Presto
Issue: 1922 1896 - Page 6
PRESTO
CHICKERING IS THEME OF
LETTER FROM DOHNANYI
Hungarian Composer and Pianist Acknowledges Re-
ceipt of a Concert Grand Piano.
Dohnanyi, distinguished composer and pianist, who
is to appear again in this country during the Spring
months, writes to Chickering & Sons regarding the
arrival of a concert grand forwarded to him at Buda-
pest:
Honored Sirs: I write to acknowledge the receipt
of the concert piano and express my thanks for this
delightful instrument.
The arrival of this instrument not only created
enormous pleasure for me, but that I experience this
November 25, 1922.
President, Dr. R. L. S. Ferguson; commissioner of
education; vice president, Hal Geer, leader of the
community chorus; secretary, Chandler Goldthwait,
municipal organist, and C. O. Kalman, noted pro-
moter of grand opera and musical events gener-
ally in that city.
WAREROOM WARBLES
(A New One Every Week.)
By The Presto Poick.
CHEERFUL STATEMENT OF
SECRETARY E. M. LOVE
Story & Clark Never Before So Busy, With 52 Ship-
ments in One Day.
If every piano industry could tell of conditions in
the same terms as Story & Clark Piano Co. of Chi-
cago and Grand Haven, Michigan, there could be no
room for pessimism or doubt. A member of Presto's
staff met Secretary E. M. Love, of the Story & Clark
Piano Co., one day this week, when that usually
almost reticent gentleman said something about
business that is too good to keep.
"If we could make twice as many instruments as
we can make," said Mr. Love, "I don't think we'd
have any trouble in selling them. I do not recall a
time when we have been as busy as now. How to
catch up with our orders is what is troubling us. The
old year will leave quite a lot of orders for future
consideration, too, and the new year promises to
keep up the pace."
Mr. Love added that in a single day recently Story
& Clark shipments exceeded 50 by considerable. He
said that even the newly enlarged factory can not
produce as fast as the instruments are wanted.
While Mr. Love did not "release" this item for
publication he said it so earnestly that the trade gen-
erally must be interested and the Story & Clark rep-
resentatives have already appreciated the facts as
they are here stated. It's an encouraging report.
HEROES OF PEACE.
Now the world's almost at peace,
And the war's alarums cease,
There arc still the hero's palms
And the stormy seas and calms,
As the leaders move up front
And the bravest bear the brunt
Of the conflicts, and the dash
As the peaceful battlers clash.
Still the banners wave on high,
Thrilling heart and brain and eye,
Still the victors do and dare,
Pushing, striving everywhere;
But no more their brave swords shine,
Leading on the serried line—
Who, then, are the ones who win
'Mid the peaceful battle din?
FLANS OAKLAND BRANCH.
Plans for the opening of a new branch in Oak-
land are being formulated by the Heine Piano Co.,
San Francisco. A location for the new branch has
not yet been decided upon, but President C. O.
Heine is confident he can secure suitable quarters
before the opening of the holiday business.
ERNST VON DOHNANYI.
pleasure anew every time that I sit down and enjoy
myself at its entrancing tone.
All my friends are full of pra ; se of its quality.
Please accept again my sincerest thanks. I am
coming to America again in the Spring of 1923 and
look forward with pleasure to playing your beautiful
instruments in public again.
With best greetings,
Devotedly yours,
ERNST VON DOHNANYI.
ST. PAUL'S ACTION.
A permanent music week comrni-ttee was estab-
lished in St. Paul, Minn., at the conclusion last week
of the second celebration of the event. The commit-
tee was formed at a special meeting preceded by a
luncheon and the following officers were elected:
NEW CALIFORNIA STORE.
• E. C. Montgomery and J. T. Broadley are proprie-
tors of the Auburn Music Co., which was opened in
Newcastle, Cal., November 1. Both Mr. Montgom-
ery and Mr. Broadley are accomplished musicians.
Mrs. Montgomery, who is a teacher of music, will
have her studio in the new store.
CHRISTMAS CAROLING.
