Music Trade Review
Issue: 1921 Vol. 72 N. 14 - Page 5
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THE
APRIL 2, 1921
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
PLAN DAILY CONVENTION LUNCHEONS
R. F. DENNISTON ON THE COAST
NEW STORE IN SALT LAKE CITY
Chicago Committee Arranging to Have Special
Luncheon With Pleasing Entertainment at
the Drake Hotel Each Day During Week
President of Biddle Piano Co. Visiting Pacific
Coast Dealers—Nephews of Original Found-
ers Now in Control of the Firm
Consolidated Music Co. Opens New Headquar-
ters on Main Street—Steinway and Duo-Art
Lines Featured, as Well as Small Goods
CHICAGO, 111., March 26.—If the joint committee
of the Chicago Piano and Organ Association
and the Chicago Piano Club can aid it visi-
tors to the May conventions will find every
moment occupied from dawn to midnight. The
latest announcement is that the Chicago Piano
Club will provide daily luncheons in the raag-
nilicent French restaurant of the Drake Hotel.
Music will be the keynote at each of these
luncheons and some of the finest musical tal-
ent in America will appear at the French res-
taurant to entertain the members of the Piano
Club of Chicago and their guests.
The committee in charge announces that the
cost of these luncheons per plate will be aston-
ishingly moderate and that an imposing list
of theatres, music roll houses and talking ma-
chine companies will furnish the cream of their
musical talent for these occasions. A pleas-
ing feature of the work is that the great majority
of these houses announced their readiness to
supply their leading headliners before they were
solicited by any of the committees, which indi-
cates the wonderful spirit of co-operation and
enthusiasm displayed by all.
It is expected that the French restaurant will
bring over four hundred persons together every
day of the convention. With an unusually palat-
able menu at an unusually reasonable cost, not
to mention a list of musical attractions which
would bring a gasp of delight even from a the-
atrical promoter, it is only natural to assume
that the traveling men of the club are going
to bring their dealer friends to the restaurant,
where they will be royally entertained.
So that the various units of the music indus-
tries can be centralized at one place during the
conventions the National Association of Piano
Travelers has decided to hold its big banquet
at the Drake Hotel on Thursday evening, May
12. The committee in charge, consisting of
James T. Bristol, Matthew J. Kennedy, Kenneth
W. Curtiss and Gordon Laughcad, has arranged
an attractive program for the occasion and the
Travelers' banquet promises to go down in trade
history as an achievement.
One of the outstanding developments of the
work undertaken so far by the various com-
mittees is the splendid spirit of co-operation
and support manifested by the officials and the
employes of the Drake Hotel. The hotel staff
is doing everything possible to assist in making
the coming convention a memorable one and
among other things is preparing to send out
a cordial letter and an exquisite brochure to
e\ery member of the music industries in the
United States. The object of this plan is to
make every man feel that his presence at the
convention is earnestly desired and will be
royally welcomed and to show in type and pic-
tures what a wonderful institution Chicago has
in the Hotel Drake.
Robert F. Denniston, president of the Biddle
Piano Co., 107 East 128th street, New York City,
is visiting the music trade on the Pacific Coast
and is now in San Francisco. Mr. Denniston
has made the trip West in easy stages, stop-
P'ng at the more important cities in several
States en route. He reports a good demand for
ATTRACTIVE EASTER ADVERTISING
Schmidt Music Co. Celebrates the Easter Sea-
son With Some Appropriate Copy
The Schmidt Music Co., Davenport, la., whose
high-class advertising has called forth favorable
comments on many occasions, took advantage
of the Easter season to carry on an appropriate
and high-class advertising campaign featuring
Easter music. There were no particular in-
struments or records named, but the advertise-
ments, set in special Easter borders, empha-
sized admirably the important part played by
music in the Easter services. It is the sort of
copy that has made the Schmidt Music Co.
store recognized as a musical center.
THE BEST KNOWN
MUSICAL NAME
IN THE WORLD.
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, March 28.—The Con-
solidated Music Co. recently opened a new re-
tail store in this city at 48-50 Main street, oc-
cupying a remodeled, modern building of two
stories and basement, having more than 35,000
square fe occupied by the band and orchestra instrument
department, as well as the sheet music depart-
ment, each department being well equipped and
containing complete lines.
