Presto
Issue: 1927 2121 - Page 7
PRESTO-TIMES
March 26, 1927.
MORE CONVENTION
PLANS ANNOUNCED
Four Officers of Piano Club of Chicago Head
Important Committees in Preparation for
Annual Convention of Music Trade
at Hotel Stevens.
Richter. That William F. Ludwig has hern named
head of the entertainment committee is assurance that
warmth and novelty will characterize the social
events.
CINCINNATI CONCERT TO
HAVE PIANO ENSEMBLE
W. OTTO MIESSNER
TELLS NEED OF MUSIC
That Message to Everybody Contained in Ad-
dress to Canadian Bureau for Advance-
ment of Music Is Reprinted by Request.
Sixteen Widely Known Pianists to Play Under Direc-
'Your Need of Music" is the title of an interesting
tion of Conservatory of Music.
booklet issued by the Miessner Institute of Music,
Milwaukee, Wis. It is the reprinting of an address
Sixteen widely known concert pianists, playing in
unison, will feature a piano festival to be held in by W. Otto Miessner, president of the Miessner
Cincinnati, O., March 29, under the direction of the Piano Co., delivered to the Canadian Bureau for the
Advancement of Music, Toronto, at whose request
Cincinnati conservatory of Music and the National
the
reprint was made.
Noted Lecturer and Traveler Accepts Invitation to Federation of Music Clubs.
The need of music by everybody is a message Mr.
A
mass
performance
of
Schubert's
Military
March
Deliver Address at Annual Banquet of Music
Miessner makes clear in his address. It is a natural
will be a feature of the program with the women con-
Merchants, June 9.
certists playing the upper part and the men the lower. attribute of man. and being so its practice is a uni-
versal need.
The local plans for the annual conventions of the
"Even in its expressive phases, Music is voiced by
various associations of the music industry and trade
what man is pleased to call lower forms of creation.
were stimulated last week by the appointment of
The chirping of insects, the croaking of frogs, the
four chairmen of important committees.
twittering of birds, the bleating of kine, the howling
The chairmen whose names follow are officers of
of canines—even unto the nocturnal serenade of love-
the Piano Club of Chicago which was invited by the Article in Magazine Dated Nov. 22, 1856, Describing
making felines—all arc a tribute to the universal need
Music Industries Chamber of Commerce and Na-
of Music as an expression of Life,' says Mr. Miess-
Conditions
at
Time
Added
to
Files.
tional Association of Music Merchants to assume
ner.
charge of local arrangements in connection with the
"Who then," he asks, "are the law-makers and gov-
In a copy of "Ballou's Pictorial Drawing-Room
convention to be held at the Hotel Stevens, Chicago, Companion," issue of November 22. 1856, which has ernors, the trustees and teachers that they should de-
June 6 to 9:
prive you and your children of Music? And who
come into possession of Chickering & Sons, Boston,
for its historical collection, is an article about the are the opulent and the mighty, the cultured and the
New Committee Chairmen.
gifted, that they should deem Music fit only for the
Harry B. Bibb, Brunswick-Balke-Collender Com- Chickering and the great strides the piano industry
elite and the elect?
had made during "the last forty years." Of special
pany, chairman of all entertainment.
"But," you insist, "there is more music today than
Roger O'Connor, Kranich & Bach Company, Chi- interest, however, is this extract:
ever before!" "Look," you say, "at our opera houses,
"When we think of the number of pianos made, we
cago, chairman banquet ticket sales.
G. R. Brownell, care Lyon & Healy, Inc., chairman fancy that the market must be glutted, and yet, to our symphony halls, our conservatories, our music
schools!" Well and good. But, do you realize, that,
noon-day luncheon tickets and convention sticker our astonishment, we learn that the principal manu-
facturers, with all their facilities, cannot meet the even in fortunate America, fewer than one per cent of
campaign.
the people are touched by them? Less than one of
Gordon Laughead, Wurlitzer Company, chairman growing demand."
two hundred people in Milwaukee hear the Chicago
Which naturally makes us pause in wonderment
hotel reservations and assisting with banquet arrange-
Symphony Orchestra ten times a year. To our shame,
not only at the demand of today in contrast with
ments.
be it said, we have no orchestra of our own. Prac-
what
seemed
tremendous
yesterday,
but
also
at
how
Names Convention Speaker.
tically the same indictment rests upon many of our
much smaller this volume will appear in contrast with
other great cities.
