Music Trade Review
Issue: 1928 Vol. 87 N. 14 - Page 3
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News Number
THE
VOL. 87. No. 14
REVIEW
Published Weekly.
Federated Business Publications, Inc., 420 Lexington Ave., New York, N. Y. Oct. 6, 1928
Single Copies 10 Cents
$2.00 Per Tear
School Teachers' Interest in
Frisco Group Instruction
Many Attend Recent Pupils' Recital Given by Kohler & Chase, of
San Francisco—Loomis to Be Welcomed at Dinner by
Local Trade in Stewart Hotel, October 8
AN FRANCISCO, CAL., September 28.—An interesting feature of the program given last
Saturday afternoon by pupils of the "Fun Method" piano classes of Kohler & Chase was
the number of school teachers present. One public school had the principal and five teach-
ers in the audience and on every hand it seemed that the children in the audience were accom-
panied by their school teachers. Apparently the parents yielded to the desire of teachers to hear
the recital of the youngsters. Programs were given out instead of tickets of invitation, each child
having one. Some guests were also invited.
The recital took place in the large piano dis- and Spokane, and probably as far as Chicago.
D. A. Hennessey, proprietor of the Union
play room on the second floor of the Kohler
& Chase Building. Two hundred chairs had Music Co., is showing his customers with con-
been provided, but as 300 people came to the siderable gusto a double-page advertisement of
performance they were accommodated in the the Lester piano, run recently in The Review.
side piano rooms. One explanation given of the He took one from the paper and the factory
interest shown by school teachers is that some sent him another and he keeps them on his
of the pupils who could not play in the Spring desk, handy for display purposes. He has just
are now playing the piano in school orchestras. sold a Lester baby grand, Louis XVI period,
Bob Allen, supervising instructor of Fun to the superintendent and engineer in charge
Method Schools, had arranged the program of the Standard Oil Co., at Richmond, the oil
with the assistance of some well-known local city of the Bay region, for his new $25,000
artists. The musical program concluded with home.
P. T. Clay Heads Police Committee
a number played by twenty "Fun Method"
At the regular session of directors of the
pupils, each at an individual piano. Bob Allen
then gave an interesting talk on "Promotion of Down Town Association, the suggestion of
Constant J. Auger, the president, was unani-
Piano Instruction."
mously
endorsed in appointing P. T. Clay,
Music Trades Dinner for Stewart Hotel
Arrangements are rapidly taking form for the president of Sherman, Clay & Co., to serve as
dinner which the Music Trades Association of chairman of the Down Town's Police Protec-
Northern California will hold at the Stewart tion Committee to succeed the late Andrew G.
Hotel, October 8, with Delbert L. Loomis, ex- McCarthy.
Greatly Adds to Piano Display Space
ecutive secretary of the National Association
Work has just been completed in remodeling
of Music Merchants, as the chief speaker of
the evening. Shirley Walker, of Sherman, Clay the sixth floor of Sherman, Clay & Co.'s build-
& Co., vice-president of the National, says that ing at Sutter and Kearny streets. Almost the
Mr. Loomis is due in San Francisco, from Los entire sixth floor of the former Wiley B. Allen
Angeles, on Sunday evening, October 7. In- building has been taken in, constituting tre-
vitations to attend have already gone out to mendously large display rooms. The executive
the trade in Northern California to attend the offices have been moved from the tenth to the
dinner on Monday. He will remain over on Sutter street side of the sixth floor. Workmen
Tuesday, and it is hoped that the visitor will are now busy transforming the tenth floor into
be able to call on dealers in San Francisco and salesrooms for used pianos.
Buescher Dealer Finding Business Good
Oakland, so far as his time will permit. R. B.
H. C. Hanson, head of the Hanson Music
Miller, secretary of the Music Trades Associa-
tion of Northern California, will be a good deal House, has just returned from visiting some of
with Mr. Loomis during his visit, as Mr. Walker the out-of-town communities and says he found
will have many matters to arrange prior to business good. Kurken Gagos, of the Hanson
leaving to accompany the secretary of the Na- Music House, has gone to the Siskiyou County
tional on his trip to Portland, Tacoma, Seattle Fair, at Yreka, Cal., with a display of Buescher
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band instruments, now on exhibit at the fair.
