Presto
Issue: 1925 2019 - Page 22
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PRESTO
MAKE BIG TIME PLANS
Talking Machine & Radio Men's Association Sends
S. O. S. Call with Announcement of Entertainers.
The Talking Machine & Radio Men's Association,
Inc., the trade association of the states of New York,
New Jersey, and Connecticut, has sent out an S.
O. S. call to members with instructions to "Save
yourself for the banquet and entertainment of the
Talking Machine and Radio Men, Inc., Wednesday,
April 15, at the Hotel Pennsylvania, New York City.
A large list of artists and orchestras have volun-
teered their services by courtesy of the Brunswick,
Columbia, Edison, Okeh, Victor and Vocation com-
panies, and several features are still to be included
in the program; also Alice Coakley, with Jim Clarke's
Entertainers, Frank Campbell, silver voice tenor of
New York Police Department, and Lawrence Mc-
Carthy, baritone, under management of Lieut. Wm.
Murphy. The following may serve as a specimen for
other events of similar purpose.
If you have reservations please observe the follow-
ing rules. Bring your reservation card. Show it at
the entrance to the banquet hall. Retain it and pre-
sent it to the waiter when required. Be there at
7. Dinner will be served promptly at 7:30 p. m.;
and remember, please, that all late comers will be
obliged to start the dinner with the course then being
served."
ORIGIN OF THE UKULELE
A Portuguese Made the First Instrument of the Kind,
Says Honolulu Resident.
The origin of the ukulele continues to provide copy
material for the writers who visit the Hawaiian
Islands. "The ukulele is not really a native instru-
ment of Hawaii," according to Jean Manton, writing
to the Kansas City Star from Honolulu, who says
a Portuguese roving man, either from Portugal or
some of the Portuguese possessions wandered into
Hawaii, once upon a time. This Portuguese had been
a guitar maker before he took to wandering through
the tropical seas, and they say it was he who fashioned
the first ukulele and taught the natives how to play it.
"Nothing much is left of ancient customs and super-
stitions of the Hawaiians. It has been many years
since the natives appeased the wrath of Pele, the god-
dess of the volcano Kilauea, with a human sacrifice,"
continues Mr. Manton.
"The natives are becoming more and more like the
average citizen of the United States. Even the Japan-
ese who came in large numbers to work on the sugar
plantations are adopting the American style of dress,
especially the younger generation of Japanese, who
are going to the schools. Their children dress like
American children and speak English perfectly.
"If the average person visualizes scenes of
Hawaiian life as consisting of groups of natives re-
clining at ease with wreaths of flowers draped
around their necks, strumming on ukuleles, against a
background of name-spouting volcanoes he is very
much mistaken."
NEWS OF SMALL GOODS FIELD
Many New Names Appear in Musical Instrument
Business and Old Ones Continue in Activities.
A new catalog of musical merchandise is being pre-
pared by Schulz & Moennig, Inc., 207 Wabash ave-
nue, Chicago.
In an attractive window display of Conn instru-
ments recently made by Thomas Goggan & Bro.,
Houston, Tex., old models of Conn cornets bought
forty years ago were shown.
A special room for the display of violins has been
put into use by the Schmoller & Mueller Piano Co.,
Omaha, Neb. Every grade of violin from the cheap-
est to the most expensive, is shown.
The Hub Furniture Co., Washington, D. C, has
added the Columbia line of phonographs and records.
An involuntary petition in bankruptcy has been
filed against Morris Maletz, Boston, doing business
as the Revere Phonograph Co., by three creditors
with a total claim of $2,000.
"SUPERIOR" PIANO PLATES
April 4, 1925.
MAKE CONVENTION PLANS
Association of Musical Merchandise Manufac-
turers, Chicago Zone, Will Hold
Banquet June 9.
The Association of Musical Merchandise Manufac-
turers, Chicago Zone, has outlined a variety of inter-
esting activities for the week of the annual conven-
tion at the Drake Hotel in June. The original plan
to have exhibits at the convention has been aban-
doned and a co-operative exhibit at the Illinois Prod-
ucts Show in October, adopted instead. The success
following the exhibits of members at the last Prod-
ucts Show was urged as a reason for the co-operative
exhibit this year, when the extent of the manufac-
ture of musical merchandise in the Chicago zone will
be made convincingly clear to the trade and the
public generally.
