Presto
Issue: 1922 1892 - Page 3
Presto Buyers* Guide
Analyzes and Classifies
All American Pianos
and in Detail Tells of
Their Makers.
PRESTO
THE AMERICAN MUSIC TRADE WEEKLY
Presto Trade Lists
Three Uniform Book-
lets, the Only Complete
Directories of the Music
Industries.
#• c.nt., tu*. • r««
CHICAGO, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1922
NEW OFFICERS FOR
CHICAGO PIANO CLUB
James T. Bristol Made President at Annual
Meeting and Dinner at Drake Hotel
This Week.
James T. Bristol was elected president of the Piano
Club of Chicago at a meeting following a dinner at
the Drake Hotel on Monday of this week. John
McKenna was elected vice-president, R. E. Davis sec-
retary, and Thomas W. Hindley, treasurer.
The new board of directors is composed of: W. S.
Jenkins, K. W. Curtis, W. A. Stapleton, Harry
Schoenwald and Eugene Whelan.
There were three tickets in the field, one of which
was filed by the nominating committee of the club.
Drake Hotel. The Drake management has tendered
the convention the use of its Radio broadcasting
servicer, ranked as one of the best stations in the
west.
An interesting event of the evening was the presen-
tation of a bouquet of American Beauty roses to each
of the ladies who entertained the members.
SALES FORCE OF BIG
INDUSTRY IS ENLARGED
F. W. Wood in Charge of the Gulbransen-Dickinson
Co. Sales Correspondence.
F. W. Wood, an experienced piano dealer and
salesman, has joined the sales correspondence force
of the Gulbransen-Dickinson Co. in Chicago.
Mr. Wood started in the piano business seven
years ago, in the retail end of the game. He has
subsequently had experience in branch house work,
and a great deal of wholesale selling experience.
The addition to the force at the Gulbransen-Dick-
inson Chicago general office has been brought about
by the increase in business which has been generally
noticed through all branches of the trade. Mr. Wood
wiil give his attention to the correspondence with
dealers, and expects to keep in close touch with the
trade in all parts of the country.
WILLIAM T. MILLER'S
DEATH WAS SUDDEN
President of Henry F. Miller Piano Co. Was
Last of Three Brothers Who Built Up
Industry Founded by Their Father.
William T. Miller, president of the Henry F.
Miller & Sons Piano Company of Boston, died sud-
denly late last week Wednesday night at his home in
Brookline.
Mr. Miller complained of not feeling well the day
before his death, when his son, Stanwood, called for
him to go to his place of business. A physician was
called. His condition became worse and shortly after
10 o'clock he died.
He was born in Boston 65 years ago, the son of
Henry F. Miller, founder of the Henry F. Miller
VERY LATEST ADDITIONS
TO THE NEW YORK TRADE
New Incorporations and Increases and Other Acqui-
sitions as Recorded in Empire State.
Ye Shoppe of Sweet Melodies, Manhattan, musical
instruments, $25,000; F. A. Machold, R. J. Frey, R.
Muenchow. Attorneys, Hogan & Dauenhauer, 27
Cedar street.
H. Leviten, Manhattan, pianos and phonographs,
$20,000; L, and E. and H. Levitone. Attorney, B. S.
Deutsch, 261 Broadway.
Baker Music House, Albany, stated capital from
$275,000 to $1,100,000; preferred shares $50 each, from
5,000 to 20,000; common shares, no par value, to
20 000.
JAMES T. BRISTOL..
This, known as "regular,' 1 was the winning ticket. The
other tickets were prepared and signed by ten mem-
bers. One of these was headed by Adam Schneider
for president, Eugene Whelan for vice-president,
Harry Schoenwald for secretary, and Frank M. Hood
for treasurer.
The attendance was above what had been antici-
pated by the energetic committees appointed to carry
out the details of the annual meeting. Communica-
tions were read from several who could not be pres-
ent, among them one from Jack Bliss. A long letter
from Will L. Bush, dated Dallas, Tex., said his
heart was always with the club. "I would like to
charter an aeroplane and slip over to Chicago for the
occasion, but a good and safe one is not to be found
at the Dallas aero-taxi stand," wrote the sojourner in
Dallas.
