Presto
Issue: 1923 1922 - Page 6
PRESTO
May 26, 1923
PIANO MANUFACTURERS MEET JUNE 5
National Association Composed of Men Who Make America's Pianos and Players to Discuss
Important Matters in Two Sessions at Drake Hotel, June 5
The National Piano Manufacturing Association will
meet at the Drake Hotel, Chicago, June 5. The fol-
lowing are the officers elected at the convention of
1922:
C. C. Checkering, president, 2250 South Park ave-
nue, Chicago; Mark P. Campbell, first vice president,
641 West 49th street. New York; E. K. jacohson,
second vice president, Hammond, Ind.; James T.
The other committees are comprised as follows:
Finance—A. M. Wright, George F. Blake, Webster
E. Janss.en, R. W. Lawrence, George Miller, William
B. Armstrong, John H. Parnham, C, H. Smith, James
F. Bowers, A. G. Gulbransen. C. G. Steger, Otto
Schulz.
Other Committees.
Nominating—C. D. Bond, chairman: Ava W. Poole,
P. S. Wick.
Membership—Howard B. Morcnus. chairman;
Louis P. Bach, Stan wood Miller. Sidney \ \ Mayer,
Emil A. Wolff.
Advancement of Music—H. Paul Mehlin, chair-
man; C. M. Tremai'ne, director; R. B. Aldcroft, J. A.
Coffin, William L. Bush, W. H. Alfring. Alexander
S. Shoninger. A. S. Bond, Carl E. Peck, B. II. Jans-
sen,
Credit Bureau—James T. Bristol, chairman; L. W.
Peterson, C. J. Mulvey, L. D. Perry, J. W. Stevens.
National Legislation—J, Harry Shale, chairman:
E. B. Bartlett, Paul B. Klugh.
Traffic—Eugene Whelan, chairman; A. E. John-
son, E. E. Conway, George B. Xorris, Harry Schaaf.
Merchandising" (including the discussion of possible
work of the Chamber's Trade Service Bureau), Carl
C, Conway, chairman Advisory Committee to the
Trade Service Bureau.
The Piano Depreciation Schedule will also be dis-
! I
E. R. JACOBSON,
Second Vice-President. N. P. M. A.
cussed. C. A. Wagner is chairman Special Commit-
tee, Music Industries Chamber of Commerce.
"The Problem of Skilled Piano Labor," by James
F. Bowers, is another interesting topic for the sec-
ond business session.
Reports of miscellaneous committees will be heard,
new business transacted and the election of officers
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C. C. CHECKERING,
President, N. P. M. A.
Bristol, secretary, 302 South YVabash avenue, Chi-
cago; Charles Jacob, treasurer, 539 West 39th street,
New York.
The executive committee is composed of the offi-
cers named and the following representing the three
territorial divisions:
Eastern States—D. D. Luxton, chairman; E. S.
Payson, Kirkland H. Gibson.
Middle States—Carle C. Conway, chairman; Paul
B. Klugh, Max J. deRochemont.
MARK P. CAMPBELL,
First Vice-President, N. P. M. A.
Western States—George J. Dowling, chairman;
F. P. Bassett, W. B. Price.
JAMES T. BRISTOL.
Secretary, X. P. M. A.
Internal Waterways—Frank E. Morton, chairman;
William M. Bauer, J. P. Seeburg.
Vocational Training—G. C. Kavanagh, chairman;
Herbert Simpson, E. S. Rauworth. George W r aters
Stieff, William H. Keating.
Conservation of Natural Resources—G. Ad. Ander-
son, chairman; Jacob Hackenheimer, Walter Lane,
Merchant Marine and Export—George W. Gittins,
chairman; Warren C. Whitney, W. B. Williams.
Resolutions—C. R. C. Gibson, chairman; Jerome F.
Murphy, T. L. Powell.
The Nominations.
The Nominating Committee have presented the
following nominations to be acted upon at the meet-
ing of this Association, Tuesday, June 5th:
For Secretary, A. G. Gulbransen; for treasurer,
Charles Jacob; for Membership Committee: George
B. Norris, Columbus Healy, G. L. Miller, Walter C.
Hepperla, John J. Clark.
The Business of Convention.
The first business session will be at 9:30 a. m.
Tuesday, June 5, at which will be presented the
president's report, secretary's report, treasurer's re-
port and report of Credit Committee and Credit Bu-
reau of Music Industries Chamber of Commerce.
James T. Bristol, chairman Credit Committee, arfd
Beach Barrett, manager Credit Service Bureau, also
the report of Standardization Committee with
recommendations, Max J. deRochemont, chairman.
The Final Meeting.
On Tuesday, at 2 p. m., the meeting will consider
the "Relation of Manufacturer and Dealer in Retail
CHARLES JACOB,
Treasurer, N. P. M. A.
for the new term will be other matters adding inter-
est to the iinal session.
ACCOMPANIED VOCALISTS.
The C. C. Miller Piano House, representatives of
the Gulbransen in Fort Worth, supplied the instru-
ment for the recent "Home Beautiful" exposition,
and each day T. C. Jones, of the company, presented
musical programs featuring the Gulbransen as a
solo instrument, and as the accompanying instrument
for vocalist and violinist. On the opening day the
Miller company gave out more than a thousand
miniature Gulbransen babies.