Demonstration
rooms for talking machines have also been in-
stalled on the first floor, with some additional
d ; splay space on the second floor. The piano
department occupies the largest portion of the
second floor, the decorations and furnishings
harmonizing with the high-class lines carried by
the concern, among them being Steinway, Kurtz-
mann and Duo-Art instruments. A full line of
ai-tomatic instruments for motion picture
houses, theatres and dance halls is also carried
by the concern, a feature of the store being a
repair department where instruments of all
kinds can be remodeled and put into excellent
condition. The Consolidated Music Co. was
established in 1862, the officers being Alonzo B.
Irvine, president; L. W. Snow, vice-president;
\\ . S. McCormick, treasurer, and Royal W.
Daynes, secretary and general manager.
Robert F. Denniston
the Biddle piano, especially the new models of
players which have recently been announced. He TO REORGANIZE YAHRLING=RAYNOR
will return to New York City about the middle Death of Chas. Raynor Brings About a Change
of April.
in the Official Personnel of the Company
Alexander Denniston, who is in charge of the
factory in the absence of his brother, told a rep-
YOUNGSTOWN, O., March 25. — Owing to the
resentative of The -Review an interesting story
death of Charles Raynor, senior member of the
this week about a recent visitor to the Biddle
Yahrling-Raynor Piano Co., 254 West Federal
office. This gentleman was an old-time retail
street, that concern will undergo a complete
piano dealer from one of the Western States
reorganization, it was announced by company
who has been dealing with the Biddle house for
more than a score of years, but had never before officials this week. His heirs are desirous of
had an occasion to meet the members of the liquidating his holdings and the other members
of the firm have agreed to take over his interest
In m.
soon after April 1. To do this the stock must
"I wish to see Mr. Alexander Denniston," he
be reduced, and as a result the biggest sale con-
announced.
ducted since the purchase of the Scott & Jones
"I am Mr. Alexander Denniston," was the
business in 1913 is under way at this store.
reply of the secretary of the company.
Leading makes of pianos handled by this store
"Why—er—I had expected to meet a much
include: Kranich & Bach, Haines Brothers, Koh-
more elderly man. It was my impression that
ler & Campbell, Armstrong, Hazelton Brothers,
Robert and Alexander Denniston were more
Weaver, Brewster, Lyon & Healy, Autopiano,
about my own age."
Angelus, Ludwig, Mathushek, Jacob Doll and
Mr. Denniston states that many of the visi-
Remington. This store also sells Columbia
tors to the office who have been dealing with
Grafonolas
and Sonora phonographs, together
the late Alexander and Robert Denniston are
surprised to find comparatively young men with musical merchandise.
hearing these names, for twenty years ago there
were a Robert Denniston president of the Bid-
IMPORTERS TO ORGANIZE
dle Piano Co. and an Alexander Denniston sec-
retary and treasurer of the company. To-day, Call for Meeting Thursday Emphasizes World's
Commerce Need
although both men are dead, the same offices
are also held by Robert Denniston and Alex-
To form an organization of importers through-
ander Denniston, nephews of the late officials,
who, like their predecessors, have, through ex- out the country a meeting was called for Thurs-
perience, learned those requirements essential day afternoon, March 31, in the Hotel Penn-
ia the producing of instruments of quality. For sylvania, New York City. The organization
several years these younger men worked in the will be named the National Council of American
factory learning the practical side of the busi- Importers. A notice sent out by the organiza-
ness and then devoted much time to the financial tion committee, of which David Walker, of Mori-
and merchandising branches, with the result that iiiura Bros., is chairman, says:
"While certain interests arc doing all in their
the training they received under the guidance
of their uncles has placed them in the front rank power, through the revision of the customs
taws, to make importing extremely difficult, it is
of progressive piano manufacturers.
the duty of every importer at this time to aid
in keeping- -before the public the vital and out-
FEATURING THE MEHLIN
standing fact that only through increased im-
Hunt's Leading Music House, Inc., White ports can economic conditions throughout the
Plains, N. Y., used some excellent advertising world be restored to a normal state. Now
copy in local papers last week to feature the more than ever before does the American im-
Mehlin grand piano as an ideal Easter gift. The porter play an important part in the reconstruc-
copy was dignified to a degree and made a- tion of the world's commerce, and his interests
lrust he fully protected."
strong impression through its timeliness.
EtSTEY PIAlfo-CO - P I A N O S / *
NEVV
YORK CITY
THE BEST PROFIT
PRODUCER FOR THE
DEALER IN THE TRADE.