A miscellaneous entertainment proper, the vocal
and instrumental artists, the fancy dancing, the Boy
Scouts drills, went along with the dinner, one or
more numbers for each course, while a good orches-
tra furnished music alternately. Everything was joy-
ous. Even the annual reports by retiring officials and
committee chairmen, delivered in Volsteadic sur-
roundings, were far from dry.
The '.'heavy'' part of the program, the "Deep Stuff"
furnished by Axel Christianson, F. W. Carberry, Mil-
waukee, Will Collins, Sid Sachs and others and the
speech of the evening by Congressman Rainey, came
after the repast.
The Committee on Permanent Quarters did not
make a report, but it was suggested in one of the
speeches that a fund should be started to carry out
the plan for a permanent clubhouse.
Matt. J. Kennedy, secretary of the National Asso-
ciation of Piano Merchants, spoke of the forthcoming
Music Trade Convention of 1923 to be held in Chi-
cago, the first of May, the headquarters to be at the
CLEVELAND ASSOCIATION MEETS.
Plans for fall and winter in the affairs of the Cleve-
land, O., Music Trade Association were discussed at
the monthly meeting last week. The meeting, pre-
sided over by President C. H. Randolph, was pre-
ceded by a dinner at the Hotel Winton and represen-
tatives of the following firms were present: The
H. B. Bruck & Sons Co., Brunswick-Balke-Collender
Co., the B. Dreher's Sons Co., Charles H. Kennedy,
the Muehlhauser Bros. Piano Co., G. M. Ott Piano
Mfg. Co., Randolph House of Good Music and the
A. B. Smith Piano Co.
THOMAS COMPANY MOVES.
The Thomas Piano Company, formerly located at
4321 Milwaukee avenue, Chicago, has moved to 4338
Milwaukee avenue, and has opened for business at
the new location. The new location is a very attrac-
tive corner store, with roomy displays, featuring the
Gulbransen pianos and a line of talking machines.
At the opening, which took place recently, entertain-
ment was furnished for the visitors by a jazz orches-
tra hired for the occasion, and attractive souvenirs
were given away.
NEED MORE PIANOS FOR SHIPMENT.
The Story & Clark Piano Company, Chicago, is
making a record in shipments of pianos, and need
many more for shipment between now and Christmas,
say officials of the company. The factory is being
worked to full capacity.
GEO. J. DOWLING'S TRIP.
George J. Dowling, president of The Cable Com-
pany, Chicago, will return next week from a trip to
the Pacific Coast. Mr. Dowling has been away for
three weeks, having called on dealers in several Far-
Western states.
WILLIAM T. MILLER.
Piano Company, and after receiving his education
went into business with his father. He was married
to Miss Florence Stanwood, who died several years
ago.
He is survived by his son, Stanwood Miller,
and two grandchildren.
William T. Miller was the last of the three brothers
who entered the industry established by their father,
Henry F. Miller, and carried it to its place in the
musical world of Boston. William T. was the young-
est of the three, and, somewhat singularly, his death
was almost identically like that of James C. in its
suddenness, while the passing of the elder of the
three, Henry F., Jr., while not sudden, followed a
brief illness.
Like his brothers, William T. Miller was a re-
markably urbane gentleman and a thorough lover of
music, a good pianist, and an earnest man of busi-
ness. The piano industry will be carried on, as be-
fore, his son, Stanwood Miller, assuming largely the
responsibilities laid down by his father, in connection
with other directors already active in the house. Mr.
Miller had a large following of sincere friends in
trade and art circles, who mourn his going.
On Wednesday of this week, October 25, directors
of Henry F. Miller & Sons Piano Co. met and elected
Burton R. Miller to be director and president, and
Stanwood Miller, who is a director, to be director and
treasurer.
F. O. GAMBLE VISITS CHICAGO.
President Fred O. Gamble, of the new Paul Piano
Company, Baltimo/e, was in Chicago last week look-
ing for a line of medium-priced instruments for the
artistic store on Charles street, in the Maryland city.
He was not successful, because all of the Chicago
industries are overflowing with orders. Mr. Gamble
is proud of the new store, and confident that many
Ampicos will be sold to the art loving Baltimoreans.
