Music Trade Review
Issue: 1928 Vol. 87 N. 13 - Page 7
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SEPTEMBER 29, 1928
The Music Trade Review
Delbert L. Loomis Leaves
on Pacific Coast Tour
Executive Secretary of National Association of Music Merchants
to Meet With Music Merchants in Leading
Cities on Pacific Coast
ELBERT L. LOOMIS, executive secretary of the National Association of Music Mer-
chants, left New York late this week for the Pacific Coast, where he will attend a series
of dealer meetings in the larger cities for the purpose of extending the greetings of the
National Association and explaining in considerable detail the organization and activities of
that body. It is the first time in a number of years that an executive of the National Asso-
ciation of Music Merchants has made an official visit to the West Coast, and extensive prepara-
tions are being- made by the Western dealers
; ;
to welcome Mr Loomis
^- J- Roberts, of the National Association, has
The details of the various meetings have been appealed for a large attendance in order to give
looked after by Shirley Walker, of Sherman, P r °per consideration to a number of matters of
Clay & Co., in San Francisco, and a vice-presi- S r e a t importance, including the new constitu-
dent of the National Association. He will meet l i o n a n d b y ; l a w s to be presented at the meeting
by the Revision Committee, headed by Parham
Werlein. The details regarding the next annual
convention of the National Association, also to
be held at the Drake Hotel in June, 1929, will
likewise be discussed at the Board of Control
D
Philadelphia Music Trade
Aids Florida Sufferers
Local Association Raises Several Hundred
Dollars for Red Cross Fund—General Music
Business Shows Noticeable Improvement
PHILADELPHIA, PA., September 24.—The mem-
bers of the Philadelphia Piano Dealers' As-
sociation were quick to respond to the call
of the American Red Cross for contribu-
tions to relieve the sufferers from the
hurricane which visited Florida last week,
and a sum of several hundred dollars was
collected and forwarded to the Red Cross by
D. J. Munchweiler, treasurer of the association,
Delbert L. Loomis
accompanied by a word of sympathy from
Mr. Loomis in San Francisco, following the first President G. C. Ramsdell of the association in
meeting of the series in Los Angeles, and then behalf of its membership.
will accompany the executive secretary on his
Charles B. Mclntosh, vice-president of the
visit to the Northern cities, later" going with Schumann Piano Co., Rockford, 111., was a
him to Chicago to attend the meetings of the visitor last week to the headquarters of N. Stet-
Board of Control, to be held at the Drake son & Co., local representatives of the Schu-
Hotel, Chicago, Sunday and Monday, October mann line. Mr. Mclntosh stopped off at Bethle-
21 and 22.
hem, where he called on Charles Goodenough,
According to the present schedule the first Schumann representative in that district. Stet-
meeting will be held in Los Angeles on Thurs- son & Co. are at present displaying two of the
day evening, October 4, to be followed by meet- latest Schumann models, a Spanish style grand,
ings in San Francisco on Monday evening, Oc- and the Elfin upright, an instrument designed
tober 8; Portland, Ore., Wednesday evening, for small homes.
October 10; Tacoma, Wash., Friday noon,
Considerable attention was attracted to the
October 12; Seattle, Wash., the same evening, piano department of the Wanamaker store this
and Spokane, Wash., Wednesday evening, Octo- week through the display for the first time in
ber 17.
Philadelphia of the Modeska, a combination of
. From Seattle Mr. Loomis and Mr. Walker small piano and Colonial secretary described
will go direct to Chicago in order to be in time and illustrated in The Review recently. The
for the Board of Control sessions. In issuing local public appeared to be quite amazed at the
ihe call for the meeting in Chicago, President effective combination which was given an ex-
cellent demonstration in the Wanamaker store.
H. A. Weymann & Sons are now displaying
a complete line of Gulbransen pianos at their
warerooms, 1108 Chestnut street. The various
instruments are being strongly featured and,
judging from sales, are attracting favorable at-
tention.
