Presto
Issue: 1925 2014 - Page 5
PRESTO
February 28, 1925.
CHRISTMAN
"The First Touch Tells"
The Famous
Studio Grand
(only 5 ft. long)
Remains the foremost of all the dainty
little pianos for Parlor and Music
Room. It has no superior in tone
quality, power or beauty of design.
CHRISTMAN
Reproducing Grand
STORY & CLARK JOINS
THREE MILLION CLASS
Progressive and Powerful Chicago Industry
Incorporates for the Large Capital Named
and Is a National Institution.
The Story & Clark Piano Company, with head-
quarters in Chicago and palatial establishments in
New York City, and many other cities in the East
and West, has been incorporated for $3,000,000. The
old house, which was founded by Hampton L. Story
in 1867, has developed solidly until it now parallels
the greatest of them all in capital and the reach of
its long arms of trade.
The late evidences of the energy with which the
Story & Clark Piano Co. is directed, may be seen in
the imposing branch house on 57th street, New York
—the new Piano Row of the metropolis—and also in
the splendid establishment on Michigan avenue, Chi-
cago, recently purchased and soon to be occupied by
the house.
Descriptions of the two houses of the Story &
Clark Piano Co., with illustrations, have appeared in
Presto. With the latest item of news—that the re-
cent incorporation for $3,000,000 presents the best
possible proof of the position which has been at-
tained by the old Chicago industry.
George L. Hall, Manager of Detroit Store,
Elected to Official Capacity and Will
Join the Chicago Headquarters.
The Board of Directors of The Cable Company
at a recent meeting named George L. Hall, of the
Detroit store, for vice-president of the company,
filling a vacancy which has existed for several years.
When a boy, Mr. Hall was employed in the offices of
The Cable Company, so that in making the change
he is literally "coming home."
Mr. Hall has also had factory experience, having
for several years been in The Cable Company's fac-
tory in Chicago, going from there "on the road," and
then to Detroit as general manager of the house in
that city. So that he is peculiarly well equipped for
his new duties.
The news of Mr. Hall's election to the important
office of vice-president of The Cable Company comes
too late for more extended mention this week. Later
a more complete reference to th change in the gen-
tleman's connection will have place in these columns.
Baldwin Piano Co. to Give Piano, Carlin Music
House a Fine Violin and Others
Cash Awards.
Action
Has advantages for any Dealer or
Salesman. It is a marvel of expressive
interpretation of all classes of compo-
sition, reproducing perfectly the per-
formances of the world's greatest
pianists.
The Indiana State Music Contest, which will be
held in Indianapolis city on April 22, will offer money
as prizes. Students of the piano, violin and voice are
eligible. The contest will be held under auspices of
the National Federation of Music Clubs, and three de-
partments of music will be represented. The contest
is for American trained musicians.
Two prizes of $25 each have been contributed for
the winners of the state contest. The Baldwin Piano
Co. has offered the prize for the winner of the piano
contest, and the Carlin Music Co. for the violin. The
prize for voice will be announced later. Mrs. Florence
G. Jetip, 2415 N. Talbott street, is receiving applica-
tions for contest entries, which should be in before
April 8th.
CHRISTMAN
Players and Pianos
PRESIDENT PLETCHER PAYS
TRIBUTE TO LEE S. ROBERTS
"The First Touch Tells"
Characteristically Warm-hearted Comment in Which
Statement is Made of Continued Association.
Rag. U. S. Pat Off
Christman Piano Co.
597 East 137th St.
New York
A. L. WHITE, OF PORTABLE
ORGAN FAME, IS ABROAD
Writes of His Trip Across and Is Now on Visit to
Holy Land.
A. L. White, head of the A. L. White Manufactur-
ing Co., makers of folding organs and school organs,
with factory at 215 Englewood avenue, Chicago, left
Chicago a month ago for an extensive tour abroad.
Mr. White writes that the "voyage across was
pleasant," and in a postal card to his friend, George
E. Schulze, the piano and organ expert, of 3350 West
19th street, Chicago, he adds:
"The trip across was most delightful, with clear
skies all the way to England." Mr. White was in
London February 15 and intended to go to Glasgow,
Scotland, for a visit with his friend and customer,
William Thomson, the foremost music dealer of that
city, whose place of business is 5-9 Govan street.
Mr. White is now touring the continent of Europe
and will visit various points in northern Africa and
the Holy Land.
NEW VICE-PRESIDENT
MUSIC MEMORY TESTS
OF THE CABLE COMPANY
FOR NATIONAL CONTEST
PRIZES FOR INDIANA
STATES' MUSIC CONTEST
Equipped with
its maturity arrived there was nothing for me to do
but accept his resignation, which thing I did regret-
fully.
"At my solicitation he will retain his director's
chair, which means that he will still be one of us.
He leaves with the regret of his associates and their
best wishes for his highest success."
In commenting upon Lee S. Roberts' retirement
from the Q R S Music Company, T. M. Pletcher, its
president, said:
"I would indeed be acting the part of a selfish
friend were 1 to place any obstacle whatsoever in
Lee Roberts' progress toward the goal of his am-
bition. Of course, I knew of this idea of his for
some time and had hoped that he would outgrow it.
