Presto
Issue: 1924 1988 - Page 6
August 30, 1924.
PRESTO
HOW PIANO MEN ENJOY
THEIR SUMMER VACATIONS
All Find Pleasure in the Annual Relaxation,
But a Few Cannot Entirely Forget
Business.
R. E. Robinson, general manager for Sherman,
Clay & Co., for the Seattle and Tacoma districts, is
now observing the summer splendors of Alaskan
vegetation, which is one of the surprises for the
visitor from the United States. Mr. Robinson's des-
tination is Fairbanks.
W. V. Brittinger, another Sherman, Clay & Co.'s
employee and manager of the Victrola department in
the Seattle branch, made his vacation in British Co-
lumbia a period of honeymooning. Mr. Brittenger
was married recently to Miss Genevieve Driscoll,
who also was a member of the Seattle staff of Sher-
man, Clay & Co. The happy pair returned home
last week.
Lake George was the place in New York state
again chosen for a summer vacation by G. A. Pell-
ing, manager of the eastern wholesale department of
the Baldwin Piano Co. Mr. Pelling admits having
the Lake George habit.
Jesse Houck, president of the O. K. Houck Piano
Co., Memphis, Tenn., is loyal to Tennessee and full
of ardor in exploiting its possibilities in various ways.
Mr. Houck, however, is not averse to a change in
climate during his summer vacation. This year he
finds the Rocky Mountain section of Colorado a most
desirable place for motoring.
C. T. Furdy, retail sales manager for Hardman,
Peck & Co., New York, is pretending to forget pianos,
sales, prospects and trade association matters in a
vacation spent in motoring. But, as Mr. Purdy fre-
quently calls up headquarters, it is plain his mind
cannot entirely ignore the claims of busi-.ess. But
he reports enjoyment of every hour.
The attractions of small-mouth black bass and
muskies always impel Leo Monroe, salesmanager for
the Kesselmna-O'Driscoll Co., Milwaukee, to seek
the good fishing grounds of northern Wisconsin when
the time of his annual summer vacation comes
around. Fie is now concluding his second and last
week of his outing and reports wonderful sport and
unusual successes.
Minnesota's claims as a summer vacation place are
fully attested to by Merle K. Bennett, general man-
ager of the Adams Music Co., Wichita, Kans. Mr.
Bennett and family, consisting of his mother, son and
The Best Yet
Graceful lines, rugged construc-
tion, moderately priced. It's the
very best commercial piano from
every standpoint.
Style 32—4 ft. 4 in.
WESER
Pianos and Players
Sell Readily—Stay Sold
Send to-day for catalogue, prices and
details of our liberal financing plan
Weser Bros., Inc.
520 to 528 W. 43rd St., New York
daughter, are enjoying the balmy breezes in the
northern part of the state.
George M. Slawson, the veteran piano traveler for
The Cable Co., Chicago, had good intentions for en-
joying a complete separation from business when he
took a few weeks off recently. But he could not
pass up old friends when "seeing" Milwaukee, and
the seeing in two instances ended in Mr. Slawson's
lugging that fat order book from his north hip pocket
and entering an order for immediate delivery.
Charles Ilch, southern California representative of
the Q R S Music Co., who was recently married to
Miss Gertrude Cornelius, of Los Angeles, made his
honeymoon coincide with his annual vacation. Mr.
and Mrs. Ilch toured northern California, and this
week returned to their new home at 3008 Crawford
street, Los Angeles.
Perhaps the most delightful vacation in the num-
ber of annual outings by piano men was enjoyed re-
cently by G. C. Ramsdell, head of Ramsdell & Sons,
Philadelphia, who with his sons, Carter and Cassius,
visited the old home of his family in the New Hamp-
shire hills. Mr. Ramsdell enjoyed the vacation days
in renewing acquaintance with friends of his boyhood
and early manhood.
Stanvvood Miller, western representative of the
Continental Piano Co., is spending his summer vaca-
tion with his family at Peak's Island, Casco Bay,
Me.
Fred P. Watson, music merchant of Mt. Vernon,
111., and president of the Illinois Music Merchants'
Association, is enjoying his vacation at Arthur's
Point, Minn.
Otto Heinzman, eastern representative of the M.
Schulz Co., Chicago, who makes his headquarters in
New York, sailed last week for a vacation in Europe.
Joseph .Benedict, pioneer music dealer of Galesburg,
111., owner of the Benedict Music House, is enjoying
his first vacation in thirty years. He is at Kirk-
wood, Mo., visiting the home of his son-in-law. He
left with plenty of filling tackle and his well known
outfit of pipes, all of which have a history.