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Analyzes and Classifies
All American Pianos
and in Detail Tells of
Their Makers.
PRESTO
THE AMERICAN MUSIC TRADE WEEKLY
Presto Trade Lists
Three Uniform Book-
lets, the Only Complete
Directories of the Music
Industries.
#• c.nt., tu*. • r««
CHICAGO, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1922
NEW OFFICERS FOR
CHICAGO PIANO CLUB
James T. Bristol Made President at Annual
Meeting and Dinner at Drake Hotel
This Week.
James T. Bristol was elected president of the Piano
Club of Chicago at a meeting following a dinner at
the Drake Hotel on Monday of this week. John
McKenna was elected vice-president, R. E. Davis sec-
retary, and Thomas W. Hindley, treasurer.
The new board of directors is composed of: W. S.
Jenkins, K. W. Curtis, W. A. Stapleton, Harry
Schoenwald and Eugene Whelan.
There were three tickets in the field, one of which
was filed by the nominating committee of the club.
Drake Hotel. The Drake management has tendered
the convention the use of its Radio broadcasting
servicer, ranked as one of the best stations in the
west.
An interesting event of the evening was the presen-
tation of a bouquet of American Beauty roses to each
of the ladies who entertained the members.
SALES FORCE OF BIG
INDUSTRY IS ENLARGED
F. W. Wood in Charge of the Gulbransen-Dickinson
Co. Sales Correspondence.
F. W. Wood, an experienced piano dealer and
salesman, has joined the sales correspondence force
of the Gulbransen-Dickinson Co. in Chicago.
Mr. Wood started in the piano business seven
years ago, in the retail end of the game. He has
subsequently had experience in branch house work,
and a great deal of wholesale selling experience.
The addition to the force at the Gulbransen-Dick-
inson Chicago general office has been brought about
by the increase in business which has been generally
noticed through all branches of the trade. Mr. Wood
wiil give his attention to the correspondence with
dealers, and expects to keep in close touch with the
trade in all parts of the country.
WILLIAM T. MILLER'S
DEATH WAS SUDDEN
President of Henry F. Miller Piano Co. Was
Last of Three Brothers Who Built Up
Industry Founded by Their Father.
William T. Miller, president of the Henry F.
Miller & Sons Piano Company of Boston, died sud-
denly late last week Wednesday night at his home in
Brookline.
Mr. Miller complained of not feeling well the day
before his death, when his son, Stanwood, called for
him to go to his place of business. A physician was
called. His condition became worse and shortly after
10 o'clock he died.
He was born in Boston 65 years ago, the son of
Henry F. Miller, founder of the Henry F. Miller
VERY LATEST ADDITIONS
TO THE NEW YORK TRADE
New Incorporations and Increases and Other Acqui-
sitions as Recorded in Empire State.
Ye Shoppe of Sweet Melodies, Manhattan, musical
instruments, $25,000; F. A. Machold, R. J. Frey, R.
Muenchow. Attorneys, Hogan & Dauenhauer, 27
Cedar street.
H. Leviten, Manhattan, pianos and phonographs,
$20,000; L, and E. and H. Levitone. Attorney, B. S.
Deutsch, 261 Broadway.
Baker Music House, Albany, stated capital from
$275,000 to $1,100,000; preferred shares $50 each, from
5,000 to 20,000; common shares, no par value, to
20 000.
JAMES T. BRISTOL..
This, known as "regular,' 1 was the winning ticket. The
other tickets were prepared and signed by ten mem-
bers. One of these was headed by Adam Schneider
for president, Eugene Whelan for vice-president,
Harry Schoenwald for secretary, and Frank M. Hood
for treasurer.
The attendance was above what had been antici-
pated by the energetic committees appointed to carry
out the details of the annual meeting. Communica-
tions were read from several who could not be pres-
ent, among them one from Jack Bliss. A long letter
from Will L. Bush, dated Dallas, Tex., said his
heart was always with the club. "I would like to
charter an aeroplane and slip over to Chicago for the
occasion, but a good and safe one is not to be found
at the Dallas aero-taxi stand," wrote the sojourner in
Dallas.
