Presto
Issue: 1925 2029 - Page 25
June 13, 1925.
25
PRESTO
Enlargement of the organization was urged by the
method of taking in members of other organizations
of the music industry or trade. The secretary is to
work out a plan.
A report that a member of the organization, W. S.
Skinner, was killed two or three days previous to
Tedious Reading of Minutes Brings a Storm, the meeting in New York by jumping or falling from
the elevated structure on the 6th avenue line brought
but New Officers Were Elected and a
out sympathy with his relatives, and the secretary
"Good Time Was Had by All."
was instructed to ascertain all the facts and send
The annual dinner and business meeting, including telegrams and letters of condolence and regret.
Report was made that five members had died dur-
the election of officers, of the National Piano Travel-
ers' Association, took place at the Drake Hotel, Chi- ing the past year; this does not include Mr. Skinner.
The treasurer's report showed income for the year,
cago, on Thursday night of this week.
Balance on hand,
Following the style of the most modern of the $3,872.10; outgo, $1,812.67.
daily papers, we will record the election first, as the $1,054.43.
A fund was started for the two little children who
most important business transaction of the meeting.
had played on musical instruments at the travelers'
These were elected, all of them unanimously, and
with only one candidate nominated in each instance: meeting. George Allen, who had won $100 as cham-
pion membership-getter, contributed that one hundred
President—George Mansfield.
as a starter toward the subscription.
First Vice-President—Matt J. Kennedy.
Second Vice-President—Gordon Laughead.
Third Vice-President—Atherton Furlong ("the man
who inaugurated these dinners").
Treasurer—George "Jack" Bliss.
Secretary—Albert Behning (who was nominated by
William F. Keogh. When he was nominated the
New Yorkers, acting by prearrangement, burst into Smallest Automatic Instrument Made Is Exhibited
with Other Leaders in the Seeburg Line.
approval by song, "So say all of us; so say we all."
Two members of the Executive Committee: Ray-
The J. P. Seeburg Piano Co.'s exhibit at the Drake
mond Briggs and Henry D. Hewitt.
appealed strongly to dealers who continually thronged
Those elected as delegates to the National Com- M-16, viewing the latest Seeburg styles. Adhering to
mercial Travelers' Association included D. D. Luxton. its custom of showing something different, the Chicago
Delegates to the Music Chamber of Commerce: industry had a very unique exhibit of various sizes
Messrs. Kelley, Kennedy, Brown and Gilson.
and styles of automatics.
A bejeweled token in the form of a badge was pre-
The smallest automatic produced was placed on a
sented to the retiring president nad a gaven to the stand near the entrance to the Seeburg suite. The
incoming president, Mr. Mansfield. A vote of thanks stand was surrounded by samples of Seeburg advertis-
was tendered to the retiring president, W. B, Wil- ing and cards depicting the features of the Seeburg
liams.
line. In the rear of M-16 a large automatic, richly
inlaid with silver and gold, commanded the attention
of visitors.
TRAVELERS' DINNER
AND ANNUAL ELECTION
SEEBURG DISPLAY INCLUDED
NEW AUTOMATIC FEATURES
THE HADDORFF EXHIBIT.
J n Ondunnir
THE
The Haddorff Piano Co., Rockford, 111., exhibited
several models of grand and upright pianos and
player-pianos in Room 302 of the Drake Hotel and
at 610 South Michigan avenue during the conven-
tions.
The Clarendon Piano Co. showed grands, uprights,
player-pianos and reproducing pianos at Room 303
Drake Hotel and at Room 601 Fine Arts Building
during the convention.
CHRISTMAN
DISPLAY
TION.
AT CONVEN-
The Christman Piano Co., Inc., New York, had an
exhibit of its products at the Drake Hotel, Chicago,
during the week of the annual convention. Foremost
in the line of instruments will be the Christman Elec-
tric Grand Player, recognized as a triumph in repro-
ducing piano manufacture.
DECKER
mJ
EST. 1856
& SON
Grand. Upright
and
Welte-Mignon
(Licensee)
Reproducing
(Electric)
Pianos and Players
of Recognized
Artistic Character
Made by a Decker Since 1856
699-703 East 135th Street
New York
E. Leins Piano Co.
Makers of Pianos and
Player Pianos That Are
Established L e a d e r s
Correspondence
Dealers
from Reliable
Invited
Factory and Offices, 304 W. 42nd St
NEW YORK
The LEADING LINE
fjiardman
The ^Hardman £ine
is a complete line
It comprises a range of artisti-
cally w o r t h y instruments t o
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.
^{animanjpeck &Co,
NEW YORK.
A QUALITY PRODUCT
FOR OVER
QUARTER OFA CENTURY
^ = ^ ^ = = j Est. 1893
WEAVER PIANOS
Qrandu, Uprights and Playan
Finest and most artistic
piano in design, tone and
construction that can be
made.
YORK PIANOS
Uprights and Player Pianos
A high grade piano of great
vaiue and with charming tone quality.
Livingston Pianos— Upright* and Player Pianos
A popular piano at a popular price.
Over 70.000 instruments made by this company are ling-
Inn their own praises in all parti of the civilised world.
Write tor catalogues and state on what terms you would
like to deal, and we will make yon a proposition if yen are
located in open territory-
WEAVER PIANO CO., Inc.
Factory: YORK, PA.
Established 1870
W. P. Haines & Co.
Manufacturers of
BRADBURY, WEBSTER
and
W. P. HAINES & CO.
Grand, Upright and Reproducing
Pianos
138th Street and Walton Avenue
NEW YORK
POOLE
-BOSTON-
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
OUTHKftN BRANCIk 780 (haSmt Md*. ATLANTA. GA
G R A N D AND UPRIGHT PIANOS
AND
PLAYER PIANOS
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25
PRESTO
Enlargement of the organization was urged by the
method of taking in members of other organizations
of the music industry or trade. The secretary is to
work out a plan.