Presto has just received copy of the second news-
paper article sent out by the National Bureau for the
Advancement of Music in its Christmas caroling cam-
paign, together with a survey, and a map showing
661 different cities and towns in which the caroling
was observed last year.
SWAN PIANOS
SWAN ORGANS
axe of the highest grade
t h a t c a n be obtained
through over .50 years of
p r a c t i c a l experience in
piano and organ building.
Illustrations a n d c a t a -
logues of various styles
will be furnished p i a n c
merchants on application.
The tremendous superi-
ority of the SWAN Reed
Organs over all others lies
in the absolute mechanism
and scientific perfection i»
the bellows action and stop
action, making it the best
value in modern o r g a n
building.
V\
fl
/ V J
Come up closer, boys, and hear!
'Tis no tale of flight or fear,
Here the heroes stop no shot,
Charge they do, of course, but not
With the bayonet nor spear—
But let's tell it plain and clear—
Peaceful heroes whom we hail
Are the men who close the sale!
S. N. SWAN & SONS, * • * « « * FREEPORT, ILL.
LIVE WISCONSIN DEALER.
One of the live piano men of Wisconsin is Harry
F. Jewell, of Antico. Mr. Jewell was in Chicago
early this week looking for more pianos to sell. He
was especially seeking a number of good used in-
struments, to make up for the difficulty in securing
all the new ones his business demands. Mr. Jewell
has sold a good many Cable-made instruments, and
he is enthusiastic in their commendation.
The Greatness of a Piano should be Measured
by its Scale, not by the name on the Fallboard.
The scales from which we build
are designed and originated by C. C. Chickering who
commands a fund of piano tradition and experience reach-
ing back into the very beginnings of the piano industry.
CHICKERING BROTHERS
Office and Factory:
South Park Avenue and 23rd Street
Chicago
WESER BROS., Inc.
WRITE FOR CATALOGUE AND DETAILS
OF TERRITOR Y A VAIL ABLE
to 528 W. 43rd St., New York
Manufacturers Pianos—Player-Pianos
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CHICKERING IS THEME OF
LETTER FROM DOHNANYI
Hungarian Composer and Pianist Acknowledges Re-
ceipt of a Concert Grand Piano.
Dohnanyi, distinguished composer and pianist, who
is to appear again in this country during the Spring
months, writes to Chickering & Sons regarding the
arrival of a concert grand forwarded to him at Buda-
pest:
Honored Sirs: I write to acknowledge the receipt
of the concert piano and express my thanks for this
delightful instrument.
The arrival of this instrument not only created
enormous pleasure for me, but that I experience this
November 25, 1922.
President, Dr. R. L. S. Ferguson; commissioner of
education; vice president, Hal Geer, leader of the
community chorus; secretary, Chandler Goldthwait,
municipal organist, and C. O. Kalman, noted pro-
moter of grand opera and musical events gener-
ally in that city.
WAREROOM WARBLES
(A New One Every Week.)
By The Presto Poick.
CHEERFUL STATEMENT OF
SECRETARY E. M. LOVE
Story & Clark Never Before So Busy, With 52 Ship-
ments in One Day.
If every piano industry could tell of conditions in
the same terms as Story & Clark Piano Co. of Chi-
cago and Grand Haven, Michigan, there could be no
room for pessimism or doubt. A member of Presto's
staff met Secretary E. M. Love, of the Story & Clark
Piano Co., one day this week, when that usually
almost reticent gentleman said something about
business that is too good to keep.
"If we could make twice as many instruments as
we can make," said Mr. Love, "I don't think we'd
have any trouble in selling them. I do not recall a
time when we have been as busy as now. How to
catch up with our orders is what is troubling us. The
old year will leave quite a lot of orders for future
consideration, too, and the new year promises to
keep up the pace."
Mr. Love added that in a single day recently Story
& Clark shipments exceeded 50 by considerable. He
said that even the newly enlarged factory can not
produce as fast as the instruments are wanted.
