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PRESTO-TIMES
June 16, 1928
NEWS OF TRADE IN
NEW YORK CITY
and other instruments. The senior piano winner was
Ida Twerdowsky. The Hebrew Orphan Asylum of
Manhattan retains permanent possession of the brass
band cup, having won it three consecutive years.
Wins Harmonica Contest.
Liszt's second Hungarian Rhapsody, as played by
Ben Spiegel, 10-year-old harmonica artist of 964
Eorest avenue, the Bronx, won for Ben the first prize
in the sixth annual harmonica contest held last week
on the Mall in Central Park, New York City. The
event was sponsored by Walter R. Herrick, park
commissioner.
Music of all kinds, from the cacophonies of jazz
to the limpid strains of "Songs My Mother Taught
Me," was poured forth in a competition that took
three hours and was entered by more than 80 boys
and girls. The thumping "Rhapsody in Rhythm"
vied for prominence with "Ramona" and Drdla's
"Souvenir." Such is the catholicity of taste among
harmonica players.
A contest to determine the best harmonica band
was won by the Hebrew Orphan Asylum Band, led
by Mr. Perry. They received a silver loving cup.
SATISFACTION WITH
BUSH & LANE EXPRESSED
Two Communications from Customers of the
By HENRY MAC MULLAN.
Pianos Made in the Holland Factory
The Laytons of Montreal.
Are Hereby Reproduced.
It was the Presto man's pleasure to meet, at the
American Piano Co.'s dinner in New York, Gilbert
Here is a copy of a letter which R. W r . Rogers of
Gallatin, Mo., sent Chester L. Beach, president and
and Frank Layton, cousins, owners of Layton Bros,
treasurer of the Bush & Lane Piano Co., Holland,
piano store in the Canadian metropolis.
Their
Mich., a short time ago:
fathers started the Layton Bros, piano business many
years ago and now their sons are conducting it on a
"The Style 32 upright grand has come and every-
larger scale than ever. Gilbert Layton said business
one who has seen it simply raves about it. It is the
had been rather slack in Eastern Canada a while
prettiest little thing I ever saw, and such a beautiful
back, but was now reviving substantially.
tone that it seems almost impossible for so small a
H. C. Dickinson Was There.
piano.
"I was showing it to a lady this morning and saw
H. Clarence Dickinson, vice-president of the Bald-
my little 8-year-old girl with big tears running down
win Company, was at the convention, where he was
her cheeks, and when I asked her what was the mat-
met on Thursday by Presto-Times representative.
ter, she said: "Daddy, you sell every piano we get,
Mr. Dickinson enjoys a convention as much as any-
but you just can't sell that one—I know 1 could
body and he feels that there is much to be gained
Banjo Trade Improving.
never get one I'd like so well," so it looks like we
by attending them.
"Banjo business is improving right along now,'' will have to keep it and order another for the party
900 Merchants in Association.
said P. Vanderkar, secretary of A. D. Grover & Son, I got it for when they decide to buy. We are more
A report was made at the National Association of
Inc., 180 Thirteenth street, corner of Van Alst ave- than pleased with it."
Piano Merchants convention that the total member- nue, Long Island City, N. Y., this week. "The con-
Another letter from the music committee of the
ship is now 900.
vention in New York last week was one of the great-
Second Reformed Church, Pella, la., testifying to
est eve*" held by the different principal and accessory
Buys Many Hard man Pianos.
the merits of the Bush & Lane Piano Co.'s instru-
B. D. Schaffner, proprietor of Schaffner's Music associations in the mnusic industry and trade, and it ment is herewith reproduced:
House, DuBois, Pa., was at the convention, and on is a bit too early yet to predict just how far-reaching-
"Among the satisfied users of the Bush & Lane
Friday went to Hardman, Peck & Company's head- its beneficial results will be, but we arc all aware
pianos is the Second Reformed Church of Pella, la.
of
the
needs
and
benefits
of
advertising."
quarters, 433 Fifth avenue, and selected some more
Its membership of over 500 constitutes a music-loving
Rexcraft Bugles Sell Well.
new instruments for his store. The salesman who
congregation. Central College with its conservatory
handled the deal was John A. Krumme, the famous
L. E. McCune, president of Rexcraft, Inc., bugles, of music is located in Pella and several members of
Hardman, Peck & Company traveler. I. A. Besser- is one of the busiest men in Brooklyn, N. Y., today
the Second Church are among its graduates, reared
niaii, advertising manager of Hardman, Peck & Com- at his office, 57 Jay street. The office manager is in and surrounded by a cultural and musical atmos-
""pany, said to Presto-Times correspondent: "We have E. R. Moore, and he, also, is very busy. Mr. Mc- phere.
