Music Trade Review
Issue: 1923 Vol. 76 N. 18 - Page 9
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MAY
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
5, 1923
9
Q R S CO. BEGINS BUILDING PACIFIC COAST FACTORY
New Structure, It is Expected, Will Be Ready by July 15—San Francisco to Send Strong Dele-
gation to the Convention—Berkeley, Cal., Celebrates Music Week—H. E. Lawrence on Coast
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., April 26.—Ground has been
broken for the new factory and office building of
the Q R S Music Co. at Folsome and Seventh
streets. Two smaller streets give the location a
street frontage on all four sides. A. L. (Juinn,
Coast manager, gave out details regarding it to-
day, saying it is very advantageously situated
for shipping and distribution. The building is
to be of reinforced concrete, with all four sides
largely made of glass. There will also be three
skylights, which will make it one of the best-
lighted factory buildings in this city. The plans
call for a one-story structure, thus dispensing
with elevator service and adding to the speed
and convenience with which the factory work
can be performed. There will be a mezzanine
floor, twenty-five by ninety feet, for the execu-
tive department, offices, etc. The site embraces
about 20,000 square feet, which is the area of the
present factory on Brannon street.
"We shall remain at our present factory un-
til August 15, although the contract calls for
the completion of the new building by July 15,"
stated Mr. Quinn.
Well-known Men to Attend Convention
Plans are already being made by some mem-
bers of the music trades to attend the conven-
tion in Chicago. The Wiley R. Allen Co. will
have five representatives there. Frank Anrys,
J. J. Black, Lawrence Lindsey, all of whom
expect to leave about May 15, will visit New
York and Boston prior to the convention. E.
P. Tucker, manager of the Los Angeles branch,
will leave with the Los Angeles delegation, and
R. W. Young, manager of the Fresno branch,
will leave on May 15 and visit the East before
the convention. Kohler & Chase will be repre-
sented by President George Q. Chase and Leon
M. Lang. They will leave on May 15 and visit
the Eastern factories, then returning to Chi-
cago. Beeraan P. Sibley, Coast representative
for the Kohler Industries, expects to go East
tor the convention. Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Peffcr,
of the Peffer Music Co., Stockton, arc also plan-
ning to attend.
H. E. Lawrence on Coast
H. E. Lawrence, advertising manager of the
Standard Pneumatic Action Co., has arrived in
this city from the North and continued his
journey to the southern part of the State. He
was accompanied on his Northern trip by Fred
Buell, of the mechanical department. Beeman
P. Sibley, Coast representative of the Kohler
Industries, met him in this city, having come
North a few days ago from Southern Califor-
nia, in order to welcome him.
Gifted Piano Salesman Dies Unexpectedly
J. O'Neil, piano salesman, passed away sud-
denly yesterday. George R. Hughes, secretary
of the Wiley B. Allen Co., discovered his abili-
ties unexpectedly and he was achieving marked
success when he died at the age of twenty-five.
Although an excellent musician, O'Neil was
employed in a Mendocino County lumber camp.
He came to the Wiley B. Allen Co. to buy a
Mason & Hamlin piano. He had not the pre-
liminary cash payment, though he held a good
position. Returning a few weeks later, with the
cash, he told how he had sold his old piano
and made some other piano deals which showed
such an instinct for piano selling that he was
sent out into one of the Valleys to see if he
could make good. Although a stranger to the
territory he quickly sold a grand piano. This
was soon followed by other sales.
Berkeley Celebrates Music Week
Much of the Bay cities' interest in music this
week is centering in Berkeley, where a highly
successful Music Week is in progress at the
present time.
TO COME TO CONVENTION IN SPECIAL
when you know that we at this distance have
hotel reservations and arranging for a music
trades Pullman. With kind regards 'for my
fviend, Mr. French, and yourself, and with best
wishes for the success of the Prosperity Con-
vention, I am."
Among other letters are the following:
"I received your letter stating that you have
appointed me one of the conductors at the com-
ing convention in June. I expect to be there
if there is standing room only. Of course, anv-
thing I can do to help I shall be glad to do,
and will appreciate any suggestions you have
to offer. With kind regards, yours very truly,
the Friedrich Music House, Ernest E. Smith,
Manager, Grand Rapids, Mich."
Members from South Dakota are anxious to
"whoop-her-up," as expressed in the following
letter from A. E. Godfrey, Williams Piano Co.,
Sioux Falls, S. D.:
"Your communication of March 30 appointing
me member of the reception committee this
year has been received and I am very glad in-
deed to acknowledge the appointment and to
accept same with thanks.
"I expect to come to the convention with
Mrs. Godfrey and a couple of other members
of our firm and if there is any other information
you wish me to have before arriving would be
glad to hear from you.