The most comprehensive display of Mason &
Hamlin pianos, together with the other instru-
ments in the American Piano Co. line, including
the Knabe, Chickering and the Ampico, thus
far seen in Philadelphia, is at present to be
found at Ampico Hall, 1020 Walnut street,
which is now the only place in the city where
American Co. products are handled. David
Jacobs is head of the local store and is assisted
by Chas. Moss.
Philpitt Hurricane Loss
Covered by Insurance
In Addition to Wiping Out of West Palm
Beach Store Company Also Suffers Damage
to Stores and Stocks at Other Points
Following the announcement in The Review
last week to the effect that S. Ernest Philpitt
& Sons suffered the loss of their West Palm
Beach store as a result of the hurricane which
swept through Florida last week, Mr. Philpitt
reports that the loss in stock and fixtures will
amount to between $46,000 and $50,000, which is
fully covered by insurance. The building was
badly damaged and, as the owners will not re-
pair it, the company faces the problem of se-
curing new quarters.
The manager of the West Palm Beach store
lost everything he possessed and was forced to
return to Miami, from which he is making fre-
quent trips to West Palm Beach to clean up
affairs.
In addition to the loss at West Palm Beach
Philpitt & Sons also suffered losses in Coral
Gables, Miami Beach, and Jacksonville. Dam-
age was confined chiefly to leaking roofs and
transoms and windows blown in, and the loss
has not yet been determined. Meanwhile the
organization is actively engaged in getting
things again into smooth running order, and is
greatly appreciative of the many messages of
good will from friends in the trade.
John A. Krumme Has
Narrow Escape in Florida
A communication received last week by Hard-
man, Peck & Co., New York, from John A.
Krumme stated that he narrowly escaped death
in the recent Florida tornado, which practically
demolished the hotel in which he was staying
in West Palm Beach. He escaped uninjured,
however, in spite of the fact that the walls and
roof of the building were torn away. Mr,
Krumme stated that the music store of Hard-
wood & Wilson, Inc., Hardman representatives
in West Palm Beach, was badly damaged, as
well as the concern's warehouse on Rosemary
street. Officials of the Hardwood & Wilson
Company stated that their heaviest losses would
be entailed in taking back or reclaiming instru-
ments out on contract.
SEPTEMBER 29, 1928
The Music Trade Review
Delbert L. Loomis Leaves
on Pacific Coast Tour
Executive Secretary of National Association of Music Merchants
to Meet With Music Merchants in Leading
Cities on Pacific Coast
ELBERT L. LOOMIS, executive secretary of the National Association of Music Mer-
chants, left New York late this week for the Pacific Coast, where he will attend a series
of dealer meetings in the larger cities for the purpose of extending the greetings of the
National Association and explaining in considerable detail the organization and activities of
that body. It is the first time in a number of years that an executive of the National Asso-
ciation of Music Merchants has made an official visit to the West Coast, and extensive prepara-
tions are being- made by the Western dealers
; ;
to welcome Mr Loomis
^- J- Roberts, of the National Association, has
The details of the various meetings have been appealed for a large attendance in order to give
looked after by Shirley Walker, of Sherman, P r °per consideration to a number of matters of
Clay & Co., in San Francisco, and a vice-presi- S r e a t importance, including the new constitu-
dent of the National Association. He will meet l i o n a n d b y ; l a w s to be presented at the meeting
by the Revision Committee, headed by Parham
Werlein. The details regarding the next annual
convention of the National Association, also to
be held at the Drake Hotel in June, 1929, will
likewise be discussed at the Board of Control
D
Philadelphia Music Trade
Aids Florida Sufferers
Local Association Raises Several Hundred
Dollars for Red Cross Fund—General Music
Business Shows Noticeable Improvement
PHILADELPHIA, PA., September 24.—The mem-
bers of the Philadelphia Piano Dealers' As-
sociation were quick to respond to the call
of the American Red Cross for contribu-
tions to relieve the sufferers from the
hurricane which visited Florida last week,
and a sum of several hundred dollars was
collected and forwarded to the Red Cross by
D. J. Munchweiler, treasurer of the association,
Delbert L. Loomis
accompanied by a word of sympathy from
Mr. Loomis in San Francisco, following the first President G. C. Ramsdell of the association in
meeting of the series in Los Angeles, and then behalf of its membership.