Edward H. Uhl, president of the National Associa- the even greater possibilities of tomorrow.
tion of Music Merchants, announces that Captain
"Then what of the smaller towns and villages?
Norman Allan Imrie, noted lecturer, traveler, and
They would lie stagnant in silent deserts of sound,
DEALERS
WILL
OFFICIATE.
humorist, will be the principal speaker at the annual
save for the ingenuity of man that has made the
Music dealers in Evansville, lnd.. will take parts phonograph and the radio."
banquet of this association Thursday evening, June 9,
in the spring convocation, April 19, 20 and 21, at
in the new Stevens Hotel.
But Mr. Miessner hopefully viewed the future of
Captain Imrie recently addressed the National As- the Scottish Rite Cathedral in that city. Arthur J. music when he said:
sociation of Credit Men in Kansas City, and recently Willem, who recently became sales manager for the
"Indeed, we are at the dawn of a new era of Music.
made a most wonderful impression by his address to Stahlschmidt Piano Company in Evansville, is the For the first time in the history of man, Music is
the members of the Chicago Association of Com- official organist. Elmer I). Luhring, president, and about to be freed for the masses. For the first time,
Harry J. Voss, manager of the Stahlschmidt Piano every child is to have an equal opportunity in Music,
merce.
Company: Albert Barclar, manager, of the W r arreii as in all other subjects. The chance to learn to
Captain Imrie is an executive of the Culver Military
Music
Company, and Walter Geissler, manager of the make Music will be afforded in every public school
Academy, Culver, Indiana, and was engaged by the
National Association of Music Merchants through the Geissler Store, are among the leading Scottish Rite and university, at public expense, in classes, by the
same means and with the same scholastic recogni-
efforts of H. H. Pleer, of Lyon & Healy, Inc., masons at Evansville.
tion now enjoyed by other subjects of learning.
Chicago.
this new concept of educational service, Music
All Divisions Busy.
MOVER WALLDREN'S MOVEMENTS. is "In
indeed worthy to take the foremost rank. Music
The pleasures of manufacturers, jobbers and deal-
Ed. Walldren, proprietor of the Walldren Piano
ers who will attend the annual convention of the Storage Ware'iouse, who does a good share of the is absolutely fundamental in a scheme of public edu-
cation that aims to make of every child an intelligent,
national associations in Chicago next June, are as- piano moving, storage and drayage for the Chicago
useful and moral citizen.
sured by the plans of the Musical Merchandise Man- loop piano stores, is out with an announcement of
"Therefore, I would propose as a superstructure to
ufacturers' Association of the Chicago zone. In addi- the addresses of his present offices. His downtown
the fundamental three R's of 'Readin', Ritin', and
tion to a special dinner, a program of entertainment office is at 57 East Jackson boulevard; the West Side
'Rithmetic,'—the three M's of Music—for manual,
covering the days of the convention is being prepared. at 5114 West Madison street, and the north and north-
mental and moral development."
wset
at
2324
West
Division
street.
Among the committee appointed by President
Walter M. Gotsch are an invitation committee and
W. H. Taylor, the Taylorville, 111., music dealer, is
an entertainment committee. The first one is com-
Severson's Music Store, Lafayette, hid., moved this
posed of H. Kuhrmeycr, John Luellan and Carl week to a new location at 612 Main street.
preparing to open a branch in Mattoon, III.
CAPT. IMRIE TO SPEAK
ADDS INTERESTING FACT
TO CHICKERING HISTORY
BOWEN PIANO LOADER HELPS SALESMEN
Outside Salesmen must be equipped so as to "show the goods." The season for country piano selling is approaching. Help your sales-
men by furnishing them with the New Bowen Piano Loader, which serves as a wareroom far from the store. It is the only safe
delivery system for dealers, either in city or country. It costs little. Write for particulars.
BOWEN PIANO LOADER CO.,
Winston-Salem, N. C.
