Presto

June 27, 1925.
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It comprises a range of artisti-
cally worthy 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.
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NEW YORK.
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and
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A QUALITY PRODUCT
FOR OVER
QUARTER OFA CENTURY
How Will L. Bush Opened His Address to
the Aged Kiddies at One of the Memo-
rable Convention Events.
It would require a book as big ami beautiful as
Geo. P. Bent's "Tales of Life, Love and Travels" to
repeat all of the bright speeches at the "Dinner'for
and to the Aged" which marked the second evening
of the late convention week in Chicago. Many of
them have already appeared in Presto. Following is
the introductory to Will L. Bush's remarks, and it
must be remembered that the speaker, at the close
of these opening remarks, attired himself in the dis-
guise of Kris Kringle, or a Salvation Army Santa
Claus, elongated white beard and all:
Mr. Roastmasters, fellow patriarchs, sages and im-
beciles, also victims of early piety or senility, I greet
you! 1 greet you with all the fervor of remaining
youth and a somewhat impaired greeter! also a faulty
spark plug, and minus a self starter. But I feel at
home with you, in spite of the fact that my ruddy
complexion, hairy pate, strong features, toothful
gums and dimpled brow, should have and would have,
exempted me from service and free feed tonight if
our host possessed a less remarkable gift of memory
reinforced with an endlesss collection of files, aged
tomes, commentaries and assorted records of birth
control; also data and evidence on major and "Asia
Minor" crimes; follies of youth, also Ziegfeld's follies,
and copious notes taken at regular intervals—some
due and some due not," others past due. So that one
dare not refute or deny this human encyclopedia of
facts or fancies, with his prima vera or circumstantial
evidence.
And, now that honest confession is in order, and
time hath removed the callouses from my conscience,
I admit all charges in lieu of cash, and cast myself
upon your mature, sophisticated and drivelling mercy
—as a man who has paid in full, and staged a come-
back on the hard road of modern reconstruction that
helps cement friendships, and cement contractors and
grafting politicians!
T confess that the fathers of many of the so-called
stencils were bachelors, but the day of sack-cloth and
ashes is passed. The atonement is complete, and
tonight we are filled with the spirit of love, good will,
a joy and appreciation of, and for, our beloved and
skittish, though patriarchial, host, whom I have
known almost half a century—
Both cussed and discussed in the time long past,
But beloved and honored by us all at last.
Why, George P.'s book of "Love, Friendship and
Travel" is epochal, historical, instructive and lovable,
and one of the greatest bargains I ever secured in
my life—regular piano terms—free, nothing down,
reading lamp and specks included for the aged. And
we, as members of a great industry, and of the
charmed circle of his favored friends and honored
guests, owe to Geo. P. Bent a 7 rising vote of thanks,
which 1 propose here and now —help the aged rise!
Now I shall disguise myself as one of you and
become for the nonce a mirth-provoking senile patri-
arch, and may God help you if you refuse to laugh
at my unselfish sacrifice of youth and beauty, while
I pull off a few tales which the modern evolutionist
teaches us were included in the anatomical survey of
our forbears.
BEAUTIFUL BROCHURE OF
SCHILLER PIANO CO.
Twenty-Six Pages of Pictures and Descriptions of
Line Make Interesting Story of Progress.
A handsome catalogue has been released to the
trade by the Schiller Piano Co., Oregon, 111., with
offices at 209 South State street, Chicago. The book
has an imitation leather cover printed with a fine
two color effect of brown and red. The entire Schil-
ler line is shown in halftone pictures and a double
page shows a few views in the homes of influential
people who have selected the Schiller Super-Grand.