While Mr. Love did not "release" this item for
publication he said it so earnestly that the trade gen-
erally must be interested and the Story & Clark rep-
resentatives have already appreciated the facts as
they are here stated. It's an encouraging report.
HEROES OF PEACE.
Now the world's almost at peace,
And the war's alarums cease,
There arc still the hero's palms
And the stormy seas and calms,
As the leaders move up front
And the bravest bear the brunt
Of the conflicts, and the dash
As the peaceful battlers clash.
Still the banners wave on high,
Thrilling heart and brain and eye,
Still the victors do and dare,
Pushing, striving everywhere;
But no more their brave swords shine,
Leading on the serried line—
Who, then, are the ones who win
'Mid the peaceful battle din?
FLANS OAKLAND BRANCH.
Plans for the opening of a new branch in Oak-
land are being formulated by the Heine Piano Co.,
San Francisco. A location for the new branch has
not yet been decided upon, but President C. O.
Heine is confident he can secure suitable quarters
before the opening of the holiday business.
ERNST VON DOHNANYI.
pleasure anew every time that I sit down and enjoy
myself at its entrancing tone.
All my friends are full of pra ; se of its quality.
Please accept again my sincerest thanks. I am
coming to America again in the Spring of 1923 and
look forward with pleasure to playing your beautiful
instruments in public again.
With best greetings,
Devotedly yours,
ERNST VON DOHNANYI.
ST. PAUL'S ACTION.
A permanent music week comrni-ttee was estab-
lished in St. Paul, Minn., at the conclusion last week
of the second celebration of the event. The commit-
tee was formed at a special meeting preceded by a
luncheon and the following officers were elected:
NEW CALIFORNIA STORE.
• E. C. Montgomery and J. T. Broadley are proprie-
tors of the Auburn Music Co., which was opened in
Newcastle, Cal., November 1. Both Mr. Montgom-
ery and Mr. Broadley are accomplished musicians.
Mrs. Montgomery, who is a teacher of music, will
have her studio in the new store.
CHRISTMAS CAROLING.
Presto has just received copy of the second news-
paper article sent out by the National Bureau for the
Advancement of Music in its Christmas caroling cam-
paign, together with a survey, and a map showing
661 different cities and towns in which the caroling
was observed last year.
SWAN PIANOS
SWAN ORGANS
axe of the highest grade
t h a t c a n be obtained
through over .50 years of
p r a c t i c a l experience in
piano and organ building.
Illustrations a n d c a t a -
logues of various styles
will be furnished p i a n c
merchants on application.
The tremendous superi-
ority of the SWAN Reed
Organs over all others lies
in the absolute mechanism
and scientific perfection i»
the bellows action and stop
action, making it the best
value in modern o r g a n
building.
V\
fl
/ V J
Come up closer, boys, and hear!
'Tis no tale of flight or fear,
Here the heroes stop no shot,
Charge they do, of course, but not
With the bayonet nor spear—
But let's tell it plain and clear—
Peaceful heroes whom we hail
Are the men who close the sale!
S. N. SWAN & SONS, * • * « « * FREEPORT, ILL.
LIVE WISCONSIN DEALER.
One of the live piano men of Wisconsin is Harry
F. Jewell, of Antico. Mr. Jewell was in Chicago
early this week looking for more pianos to sell. He
was especially seeking a number of good used in-
struments, to make up for the difficulty in securing
all the new ones his business demands. Mr. Jewell
has sold a good many Cable-made instruments, and
he is enthusiastic in their commendation.
The Greatness of a Piano should be Measured
by its Scale, not by the name on the Fallboard.
The scales from which we build
are designed and originated by C. C. Chickering who
commands a fund of piano tradition and experience reach-
ing back into the very beginnings of the piano industry.
CHICKERING BROTHERS
Office and Factory:
South Park Avenue and 23rd Street
Chicago
WESER BROS., Inc.
WRITE FOR CATALOGUE AND DETAILS
OF TERRITOR Y A VAIL ABLE
to 528 W. 43rd St., New York
Manufacturers Pianos—Player-Pianos
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).