Presto
Issue: 1928 2168 - Page 10
February 18, 1928
PRESTO-TIMES
10
bransen products, its marketing policies and its
builder—A. G. Gulbransen.
Each of the rooms is correctly portrayed by an
authority in the particular period. Every detail is
accurate. At the bottom of each illustration is a floor
Appropriateness in the Setting of Period Designs plan showing correct position of the piano and other Joseph Benedict Was 35 Years in Business on His
furniture in a room of the particular type.
Eightieth Birthday Anniversary.
Convincingly Shown.
The last of the inserts bears on its cover, a repro-
On
Saturday,
February 4, Joseph Benedict, pro-
The accompanying cut shows the cover of a book duction of a splendid etching of A. G. Gulbransen, prietor of the Benedict Music House, Galesburg, 111.,
president
of
the
Gulbransen
Company,
with
his
per-
that the dealer may proudly offer every visitor to
observed his 35th anniversary in business at his pres-
his store. It is provided by the Gulbransen Co., sonal message.
ent location. The Benedict Music House sprang into
Chicago.
existence on February 4, 1893, and at that time only
"Artistic interiors" is the work of some of the
pianos were sold. Today Mr. Benedict continues to
finest interior decorators in the country. It visualizes
handle a fine line of pianos, player pianos, phono-
graphs and various other musical instruments and
musical supplies. And just ten days after his 35th
Larger Quarters Secured at 611 Church Street in the business anniversary Mr. Benedict celebrates his 80th
birthday. He is active in his business today and his
Heart of the City.
health is excellent.
Mr. Benedict stated that the first piano he sold, a
The O. K. Houck Piano Co., Nashville, Tenn., will
formally open its beautiful new store at 611 Church Kimball instrument, was to W. C. Williams, at that
street, Nashville, today (February 18). This address time freight agent for the Santa Fe at Galesburg.
being in the very heart of the city, the present quar- The sale was made on his first day in the business.
ters at 219 Fourth avenue, North, having proved in- Some time ago when Mr. Williams moved away from
adequate for the rapidly growing business of the Galesburg the piano was bought by the Elks Club
progressive firm. Both in beauty and conveniences and is still in use there.
From a small piano store the Benedict Music
the new store is remarkable.
The company has successful stores at 103 South House has grown into an enterprise taking in three
Main street, Memphis, Tenn.; 311 Main street, Little Moors. Mr. Benedict and his staff of employes have
Rock, Ark.; 219 Fourth avenue, North, Nashville, made many friends in Galesburg and the surrounding
towns and country, mainly through the high standard
Tenn., and 622 Texas street, Shreveport, La.
The officers are J. F. Houck, president; W. T. of business courtesy and satisfaction to their patrons.
Sutherland, vice-president; Jesse F. Houck, Jr., sec-
retary, and J. G. McConnell, treasurer.
ERNEST URCHS A GUEST.
Six members of the audience that heard the New
York Symphony's first concert in the old Fourteenth
NEW OKLAHOMA BRANCH.
Street 'Sjteinway Hall back in 1878' were j guests
The McDowell Music Company, which operates
stores in Blackwell, Pawhuska and Ponca City, Okla.. in Carnegie Hall one night last week at the society's
has moved the Enid store to Perry, in the same fiftieth year jubilee concert in memory of its founder,
state. The music company opened its Perry store Leopold Damrosch. They are the late Dr. Dam-
for business January 27, with a sale on many musical rosch's sister-in-law, Miss Marie von Heimberg; Mrs.
Mary H. Mint, Mrs. Otto Deis, Frederick H. Corn-
instruments. The company has expressed the belief
that it can do good business in Perry as well as it stock, Ernest Urchs (Steinway & Sons), and Albert
does in other cities in which it operates and has J. Weber.
announced that it expects to carry most everything
in the music line.
TUNER STARTS BUSINESS.
Ernest Hasenfuss, Jr., a piano tuner of Rochester,
N. Y., has rented quarters in Amsterdam for the pur-
REMODELS BUILDING.
Having remodeled the building throughout, the pose of conducting a piano-tuning business. Mr.
llasenfuss is a graduate of the New York State
on its profusely illustrated pages, the most popular Chenoweth & Green Music Company, Enid, Okla., School for the Blind, where he specialized in piano
last
week
formally
opened
its
store
at
10
South
of the period styles. The rooms have been drawn by
Independence. The firm is planning to entertain tuning.
experts and the text written by authorities.
of customers and visitors on this occasion.
Every woman and man, too, for that matter, inter- thousands
STAR SELECTS KNABE.
