Presto
Issue: 1920 1777 - Page 7
August 14, 1920.
NEW ORLEANS HOUSE
HOLDS ANNUAL BANQUET
Officials and Employes of the Junius Hart Piano
Meet in Reunion.
George A. Stocker, vice-president and general
manager of the Junius Hart Piano Co., New Or-
leans, La., presided at the annual banquet of the
officers, sales force and employes generally at
Turci's on Royal street recently. Various views
on policies were expressed by speakers and Mr.
Stocker lauded the spirit of co-operation which pre-
vailed in the Junius Hart Piano Co.
Among those who contributed to eloquence of the
evening were George A. Stocker, Fred V. Tudury,
J. F. White, Fred Schultz, Frank Desplas, H. F.
Videlange, Hugh Martin, F. C. Schmitt, Paul T.
Ashton, W. G. Burck and H. V. Courturic.
WINS WITH STULTZ & BAUER
PIANOS AND PLAYERPIANOS
Lamb's Music Store, Pottstown, Pa., Has Built Up
Reputation for Reliability with Line.
The Stultz & Bauer piano has been made well
and favorably known through a wide section of
Pennsylvania by the Active selling methods of
Lamb's Music Store of Pottstown. William F.
Lamb, the proprietor of the progressive store, be-
lieves that the name Stultz & Bauer on a piano or
playerpiano is a guarantee of merit and security
among a large portion of the population in his ter-
ritory. In a recent visit to New York, Mr. Lamb
secured a fine supply of the uprights, players and
grands from the factory of Stultz & Bauer at 338-
340 E. 31st street.
Mr. Lamb is the leader of Lamb's Orchestra and
also plays in the Rajah Shrine Band of Reading,
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Pa. He recently made a tour of the country with
this famous band. His musical ability and his am-
bitious business methods results in a favor for his
store by musical people. The sheet music depart-
ment of the Lamb Music Store is large and well
equipped with popular and classical music.
TASTES JOYS OF MOUNTAINS.
Alfred A. Batkin, with Byron Mauzy, San Fran-
cisco, Calif., is spending a week's vacation at Sieg-
ler's Springs, a summer resort about 75 miles from
San Francisco, at which in an area of less than 10
square acreas they have hot sulphur baths, fresh
water baths, Lithia spring drinking water, soda
water springs and fresh water springs. It boasts of a
very elaborate dining-room and hotel accommoda-
tions, tennis, golf, and affords other outdoor sports,
including numerous trails on which hiking trips can
be made from 4 to 20 miles over the mountains. Mr.
Batkin has been with Byron Mauzy for over 35
years. Difficulties in securing employes and other
duties thrust upon Mr. Batkin have made it im-
possible for him to take a vacation for a period of
five years, so that the present one is much enjoyed
by him.
A CLEVELAND CLAIM.
The H. B. Bruck & Sons Co., Cleveland, O., tell
in a newspaper announcement why buyers save
money by dealing with the company. The store is
at 5712 Superior avenue, a location which is A
factor in the claims. This is printed: Our rent is
lower than downtown rents. We buy in larger
quantities than other stores, therefore getting a
better price. We make a smaller profit to insure
more and quicker sales. Come here and compare our
instruments and prices with those offered you else-
where. The saving is great enough to warrant you
coming any distance.
H. G. Cooke is a new salesman on the staff of
Sherman, Clay & Co., Sacramento, Calif.
GULBRANSEN SHIPMENT
AMAZES FREIGHT AGENT
Usually Inperturable Railroad Official Ex-
presses Surprise and Later Action Shows
Effect of His Feelings.
The freight agent of an American railroad is
usually considered a person insensible to the effects
of incidents that make other folk show feeling of
some kind. The shipper with a grievance kicks to
beat the mule; the consignee, suffering the stings
and arrows of outrageous delays, gives a repre-
sentation of a volcano in eruption, but on all occa-
sions, be the causes conducive to joy, anger or
amazement, the freight agent appears impassible and
views events with inscrutable calm. That is he
usually does so, but there are incidents in his work
that jolt him into a show of feeling.
