Presto
Issue: 1925 2053 - Page 7
PRESTO
November 28, 1925.
J. P. SEEBURG IS
ON THE ATLANTIC
Head of Well-Known Chicago Piano Manufac-
turing Concern Left Gothenburg, Sweden,
Last Saturday, En Route Homeward.
Just a word or two of
information—a prof-
itable message to
music merchants.
Progressive dealers
everywhere have long
ago discovered the
unusual possibilities
of selling and oper-
ating automatic
pianos.
SEEBURG instru-
ments, they have ob-
served, are best suited
to this strenuous ser-
vice— simplicity, re-
liability and endur-
ance mean something
Piano construction
must vary according
to the purpose—long
years of experience
has taught which is
best.
Co-operation after all,
harmonizes the or-
ganized effort of
dealer and factory—
an outstanding fea-
ture of the SEE-
BURG selling plan.
J. P. Seeburg
Piano Co.
"Leaders in the
Automatic Field"
1508-10-12-16 Dayton St.
Chicago
Address Dept. "E"
J. P. Seeburg, president of the J. P. Seeburg Piano
Company, 1508 to 1516 Dayton street, and the Auto-
matic Music Roll Company, Chicago, sailed for the
United States last Saturday from Gothenburg, Swe-
den on the steamship Gripsholm. Mr. Seeburg has
been in Europe ever since last January. Most of last
winter he spent in Sicily, and when the fine weather
came he traveled about a good deal in Germany and
France. His office in Chicago and his relatives at
home have not seen much of him for a year or more
past, for he was in Chicago only three months before
leaving on his present extensive trips.
N. Marshall Seeburg, at their office in Chicago,
says his father took the trip for his health and for
pleasure. Mr. Seeburg, Jr., says the business is good,
both in music rolls and in the special makes of instru-
ments the company particularizes in. They are push-
ing the manufacture of the styles that they had on
exhibition at the late convention held at the Drake
Hotel, Chicago, last June.
While Mr. Seeburg, Sr., did not do any business
for the piano company during his absence, it is a safe
assumption that he transacted no small amount of
business with the steamship company with which he
has long been associated in its capitalization.
integrity, loyal to principle, loyal to friends and loyal
to the best that his life knew, and he leaves with us
a memory of loving kindness, an impress of noble
sentiment and high ideals.
"Possessed of dynamic force of character, there
was underlying it a geniality and buoyancy of spirit
and a deep and abiding sentiment for the serious
things of life.
"We have lost the best beloved friend of our indus-
try. Even more than our own great loss is that of
his dear family and the entire community of which he
was a valued member.
"It is therefore an act of love that we spread upon
our minutes our testimony to the great loss that has
come upon us and that we tender to his mourning
family this evidence of our sympathy in their great
bereavement and that a copy thereof, suitably pre-
pared, be sent to them as a slight consolation in their
hour of affliction."
BUTTE FESTIVAL CHORUS
AND BAND OF THAT CITY
Under Auspices of King's Daughters and with Mon-
arch Piano Event Was Big Success.
The accompanying cut shows the festival chorus
and the Butte Mines Band, Butte, Mont., at a musi-
cal festival at the Presbyterian church in that city.
The festival was given under the auspices of the
King's Daughters of the First Presbyterian Church,
DELAWARE PIANO CO.
GETS CHAS. STANLEY
Valuable Acquisition to the Newly-Organized
Industry at Muncie, Indiana, Headed
by Chas. Houston.
It will interest the trade everywhere to know that
Charles Stanley has accepted the position of factory
superintendent for the Delaware Piano Co., at Mun-
cie, Indiana. Mr. Stanley is one of the recognized
experts in piano building, and his influence will
quickly be felt in the interest of the Delaware in-
struments.
With President Charles Houston, one of the active
and widely-known salesmen of high-grade pianos, in
general charge of the Muncie industry, and Mr.
Stanley to look after the products of the factory, the
Delaware should make rapid progress.
With Mr. Stanley's engagement, the organization at
Muncie seems complete and well-rounded out for a
prosperous career. There is a demand for such in-
struments as Mr. Houston promises to produce in
goodly numbers and, with Mr. Stanley to regulate the
quality of instruments shipped out, the trade will
have a feeling of security and confidence in what
they may order.
TRIBUTE TO MEMORY
OF JAMES F. BOWERS
Three Chicago Organizations Unite in Adop-
tion of Memorial to Late Beloved
Piano Man.
Presto here presents the language of the tribute to
the memory of the late Tames F. Bowers, ex-presi-
dent of Lyon & Healy, Chicago, who at the time of
his death was chairman of the Board of Directors of
that music house.
Adam Schneider is having it bound in beautiful
book form, and a copy of the booklet will be pre-
sented to the bereaved family. The cover will bear
the title:
"In Memoriam, James F. Bowers." On the inside
pages will appear: "A tribute to his memory,
adopted by the Chicago Piano & Organ Association,
the Chicago Piano Manufacturers' Association and
the Piano Club of Chicago. Nov. 12, 1925. Chicago,
111."
