Presto

January 7, 1928
PRESTO-TIMES
E. P. HAWKINS, WIDELY KNOWN
PIANO MAN DIES IN CHICAGO
Greeting!
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3t ts an opportunity for tfje paper to express tte appreciation of t(je
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it anb 10 boice its goob faoisfjes for ttje reabers fap tofjo^e encouragement
tfje American fWusic ^rabe flUeefclp ijas groton in influence tfjrouafj
fortp=tfjree pears.
BOARD OF CONTROL
MEETING ANNOUNCED
Other Governing Bodies of National Associa-
tion of Music Merchants to Gather at
Hotel Commodore January 26.
Official notification of the annual mid-year meet-
ings of the board of control of the National Asso-
ciation of Music Merchants to be held at the Hotel
Commodore, New York city, on Thursday, January
26, has been sent to members of the board. There
are at the present time eighty-six members of this
hoard, which includes the executive board, advisory
board, auxiliary board, including chartered state asso-
ciation representatives and state commissioners who
have been appointed in the states where there are
no chartered state associations. While the announce-
ment calls meetings on January 26, it is probable that
there will be sufficient business for discussion so
that there will be at least one session held on Friday,
the 27th.
President C. J. Roberts of the association is very
desirous of there being a large attendance at these
meetings. Matters of very great importance having
to do with certain policies of the association will be
presented for discussion. It is possible that sug-
gestions looking towards certain important changes
in the by-laws will be presented and should there be
favorable action, these changes will be brought be-
fore the next convention for the \ote of the entire
association. A complete report of the new promo-
tion department will he made. This will be the last
meeting of the board of control prior to the next
convention.
There will be a luncheon for members of the board
Thursday at the Commodore. Jt is probable that
the New York Piano Merchants' Association will
arrange for a dinner, also to be held at the Commo-
dore, Thursday night. It is important that mem-
bers ot the board should inform the executive secre-
tary of the National Association of Music Merchants,
as soon as possible, of their intention to attend the
meetings in order that hotel reservations may be
made.
He Had Experience in London, England; in Canada,
Also in New York and Chicago.
E. P. Hawkins, a piano man known from coast to
coast in this country and in England and the Domin-
ion of Canada, passed away with the passing of the
year, 1927. He died at his home in Chicago, where
he had been living with relatives including a daugh-
ter who is employed at the Q R S Music Co.'s offices.
Mr. Hawkins was well up in the 70's, and his health
had been on the decline for some time.
Years ago Mr. Hawkins was manager at London,
England, for ihe Smith American Organ Company,
of Bos'on. At a later period he was general man-
present condition is nothing more than a reaction of
the sales of cheap instruments some years ago. Pub-
licity has helped to educate the public to demand the
better grade of pianos, said Mr. Rapp.
Christena-Teague Piano Company have had a very
good business during the month, with an unusual
heavy week between Christmas and New Year's Day.
Herbert Teague reports December very satisfactory.
Frank Wilkiug of the Wi.king Music Company
reports some very good sales of Jesse French & Son's
pianos during the Christmas business. Mr. Wilking
is very anxious to get some of the new Period mod
els made by the company on his floor. Several par-
ties who visited the exhibit of the new Period styles
of Jesse French & Sons, held in this city recently,
are anxiously awaiting their arrival.
Visitors during the past week were: Harry Fuller
of the W. W. Kimball Company, Mr. Dunlop of the
Cable Piano Company, and George Schaffer of the
Lester Piano Company.
POOLE PIANO CO.
MOVES IN BOSTON
New Factory Quarters at 195 Albany Street,
Affords Most Modern Facilities
for Manufacture.
E P. HAWKINS.
ager for the Beil Organ & Piano Company, of
Guelph, Ontario, Canada, and still later was asso-
ciated with the American Piano Company for a num-
ber of years, and was on that company's retired list
at the time of his death, which occurred on Thurs-
day of last week. The burial took place near his
former home in Canada.
Mr. Hawkins was cosmopolitan in his education
and tastes. He knew old London and its many
quaint and historical places of interest. He was a
piano manufacturer on his own hook at one time;
he superintended factories for others more than once.
He was on friendly terms with trade paper men,
with piano dealers, with piano manufacturers and
always had a varied assortment of good, clean stories
at his command. As a closing word, it might be
said he did ail in his power to build up the piano
trade in several countries and in many states.
