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Music Trade Review

Issue: 1918 Vol. 66 N. 6 - Page 51

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THE
FEBRUARY 9, 1918
NEW STEWART MANDOLIN
Buegeleisen & Jacobson Meeting With Success
in Introducing New Flat-back Mandolin
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
S7-101 Ferry Street
51
Jersey City, N. J.
OSCAR SCHMIDT, Inc.
Huegeldsen & Jacobson, New York, musical
ESTABLISHED 1877
merchandise wholesalers and importers, have
Manufacturer of Musical Stringed Instruments — Celebrated Stella and
recently placed on the market a new S. S. Stew-
Sovereign Guitars, Mandolins and Banjos, Violins,
a r t flat-back man-
Menzenhauer Guitar Zithers, Mandolin Harps,
dolin, which is meet-
Guitarophones, Symphonettes and other musical novelties
ing with a r e a d y
sale throughout the
H. 0 . FRY HEADS DEPARTMENT
HARMONICAS FOR THE SOLDIERS
country. This is the
latest addition to the
Camp Commander Says That Those Instruments New Manager of Old Violin Department of
popular S. S. Stew-
and Tin Flutes Represent Most Valuable In-
Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. an Experienced Man
art line, which has
struments of Entertainment for Kits
won commendation
Announcement was made in last week's Re-
f r o m dealers and
Mouth organs and tin flutes arc to play their view that H. (). Fry had been appointed manager
music lovers every-
part in helping Camp Dix soldiers win the war of the old violin department of the Rudolph
where. These prod-
"over there," under plans advocated by Colonel Wurlitzer Co., at their New York offices, 113
ucts include a com-
H. N. Cootes, chief of staff of the division quar- West Fortieth street.
plete line of all the
Mr. Fry has been connected with the Wur-
tered at Camp Dix, Wrightstown, N. J. Colonel
instruments in t h e
Cootes was aid to Major Gen. Scott on a re- litzer Co. for some six years in their various
banjo family, man-
cent tour of the western fronts, and both officers branches throughout the country. He is not
dolins, guitars, uku-
came back with pronounced ideas of the value only thoroughly imbued with the Wurlitzer
leles, etc.
of melody in sustaining the morale of the fight- method of conducting business but is an ardent
The S. S. Stewart
ing forces. Orders issued by General Scott and violinist himself. A combination of these two
flat-back mandolin is
effective to-morrow require that hereafter the fine traits, together with his personality, gives
made in genuine ma-
regimental bands shall accompany their organ- promise of a very successful management. Mr.
hogany throughout,
izations on practice marches, and when the Fry succeeds Albert F. Moglie, who was for-
I including t h e top.
bands are not playing officers are instructed to merly in charge.
It has an extension
The old violin department of the Rudolph
encourage their men to sing as they march.
guard p l a t e hand-
It is when the men are in billets resting from Wurlitzer store is situated on the balcony, and
somely inlaid with
their service in the front line trenches that the the furniture, hangings and woodwork in the
black' and white cel-
mouth organs and the flutes are needed, Colonel studios are in an antique period design.
luloid, and also has
This department was inaugurated just about
Cootes said. A soldier can get more entertain-
S. S. Stewart Mandolin
a full covered, hand-
ment and comfort out of one of these musical one year ago and in its comparatively brief his-
engraved machine. An illustration of this new
instruments than from any article put in his war tory has transacted many important sales. Two
model is shown herewith.
pack, according to the colonel, who advises that famous Stradavaris were among the instruments
The tone quality of this instrument is in ac- gift boxes to soldiers should contain either a sold during the year. The collection contains
cord with the distinctive tone which has been flute or a harmonica.
many rare specimens.
such an important factor in the success achieved
Mr. Fry will also have change of the modern
by the S. S. Stewart products. Buegeleisen &
violins produced by the Rudolph Wurlitzer Co.
Jacobson, who are sole distributors for the
He is carefully making plans for the department
S. S. Stewart line, state that this new flat-back
CHICAGO, I I I . , February 4.—Lieutenant John which are promising of fine results.
mandolin is proving one of the best sellers in- Philip Sousa and his Great Lakes Naval Train-
troduced during the past year, and the dealers ing Station band of 650 pieces ushered in "Thrift
are taking advantage of the low price offered Week" for the war savings campaign in Illinois
"Exclusively)
them by placing good-sized orders for imme- at a great mass meeting at the Auditorium Thea-
Wholesale "
diate delivery.
tre last Sunday afternoon. The "March King"
himself conducted the band from the stage.
PEARL MUSICAL STRING CO.
SOUSA OPENS THRIFT CAMPAIGN
RUNO
T H E OLDEST AND
LARGEST MUSICAL
MERCHANDISE HOUSE
IN AMERICA
Exclusively Wholesale
r
ESTABLISHED 1934
351:53FOVRTH AVE. NEWYORKCITX
Victor Distributors
Commercial Bid*.. 8th sad Chertnat Streets, PHILADELPHIA, PA.
DURRO
JOHNFRIEDRICH&BRO
OLIVER DITSON CO.
BOSTON, MASS.
AND

M an uf act ur en
Importers and Jobbers of
MUSICAL
MERCHANDISE
Attractive Specialties
Modern Service
ESTABLISHED 1834
M U S I C.A L
Merchandise
lEMMMtf
Superior Quality MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Victor Distributors
1108 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Established owtr half a cratury
STEWART
Largest Wholesale
Musical Merchandise
House in America
Buegeleisen & Jacobson
113 University Place
NEW
YORK
Black Diamond
Strings
THE WORLD'S BEST
National Musical String Co.
New Brunswick, N. J.

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