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March 26, 1927.
MORE CONVENTION
PLANS ANNOUNCED
Four Officers of Piano Club of Chicago Head
Important Committees in Preparation for
Annual Convention of Music Trade
at Hotel Stevens.
Richter. That William F. Ludwig has hern named
head of the entertainment committee is assurance that
warmth and novelty will characterize the social
events.
CINCINNATI CONCERT TO
HAVE PIANO ENSEMBLE
W. OTTO MIESSNER
TELLS NEED OF MUSIC
That Message to Everybody Contained in Ad-
dress to Canadian Bureau for Advance-
ment of Music Is Reprinted by Request.
Sixteen Widely Known Pianists to Play Under Direc-
'Your Need of Music" is the title of an interesting
tion of Conservatory of Music.
booklet issued by the Miessner Institute of Music,
Milwaukee, Wis. It is the reprinting of an address
Sixteen widely known concert pianists, playing in
unison, will feature a piano festival to be held in by W. Otto Miessner, president of the Miessner
Cincinnati, O., March 29, under the direction of the Piano Co., delivered to the Canadian Bureau for the
Advancement of Music, Toronto, at whose request
Cincinnati conservatory of Music and the National
the
reprint was made.
Noted Lecturer and Traveler Accepts Invitation to Federation of Music Clubs.
The need of music by everybody is a message Mr.
A
mass
performance
of
Schubert's
Military
March
Deliver Address at Annual Banquet of Music
Miessner makes clear in his address. It is a natural
will be a feature of the program with the women con-
Merchants, June 9.
certists playing the upper part and the men the lower. attribute of man. and being so its practice is a uni-
versal need.
The local plans for the annual conventions of the
"Even in its expressive phases, Music is voiced by
various associations of the music industry and trade
what man is pleased to call lower forms of creation.
were stimulated last week by the appointment of
The chirping of insects, the croaking of frogs, the
four chairmen of important committees.
twittering of birds, the bleating of kine, the howling
The chairmen whose names follow are officers of
of canines—even unto the nocturnal serenade of love-
the Piano Club of Chicago which was invited by the Article in Magazine Dated Nov. 22, 1856, Describing
making felines—all arc a tribute to the universal need
Music Industries Chamber of Commerce and Na-
of Music as an expression of Life,' says Mr. Miess-
Conditions
at
Time
Added
to
Files.
tional Association of Music Merchants to assume
ner.
charge of local arrangements in connection with the
"Who then," he asks, "are the law-makers and gov-
In a copy of "Ballou's Pictorial Drawing-Room
convention to be held at the Hotel Stevens, Chicago, Companion," issue of November 22. 1856, which has ernors, the trustees and teachers that they should de-
June 6 to 9:
prive you and your children of Music? And who
come into possession of Chickering & Sons, Boston,
for its historical collection, is an article about the are the opulent and the mighty, the cultured and the
New Committee Chairmen.
gifted, that they should deem Music fit only for the
Harry B. Bibb, Brunswick-Balke-Collender Com- Chickering and the great strides the piano industry
elite and the elect?
had made during "the last forty years." Of special
pany, chairman of all entertainment.
"But," you insist, "there is more music today than
Roger O'Connor, Kranich & Bach Company, Chi- interest, however, is this extract:
ever before!" "Look," you say, "at our opera houses,
"When we think of the number of pianos made, we
cago, chairman banquet ticket sales.
G. R. Brownell, care Lyon & Healy, Inc., chairman fancy that the market must be glutted, and yet, to our symphony halls, our conservatories, our music
schools!" Well and good. But, do you realize, that,
noon-day luncheon tickets and convention sticker our astonishment, we learn that the principal manu-
facturers, with all their facilities, cannot meet the even in fortunate America, fewer than one per cent of
campaign.
the people are touched by them? Less than one of
Gordon Laughead, Wurlitzer Company, chairman growing demand."
two hundred people in Milwaukee hear the Chicago
Which naturally makes us pause in wonderment
hotel reservations and assisting with banquet arrange-
Symphony Orchestra ten times a year. To our shame,
not only at the demand of today in contrast with
ments.
be it said, we have no orchestra of our own. Prac-
what
seemed
tremendous
yesterday,
but
also
at
how
Names Convention Speaker.
tically the same indictment rests upon many of our
much smaller this volume will appear in contrast with
other great cities.
