Presto
Issue: 1930 2246 - Page 3
MUSICAL
TIMES
PRESTO
Established
1884
Established
1881
THE AMERICAN MUSIC TRADE JOURNAL
10 Cents a Copy
1 Year
$1.25
10 Months.. .$1.00
6 Months. .75 cents
CHICAGO, ILL., MAY, 1930
Issued Monthly—
Fifteenth of Each Month
ALL SET FOR MUSIC TRADE CONVENTIONS
Hotel New Yorker, Eighth Avenue and West 34th Street, New York, to Be the Meeting Place
and Scene of Activity of the Piano Men and Their Allied Interests
the Second Week of June
29TH
ANNUAL BANQUET JUNE 12
From the Sky=Terraces of New York's Latest and Largest Hotel in the Very Heart of the City, Visitors May Have
Bird's-eye Views of Old Manhattan, New Jersey and Long Island
DR. WALTER DAMROSCH
TO BE BANQUET SPEAKER
This Distinguished Man in the Music Field
Chosen Guest of Honor and Chief Speaker
for Music Merchants' Annual
Dinner, New York.
The National Association of Music Merchants has
a rare program to offer to guests at the annual dinner
next month in New York.
No one has so immeasurably enriched the musical
culture of America, provided so uninterrupted a flow
of beneficial entertainment for its people and labored
DK. WALTER DAMROSCH.
so industriously in the cause of musical art as has
Dr. Walter Damrosch, the conductor, pianist and
lecturer of world-wide fame, who is to be the guest
of honor and principal speaker at the twenty-ninth
annual banquet of the National Association of Music
Merchants to be held at the close of the conventions
at the Hotel New Yorker, Thursday evening, June
12, 1930. Dr. Damrosch occupies a position unique
in the field of music.
The most celebrated artists in the world have ap- Kohler-Brambach Piano Co., Inc., Krakauer Broth-
peared at his concerts and honors have been be- ers, C. Kurtzmann & Co.. Stromberg-Carlson Tel.
stowed upon him in many forms. He was made a Mfg. Co., Winter & Co., National Music String Co.,
M. Schulz Co.. B. K. Settergren Co, Steinway &
Doctor of Music by Columbia Universty, Officer of
the French Legion of Honor, Chevalier of the Crown Sons, Story & Clark Piano Co., Straube Piano Co.,
of Belgium, Officer of the Crown of Italy. He also Vega Co.
holds the gold medal of the Banda Municipale of
Rome and the silver medal of the Worshipful Com-
pany of Musicians, London. In 1922, Damrosch was
the recipient of a signal honor when the combined
Parham Werlein, president of the National Asso-
orchestras of the New York Symphony, Philharmonic
ciation of Music Merchants, has sent out the follow-
and Philadelphia joined in a gala concert to establish
ing call to the dealers:
a perpetual free-scholarship in the American Acad-
"To music merchants everywhere: Come to the
emy in Rome and to be known as the "Walter Dam-
1930 convention, Hotel New Yorker, New York,
rosch Fellowship of Music."
week of June 9.
In accepting the invitation extended to him to be
"Never in the history of our industry has there
the guest of honor at the coming banquet of the Mer-
chants' Association, Dr. Damrosch expressed much been greater need for the interchange of merchandis-
interest in the work which the association is doing ing ideas and policies.
"At the open forum of our association on Wednes-
and indicated the pleasure it would afford him to meet
the members and their guests and speak before them. day morning of convention week and at the joint
session of all branches of the industry Tuesday morn-
Merchandising Ideas.
ing, there will be presented not only merchandising
Delbert L. Loomis, executive secretary of the Na- ideas of the greatest possible value to the trade but
tional Association of Music Merchants, says:
also an opportunity for the free and open discussion
"We who are working on the various programs of problems which have presented themselves during
know that those who attend the meetings at New the past year, particularly.
York's newest, largest and in many ways, finest
will be made an idea convention and we believe
hotel, The New Yorker, week of June 9th, will be the "It most
valuable ever held in the history of the
amazed at the number and value of the merchandis- industry.
ing ideas which will be presented at the meetings.
"Whether you are a member of the Merchants As-
"We will all agree that merchandising ideas were
sociation or not, come and you will be more than
never more needed. They will be the keynote at
all meetings of all the associations of the Music welcome.
