Music Trade Review
Issue: 1920 Vol. 70 N. 2 - Page 45
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JANUARY 10,
THE
1920
LOIS FOX CHOOSES DITSON UKULELE
MUSIC
TRADE
45
REVIEW
MOVE TO NEW HEADQUARTERS
M. E. SCHOENING INCORPORATES
Clever Entertainer Selects Professional Model
No. 2 for Use Abroad—Made Tremendous Hit
With Her Songs and "Nappy Jo"
Buegeleisen & Jacobson Now Installed in Spa- Prominent Musical Merchandise Concern In-
corporated With Capital Stock of $100,000—
cious Warerooms at 5-9 Union Square—Move
Henry Schneider Elected President
Necessitated by Increased Business
The rousing reception given recently at the
Hotel Commodore to Lois Fox, known to all
members of the A. E. F. as "The Girl With the
Fox and the Ukulele," brings to light the pic-
turesque and interesting story of this charming
Buegeleiseu & Jacobson, musical merchandise
jobbers, are now at home in their new quarters
at 5-7-9 Union Square West, New York City.
These new quarters were arranged for during
the early part of 1919 and much attention was
given to the systematic arrangement of their
layout, permitting maximum efficiency in the
carrying on of their large business. The new
offices and show rooms are very attractive, and
give an imposing and pleasing effect upon en-
tering. The partitions and wood-work are of
light oak and new office equipment has been
installed to match. This move has long been a
necessity, due to the tremendously increased
volume of business being done by this firm.
Looking back upon the growth of this firm,
their progress has been exceptional. Originally
starting in one small floor on 17th street, it
was not long before another floor had to be
added. Then followed the move to University
Place with increased facilities and space, which
in two years were found entirely inadequate.
Another floor was added and at the beginning
of th'e present year, Buegeleisen & Jacobson
are installed in quarters of greatly increased
space, which together with their warehouses
will provide them with exceptional facilities for
handling the large business expected to develop
during 1920.
Miss Lois Fox
and versatile entertainer from the South. Her
capitivating Hawaiian music with its fascinat-
ing swing and her Southern dialect stories and
dances made her a favorite wherever she went,
from London through billets of France to Cob-
lenz and the Rhine. She was one of the first
to offer her services at Camp Upton as an
entertainer for the enlisted men.
Before sailing, Miss Fox in her thorough man-
ner tried out a great many ukuleles in order to
find the one best suited for her strenuous tour.
She selected the Ditson Hawaiian Professional
Model No. 2 as being the best instrument and
capable of producing the most powerful and
sonorous tone.
The fox as well as the ukulele plays a very
important role in the story. One night when
Miss Fox was entertaining some wounded
soldiers near the former playgrounds of Napo-
leon I the French caretaker presented her with
a young fox which she promptly named "Napo-
leon-Josephine," but later changed this to
"Nappy Jo," as being more suitable for a pal
who was a hardened ammunition wagon rider
and an authority on army food. Since returning
to this country Lois Fox with Nappy Jo and
her Ditson ukulele have been much in demand
among many clubs and societies.
VIOLIN BUSINESS SOLD
The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. has bought out
the interests of Peter Schweitzer in his violin
business in Buffalo, N. Y.
NEW YORK
RUNQ
T H E OLDEST AND
LAROEST MUSICAL
MERCHANDISE HOUSE
IN AMERICA
Exclusively Who/***!*
UTASUSHCD 1634
C.BRUNO $SON,INC.
351-53 Jtonrra AYE. NEWYORKCTTY
Victor Distributors
A. BURDWISE
BALTIMORE, MD.
' O L D ANEW
VIOLINS
I BEST STRINGS
"CRAND PRIZES 1
,CHCK£ mi • SI LOUIS H 0 4 ^
JOHNFRIEDRICH&BRO.
StNDrOR
^ j 2 7 9 M r NEW-VORK
THAVt
1ST. 1683
OUR
TALQ6UES
Manufacturers
Importers and Jefcben el
Buegeleisen & Jacob son
The American Guild of Banjoists, Mandolin-
ists and Guitarists which has headquarters in
Atlanta, Ga., is carrying on a membership con-
test to swell the ranks of its organization. Prizes
have been offered for the greatest number of
memberships. The contest was begun in De-
cember and will continue actively until the end
of March.