On his way to the northern county Mr. Gagos
stopped at several points, and did some excel-
lent business.
Dealers Expect Good Fall Business
Clyde Wilson, Western representative for C.
Bruno & Son, Inc., is here after a long and usc-
cessful trip through the Middle West. He says
that, generally speaking, he found the dealers
optimistic and expecting a good Fall business.
Honolulu Dealer Sails for Islands
James W. Bergstrom, proprietor of the
Honolulu Music Co., Honolulu (T. H.), sailed
for home a few days ago after visiting some of
his friends here. He landed in Southern Cali-
fornia and came on to this city, visiting, among
other houses, the Western Piano Corp. and the
Q R S Co.'s factory. He expressed enthusiasm
to Phil Lasher, Western manager for the QRS
Co., over their portable electric phonograph.
The Honolulu Music Co. carries the Mason &
Hamlin, Kroeger, Milton, Brambach and Auto-
piano among other piano lines.
Gulf Coast Music Go.
Opens New Branch Store
BAY
ST. LOUIS, MISS., October 1.—The Gulf
Coast Music Co., of Gulfport, has opened a
branch store here on North Front street. A
full line of Columbia phonographs, Victrolas,
records and several makes of radio merchandise
is handled and Miss Ethel de Armas is man-
ager. This company, headed by J. C. Richard,
president, and E. L. Staples, secretary-treasurer,
operates a third store at Pascagoula.
Krakauer Bros. Dividend
Krakauer Bros., well-known piano manufac-
turers of New York, recently declared the
thirty-fifth quarterly dividend on the company's
preferred stock, payable as of September IS,
1928.
James D. Shipman, who for the past six-
teen years has been wholesale representative
for the Mathushek Mfg. Co., New York, has
resigned that position and announces that he
will take a rest before making a new connec-
tion.
The Amityville Music Shop, Amityville, N.
Y., suffered slight damage from fire recently as
the result of a short circuiting of an electric
drill.
News Number
THE
VOL. 87. No. 14
REVIEW
Published Weekly.
Federated Business Publications, Inc., 420 Lexington Ave., New York, N. Y. Oct. 6, 1928
Single Copies 10 Cents
$2.00 Per Tear
School Teachers' Interest in
Frisco Group Instruction
Many Attend Recent Pupils' Recital Given by Kohler & Chase, of
San Francisco—Loomis to Be Welcomed at Dinner by
Local Trade in Stewart Hotel, October 8
AN FRANCISCO, CAL., September 28.—An interesting feature of the program given last
Saturday afternoon by pupils of the "Fun Method" piano classes of Kohler & Chase was
the number of school teachers present. One public school had the principal and five teach-
ers in the audience and on every hand it seemed that the children in the audience were accom-
panied by their school teachers. Apparently the parents yielded to the desire of teachers to hear
the recital of the youngsters. Programs were given out instead of tickets of invitation, each child
having one. Some guests were also invited.
The recital took place in the large piano dis- and Spokane, and probably as far as Chicago.
D. A. Hennessey, proprietor of the Union
play room on the second floor of the Kohler
& Chase Building. Two hundred chairs had Music Co., is showing his customers with con-
been provided, but as 300 people came to the siderable gusto a double-page advertisement of
performance they were accommodated in the the Lester piano, run recently in The Review.
side piano rooms. One explanation given of the He took one from the paper and the factory
interest shown by school teachers is that some sent him another and he keeps them on his
of the pupils who could not play in the Spring desk, handy for display purposes. He has just
are now playing the piano in school orchestras. sold a Lester baby grand, Louis XVI period,
Bob Allen, supervising instructor of Fun to the superintendent and engineer in charge
Method Schools, had arranged the program of the Standard Oil Co., at Richmond, the oil
with the assistance of some well-known local city of the Bay region, for his new $25,000
artists. The musical program concluded with home.
