PRESTO-TIMES
June 30, 1928
Frederick Loeser & Co., Brooklyn; W. Otto Miess-
ner. Miessner Institute of Music, Milwaukee.
Resolutions Committee: Robert N. Watkin, Will
A. Watkin Co., Dallas, Texas, chairman; A. D. La
Motte, Thearle Music Co., San Diego; A. L. Maresh,
Maresh Piano Co., Cleveland.
Renames Frank J. Bayley.
C. J. Roberts Reappoints Member of Five Im-
National Piano Playing Contest Committee; Frank
J. Bayley, Bayley Music House, Detroit, chairman;
portant Standing Committees of the
W. Otto Miessner, Miessner Institute of Music, Mil-
National Association of Music Mer-
waukee; C. R. Moores, Packard Music House, Fort
chants for 1928-1929.
Wayne, Ind.; Miss Helen Curtis, Chicago, honorary
member.
In view of the fact that so many precedents were
Legislative Committee: Frederick P. Stieff, Chas.
established at the convention which has just closed
M. Stieff, Inc., Baltimore, chairman; W. S. Bond,
at the Hotel Commodore, New York, including the
Weaver Piano Co., York, Pa.; C. S. Andrews, An-
re-election of C. J. Roberts as president of the drews Music Store, Charlotte, N. C ; Joel B. Ryde,
National Association of Music Merchants, the first
Fuller-Ryde Music Co., Indianapolis.
time that any president of this organization has been
re-elected. Mr. Roberts feels that he should add one
MUSIC IN CHICAGO CHAMBER.
more precedent to the 1st and reappoint all of the
Heretofore, at the annual meeting, each department,
standing committees who served the association so the music industries department, the jewelry depart-
admirably during his first administration. He has, ment, department stores, and steel, have gathered
therefore, instructed the executive secretary to an- about their own table and made nominations . and
nounce the reappointment of the following standing proceeded to the election. This year the officials of
the association have taken the matter into their own
committees for 1928-29:
hands, making the appointments at headquarters. For
H. H. Fleer, Chairman.
music industries: Roy Cook, general manager Cable
Membership Committee: H. H. Fleer, Lyon & Piano Company, chairman; Charles E. Byrne, vice-
Healy, Chicago, chairman ex-officio; Milton Weil. president Steger Piano Manufacturing Company, vice
Krakauer Bros., New York; John J. Glynn, James chairman; James T. Bristol, James T. Brfstol Com-
& Holmstrom Piano Co., New York.
pany, E. R. Farney, Chicago manager The Rudolph
Wurlitzer Company, and W. C. Griffith, president
Press Committee: H. H. Fleer, Lyon & Healy,
Chicago, chairman; Charles H. Yahrling, Yahrling- Chicago Talking Machine Company, members of the
Rayner Music Co., Youngstown; E. Paul Hamilton, committee.
PRESIDENT RETAINS
ALL COMMITTEES
TRADE EVENTS IN
NEW YORK FIELD
Important Incidents and Comparatively Minor
Ones Make Up a Budget that Provides
Interest for Men in All Phases
of the Business.
By HENRY MAC MULLAN.
Edwin Weickert, of Germany, left New York for
Europe on the steamship Mucnchen of the North
German Lloyd line on Thursday, June 14. He
enjoyed his stay and trips over here very much, and
was particularly pleased with the visits he made to
the different manufacturers in this country and
Canada. He liked the new acquaintances he made
at the New York convention, and he said he was
particularly pleased with his trip through the fac-
tories of the Central West, of Toronto, and of New
York.
Lauter-Co. Factory Runs Steady.
A chat with A. Unverzagt, Jr., secretary of the
Lauter-Humana Company, Sussex avenue, Newark,
N. J., on Monday of this week was enlightening on
trade conditions. Mr. Unverzagt is neither pessimist
nor optimist, but a close student of things as they
are. He said the company had kept the factory run-
ning steadily and was looking for larger business soon.
Wholesale trade this year had been in spots rather
than general, but their retail trade in their splendid
store at 693 Broad street, Newark, had been very
good. On the whole, there was nothing to complain
about and with a couple of good tickets in the field
by the Republicans and Democrats, the slack in
trade in all lines was bound to be taken up very soon.
H. Simson on European Buying Trip.
H. Simson, head of Simson & Frey, Inc., is now
traveling in Europe on a trip of investigation and
purchase. Meantime his headquarters at 257 Fourth
avenue, New York, present the usual scene of activ-
ity, particularly in marketing Pirastro, the wonderful
string of which it is said: "Thousands of violins
sing its praise." Mr. Simson will be back in New
York in the fall.