had quite a lot of dealers in here during the days of
Cune's corporation is growing very rapidly on a
"The organist of the church, Mr. A. P. Kuyper, is
substantial feeting and under his own personal man- rounding out twenty-six years of service. He con-
the convention."
agement . and judicions advertising. . His - wholesale siders the recently purchased new Bush & Lane Style
Harry Brodwin, whose piano store is at 2425
Jerome avenue, New York, is handling the Hazelton, representatives at Chicago and throughout the United
32 one of the finest instruments the church has ever
the Stultz & Bauer, the Kroeger pianos, and the States are among the very foremost sellers of stand-
had. Among the line that he sells at the Kuyper
Brunswick and Victor talking machines. He said ard musical instruments and that, together with excel-
Music House the Bush & Lane is one of the leaders.
lent bugles, approved business methods and courteous Personally, Mr. Kuyper says: 'I am proud to repre-
trade was getting more active.
treatment
of
everybody,
Ms
bringing
'this
vigorous
J. B. Denman of Auniston, Ala., is a Straube mer-
sent the Bush & Lane Piano Co.' The church backs
chant who attended the convention. Anniston is in musical instr.um ntecorporation into the very fore- Mr. Kuyper in his judgment and when they needed
northern Alabama, about 60 miles from Birmingham, most rank where it is keeping quick-step with the a new piano they decided on the Bush & Lane.
best of them.
the Pittsburgh of the South, and Mr. Denman says
3
t -"A. C. VAN HOUWELING.
trade is commencing to pick up hi that section.
Hy. Eilers. whose offices are on the eleventh floor
"A. D. VERSTING.
Bronx Celebrated 30th Anniversary.
of 130 West 42nd street. New York, is coming back
"M. VANDER LINDEN."
into
the
trade
as
a
piano
man
with
something
like
The Bronx, New York City's northern port, which
the manner that marked his earlier career. Every
has been known for many years as one of the greatest
step in his new field is carefully taken and his many
piano manufacturing districts in the world, celebrated
DAUGHTER OF E. M. LOVE MARRIED.
its 30th anniversary as a borough on Saturday, June friends are approving his present achievements and
Miss Edwena Love, daughter of Edward M. Love,
realizing
that
they
will
soon
be
very
much
larger.
9, with a concourse pageant, 20,000 persons in the
secretary of the Story & Clark Piano Co., Chicago,
parade. The Bronx is now the home of 1,200,000
and Mrs. Love, was married last week in St. Paul's
Ilumberston & Co., Delhi, N. Y., has opened a
people.
Church, Riverside, 111., to James Otis, son of the
new music store.
Ralph C. Otises of 1352 Astor street, Chicago.
Prizes for Musicians.
The fifth annual contest conducted by the New
York Music Week Association ended Thursday eve-
ning, when all medal winners selected from among
the 10,000 young musicians of the city who entered
the contests received their awards in Mecca Temple.
.
_ j
WEAVER P I A N O S
Miss Isabel Lowden, director of the association, has
|T|
^ ^ ^ T H B a*and». Uprights and Playen
announced the winners of the gold medals for piano
KREITER
The Leading and Most Popular
Pianos and Players
NONE BETTER
RADLE
PLAYERS—PIANOS
F. RADLE, Inc.
609-613 W. 36th Street
New York
FEW AS GOOD
Grands, Players, Uprights and
Reproducing Pianos
The Results of Over Forty Years'
of Experience.
Kreiter Pianos Cover the Entire Line
and no Piano Dealer who tries these in-
struments would supplant them by any
others. A trial will convince.
Kreiter Mfg. Co., Inc.
310-312 W. Water St., Milwaukee, Wis.
Factory: Marinette, Wis.
The LEADING LINE
JlL—-—
J B'
n^^°°^^^ a ^^fyB
nfi^^=^5?yflH
Hi [U9jF^7Js2JT{H
Jftt^^|P||l
^"""•*i "XJ0^
Finest and most artistic
piano in design, tone and
construction that can be
made.
YORK PIANOS
Upright! aril Player Pianos
A high grade piano of great
value and with charming tone quality.
Livingston PUnos— Uprifiits and Pliyn Planof
A popular piano et a popular price.
Ovor 70,000 instruments made by thii company are ting-
ing their own praises in all parts of the civilised world.
Write lor catalogues and state on what terms yon would
like to deal, and we will make you a proposition if you arr
located in open territory.
WEAVER PIANO CO., Inc.
Factory: TORK. PV
Ecttabllsh.d 1870
Coin Operated and Selection Controlled Pianos
MECHANICALLY PERFECT
Music That Pays as It Plays
W E S T E R N ELECTRIC P I A N O CO., 832-850 Blackhawk St., Chicago, III.
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).