THE
APRIL 2, 1921
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
PLAN DAILY CONVENTION LUNCHEONS
R. F. DENNISTON ON THE COAST
NEW STORE IN SALT LAKE CITY
Chicago Committee Arranging to Have Special
Luncheon With Pleasing Entertainment at
the Drake Hotel Each Day During Week
President of Biddle Piano Co. Visiting Pacific
Coast Dealers—Nephews of Original Found-
ers Now in Control of the Firm
Consolidated Music Co. Opens New Headquar-
ters on Main Street—Steinway and Duo-Art
Lines Featured, as Well as Small Goods
CHICAGO, 111., March 26.—If the joint committee
of the Chicago Piano and Organ Association
and the Chicago Piano Club can aid it visi-
tors to the May conventions will find every
moment occupied from dawn to midnight. The
latest announcement is that the Chicago Piano
Club will provide daily luncheons in the raag-
nilicent French restaurant of the Drake Hotel.
Music will be the keynote at each of these
luncheons and some of the finest musical tal-
ent in America will appear at the French res-
taurant to entertain the members of the Piano
Club of Chicago and their guests.
The committee in charge announces that the
cost of these luncheons per plate will be aston-
ishingly moderate and that an imposing list
of theatres, music roll houses and talking ma-
chine companies will furnish the cream of their
musical talent for these occasions. A pleas-
ing feature of the work is that the great majority
of these houses announced their readiness to
supply their leading headliners before they were
solicited by any of the committees, which indi-
cates the wonderful spirit of co-operation and
enthusiasm displayed by all.
It is expected that the French restaurant will
bring over four hundred persons together every
day of the convention. With an unusually palat-
able menu at an unusually reasonable cost, not
to mention a list of musical attractions which
would bring a gasp of delight even from a the-
atrical promoter, it is only natural to assume
that the traveling men of the club are going
to bring their dealer friends to the restaurant,
where they will be royally entertained.
So that the various units of the music indus-
tries can be centralized at one place during the
conventions the National Association of Piano
Travelers has decided to hold its big banquet
at the Drake Hotel on Thursday evening, May
12. The committee in charge, consisting of
James T. Bristol, Matthew J. Kennedy, Kenneth
W. Curtiss and Gordon Laughcad, has arranged
an attractive program for the occasion and the
Travelers' banquet promises to go down in trade
history as an achievement.
One of the outstanding developments of the
work undertaken so far by the various com-
mittees is the splendid spirit of co-operation
and support manifested by the officials and the
employes of the Drake Hotel. The hotel staff
is doing everything possible to assist in making
the coming convention a memorable one and
among other things is preparing to send out
a cordial letter and an exquisite brochure to
e\ery member of the music industries in the
United States. The object of this plan is to
make every man feel that his presence at the
convention is earnestly desired and will be
royally welcomed and to show in type and pic-
tures what a wonderful institution Chicago has
in the Hotel Drake.
Robert F. Denniston, president of the Biddle
Piano Co., 107 East 128th street, New York City,
is visiting the music trade on the Pacific Coast
and is now in San Francisco. Mr. Denniston
has made the trip West in easy stages, stop-
P'ng at the more important cities in several
States en route. He reports a good demand for
ATTRACTIVE EASTER ADVERTISING
Schmidt Music Co. Celebrates the Easter Sea-
son With Some Appropriate Copy
The Schmidt Music Co., Davenport, la., whose
high-class advertising has called forth favorable
comments on many occasions, took advantage
of the Easter season to carry on an appropriate
and high-class advertising campaign featuring
Easter music. There were no particular in-
struments or records named, but the advertise-
ments, set in special Easter borders, empha-
sized admirably the important part played by
music in the Easter services. It is the sort of
copy that has made the Schmidt Music Co.
store recognized as a musical center.
THE BEST KNOWN
MUSICAL NAME
IN THE WORLD.
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, March 28.—The Con-
solidated Music Co. recently opened a new re-
tail store in this city at 48-50 Main street, oc-
cupying a remodeled, modern building of two
stories and basement, having more than 35,000
square fe occupied by the band and orchestra instrument
department, as well as the sheet music depart-
ment, each department being well equipped and
containing complete lines.