This, however, he did not do, and when the time of
Federation of Women's Clubs to Hold Contest for
School Pupils in State of Illinois.
Pupils in all schools in Illinois will be asked to
participate in preliminary music memory contests to
determine the personnel of the Illinois team to go to
the National Music Memory contest at the biennial
convention of the General Federation of Women's
Clubs in Atlantic City, N. J., in June, 1926.
The team to enter the national contest will be com-
posed of four pupils, one from a large high school, a
small high school, a graded school and a rural school.
Each high school, graded school and rural school
of the different communities will be asked to hold
its music memory contest individually and the five
pupils making the highest score will take part in the
district contests. The winning teams will be sent to
the state contests where the national contestants will
be chosen from the individual high scores.
In grading the papers the following scoring will be
used: Name of composition, 2 points; source, 2
points; composer, 2 points; nationality, 2 points, and
type of composition, 2 points.
The contests are open to all pupils of the 5th, 6th,
7th and 8th grades and all high school pupils.
GEORGE BOLDUC'S CHANGE.
George A. Bolduc, "The Music Man," who recently
resigned as manager of the Dixon Music Shop, at
North Platte, Neb., has accepted the position as man-
ager for the Gaston Music Co. branch in the same
city. Other Gaston stores are located at Kearney,
Grand Island and Hastings, Nebraska. They house
broadcasts from the Hastings station KFKX in con-
junction with the Westinghouse company. The
studio is located in the Gaston store.
BUSY MUSIC STORE ADDITION.
Billy Fowler, of the "Busy Music Store," of Tay-
lorville. 111., is building another addition to his sales
room. This is the second addition since the business
began about eight months ago. This improvement
consists of a thirty-foot extension on the main build-
ing on the rear and three more sales booths, making
the main sales room eighty foot long with five inside
booths for accommodating the phonograph records
and player roll trade.
TWO NEW MANAGERS.
W. T. Perkins, of Hopkinsville, Ky., has been ap'
pointed manager of the store of the McLaughlin
Music Company in that city. Paul Smiley recently
resigned to go to Dayton, Ohio, where he will have
charge of the store of the Steinway company branch
in that city. Mr. Perkins is a young man of energy,
initiative and ability. He has been in charge of the
phonograph department of the McLaughlin store for
the past six months.
EXPANDS IN ZANESVILLE, O.
The Spence Music Co., Zanesville, O., is remodel-
ing the building recently acquired in the street at
the rear of its store. The new space will double its
facilities for showing the goods.
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February 28, 1925.
CHRISTMAN
"The First Touch Tells"
The Famous
Studio Grand
(only 5 ft. long)
Remains the foremost of all the dainty
little pianos for Parlor and Music
Room. It has no superior in tone
quality, power or beauty of design.
CHRISTMAN
Reproducing Grand
STORY & CLARK JOINS
THREE MILLION CLASS
Progressive and Powerful Chicago Industry
Incorporates for the Large Capital Named
and Is a National Institution.
The Story & Clark Piano Company, with head-
quarters in Chicago and palatial establishments in
New York City, and many other cities in the East
and West, has been incorporated for $3,000,000. The
old house, which was founded by Hampton L. Story
in 1867, has developed solidly until it now parallels
the greatest of them all in capital and the reach of
its long arms of trade.
The late evidences of the energy with which the
Story & Clark Piano Co. is directed, may be seen in
the imposing branch house on 57th street, New York
—the new Piano Row of the metropolis—and also in
the splendid establishment on Michigan avenue, Chi-
cago, recently purchased and soon to be occupied by
the house.
Descriptions of the two houses of the Story &
Clark Piano Co., with illustrations, have appeared in
Presto. With the latest item of news—that the re-
cent incorporation for $3,000,000 presents the best
possible proof of the position which has been at-
tained by the old Chicago industry.
George L. Hall, Manager of Detroit Store,
Elected to Official Capacity and Will
Join the Chicago Headquarters.
The Board of Directors of The Cable Company
at a recent meeting named George L. Hall, of the
Detroit store, for vice-president of the company,
filling a vacancy which has existed for several years.
When a boy, Mr. Hall was employed in the offices of
The Cable Company, so that in making the change
he is literally "coming home."
Mr. Hall has also had factory experience, having
for several years been in The Cable Company's fac-
tory in Chicago, going from there "on the road," and
then to Detroit as general manager of the house in
that city. So that he is peculiarly well equipped for
his new duties.
The news of Mr. Hall's election to the important
office of vice-president of The Cable Company comes
too late for more extended mention this week. Later
a more complete reference to th change in the gen-
tleman's connection will have place in these columns.
Baldwin Piano Co. to Give Piano, Carlin Music
House a Fine Violin and Others
Cash Awards.
Action
Has advantages for any Dealer or
Salesman. It is a marvel of expressive
interpretation of all classes of compo-
sition, reproducing perfectly the per-
formances of the world's greatest
pianists.
The Indiana State Music Contest, which will be
held in Indianapolis city on April 22, will offer money
as prizes. Students of the piano, violin and voice are
eligible. The contest will be held under auspices of
the National Federation of Music Clubs, and three de-
partments of music will be represented. The contest
is for American trained musicians.