President Ava Poole, of the Poole Piano Co., Bos-
ton, got back on the job last week after spending
two weeks with his family at Eastern Point,
Gloucester. Golf, tennis, yachting and fishing pro-
vided his distractions.
LAST WEEK'S VISITORS
TO CHICAGO TRADE
AGENCY OF THE SCHILLER
WITH SHERMAN, CLAY & CO.
Influential San Francisco House Is Now
Pacific Coast Representative of Instru-
ments from Oregon, Illinois.
One of the important events of the week is seen in
the announcement that Sherman, Clay & Co., of San
Francisco, will represent the Schiller piano on the
Pacific Coast. A large shipment of the instruments
from Oregon, 111., has already gone forward to the
big 'Frisco house, and every branch store of Sher-
man, Clay & Co. throughout the Great West will
also carry the line.
F. L. Jordan, of the Chicago office of the Schiller
Piano Co., is in San Francisco, and it was by his
energies that the important new representation of
the Schiller was brought about. But, behind Mr.
Jordan, was the beautiful Bauer-scale Schiller Grand,
which is creating a genuine trade and art sensation.
It. is an instrument of almost irresistible musical
qualities, and its place is already firmly fixed.
The house of Sherman, Clay & Co. is one that any
piano industry is glad to have for its representative.
Its influence is undisputed in Pacific Coast musical
circles. Both the big 'Frisco house and the Schiller
Piano Co. may be congratulated.
DEATH OF WILLIAM KIESSLING.
William Kiessling, of Blue Island, 111., head of the
portable folding organ industry at that place, died
suddenly last week and was buried on Saturday, the
23rd. Mr. Kiessling founded the industry which
bears his name. The business will be continued by
his son, who has been a partner in the industry for
several years past.
GEO. W. POUND RETIRED.
George W. Pound, formerly general counsel of the
Music Industries Chamber of Commerce, is no longer
connected with that organization, his connection hav-
ing been terminated at the annual meeting in June.
J. H. Shale is chairman of the Legal Committee.
Dealers from the West and Southwest Call on
Wholesalers and Tell of Good
Trade.
^Kjk ond tiring*
The piano trade is in fine shape in the West and
Southwest sections of the country, according to re-
ports made by dealers who called at headquarters in
Chicago last week to replenish their stock of pianos,
in anticipation of a fine business in the near future.
Robert Oslund, progressive dealer of Spokane,
Wash., and Brinkerhoff representative in that city,
arrived in Chicago late last week after a fine motor
trip from Spokane.
Mr. Os'.und reported the trade in Spokane and
vicinity as being very live and accordingly placed a
good order with the Brinkerhoff Piano Co., as a safe
measure. Trade, Mr. Oslund states, is becoming bet-
ter and better as a result of the excellent crops.
Will Mickel, of the Mickel Music Co., Omaha, Nebr.,
and Mr. Wilde, of the J. R. Reed Music Co., Austin,
Texas, were also visitors at the Brinkerhoff Piano
Company last week. Both gentlemen expressed their
satisfaction with trade in their localities.
W. H. Lange, San Antonio, Texas, merchant, and
wife, are visiting the Baldwin Piano Co., 323 South
Wabash avenue, this week and expressed their desire
to view the Hamilton factory, the Chicago branch
industry of the large Baldwin Company of Cincin-
nati.
Mr. Lange has a fine trade for the Baldwin instru-
ment in the Texas city.
THE
It comprises a range of artisti-
cally w o r t h y instruments to
please practically every purse:
The Hardman, official piano of
the Metropolitan Opera House;
the Harrington and the Hensel
Pianos in which is found that in-
builtdurabilitythatcharacterizes
all Hardman-made instruments;
the wonderful Hardman Repro-
ducing Piano; the Hardman
Autotone (the perfect player-
piano); and the popular Playo-
tone.
ROGER S. BROWN ON TRIP.
The Ferris Music Shop, Geneva, N. Y., which fea-
tures Gulbransen and other instruments, has moved
from 106 Seneca street to 473 Exchange street. The
store is much larger and the purchase of new fix-
tures has given the shop up-to-date equipment.
(*f-jflYffyyj/yff
lhe ct/iardmciTi JL*inc
is a complete line
Roger S. Brown, wholesale manager for the Con-
tinental Piano Co., left Boston last week for a trip
to the Pacific Coast, a business event he has had in
prospect for some time. Mr. Brown made his first
stop at Chicago and from there proceeded to Cali-
fornia direct. His plans include visits to Seattle,
Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles and en route
home will stop at Denver, Salt Lake, Milwaukee,
Minneapolis, Fargo, Helena, Great Falls and other
places. He plans to be away two months.
