Presto

March 21, 1925.
PRESTO
STRONG ADDITIONS TO
FORCES OF WESER BROS.
William Keogh, Experienced Traveler, Joins
Road Staff and J. R. A. Lang Is Made
Superintendent of Big Factory.
William Keogh recently added to the selling staff
of Weser Bros., New York, has had a long and
thorough experience in the wholesale music trade.
His acquaintance with the dealers west of the Mis-
sissippi is probably more extensive than that of any
travelling representative in the field. This acquisi-
tion to the sales force of Weser Bros., Inc., is an-
other step in the company's plan to vastly increase
the distribution of the Weser Bros, pianos and play-
ers, which have been well known amongst the deal-
ers of the country for almost half a century.
Mr. Keogh will devote his time and efforts to es-
tablishing agencies in western New York, Pennsyl-
vania and Ohio, while Max Levien, who has been
associated with the organization for more than
twenty-five years, will continue visiting the dealers in
New England as heretofore.
Another progressive piano man also recently added
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says, acquired him the friendship of the family that
bought it. In writing up the political situation, the
Kirkwood Monitor says:
"Mr. Royer has turned his place into a real music
store. This store is now a credit to Argonne Drive,
and Mr. Royer is doing a fine business."
SHOW PIANOS AT BETTER
HOMES SHOW IN SPRINGFIELD
Line of Baldwin Instruments Shown in Illinois City
by the Anderson Piano Company.
One of the interesting exhibits at the Better Homes
Show in Springfield, 111., opened last week at the state
arsenal is that shown at booth numbers 107 and 126
by the Anderson Piano company, 318 South Sixth
street. The company, of which O. F. Anderson is
proprietor, is local distributor for the Baldwin line
of pianos and the Edison phonograph, and has taken
special pains to exhibit these fine instruments to best
advantage.
The Baldwin line of pianos is well known to
Springfield people. It is the instrument which has
been used by a number of prominent artists appear-
ing in this city recently. The Baldwin exhibit at
the arsenal includes grand pianos, players and baby
grands.
The Anderson Piano company has recently en-
larged its show rooms at 318 South Sixth street
and 604 Post Office court.
THE WISCONSIN MUSIC CONTEST.
Music is being encouraged throughout the state of
Wisconsin by means of the music contest to be held
under the auspices of the University of Wisconsin
school of music. Preliminary contests are scheduled
to be held at Normal schools throughout the state to
determine those to make the trip to University at
Madison, Wis., in May. More than 650 contestants
made the trip to Madison last year, and an equal in-
terest in the contests is evident this year.
ARTIST PLAYS BALDWIN.
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When Vladimir de Pachmann recently appeared in
Milwaukee on his farewell tour a Baldwin piano was
provided through the courtesy of the piano depart-
ment of the Kaun Music Co. The Kaun Music Co.
has provided a Baldwin instrument for several pro-
grams this season and used the fact to good adver-
tising purpose on every occasion.
GEORGE SHEEHAN MANAGER.
WILLIAM KEOGH.
to the Weser Bros.' force is J. R. A. Lang, who has
been made superintendent of the factory of Weser
Bros., Inc., at 520-528 West 43rd street. Mr. Lang's
experience in the construction of pianos of the bet-
ter grade is an assurance of a continuance of the high
Weser quality. Already his skill has made itself
manifest in wonderfully improved tone quality of
Weser pianos and also in case work and finish. Let-
ters of praise for the new productions have been re-
ceived in great numbers from dealers not only in
the United States but in the leading foreign markets.
Despite the fact that it is pretty generally con-
ceded that business in upright pianos and player-
pianos has been disappointingly quiet, Weser Bros.,
Inc., reports wholesale business thus far this year
almost forty per cent in excess of the same period of
1924, with the export department growing by leaps
and bounds. Joseph Rossner, who is secretary and
sales manager of the Weser organization, has formu-
lated extensive plans for broadening the market for
Weser products, and confidently believes that the
percentage of increase thus far enjoyed during this
year will be maintained and possibly exceeded during
the balance of 1925.
KIRKWOOD, MO., MUSIC
DEALER, NAMED FOR MAYOR
E.
S. Royer, Considered Probable Winner, Says
Every Customer Has Become His Friend.
E. S. Royer, music dealer of Kirkwood, Mo., is a
possible candidate for the office of mayor and a hot
favorite with a large section of the voters. What
makes the contest for the candidacy more interesting
is that the other men named are also considered de-
sirable by the mass of the voters, A. S. Cerny, pres-
ent mayor; Wallace Belle and R. L. Jacobsmeyer.
The two last named are prominent citizens and
popular.
But Mr. Royer has a political edge on the others in
that he has been making personal friends of his cus-
tomers years before the mayoralty honor was sug-
gested to him. Every sale of a Baldwin piano, he
George Sheehan, new sales manager of the piano
department of Barker Bros., Los Angeles, Cal., is
well known in the trade of San Francisco and Los
Angeles. He was at one time with Sherman, Clay
& Co. in San Francisco, and was a salesman in the
piano department of the Southern California Music
Co. until a few weeks ago.
THE SCHULZ PIANO CO.
MOVES IN CLEVELAND
Elaborate Ceremonies Mark Formal Opening
of New Quarters at 1906 Euclid Avenue,
in Heart of Piano Row.
Saturday, March 7, marked the beginning of a new
era for the Schulz Piano Co., Cleveland, O., on that
date the new store at 1906 Euclid avenue, was
opened in a way that impressed the public. This
location might well be said to be in the heart of
Cleveland's Piano Row and the position in itself is
a new consideration in the ambitious plans of the
company.
Musical programs were conducted during the after-
noon and evening. Souvenirs were distributed to all
visitors and in addition there were roses for the
ladies.
The new store is in charge of F. L. Stelker, who is
secretary and general manager of the concern, with
D. M. Free, who has had about twenty-five years'
experience in the Cleveland trade, assisting in the
capacity of sales manager. Many friends of the com-
pany in the Cleveland trade stopped in to congratu-
late these gentlemen on their selection of the new
site and to wish them the "best o' luck."
Mr. Stalker reports that, although he had expected
most of the visitors would be lookers and souvenir
hunters, he was surprised to find the new store doing
a nice volume of business from the time he unlatched
the doors until the close of the big day.
The Schulz Piano Co. will promote extensively the
M. Schulz Co., Werner Piano Co., Irving, and May-
nard lines.
The removal of the company to this fine position
on Euclid avenue is the result of a continuous growth
in sales since it was formed. The dependable quality
of the- M. Schulz pianos and players has a natural
effect on customers pleased with their purchases.
Every M. Schulz piano or player sold leads to other
sales and it is admitted by Manager Stelker that the
instrument themselves make an able "sales talk"
every time they are played.
"In addition to the admirable tone of the M. Schulz
instruments the artistic case work has its influence
on the decisions of prospects. It is always an added
argument powerful in closing sales," said Mr. Stelker.
"The M. Schulz Co.'s ambition is not only to make
the best pianos but also the most beautiful and these
facts about the instruments it is easy to prove to our
customers."
MIDDLETOWN FIRM DISSOLVES.
With the withdrawal of Tohn R. Kenney, the firm
of Gunther & Kenney, Middletown, N. Y., has been
dissolved. Mr. Kenney retired from the business to
accept a position as salesman with the Aeolian Co.,
in New York. Lcroy C. Gunther will operate the
business under his own name in the future.
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