Music Trade Review
Issue: 1924 Vol. 79 N. 1 - Page 8
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THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
JULY 5, 1924
Paul Sohmer Celebrates Fortieth Y e a r
Popular Watson Sisters
of Connection With House of Sohmer
Purchase an Ampico
Present Factory Superintendent of Sohmer & Co. Honored by Employes of That Firm at Their
Annual Outing—Presentation Made to Mr. and Mrs. Sohmer
' I ' H E factory employes of Sohmer & Co., on
the occasion of their recent annual outing at
the Sound View Hotel, Bayville, L. I., had the
privilege of enjoying two celebrations, first, the
annual get-together of the employes and their
family for a day of sports, and, second, but
most important, the fortieth anniversary of
Paul Sohmer's connection with Sohmer &
Co., he having for the past sixteen years held
the position of factory superintendent.
Mr. Sohmer started with Sohmer & Co. when
that concern was located on Fourteenth street
anniversary to-day we desire to show' the es-
teem with which we have always held you as
our superintendent, and we have cheerfully con-
tributed to make this anniversary one that will
be long remembered by you, and we present you
and your wife with this beautiful couch ham-
mock as a token of appreciation for the many
good days and years we have spent together.
"We wish you continued success as our super-
intendent and hope that you will be with us for
a great many years to come so that you and all
of us will have the pleasure of celebrating many
more anniversaries together. We also wish you
continual health and happiness, which in the end
is what we arc all seeking and asking in this
life.
"We know your acceptance of this token will
be one of much appreciation as you have always
shown in the past, and therefore w ? e are not
going to elaborate too much, and will close,
again wishing you many years of health, happi-
ness and success as our superintendent.
"Very truly yours,
"THE
E. T. Wolf, Joseph Miller, Paul Sohmer and
Charles J. Pfriemer
and after working in every department and
learning every branch of the business became
foreman, which position he held for over twenty
years until his promotion to superintendent. In
addition to his work in the piano field, Mr.
Sohmer had taken an active part in politics in
Queens Borough, where the Sohmer plant is located.
The employes took proper cognizance of the
event and, in addition to congratulating Mr.
Sohmer, presented him and Mrs. Sohmer with a
handsome couch hammock as a token of their
esteem.
With the gift from the employes was pre-
sented the following memorial subscribed to by
the entire staff:
"Dear Mr. Sohmer: In behalf of your fortieth
EMPIOYKS OK SOHMER &
Well-known Vaudeville Artists Select Instru-
ment at Warerooms of Neal, Clark & Neal
Co. While Playing in That City
The popular Watson Sisters, well known in
vaudeville throughout the country, have just be-
come the owners of an Ampico, the purchase
Co."
The outing itself proved a genuine success,
the chief feature being a baseball game between
the married and single men, the former being
defeated by a score of 17 to 5, which was attrib-
uted to lack of practice on the part of the mar-
ried men. During the afternoon the employes
indulged in various sports with suitable prizes
offered to spur on the contestants. The pic-
nickers were conveyed from Astoria to Bay-
ville in chartered buses and at noon enjoyed a
bountiful dinner at the hotel. Approximately
150 employes and members of their families at-
tended the affair, and among the guests were a
number of trade members, including Arthur L.
Wessell, of Wessell, Nickel & Gross; William
and Charles Pfriemer, Chas. Pfriemer, Inc., and
others.
The Watson Sisters
having been inade of the Neal, Clark & Neal
Co., of Buffalo. Their appreciation of the Am-
pico is shown on the inscribed photograph which
these favorite and distinguished artists have sent
to R. Paul Hamilton, manager of the Neal, Clark
& Neal Co. They are only two of the many
artists who own Ampicos.
Consult the Universal Want Directory of
The Review. In it advertisements are inserted
free of charge for men who desire positions.
J. A. Stitt of Hallet & Davis Finds
Lure of Honolulu Is Irresistible
J. A. Stitt Visits Honolulu
(1) Jim Stitt in the Hawaiian Regalia. (2) Hotel at Cocoanut Grove, Waikiki. (3) James \V. JlerRstrom, Honolulu
Music Co., and Allan C. Robinson, Berjjstrom Muf-ic Co.
Her
H924-
If reports received from Honolulu are authen-
tic, the Hallet & Davis Piano Co. has come
close to losing the services of its Pacific Coast
representative, J. A. Stitt, who, after endeavor-
ing to visit Hawaii for several years, finally got
away this Spring and was so enthusiastic over
the beauties of our island possession that he
almost forsook his allegiance to California.
Mr. Stitt writes that the Hawaiians are a
wonderful people, the scenery beautiful and the
island a most delightful spot to spend months
and months. One of the pictures shows Mr.
Stitt duly decorated with what is officially
known as a leis of flowers, a method adopted
by Hawaiians for honoring visitors. The other
picture shows James W. Bergstrom, of the Hon-
olulu Music Co., and Allan C. Robinson, of the
Bergstrom Music Co., both leading factors in
the Honolulu trade, who made things pleasant
for Mr. Stitt during his visit.