Edward H. Uhl, president of the National Associa- the even greater possibilities of tomorrow.
tion of Music Merchants, announces that Captain
"Then what of the smaller towns and villages?
Norman Allan Imrie, noted lecturer, traveler, and
They would lie stagnant in silent deserts of sound,
DEALERS
WILL
OFFICIATE.
humorist, will be the principal speaker at the annual
save for the ingenuity of man that has made the
Music dealers in Evansville, lnd.. will take parts phonograph and the radio."
banquet of this association Thursday evening, June 9,
in the spring convocation, April 19, 20 and 21, at
in the new Stevens Hotel.
But Mr. Miessner hopefully viewed the future of
Captain Imrie recently addressed the National As- the Scottish Rite Cathedral in that city. Arthur J. music when he said:
sociation of Credit Men in Kansas City, and recently Willem, who recently became sales manager for the
"Indeed, we are at the dawn of a new era of Music.
made a most wonderful impression by his address to Stahlschmidt Piano Company in Evansville, is the For the first time in the history of man, Music is
the members of the Chicago Association of Com- official organist. Elmer I). Luhring, president, and about to be freed for the masses. For the first time,
Harry J. Voss, manager of the Stahlschmidt Piano every child is to have an equal opportunity in Music,
merce.
Company: Albert Barclar, manager, of the W r arreii as in all other subjects. The chance to learn to
Captain Imrie is an executive of the Culver Military
Music
Company, and Walter Geissler, manager of the make Music will be afforded in every public school
Academy, Culver, Indiana, and was engaged by the
National Association of Music Merchants through the Geissler Store, are among the leading Scottish Rite and university, at public expense, in classes, by the
same means and with the same scholastic recogni-
efforts of H. H. Pleer, of Lyon & Healy, Inc., masons at Evansville.
tion now enjoyed by other subjects of learning.
Chicago.
this new concept of educational service, Music
All Divisions Busy.
MOVER WALLDREN'S MOVEMENTS. is "In
indeed worthy to take the foremost rank. Music
The pleasures of manufacturers, jobbers and deal-
Ed. Walldren, proprietor of the Walldren Piano
ers who will attend the annual convention of the Storage Ware'iouse, who does a good share of the is absolutely fundamental in a scheme of public edu-
cation that aims to make of every child an intelligent,
national associations in Chicago next June, are as- piano moving, storage and drayage for the Chicago
useful and moral citizen.
sured by the plans of the Musical Merchandise Man- loop piano stores, is out with an announcement of
"Therefore, I would propose as a superstructure to
ufacturers' Association of the Chicago zone. In addi- the addresses of his present offices. His downtown
the fundamental three R's of 'Readin', Ritin', and
tion to a special dinner, a program of entertainment office is at 57 East Jackson boulevard; the West Side
'Rithmetic,'—the three M's of Music—for manual,
covering the days of the convention is being prepared. at 5114 West Madison street, and the north and north-
mental and moral development."
wset
at
2324
West
Division
street.
Among the committee appointed by President
Walter M. Gotsch are an invitation committee and
W. H. Taylor, the Taylorville, 111., music dealer, is
an entertainment committee. The first one is com-
Severson's Music Store, Lafayette, hid., moved this
posed of H. Kuhrmeycr, John Luellan and Carl week to a new location at 612 Main street.
preparing to open a branch in Mattoon, III.
CAPT. IMRIE TO SPEAK
ADDS INTERESTING FACT
TO CHICKERING HISTORY
BOWEN PIANO LOADER HELPS SALESMEN
Outside Salesmen must be equipped so as to "show the goods." The season for country piano selling is approaching. Help your sales-
men by furnishing them with the New Bowen Piano Loader, which serves as a wareroom far from the store. It is the only safe
delivery system for dealers, either in city or country. It costs little. Write for particulars.
BOWEN PIANO LOADER CO.,
Winston-Salem, N. C.
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).