Music Trade Review
Issue: 1928 Vol. 87 N. 21 - Page 9
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The Music Trade Review
NOVEMBER 24, 1928
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State Governors Endorse
National Music Week
Henry L. Stimson, Governor of the Philippines,
the Latest Executive to Join the Honorary
Committee—American Music to Be Stressed
A recent radio message from Henry L. Stim-
son, Governor of the Philippines, and relayed
by the Insular Bureau at Washington, con-
veyed the acceptance of the former Secretary
of War of membership in the Honorary Com-
mittee of Governors for the National Music
Week. The latter committee includes not only
the various State governors but those of Alaska,
Hawaii, Porto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
State governors recently added to the commit-
tee are W. J. Bulow of South Dakota and
Henry H. Horton of Tennessee.
Several newly elected executive heads of na-
tional organizations have lately become mem-
bers of the active National Music Week Com-
mittee, which is planning the observance for
May 5 to May 11 next. These include Paul
V. McNutt, American Legion; Florence Hughes,
Camp Fire Girls; Mrs. John F. Sippel, General
Federation of Women's Clubs; Mrs. William
H. Hoffman, Girl Scouts, Inc.; O. Samuel Cum-
mings, Kiwanis International; Martin H. Car-
mody, Knights of Columbus; Ben A. Ruffin,
Lions International; Mabelle Glenn, Music
Supervisors' National Conference; Mrs. S. M.
N. Marks, National Congress of Parents and
Teachers; Dr. Uel W. Lamkin, National Edu-
cation Association.
Once more will American music be stressed
in the National Music Week, a feature of which
in the different localities will be a chronological
program or series of programs illustrating the
different eras in our music. For that purpose,
a new pamphlet, "America's Music in Review,"
is obtainable without charge from the National
Bureau for the Advancement of Music.
Toledo Tuners Are Active
TOLEDO, O., November 19.—The Toledo Tuners
Association has entered upon an aggressive
educational campaign among its members. A
question box recently installed in the meeting
place is doing much to unravel perplexing
problems for the rank and file of the tuners. It
is hoped through the educational plan to put
a'l tuners upon a more efficient and uniform
plane and a'so create a better feeling among the
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members of the association. At every meeting
questions will be unraveled and arguments put
torth and topics discussed. At the last meeting
the bridle strap or tape was discussed with
much benefit to all who were present, it is said.
S. E. Philpitt & Sons Open
New St. Petersburg Store
Formal Opening of Elaborate New Quarters
Marked by Semi-Annual Meeting of Store
Managers
ST. PETERSBURG, FLA., November 16.—S. Ernest
Philpitt & Sons have just held the formal open-
ing of their elaborate new music store at 516
Central avenue, this city, designed to reflect
the progress that has been made by the com-
A special concert was given in the store to
mark the opening, the artists including Miss
Marie Hlavety, soprano; Clifford Hicks, bar-
itone; Miss Kent McCord, dancer, and the
McCord Twins, ensemble dancers. There were
some 500 visitors to the store on the opening
day and at least half of them attended the
concert.
The company handles an excellent line of
instruments headed by the Steinway piano, the
Duo-Art and the Steinway, Weber, Steck and
Stroud, Aeolian reproducing pipe-organs, JPil-
cher organs, and Premier, Krakauer, Henry F.
Miller, Kurtzmann and other makes of pianos,
as well as Victrolas, radios, Buescher band in-
struments, and Gibson, Martin and Vega string
instruments.
Mr. Philpitt gives full credit to C R. Putnam
for the laying out of the store and the super-
vision of the various details connected with its
decoration and equipment. Mr. Putnam, who
was for a number of years secretary of the
National Ascsociation of Music Merchants,
has been with the Philpitt organization for
the past eight years and in charge of the pipe-
organ department with headquarters in Tampa.
Mr. Philpitt took advantage of the formal
opening to hold in St. Petersburg the semi-
annual meeting of the company's store man-
agers which convened at the Hotel Pheil. The
sessions were devoted to the discussion of bus-
iness problems and plans for the future and
those who attended appeared enthusiastic over
the prospects.
Many Baldwin Pianos
Used in Boston Concerts
BOSTON, MASS., November 20.—Baldwin pianos
are again coming into their own at recitals for
this season. Last year there were many used
on the concert stage here. Betty B. Gray will
use one at Jordan Hall on Thursday; Gebhard
will have one when he gives his recital in Con-
cord, N. H., that same evening; James and
Emma Ecker will be heard on two at the new
George Brown Hall in the New England Con-
servatory of Music annex, just completed, on the
19th and the 20th; and Howard Slayman will
have one when he plays before the Chromatic
Club at the Copley Plaza Hotel. Tomorrow
ni.irht (Wednesday) a Baldwin will be used al
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party since it established a modest branch store
here some six years ago.
The store has a frontage of forty feet and
depth of one hundred feet and is equipped with
two large show windows for the display of
musical instruments. On the right of the main
floor as one enters are the display counters and
musical instrument cases together with the
cashier's office and the record demonstration
booths. On the opposite side are two large
booths for the demonstration of pianos and
radios. Each booth is equipped with ventilating
and exhaust fans to insure the comfort of the
customers.
the big dinner which is to open the new Gar-
den over the new North station, to which rail-
road men are to be invited.
Brodbeck Alterations
Extensive alterations resulting in the enlarge-
ment of the premises of Brodbeck & Sons,
music dealers of South Fourth avenue, Mt.
Vernon, N. Y., have been completed. Emil
Brodbeck is president of the company, and has
associated with him his sons Milton and
Richard.