P. T. Clay Heads Police Committee
a number played by twenty "Fun Method"
At the regular session of directors of the
pupils, each at an individual piano. Bob Allen
then gave an interesting talk on "Promotion of Down Town Association, the suggestion of
Constant J. Auger, the president, was unani-
Piano Instruction."
mously
endorsed in appointing P. T. Clay,
Music Trades Dinner for Stewart Hotel
Arrangements are rapidly taking form for the president of Sherman, Clay & Co., to serve as
dinner which the Music Trades Association of chairman of the Down Town's Police Protec-
Northern California will hold at the Stewart tion Committee to succeed the late Andrew G.
Hotel, October 8, with Delbert L. Loomis, ex- McCarthy.
Greatly Adds to Piano Display Space
ecutive secretary of the National Association
Work has just been completed in remodeling
of Music Merchants, as the chief speaker of
the evening. Shirley Walker, of Sherman, Clay the sixth floor of Sherman, Clay & Co.'s build-
& Co., vice-president of the National, says that ing at Sutter and Kearny streets. Almost the
Mr. Loomis is due in San Francisco, from Los entire sixth floor of the former Wiley B. Allen
Angeles, on Sunday evening, October 7. In- building has been taken in, constituting tre-
vitations to attend have already gone out to mendously large display rooms. The executive
the trade in Northern California to attend the offices have been moved from the tenth to the
dinner on Monday. He will remain over on Sutter street side of the sixth floor. Workmen
Tuesday, and it is hoped that the visitor will are now busy transforming the tenth floor into
be able to call on dealers in San Francisco and salesrooms for used pianos.
Buescher Dealer Finding Business Good
Oakland, so far as his time will permit. R. B.
H. C. Hanson, head of the Hanson Music
Miller, secretary of the Music Trades Associa-
tion of Northern California, will be a good deal House, has just returned from visiting some of
with Mr. Loomis during his visit, as Mr. Walker the out-of-town communities and says he found
will have many matters to arrange prior to business good. Kurken Gagos, of the Hanson
leaving to accompany the secretary of the Na- Music House, has gone to the Siskiyou County
tional on his trip to Portland, Tacoma, Seattle Fair, at Yreka, Cal., with a display of Buescher
S
3
band instruments, now on exhibit at the fair.
On his way to the northern county Mr. Gagos
stopped at several points, and did some excel-
lent business.
Dealers Expect Good Fall Business
Clyde Wilson, Western representative for C.
Bruno & Son, Inc., is here after a long and usc-
cessful trip through the Middle West. He says
that, generally speaking, he found the dealers
optimistic and expecting a good Fall business.
Honolulu Dealer Sails for Islands
James W. Bergstrom, proprietor of the
Honolulu Music Co., Honolulu (T. H.), sailed
for home a few days ago after visiting some of
his friends here. He landed in Southern Cali-
fornia and came on to this city, visiting, among
other houses, the Western Piano Corp. and the
Q R S Co.'s factory. He expressed enthusiasm
to Phil Lasher, Western manager for the QRS
Co., over their portable electric phonograph.
The Honolulu Music Co. carries the Mason &
Hamlin, Kroeger, Milton, Brambach and Auto-
piano among other piano lines.
Gulf Coast Music Go.
Opens New Branch Store
BAY
ST. LOUIS, MISS., October 1.—The Gulf
Coast Music Co., of Gulfport, has opened a
branch store here on North Front street. A
full line of Columbia phonographs, Victrolas,
records and several makes of radio merchandise
is handled and Miss Ethel de Armas is man-
ager. This company, headed by J. C. Richard,
president, and E. L. Staples, secretary-treasurer,
operates a third store at Pascagoula.
Krakauer Bros. Dividend
Krakauer Bros., well-known piano manufac-
turers of New York, recently declared the
thirty-fifth quarterly dividend on the company's
preferred stock, payable as of September IS,
1928.
James D. Shipman, who for the past six-
teen years has been wholesale representative
for the Mathushek Mfg. Co., New York, has
resigned that position and announces that he
will take a rest before making a new connec-
tion.
The Amityville Music Shop, Amityville, N.
Y., suffered slight damage from fire recently as
the result of a short circuiting of an electric
drill.
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