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PRESTO-TIMES
July 21, 1928
LYON & HEALY, INC.,
ANNOUNCES CHANGE
Big Chicago Music House Which Sells Whole-
sale Small Goods and Tuners' Supply De-
partments to the Tonk Bros. Co.,
Plans Further Expansion of
Its Retail.
wholesale musical jobbing houses in the LInited
States.
Mr. Monnig, who will direct Tonk Bros. Co.'s ex-
panded interests, was born in Markneukirchen, Ger-
many, where for generations the Monnig family have
been engaged in the manufacture of musical merchan-
dise. Upon his first coming to Chicago, Mr. Monnig
began work with Lyon & Healy and he has been in
the musical instrument business continuously during
his entire business career. He took complete charge
of the Tonk Bros. Co. fifteen years ago when only
21 years old and no concern in their line of business
has made more progress and won greater success.
BALTIMORE INCREASES
SCOPE OF MUSIC LOANS
Mew Central Enoch Pratt Library Equipped
with Sound-Proof Rooms for Selection of
Loan Phonograph Records.
That the new central Enoch Pratt Library, to be
erected at Cathedral. Franklin and Mulberry streets,
Baltimore, Md., will have a sound-proof music room
was revealed by Dr. George D. Brown, assistant
Tribute from President Durham.
librarian, in commenting on the proposed opening of
Lyon & Healy, Inc., Chicago, has sold that portion
"Mr. Monnig's ability is widely known throughout a circulating phonograph record library at the present
of its wholesale business, including small goods and the trade. Tonk Bros. Co. has always enjoyed an building and to be continued in the new building.
enviable reputation for integrity and fair dealing and
Under the new plan it will be as easy to borrow
tuners' supplies, to the Tonk Bros. Co., also of
Lyon & Healy can be congratulated upon being able music as books, according to Brown. Music lovers
Chicago.
to place the interests disposed of in the hands of a who have been unable to afford costly classical rec-
Lyon & Healy, Inc., has been undergoing extensive concern with so promising a future," said Raymond ords, recorded by the world's most talented musicians,
reorganization during the past three years. Within E. Durham, president of Lyon & Healy, Inc., this will be able to take the masterpieces home and keep
that time there have been important additions to week.
them for a limited period. The Columbia Phono-
the personnel, the retail premises have been com-
graph Co. has given the local library a start in a music
pletely remodeled; it has disposed of its piano, band
library. Their gift has made those in charge of the
NEW MICHIGAN STORE.
instrument and string instrument factories. Now
library to realize the importance of such a department
F. J. Hedrick, who is manager of the new Baldwin and has inspired them to hope for a sound-proof
with the announcement of the disposal of the whole-
Music House, recently opened at 30 Front street, music room when the new library building is erected.
sale small goods departments the reorganization of
Monroe, Mich., has been actively engaged in the The borrowing time for records will not be as long
the company is completed.
music business for the past twenty-six years. In as for books, perhaps for three or four days.
Its Future Plans.
addition to a fine line of pianos the store carries a
According to Brown, the object of the proposed
Lyon & Healy, Inc., will continue to operate the line of musical merchandise, phonographs, and sheet opening of the music library is to cultivate a taste
wholesale piano, radio and sheet music departments,
for the classics in music—for masterpieces which are
and to manufacture the famous Lyon & Healy harp,
unattainable to many people.
which is dominant throughout the world. Meanwhile,
INSTALL BIG ORGAN.
The National Piano Co., 322 North Howard street,
Lyon & Healy's retail activities have been expanding
Baltimore, Md., held a successful Two-Day sale of
The
Milliman
Organ
Co.,
of
Des
Moines,
the
only
through the enlargement and opening of branch stores firm of organ builders in Iowa, is installing a $50,000 pianos. Many types and makes of instruments were
in Chicago and Evanston, and the recent purchase of
at St. Ambrose cathedral. The work will be offered at unusually low prices, which virtually in-
the Dreher Piano Company in Cleveland, where Lyon organ
completed by September. The organ will be a three- sured the success of the event.
& Healy will operate a complete music store.
manual, including the great organ, the swell organ
and the pedal organ.
Tonk Bros. Ably Managed
Tonk Bros. Co. was organized in 1893, and is under
A group piano lesson course given by Mrs. Zay
PURCHASES FISCHER AMPICO.
the able management of Paul Monnig, who has been
Rector Bevitt, and sponsored by the San Jose branch
in charge of the business for the last fifteen years.
Florence Weiskopf, prominent as an interior deco- of Sherman, Clay & Co., San Francisco, and the San
The company has grown rapidly and met with rator in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, recently purchased a
Jose Mercury Herald, is achieving great success. A
marked success. The transfer by Lyon & Healy of
Fischer Baby Ampico through Kesselman-O'Driscoll class of about 800, including all ages, has been regis-
its wholesale small goods interest, which will now Company, J. & C. Fischer dealers in that city.
tered, and is making excellent progress. The lessons
be owned and operated exclusively by Tonk Bros.
are published twice a week in the San Jose Mercury
Co., will make the latter concern one of the largest
Herald, and the class lessons are held in the recital
MOVES IN SAN FRANCISCO.
The Concord Piano Co., San Francisco, has moved room of the Hotel Sainte Claire on Tuesdays and
to rooms on the second floor of the Marian Building Fridays, the children's class being held in the after-
on Market street. George Braun is general manager. noons and adult's class in the evenings. The course
will continue for five weeks. The local branch of
THE LATEST JESSE
The Starr and Hazelton. grands are featured.
Sherman, Clay & Co. has opened a number of free
FRENCH PRODUCTIONS
practice rooms for the convenience of Mrs. Bevitt's
PIANO CLUB LUNCHEONS.
pupils. In addition to her public classes, Mrs. Bevitt
The Piano Club of Chicago announces luncheon is giving a normal course for music teachers.
every Monday noon as usual during the summer at
the Illinois Athletic Club, through Gurney R. Brown-
W. G. Dunlop has opened a new music store in
ell, secretary.
McKenzie, Tenn.
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