A miscellaneous entertainment proper, the vocal
and instrumental artists, the fancy dancing, the Boy
Scouts drills, went along with the dinner, one or
more numbers for each course, while a good orches-
tra furnished music alternately. Everything was joy-
ous. Even the annual reports by retiring officials and
committee chairmen, delivered in Volsteadic sur-
roundings, were far from dry.
The '.'heavy'' part of the program, the "Deep Stuff"
furnished by Axel Christianson, F. W. Carberry, Mil-
waukee, Will Collins, Sid Sachs and others and the
speech of the evening by Congressman Rainey, came
after the repast.
The Committee on Permanent Quarters did not
make a report, but it was suggested in one of the
speeches that a fund should be started to carry out
the plan for a permanent clubhouse.
Matt. J. Kennedy, secretary of the National Asso-
ciation of Piano Merchants, spoke of the forthcoming
Music Trade Convention of 1923 to be held in Chi-
cago, the first of May, the headquarters to be at the
CLEVELAND ASSOCIATION MEETS.
Plans for fall and winter in the affairs of the Cleve-
land, O., Music Trade Association were discussed at
the monthly meeting last week. The meeting, pre-
sided over by President C. H. Randolph, was pre-
ceded by a dinner at the Hotel Winton and represen-
tatives of the following firms were present: The
H. B. Bruck & Sons Co., Brunswick-Balke-Collender
Co., the B. Dreher's Sons Co., Charles H. Kennedy,
the Muehlhauser Bros. Piano Co., G. M. Ott Piano
Mfg. Co., Randolph House of Good Music and the
A. B. Smith Piano Co.
THOMAS COMPANY MOVES.
The Thomas Piano Company, formerly located at
4321 Milwaukee avenue, Chicago, has moved to 4338
Milwaukee avenue, and has opened for business at
the new location. The new location is a very attrac-
tive corner store, with roomy displays, featuring the
Gulbransen pianos and a line of talking machines.
At the opening, which took place recently, entertain-
ment was furnished for the visitors by a jazz orches-
tra hired for the occasion, and attractive souvenirs
were given away.
NEED MORE PIANOS FOR SHIPMENT.
The Story & Clark Piano Company, Chicago, is
making a record in shipments of pianos, and need
many more for shipment between now and Christmas,
say officials of the company. The factory is being
worked to full capacity.
GEO. J. DOWLING'S TRIP.
George J. Dowling, president of The Cable Com-
pany, Chicago, will return next week from a trip to
the Pacific Coast. Mr. Dowling has been away for
three weeks, having called on dealers in several Far-
Western states.
WILLIAM T. MILLER.
Piano Company, and after receiving his education
went into business with his father. He was married
to Miss Florence Stanwood, who died several years
ago.
He is survived by his son, Stanwood Miller,
and two grandchildren.
William T. Miller was the last of the three brothers
who entered the industry established by their father,
Henry F. Miller, and carried it to its place in the
musical world of Boston. William T. was the young-
est of the three, and, somewhat singularly, his death
was almost identically like that of James C. in its
suddenness, while the passing of the elder of the
three, Henry F., Jr., while not sudden, followed a
brief illness.
Like his brothers, William T. Miller was a re-
markably urbane gentleman and a thorough lover of
music, a good pianist, and an earnest man of busi-
ness. The piano industry will be carried on, as be-
fore, his son, Stanwood Miller, assuming largely the
responsibilities laid down by his father, in connection
with other directors already active in the house. Mr.
Miller had a large following of sincere friends in
trade and art circles, who mourn his going.
On Wednesday of this week, October 25, directors
of Henry F. Miller & Sons Piano Co. met and elected
Burton R. Miller to be director and president, and
Stanwood Miller, who is a director, to be director and
treasurer.
F. O. GAMBLE VISITS CHICAGO.
President Fred O. Gamble, of the new Paul Piano
Company, Baltimo/e, was in Chicago last week look-
ing for a line of medium-priced instruments for the
artistic store on Charles street, in the Maryland city.
He was not successful, because all of the Chicago
industries are overflowing with orders. Mr. Gamble
is proud of the new store, and confident that many
Ampicos will be sold to the art loving Baltimoreans.
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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).