"Hope to have quite a delegation from South
Dakota to the convention this year and we want
to 'whoop-her-up' as much as possible for the
music trades. I am already writing the dealers
in this State and if there is anything you can
send out from there it will have additional
weight."
Walter Jenkins, Chairman, Reception Commit-
tee, Prosperity Convention, Receives Hun-
dreds of Letters From All Over Country Ex-
pressing Enthusiasm in Co-operating to Make
Convention a Success
CHICAGO, II.I.., April 30.—Walter S. Jenkins,
chairman of the reception cdmmittee of the
Prosperity Convention, is receiving hundreds of
letters from all over the country from members
of the trade expressing their willingness to help
serve on the reception committee and to co-
operate in every way to make the convention a
success.
Here is a letter illustrating the spirit of the
trade from E. R. Potter, of Los Angeles:
"The writer accepts the appointment on your
reception committee and thanks you. I will do
my bit to help make the Prosperity Convention
profitable and pleasant for all. We California
boys are preparing to come through in a Pull-
man all our own and will arrive in Chicago Sun-
day a. m., June 3. You can easily know that
the enthusiasm of this convention is well on
American
Piano Wire
"Perfected"
"Crown"
Highest acoustic excellence dating back to the
days of Jonas Chickering. Took prize over whole
world at Paris, 1900. For generations the
standard, and used on the greatest number of
pianos in the world.
Services of our Acoustic Engineer always available — free
Illustrated books—free
American Steel & Wire
ACOUSTIC DEPARTMENT
208 S. LA SALLE ST.. CHICAGO
In announcing that the Griffith Piano Co.
had opened a new branch store in Trenton,
N. J., it was stated through error that the com-
pany would handle the Steinway there. The
Steinway representative in Trenton has been
for many years and is G. A. Barlow's Sons Co.
Victrola No. 100
$150
Mahogany, oak or walnut
Other styles $25 to $1500
Victor supremacy
is the supremacy
of performance
The success nf thr
Victrola is the greatest
ever achieved by any
musical instrument. It
extends over a period of
a quarter-century and is
shared in by every dealer
• in Victor products.
•HIS MASTER'S VOICE"
Victrola
REG.U.S.PAT OFF
Important •• Look for these trade-marks
Under the lid. On the label
Victor Talking
Machine Co.
Camden,N. J.
MAY
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
5, 1923
9
Q R S CO. BEGINS BUILDING PACIFIC COAST FACTORY
New Structure, It is Expected, Will Be Ready by July 15—San Francisco to Send Strong Dele-
gation to the Convention—Berkeley, Cal., Celebrates Music Week—H. E. Lawrence on Coast
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., April 26.—Ground has been
broken for the new factory and office building of
the Q R S Music Co. at Folsome and Seventh
streets. Two smaller streets give the location a
street frontage on all four sides. A. L. (Juinn,
Coast manager, gave out details regarding it to-
day, saying it is very advantageously situated
for shipping and distribution. The building is
to be of reinforced concrete, with all four sides
largely made of glass. There will also be three
skylights, which will make it one of the best-
lighted factory buildings in this city. The plans
call for a one-story structure, thus dispensing
with elevator service and adding to the speed
and convenience with which the factory work
can be performed. There will be a mezzanine
floor, twenty-five by ninety feet, for the execu-
tive department, offices, etc. The site embraces
about 20,000 square feet, which is the area of the
present factory on Brannon street.
"We shall remain at our present factory un-
til August 15, although the contract calls for
the completion of the new building by July 15,"
stated Mr. Quinn.
Well-known Men to Attend Convention
Plans are already being made by some mem-
bers of the music trades to attend the conven-
tion in Chicago. The Wiley R. Allen Co. will
have five representatives there. Frank Anrys,
J. J. Black, Lawrence Lindsey, all of whom
expect to leave about May 15, will visit New
York and Boston prior to the convention. E.
P. Tucker, manager of the Los Angeles branch,
will leave with the Los Angeles delegation, and
R. W. Young, manager of the Fresno branch,
will leave on May 15 and visit the East before
the convention. Kohler & Chase will be repre-
sented by President George Q. Chase and Leon
M. Lang. They will leave on May 15 and visit
the Eastern factories, then returning to Chi-
cago. Beeraan P. Sibley, Coast representative
for the Kohler Industries, expects to go East
tor the convention. Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Peffcr,
of the Peffer Music Co., Stockton, arc also plan-
ning to attend.