A report that a member of the organization, W. S.
Skinner, was killed two or three days previous to
Tedious Reading of Minutes Brings a Storm, the meeting in New York by jumping or falling from
the elevated structure on the 6th avenue line brought
but New Officers Were Elected and a
out sympathy with his relatives, and the secretary
"Good Time Was Had by All."
was instructed to ascertain all the facts and send
The annual dinner and business meeting, including telegrams and letters of condolence and regret.
Report was made that five members had died dur-
the election of officers, of the National Piano Travel-
ers' Association, took place at the Drake Hotel, Chi- ing the past year; this does not include Mr. Skinner.
The treasurer's report showed income for the year,
cago, on Thursday night of this week.
Balance on hand,
Following the style of the most modern of the $3,872.10; outgo, $1,812.67.
daily papers, we will record the election first, as the $1,054.43.
A fund was started for the two little children who
most important business transaction of the meeting.
had played on musical instruments at the travelers'
These were elected, all of them unanimously, and
with only one candidate nominated in each instance: meeting. George Allen, who had won $100 as cham-
pion membership-getter, contributed that one hundred
President—George Mansfield.
as a starter toward the subscription.
First Vice-President—Matt J. Kennedy.
Second Vice-President—Gordon Laughead.
Third Vice-President—Atherton Furlong ("the man
who inaugurated these dinners").
Treasurer—George "Jack" Bliss.
Secretary—Albert Behning (who was nominated by
William F. Keogh. When he was nominated the
New Yorkers, acting by prearrangement, burst into Smallest Automatic Instrument Made Is Exhibited
with Other Leaders in the Seeburg Line.
approval by song, "So say all of us; so say we all."
Two members of the Executive Committee: Ray-
The J. P. Seeburg Piano Co.'s exhibit at the Drake
mond Briggs and Henry D. Hewitt.
appealed strongly to dealers who continually thronged
Those elected as delegates to the National Com- M-16, viewing the latest Seeburg styles. Adhering to
mercial Travelers' Association included D. D. Luxton. its custom of showing something different, the Chicago
Delegates to the Music Chamber of Commerce: industry had a very unique exhibit of various sizes
Messrs. Kelley, Kennedy, Brown and Gilson.
and styles of automatics.
A bejeweled token in the form of a badge was pre-
The smallest automatic produced was placed on a
sented to the retiring president nad a gaven to the stand near the entrance to the Seeburg suite. The
incoming president, Mr. Mansfield. A vote of thanks stand was surrounded by samples of Seeburg advertis-
was tendered to the retiring president, W. B, Wil- ing and cards depicting the features of the Seeburg
liams.
line. In the rear of M-16 a large automatic, richly
inlaid with silver and gold, commanded the attention
of visitors.
TRAVELERS' DINNER
AND ANNUAL ELECTION
SEEBURG DISPLAY INCLUDED
NEW AUTOMATIC FEATURES
THE HADDORFF EXHIBIT.
J n Ondunnir
THE
The Haddorff Piano Co., Rockford, 111., exhibited
several models of grand and upright pianos and
player-pianos in Room 302 of the Drake Hotel and
at 610 South Michigan avenue during the conven-
tions.
The Clarendon Piano Co. showed grands, uprights,
player-pianos and reproducing pianos at Room 303
Drake Hotel and at Room 601 Fine Arts Building
during the convention.
CHRISTMAN
DISPLAY
TION.
AT CONVEN-
The Christman Piano Co., Inc., New York, had an
exhibit of its products at the Drake Hotel, Chicago,
during the week of the annual convention. Foremost
in the line of instruments will be the Christman Elec-
tric Grand Player, recognized as a triumph in repro-
ducing piano manufacture.
DECKER
mJ
EST. 1856
& SON
Grand. Upright
and
Welte-Mignon
(Licensee)
Reproducing
(Electric)
Pianos and Players
of Recognized
Artistic Character
Made by a Decker Since 1856
699-703 East 135th Street
New York
E. Leins Piano Co.
Makers of Pianos and
Player Pianos That Are
Established L e a d e r s
Correspondence
Dealers
from Reliable
Invited
Factory and Offices, 304 W. 42nd St
NEW YORK
The LEADING LINE
fjiardman
The ^Hardman £ine
is a complete line
It comprises a range of artisti-
cally w o r t h y instruments t o
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.
^{animanjpeck &Co,
NEW YORK.
A QUALITY PRODUCT
FOR OVER
QUARTER OFA CENTURY
^ = ^ ^ = = j Est. 1893
WEAVER PIANOS
Qrandu, Uprights and Playan
Finest and most artistic
piano in design, tone and
construction that can be
made.
YORK PIANOS
Uprights and Player Pianos
A high grade piano of great
vaiue and with charming tone quality.
Livingston Pianos— Upright* and Player Pianos
A popular piano at a popular price.
Over 70.000 instruments made by this company are ling-
Inn their own praises in all parti of the civilised world.
Write tor catalogues and state on what terms you would
like to deal, and we will make yon a proposition if yen are
located in open territory-
WEAVER PIANO CO., Inc.
Factory: YORK, PA.
Established 1870
W. P. Haines & Co.
Manufacturers of
BRADBURY, WEBSTER
and
W. P. HAINES & CO.
Grand, Upright and Reproducing
Pianos
138th Street and Walton Avenue
NEW YORK
POOLE
-BOSTON-
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
OUTHKftN BRANCIk 780 (haSmt Md*. ATLANTA. GA
G R A N D AND UPRIGHT PIANOS
AND
PLAYER PIANOS
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).