Presto
Issue: 1923 1933 - Page 7
PRESTO
August 11, 1923
NEW PRESIDENT'S VIEW
OF PIANO IN THE HOME
Words Uttered a Few Months Ago by Presi-
dent Coolidge Have New Interest for
Music Trade Today.
Unified
Cooperation
The Factory
Durable, Satisfaction-Giv-
ing instruments mean real
profit after the sale. The
Seeburg is always recog-
nized as the standard coin
operated player.
Fourteen styles f r o m
which t o select.
The
smallest to the largest.
T h e l a r g e s t to t h e
smallest.
The Sales
Organization
A trained force of travel-
ing representatives, en-
tirely experienced in de-
veloping automatic in-
strument sales.
Piano men who under-
stand the dealer's prob-
lems and capable and glad
to extend real co-opera-
tion and assistance.
J. P. SEEBURG
PIANO CO.
Factory
1508-16 Dayton St.
Offices
1510 Dayton St.
CHICAGO, ILL.
The Nationally
Known Line
Events of last week which made Vice-President
Coolidge President Coolidge add a new interest to
certain piano views expressed by him a little while
ago. Speaking at the Copley-Plaza Hotel, Boston,
at the Chickering centenary dinner, he said:
"We cannot imagine a model New England home
without the family Bible on the table and the family
piano in the corner. The young of many genera-
tions made their first acquaintance with the infinite
mysteries of art through the accidental pilgrimages
over the black and white ivories.
"The piano was the central object in the parlor and
it is so today. The piano is no mere insignia of cul-
ture; it is the well-used means to. developing natural
musical taste. People love the piano to the extent of
encouraging the young people to attain a mastery of
it. Even a fair ability to play brings honor to the
young person.
"The pleasure of recognition is really the first step
toward the development of true musical appreciation.
You may have noticed how this principle works in
a concert hall. When a soloist begins a familiar
encore, the audience recognizes the piece after the
first few measures and begins to applaud, but the
people are not applauding the performer, or the
music, they are applauding themselves because they
recognize it. That is human nature and they are ex-
periencing the first true pleasure of being actual
music lovers."
PIANO MANUFACTURERS'
CONFIDENCE IN COOLIDGE
Best Wishes of National Organization Also Ex-
pressed in Telegram.
In a telegram sent August 3 to President Coolidge
in Washington the National Piano Manufacturers'
Association of America expressed its confidence in
his ability to fill his new office. The telegram, signed
by Mark P. Campbell, president, was as follows:
"A great responsibility has been placed on you as
the executive head of our nation by the passing of
Warren G. Harding. Not only the great people of
the United States have been turned to you for guid-
ance but the eyes of the whole world are looking to
this our great nation for support. We are sure that
your splendid work of the past will be carried on in
the execution of your office as President of the
United States and therefore I have been asked to ex-
tend to you the entire confidence and best wishes of
our association."
NAMING HARDMAN, PECK & CO.'S
TERRITORIES IN CALIFORNIA
Latest Allotment Gives Three Counties to the A.
Hamburger & Sons, Los Angeles.
The state of California is to be divided into Hard-
man "territories," for the more intensive representa-
tion of the line of Hardman, Peck & Co., New York,
when Ashley B. Cone, vice-president of the com-
pany, visits the Pacific Coast next month. Several
of the territories have been named and assigned al-
ready.
The latest allotment of Hardman, Peck & Co., sell-
ing privileges is one to A. Hamburger & Sons, Los
Angeles, which gets the counties of Los Angeles,
Ventura and Orange. The A. Hamburger & Sons is
a leading department store in the southern California
city and has an active piano department under the
management of Harry N. Briggs. The old name is
retained, although the interests of the A. Hamburger
& Sons were purchased by the May Company, oper-
ators of department stores in the west.
LINE OF WEAVER PIANO CO.
FOR FALL RIVER FIRM
F. & F. Talking Machine Co. to Strongly Feature
the Fine Instruments from York.
The addition of a line of pianos and playerpianos
marks the beginning of another era in the history
of the F. & F. Talking Machine Co., Fall River,
Mass. The company was formed about four years
ago and its influence in the musical life of the city
has been increased with the passing of every year.