The Music Trade Review
NOVEMBER 24, 1928
Welte-Mignon Musicalle Shown at the
National Hotel Exposition, New York
illllllllllllllllllllllilllllllllillllllllllillllllllllH 1
THC neuu
on
LDusiCALLe
i
View of the
I
| Exhibition of the I
|
|
|
State Governors Endorse
National Music Week
Henry L. Stimson, Governor of the Philippines,
the Latest Executive to Join the Honorary
Committee—American Music to Be Stressed
A recent radio message from Henry L. Stim-
son, Governor of the Philippines, and relayed
by the Insular Bureau at Washington, con-
veyed the acceptance of the former Secretary
of War of membership in the Honorary Com-
mittee of Governors for the National Music
Week. The latter committee includes not only
the various State governors but those of Alaska,
Hawaii, Porto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
State governors recently added to the commit-
tee are W. J. Bulow of South Dakota and
Henry H. Horton of Tennessee.
Several newly elected executive heads of na-
tional organizations have lately become mem-
bers of the active National Music Week Com-
mittee, which is planning the observance for
May 5 to May 11 next. These include Paul
V. McNutt, American Legion; Florence Hughes,
Camp Fire Girls; Mrs. John F. Sippel, General
Federation of Women's Clubs; Mrs. William
H. Hoffman, Girl Scouts, Inc.; O. Samuel Cum-
mings, Kiwanis International; Martin H. Car-
mody, Knights of Columbus; Ben A. Ruffin,
Lions International; Mabelle Glenn, Music
Supervisors' National Conference; Mrs. S. M.
N. Marks, National Congress of Parents and
Teachers; Dr. Uel W. Lamkin, National Edu-
cation Association.
Once more will American music be stressed
in the National Music Week, a feature of which
in the different localities will be a chronological
program or series of programs illustrating the
different eras in our music. For that purpose,
a new pamphlet, "America's Music in Review,"
is obtainable without charge from the National
Bureau for the Advancement of Music.
Toledo Tuners Are Active
TOLEDO, O., November 19.—The Toledo Tuners
Association has entered upon an aggressive
educational campaign among its members. A
question box recently installed in the meeting
place is doing much to unravel perplexing
problems for the rank and file of the tuners. It
is hoped through the educational plan to put
a'l tuners upon a more efficient and uniform
plane and a'so create a better feeling among the
Welte-Mignon \
Corp. in
1
Grand Central j
|
Palace,
I
I
New York.
1
members of the association. At every meeting
questions will be unraveled and arguments put
torth and topics discussed. At the last meeting
the bridle strap or tape was discussed with
much benefit to all who were present, it is said.
S. E. Philpitt & Sons Open
New St. Petersburg Store
Formal Opening of Elaborate New Quarters
Marked by Semi-Annual Meeting of Store
Managers
ST. PETERSBURG, FLA., November 16.—S. Ernest
Philpitt & Sons have just held the formal open-
ing of their elaborate new music store at 516
Central avenue, this city, designed to reflect
the progress that has been made by the com-
A special concert was given in the store to
mark the opening, the artists including Miss
Marie Hlavety, soprano; Clifford Hicks, bar-
itone; Miss Kent McCord, dancer, and the
McCord Twins, ensemble dancers. There were
some 500 visitors to the store on the opening
day and at least half of them attended the
concert.
The company handles an excellent line of
instruments headed by the Steinway piano, the
Duo-Art and the Steinway, Weber, Steck and
Stroud, Aeolian reproducing pipe-organs, JPil-
cher organs, and Premier, Krakauer, Henry F.
Miller, Kurtzmann and other makes of pianos,
as well as Victrolas, radios, Buescher band in-
struments, and Gibson, Martin and Vega string
instruments.
Mr. Philpitt gives full credit to C R. Putnam
for the laying out of the store and the super-
vision of the various details connected with its
decoration and equipment. Mr. Putnam, who
was for a number of years secretary of the
National Ascsociation of Music Merchants,
has been with the Philpitt organization for
the past eight years and in charge of the pipe-
organ department with headquarters in Tampa.
Mr. Philpitt took advantage of the formal
opening to hold in St. Petersburg the semi-
annual meeting of the company's store man-
agers which convened at the Hotel Pheil. The
sessions were devoted to the discussion of bus-
iness problems and plans for the future and
those who attended appeared enthusiastic over
the prospects.
Many Baldwin Pianos
Used in Boston Concerts
BOSTON, MASS., November 20.—Baldwin pianos
are again coming into their own at recitals for
this season. Last year there were many used
on the concert stage here. Betty B. Gray will
use one at Jordan Hall on Thursday; Gebhard
will have one when he gives his recital in Con-
cord, N. H., that same evening; James and
Emma Ecker will be heard on two at the new
George Brown Hall in the New England Con-
servatory of Music annex, just completed, on the
19th and the 20th; and Howard Slayman will
have one when he plays before the Chromatic
Club at the Copley Plaza Hotel. Tomorrow
ni.irht (Wednesday) a Baldwin will be used al
| Interior of New u
1 Philpitt Store in |
| St. Petersburg, |
1
Fla.
I
party since it established a modest branch store
here some six years ago.
The store has a frontage of forty feet and
depth of one hundred feet and is equipped with
two large show windows for the display of
musical instruments. On the right of the main
floor as one enters are the display counters and
musical instrument cases together with the
cashier's office and the record demonstration
booths. On the opposite side are two large
booths for the demonstration of pianos and
radios. Each booth is equipped with ventilating
and exhaust fans to insure the comfort of the
customers.
the big dinner which is to open the new Gar-
den over the new North station, to which rail-
road men are to be invited.
Brodbeck Alterations
Extensive alterations resulting in the enlarge-
ment of the premises of Brodbeck & Sons,
music dealers of South Fourth avenue, Mt.
Vernon, N. Y., have been completed. Emil
Brodbeck is president of the company, and has
associated with him his sons Milton and
Richard.
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