Hardman, Peck & Co. Trade Increases.
Business both at wholesale and retail has increased
with Hardman, Peck & Co., 433 Fifth avenue,
according to I. A. Besserman, advertising manager
NOVEMBER 15,1892
of the company. The company is particularly pro-
moting sales of its small grand this summer. It is
one of the most popular instruments in the trade
anywhere.
J. T. O'Connell in Europe.
J. T. O'Connell, of Julius Schmid, Inc., manufac-
turers, exporters and importers of rubber goods for
tthe piano and phonograph industry, is in Europe
studying conditions of the European market and
ILLARD FILLMORE, the last Whig to occupy
making purchases and contracts for his house, whose
the White House, had been in office just a year
headquarters are on the 12th floor of a splendid new
when the first Vose Piano was manufactured.
build'ng at 423-29 West 55th street. Mr. O'Connell
Since then, twelve Republican and five Democratic
expects to return to New York about September.
Presidents have held office. Among them, Buchanan,
Chas. Jacob Rusticating in Canada.
Lincoln, Grant, Garfield, Cleveland, Roosevelt, Wil-
son and Coolidge. Politics and policies, not alone in
Few in New York have heard of Charles Jacob,
America, but all over the world, have changed time
head of Jacob Bros., piano manufacturers, 306-308
after time. Our own Constitution has been amended
East 133rd street, for the last three weeks. When
eight times. Slavery was abolished after a great
last heard from Mr. Jacob was fishing some-
Civil War.
where in the wilds of Canada. Everybody who
New and great names and Ideas have flashed across
knows how hard he works in New York is glad to
the skies, glowed brilliantly for a time—dimmed and
know that he has taken a vacation.
faded away. But Vose has gone on and on, through
Trade Livening Up at James & Holmstrom's.
seventeen administrations—with never a change in
the principles laid down 77 years ago by James W.
A cheerful report greeted the trade paper caller
Vose. One continuous unbroken administration for
on Saturday at James & Holmstrom Piano Co.'s
77 years. That's why Vose Quality Has Always Been
and Mathushek Piano Co.'s store, 37 West 37th street,
Higher Than Price—because the same family which
when John J. Glynn, secretary of James & Holm-
sponsored it, when Fillmore was President, directs its
strom, said recent sales had shown returning activ-
J. W.JENKINS 1 SONS.
destinies today, on the eve of selecting candidates
ity and that the increase while not startling was
for America's thirty-first President.
SOLE AGENTS
steady.
921
MAIN
STREET.
The New Shall Grand Vote—one of tfce
A Great Small Goods and Supply House.
greatest Pianos ever produced by this
PRESIDENT
A violin string or a costly violin, or any other
famous family of Piano builders—only..,.
article in the small goods or supply line can be pur-
HARRISON
Your Old Piano Taken in Exchange—Three Years'
chased in the w T ell-stocked store of John Friedrich
Time on the Balance and 13,900 Votes tor your —still had one year to serve
& Bro., 5 East 57th street. The trade paper man
School or Church in our $78,385.00 Gift Distri- when we published this Vose
before making this call had no idea of the extent
advertisement 36 years ago.
bution.
of the stock, the activities of the salesmen and the
business going on in the repair department. But
1015 Walnut
3913 Main
why not? The location is "at the heart of every-
thing musical," and the service by John Friedrich
1217 Walnut
536 Minn.
SONS'/IOSICCO.
and his assistants is as near perfection as human
effort and experience can make it.
Music Publishers Must Pep Up Church Music.
At the fourth annual convention of the Church
The accompanying- cut is a very interesting re- made by the Vose & Sons Piano Co., Boston, were
production of an advertisement of the J. W. Jen- brought to the attention of people from all over and Sunday School Music Publishers' Association
kins Sons Music Co., Kansas City, which appeared America. The significant fact to be considered is the in Atlantic City, N. J., on June 21, it was announced
enterprise and progressiveness of the House of Jen- that "Life Without Frivolity" is the modern slogan
during the Republican Convention when Kansas City kins in making up copy and heralding it at the psy- of Sunday school and church music. The report was
was thronged with thousands of visitors, and there- chological moment when the attention of the world made that martial music was the most popular among
fore the great house of Jenkins, and the Vose piano, was centered on that city.
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VOSE FEATURED IN KANSAS CITY
Twelve Republicans
and Five Democrats
But Only One
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