WHOLESALE MUSICAL MERCHANDISE
BOSTON, MASS.
Largest Wholesale
Musical Merchandise
House in America
GUILD MEMBERSHIP CONTEST
Decatur, 111., is to have a new band, "definite
plans for the formation of which have been ar-
ranged. O. F. Harry, chairman of the Band
Committee of the Hoopeston, 111., Chamber of
Commerce, who has been working industriously
toward the organization of the regimental band,
has announced that a total of twenty-seven
musicians from Hoopeston and the immediate
neighborhood have enrolled as members of the
band. The total strength of the band must be
twenty-eight.
The Rushville, 111., Merchants' Band, which
disbanded with the death of John Meredith, the
former director, is to be reorganized, and a
meeting of former members was held recently
for the purpose of laying plans for reor-
ganization.
OLIVER DITSON CO.
DURRO
AND
STEWART
113 University Place
NEW BANDS ORGANIZED
The well-known firm of M. E. Schoening, of
26 East Twenty-second street. New York City,
wholesale merchandisers of musical instruments
and strings, was recently incorporated under the
name of M. E. Schoening Co., Inc.
The company, which was incorporated for
$100,000 under the laws cf New York State,
elected as officers Henry Schneider, president,
and C. A. Bechtolm, secretary and treasurer.
Both of these men have been connected with the
company for more than a decade.
The company will maintain the same address
and continue to handle the same kind of goods.
A large part of the success of the company has
been based on the merchandising of goods of
European manufacture, and they announce that
they are daily expecting a shipment of goods
from Germany, including harmonicas, violins and
the famous "La Favorite" and C. A. Miller silk
strings.
MUSICAL
MERCHANDISE
Attract!™ Specialties
Modern Service
UTABLIttUD ISM
WE
MANN
Superior Quality MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Victor Distributor*
1108 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Established over half a century
Black Diamond
Strings
THE WORLD'S BEST
National Musical String Co.
New Brunswick, N. J.
JANUARY 10,
THE
1920
LOIS FOX CHOOSES DITSON UKULELE
MUSIC
TRADE
45
REVIEW
MOVE TO NEW HEADQUARTERS
M. E. SCHOENING INCORPORATES
Clever Entertainer Selects Professional Model
No. 2 for Use Abroad—Made Tremendous Hit
With Her Songs and "Nappy Jo"
Buegeleisen & Jacobson Now Installed in Spa- Prominent Musical Merchandise Concern In-
corporated With Capital Stock of $100,000—
cious Warerooms at 5-9 Union Square—Move
Henry Schneider Elected President
Necessitated by Increased Business
The rousing reception given recently at the
Hotel Commodore to Lois Fox, known to all
members of the A. E. F. as "The Girl With the
Fox and the Ukulele," brings to light the pic-
turesque and interesting story of this charming
Buegeleiseu & Jacobson, musical merchandise
jobbers, are now at home in their new quarters
at 5-7-9 Union Square West, New York City.
These new quarters were arranged for during
the early part of 1919 and much attention was
given to the systematic arrangement of their
layout, permitting maximum efficiency in the
carrying on of their large business. The new
offices and show rooms are very attractive, and
give an imposing and pleasing effect upon en-
tering. The partitions and wood-work are of
light oak and new office equipment has been
installed to match. This move has long been a
necessity, due to the tremendously increased
volume of business being done by this firm.
Looking back upon the growth of this firm,
their progress has been exceptional. Originally
starting in one small floor on 17th street, it
was not long before another floor had to be
added. Then followed the move to University
Place with increased facilities and space, which
in two years were found entirely inadequate.
Another floor was added and at the beginning
of th'e present year, Buegeleisen & Jacobson
are installed in quarters of greatly increased
space, which together with their warehouses
will provide them with exceptional facilities for
handling the large business expected to develop
during 1920.