The introduction is Frederick Schiller's poem,
"Laura at the Harpsichord," which is not only a
poetic but a prophetic one. The booklet in narrating
the origin of the Schiller name and in describing the
achievements of Frederick Jones, founder of the
Schiller Piano Co., says:
Because Schiller listened with the ear of the future,
and so heard music not then made possible, it is
fitting that his name should be given to one of the
most perfect pianos yet produced. Fitting, also that
this name should be chosen by makers who have
POOLE
-BOSTON-
been possessed by the vision of ultimate beauty that
they have devoted two generations to its achieving.
Tn the early summer of 1865, Frederick Jones, then
a lad of eighteen, left his old home in Cobourg, On-
tario, in the Dominion of Canada, and began his
travels towards the setting sun, finally landing in the
beautiful village of Oregon, 111., bringing with him
a carpet bag in which were his belongings, consist-
ing of a bible, a book of poems, and a few daguerreo-
types.
Here, rising by diligence through successive
stages, from farm laborer to clerk, lie became a mer-
chant, and finally a manufacturer, taking over in
1885, a small factory where pianos were being made,
reorganized it, developed its product, until it holds
a prominent rank, and remained president of it until
his death.
Response to an exalted ideal, with which through-
out his life he scrupulously kept covenant, prompted
him to choose the name of Schiller for his piano, an
act co-ordinating with all the subsequent develop-
ment of the enterprise to which his signal talents
were devoted. Cherishing that ideal, he sought far
and wide for the most skilled artificers in wood and for
experts in the creation of perfect tone; responding
to that ideal, he assembled the rare and costly mate-
rials to be wrought into the most intricate, and most
sensitively organized musical instrument of the pres-
ent day.
NEWSY FACTS ABOUT THE
MEN WHO RETAIL PIANOS
Items gathered From Various Sources Relate Inci-
dents in the Trade Activities.
Kohler & Chase recently purchased a two-story
building on O'Farrcll street, adjoining the Orpheum
Theater Building, San Francisco, and arc using it as
a temporary store in which used instruments are
being featured.
The Mitchell Phonograph Co., Detroit, Mich., is
settled in its new home at 3000 Gratiot avenue.
A branch of the Crown Music Store of Pasadena,
Cal., was opened this month in Glendora, Cal.
R. A. Trussell was recently appointed manager of
the South Plains Music Co., Lubbock, Tex., a store
owned by A. V. Wray.
The Fmahizer-Spielman Co., 633 Kansas avenue,
Topeka, Kans., is successor to the Topeka Music Co.
The Morrilton Music Co., Morrilton, Ark., moved
last week into a new building.
A new piano house in Wellington, Okla., is under
the management of Byron R. Parish.
The North Side Music Store. Grand Tsland, Neb.,
recently closed out its stock and retired from the
music field.
W. J. Bears, a Paragould music dealer, has opened
a branch music house in Walnut Ridge, Ark., carry-
ing an assorted stock of instruments.
SMILE AND SELL.
"Laugh and the world laughs with you,"
Smile and you make the sale;
For he's only a clown
Who sells with a frown,
And all that he does is a fail.
Smile and you get the peaches,
Luscious and rosy red,
For the picking is good
With the boy in that mood—
A hint is enough—"nuff sed"!
AN ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE.
L. I. Johnson, secretary of the Haddorff Piano Co.,
Rockford, 111., has been named chairman of the com-
mittee in charge of the entertainment of the delegates
to the Illinois Music Merchants Association conven-
tion at Rockford. 111., September 28 and 29. The
other members of the committee are: Gus Ongren,
Ongren Music Co., Rockford; Warren Thayer,
Thayer Action Co., Rockford; Charles Mclntosh,
Schumann Piano Co., Rockford.
NEW DES MOINES BUILDING.
Work is being pushed on the Massey Piano Com-
pany building at 914 Walnut street, Des Moines, la.
This structure will be five stories high and is to con-
tain a large-sized basement. The cost will be ap-
proximately $100,000.
The complete stock of musical instruments of the
Bellingham Music Company, Bellingham, Wash., has
been purchased by M. N. and F. O. Power.
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