The Poole Piano Company, Boston, moved Jan-
uary 1 to new factory quarters at No. 195 Albany
street, Cambridge, Mass. In these new premises,
which are of the most modern and finest mill con-
struction, the Poole Piano Company will enjoy facili-
ties for serving its trade which it had not hitherto
had, principal of which is railroad side track service
on the Boston & Albany Railroad.
The building, which is several blocks nearer Bos-
ton than the old Poole factory, is in the center of
one of the most rapidly developing industrial dis-
tricts of Greater Boston. It is unusually well-lighted
and has every facility for the use of the latest and
most up-to-date electrical manufacturing devices.
One of the outstanding features of the new quar-
ters is a large and well-lighted factory wareroom
where the entire Poole line will be displayed to best
advantage for wholesale purposes and for the assist-
ance of the numerous Poole dealers in New England.
It has always been a special feature of Poo'e policy
to encourage Poole dealers throughout New England
to use the factory warerooms at all times and with
this thought in view the company has planned these Admirable Cordial Feelings Between the House and
Holiday Sales in the Better Class of Pianos Excel-
new quarters so as to afford the maximum coopera-
Employees Made Plain Christmas Eve.
lent, According to Dealers' Reports.
tion in this wav.
The cordiality of spirit with which the Straube
Piano Company, Hammond, Ind., conducts negotia-
Manager Frank Davis of the House of Baldwin,
tions wi'h merchants is reflected in the manner in
in Indianapolis, is very well pleased to report another
GULBRANSEN AID FOR DEALERS.
which it remembers individuals at the company head-
style "C" Baldwin grand in gold finish sold to the
The Gulbransen Company, Chicago, is sending quarters in Hammond.
Walker Theater of that city. The theater is one of
out
to
its
dealers
an
e.even-page
outline
of
a
tie-up
the finest houses in the city, under control of the plan with the January advertising. The new National
Following out an. annual custom, everyone on the
management of the Indiana Theater, which is entirely
company
pay roll, both factory and office, received,
Campaign of the company, the first ad of which
equipped with Baldwin instruments.
makes its appearance in the Literary Digest on Jan- on December 24, a card expressing holiday greetings
"High grade instruments constituted the bulk of
uary 7, features the place of the piano in home beau- and in addition a substantial remembrance of the
our Christmas business," said John C. Pearson of the
titication, and a wonderful new book, "Artistic In- company's appreciation for services rendered,
A beautiful illustration of the affection in which
Pearson Piano Company, "and out of the surprising teriors," which the company is offering for distribu-
things was the good amount of cash paid on the tion. An additional piece of literature in this con- President E. R. Jacobson is held by his associates
down payments. With the tendency toward the bet-
nection is sample of a four-page letter that is being was indicated by the fact that when he arrived at his
ter make of pianos on the part of the buying public) offered to dealers for mailing to their general list. desk the morning of December 24, he found awaiting
it looks as though 1928 will exceed 1927 in volume The scheme includes advertising items of many dif- his arrival a brightly lighted and handsomely deco-
of both sales and cash down." The company reports ferent characters, and four complete newspaper ad- rated Christmas tree surrounded with gifts, manifestly
the well wishes of his co-workers.
the Steinway & Sons ebonized case gaining popu- vertisements are offered for use in January.
larity. The month of December shows a good sub-
stantial increase in business, with some very prom-
JOINS KRAKAUER BROS.' FORCE.
ising business in the near future.
FIRE DAMAGES STORE.
Al. S. Zeisler, formerly for a great many years
Alfred Rapp of Rapp & Lennox is very well pleased
Loss of $20 000 was caused by tire in the Jacobs with Bjur Bros. Piano Co., New York, and very
with the outlook for the sale of better instruments
music house, Fort Wayne, Ind., last week. The recently connected with the Aeolian Co., has just
during the coming year. Mr. Rapp is of the opinion
flames were caused by a defective flue. About 100 been appointed traveling representative for Krakaiier
that the cheap piano is a thing of the past, and the
new pianos were damaged by water.
Bros., New York.
LATE TRADE ITEMS FROM
THE INDIANAPOLIS FIELD
SEASONABLE SPIRIT IN
EVIDENCE AT STRAUBE PLANT
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