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CHICAGO, SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1925
President of Straube Piano Co., in Twelve Years'
Association with the Industry, Has Risen to a
Conspicuous Place Among the Leaders.
Straube Piano Company about twelve years ago.
Those who knew the story of his achievements re-
call that he came from his native Sweden when a
lad, and that he has risen by the constant and con-
scientious application of himself to every task that
has presented itself. He is an ardent believer in the
Golden Rule in business, and applies it diligently in
all his business relations.
His Winning Activities.
There is probably no one in the music industry, it
is said, who has a firmer grasp of the fundamentals
of the business than Mr. Jacobson. He is experienced
in manufacturing and selling and is thoroughly fa-
miliar with the principles of finance. His wide circle
of friends, both in and out of the music industry, at-
tests his personal popularity and winning qualities.
The general headquarters of the Chamber of Com-
merce are in New York City, but while his new du-
ties will necessitate a great deal of travel, Mr. Jacob-
son will continue in active charge of the Straube
Piano Company.
In the Lake County Times, of Hammond, Indiana,
an eight-column head announced that "E. R. Jacob-
son, President Straube Piano Co., Is Honored." The
same item of news has appeared in Presto, but the
conspicuous manner in which Mr. Jacobson's home
HERE'S REAL=FOR=SURE
OLDEST MUSIC MERCHANT
TRIBUTE TO NEW
CHAMBER HEAD
With Front Page Eight-Column Heading the
Hammond Daily Times Announced New
President of Music Industries Chamber
of Commerce.
E. R. JACOBSON'S CAREER
Another Bates Who Outclasses in Years the
Eloquent Veteran of Mr. Bent's Recent
Party in Chicago.
One of the honored guests at the recent banquet
given by George P. Bent was J. A. Bates, of Middle-
town, N. Y., who was introduced as the "oldest music
merchant."
And now a prominent New York piano manufac-
turer sends to Presto an envelope upon which the
superscription is so even and clear as to suggest a
Spencerian professor. And, according to the manu-
facturer to whom it was addressed, the letter-writer
has "just passed his 93rd birthday." And as some-
what of a coincidence, the oldest piano merchant
bears the same name as the gentleman of Middle-
town. He is George F. Bates, of San Diego, Cali-
fornia.
"I surely hope," wrote the New York piano manu-
facturer whose instruments Mr. Bates is selling in
San Diego, "that, when we have reached our 93d
birthday, we will write the same plain hand that this
man does."
Mr. Bates has been in the piano business for a great
many years, and he is good for a good many years
more in the same delightful pursuit—so he says him-
self.
PEARSON COMPANY CHANGE.
E. R. JACOBSON.
paper pays tribute to that gentleman's elevation in
their industry, is so gratifying that the article which
appeared in the Times is reproduced as follows:
The New President.
E. R. Jacobson, president of the Straube Piano
Company, of Hammond, was elected president of the
National Music Industries Chamber of Commerce,
an organization which includes in its membership ev-
ery branch of the music industry in the United States.
The election came at the close of the semi-annual
business meeting a t the Drake Hotel, in Chicago,
where the National Convention of Music Industries
is being held.
The industry of which Mr. Jacobson has become
the official head represents a capital investment in
excess of a billion dollars. The presidency of the Na-
tional Chamber is the highest office and the greatest
honor that can be conferred upon any man in the mu-
sic industry. Mr. Jacobson succeeds Richard W.
Lawrence, of New York City, who has been presi-
dent for three years.
Many Responsibilities.
The new honor, great as it is, is but one of many
that have come to Mr. Jacobson within the past few
years. He is president of the Hammond Rotary club,
president of the Hammond Manufacturers' associa-
tion, retiring president of the National Association of
Piano Manufacturers, a director in the Hammond
Chamber of Commerce, first vice-president of the
Northern States Life Insurance Company, and is
prominently identified in an executive capacity with
many religious and charitable institutions.
His rise to national prominence has been steady
since he purchased a controlling interest in the
The consolidation of the management of the Mun-
cie and Anderson, Indiana, stores of the Pearson
Piano Company of Indianapolis, was announced this
week. Under the new management B. E. Shirley,
who has been associated with the company for four-
teen years, will be in charge of both stores. Thomas
B. Reddington will remain with the firm and will be
assisted by E. A. Wilhem.