Demonstration
rooms for talking machines have also been in-
stalled on the first floor, with some additional
d ; splay space on the second floor. The piano
department occupies the largest portion of the
second floor, the decorations and furnishings
harmonizing with the high-class lines carried by
the concern, among them being Steinway, Kurtz-
mann and Duo-Art instruments. A full line of
ai-tomatic instruments for motion picture
houses, theatres and dance halls is also carried
by the concern, a feature of the store being a
repair department where instruments of all
kinds can be remodeled and put into excellent
condition. The Consolidated Music Co. was
established in 1862, the officers being Alonzo B.
Irvine, president; L. W. Snow, vice-president;
\\ . S. McCormick, treasurer, and Royal W.
Daynes, secretary and general manager.
Robert F. Denniston
the Biddle piano, especially the new models of
players which have recently been announced. He TO REORGANIZE YAHRLING=RAYNOR
will return to New York City about the middle Death of Chas. Raynor Brings About a Change
of April.
in the Official Personnel of the Company
Alexander Denniston, who is in charge of the
factory in the absence of his brother, told a rep-
YOUNGSTOWN, O., March 25. — Owing to the
resentative of The -Review an interesting story
death of Charles Raynor, senior member of the
this week about a recent visitor to the Biddle
Yahrling-Raynor Piano Co., 254 West Federal
office. This gentleman was an old-time retail
street, that concern will undergo a complete
piano dealer from one of the Western States
reorganization, it was announced by company
who has been dealing with the Biddle house for
more than a score of years, but had never before officials this week. His heirs are desirous of
had an occasion to meet the members of the liquidating his holdings and the other members
of the firm have agreed to take over his interest
In m.
soon after April 1. To do this the stock must
"I wish to see Mr. Alexander Denniston," he
be reduced, and as a result the biggest sale con-
announced.
ducted since the purchase of the Scott & Jones
"I am Mr. Alexander Denniston," was the
business in 1913 is under way at this store.
reply of the secretary of the company.
Leading makes of pianos handled by this store
"Why—er—I had expected to meet a much
include: Kranich & Bach, Haines Brothers, Koh-
more elderly man. It was my impression that
ler & Campbell, Armstrong, Hazelton Brothers,
Robert and Alexander Denniston were more
Weaver, Brewster, Lyon & Healy, Autopiano,
about my own age."
Angelus, Ludwig, Mathushek, Jacob Doll and
Mr. Denniston states that many of the visi-
Remington. This store also sells Columbia
tors to the office who have been dealing with
Grafonolas
and Sonora phonographs, together
the late Alexander and Robert Denniston are
surprised to find comparatively young men with musical merchandise.
hearing these names, for twenty years ago there
were a Robert Denniston president of the Bid-
IMPORTERS TO ORGANIZE
dle Piano Co. and an Alexander Denniston sec-
retary and treasurer of the company. To-day, Call for Meeting Thursday Emphasizes World's
Commerce Need
although both men are dead, the same offices
are also held by Robert Denniston and Alex-
To form an organization of importers through-
ander Denniston, nephews of the late officials,
who, like their predecessors, have, through ex- out the country a meeting was called for Thurs-
perience, learned those requirements essential day afternoon, March 31, in the Hotel Penn-
ia the producing of instruments of quality. For sylvania, New York City. The organization
several years these younger men worked in the will be named the National Council of American
factory learning the practical side of the busi- Importers. A notice sent out by the organiza-
ness and then devoted much time to the financial tion committee, of which David Walker, of Mori-
and merchandising branches, with the result that iiiura Bros., is chairman, says:
"While certain interests arc doing all in their
the training they received under the guidance
of their uncles has placed them in the front rank power, through the revision of the customs
taws, to make importing extremely difficult, it is
of progressive piano manufacturers.
the duty of every importer at this time to aid
in keeping- -before the public the vital and out-
FEATURING THE MEHLIN
standing fact that only through increased im-
Hunt's Leading Music House, Inc., White ports can economic conditions throughout the
Plains, N. Y., used some excellent advertising world be restored to a normal state. Now
copy in local papers last week to feature the more than ever before does the American im-
Mehlin grand piano as an ideal Easter gift. The porter play an important part in the reconstruc-
copy was dignified to a degree and made a- tion of the world's commerce, and his interests
lrust he fully protected."
strong impression through its timeliness.
EtSTEY PIAlfo-CO - P I A N O S / *
NEVV
YORK CITY
THE BEST PROFIT
PRODUCER FOR THE
DEALER IN THE TRADE.
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