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May 26, 1923
PIANO MANUFACTURERS MEET JUNE 5
National Association Composed of Men Who Make America's Pianos and Players to Discuss
Important Matters in Two Sessions at Drake Hotel, June 5
The National Piano Manufacturing Association will
meet at the Drake Hotel, Chicago, June 5. The fol-
lowing are the officers elected at the convention of
1922:
C. C. Checkering, president, 2250 South Park ave-
nue, Chicago; Mark P. Campbell, first vice president,
641 West 49th street. New York; E. K. jacohson,
second vice president, Hammond, Ind.; James T.
The other committees are comprised as follows:
Finance—A. M. Wright, George F. Blake, Webster
E. Janss.en, R. W. Lawrence, George Miller, William
B. Armstrong, John H. Parnham, C, H. Smith, James
F. Bowers, A. G. Gulbransen. C. G. Steger, Otto
Schulz.
Other Committees.
Nominating—C. D. Bond, chairman: Ava W. Poole,
P. S. Wick.
Membership—Howard B. Morcnus. chairman;
Louis P. Bach, Stan wood Miller. Sidney \ \ Mayer,
Emil A. Wolff.
Advancement of Music—H. Paul Mehlin, chair-
man; C. M. Tremai'ne, director; R. B. Aldcroft, J. A.
Coffin, William L. Bush, W. H. Alfring. Alexander
S. Shoninger. A. S. Bond, Carl E. Peck, B. II. Jans-
sen,
Credit Bureau—James T. Bristol, chairman; L. W.
Peterson, C. J. Mulvey, L. D. Perry, J. W. Stevens.
National Legislation—J, Harry Shale, chairman:
E. B. Bartlett, Paul B. Klugh.
Traffic—Eugene Whelan, chairman; A. E. John-
son, E. E. Conway, George B. Xorris, Harry Schaaf.
Merchandising" (including the discussion of possible
work of the Chamber's Trade Service Bureau), Carl
C, Conway, chairman Advisory Committee to the
Trade Service Bureau.
The Piano Depreciation Schedule will also be dis-
! I
E. R. JACOBSON,
Second Vice-President. N. P. M. A.
cussed. C. A. Wagner is chairman Special Commit-
tee, Music Industries Chamber of Commerce.
"The Problem of Skilled Piano Labor," by James
F. Bowers, is another interesting topic for the sec-
ond business session.
Reports of miscellaneous committees will be heard,
new business transacted and the election of officers
i |
I I
i
C. C. CHECKERING,
President, N. P. M. A.
Bristol, secretary, 302 South YVabash avenue, Chi-
cago; Charles Jacob, treasurer, 539 West 39th street,
New York.
The executive committee is composed of the offi-
cers named and the following representing the three
territorial divisions:
Eastern States—D. D. Luxton, chairman; E. S.
Payson, Kirkland H. Gibson.
Middle States—Carle C. Conway, chairman; Paul
B. Klugh, Max J. deRochemont.
MARK P. CAMPBELL,
First Vice-President, N. P. M. A.
Western States—George J. Dowling, chairman;
F. P. Bassett, W. B. Price.
JAMES T. BRISTOL.
Secretary, X. P. M. A.
Internal Waterways—Frank E. Morton, chairman;
William M. Bauer, J. P. Seeburg.
Vocational Training—G. C. Kavanagh, chairman;
Herbert Simpson, E. S. Rauworth. George W r aters
Stieff, William H. Keating.
Conservation of Natural Resources—G. Ad. Ander-
son, chairman; Jacob Hackenheimer, Walter Lane,
Merchant Marine and Export—George W. Gittins,
chairman; Warren C. Whitney, W. B. Williams.
Resolutions—C. R. C. Gibson, chairman; Jerome F.
Murphy, T. L. Powell.
The Nominations.
The Nominating Committee have presented the
following nominations to be acted upon at the meet-
ing of this Association, Tuesday, June 5th:
For Secretary, A. G. Gulbransen; for treasurer,
Charles Jacob; for Membership Committee: George
B. Norris, Columbus Healy, G. L. Miller, Walter C.
Hepperla, John J. Clark.
The Business of Convention.
The first business session will be at 9:30 a. m.
Tuesday, June 5, at which will be presented the
president's report, secretary's report, treasurer's re-
port and report of Credit Committee and Credit Bu-
reau of Music Industries Chamber of Commerce.
James T. Bristol, chairman Credit Committee, arfd
Beach Barrett, manager Credit Service Bureau, also
the report of Standardization Committee with
recommendations, Max J. deRochemont, chairman.
The Final Meeting.
On Tuesday, at 2 p. m., the meeting will consider
the "Relation of Manufacturer and Dealer in Retail
CHARLES JACOB,
Treasurer, N. P. M. A.
for the new term will be other matters adding inter-
est to the iinal session.
ACCOMPANIED VOCALISTS.
The C. C. Miller Piano House, representatives of
the Gulbransen in Fort Worth, supplied the instru-
ment for the recent "Home Beautiful" exposition,
and each day T. C. Jones, of the company, presented
musical programs featuring the Gulbransen as a
solo instrument, and as the accompanying instrument
for vocalist and violinist. On the opening day the
Miller company gave out more than a thousand
miniature Gulbransen babies.
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