On another page will be the names of the commit-
tee: Adam Schneider, E. B. Bartlett, George J.
Dowling, Eugene Whelan, James T. Bristol and M.
J. Kennedy. Also T. F. Weber, president of the Chi-
cago Piano & Organ Association; Otto Schulz, presi-
dent of the Chicago Piano Manufacturers' Associa-
tion; Henry D. Hewitt, president of the Piano d a b
of Chicago, and F. P. Whitmore, secretary.
Following is the text of the tribute:
"A splendid life has passed away. A master in-
tellect and a master heart of charity and of love for
his fellow man have gone from us.
"He was a man of constant industry, of unswerving
and the choirs of other churches contributed their
services at the Broadway Theater, the receipts going
to purchase a Style 5 Monarch piano, made by the
Monarch Piano Co., Chicago, controlled by the Bald-
win Piano Co., Cincinnati. The church suffered slight
damage by fire some time ago and a portion of the
proceeds of the concert will be used to augment the
building fund.
HEATON'S MUSIC STORE
TO MOVE IN COLUMBUS
Progressive Dealer in Ohio City Leases Big
Building and Begins Extensive Re-
modeling Operations.
Heaton Hall, 31 to 37 Hast Long street, Columbus,
Ohio, will be the location of Heaton's Music Store,
when the structure at the address is remodeled. It is
considered the plans will be completely carried out
by January 1.
The Heatons recently leased the old K. of P.
building for ninety-nine years, and have already
started to remodel the structure in order to give to
Columbus one of the most modern music centers in
that part of the country. Plans of the Chickering
hall in New York City are being followed.
Heaton Hall will be used entirely by this long
established music house. A new front will be built
onto the building, together with an attractive en-
trance and marquise. The auditorium on the third
floor also will be remodeled and will be turned over,
free of charge, for concerts, recitals and the like.
On the second floor will be individual rooms for use
by prominent music teachers. The structure extends
67y 2 feet on Long street and 187^ feet to the alley
in the rear of the present Keith building.
CAROLS FOR GULBRANSEN DEALERS.
The Gulbransen Co., Chicago, is co-operating
with the nation-wide movement for the choral ren-
dering of Yuletide songs in public places on Christ-
mas Eve and Christmas morning, as part of the
national advertising campaign for December. The
company has supplied Gulbransen dealers with copies
of four Christmas songs for distribution in their com-
munities.
Arno Zinke, proprietor of a music store on Farwell
avenue, near North avenue, Milwaukee, has been
elected second vice-president of the East North Ave-
nue Business Men's Association, which was recently
organized.
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November 28, 1925.
J. P. SEEBURG IS
ON THE ATLANTIC
Head of Well-Known Chicago Piano Manufac-
turing Concern Left Gothenburg, Sweden,
Last Saturday, En Route Homeward.
Just a word or two of
information—a prof-
itable message to
music merchants.
Progressive dealers
everywhere have long
ago discovered the
unusual possibilities
of selling and oper-
ating automatic
pianos.
SEEBURG instru-
ments, they have ob-
served, are best suited
to this strenuous ser-
vice— simplicity, re-
liability and endur-
ance mean something
Piano construction
must vary according
to the purpose—long
years of experience
has taught which is
best.
Co-operation after all,
harmonizes the or-
ganized effort of
dealer and factory—
an outstanding fea-
ture of the SEE-
BURG selling plan.
J. P. Seeburg
Piano Co.
"Leaders in the
Automatic Field"
1508-10-12-16 Dayton St.
Chicago
Address Dept. "E"
J. P. Seeburg, president of the J. P. Seeburg Piano
Company, 1508 to 1516 Dayton street, and the Auto-
matic Music Roll Company, Chicago, sailed for the
United States last Saturday from Gothenburg, Swe-
den on the steamship Gripsholm. Mr. Seeburg has
been in Europe ever since last January. Most of last
winter he spent in Sicily, and when the fine weather
came he traveled about a good deal in Germany and
France. His office in Chicago and his relatives at
home have not seen much of him for a year or more
past, for he was in Chicago only three months before
leaving on his present extensive trips.
N. Marshall Seeburg, at their office in Chicago,
says his father took the trip for his health and for
pleasure. Mr. Seeburg, Jr., says the business is good,
both in music rolls and in the special makes of instru-
ments the company particularizes in. They are push-
ing the manufacture of the styles that they had on
exhibition at the late convention held at the Drake
Hotel, Chicago, last June.
While Mr. Seeburg, Sr., did not do any business
for the piano company during his absence, it is a safe
assumption that he transacted no small amount of
business with the steamship company with which he
has long been associated in its capitalization.
integrity, loyal to principle, loyal to friends and loyal
to the best that his life knew, and he leaves with us
a memory of loving kindness, an impress of noble
sentiment and high ideals.
"Possessed of dynamic force of character, there
was underlying it a geniality and buoyancy of spirit
and a deep and abiding sentiment for the serious
things of life.
"We have lost the best beloved friend of our indus-
try. Even more than our own great loss is that of
his dear family and the entire community of which he
was a valued member.