But the association will centralize effort on one co-
operative event that will be a feature of the social
activities of the annual meeting at the Drake. That
will be the banquet of the association on June 9 when
visiting dealers, jobbers and manufacturers will be
treated to an excellent program.
Trade matters will be treated by men prominent in
the musical merchandise industry and trade and the
musical program will include the demonstrating of
various instruments by famous performers. This
feature of the convention will be broadcast, according
to President H. H. Slingerland.
BIG WASHBURN SIGN.
Lyon & Healy, of Chicago, are calling attention to
the recent outdoor display sign of J. Placht & Bro.,
St. Louis, as a means of advertising Washburn
stringed instruments. The company claims this is
the first out-of-door sign to ever make a feature of
the Washburn line of stringed instruments in so
artistic a manner. The sign, pictured above, is one
of St. Louis' busiest thoroughfares, and, incidentally,
has won the Placht store many new customers.
DEALERS and TUNERS!
Keys Recovered and Rebushed
All work is done by expert workmen
and modern machinery and you are
assured of correct spacing which is so
important. When keys are replaced they
will appear exactly as when the instru-
ment left the factory.
PRICES FOR PYRALIN IVORY
52 heads and tails
$8.00
52 fronts
2.50
88 keys rebushed
4.00
Manufactured by
SUPERIOR FOUNDRY CO.
Cleveland, Ohio
LATES
F A I R B A N K S £{£i!&£
THE FAIRBANKS CO., Springfield, Ohio
Express or Parcel Post to
FRIELD MILLER & CO.
3767 N. Illinois Street
INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
HOW TO SEND
Remove from frame, number plainly near Capstan,
wrap or bos •ecurely. and «hip Parcel Poet or Exprew.
Please do not remove the old ivories as
there is danger of the wood being broken.
Ivories will be returned if desired.
PERFECTION
Benches and Cabinets
The line that sells on sight and satisfies always
Send for catalog and price list
Nationally Priced
Size 14x30, in all
finishes
Full size Bench 15x36
Packed two benches in one crate.
$6.00
7.50
PERFECTION PIANO BENCH MFG. COMPANY
1514-1520 Blue Island Ave.
Chicago, 111.
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).
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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/
PRESTO
MAKE BIG TIME PLANS
Talking Machine & Radio Men's Association Sends
S. O. S. Call with Announcement of Entertainers.
The Talking Machine & Radio Men's Association,
Inc., the trade association of the states of New York,
New Jersey, and Connecticut, has sent out an S.
O. S. call to members with instructions to "Save
yourself for the banquet and entertainment of the
Talking Machine and Radio Men, Inc., Wednesday,
April 15, at the Hotel Pennsylvania, New York City.
A large list of artists and orchestras have volun-
teered their services by courtesy of the Brunswick,
Columbia, Edison, Okeh, Victor and Vocation com-
panies, and several features are still to be included
in the program; also Alice Coakley, with Jim Clarke's
Entertainers, Frank Campbell, silver voice tenor of
New York Police Department, and Lawrence Mc-
Carthy, baritone, under management of Lieut. Wm.
Murphy. The following may serve as a specimen for
other events of similar purpose.
If you have reservations please observe the follow-
ing rules. Bring your reservation card. Show it at
the entrance to the banquet hall. Retain it and pre-
sent it to the waiter when required. Be there at
7. Dinner will be served promptly at 7:30 p. m.;
and remember, please, that all late comers will be
obliged to start the dinner with the course then being
served."
ORIGIN OF THE UKULELE
A Portuguese Made the First Instrument of the Kind,
Says Honolulu Resident.
The origin of the ukulele continues to provide copy
material for the writers who visit the Hawaiian
Islands. "The ukulele is not really a native instru-
ment of Hawaii," according to Jean Manton, writing
to the Kansas City Star from Honolulu, who says
a Portuguese roving man, either from Portugal or
some of the Portuguese possessions wandered into
Hawaii, once upon a time. This Portuguese had been
a guitar maker before he took to wandering through
the tropical seas, and they say it was he who fashioned
the first ukulele and taught the natives how to play it.
"Nothing much is left of ancient customs and super-
stitions of the Hawaiians. It has been many years
since the natives appeased the wrath of Pele, the god-
dess of the volcano Kilauea, with a human sacrifice,"
continues Mr. Manton.
