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The Music Trade Review
MAY 8, 1926
will be the answer to future inquiries as to the
Kimball branch in charge of Mr. Cammack.
The company will add a line of small instru-
ments and possibly radio, Mr. Brown stated.
The Hanley Piano Co. has enjoyed a good
Approximately 250,000 People Saw Chickering Pianos Exhibited at Exposition in That City month's business, especially in the higher grade
pianos. Mr. Hanley has a very beautiful model
by the Hamilton Co., Local Representative for Well-known Instrument
of the Stein Welte-Mignon (Licensee) repro-
/^•HICKERING grands were the feature of 000 people attended the exhibition during the ducing grand in his window and there have been
many inquiries about it. One of the window
the splendid booth of the Hamilton Co. at week,
the annual Better Homes Exposition held April
The Hamilton Co.'s display was a wcll-con- shoppers became an immediate purchaser. The
medium-priced Bush & Gerts reproducing piano
has shown a satisfactory volume of sales. There
have been many expressions of pleasure upon
the new bass strings of Mr. Hanley's inven-
tion and he has installed them in several pianos
at the request of the owners. Within the next
I I week or so Mr. Hanley expects to demonstrate
the strings before a group in Chicago.
Arthur O'Leary, of the Steinert Co., of Bos-
ton, was at the Hanley store this week.
Chickering Grands Were Featured at
the Baltimore Better Homes Exposition
11 New Committees for New
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York Piano Manufacturers
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Those Who Have Been Appointed by President
Votey to Look After the Activities of That
Organization During the Year
The following new committees of the New York
Piano Manufacturers' Association have been an-
nounced by President Charles H. Votey:
Industrial Relations Committee: Max J. De
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Rochemont, Laffargue Co.; Theodore Cassebeer,
Steinway & Sons; Mark P. Campbell, Brambach
Piano Co., and William H. Alfring, Aeolian Co.
Production Committee: L. D. Perry, Ludwig &
Co.; Louis H. Maier, Kranich & Bach; R. H.
Waud, Estey Piano Co.; Morris Dauber, Schmidt
& Dauber, and W. A. Mennie, Standard Pneu-
matic Action Co.
Membership Committee: Allan Lane, Mans-
Exhibit of Chickering Grands in Baltimore
field Piano Co.; George Doll, Jacob Doll &
10 to 17 in the Fifth Regiment Armory, Balti- ceived one, designed to sell, as well as to show, Sons, and J. L. Ryan, Wurlitzer Organ Co.
the company's merchandise. Attendants and
more's big convention hall.
Auditing Committee: Charles Jacob, Jacob
The Better Homes Exposition is held an- salesmen were always present. The display re- Bros.; S. G. Lindeman, S. G. Lindeman & Son,
nually under the auspices of the Real Estate sulted in the securing of a number of good and A. L. Bretzfelder, Krakauer Bros.
Board of Baltimore City. Approximately 250,- prospects for immediate and future business.
In addition to the committees named there is
the executive committee elected at the annual
meeting and the advisory committee made up
of former presidents of the association.
St. Paul Branch of Raudenbush & Sons
Now Handling the Packard Piano There
Rebuys Anoka Go.
Minneapolis Store of Same House Now Handling the Fayette Cable Grand—Cammack Piano Co.
Moving to New Store—Arthur O'Leary a Visitor to Local Trade
ANOKA, MINN., May 3.—The Anoka Music Co.,
which was purchased from William T. Van
Vliet by Theo. W. Akin, a short time ago, has
C T . PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS, MINN., apolis store of Raudenbush & Sons, reports a been transferred to the original owner, Mr. Van
May 3.—Some time ago we mentioned very fair start in April. He attributes the sales Vliet having acquired full interest in the busi-
hint of Spring in the air, but it was premature, made to direct salesmanship as he has done but ness once more. He will operate the business
and the hint became inaudible in the wintry little advertising so far. Mr. Sorenson has at 227 East Main street under the style of the
blasts of March. That may or may not account added the Fayette Cable grand in two sizes, Van Vliet Music Shop. Mr. Van Vliet is a
for the somewhat quiet state of affairs in the four feet eleven inches and five feet two well-known piano man in the Middle West and
inches, to his stock. This is a medium-priced in his thirty years' experience has had connec-
world of business.
The St. Paul branch of Raudenbush & Sons grand, but has an unusually full and resonant tions with the Cable Company, the Wiley P.
has recently taken the Packard piano for dis- one as well as beautiful cabinet work.
Allen Co., the A. Hospe Co. and others. He
The Cammack Piano Co. is still on the move will continue to handle Story & Clark and
tribution in this territory. A. A. Mahan, of
the Packard Piano Co., Fort Wayne, Ind., was from its old store on Marquette street to the Hobart M. Cable pianos, Brunswick phono-
recently in St. Paul closing up the details of new on Nicollet street. It expected to complete graphs, sheet music and small goods.
installing its line with the Raudenbush people. the transfer by May 1. The removal sale, with
F. W. Raudenbush has just returned from Los R. M. Brown, of the Kimball headquarters, in
Consult the Universal Want Directory of
charge, is going in quite a satisfactory manner. The Review. In it advertisements are inserted
Angeles, where he spent the Winter.
Henry ]. Sorenson, in charge of the Minne- "Bigger, better and busier," says Mr. Brown, free of charge to men who desire positions.
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