Presto
Issue: 1927 2148 - Page 5
PRESTO-TIMES
October 1, 1927
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Neu>.'
Packard Style XX 5 it. Grand-
Made in Mahogany, lacquered.
Bench to match.
by a Real Sales Plant
O O T H winners! The new "Packard Free Piano Lesson" Adver-
vertising Service—and the Louis XVI Period Grand. T w o
first links in the Sales Plan—but mighty important ones! F o r
dealers who desire to quickly, effectively, inexpensively, yet surely
increase business, the Portfolio pictured here will prove a gold mine
of ideas and profitable sales material And the Art Grand, with
Bench to match, exquisite, delightful—splendid tone and ample
volume in small size—priced but little higher than the regular 5 ft.
style, will be a real sales booster.
Write now for free Dealers' Portfolio and more about the netu Art Grand
The Packard Piano Co.
price per plate is only $2.50 and with a good program
of entertainment provided as an aid to digestion.
The Piano Club dinner must not be confused with
any other music trades event of the week. This
date, October 10, was set some time ago and the
rules of the club do not permit it to be changed.
the club luncheon hour this week the members Music Dealers Throughout State Are Expected
Pleasant Time Promised by President at the and At guests
were well entertained by Captain Evans
to Attend First Convention Held in
Annual Dinner at the Blackstone
of the identification bureau of the Chicago police
Chicago October 12 to 14.
department, who gave an interesting talk on the
Hotel October 10.
methods of such a bureau generally and in the Chi-
The entire music trade of the state is looking
At the meeting of the Piano Club of Chicago on cago police department in particular.
forw r ard to the convention of the Illinois Music Deal-
Monday of this week, much of the details for the
Geo. S. McLaughlin of Lyon & Healy ran off a ers' Association which will be held at the Palmer
annual meeting to be held at the Hotel Blackstone, reel of the Tunney-Dempsey fight taken at close House, Chicago, October 12 to 14. Final arrange-
Monday, October 10, were worked out by the board range on the night of the famous battle last week. ments for the big event have been completed which
of governors. In a talk just at the close of the This novel feature of entertainment was highly ap- will be marked by fine entertainment and a list of
dinner President Laughead told in a general way of preciated.
unusually good speakers. The annual convention
what attendants on the occasion will be treated to.
A letter was read from the secretary of the Wis- of the Illinois music men will be the first event of
This meeting one week from Monday next is elec- consin State Music Merchants' Association inviting this nature ever held in Chicago and the various
tion night. The ticket is all selected and nothing as many members as possible of the Chicago Piano music trade bodies are expending every effort to pro-
remains but the formality of casting the votes and Club to come to the convention to be held next week vide everything for the convenience and entertain-
installing the new president, Harry Bibb, and the at Milwaukee. The headquarters of the Milwaukee ment of visitors.
convention will be the Wisconsin Hotel where a fine
other officers.
Henry D. Hewitt, vice-chairman of the local com-
The dinner at the Blackstone is unusual in that the time is promised.
mittee, is attending to the arrangements in the ab-
sence from the city of Chairman Herman H. Fleer.
A meeting of the committee and all interested was
held by the Piano Club of Chicago at the Illinois
Athletic Club on Monday of this week. At this meet-
ing Walter Kiehn was elected chairman of publicity.
The convention opens on Wednesday, October 12,
with registration in the morning. The next important
event on that day will be a luncheon sponsored by
the Piano Club of Chicago, which will be the first
meeting over which H. B. Bibb, newly elected presi-
dent of the Piano Club, will preside. On Thursday
the Chicago Piano and Organ Association will spon-
sor a luncheon to the trade members. Both affairs
will be held in private dining room 10, and the price
set at $1.50 per plate.
After Thursday's business sessions, several inter-
esting talks by the following speakers are on
schedule:
C. E. Boykin, on the National Piano Promotion
Campaign; W. Otto Miessner, on group instruction
and the piano in the schools; Charles E. Byrne, on
the proposed national piano playing contest; John H.
Parnham, on period cases; James T. Bristol, on
finance methods for the music dealer; Matt Kennedy,
on direct mail advertising.
The banquet on Thursday night will be the high-
light of the convention. A speaker of national prom-
inence and a spicy program of entertainment will be
the features. The tickets for the dinner are $3.50.
Special features in the schedule of entertainment
are selections by Avis McDonald, Vibraphone soloist,
and by Donald Swengel, the accordion virtuoso.
Oscar Williamson, tenor, will sing.
PIANO CLUB OF CHICAGO
PLANS ANNUAL DINNER
FINAL ARRANGEMENTS
FOR ILLINOIS MEET
GULBRANSEN IN AUSTRALIA
STRAUBE QUOTATION SHEET.
The new quotation sheet issued for the use of
The Gulbransen Baby trademark certainly has an the Baby was made the subject of one of the win- dealers by the Straube Piano Company, Hammond,
international appeal. In a recent window display dow cards. Another window card spelled out the Ind., show's at a glance the wholesale cost of each
instrument, as well as the national retail price, all
of E. F. Wilks & Co., Sydney, Australia, small and Gulbransen name and has a point of superiority for
f. o. .b factory.
large babies were put to use, and as a matter of fact, every letter in the name.