The line of pianos and players which the progres-
sive firm will represent is that of the Weaver Piano
Co., Inc., York, Pa., which includees the Weaver,
York and Livingston pianos and playerpianos. The
ability of the F. & F. Talking Machine Co. to serve
the piano and playerpiano buyer is assured when the
hearty co-operation of the Weaver Piano Co., Inc.,
with its representatives is borne in mind. "Quality"
in manufacturing and "Service" in selling are two
watchwords of the York industry always beneficial to
its dealers. The appointment was acquired by the
Fall River firm through Roy T. Davis, New England
representative of the Weaver Piano Co., Inc.
The F. & F. Talking Machine Co. is owned by
Louis and Abraham Feldman. Louis Feldman is gen-
eral manager.
CHICAGO STORE HAS BIG
GENNETT RECORDS SALES
The Factory at Richmond, Ind., Is Reported Very
Busy in This Department.
Manager Wiggins of the Chicago branch of the
Starr Piano Co., of Richmond, reports lively Gen-
nett record sale for July and August. The new
records just released by the New Orleans "Rhythm
Kings" have gained many new friends, and are very
much in demand. The popularity of these records
is increasing to a large extent.
The name "Rhythm King" is very appropriate, and
suggestive. Everybody who has an ear for music,
appreciates perfect rhythm. Manager Wiggins states
that record sales this past July have tripled over the
sales of any previous July.
The Starr factory at Richmond, Ind., is moving
along rapidly in its productions. There has been no
summer slack in the output of its instruments.
PRIZE WINNERS IDENTIFY
FAMED BABY=AT=THE=PEDALS
Gulbransen Trade-Mark One of the Symbols In-
cluded in National Slogan Campaign.
Prizes have been awarded in the National Slogan
and Trade-Mark Campaign, which has been con-
ducted through 71 leading newspapers during the
past several months. It will be recalled that one of
the trade-marks that the public was asked to identify,
in this competition, was the Gulbransen Baby-at-the-
Pedals. Following is the letter of awards signed by
the three judges of the campaign:
"We, the national judges of the National Slogan
and Trade-Mark Campaign, after carefully examining
and checking the qualified local prize winning an-
swers sent to you by the various newspapers that
conducted the campaign, have selected the papers of
the persons listed below as the national prize winners.
Our examination and grading were made in accord-
ance with the published rules of the campaign, and
the awards made to those scoring the highest points.
"First Prize—Edgar S. Freiberg, 203 Masonic
Temple building, Cincinnati.
"Second Prize—Alexander B. Korn, Jr., 139 Rut-
ledge avenue, Charleston, S. C.
"Third Prize—Mrs. E. C. Ferguson, 210 North-
wood avenue, Houston, Tex.
"Fourth Prize—A. C. Lewis, 478 II street, Salt
Lake City, Utah.
Fifth Prize—S. B. Copeland, 2014 First avenue,
Birmingham, Ala.
"Sixth Prize—A. D. Cox, 1826 W. Kentucky street,
Louisvlile, Ky.
"Seventh Prize—M. C. Jackson, care Ansley Hotel,
Atlanta, Ga.
"Eighth Prize—John C. Davis, 60 Arlington street,
Asheville, N. C
"Ninth Prize—Alston Harris Pickett, 702 S. Law-
rence street, Montgomery, Ala.
"Tenth Prize—Mrs. King Williford, 300 Stratford
avenue, Houston, Texas.
"Eleventh Prize—John E. Bomar, Greenville, S. C.
"Twelfth Prize—Miss Irma P. Dunwoodie, Rural
Routh No. 7, Dayton, Ohio.
"Respectfully yours,
"(Signed)
"LOUIS WILEY.
"F. K. HOUSTON.
"JOHN SULLIVAN."
BALDWINS FOR ARGENTINA.
A well equipped agency for the pianos and players
of the Baldwin Piano Co., Cincinnati, has been estab-
lished at Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America.
Romero & Fernandez, well-known members of the
music trade of that city, have been appointed repre-
sentatives there. The instruments are being effec-
tively introduced in that country, and a good demand
is said to be the result.
The building at 618 Main street, Evansville, Ind.,
occupied by the Stahlschmidt Piano Co., is being re-
modeled.
