Music Trade Review
Issue: 1931 Vol. 90 N. 5 - Page 14
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THE
MUSIC
ENTIRE AEOLIAN LINE N O W WITH JOHN
WANAMAKER DEPARTMENTS, PHILADELPHIA
TRADE
REVIEW,
May,
1931
and entertainment of this organization during
the June convention. Chairman H. D. Hewitt
and his fellow committeemen Gordon Laug-
head and Ben Strube, have arranged for the
O
NE of the most important agency an-
nouncements in the trade for many
months was that made recently by the
Aeolian Co. to the effect that the entire
Aeolian line had been placed with the piano
department of the John Wanamaker store in
Philadelphia, which is not only one of the
leading mercantile establishments of the city,
but has achieved marked success in the oper-
ation of its piano department.
The Wanamak.er officials were distinctly
enthusiastic over securing the Aeolian Co.
representation and not only gave the news
to the public of Philadelphia through large
advertisements in the local papers, but ar-
ranged a special window display, reproduced
herewith, to feature the Mason & Hamlin.
The high standing of the Wanamaker store
in Philadelphia as the result of the quality of
merchandise carried and the clear cut busi-
ness policy, insures the fact that the pianos
handled by the house can be brought to the
attention of the elite of the Quaker City in a
manner tn receive attention.
(ABOVE)
SPECIAL MASON & HAMLIN
WINDOW DISPLAY AT JOHN WANA-
MAKER'S STORE IN PHILADELPHIA—(LEFT)
VIEW OF PIANO DEPARTMENT
travelers' dinner at 6:30 p. m., June 8, in
the clubroom of the Palmer House, Chicago.
Tickets will be $3.00 as usual and al-
ready a good crowd have signified their in-
tention of being present. Mr. Hewitt says
the menu will be a good one, and the enter-
tainment program in addition to the music
will include other features of interest to the
members.
SUMMERS & SON MARK
SIXTIETH ANNIVERSARY
The Wanjmaker piano department in Phil-
adelphia is under the management of Charles
S. Onderdunk, a piano man of wide and suc-
cessful experience who took charge only re-
cently. He first attracted attention as man-
ager of the Denver Music Co., Denver, Colo.,
where he remained a number of years before
coming to New York to take charge of the
retail business at Chickering Hall, where he
increased the business materially. Later he
had charge of the Mason & Hamlin ware-.
rooms in New York and most recently served
for two years as manager of the Eastern di-
vision of the Baldwin Piano Co., with head-
quarters in New York where he made an
excellent record.
Mr. Onderdunk is thoroughly optimistic re-
garding the immediate future of the piano
business in Philadelphia and has already
mapped out energetic campaigns in the inter-
est of various pianos featured by his depart-
ment. In his work he has the full co-operation
•of the Wanamaker officials who know what
It is to conduct a successful and high class
piano business.
FURNISHES PIANO FOR
MIAMI EASTER SERVICES
For the fifth consecutive year a large
group of citizens of Miami, Fla., saw fit to
hold Easter sunrise services on the ocean
front on Easter morning, where in addition
to listening to an excellent sermon they were
led in singing by a large choir. This year
the music to guide the singing was produced
by a Francis Bacon piano supplied by S.
Ernest Philpitt & Son, the well-known music
dealers of Miami. The instrument was fur-
nished without charge, and it was necessary
for the truck to leave the store at 4 a. m. in
order to make delivery in time. For the
occasion the piano was decorated in gold, the
rising sun being depicted on the upper panel.
TRAVELERS' DINNER AT
•
PALMER HOUSE ON JUNE 8
The Chicago committee of the National
Piano and Music Travelers' Association is
arranging for an unusually attractive dinner
Summers & Son, music dealers of Jackson,
Ohio, just recently celebrated their sixtieth
anniversary in the music business. H. C.
Summers, senior member of the firm, op-
erated an organ wagon prior to opening the
store here sixty years ago. He would load
up his wagon with organs and tour south-
ern Ohio until all the instruments were sold.
After Summers established the store in
Jackson, the business was gradually expanded
until the firm now operates stores at Welles-
ton, McArthur, Chillicothe and Portsmouth,
as well as the home store here.
Known for Tone
MATHUSHEK PIANO MFG. CO.