A story to the Gulbransen-Dickinson Co., Chi-
cago, this week, from the Hamann-Levin Co., Balti-
more, Md., tells about one freight agent, that of the
Western Maryland Railroad, who was not proof
against surprise when the Baltimore firm applied for
a permit for fifteen cars of Gulbransen playerpianos.
He was apparently deeply impressed with the Ham-
mann-Levin Co.'s confidence in the player, as this
excerpt from the letter of the Baltimore dealers
suggests:
"A few days later he brought in his daughter to
whom we sold a 'Country Seat' model on terms of
$200.00 down and $30.00 a month. In conversation
we find out that this lady's husband is now doing
auditing work on the books of the piano company,
in New York, and that their first intention was to
buy this company's product. The freight agent
stales to us that he told his daughter that if we
could afford to gamble on fifteen carloads of Gul-
bransen players it was a safe bet for her to buy at
least one."
ENLARGED ESTEY FACTORY, ESTEY AND WELTE OFFICES
Above is shown a view of the big Estey factory in
the Bronx, New York, as it appears with the addition
of two stories recently erected on one wing of the
structure, and the newly remodeled offices of the
Estey and Welte companies. The office interiors, in
numbered order, are: 1. Estey bookkeeping depart-
ment. 3. Welte general offices. 4. Entrance to Estey
and Welte offices. 5. Estey executive office. 6. Estey
stenographic department. 7. Welte executive office.
8. General view of Welte offices.
The Estey factory building is shown in the per-
spective view. No 2. The cut gives a good idea of
the imposing character of the structure.
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NEW ORLEANS HOUSE
HOLDS ANNUAL BANQUET
Officials and Employes of the Junius Hart Piano
Meet in Reunion.
George A. Stocker, vice-president and general
manager of the Junius Hart Piano Co., New Or-
leans, La., presided at the annual banquet of the
officers, sales force and employes generally at
Turci's on Royal street recently. Various views
on policies were expressed by speakers and Mr.
Stocker lauded the spirit of co-operation which pre-
vailed in the Junius Hart Piano Co.
Among those who contributed to eloquence of the
evening were George A. Stocker, Fred V. Tudury,
J. F. White, Fred Schultz, Frank Desplas, H. F.
Videlange, Hugh Martin, F. C. Schmitt, Paul T.
Ashton, W. G. Burck and H. V. Courturic.
WINS WITH STULTZ & BAUER
PIANOS AND PLAYERPIANOS
Lamb's Music Store, Pottstown, Pa., Has Built Up
Reputation for Reliability with Line.
The Stultz & Bauer piano has been made well
and favorably known through a wide section of
Pennsylvania by the Active selling methods of
Lamb's Music Store of Pottstown. William F.
Lamb, the proprietor of the progressive store, be-
lieves that the name Stultz & Bauer on a piano or
playerpiano is a guarantee of merit and security
among a large portion of the population in his ter-
ritory. In a recent visit to New York, Mr. Lamb
secured a fine supply of the uprights, players and
grands from the factory of Stultz & Bauer at 338-
340 E. 31st street.
Mr. Lamb is the leader of Lamb's Orchestra and
also plays in the Rajah Shrine Band of Reading,
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Pa. He recently made a tour of the country with
this famous band. His musical ability and his am-
bitious business methods results in a favor for his
store by musical people. The sheet music depart-
ment of the Lamb Music Store is large and well
equipped with popular and classical music.
TASTES JOYS OF MOUNTAINS.