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PRESTO-TIMES
June 16, 1928
NEWS OF TRADE IN
NEW YORK CITY
and other instruments. The senior piano winner was
Ida Twerdowsky. The Hebrew Orphan Asylum of
Manhattan retains permanent possession of the brass
band cup, having won it three consecutive years.
Wins Harmonica Contest.
Liszt's second Hungarian Rhapsody, as played by
Ben Spiegel, 10-year-old harmonica artist of 964
Eorest avenue, the Bronx, won for Ben the first prize
in the sixth annual harmonica contest held last week
on the Mall in Central Park, New York City. The
event was sponsored by Walter R. Herrick, park
commissioner.
Music of all kinds, from the cacophonies of jazz
to the limpid strains of "Songs My Mother Taught
Me," was poured forth in a competition that took
three hours and was entered by more than 80 boys
and girls. The thumping "Rhapsody in Rhythm"
vied for prominence with "Ramona" and Drdla's
"Souvenir." Such is the catholicity of taste among
harmonica players.
A contest to determine the best harmonica band
was won by the Hebrew Orphan Asylum Band, led
by Mr. Perry. They received a silver loving cup.
SATISFACTION WITH
BUSH & LANE EXPRESSED
Two Communications from Customers of the
By HENRY MAC MULLAN.
Pianos Made in the Holland Factory
The Laytons of Montreal.
Are Hereby Reproduced.
It was the Presto man's pleasure to meet, at the
American Piano Co.'s dinner in New York, Gilbert
Here is a copy of a letter which R. W r . Rogers of
Gallatin, Mo., sent Chester L. Beach, president and
and Frank Layton, cousins, owners of Layton Bros,
treasurer of the Bush & Lane Piano Co., Holland,
piano store in the Canadian metropolis.
Their
Mich., a short time ago:
fathers started the Layton Bros, piano business many
years ago and now their sons are conducting it on a
"The Style 32 upright grand has come and every-
larger scale than ever. Gilbert Layton said business
one who has seen it simply raves about it. It is the
had been rather slack in Eastern Canada a while
prettiest little thing I ever saw, and such a beautiful
back, but was now reviving substantially.
tone that it seems almost impossible for so small a
H. C. Dickinson Was There.
piano.
"I was showing it to a lady this morning and saw
H. Clarence Dickinson, vice-president of the Bald-
my little 8-year-old girl with big tears running down
win Company, was at the convention, where he was
her cheeks, and when I asked her what was the mat-
met on Thursday by Presto-Times representative.
ter, she said: "Daddy, you sell every piano we get,
Mr. Dickinson enjoys a convention as much as any-
but you just can't sell that one—I know 1 could
body and he feels that there is much to be gained
Banjo Trade Improving.
never get one I'd like so well," so it looks like we
by attending them.
"Banjo business is improving right along now,'' will have to keep it and order another for the party
900 Merchants in Association.
said P. Vanderkar, secretary of A. D. Grover & Son, I got it for when they decide to buy. We are more
A report was made at the National Association of
Inc., 180 Thirteenth street, corner of Van Alst ave- than pleased with it."
Piano Merchants convention that the total member- nue, Long Island City, N. Y., this week. "The con-
Another letter from the music committee of the
ship is now 900.
vention in New York last week was one of the great-
Second Reformed Church, Pella, la., testifying to
est eve*" held by the different principal and accessory
Buys Many Hard man Pianos.
the merits of the Bush & Lane Piano Co.'s instru-
B. D. Schaffner, proprietor of Schaffner's Music associations in the mnusic industry and trade, and it ment is herewith reproduced:
House, DuBois, Pa., was at the convention, and on is a bit too early yet to predict just how far-reaching-
"Among the satisfied users of the Bush & Lane
Friday went to Hardman, Peck & Company's head- its beneficial results will be, but we arc all aware
pianos is the Second Reformed Church of Pella, la.
of
the
needs
and
benefits
of
advertising."
quarters, 433 Fifth avenue, and selected some more
Its membership of over 500 constitutes a music-loving
Rexcraft Bugles Sell Well.
new instruments for his store. The salesman who
congregation. Central College with its conservatory
handled the deal was John A. Krumme, the famous
L. E. McCune, president of Rexcraft, Inc., bugles, of music is located in Pella and several members of
Hardman, Peck & Company traveler. I. A. Besser- is one of the busiest men in Brooklyn, N. Y., today
the Second Church are among its graduates, reared
niaii, advertising manager of Hardman, Peck & Com- at his office, 57 Jay street. The office manager is in and surrounded by a cultural and musical atmos-
""pany, said to Presto-Times correspondent: "We have E. R. Moore, and he, also, is very busy. Mr. Mc- phere.