"It is therefore an act of love that we spread upon
our minutes our testimony to the great loss that has
come upon us and that we tender to his mourning
family this evidence of our sympathy in their great
bereavement and that a copy thereof, suitably pre-
pared, be sent to them as a slight consolation in their
hour of affliction."
BUTTE FESTIVAL CHORUS
AND BAND OF THAT CITY
Under Auspices of King's Daughters and with Mon-
arch Piano Event Was Big Success.
The accompanying cut shows the festival chorus
and the Butte Mines Band, Butte, Mont., at a musi-
cal festival at the Presbyterian church in that city.
The festival was given under the auspices of the
King's Daughters of the First Presbyterian Church,
DELAWARE PIANO CO.
GETS CHAS. STANLEY
Valuable Acquisition to the Newly-Organized
Industry at Muncie, Indiana, Headed
by Chas. Houston.
It will interest the trade everywhere to know that
Charles Stanley has accepted the position of factory
superintendent for the Delaware Piano Co., at Mun-
cie, Indiana. Mr. Stanley is one of the recognized
experts in piano building, and his influence will
quickly be felt in the interest of the Delaware in-
struments.
With President Charles Houston, one of the active
and widely-known salesmen of high-grade pianos, in
general charge of the Muncie industry, and Mr.
Stanley to look after the products of the factory, the
Delaware should make rapid progress.
With Mr. Stanley's engagement, the organization at
Muncie seems complete and well-rounded out for a
prosperous career. There is a demand for such in-
struments as Mr. Houston promises to produce in
goodly numbers and, with Mr. Stanley to regulate the
quality of instruments shipped out, the trade will
have a feeling of security and confidence in what
they may order.
TRIBUTE TO MEMORY
OF JAMES F. BOWERS
Three Chicago Organizations Unite in Adop-
tion of Memorial to Late Beloved
Piano Man.
Presto here presents the language of the tribute to
the memory of the late Tames F. Bowers, ex-presi-
dent of Lyon & Healy, Chicago, who at the time of
his death was chairman of the Board of Directors of
that music house.
Adam Schneider is having it bound in beautiful
book form, and a copy of the booklet will be pre-
sented to the bereaved family. The cover will bear
the title:
"In Memoriam, James F. Bowers." On the inside
pages will appear: "A tribute to his memory,
adopted by the Chicago Piano & Organ Association,
the Chicago Piano Manufacturers' Association and
the Piano Club of Chicago. Nov. 12, 1925. Chicago,
111."
On another page will be the names of the commit-
tee: Adam Schneider, E. B. Bartlett, George J.
Dowling, Eugene Whelan, James T. Bristol and M.
J. Kennedy. Also T. F. Weber, president of the Chi-
cago Piano & Organ Association; Otto Schulz, presi-
dent of the Chicago Piano Manufacturers' Associa-
tion; Henry D. Hewitt, president of the Piano d a b
of Chicago, and F. P. Whitmore, secretary.
Following is the text of the tribute:
"A splendid life has passed away. A master in-
tellect and a master heart of charity and of love for
his fellow man have gone from us.
"He was a man of constant industry, of unswerving
and the choirs of other churches contributed their
services at the Broadway Theater, the receipts going
to purchase a Style 5 Monarch piano, made by the
Monarch Piano Co., Chicago, controlled by the Bald-
win Piano Co., Cincinnati. The church suffered slight
damage by fire some time ago and a portion of the
proceeds of the concert will be used to augment the
building fund.
HEATON'S MUSIC STORE
TO MOVE IN COLUMBUS
Progressive Dealer in Ohio City Leases Big
Building and Begins Extensive Re-
modeling Operations.
Heaton Hall, 31 to 37 Hast Long street, Columbus,
Ohio, will be the location of Heaton's Music Store,
when the structure at the address is remodeled. It is
considered the plans will be completely carried out
by January 1.
The Heatons recently leased the old K. of P.
building for ninety-nine years, and have already
started to remodel the structure in order to give to
Columbus one of the most modern music centers in
that part of the country. Plans of the Chickering
hall in New York City are being followed.
Heaton Hall will be used entirely by this long
established music house. A new front will be built
onto the building, together with an attractive en-
trance and marquise. The auditorium on the third
floor also will be remodeled and will be turned over,
free of charge, for concerts, recitals and the like.
On the second floor will be individual rooms for use
by prominent music teachers. The structure extends
67y 2 feet on Long street and 187^ feet to the alley
in the rear of the present Keith building.
CAROLS FOR GULBRANSEN DEALERS.
The Gulbransen Co., Chicago, is co-operating
with the nation-wide movement for the choral ren-
dering of Yuletide songs in public places on Christ-
mas Eve and Christmas morning, as part of the
national advertising campaign for December. The
company has supplied Gulbransen dealers with copies
of four Christmas songs for distribution in their com-
munities.
Arno Zinke, proprietor of a music store on Farwell
avenue, near North avenue, Milwaukee, has been
elected second vice-president of the East North Ave-
nue Business Men's Association, which was recently
organized.
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