79 Alexander Ave.
NEW YORK
14
THE
MUSIC
ENTIRE AEOLIAN LINE N O W WITH JOHN
WANAMAKER DEPARTMENTS, PHILADELPHIA
TRADE
REVIEW,
May,
1931
and entertainment of this organization during
the June convention. Chairman H. D. Hewitt
and his fellow committeemen Gordon Laug-
head and Ben Strube, have arranged for the
O
NE of the most important agency an-
nouncements in the trade for many
months was that made recently by the
Aeolian Co. to the effect that the entire
Aeolian line had been placed with the piano
department of the John Wanamaker store in
Philadelphia, which is not only one of the
leading mercantile establishments of the city,
but has achieved marked success in the oper-
ation of its piano department.
The Wanamak.er officials were distinctly
enthusiastic over securing the Aeolian Co.
representation and not only gave the news
to the public of Philadelphia through large
advertisements in the local papers, but ar-
ranged a special window display, reproduced
herewith, to feature the Mason & Hamlin.
The high standing of the Wanamaker store
in Philadelphia as the result of the quality of
merchandise carried and the clear cut busi-
ness policy, insures the fact that the pianos
handled by the house can be brought to the
attention of the elite of the Quaker City in a
manner tn receive attention.
(ABOVE)
SPECIAL MASON & HAMLIN
WINDOW DISPLAY AT JOHN WANA-
MAKER'S STORE IN PHILADELPHIA—(LEFT)
VIEW OF PIANO DEPARTMENT
travelers' dinner at 6:30 p. m., June 8, in
the clubroom of the Palmer House, Chicago.
Tickets will be $3.00 as usual and al-
ready a good crowd have signified their in-
tention of being present. Mr. Hewitt says
the menu will be a good one, and the enter-
tainment program in addition to the music
will include other features of interest to the
members.
SUMMERS & SON MARK
SIXTIETH ANNIVERSARY
The Wanjmaker piano department in Phil-
adelphia is under the management of Charles
S. Onderdunk, a piano man of wide and suc-
cessful experience who took charge only re-
cently. He first attracted attention as man-
ager of the Denver Music Co., Denver, Colo.,
where he remained a number of years before
coming to New York to take charge of the
retail business at Chickering Hall, where he
increased the business materially. Later he
had charge of the Mason & Hamlin ware-.
rooms in New York and most recently served
for two years as manager of the Eastern di-
vision of the Baldwin Piano Co., with head-
quarters in New York where he made an
excellent record.
Mr. Onderdunk is thoroughly optimistic re-
garding the immediate future of the piano
business in Philadelphia and has already
mapped out energetic campaigns in the inter-
est of various pianos featured by his depart-
ment. In his work he has the full co-operation
•of the Wanamaker officials who know what
It is to conduct a successful and high class
piano business.
FURNISHES PIANO FOR
MIAMI EASTER SERVICES
For the fifth consecutive year a large
group of citizens of Miami, Fla., saw fit to
hold Easter sunrise services on the ocean
front on Easter morning, where in addition
to listening to an excellent sermon they were
led in singing by a large choir. This year
the music to guide the singing was produced
by a Francis Bacon piano supplied by S.
Ernest Philpitt & Son, the well-known music
dealers of Miami. The instrument was fur-
nished without charge, and it was necessary
for the truck to leave the store at 4 a. m. in
order to make delivery in time. For the
occasion the piano was decorated in gold, the
rising sun being depicted on the upper panel.
TRAVELERS' DINNER AT
•
PALMER HOUSE ON JUNE 8
The Chicago committee of the National
Piano and Music Travelers' Association is
arranging for an unusually attractive dinner
Summers & Son, music dealers of Jackson,
Ohio, just recently celebrated their sixtieth
anniversary in the music business. H. C.
Summers, senior member of the firm, op-
erated an organ wagon prior to opening the
store here sixty years ago. He would load
up his wagon with organs and tour south-
ern Ohio until all the instruments were sold.
After Summers established the store in
Jackson, the business was gradually expanded
until the firm now operates stores at Welles-
ton, McArthur, Chillicothe and Portsmouth,
as well as the home store here.
Known for Tone
MATHUSHEK PIANO MFG. CO.
79 Alexander Ave.
NEW YORK
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