Miss Lois Fox
and versatile entertainer from the South. Her
capitivating Hawaiian music with its fascinat-
ing swing and her Southern dialect stories and
dances made her a favorite wherever she went,
from London through billets of France to Cob-
lenz and the Rhine. She was one of the first
to offer her services at Camp Upton as an
entertainer for the enlisted men.
Before sailing, Miss Fox in her thorough man-
ner tried out a great many ukuleles in order to
find the one best suited for her strenuous tour.
She selected the Ditson Hawaiian Professional
Model No. 2 as being the best instrument and
capable of producing the most powerful and
sonorous tone.
The fox as well as the ukulele plays a very
important role in the story. One night when
Miss Fox was entertaining some wounded
soldiers near the former playgrounds of Napo-
leon I the French caretaker presented her with
a young fox which she promptly named "Napo-
leon-Josephine," but later changed this to
"Nappy Jo," as being more suitable for a pal
who was a hardened ammunition wagon rider
and an authority on army food. Since returning
to this country Lois Fox with Nappy Jo and
her Ditson ukulele have been much in demand
among many clubs and societies.
VIOLIN BUSINESS SOLD
The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. has bought out
the interests of Peter Schweitzer in his violin
business in Buffalo, N. Y.
NEW YORK
RUNQ
T H E OLDEST AND
LAROEST MUSICAL
MERCHANDISE HOUSE
IN AMERICA
Exclusively Who/***!*
UTASUSHCD 1634
C.BRUNO $SON,INC.
351-53 Jtonrra AYE. NEWYORKCTTY
Victor Distributors
A. BURDWISE
BALTIMORE, MD.
' O L D ANEW
VIOLINS
I BEST STRINGS
"CRAND PRIZES 1
,CHCK£ mi • SI LOUIS H 0 4 ^
JOHNFRIEDRICH&BRO.
StNDrOR
^ j 2 7 9 M r NEW-VORK
THAVt
1ST. 1683
OUR
TALQ6UES
Manufacturers
Importers and Jefcben el
Buegeleisen & Jacob son
The American Guild of Banjoists, Mandolin-
ists and Guitarists which has headquarters in
Atlanta, Ga., is carrying on a membership con-
test to swell the ranks of its organization. Prizes
have been offered for the greatest number of
memberships. The contest was begun in De-
cember and will continue actively until the end
of March.
WHOLESALE MUSICAL MERCHANDISE
BOSTON, MASS.
Largest Wholesale
Musical Merchandise
House in America
GUILD MEMBERSHIP CONTEST
Decatur, 111., is to have a new band, "definite
plans for the formation of which have been ar-
ranged. O. F. Harry, chairman of the Band
Committee of the Hoopeston, 111., Chamber of
Commerce, who has been working industriously
toward the organization of the regimental band,
has announced that a total of twenty-seven
musicians from Hoopeston and the immediate
neighborhood have enrolled as members of the
band. The total strength of the band must be
twenty-eight.
The Rushville, 111., Merchants' Band, which
disbanded with the death of John Meredith, the
former director, is to be reorganized, and a
meeting of former members was held recently
for the purpose of laying plans for reor-
ganization.
OLIVER DITSON CO.
DURRO
AND
STEWART
113 University Place
NEW BANDS ORGANIZED
The well-known firm of M. E. Schoening, of
26 East Twenty-second street. New York City,
wholesale merchandisers of musical instruments
and strings, was recently incorporated under the
name of M. E. Schoening Co., Inc.
The company, which was incorporated for
$100,000 under the laws cf New York State,
elected as officers Henry Schneider, president,
and C. A. Bechtolm, secretary and treasurer.
Both of these men have been connected with the
company for more than a decade.
The company will maintain the same address
and continue to handle the same kind of goods.
A large part of the success of the company has
been based on the merchandising of goods of
European manufacture, and they announce that
they are daily expecting a shipment of goods
from Germany, including harmonicas, violins and
the famous "La Favorite" and C. A. Miller silk
strings.
MUSICAL
MERCHANDISE
Attract!™ Specialties
Modern Service
UTABLIttUD ISM
WE
MANN
Superior Quality MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Victor Distributor*
1108 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Established over half a century
Black Diamond
Strings
THE WORLD'S BEST
National Musical String Co.
New Brunswick, N. J.
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