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August 11, 1923
NEW PRESIDENT'S VIEW
OF PIANO IN THE HOME
Words Uttered a Few Months Ago by Presi-
dent Coolidge Have New Interest for
Music Trade Today.
Unified
Cooperation
The Factory
Durable, Satisfaction-Giv-
ing instruments mean real
profit after the sale. The
Seeburg is always recog-
nized as the standard coin
operated player.
Fourteen styles f r o m
which t o select.
The
smallest to the largest.
T h e l a r g e s t to t h e
smallest.
The Sales
Organization
A trained force of travel-
ing representatives, en-
tirely experienced in de-
veloping automatic in-
strument sales.
Piano men who under-
stand the dealer's prob-
lems and capable and glad
to extend real co-opera-
tion and assistance.
J. P. SEEBURG
PIANO CO.
Factory
1508-16 Dayton St.
Offices
1510 Dayton St.
CHICAGO, ILL.
The Nationally
Known Line
Events of last week which made Vice-President
Coolidge President Coolidge add a new interest to
certain piano views expressed by him a little while
ago. Speaking at the Copley-Plaza Hotel, Boston,
at the Chickering centenary dinner, he said:
"We cannot imagine a model New England home
without the family Bible on the table and the family
piano in the corner. The young of many genera-
tions made their first acquaintance with the infinite
mysteries of art through the accidental pilgrimages
over the black and white ivories.
"The piano was the central object in the parlor and
it is so today. The piano is no mere insignia of cul-
ture; it is the well-used means to. developing natural
musical taste. People love the piano to the extent of
encouraging the young people to attain a mastery of
it. Even a fair ability to play brings honor to the
young person.
"The pleasure of recognition is really the first step
toward the development of true musical appreciation.
You may have noticed how this principle works in
a concert hall. When a soloist begins a familiar
encore, the audience recognizes the piece after the
first few measures and begins to applaud, but the
people are not applauding the performer, or the
music, they are applauding themselves because they
recognize it. That is human nature and they are ex-
periencing the first true pleasure of being actual
music lovers."
PIANO MANUFACTURERS'
CONFIDENCE IN COOLIDGE
Best Wishes of National Organization Also Ex-
pressed in Telegram.
In a telegram sent August 3 to President Coolidge
in Washington the National Piano Manufacturers'
Association of America expressed its confidence in
his ability to fill his new office. The telegram, signed
by Mark P. Campbell, president, was as follows:
"A great responsibility has been placed on you as
the executive head of our nation by the passing of
Warren G. Harding. Not only the great people of
the United States have been turned to you for guid-
ance but the eyes of the whole world are looking to
this our great nation for support. We are sure that
your splendid work of the past will be carried on in
the execution of your office as President of the
United States and therefore I have been asked to ex-
tend to you the entire confidence and best wishes of
our association."
NAMING HARDMAN, PECK & CO.'S
TERRITORIES IN CALIFORNIA
Latest Allotment Gives Three Counties to the A.
Hamburger & Sons, Los Angeles.
The state of California is to be divided into Hard-
man "territories," for the more intensive representa-
tion of the line of Hardman, Peck & Co., New York,
when Ashley B. Cone, vice-president of the com-
pany, visits the Pacific Coast next month. Several
of the territories have been named and assigned al-
ready.
The latest allotment of Hardman, Peck & Co., sell-
ing privileges is one to A. Hamburger & Sons, Los
Angeles, which gets the counties of Los Angeles,
Ventura and Orange. The A. Hamburger & Sons is
a leading department store in the southern California
city and has an active piano department under the
management of Harry N. Briggs. The old name is
retained, although the interests of the A. Hamburger
& Sons were purchased by the May Company, oper-
ators of department stores in the west.
LINE OF WEAVER PIANO CO.
FOR FALL RIVER FIRM
F. & F. Talking Machine Co. to Strongly Feature
the Fine Instruments from York.
The addition of a line of pianos and playerpianos
marks the beginning of another era in the history
of the F. & F. Talking Machine Co., Fall River,
Mass. The company was formed about four years
ago and its influence in the musical life of the city
has been increased with the passing of every year.
