THE OLD HARMONY MAKES THE
NEW MELODY COMPANY
THREE WELL
KNOWN OFFICIALS
OF
STEINWAY & SONS
RETIRE
HERMANN IRION
THREE PROMINENT STEINWAY
OFFICIALS RETIRE
We have just received an announcement from Mr. Paul
H. Schmidt, Director of Steinway & Sons, to the effect that
three of their prominent officers having reached the age of
retirement, resigned as of January 1, 1941. They are F.
Reidemeister, Hermann Irion, and Albert Sturcke.
Mr. Reidemeister spent his entire life in Steinway Hall
without ever taking a real holiday and is going to take it easy.
Mr. Sturcke is going to indulge in his love for travel and
outdoor life. Mr. Irion is going to devote himself entirely
to the National Defense Housing Project, as well as to many
civic and charitable organizations with which he has been
connected for so many years.
Mr. Irion is a director of the Associated Industries of
New York, a director of the Merchants Association, a direc-
tor of the Sixth Avenue Association, and Yice-President of
the American Arbitration Association. He is an active mem-
ber of the United States Chamber of Commerce, the Fifth
Avenue Association, the New York Board of Trade, and the
National Association of Manufacturers.
After so man}' years of helpful and constructive serv'ce.
it is easy to see how these men will be greatly missed by their
associates of many years in Steinway Hall and also by all
those who do business with Steinway & Sons and were in
any way brought into contact with these three distinguished
servants of the House of Steinway. We hope that everyone
of them will realize his dreams and enjoy health and happi-
ness in the years to come.
CAGLE AT STEINWAY WITH SOLOVOX
Paul H. Cagle playing a Steinway Grand with Solovox
attached for Ted Lewis whom he recently entertained in the
San Antonio Music Company's Store, San Antonio. Texas, of
which Mr. Cagle is General Manager.
The following letter from J. II. Graser, Purchasing Agent
of the new Melody Instrument Company explains the affairs
of the old Harmony Company:
"We are pleased to announce that the inventory, machin-
ery and equipment, and good will of The Harmony Company
have been purchased by a new corporation recently organized
by Mr. Jay Kraus, formerly President of The Harmony Com-
pany. In that connection the old Harmony Company has
changed its name to Melody Instrument Company, and the
new corporation organized by Mr. Kraus will be known as
The Harmony Company. Operations of the old Harmony
Company were discontinued on December 21. 1940. The
new Harmony Company is located at 3631-3633 South Racine
Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, and began operations on Decem-
ber 23, 1940.
"Invoices for purchases made by the old Harmony Com-
pany should be billed in the new name, and such invoices,
together with correspondence in connection therewith, should
be addressed to Melody Instrument Company, care of Sears.
Roebuck and Co., 3333 Arthington Street, Chicago. Illinois,
attention of Mr. A. A. Anderson, Department 862.
"Invoices for purchases made by the new Harmony Com-
pany should be addressed to The Harmony Company. 3o31-
3633 South Racine Avenue, Chicago, Illinois."
A NEW STUNT IN ADVERTISING
Clifford V. Lloyde. Wurlitzer dealer at Champaign, Illi-
nois, is trying out a new idea in the way of newspaper adver-
tising to promote his accordion band. He intends to take
individual pictures of all the band members in uniform and
run one or two of these pictures in small 3 or 4-inch ads. The
ads will appear regularly in the local papers.
25 YEARS IN BUSINESS
30 YEARS IN MARRIAGE
Saladin Music & Furniture Store, Wurlitzer dealer at
Santa Maria, California, celebrated the 25th anniversary of
the opening of the store on November first. This date also
marked the second year in which the store has occupied it»
new building. And as a happy climax to this event Mr. and
Mrs. William Saladin, distinguished owners of this famous
music house, celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary on
the same date! Presto Music Times extends its heartiest
congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Saladin.
J. BRADFORD PENGELLY ADDRESSES
CHICAGO DRAMA LEAGUE
Just before Christmas J. Bradford Pengelly, Kditor of
Presto Music Times, gave a Christmas address to the mem-
ber of The Chicago Drama League. His subject was "The
Dramatic Conflict Between the Caesar Idea and the Christ
Ideal." Mr. Pengelly traced the origin of this conflict and
its dramatic progress through nineteen centuries down to
the terrific climax in the world conflict of ideologies today.
This is the fifth time Mr. Pengelly has lectured before this
organization which is one of the outstanding groups in Amer-
ica devoted to studying and to promoting drama and the
theatre.
HENRY P. MAYER RECOVERING FROM FLU
We have received word from Mr. Henry P. Maver, owner
of the Henry P. Mayer Music House, Paris, Texas, that he
has had a hard "go-to" with the Flu. He states that the
country around Paris is "loaded" with it and there are a
thousand cases in the city. We sincerely hope that Mr.
Mayer will speedily recover and enjoy his business activities.
CAGLE AT STEINWAY PIANO
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