February 4, 1928
PRESTO-TIMES
tainment committee composed of Eugene Whelan,
chairman; E. V. Galloway, Geo. L. Hall and Geo.
P. Bent, and acknowledged the valuable assistance of
Mr. Benedict in providing such an admirable program,
the features in which were the Rosine Trio, the
Indiana Male Quartet and the speaker, Wallace Bruce
Big Attendance and Pleasant Events Mark Amsbarry.
Interesting Incident on First Day in New Fac-
"The piano," said Mr. Schneider, "is the P. & O. A.
Celebration at the Union League Club
tory Recalls Coincident Fact of Forty
Composite Grand, made up of the joint merits of
January 26.
Years Ago.
pianos made by members, who will believe me when
they
recognize
the
peculiar
sweetness
of
tone
which
The twenty-ninth annual dinner of the Chicago
It is of interest to know that the first piano shipped
Piano and Organ Association held at the Union distinguishes their pianos."
from the new Poole factory to which the Poole
President O'Connor reviewed the part the associa- Piano Company moved on January 1, 1928, went to
League Club, Thursday evening, January 29, was
another event perpetuating the fame of the organiza- tion played in musical events during the past year E. Winter's Sons, Inc., of Kingston, N. Y. This
tion for pleasurable annual celebrations. All the offi- and in outlining the plans for a piano-playing tourna- house of long and honorable standing was also the
cers were present at the official table with the excep- ment this year invited J. M. Platt of the Chicago purchaser of the first Poole piano ever shipped when
tion of Fred Bassett, second vice-president, who was Herald and Examiner to tell of his paper's plans to
out of town, but who sent a cheerful greeting, which assist in that undertaking.
Mr. O'Connor made the pleasant announcement
was read by the secretary, James V. Sill.
Other letters of regret read by Mr. Sill were from that Otto Schulz had returned from the hospital to
Gordon Laughead from New York where he was his home where he now was convalescing in an en-
attending the meeting of the Music Industries Cham- couraging way. The splendid floral piece on the
official's table, he said, was to be sent to Mr. Schulz
ber of Commerce; from Hermann Irion, president of
that organization, who regretted the important coinci- with the best wishes of those attending the annual
dent events in New York prevented his presence at dinner.
the dinner, and one from Raymond Dunham. A long
telegram from James T. Bristol from Ashland, Wis.,
conveyed the warmest feeling for the members and
the occasion although he "pencilled the message in
a coon coat and goloshes with the temperature 20
below."
President Roger O'Conner, formally presented the
first vice-president, R. J. Cook, and the secretary, A. G. Gulbransen Reelected by Stockholders
James V. Sill and named the absent second vice-
and Directors and Other Officers
president. Fred Bassett. He said it was unnecessary
Are Also Chosen.
for him to formally present the treasurer, Adam
Schneider, who, by reason of his fitness, he said,
The Gulbransen Company, Chicago, held its annual
"held the job in perpetuity."
election Tuesday, January 31, at a meeting of stock-
"The essential fitness for such a job is the ability to holders and directors and the following officers were
recognize the psychological moment to convey the elected:
treasury reminder," said Mr. Schneider. "But I
President, Treasurer and General Manager—A. G.
have found that psychological period is more correct. Gulbransen.
There should be no let-up in the acquisitive alertness
Vice-president, G. Gulbransen, and secretary, Ed-
of a treasury. The treasurer should abhor a treas- ward B. Healy.
ury vacuum and in that way preserve the continuity
Directors: A. G. Gulbransen, C. Gulbransen, Ed-
of his treasuring."
ward B. Healy, A. H. Boettcher, George A. McDer-
Mr. Schneider praised the efforts of the enter- mott, L. W. Peterson and C. H. Berggren.
President A. G. Gulbransen, in his annual report to
the stockholders, was able to present a most favor-
AVA W. POOI.E.
able showing by the Gulbransen Company. The com-
pany met all preferred stock and bond payments in
1927 and paid 6 per cent on its outstanding common the company started business nearly forty years ago
stock. Its financial position continues increasingly under the management of the late William H. Poole.
Made and marketed by specialists in small
The Winter House has been handling the Poole
sound.
pianos. Valuable territory still open.
Write for our effective sales plan.
Mr. Gulbransen emphasized his belief that "The steadily from that time to this, furnishing a remark-
public properly approached will buy pianos," and able example of continuity of dealings between man-
called attention to the fact that during the last ufacturer and dealer.
eighteen months the Gulbransen Company has re-
E. Winter's Sons, Inc., was incorporated in 1912 as
leased fifteen new Gulbransen models, covering the successors to Edward Winter who began doing busi-
THE UTTLE PIANO WITH THE BIG TONE
entire range of grand, upright, registering and repro- ness as a piano merchant at Kingston, N. Y., in 1860,
ducing pianos. He drew attention to the changing and who in turn followed his father, Archibald Win-
MIESSNER PIANO COMPANY
conditions in all lines of industry, explained how the ter, in this field.