"The natives are becoming more and more like the
average citizen of the United States. Even the Japan-
ese who came in large numbers to work on the sugar
plantations are adopting the American style of dress,
especially the younger generation of Japanese, who
are going to the schools. Their children dress like
American children and speak English perfectly.
"If the average person visualizes scenes of
Hawaiian life as consisting of groups of natives re-
clining at ease with wreaths of flowers draped
around their necks, strumming on ukuleles, against a
background of name-spouting volcanoes he is very
much mistaken."
NEWS OF SMALL GOODS FIELD
Many New Names Appear in Musical Instrument
Business and Old Ones Continue in Activities.
A new catalog of musical merchandise is being pre-
pared by Schulz & Moennig, Inc., 207 Wabash ave-
nue, Chicago.
In an attractive window display of Conn instru-
ments recently made by Thomas Goggan & Bro.,
Houston, Tex., old models of Conn cornets bought
forty years ago were shown.
A special room for the display of violins has been
put into use by the Schmoller & Mueller Piano Co.,
Omaha, Neb. Every grade of violin from the cheap-
est to the most expensive, is shown.
The Hub Furniture Co., Washington, D. C, has
added the Columbia line of phonographs and records.
An involuntary petition in bankruptcy has been
filed against Morris Maletz, Boston, doing business
as the Revere Phonograph Co., by three creditors
with a total claim of $2,000.
"SUPERIOR" PIANO PLATES
April 4, 1925.
MAKE CONVENTION PLANS
Association of Musical Merchandise Manufac-
turers, Chicago Zone, Will Hold
Banquet June 9.
The Association of Musical Merchandise Manufac-
turers, Chicago Zone, has outlined a variety of inter-
esting activities for the week of the annual conven-
tion at the Drake Hotel in June. The original plan
to have exhibits at the convention has been aban-
doned and a co-operative exhibit at the Illinois Prod-
ucts Show in October, adopted instead. The success
following the exhibits of members at the last Prod-
ucts Show was urged as a reason for the co-operative
exhibit this year, when the extent of the manufac-
ture of musical merchandise in the Chicago zone will
be made convincingly clear to the trade and the
public generally.
But the association will centralize effort on one co-
operative event that will be a feature of the social
activities of the annual meeting at the Drake. That
will be the banquet of the association on June 9 when
visiting dealers, jobbers and manufacturers will be
treated to an excellent program.
Trade matters will be treated by men prominent in
the musical merchandise industry and trade and the
musical program will include the demonstrating of
various instruments by famous performers. This
feature of the convention will be broadcast, according
to President H. H. Slingerland.
BIG WASHBURN SIGN.
Lyon & Healy, of Chicago, are calling attention to
the recent outdoor display sign of J. Placht & Bro.,
St. Louis, as a means of advertising Washburn
stringed instruments. The company claims this is
the first out-of-door sign to ever make a feature of
the Washburn line of stringed instruments in so
artistic a manner. The sign, pictured above, is one
of St. Louis' busiest thoroughfares, and, incidentally,
has won the Placht store many new customers.
DEALERS and TUNERS!
Keys Recovered and Rebushed
All work is done by expert workmen
and modern machinery and you are
assured of correct spacing which is so
important. When keys are replaced they
will appear exactly as when the instru-
ment left the factory.
PRICES FOR PYRALIN IVORY
52 heads and tails
$8.00
52 fronts
2.50
88 keys rebushed
4.00
Manufactured by
SUPERIOR FOUNDRY CO.
Cleveland, Ohio
LATES
F A I R B A N K S £{£i!&£
THE FAIRBANKS CO., Springfield, Ohio
Express or Parcel Post to
FRIELD MILLER & CO.
3767 N. Illinois Street
INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
HOW TO SEND
Remove from frame, number plainly near Capstan,
wrap or bos •ecurely. and «hip Parcel Poet or Exprew.
Please do not remove the old ivories as
there is danger of the wood being broken.
Ivories will be returned if desired.
PERFECTION
Benches and Cabinets
The line that sells on sight and satisfies always
Send for catalog and price list
Nationally Priced
Size 14x30, in all
finishes
Full size Bench 15x36
Packed two benches in one crate.
$6.00
7.50
PERFECTION PIANO BENCH MFG. COMPANY
1514-1520 Blue Island Ave.
Chicago, 111.
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).