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October 1, 1927
i/mos
Neu>.'
Packard Style XX 5 it. Grand-
Made in Mahogany, lacquered.
Bench to match.
by a Real Sales Plant
O O T H winners! The new "Packard Free Piano Lesson" Adver-
vertising Service—and the Louis XVI Period Grand. T w o
first links in the Sales Plan—but mighty important ones! F o r
dealers who desire to quickly, effectively, inexpensively, yet surely
increase business, the Portfolio pictured here will prove a gold mine
of ideas and profitable sales material And the Art Grand, with
Bench to match, exquisite, delightful—splendid tone and ample
volume in small size—priced but little higher than the regular 5 ft.
style, will be a real sales booster.
Write now for free Dealers' Portfolio and more about the netu Art Grand
The Packard Piano Co.
price per plate is only $2.50 and with a good program
of entertainment provided as an aid to digestion.
The Piano Club dinner must not be confused with
any other music trades event of the week. This
date, October 10, was set some time ago and the
rules of the club do not permit it to be changed.
the club luncheon hour this week the members Music Dealers Throughout State Are Expected
Pleasant Time Promised by President at the and At guests
were well entertained by Captain Evans
to Attend First Convention Held in
Annual Dinner at the Blackstone
of the identification bureau of the Chicago police
Chicago October 12 to 14.
department, who gave an interesting talk on the
Hotel October 10.
methods of such a bureau generally and in the Chi-
The entire music trade of the state is looking
At the meeting of the Piano Club of Chicago on cago police department in particular.
forw r ard to the convention of the Illinois Music Deal-
Monday of this week, much of the details for the
Geo. S. McLaughlin of Lyon & Healy ran off a ers' Association which will be held at the Palmer
annual meeting to be held at the Hotel Blackstone, reel of the Tunney-Dempsey fight taken at close House, Chicago, October 12 to 14. Final arrange-
Monday, October 10, were worked out by the board range on the night of the famous battle last week. ments for the big event have been completed which
of governors. In a talk just at the close of the This novel feature of entertainment was highly ap- will be marked by fine entertainment and a list of
dinner President Laughead told in a general way of preciated.
unusually good speakers. The annual convention
what attendants on the occasion will be treated to.
A letter was read from the secretary of the Wis- of the Illinois music men will be the first event of
This meeting one week from Monday next is elec- consin State Music Merchants' Association inviting this nature ever held in Chicago and the various
tion night. The ticket is all selected and nothing as many members as possible of the Chicago Piano music trade bodies are expending every effort to pro-
remains but the formality of casting the votes and Club to come to the convention to be held next week vide everything for the convenience and entertain-
installing the new president, Harry Bibb, and the at Milwaukee. The headquarters of the Milwaukee ment of visitors.
convention will be the Wisconsin Hotel where a fine
other officers.
Henry D. Hewitt, vice-chairman of the local com-
The dinner at the Blackstone is unusual in that the time is promised.
mittee, is attending to the arrangements in the ab-
sence from the city of Chairman Herman H. Fleer.
A meeting of the committee and all interested was
held by the Piano Club of Chicago at the Illinois
Athletic Club on Monday of this week. At this meet-
ing Walter Kiehn was elected chairman of publicity.
The convention opens on Wednesday, October 12,
with registration in the morning. The next important
event on that day will be a luncheon sponsored by
the Piano Club of Chicago, which will be the first
meeting over which H. B. Bibb, newly elected presi-
dent of the Piano Club, will preside. On Thursday
the Chicago Piano and Organ Association will spon-
sor a luncheon to the trade members. Both affairs
will be held in private dining room 10, and the price
set at $1.50 per plate.
After Thursday's business sessions, several inter-
esting talks by the following speakers are on
schedule:
C. E. Boykin, on the National Piano Promotion
Campaign; W. Otto Miessner, on group instruction
and the piano in the schools; Charles E. Byrne, on
the proposed national piano playing contest; John H.
Parnham, on period cases; James T. Bristol, on
finance methods for the music dealer; Matt Kennedy,
on direct mail advertising.
The banquet on Thursday night will be the high-
light of the convention. A speaker of national prom-
inence and a spicy program of entertainment will be
the features. The tickets for the dinner are $3.50.
Special features in the schedule of entertainment
are selections by Avis McDonald, Vibraphone soloist,
and by Donald Swengel, the accordion virtuoso.
Oscar Williamson, tenor, will sing.
PIANO CLUB OF CHICAGO
PLANS ANNUAL DINNER
FINAL ARRANGEMENTS
FOR ILLINOIS MEET
GULBRANSEN IN AUSTRALIA
STRAUBE QUOTATION SHEET.
The new quotation sheet issued for the use of
The Gulbransen Baby trademark certainly has an the Baby was made the subject of one of the win- dealers by the Straube Piano Company, Hammond,
international appeal. In a recent window display dow cards. Another window card spelled out the Ind., show's at a glance the wholesale cost of each
instrument, as well as the national retail price, all
of E. F. Wilks & Co., Sydney, Australia, small and Gulbransen name and has a point of superiority for
f. o. .b factory.
large babies were put to use, and as a matter of fact, every letter in the name.
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).