"Not only will this be a business convention in the
Industries at the convention and will be amplified
to the greatest extent in the Open Forum of the rinest sense of the word, but there will also be some
Merchants' Association on Wednesday and Thurs- very extraordinary features culminating in the twenty-
ninth annual banquet which we believe will far ex-
day.
ceed in the brilliance of the entertainment anything
"A very important joint session of all branches of
in the long history of the association."
the Music Industries will be held Tuesday.
"The musical entertainment at the banquet will not
Campbell Asks Big Attendance.
only be of the highest possible type but will be pre-
Mark P. Campbell, president of the Music Indus-
sented in a very unusual manner."
tries Chamber of Commerce, has asked the heads of
Broadcasting Banquet Program.
all music organizations to help "to make the coming
One of the most important features of the enter- convention the most successful in the history of the
tainment program at the twenty-ninth annual banquet trade. He says in part:
of the National Association of Music Merchants,
"The united effort through the medium of the con-
Thursday evening, June 12, at the Hotel New Yorker, vention to advance the best interests of the industry
will offer an opportunity for members of the associa- as a whole, and along with that the best interests of
tion and their guests to "sit in" at a nation-wide each individual member, must certainly bear fruit for
broadcast of the RCA-Victor program and for the
the future. I therefore take this opportunity of ap-
time being the main ballrom of the New Yorker will
pealing to you to do everything in your power
be turned into a studio of the National Broadcast- through the medium of your organization to build up
ing Co.
a big attendance at the coming meetings to be held
The National Association of Music Merchants has, at the New Yorker, June 9-12."
from time to time, offered at these annual dinners,
Convention Enthusiasm Growing.
entertainments of an exceptional character; but the
Presidents Werlein and Campbell are much encour-
program this year gives every indication of exceeding aged over the letters received from piano dealers
in interest and unusual features, anything which has
from almost every state in the Union, declaring their
taken place in the past.
intention to be present at the big convention.
List of Exhibitors.
One enthusiastic Florida dealer wrote: "Mr. Camp-
The Aeolian Co., Atwater Kent Mfg. Co., Bankers' bell, you can count on me and my wife. Miami is
Commercial Security Co., Lauter Humana Co., Lester growing so fast that we want to carry away the pat-
Piano Co., Mathushek Piano Mfg. Co, Continental terns of your latest skyscrapers to fix up Miami with
Music Co., Gibson, Inc., Ivers & Pond Music Co., when we get back."
PRES. WERLEIN'S INVITATION
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TIMES
PRESTO
Established
1884
Established
1881
THE AMERICAN MUSIC TRADE JOURNAL
10 Cents a Copy
1 Year
$1.25
10 Months.. .$1.00
6 Months. .75 cents
CHICAGO, ILL., MAY, 1930
Issued Monthly—
Fifteenth of Each Month
ALL SET FOR MUSIC TRADE CONVENTIONS
Hotel New Yorker, Eighth Avenue and West 34th Street, New York, to Be the Meeting Place
and Scene of Activity of the Piano Men and Their Allied Interests
the Second Week of June
29TH
ANNUAL BANQUET JUNE 12
From the Sky=Terraces of New York's Latest and Largest Hotel in the Very Heart of the City, Visitors May Have
Bird's-eye Views of Old Manhattan, New Jersey and Long Island
DR. WALTER DAMROSCH
TO BE BANQUET SPEAKER
This Distinguished Man in the Music Field
Chosen Guest of Honor and Chief Speaker
for Music Merchants' Annual
Dinner, New York.
The National Association of Music Merchants has
a rare program to offer to guests at the annual dinner
next month in New York.
No one has so immeasurably enriched the musical
culture of America, provided so uninterrupted a flow
of beneficial entertainment for its people and labored
DK. WALTER DAMROSCH.
so industriously in the cause of musical art as has
Dr. Walter Damrosch, the conductor, pianist and
lecturer of world-wide fame, who is to be the guest
of honor and principal speaker at the twenty-ninth
annual banquet of the National Association of Music
Merchants to be held at the close of the conventions
at the Hotel New Yorker, Thursday evening, June
12, 1930. Dr. Damrosch occupies a position unique
in the field of music.