will accompany the executive secretary on his
Charles B. Mclntosh, vice-president of the
visit to the Northern cities, later" going with Schumann Piano Co., Rockford, 111., was a
him to Chicago to attend the meetings of the visitor last week to the headquarters of N. Stet-
Board of Control, to be held at the Drake son & Co., local representatives of the Schu-
Hotel, Chicago, Sunday and Monday, October mann line. Mr. Mclntosh stopped off at Bethle-
21 and 22.
hem, where he called on Charles Goodenough,
According to the present schedule the first Schumann representative in that district. Stet-
meeting will be held in Los Angeles on Thurs- son & Co. are at present displaying two of the
day evening, October 4, to be followed by meet- latest Schumann models, a Spanish style grand,
ings in San Francisco on Monday evening, Oc- and the Elfin upright, an instrument designed
tober 8; Portland, Ore., Wednesday evening, for small homes.
October 10; Tacoma, Wash., Friday noon,
Considerable attention was attracted to the
October 12; Seattle, Wash., the same evening, piano department of the Wanamaker store this
and Spokane, Wash., Wednesday evening, Octo- week through the display for the first time in
ber 17.
Philadelphia of the Modeska, a combination of
. From Seattle Mr. Loomis and Mr. Walker small piano and Colonial secretary described
will go direct to Chicago in order to be in time and illustrated in The Review recently. The
for the Board of Control sessions. In issuing local public appeared to be quite amazed at the
ihe call for the meeting in Chicago, President effective combination which was given an ex-
cellent demonstration in the Wanamaker store.
H. A. Weymann & Sons are now displaying
a complete line of Gulbransen pianos at their
warerooms, 1108 Chestnut street. The various
instruments are being strongly featured and,
judging from sales, are attracting favorable at-
tention.
The most comprehensive display of Mason &
Hamlin pianos, together with the other instru-
ments in the American Piano Co. line, including
the Knabe, Chickering and the Ampico, thus
far seen in Philadelphia, is at present to be
found at Ampico Hall, 1020 Walnut street,
which is now the only place in the city where
American Co. products are handled. David
Jacobs is head of the local store and is assisted
by Chas. Moss.
Philpitt Hurricane Loss
Covered by Insurance
In Addition to Wiping Out of West Palm
Beach Store Company Also Suffers Damage
to Stores and Stocks at Other Points
Following the announcement in The Review
last week to the effect that S. Ernest Philpitt
& Sons suffered the loss of their West Palm
Beach store as a result of the hurricane which
swept through Florida last week, Mr. Philpitt
reports that the loss in stock and fixtures will
amount to between $46,000 and $50,000, which is
fully covered by insurance. The building was
badly damaged and, as the owners will not re-
pair it, the company faces the problem of se-
curing new quarters.
The manager of the West Palm Beach store
lost everything he possessed and was forced to
return to Miami, from which he is making fre-
quent trips to West Palm Beach to clean up
affairs.
In addition to the loss at West Palm Beach
Philpitt & Sons also suffered losses in Coral
Gables, Miami Beach, and Jacksonville. Dam-
age was confined chiefly to leaking roofs and
transoms and windows blown in, and the loss
has not yet been determined. Meanwhile the
organization is actively engaged in getting
things again into smooth running order, and is
greatly appreciative of the many messages of
good will from friends in the trade.
John A. Krumme Has
Narrow Escape in Florida
A communication received last week by Hard-
man, Peck & Co., New York, from John A.
Krumme stated that he narrowly escaped death
in the recent Florida tornado, which practically
demolished the hotel in which he was staying
in West Palm Beach. He escaped uninjured,
however, in spite of the fact that the walls and
roof of the building were torn away. Mr,
Krumme stated that the music store of Hard-
wood & Wilson, Inc., Hardman representatives
in West Palm Beach, was badly damaged, as
well as the concern's warehouse on Rosemary
street. Officials of the Hardwood & Wilson
Company stated that their heaviest losses would
be entailed in taking back or reclaiming instru-
ments out on contract.
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