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PRESTO-TIMES
November, 1931
HANS R. GIESE TOURING
UNITED STATES
INDIANAPOLIS NEWS
Charles H. Kesler, formerly associated with J. L.
Hudson Co., Detroit, Mich , has been made general
manager of the Pearson Piano Co. Charles Meri-
Head of Giese Wire Works of Germany Visits Man- dith will remain in charge of the piano department.
ufacturers—Grandson of Founder of Company
The C. G. Conn, Ltd.. has closed its store in this
city and the entire stock has been bought by the
Hans R. Giese, president of the G!ese Wire Works
Pearson Piano Co.
of Westig, Germany, grandson of the founder of the
The Pearson Piano Co. are celebrating their fifty-
house, is making a tour of the United States and re-
cently visited Chicago, where he met many in the eighth anniversary. The house of Pearson has been
piano trade. He is calling especially on manufac- one of the few business establishments and the only
turers in this country and Canada and does not expect music establishment that has weathered the storm
for more than a half century in Indianapolis, and
to return to Westig until early next year.
has remained in business in the two squares on
Mr. Giese succeeded his father. Adolf Giese. as
Pennsylvania street north of Washington street since
head of the company, upon the death of the latter its inception. The founder, George C. Pearson, is
several years ago, his brother having followed the still taking an active part in the business affairs of the
founder of the concern, J. H. Rud. Giese, being his company.
oldest son. He is not by any means a stranger to
The Baldwin Studios, Tnc. are enjoying a very good
American piano manufacturers, for lie has made a business in their new quarters in Ohio street. Mrs.
number of trips to America, calling on t'.iem. His
Fish, president of the new concern, seemed more
company is one of the most important in Earope than pleased with the progress the organization is
among enterprises closely ailed with the piano indus- making. During the past month one of the outstand-
try. Mr. Giese believes in a revival of business and
ing sales was a Baldwin grand, style K, in mahogany,
forecasts a general return of the piano into its own sold to the American Central Life Insurance Co., and
before very. long.
will occupy a place of honor in the lounging room.
Mr. Giese's extensive travels visiting piano manu- Tudor Hall, a very select school for girls, bought
facturers in all countries where pianos are made, one of the style K Baldwin grands and a Monarch
have given him a wide acquaintance in the music studio instrument for the gymnasium. The pianos
trades and industries in both Europe and America. were selected by Miss I. Hilda Stuart, princ'pal of
the school. An Ellington grand model 350 in ma-
hogany was sold to the United Brethren Church at
A VALUABLE CONTACT
A rather small location in a section of the Schiller University Heights, a suburb to Indianapolis, for the
piano factory at Oregon, 111., which, owing to dis- Sunday school room.
The Marion Music Co. report a very satisfactory
continuance of their piano player work, was vacated
lias been taken over by manufacturing interests in business. Their complete line of pianos is movinp,
which individuals of the Schiller l'iano Co. are inter- well and prospects are very encouraging.
Several sales were recorded recently to prom-
ested, to make what is known as the Aero-Thrill
inent Indianapolis residents. The Schulz piano, as
Coaster, a coasting sled for young folks for both
well as the Brinkerhoff, is moving well and mak-
summer and winter sport. Tin's coaster seems to
eclipse everything in the line of coasters, and the ing new friends daily. The company report an un-
orders coming in indicate a great future. By the way, usual activity with used pianos and their stock of
Mr. Jones, president of the Schiller Piano Co., says these is pretty well cleaned up.
Frank Wilking, president of the Wilking Music
that the contacts throughout tiie country with dealers
Co., who has been in New York on business,
and users of this new amusement vehicle are bring.ng
many inquiries and much correspondence on Schiller returned this week. Business at the Wilking store
is reported good, considering the times and the vari-
pianos.
To all appearances the Schiller household seems to ous difficulties encountered in interesting the general
have made a very successful "contact" in this Aero- public in pianos. However, some good sales have
been made during the past month.
Thrill coaster proposition.
The Jesse French & Sons Piano Co., Inc., have filed
notice with the secretary of state of change of name
PRIZES HIS EDISON PHONOGRAPH RECORD to Jesse French Manufacturing Co. by decree of
court.
The Farren Music House, 128 West Second street,
Visitors in Indianapolis recently included H. Edgar
Casper, Wyo., has a souvenir phonograph record of
Thomas Edison's voice which it prizes very highly French, Newcastle, hid., Jesse French III and Jesse
French, Jr. Charles Howe and Gordon Laughead
as it was a gift to Mr. Farren, sent to him from the
Edison laboratories in New Jersey several years ago. of the Apollo Piano Co., De Kalb. TIL, were recent
visitors at the store of the Wilkiug Music Co. P. E.
It was recorded on the occasion of a family reunion
Mason of the Haddorff Piano Co., Rockford, 111.
at Mr. Edison's home at West Orange, N. J., five
years ago. It was strictly a souvenir record, on the was in the city for several days, called to attend the
occasion of the distribution of a new machine con- trial of the defunct Robertson Piano Co., recently
structed at the Edison Talking Machine laboratories. bankrupt.
The annual meeting of the Rochester division of
A BRIEF SCHILLER STORY
the National Association of Piano Tuners was held
The array of automobiles parked around the
at McCIelland's furniture store at 130 West Main
Schiller piano factory at Oregon, 111., is a virtual indi-
street, Rochester, X. Y., the first week in November, cation of activity prevailing at that plant where work
and a fair gathering of piano tuners attended. The is going forward to something like normal activity.
New York state examiner was present to test candi-
President Jones is a firm believer in being prepared
dates for membership.
to meet emergencies and to be able to fill orders
W. C. Kester, formerly in the music business promptly; but, aside from the proposition of making
at Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, is opening a new masic store up goods in anticipation of demand, present require-
tin's week at South 211 \A Howard street, Spokane. ments and orders now on hand mean especial activ-
Wash. Mr. Kester says that indications are excel- ity in the factory. One day last week "fillable" orders
lent for increasing business and he is putting in a were received for five grand pianos, another day three
full line of pianos, radios and refrigerator sets.
grands and one upright, and so on through the week,
which means a fairly good weekly oatput. The term
"fillable" is used because a good many orders are
CLAYTON F. SUMMY CO. OPEN IN N E W turned
down these days; a good many orders that two
YORK
or three years ago would have been considered "gilt
Announcement is made of a New York branch of
edge"; laid aside today for "further attention."
the Clayton F. Snmmy Co. of Chicago, located at 9
And this is. in brief, a story of activities at the
Kast 45th street. New York.
Schiller plant at the present time.
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