The most celebrated artists in the world have ap- Kohler-Brambach Piano Co., Inc., Krakauer Broth-
peared at his concerts and honors have been be- ers, C. Kurtzmann & Co.. Stromberg-Carlson Tel.
stowed upon him in many forms. He was made a Mfg. Co., Winter & Co., National Music String Co.,
M. Schulz Co.. B. K. Settergren Co, Steinway &
Doctor of Music by Columbia Universty, Officer of
the French Legion of Honor, Chevalier of the Crown Sons, Story & Clark Piano Co., Straube Piano Co.,
of Belgium, Officer of the Crown of Italy. He also Vega Co.
holds the gold medal of the Banda Municipale of
Rome and the silver medal of the Worshipful Com-
pany of Musicians, London. In 1922, Damrosch was
the recipient of a signal honor when the combined
Parham Werlein, president of the National Asso-
orchestras of the New York Symphony, Philharmonic
ciation of Music Merchants, has sent out the follow-
and Philadelphia joined in a gala concert to establish
ing call to the dealers:
a perpetual free-scholarship in the American Acad-
"To music merchants everywhere: Come to the
emy in Rome and to be known as the "Walter Dam-
1930 convention, Hotel New Yorker, New York,
rosch Fellowship of Music."
week of June 9.
In accepting the invitation extended to him to be
"Never in the history of our industry has there
the guest of honor at the coming banquet of the Mer-
chants' Association, Dr. Damrosch expressed much been greater need for the interchange of merchandis-
interest in the work which the association is doing ing ideas and policies.
"At the open forum of our association on Wednes-
and indicated the pleasure it would afford him to meet
the members and their guests and speak before them. day morning of convention week and at the joint
session of all branches of the industry Tuesday morn-
Merchandising Ideas.
ing, there will be presented not only merchandising
Delbert L. Loomis, executive secretary of the Na- ideas of the greatest possible value to the trade but
tional Association of Music Merchants, says:
also an opportunity for the free and open discussion
"We who are working on the various programs of problems which have presented themselves during
know that those who attend the meetings at New the past year, particularly.
York's newest, largest and in many ways, finest
will be made an idea convention and we believe
hotel, The New Yorker, week of June 9th, will be the "It most
valuable ever held in the history of the
amazed at the number and value of the merchandis- industry.
ing ideas which will be presented at the meetings.
"Whether you are a member of the Merchants As-
"We will all agree that merchandising ideas were
sociation or not, come and you will be more than
never more needed. They will be the keynote at
all meetings of all the associations of the Music welcome.
"Not only will this be a business convention in the
Industries at the convention and will be amplified
to the greatest extent in the Open Forum of the rinest sense of the word, but there will also be some
Merchants' Association on Wednesday and Thurs- very extraordinary features culminating in the twenty-
ninth annual banquet which we believe will far ex-
day.
ceed in the brilliance of the entertainment anything
"A very important joint session of all branches of
in the long history of the association."
the Music Industries will be held Tuesday.
"The musical entertainment at the banquet will not
Campbell Asks Big Attendance.
only be of the highest possible type but will be pre-
Mark P. Campbell, president of the Music Indus-
sented in a very unusual manner."
tries Chamber of Commerce, has asked the heads of
Broadcasting Banquet Program.
all music organizations to help "to make the coming
One of the most important features of the enter- convention the most successful in the history of the
tainment program at the twenty-ninth annual banquet trade. He says in part:
of the National Association of Music Merchants,
"The united effort through the medium of the con-
Thursday evening, June 12, at the Hotel New Yorker, vention to advance the best interests of the industry
will offer an opportunity for members of the associa- as a whole, and along with that the best interests of
tion and their guests to "sit in" at a nation-wide each individual member, must certainly bear fruit for
broadcast of the RCA-Victor program and for the
the future. I therefore take this opportunity of ap-
time being the main ballrom of the New Yorker will
pealing to you to do everything in your power
be turned into a studio of the National Broadcast- through the medium of your organization to build up
ing Co.
a big attendance at the coming meetings to be held
The National Association of Music Merchants has, at the New Yorker, June 9-12."
from time to time, offered at these annual dinners,
Convention Enthusiasm Growing.
entertainments of an exceptional character; but the
Presidents Werlein and Campbell are much encour-
program this year gives every indication of exceeding aged over the letters received from piano dealers
in interest and unusual features, anything which has
from almost every state in the Union, declaring their
taken place in the past.
intention to be present at the big convention.
List of Exhibitors.
One enthusiastic Florida dealer wrote: "Mr. Camp-
The Aeolian Co., Atwater Kent Mfg. Co., Bankers' bell, you can count on me and my wife. Miami is
Commercial Security Co., Lauter Humana Co., Lester growing so fast that we want to carry away the pat-
Piano Co., Mathushek Piano Mfg. Co, Continental terns of your latest skyscrapers to fix up Miami with
Music Co., Gibson, Inc., Ivers & Pond Music Co., when we get back."
PRES. WERLEIN'S INVITATION
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).