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The Music Trade
SEPTEMBER 4, 1926
27
Review
Lucas Band Wins
Regular Army Praise
Firm Member of Seiberling, Lucas Music Co.
Shows Fine Results With National Guard
Band
PORTLAND, ORE., August 30,—Frank Lucas, of
the Seiberling, Lucas Music Co., Oregon dis-
tributor of the Buescher band instruments, has
for the past three years been warrant officer of
the 186th Infantry Band of the Oregon National
Guard. The band consists of forty-eight pieces
and was a feature at the annual encampment
this year at Medford, Ore., which was attended
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Drummers' accessories have also started to move
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C. G. Conn, Ltd., Host to Gathering, Plans
Elaborate Program for the Visiting Dealers
Edward Schaeffer to
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Band Instrument Dealers
Hold Meeting at Elkhart
ELKHART, INIJ., August 30.—Band instrument
dealers from every section of the United States
"felt the musical pulse of America" when they
gathered in convention here this week. The
meeting began to-day and continues until
September 2.
A program embracing a variety of business
discussions as well as diversified entertainment
for the dealers and their ladies has been ar-
ranged by a committee headed by J. F. Boycr,
of Elkhart, Ind. President C. D. Greenleaf, of
C. G. Conn, Ltd., who is acting as host of the
convention, will welcome the delegates at the
Tuesday morning session and will also act as
toastmaster at the banquet of the convention
Wednesday evening at the Hotel Elkharl.
Motor tours to Indiana points of interest, golf
at country clubs, theatre parties, dancing and
Frank Lucas
by over 3,000 men. Mr. Lucas has built up a outings to nearby lakes are among the social
wonderful organization. Gen. George A. White, events planned to keep the convention from
commander of the National Guard, in speaking becoming top-heavy with business.
The climax of the convention will come at
of the band said it was one of "the outstanding
eight
o'clock on Wednesday evening when a
bands of the West, and always a special feature
of our encampment." During the encampment grand concert by celebrated artists will be
the band was inspected by a group of regular staged in the Elkhart High School Auditorium.
army officers who were touring the country in- Each of the artists on the program will play
specting the regular army and national guard the instrument which has brought him fame,
bands so as to make a report, who said to Mr. and together will form the most famous musi-
Lucas while at the encampment, "it is one of cal group ever brought together anywhere
the best bands we have inspected in the eight- under similar circumstances. Dealers at the
convention will also be able to witness the
een months of our national survey."
parade and hear the band contest which is to
be held here next week by the Indiana Elks
lodges in connection w r ith their annual con-
vention.
CHICAGO, III., August 28.—Fred Base, Western
representative of Fred Gretsch Manufacturing
Co., with headquarters in the Republic Build-
ing, Chicago, 111., reports that the new J. Mar-
MILWAUKEE,, WIS., August 23.—The recent im-
igaux line of oboes, a French line recently taken
provement?
in the Buescher Saxophone, both
on by the house, is meeting with favor through-
out the mid-West. The models were on ex- in the key system arrtLin the action, have helped
hibit at the recent convention of the Michigan to boost the sale rjrf these instruments at the
music merchants in Detroit as well as the Carberry-Parker Co.', local representative of the
Buescher Band Instrument Co. This firm also
Robert and Lacroix lines of clarinets, also of
French make.
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Drumsticks
CHICAGO, III., August 28.—Fredrich & Koch,
manufacturers of drumsticks, 4107 Armitage
avenue, announce that Edward Schaeffer, who
was formerly connected with the firm, has re-
joined the company as factory manager and
will take charge of both plants operated by the
company at 3204 Sawyer avenue and 4107
Armitage avenue. Mr. Schaeffer, before leav-
ing for the West about a year ago, was con-
nected with the organization for a number of
years. The company also announces that a
new line of novelty drumsticks will be intro-
duced shortly and should offer a field for in-
creased sales. The first samples have just been
turned out and are made in black and white
stippled effect with smooth finish.
A Mrs. Richardson has opened a music shop
at 114 Main street, Park Ridge, 111., near Dcs
Plaines, where she will handle standard and
popular sheet music and musical merchandise.
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