FERRIS MUSIC SHOP OPENS.
]
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PRESTO
HOW PIANO MEN ENJOY
THEIR SUMMER VACATIONS
All Find Pleasure in the Annual Relaxation,
But a Few Cannot Entirely Forget
Business.
R. E. Robinson, general manager for Sherman,
Clay & Co., for the Seattle and Tacoma districts, is
now observing the summer splendors of Alaskan
vegetation, which is one of the surprises for the
visitor from the United States. Mr. Robinson's des-
tination is Fairbanks.
W. V. Brittinger, another Sherman, Clay & Co.'s
employee and manager of the Victrola department in
the Seattle branch, made his vacation in British Co-
lumbia a period of honeymooning. Mr. Brittenger
was married recently to Miss Genevieve Driscoll,
who also was a member of the Seattle staff of Sher-
man, Clay & Co. The happy pair returned home
last week.
Lake George was the place in New York state
again chosen for a summer vacation by G. A. Pell-
ing, manager of the eastern wholesale department of
the Baldwin Piano Co. Mr. Pelling admits having
the Lake George habit.
Jesse Houck, president of the O. K. Houck Piano
Co., Memphis, Tenn., is loyal to Tennessee and full
of ardor in exploiting its possibilities in various ways.
Mr. Houck, however, is not averse to a change in
climate during his summer vacation. This year he
finds the Rocky Mountain section of Colorado a most
desirable place for motoring.
C. T. Furdy, retail sales manager for Hardman,
Peck & Co., New York, is pretending to forget pianos,
sales, prospects and trade association matters in a
vacation spent in motoring. But, as Mr. Purdy fre-
quently calls up headquarters, it is plain his mind
cannot entirely ignore the claims of busi-.ess. But
he reports enjoyment of every hour.
The attractions of small-mouth black bass and
muskies always impel Leo Monroe, salesmanager for
the Kesselmna-O'Driscoll Co., Milwaukee, to seek
the good fishing grounds of northern Wisconsin when
the time of his annual summer vacation comes
around. Fie is now concluding his second and last
week of his outing and reports wonderful sport and
unusual successes.
Minnesota's claims as a summer vacation place are
fully attested to by Merle K. Bennett, general man-
ager of the Adams Music Co., Wichita, Kans. Mr.
Bennett and family, consisting of his mother, son and
The Best Yet
Graceful lines, rugged construc-
tion, moderately priced. It's the
very best commercial piano from
every standpoint.
Style 32—4 ft. 4 in.
WESER
Pianos and Players
Sell Readily—Stay Sold
Send to-day for catalogue, prices and
details of our liberal financing plan
Weser Bros., Inc.
520 to 528 W. 43rd St., New York
daughter, are enjoying the balmy breezes in the
northern part of the state.
George M. Slawson, the veteran piano traveler for
The Cable Co., Chicago, had good intentions for en-
joying a complete separation from business when he
took a few weeks off recently. But he could not
pass up old friends when "seeing" Milwaukee, and
the seeing in two instances ended in Mr. Slawson's
lugging that fat order book from his north hip pocket
and entering an order for immediate delivery.
Charles Ilch, southern California representative of
the Q R S Music Co., who was recently married to
Miss Gertrude Cornelius, of Los Angeles, made his
honeymoon coincide with his annual vacation. Mr.
and Mrs. Ilch toured northern California, and this
week returned to their new home at 3008 Crawford
street, Los Angeles.
Perhaps the most delightful vacation in the num-
ber of annual outings by piano men was enjoyed re-
cently by G. C. Ramsdell, head of Ramsdell & Sons,
Philadelphia, who with his sons, Carter and Cassius,
visited the old home of his family in the New Hamp-
shire hills. Mr. Ramsdell enjoyed the vacation days
in renewing acquaintance with friends of his boyhood
and early manhood.
Stanvvood Miller, western representative of the
Continental Piano Co., is spending his summer vaca-
tion with his family at Peak's Island, Casco Bay,
Me.
Fred P. Watson, music merchant of Mt. Vernon,
111., and president of the Illinois Music Merchants'
Association, is enjoying his vacation at Arthur's
Point, Minn.
Otto Heinzman, eastern representative of the M.
Schulz Co., Chicago, who makes his headquarters in
New York, sailed last week for a vacation in Europe.
Joseph .Benedict, pioneer music dealer of Galesburg,
111., owner of the Benedict Music House, is enjoying
his first vacation in thirty years. He is at Kirk-
wood, Mo., visiting the home of his son-in-law. He
left with plenty of filling tackle and his well known
outfit of pipes, all of which have a history.