M. G. LORANCE'S BUSY WEEK.
M. G. Lorance and J. O. Geeseman, proprietors of
the Brunswick Shop, Robinson, 111., attended the Chi-
cago convention last week. Mr. Lorance finished his
exams on radio construction in Chicago and was
present to see his brother Luther receive his M. D.
degree from U. O. I. Medical College June 11.
INDIANA DEALERS AT CONVENTION.
Mr. and Mrs. C. S. York and C. W. Datum, Brazil,
Ind., music dealers, were in Chicago last week at-
tending the National Convention of Music Dealers at
the Drake Hotel. The Brazil dealers declared the ex-
periences of the convention were valuable in an in-
structive way.
A CONVENTION BUYER.
Carl Summers, of Summers & Son, Jackson, O.,
attended the convention in Chicago last week and
bought a new stock of pianos that are now on exhi-
bition in the store. Mr. Summers also placed orders
for the different stores of the company for future
delivery.
CONVENTION IN LOS
ANGELES NEXT WEEK
Second Annual Meeting of Western Music
Trades Association to Be New Demonstra-
tion of Enthusiasm of Music Men.
Next week, beginning June 23, the Western Musid
Trades Association will hold its second annual con-
vention in Los Angeles. Four days will be devoted
to the business and social events of the convention,
and on Friday, June 26, the golf tournament will take
place at Palo Verdes Golf Club, one of Southern
California's famous golf and country clubs. That
evening the golf dinner will take place with all its
fun and good fellowship. Valuable prizes are now
being collected—there will be enough prizes for
nearly everybody.
The following are the officers of the Western
Music Trades Association with an office at 603-4
Commercial Exchange Building, Los Angeles:
E. A. Geissler, Geo. J. Birkel Co., Los Angeles,
president.
E. P. Kelly, Hopper Kelly Co., Seattle, Wash., first
vice-president.
A. D. Lamotte, Thearle Music Co., San Diego, sec-
ond vice-president.
E. Palmer Tucker, Wiley B. Allen Co., Los An-
geles, treasurer.
A. G. Farquharson, secretary Music Trades Asso-
ciation of Southern California, Los Angeles, secre-
tary.
The program subjects group themselves into five
general divisions.
Convention headquarters will be maintained at the
Biltmore Hotel, where all sessions, luncheons, ban-
quets and dances will be held. The sessions proper
start promptly on Tuesday, June 23, at 9:30 a. m.,
and will continue Wednesday and Thursday.
On Thursday night will be the convention banquet
and ball.
M. SCHULZ CO.'S EXHIBIT
AT LOS ANGELES, CAL.
Will Display Full Line of Instruments in
Rooms 238-242 Biltmore Hotel During
Convention.
The M. Schulz Co., Chicago, will have an exhibit
in rooms 238 and 242, the Biltmore Hotel, during the
Western Music Trade Convention in Los Angeles,
June 23rd to 26th. The M. Schulz Co. will display a
full line of the various styles of pianos and player-
pianos, including the Schulz Grand and Reproducing
Grand, and the beautiful new Period Models, Style
105 and Style 95, combination electric and foot-power
Reproducing upright playerpianos, and Style 90 up-
right piano.
R. K. Maynard will be in charge and he extends
an invitation to the trade offered him to show those
new styles and to thoroughly inspect and test them.
He adds: "Please make yourself perfectly at home
with us."
RADLE PIANOS AT THE
LOS ANGELES CONVENTION
Line of the Fine Old New York Industry Will
Be en Display at the Biltmore
Hotel.
F. Radlc, Inc., of New York, will have part of the
Radle line on exhibit at the Biltmore Hotel, Los An-
geles, Cal., during the Western Music Trades con-
vention, June 23 to 26.
It is certain that many of the dealers will be pleas-
antly surprised when they look over and examine the
line from the fine old New York industry. Represen-
tatives of the F. Radle, Inc., will welcome all dealers
and others interested at the Biltmore Hotel in Los
Angeles.
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