ornamented gourds, all kinds of reed ware,
leather goods of many kinds, bags, purses and
moccasins. The Hopi stock is carried by M. E. Kirk,
Manuelito, New Mexico.
KREITER
Pianos and Players
Have No Competition Where
Beauty of Cases and Tone
Sustain Profit Making Prices.
Everything the Highest but
the Price.
Inspect them Carefully and See.
Krexter Mfg. Co., Inc.
320-322 W. Water St., Milwaukee, WU.
Factory t Maxinette, WU.
LARGER STORE FOR PORTLAND FIRM
The J. J. Collins Piano Co., Portland, Ore., has
moved from 386 Morrison street in the Hyatt talking
machine store to larger quarters in the Ungar Build-
ing, 205 Morrison street. Mr. Collins has taken
Warren A. Erwin as partner and the new firm is
known as Collins & Erwin, "Upstairs Piano Store."
Mr. Collins was for many years vice-president of the
Reed-French Piano Co., and is well and favorably
known in the music business. Mr. Erwin has been
for the past seven years manager of the piano depart-
ment of Lipmpn, Wolfe & Co., and is prominent in
musical circles.
NEW IOWA STORE.
The Nelson Music House was opened recently in
Algona, Iowa. Pianos, radio sets, phonographs, and
sheet music are handled. O. Nelson, who is the
owner of the store, in the Klamp building, has had
more than 15 years' experience in the music business.
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