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THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
JULY 5, 1924
Paul Sohmer Celebrates Fortieth Y e a r
Popular Watson Sisters
of Connection With House of Sohmer
Purchase an Ampico
Present Factory Superintendent of Sohmer & Co. Honored by Employes of That Firm at Their
Annual Outing—Presentation Made to Mr. and Mrs. Sohmer
' I ' H E factory employes of Sohmer & Co., on
the occasion of their recent annual outing at
the Sound View Hotel, Bayville, L. I., had the
privilege of enjoying two celebrations, first, the
annual get-together of the employes and their
family for a day of sports, and, second, but
most important, the fortieth anniversary of
Paul Sohmer's connection with Sohmer &
Co., he having for the past sixteen years held
the position of factory superintendent.
Mr. Sohmer started with Sohmer & Co. when
that concern was located on Fourteenth street
anniversary to-day we desire to show' the es-
teem with which we have always held you as
our superintendent, and we have cheerfully con-
tributed to make this anniversary one that will
be long remembered by you, and we present you
and your wife with this beautiful couch ham-
mock as a token of appreciation for the many
good days and years we have spent together.
"We wish you continued success as our super-
intendent and hope that you will be with us for
a great many years to come so that you and all
of us will have the pleasure of celebrating many
more anniversaries together. We also wish you
continual health and happiness, which in the end
is what we arc all seeking and asking in this
life.
"We know your acceptance of this token will
be one of much appreciation as you have always
shown in the past, and therefore w ? e are not
going to elaborate too much, and will close,
again wishing you many years of health, happi-
ness and success as our superintendent.
"Very truly yours,
"THE
E. T. Wolf, Joseph Miller, Paul Sohmer and
Charles J. Pfriemer
and after working in every department and
learning every branch of the business became
foreman, which position he held for over twenty
years until his promotion to superintendent. In
addition to his work in the piano field, Mr.
Sohmer had taken an active part in politics in
Queens Borough, where the Sohmer plant is located.
The employes took proper cognizance of the
event and, in addition to congratulating Mr.
Sohmer, presented him and Mrs. Sohmer with a
handsome couch hammock as a token of their
esteem.
With the gift from the employes was pre-
sented the following memorial subscribed to by
the entire staff:
"Dear Mr. Sohmer: In behalf of your fortieth
EMPIOYKS OK SOHMER &
Well-known Vaudeville Artists Select Instru-
ment at Warerooms of Neal, Clark & Neal
Co. While Playing in That City
The popular Watson Sisters, well known in
vaudeville throughout the country, have just be-
come the owners of an Ampico, the purchase
Co."
The outing itself proved a genuine success,
the chief feature being a baseball game between
the married and single men, the former being
defeated by a score of 17 to 5, which was attrib-
uted to lack of practice on the part of the mar-
ried men. During the afternoon the employes
indulged in various sports with suitable prizes
offered to spur on the contestants. The pic-
nickers were conveyed from Astoria to Bay-
ville in chartered buses and at noon enjoyed a
bountiful dinner at the hotel. Approximately
150 employes and members of their families at-
tended the affair, and among the guests were a
number of trade members, including Arthur L.
Wessell, of Wessell, Nickel & Gross; William
and Charles Pfriemer, Chas. Pfriemer, Inc., and
others.
The Watson Sisters
having been inade of the Neal, Clark & Neal
Co., of Buffalo. Their appreciation of the Am-
pico is shown on the inscribed photograph which
these favorite and distinguished artists have sent
to R. Paul Hamilton, manager of the Neal, Clark
& Neal Co. They are only two of the many
artists who own Ampicos.
Consult the Universal Want Directory of
The Review. In it advertisements are inserted
free of charge for men who desire positions.
J. A. Stitt of Hallet & Davis Finds
Lure of Honolulu Is Irresistible
J. A. Stitt Visits Honolulu
(1) Jim Stitt in the Hawaiian Regalia. (2) Hotel at Cocoanut Grove, Waikiki. (3) James \V. JlerRstrom, Honolulu
Music Co., and Allan C. Robinson, Berjjstrom Muf-ic Co.
Her
H924-
If reports received from Honolulu are authen-
tic, the Hallet & Davis Piano Co. has come
close to losing the services of its Pacific Coast
representative, J. A. Stitt, who, after endeavor-
ing to visit Hawaii for several years, finally got
away this Spring and was so enthusiastic over
the beauties of our island possession that he
almost forsook his allegiance to California.
Mr. Stitt writes that the Hawaiians are a
wonderful people, the scenery beautiful and the
island a most delightful spot to spend months
and months. One of the pictures shows Mr.
Stitt duly decorated with what is officially
known as a leis of flowers, a method adopted
by Hawaiians for honoring visitors. The other
picture shows James W. Bergstrom, of the Hon-
olulu Music Co., and Allan C. Robinson, of the
Bergstrom Music Co., both leading factors in
the Honolulu trade, who made things pleasant
for Mr. Stitt during his visit.
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