had quite a lot of dealers in here during the days of
Cune's corporation is growing very rapidly on a
"The organist of the church, Mr. A. P. Kuyper, is
substantial feeting and under his own personal man- rounding out twenty-six years of service. He con-
the convention."
agement . and judicions advertising. . His - wholesale siders the recently purchased new Bush & Lane Style
Harry Brodwin, whose piano store is at 2425
Jerome avenue, New York, is handling the Hazelton, representatives at Chicago and throughout the United
32 one of the finest instruments the church has ever
the Stultz & Bauer, the Kroeger pianos, and the States are among the very foremost sellers of stand-
had. Among the line that he sells at the Kuyper
Brunswick and Victor talking machines. He said ard musical instruments and that, together with excel-
Music House the Bush & Lane is one of the leaders.
lent bugles, approved business methods and courteous Personally, Mr. Kuyper says: 'I am proud to repre-
trade was getting more active.
treatment
of
everybody,
Ms
bringing
'this
vigorous
J. B. Denman of Auniston, Ala., is a Straube mer-
sent the Bush & Lane Piano Co.' The church backs
chant who attended the convention. Anniston is in musical instr.um ntecorporation into the very fore- Mr. Kuyper in his judgment and when they needed
northern Alabama, about 60 miles from Birmingham, most rank where it is keeping quick-step with the a new piano they decided on the Bush & Lane.
best of them.
the Pittsburgh of the South, and Mr. Denman says
3
t -"A. C. VAN HOUWELING.
trade is commencing to pick up hi that section.
Hy. Eilers. whose offices are on the eleventh floor
"A. D. VERSTING.
Bronx Celebrated 30th Anniversary.
of 130 West 42nd street. New York, is coming back
"M. VANDER LINDEN."
into
the
trade
as
a
piano
man
with
something
like
The Bronx, New York City's northern port, which
the manner that marked his earlier career. Every
has been known for many years as one of the greatest
step in his new field is carefully taken and his many
piano manufacturing districts in the world, celebrated
DAUGHTER OF E. M. LOVE MARRIED.
its 30th anniversary as a borough on Saturday, June friends are approving his present achievements and
Miss Edwena Love, daughter of Edward M. Love,
realizing
that
they
will
soon
be
very
much
larger.
9, with a concourse pageant, 20,000 persons in the
secretary of the Story & Clark Piano Co., Chicago,
parade. The Bronx is now the home of 1,200,000
and Mrs. Love, was married last week in St. Paul's
Ilumberston & Co., Delhi, N. Y., has opened a
people.
Church, Riverside, 111., to James Otis, son of the
new music store.
Ralph C. Otises of 1352 Astor street, Chicago.
Prizes for Musicians.
The fifth annual contest conducted by the New
York Music Week Association ended Thursday eve-
ning, when all medal winners selected from among
the 10,000 young musicians of the city who entered
the contests received their awards in Mecca Temple.
.
_ j
WEAVER P I A N O S
Miss Isabel Lowden, director of the association, has
|T|
^ ^ ^ T H B a*and». Uprights and Playen
announced the winners of the gold medals for piano
KREITER
The Leading and Most Popular
Pianos and Players
NONE BETTER
RADLE
PLAYERS—PIANOS
F. RADLE, Inc.
609-613 W. 36th Street
New York
FEW AS GOOD
Grands, Players, Uprights and
Reproducing Pianos
The Results of Over Forty Years'
of Experience.
Kreiter Pianos Cover the Entire Line
and no Piano Dealer who tries these in-
struments would supplant them by any
others. A trial will convince.
Kreiter Mfg. Co., Inc.
310-312 W. Water St., Milwaukee, Wis.
Factory: Marinette, Wis.
The LEADING LINE
JlL—-—
J B'
n^^°°^^^ a ^^fyB
nfi^^=^5?yflH
Hi [U9jF^7Js2JT{H
Jftt^^|P||l
^"""•*i "XJ0^
Finest and most artistic
piano in design, tone and
construction that can be
made.
YORK PIANOS
Upright! aril Player Pianos
A high grade piano of great
value and with charming tone quality.
Livingston PUnos— Uprifiits and Pliyn Planof
A popular piano et a popular price.
Ovor 70,000 instruments made by thii company are ting-
ing their own praises in all parts of the civilised world.
Write lor catalogues and state on what terms yon would
like to deal, and we will make you a proposition if you arr
located in open territory.
WEAVER PIANO CO., Inc.
Factory: TORK. PV
Ecttabllsh.d 1870
Coin Operated and Selection Controlled Pianos
MECHANICALLY PERFECT
Music That Pays as It Plays
W E S T E R N ELECTRIC P I A N O CO., 832-850 Blackhawk St., Chicago, III.
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).