Two prizes of $25 each have been contributed for
the winners of the state contest. The Baldwin Piano
Co. has offered the prize for the winner of the piano
contest, and the Carlin Music Co. for the violin. The
prize for voice will be announced later. Mrs. Florence
G. Jetip, 2415 N. Talbott street, is receiving applica-
tions for contest entries, which should be in before
April 8th.
CHRISTMAN
Players and Pianos
PRESIDENT PLETCHER PAYS
TRIBUTE TO LEE S. ROBERTS
"The First Touch Tells"
Characteristically Warm-hearted Comment in Which
Statement is Made of Continued Association.
Rag. U. S. Pat Off
Christman Piano Co.
597 East 137th St.
New York
A. L. WHITE, OF PORTABLE
ORGAN FAME, IS ABROAD
Writes of His Trip Across and Is Now on Visit to
Holy Land.
A. L. White, head of the A. L. White Manufactur-
ing Co., makers of folding organs and school organs,
with factory at 215 Englewood avenue, Chicago, left
Chicago a month ago for an extensive tour abroad.
Mr. White writes that the "voyage across was
pleasant," and in a postal card to his friend, George
E. Schulze, the piano and organ expert, of 3350 West
19th street, Chicago, he adds:
"The trip across was most delightful, with clear
skies all the way to England." Mr. White was in
London February 15 and intended to go to Glasgow,
Scotland, for a visit with his friend and customer,
William Thomson, the foremost music dealer of that
city, whose place of business is 5-9 Govan street.
Mr. White is now touring the continent of Europe
and will visit various points in northern Africa and
the Holy Land.
NEW VICE-PRESIDENT
MUSIC MEMORY TESTS
OF THE CABLE COMPANY
FOR NATIONAL CONTEST
PRIZES FOR INDIANA
STATES' MUSIC CONTEST
Equipped with
its maturity arrived there was nothing for me to do
but accept his resignation, which thing I did regret-
fully.
"At my solicitation he will retain his director's
chair, which means that he will still be one of us.
He leaves with the regret of his associates and their
best wishes for his highest success."
In commenting upon Lee S. Roberts' retirement
from the Q R S Music Company, T. M. Pletcher, its
president, said:
"I would indeed be acting the part of a selfish
friend were 1 to place any obstacle whatsoever in
Lee Roberts' progress toward the goal of his am-
bition. Of course, I knew of this idea of his for
some time and had hoped that he would outgrow it.
This, however, he did not do, and when the time of
Federation of Women's Clubs to Hold Contest for
School Pupils in State of Illinois.
Pupils in all schools in Illinois will be asked to
participate in preliminary music memory contests to
determine the personnel of the Illinois team to go to
the National Music Memory contest at the biennial
convention of the General Federation of Women's
Clubs in Atlantic City, N. J., in June, 1926.
The team to enter the national contest will be com-
posed of four pupils, one from a large high school, a
small high school, a graded school and a rural school.
Each high school, graded school and rural school
of the different communities will be asked to hold
its music memory contest individually and the five
pupils making the highest score will take part in the
district contests. The winning teams will be sent to
the state contests where the national contestants will
be chosen from the individual high scores.
In grading the papers the following scoring will be
used: Name of composition, 2 points; source, 2
points; composer, 2 points; nationality, 2 points, and
type of composition, 2 points.
The contests are open to all pupils of the 5th, 6th,
7th and 8th grades and all high school pupils.
GEORGE BOLDUC'S CHANGE.
George A. Bolduc, "The Music Man," who recently
resigned as manager of the Dixon Music Shop, at
North Platte, Neb., has accepted the position as man-
ager for the Gaston Music Co. branch in the same
city. Other Gaston stores are located at Kearney,
Grand Island and Hastings, Nebraska. They house
broadcasts from the Hastings station KFKX in con-
junction with the Westinghouse company. The
studio is located in the Gaston store.
BUSY MUSIC STORE ADDITION.
Billy Fowler, of the "Busy Music Store," of Tay-
lorville. 111., is building another addition to his sales
room. This is the second addition since the business
began about eight months ago. This improvement
consists of a thirty-foot extension on the main build-
ing on the rear and three more sales booths, making
the main sales room eighty foot long with five inside
booths for accommodating the phonograph records
and player roll trade.
TWO NEW MANAGERS.
W. T. Perkins, of Hopkinsville, Ky., has been ap'
pointed manager of the store of the McLaughlin
Music Company in that city. Paul Smiley recently
resigned to go to Dayton, Ohio, where he will have
charge of the store of the Steinway company branch
in that city. Mr. Perkins is a young man of energy,
initiative and ability. He has been in charge of the
phonograph department of the McLaughlin store for
the past six months.
EXPANDS IN ZANESVILLE, O.
The Spence Music Co., Zanesville, O., is remodel-
ing the building recently acquired in the street at
the rear of its store. The new space will double its
facilities for showing the goods.
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All Rights Reserved. Digitized from the archives of the MBSI with support from NAMM - The International Music Products Association (www.namm.org).
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