H. E. Lawrence on Coast
H. E. Lawrence, advertising manager of the
Standard Pneumatic Action Co., has arrived in
this city from the North and continued his
journey to the southern part of the State. He
was accompanied on his Northern trip by Fred
Buell, of the mechanical department. Beeman
P. Sibley, Coast representative of the Kohler
Industries, met him in this city, having come
North a few days ago from Southern Califor-
nia, in order to welcome him.
Gifted Piano Salesman Dies Unexpectedly
J. O'Neil, piano salesman, passed away sud-
denly yesterday. George R. Hughes, secretary
of the Wiley B. Allen Co., discovered his abili-
ties unexpectedly and he was achieving marked
success when he died at the age of twenty-five.
Although an excellent musician, O'Neil was
employed in a Mendocino County lumber camp.
He came to the Wiley B. Allen Co. to buy a
Mason & Hamlin piano. He had not the pre-
liminary cash payment, though he held a good
position. Returning a few weeks later, with the
cash, he told how he had sold his old piano
and made some other piano deals which showed
such an instinct for piano selling that he was
sent out into one of the Valleys to see if he
could make good. Although a stranger to the
territory he quickly sold a grand piano. This
was soon followed by other sales.
Berkeley Celebrates Music Week
Much of the Bay cities' interest in music this
week is centering in Berkeley, where a highly
successful Music Week is in progress at the
present time.
TO COME TO CONVENTION IN SPECIAL
when you know that we at this distance have
hotel reservations and arranging for a music
trades Pullman. With kind regards 'for my
fviend, Mr. French, and yourself, and with best
wishes for the success of the Prosperity Con-
vention, I am."
Among other letters are the following:
"I received your letter stating that you have
appointed me one of the conductors at the com-
ing convention in June. I expect to be there
if there is standing room only. Of course, anv-
thing I can do to help I shall be glad to do,
and will appreciate any suggestions you have
to offer. With kind regards, yours very truly,
the Friedrich Music House, Ernest E. Smith,
Manager, Grand Rapids, Mich."
Members from South Dakota are anxious to
"whoop-her-up," as expressed in the following
letter from A. E. Godfrey, Williams Piano Co.,
Sioux Falls, S. D.:
"Your communication of March 30 appointing
me member of the reception committee this
year has been received and I am very glad in-
deed to acknowledge the appointment and to
accept same with thanks.
"I expect to come to the convention with
Mrs. Godfrey and a couple of other members
of our firm and if there is any other information
you wish me to have before arriving would be
glad to hear from you.
"Hope to have quite a delegation from South
Dakota to the convention this year and we want
to 'whoop-her-up' as much as possible for the
music trades. I am already writing the dealers
in this State and if there is anything you can
send out from there it will have additional
weight."
Walter Jenkins, Chairman, Reception Commit-
tee, Prosperity Convention, Receives Hun-
dreds of Letters From All Over Country Ex-
pressing Enthusiasm in Co-operating to Make
Convention a Success
CHICAGO, II.I.., April 30.—Walter S. Jenkins,
chairman of the reception cdmmittee of the
Prosperity Convention, is receiving hundreds of
letters from all over the country from members
of the trade expressing their willingness to help
serve on the reception committee and to co-
operate in every way to make the convention a
success.
Here is a letter illustrating the spirit of the
trade from E. R. Potter, of Los Angeles:
"The writer accepts the appointment on your
reception committee and thanks you. I will do
my bit to help make the Prosperity Convention
profitable and pleasant for all. We California
boys are preparing to come through in a Pull-
man all our own and will arrive in Chicago Sun-
day a. m., June 3. You can easily know that
the enthusiasm of this convention is well on
American
Piano Wire
"Perfected"
"Crown"
Highest acoustic excellence dating back to the
days of Jonas Chickering. Took prize over whole
world at Paris, 1900. For generations the
standard, and used on the greatest number of
pianos in the world.
Services of our Acoustic Engineer always available — free
Illustrated books—free
American Steel & Wire
ACOUSTIC DEPARTMENT
208 S. LA SALLE ST.. CHICAGO
In announcing that the Griffith Piano Co.
had opened a new branch store in Trenton,
N. J., it was stated through error that the com-
pany would handle the Steinway there. The
Steinway representative in Trenton has been
for many years and is G. A. Barlow's Sons Co.
Victrola No. 100
$150
Mahogany, oak or walnut
Other styles $25 to $1500
Victor supremacy
is the supremacy
of performance
The success nf thr
Victrola is the greatest
ever achieved by any
musical instrument. It
extends over a period of
a quarter-century and is
shared in by every dealer
• in Victor products.
•HIS MASTER'S VOICE"
Victrola
REG.U.S.PAT OFF
Important •• Look for these trade-marks
Under the lid. On the label
Victor Talking
Machine Co.
Camden,N. J.
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