The line of pianos and players which the progres-
sive firm will represent is that of the Weaver Piano
Co., Inc., York, Pa., which includees the Weaver,
York and Livingston pianos and playerpianos. The
ability of the F. & F. Talking Machine Co. to serve
the piano and playerpiano buyer is assured when the
hearty co-operation of the Weaver Piano Co., Inc.,
with its representatives is borne in mind. "Quality"
in manufacturing and "Service" in selling are two
watchwords of the York industry always beneficial to
its dealers. The appointment was acquired by the
Fall River firm through Roy T. Davis, New England
representative of the Weaver Piano Co., Inc.
The F. & F. Talking Machine Co. is owned by
Louis and Abraham Feldman. Louis Feldman is gen-
eral manager.
CHICAGO STORE HAS BIG
GENNETT RECORDS SALES
The Factory at Richmond, Ind., Is Reported Very
Busy in This Department.
Manager Wiggins of the Chicago branch of the
Starr Piano Co., of Richmond, reports lively Gen-
nett record sale for July and August. The new
records just released by the New Orleans "Rhythm
Kings" have gained many new friends, and are very
much in demand. The popularity of these records
is increasing to a large extent.
The name "Rhythm King" is very appropriate, and
suggestive. Everybody who has an ear for music,
appreciates perfect rhythm. Manager Wiggins states
that record sales this past July have tripled over the
sales of any previous July.
The Starr factory at Richmond, Ind., is moving
along rapidly in its productions. There has been no
summer slack in the output of its instruments.
PRIZE WINNERS IDENTIFY
FAMED BABY=AT=THE=PEDALS
Gulbransen Trade-Mark One of the Symbols In-
cluded in National Slogan Campaign.
Prizes have been awarded in the National Slogan
and Trade-Mark Campaign, which has been con-
ducted through 71 leading newspapers during the
past several months. It will be recalled that one of
the trade-marks that the public was asked to identify,
in this competition, was the Gulbransen Baby-at-the-
Pedals. Following is the letter of awards signed by
the three judges of the campaign:
"We, the national judges of the National Slogan
and Trade-Mark Campaign, after carefully examining
and checking the qualified local prize winning an-
swers sent to you by the various newspapers that
conducted the campaign, have selected the papers of
the persons listed below as the national prize winners.
Our examination and grading were made in accord-
ance with the published rules of the campaign, and
the awards made to those scoring the highest points.
"First Prize—Edgar S. Freiberg, 203 Masonic
Temple building, Cincinnati.
"Second Prize—Alexander B. Korn, Jr., 139 Rut-
ledge avenue, Charleston, S. C.
"Third Prize—Mrs. E. C. Ferguson, 210 North-
wood avenue, Houston, Tex.
"Fourth Prize—A. C. Lewis, 478 II street, Salt
Lake City, Utah.
Fifth Prize—S. B. Copeland, 2014 First avenue,
Birmingham, Ala.
"Sixth Prize—A. D. Cox, 1826 W. Kentucky street,
Louisvlile, Ky.
"Seventh Prize—M. C. Jackson, care Ansley Hotel,
Atlanta, Ga.
"Eighth Prize—John C. Davis, 60 Arlington street,
Asheville, N. C
"Ninth Prize—Alston Harris Pickett, 702 S. Law-
rence street, Montgomery, Ala.
"Tenth Prize—Mrs. King Williford, 300 Stratford
avenue, Houston, Texas.
"Eleventh Prize—John E. Bomar, Greenville, S. C.
"Twelfth Prize—Miss Irma P. Dunwoodie, Rural
Routh No. 7, Dayton, Ohio.
"Respectfully yours,
"(Signed)
"LOUIS WILEY.
"F. K. HOUSTON.
"JOHN SULLIVAN."
BALDWINS FOR ARGENTINA.
A well equipped agency for the pianos and players
of the Baldwin Piano Co., Cincinnati, has been estab-
lished at Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America.
Romero & Fernandez, well-known members of the
music trade of that city, have been appointed repre-
sentatives there. The instruments are being effec-
tively introduced in that country, and a good demand
is said to be the result.
The building at 618 Main street, Evansville, Ind.,
occupied by the Stahlschmidt Piano Co., is being re-
modeled.
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).