Improvements have been made throughout the entire
ested in the home, will appreciate the gift of a copy three floors of the building.
Basil Rathbone, popular Broadway star now play-
of "'Artistic Interiors."
ing in "The Command to Love," has purchased a
The book consists of six four-page enclosures and
Knabe grand for use in his Park avenue apartment.
NEW WURLITZER STORE.
a cover of modern design. The inserts show an
The sale was made by the Knabe Warerooms, 52nd
Early American Room, a French 18th Century Room,
The Rudolph Wurlitzer Company is opening a street and Fifth avenue, New York.
an Empire and Directoire Room, an Italian Renais- branch store in Lawrence, 111. The store is in charge
sance Room and a Spanish Room. The sixth insert of G. P. Sutcliffc. A full carload of pianos has been
is devoted to general information regarding the Gul- received and the store will specialize on these.
VETERAN GALESBURG, ILL.
DEALER HAS CELEBRATION
"ARTISTIC INTERIORS" IS
PROVIDED AS DEALER'S GIFT
0. K. HOUCK PIANO CO.
MOVES IN NASHVILLE, TENN.
THE JEWETT PIANOS
Reliable Grand, Upright and Player Pianos
JEWETT PIANO CO., Boston Factories: Leominster, Mass.
Becker Bros.
Manufacturer* oi
HIGH GRADE PIANOS
and PLAYER PIANOS
Factory and Wareroomb
767-769 Tenth Avenue, New York
POOLER ANOS
GRANDS AND UPRIGHTS
Established Reputation and Quality Since 1873
FACTORY
OFFICES AND SALESROOMS
1020 So. Central Park Ave.,
319-321 So. Wabash Are.,
New Adam Schaaf Building.
CHICAGO, ILL.
•n
DD
Dealers and Their Salesmen Find
PRESTO BUYERS' GUIDE
A Great Help in Closing Sales.
CAMBRIDGE-A
BOSTON - MASS.
GOLDSMITH
ADAM SCHAAF, Inc.
REPRODUCING
PRODUCING
Corner Flllmore Street
FACTORY - OFFICES
•D
Players and Pianos
Have Every Advantage in Quality and Results
to the Dealers
An Investigation Will Prove It
GOLDSMITH PIANO COMPANY
1223-1227 Miller Street. CHICAGO
Fifty Cents a Copy.
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PRESTO-TIMES
10
bransen products, its marketing policies and its
builder—A. G. Gulbransen.
Each of the rooms is correctly portrayed by an
authority in the particular period. Every detail is
accurate. At the bottom of each illustration is a floor
Appropriateness in the Setting of Period Designs plan showing correct position of the piano and other Joseph Benedict Was 35 Years in Business on His
furniture in a room of the particular type.
Eightieth Birthday Anniversary.
Convincingly Shown.
The last of the inserts bears on its cover, a repro-
On
Saturday,
February 4, Joseph Benedict, pro-
The accompanying cut shows the cover of a book duction of a splendid etching of A. G. Gulbransen, prietor of the Benedict Music House, Galesburg, 111.,
president
of
the
Gulbransen
Company,
with
his
per-
that the dealer may proudly offer every visitor to
observed his 35th anniversary in business at his pres-
his store. It is provided by the Gulbransen Co., sonal message.
ent location. The Benedict Music House sprang into
Chicago.
existence on February 4, 1893, and at that time only
"Artistic interiors" is the work of some of the
pianos were sold. Today Mr. Benedict continues to
finest interior decorators in the country. It visualizes
handle a fine line of pianos, player pianos, phono-
graphs and various other musical instruments and
musical supplies. And just ten days after his 35th
Larger Quarters Secured at 611 Church Street in the business anniversary Mr. Benedict celebrates his 80th
birthday. He is active in his business today and his
Heart of the City.
health is excellent.
Mr. Benedict stated that the first piano he sold, a
The O. K. Houck Piano Co., Nashville, Tenn., will
formally open its beautiful new store at 611 Church Kimball instrument, was to W. C. Williams, at that
street, Nashville, today (February 18). This address time freight agent for the Santa Fe at Galesburg.
being in the very heart of the city, the present quar- The sale was made on his first day in the business.
ters at 219 Fourth avenue, North, having proved in- Some time ago when Mr. Williams moved away from
adequate for the rapidly growing business of the Galesburg the piano was bought by the Elks Club
progressive firm. Both in beauty and conveniences and is still in use there.
From a small piano store the Benedict Music
the new store is remarkable.