President Ava Poole, of the Poole Piano Co., Bos-
ton, got back on the job last week after spending
two weeks with his family at Eastern Point,
Gloucester. Golf, tennis, yachting and fishing pro-
vided his distractions.
LAST WEEK'S VISITORS
TO CHICAGO TRADE
AGENCY OF THE SCHILLER
WITH SHERMAN, CLAY & CO.
Influential San Francisco House Is Now
Pacific Coast Representative of Instru-
ments from Oregon, Illinois.
One of the important events of the week is seen in
the announcement that Sherman, Clay & Co., of San
Francisco, will represent the Schiller piano on the
Pacific Coast. A large shipment of the instruments
from Oregon, 111., has already gone forward to the
big 'Frisco house, and every branch store of Sher-
man, Clay & Co. throughout the Great West will
also carry the line.
F. L. Jordan, of the Chicago office of the Schiller
Piano Co., is in San Francisco, and it was by his
energies that the important new representation of
the Schiller was brought about. But, behind Mr.
Jordan, was the beautiful Bauer-scale Schiller Grand,
which is creating a genuine trade and art sensation.
It. is an instrument of almost irresistible musical
qualities, and its place is already firmly fixed.
The house of Sherman, Clay & Co. is one that any
piano industry is glad to have for its representative.
Its influence is undisputed in Pacific Coast musical
circles. Both the big 'Frisco house and the Schiller
Piano Co. may be congratulated.
DEATH OF WILLIAM KIESSLING.
William Kiessling, of Blue Island, 111., head of the
portable folding organ industry at that place, died
suddenly last week and was buried on Saturday, the
23rd. Mr. Kiessling founded the industry which
bears his name. The business will be continued by
his son, who has been a partner in the industry for
several years past.
GEO. W. POUND RETIRED.
George W. Pound, formerly general counsel of the
Music Industries Chamber of Commerce, is no longer
connected with that organization, his connection hav-
ing been terminated at the annual meeting in June.
J. H. Shale is chairman of the Legal Committee.
Dealers from the West and Southwest Call on
Wholesalers and Tell of Good
Trade.
^Kjk ond tiring*
The piano trade is in fine shape in the West and
Southwest sections of the country, according to re-
ports made by dealers who called at headquarters in
Chicago last week to replenish their stock of pianos,
in anticipation of a fine business in the near future.
Robert Oslund, progressive dealer of Spokane,
Wash., and Brinkerhoff representative in that city,
arrived in Chicago late last week after a fine motor
trip from Spokane.
Mr. Os'.und reported the trade in Spokane and
vicinity as being very live and accordingly placed a
good order with the Brinkerhoff Piano Co., as a safe
measure. Trade, Mr. Oslund states, is becoming bet-
ter and better as a result of the excellent crops.
Will Mickel, of the Mickel Music Co., Omaha, Nebr.,
and Mr. Wilde, of the J. R. Reed Music Co., Austin,
Texas, were also visitors at the Brinkerhoff Piano
Company last week. Both gentlemen expressed their
satisfaction with trade in their localities.
W. H. Lange, San Antonio, Texas, merchant, and
wife, are visiting the Baldwin Piano Co., 323 South
Wabash avenue, this week and expressed their desire
to view the Hamilton factory, the Chicago branch
industry of the large Baldwin Company of Cincin-
nati.
Mr. Lange has a fine trade for the Baldwin instru-
ment in the Texas city.
THE
It comprises a range of artisti-
cally w o r t h y instruments to
please practically every purse:
The Hardman, official piano of
the Metropolitan Opera House;
the Harrington and the Hensel
Pianos in which is found that in-
builtdurabilitythatcharacterizes
all Hardman-made instruments;
the wonderful Hardman Repro-
ducing Piano; the Hardman
Autotone (the perfect player-
piano); and the popular Playo-
tone.
ROGER S. BROWN ON TRIP.
The Ferris Music Shop, Geneva, N. Y., which fea-
tures Gulbransen and other instruments, has moved
from 106 Seneca street to 473 Exchange street. The
store is much larger and the purchase of new fix-
tures has given the shop up-to-date equipment.
(*f-jflYffyyj/yff
lhe ct/iardmciTi JL*inc
is a complete line
Roger S. Brown, wholesale manager for the Con-
tinental Piano Co., left Boston last week for a trip
to the Pacific Coast, a business event he has had in
prospect for some time. Mr. Brown made his first
stop at Chicago and from there proceeded to Cali-
fornia direct. His plans include visits to Seattle,
Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles and en route
home will stop at Denver, Salt Lake, Milwaukee,
Minneapolis, Fargo, Helena, Great Falls and other
places. He plans to be away two months.
FERRIS MUSIC SHOP OPENS.
]
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