August 2, 1924.
17
PRESTO
Class "E"—Charles H. Tracy, Jas. J. Black, J.
Raymond Smith, L. P. Eby, J. T. Fitzgerald, H. W. PIANO CLUB HAS RADIO
Williams, Arthur B. Laurilliard, Irving Westfall,
PARTY AT RAINBO GARDEN
Frank Granis, Chas. Gorham. Winner, Irving West-
fall, Southern California Music Co., Los Angeles.
The Golf Committee consisted of Harold Pracht, Entertainment Galore at New Radio Station WQJ
Golf Contest Climaxed the Western Music Wiley B. Allen Co.; Arthur Duclos, Sherman, Clay
on Tuesday Evening of This Week.
& Co.; Beeman P. Sibley, Kohler & Campbell Indus-
Trade Meeting and Here Are Lists of
The Piano Club of Chicago gave a party to mem-
tries. A big banquet followed the tournament, with
the Winners.
bers and their friends at Mann's Million Dollar
plenty of talent and music.
Rainbo Garden, North Clark street, Chicago, on
A good golf tournament was the climax of the
Tuesday
of this week.
Western Music Trades Convention at San Francisco. INGENIOUS AND PRACTICAL
The party was well attended and the entertain-
The tournament was played at the Lakeside Golf and
which included the musical comedy "Top o' the
Country club, on the afternoon of July 5. Following
PROOF OF THOROUGHNES ment,
Rainbo" and Ralph Williams' famous orchestra, was
are the results:
unusually good. One of the features was the broad-
Class "A"—Beeman P. Sibley, George H. Leath-
erby, George Q. Chase, E. M. Burnham, E. J. Salyer, B. K. Settergren Co., of Bluff ton, Ind., Prepare casting from the new radio station WQJ by two
members of the Piano Club, Axel Christensen and
Samples of Grand Case Rim.
L. E. Fontron, Charles H. Dundore, Fred C. Buell,
Walter Wilson. The broadcasting station is oper-
Isham Jones, Ray Barge. The Tournament Winner,
In this day of novelty in all kinds of promotion and ated by the Calumet Baking Powder Co. and is the
low gross, was George Leatherby of the Leatherby publicity,
it is rare that anything at once forceful latest addition to the several now operating in
Music Co., San Francisco.
and original appears in any line of business. But the Chicago.
Class "B"—R. W. Young, J. E. Robbins, Scott B. K. Settergren Co., makers of grand pianos, at
A good dinner and talks by members of the club
Williamson, Edward H. Uhl, C. B. R. Brassfield, F. Bluffton, Indiana, have been mailing to the trade
completed the program. The occasion was voted one
W. Stephenson, J. H. Cooley, George Morton, T. V. what seems like a convincing novelty.
of the best in the history of the club.
Goodman, K. B. Bolton, E. R. Darville. Winner,
It is a piece of the cross section of the outer and
George Morton, manager phonograph department, inner
rim of the piano case. It is about twelve inches
White House.
BRINKERHOFF SALES GOOD.
in length, and so straight and true that it may
Class "C"—Harold Pracht, Morley P. Thompson, serve as a desk ruler. Upon the strongly "built up"
President Will Brinkerhoff, of the Brinkerhoff
W. R. Lawrence, Gordon G. Campbell, Calbert Haas, strip of vari-colored woods is pasted the following Piano Co., Republic Building, Chicago, says that he
G. W. Bates, L. S. Lindsey, W. C. Rodman, Bob which must interest both the dealer and his cus- can't understand the talk about dull times. "Every
Gray, A. J. Kendrick. Winner, Lawrence Lindsey, tomer:
mail brings orders," he says, "and it is with us like
Wiley B. Allen Co.
the old times when few factories could keep up with
"You
will
notice
that
the
inner
rim
is
made
up
of
Class "D"—Shirley Walker, Edward A. Geissler, ten ply and the outer of seven. Of the seven plys the demand. I am one who believes that the piano
P. T. Clay, Serge L. Halman, Frank Anrys, Edward two run crosswise, preventing breaking or cracking, business is better, in its possibilities, than ever it was.
P. Little, Alex McDonald, David Pesetzki, F. M. and
made of one-eighth sawed mahogany, are We are going to get the business when the hot spell
Sahlein, Geo. Marriott, W. Shaughnessy. Winner, used two,
on
the
outside and inside. Nothing but casein passes."
E. P. Little, Sherman, Clay & Co.
glue, which is absolutely waterproof, is used in mak-
ing these rims." And that is followed by another
item reading thus:
"Our Grand is strictly high-grade, both as to ma-
terials and workmanship, and is built according to
the fundamental principles of a Grand in every par-
ticular. It can be bought at a popular price and sold
PIANOS and PLAYER PIANOS
in competition with high priced instruments."
GRANDS and UPRIGHTS
The items quoted, in connection with the sample of
the
Settergren
case
construction,
form
a
chapter
in
Have
no
superiors in appearance, tone
in Name and in Fact
piano building which any salesman must find useful
power
or
other essentials of strictly
in convincing his prospects.
TONE, MATERIALS, CONSTRUCTION,
leaders
in
the
trade.
WORKMANSHIP, DESIGN—all in ac-
cord with the broadest experience—are
CHASE-HACKLEY PRESIDENT.
the elements which give character to
W. M. Mann, president of the Chase-Hackley
Bush & Lane Products.
This Trade Mark la caat
Piano Company, of Muskegon, returned to his home
In the plate and also ap-
in California last week. Mr. Mann is largely en-
pears upon the fall board
gaged in the oil business. Plans for the piano indus-
of all genuine Schumann
try
are
under
way,
and
important
developments
will
Pianoa,
and all tnfringers
BUSH & LANE CECILIAN PLAYER PIANOS
will be prosecuted. Beware
soon be ready for publication. Lem Kline has re-
of imitations such aa Schu-
signed as sales manager.
take high place, therefore, in any com-
mann A Company, Schu-
mann ft Son, and alao
parison of high grade pianos because of
Shuman, aa all stencil
the individuality of character which dis-
The
L.
A.
Murray
Co.,
music
dealers,
218
W.
Third
ahopa, dealers and users of
tinguishes them in all essentials of merit
pianos bearing a name In
street, Davenport, la., held a formal opening night
and value.
imitation of the name
recently with special features to celebrate the event.
fnno
Schumann with the Inten-
Representatives from several manufacturers and
tion of deceiving the public
BUSH ft LANE PIANO CO.
Holland, Mich.
will be prosecuted to the
wholesalers were present.
FRISCO TOURNAMENT
WAS A BIG EVENT
Schumann
QUALITY
Warning to Infringers
BUSH&LANE PIANOS
fullest extent of the law
New Catalogue on Request.
Itetet
Grand and
Reproducing
Grand Pianos
are the last word in
musical perfection.
Lester Piano Co.
1806 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia
For a
Bigger and Better
Business
There is nothing to compare
with the complete line of
M. SCHULZ CO.
The Players are RIGHT in
everything t h a t means
money to the dealers and
satisfaction to the public
You will never do anything better
than when you get in touch with
M. SCHULZ CO.
711 Milwaukee Avenue
CHICAGO
OUTHERN BRANCH: 730 Gandler Bid*., ATLANTA, GA
Schumann Piano Co*
W. N. VAN MATRE, President
Rockford, III.
ESTABLISHED 1*54
THE
BRADBURY PIANO
FOR ITS
ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE
FOR ITS
INESTIMABLE AGENCY VALUE
THE CHOICE OF
Representative Dealers the World Over
Now Produced in Several
New Models
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Leominster,
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