The company has successful stores at 103 South House has grown into an enterprise taking in three
Main street, Memphis, Tenn.; 311 Main street, Little Moors. Mr. Benedict and his staff of employes have
Rock, Ark.; 219 Fourth avenue, North, Nashville, made many friends in Galesburg and the surrounding
towns and country, mainly through the high standard
Tenn., and 622 Texas street, Shreveport, La.
The officers are J. F. Houck, president; W. T. of business courtesy and satisfaction to their patrons.
Sutherland, vice-president; Jesse F. Houck, Jr., sec-
retary, and J. G. McConnell, treasurer.
ERNEST URCHS A GUEST.
Six members of the audience that heard the New
York Symphony's first concert in the old Fourteenth
NEW OKLAHOMA BRANCH.
Street 'Sjteinway Hall back in 1878' were j guests
The McDowell Music Company, which operates
stores in Blackwell, Pawhuska and Ponca City, Okla.. in Carnegie Hall one night last week at the society's
has moved the Enid store to Perry, in the same fiftieth year jubilee concert in memory of its founder,
state. The music company opened its Perry store Leopold Damrosch. They are the late Dr. Dam-
for business January 27, with a sale on many musical rosch's sister-in-law, Miss Marie von Heimberg; Mrs.
Mary H. Mint, Mrs. Otto Deis, Frederick H. Corn-
instruments. The company has expressed the belief
that it can do good business in Perry as well as it stock, Ernest Urchs (Steinway & Sons), and Albert
does in other cities in which it operates and has J. Weber.
announced that it expects to carry most everything
in the music line.
TUNER STARTS BUSINESS.
Ernest Hasenfuss, Jr., a piano tuner of Rochester,
N. Y., has rented quarters in Amsterdam for the pur-
REMODELS BUILDING.
Having remodeled the building throughout, the pose of conducting a piano-tuning business. Mr.
llasenfuss is a graduate of the New York State
on its profusely illustrated pages, the most popular Chenoweth & Green Music Company, Enid, Okla., School for the Blind, where he specialized in piano
last
week
formally
opened
its
store
at
10
South
of the period styles. The rooms have been drawn by
Independence. The firm is planning to entertain tuning.
experts and the text written by authorities.
of customers and visitors on this occasion.
Every woman and man, too, for that matter, inter- thousands
STAR SELECTS KNABE.
Improvements have been made throughout the entire
ested in the home, will appreciate the gift of a copy three floors of the building.
Basil Rathbone, popular Broadway star now play-
of "'Artistic Interiors."
ing in "The Command to Love," has purchased a
The book consists of six four-page enclosures and
Knabe grand for use in his Park avenue apartment.
NEW WURLITZER STORE.
a cover of modern design. The inserts show an
The sale was made by the Knabe Warerooms, 52nd
Early American Room, a French 18th Century Room,
The Rudolph Wurlitzer Company is opening a street and Fifth avenue, New York.
an Empire and Directoire Room, an Italian Renais- branch store in Lawrence, 111. The store is in charge
sance Room and a Spanish Room. The sixth insert of G. P. Sutcliffc. A full carload of pianos has been
is devoted to general information regarding the Gul- received and the store will specialize on these.
VETERAN GALESBURG, ILL.
DEALER HAS CELEBRATION
"ARTISTIC INTERIORS" IS
PROVIDED AS DEALER'S GIFT
0. K. HOUCK PIANO CO.
MOVES IN NASHVILLE, TENN.
THE JEWETT PIANOS
Reliable Grand, Upright and Player Pianos
JEWETT PIANO CO., Boston Factories: Leominster, Mass.
Becker Bros.
Manufacturer* oi
HIGH GRADE PIANOS
and PLAYER PIANOS
Factory and Wareroomb
767-769 Tenth Avenue, New York
POOLER ANOS
GRANDS AND UPRIGHTS
Established Reputation and Quality Since 1873
FACTORY
OFFICES AND SALESROOMS
1020 So. Central Park Ave.,
319-321 So. Wabash Are.,
New Adam Schaaf Building.
CHICAGO, ILL.
•n
DD
Dealers and Their Salesmen Find
PRESTO BUYERS' GUIDE
A Great Help in Closing Sales.
CAMBRIDGE-A
BOSTON - MASS.
GOLDSMITH
ADAM SCHAAF, Inc.
REPRODUCING
PRODUCING
Corner Flllmore Street
FACTORY - OFFICES
•D
Players and Pianos
Have Every Advantage in Quality and Results
to the Dealers
An Investigation Will Prove It
GOLDSMITH PIANO COMPANY
1223-1227 Miller Street. CHICAGO
Fifty Cents a Copy.
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).