126 Reed St.
Milwaukee, Wis.
entire organization had been strengthened to meet
President Ava W. Poole of the Poole Piano Com-
the new order of things. The style trend of the pany, on looking over old records brought to light at
present day is answered through the greater beauty the time of moving into the new Poole factory, dis-
expressed in the various Gulbransen models, which covered this interesting coincidence which marks an-
now includes "every type of piano for the home."
other pleasant continuity in an unbroken relationship
with one of the manv loval Poole dealers.
TWENTY=NINTH ANNUAL
DINNER OF P. & 0 . ASSN.
LOYALTY OF POOLE
PIANO CO'S DEALERS
ANNUAL MEETING OF
THE QULBRANSEN CO.
The Original Small Piano
STRICH & ZEIDLER, Inc.
GRAND, UPRIGHT and PLAYER
AND
HOMER PIANOS
740-742 East 136th Street
NEW YORK
BRINKERHOFF
Grands - Reproducing Grands
Player-Pianos
and Pianos
The Line That Sells Easily
and Satisfies* Always
VISIT TO STEINWAY PLANT
"
IS EVENT OF WEEK
Directors of Music Industries Chamber of Commerce
and Board of Control Officials in Party.
Between the hours of 11:30 and 3:00 o'clock the
directors of the Music Industries Chamber of Com-
merce and the Board of Control of the National
Association of Music Merchants were entertained at
the factories of Steinway & Sons in Long Island City,
where they listened to the excellent playing of an
orchestra composed of thirty-five Steinway emp'oyes.
Following this a light luncheon was served, after
which the guests were conducted through the new-
modern Ditmars factory, just completed. They were
then taken to the plate-making plants and lumber
yards and returned again to the chamber offices,
where their meetings were resumed.
The complete facilities for the manufacture of
Steinway pianos were highly interesting to the prac-
tical piano men in the visiting party and the extent
of the great plant was a revelation to many. The
foundry efficiency in producing the piano plates and
the vast supply of choice lumber in the yards evoked
an interest equal to that expressed in the departments
devoted to constructing the piano parts and assem-
bling and finishing them.
HENDERSON MAKES A CALL
BRINKERHOFF PIANO CO.
711 Milwaukee Ave., CHICAGO, ILL.
Advertising- Manager Henderson of Grinnell Bros ,
Detroit, was a guest at luncheon on Thursday of
Treasurer F. Reidemeister of Steinway & Sons. R.
de Majewski of the Steinway & Sons wholesale de-
partment was also a member of the party.
EDWIN Q. TONK MAKES
ENJOYABLE OCEAN TRIP
Secretary and Treasurer of William Tonk &
Bro., New York, Tells of His Company's
Efforts in Piano Field.
Edwin G. Tonk, secretary and treasurer of William
Tonk & Bro., Inc., 10th avenue, 35th and 36th streets,
New York, has just returned from a two weeks' trip
to the Bermudas. He had not had a real vacation in
four years, so he booked on the gorgeous new boat,
Bermuda, for its maiden trip, spent a most delightful
two weeks traveling and sightseeing and returned
to his office on Thursday of last week.
"The Bermuda is not the largest boat in the world,"
said Mr. Tonk this week in recounting some of the
pleasures of his trip to a Presto-Times representa-
tive, "but it certainly is the finest. It is fitted out
with swimming pool, Spanish cafe, richly decorated
salon, the costliest furniture and fittings, and the
cabins are most luxuriant and comfortable.
"I didn't go down there to sell pianos, as the place
is a pleasure resort pure and simple, and not an auto-
mobile to be seen anywhere. The island on w r hich
we stayed is only 25 miles long.
"W r e are now working the near-by territory inten-
sively; it is vast in population; over 10,000,000 peo-
ple reside within 50 miles of our factory. Our success
has been very fair. We have had a better trade than
many others, and we are now anticipating a goodly
increase in it."
Enhanced content © 2008-2009 and presented by MBSI - The Musical Box Society International (www.mbsi.org) and the International Arcade Museum (www.arcade-museum.com).
All Rights Reserved. Digitized from the archives of the MBSI with support from NAMM - The International Music Products Association (www.namm.org).
Additional enhancement, optimization, and distribution by the International Arcade Museum. An extensive collection of Presto can be found online at http://www.arcade-museum.com/library/