Alfred A. Batkin, with Byron Mauzy, San Fran-
cisco, Calif., is spending a week's vacation at Sieg-
ler's Springs, a summer resort about 75 miles from
San Francisco, at which in an area of less than 10
square acreas they have hot sulphur baths, fresh
water baths, Lithia spring drinking water, soda
water springs and fresh water springs. It boasts of a
very elaborate dining-room and hotel accommoda-
tions, tennis, golf, and affords other outdoor sports,
including numerous trails on which hiking trips can
be made from 4 to 20 miles over the mountains. Mr.
Batkin has been with Byron Mauzy for over 35
years. Difficulties in securing employes and other
duties thrust upon Mr. Batkin have made it im-
possible for him to take a vacation for a period of
five years, so that the present one is much enjoyed
by him.
A CLEVELAND CLAIM.
The H. B. Bruck & Sons Co., Cleveland, O., tell
in a newspaper announcement why buyers save
money by dealing with the company. The store is
at 5712 Superior avenue, a location which is A
factor in the claims. This is printed: Our rent is
lower than downtown rents. We buy in larger
quantities than other stores, therefore getting a
better price. We make a smaller profit to insure
more and quicker sales. Come here and compare our
instruments and prices with those offered you else-
where. The saving is great enough to warrant you
coming any distance.
H. G. Cooke is a new salesman on the staff of
Sherman, Clay & Co., Sacramento, Calif.
GULBRANSEN SHIPMENT
AMAZES FREIGHT AGENT
Usually Inperturable Railroad Official Ex-
presses Surprise and Later Action Shows
Effect of His Feelings.
The freight agent of an American railroad is
usually considered a person insensible to the effects
of incidents that make other folk show feeling of
some kind. The shipper with a grievance kicks to
beat the mule; the consignee, suffering the stings
and arrows of outrageous delays, gives a repre-
sentation of a volcano in eruption, but on all occa-
sions, be the causes conducive to joy, anger or
amazement, the freight agent appears impassible and
views events with inscrutable calm. That is he
usually does so, but there are incidents in his work
that jolt him into a show of feeling.
A story to the Gulbransen-Dickinson Co., Chi-
cago, this week, from the Hamann-Levin Co., Balti-
more, Md., tells about one freight agent, that of the
Western Maryland Railroad, who was not proof
against surprise when the Baltimore firm applied for
a permit for fifteen cars of Gulbransen playerpianos.
He was apparently deeply impressed with the Ham-
mann-Levin Co.'s confidence in the player, as this
excerpt from the letter of the Baltimore dealers
suggests:
"A few days later he brought in his daughter to
whom we sold a 'Country Seat' model on terms of
$200.00 down and $30.00 a month. In conversation
we find out that this lady's husband is now doing
auditing work on the books of the piano company,
in New York, and that their first intention was to
buy this company's product. The freight agent
stales to us that he told his daughter that if we
could afford to gamble on fifteen carloads of Gul-
bransen players it was a safe bet for her to buy at
least one."
ENLARGED ESTEY FACTORY, ESTEY AND WELTE OFFICES
Above is shown a view of the big Estey factory in
the Bronx, New York, as it appears with the addition
of two stories recently erected on one wing of the
structure, and the newly remodeled offices of the
Estey and Welte companies. The office interiors, in
numbered order, are: 1. Estey bookkeeping depart-
ment. 3. Welte general offices. 4. Entrance to Estey
and Welte offices. 5. Estey executive office. 6. Estey
stenographic department. 7. Welte executive office.
8. General view of Welte offices.
The Estey factory building is shown in the per-
spective view. No 2. The cut gives a good idea of
the imposing character of the structure.
Enhanced content © 2008-2009 and presented by MBSI - The Musical Box Society International (www.mbsi.org) and the International Arcade Museum (www.arcade-museum.com).
All Rights Reserved. Digitized from the archives of the MBSI with support from NAMM - The International Music Products Association (www.namm.org).
Additional enhancement, optimization, and distribution by the International Arcade Museum. An extensive collection of Presto can be found online at http://www.arcade-museum.com/library/
Future scanning projects are planned by the International Arcade Museum Library (IAML).