Presto
Issue: 1931 2263 - Page 9
November, 1931
PRESTO-TIMES
ANOTHER "'WAY BACK WHEN" PICTURE
A correspondent of Presto-Times who has been endeavoring to
pick out the names of the old-timers in the group published in Presto-
Times last month, which was the Piano Manufacturers' dinner held
at the Hotel Brunswick, Boston, June 8, 1898, says, "Please give us
another one." So, responding to this we present herewith a group
taken in 1899 on the occasion of the convention of the United Piano
Manufacturers' Association held in Washington that year. This was
In the second row, left to right, are young Mr. StiefT of Baltimore,
and next is his father. Standing behind and between Messrs. Owen
and Miller is Robt. Proddow. of blessed memory, who died long ago,
and next to him is Chas. H. Parsons, who is still spared. The portly
gentleman third from the right is the late Leopold Peck, of Hardman,
Peck & Co. In the third row will be recognized, directly back of Mr.
Parson, the late Myron A. Decker, and at his right the late Andraes
Group of Piano Manufacturers' Association—Washington,
really the second group taken after the formation of the National
Piano Manufacturers' Association. This group portrait has more than
ordinary interest today because of the almost heroic character of
man}- of the men easily to be recognized by veterans of the industry.
And. further, the inevitable ravages of time are marked by the num-
ber of faces once familiar but now no more to be seen of men.
Reading from left to right the figures will be recognized as those
of Messrs. Owen, Henry F. Miller, A. H. Fischer, and Handel Pond.
All but Mr. Owen held the office of president of the manufacturers.
D. C, 1899
Holmstrom, and to his right Robert Kammerer, and between the two
last named is the late Col. E. S. Conway. First to the left in last row
is the late A. IT. Poole, and next to him at the right is the late Edward
Lyman Bill.
Others appearing in the group will be recognized by quite a num-
ber of persons in the trade today. Among these names of individuals
who are in the group are : William E. Wheelock, P. H. Powers. Harry
E. Freur.d, Gus Anderson, Alexander Steinert, James A. Gray, Wil-
liam Strich Freeborn G. Smith, jr., Henrv I.. Mason.
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
ILLINOIS FEDERATION OF MUSIC CLUBS
PLANS FOR WORLD'S FAIR MUSIC
The president, Mrs. William S. Ridgly, and the
board of directors of the Illinois Federation of Music
Clubs announce tie new "Chicago Headquarters"
opening October 1, in room Xo. 523, the Stevens
Hotel, Chicago.
Important conferences will be held in these rooms
from time to time to which members and others are
invited to attend, the assistance and advice of whom
is requested for the co-ordination of the forces of the
National. District and State groups within the "Fed-
eration" to dissem'nate news and information, and
to assist in the gathering of vast audiences for the
musical program of "The Century of Progress in
Music of the World's Fair" in Chicago in 1933.
An interesting event took place at Stcinway Hall.
New York City, Monday afternoon. November 9,
under the auspices of the Allegro Masical Art League
A piano man whose main work has Veen in the of America. The occas on was a lecture by Simon
EncharofT. well known pianist, composer and teacher.
line of special sales for dealers has been getting him- The subject of Mr. Bacharoff's lecture was "Piano
self in very bad in certain quarters by giving checks
Playing and Teaching and Their Effect Upon the
Young Generation." A Steinway piano was used for
which have been returned "no funds." Some of these
checks were given to pay hotel bills, others given to the illustrations and piano selections.
dealers for money advanced. From Frecport, 111,
The present address of William Potcr Stoffel. who
and Battle Creek, Mich., come reports of this man's conducted
a business known as "The Fiddle Shop,"
misdoings. It is understood that the matter has been
Milwaukee, Wis., is requested. Mr. Stoffel's ad-
taken up by certain associations, one being the Ohio dress was given as 3400 North avenue, Milwaukee,
Hotel Protective Association, which has been look- and later 3509 North avenue, Milwaukee, and still
ing for him. Presto-Times' advice now is to be very later at 945 N. Jefferson street, Milwaukee. Com-
munications to these addresses bring no replies and
careful about taking checks from any person repre- representatives who called failed to get in touc'.i with
senting himself as a "special sales representative."
the party.
SPECIAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE IN
BAD
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PRESTO-TIMES
ANOTHER "'WAY BACK WHEN" PICTURE
A correspondent of Presto-Times who has been endeavoring to
pick out the names of the old-timers in the group published in Presto-
Times last month, which was the Piano Manufacturers' dinner held
at the Hotel Brunswick, Boston, June 8, 1898, says, "Please give us
another one." So, responding to this we present herewith a group
taken in 1899 on the occasion of the convention of the United Piano
Manufacturers' Association held in Washington that year. This was
In the second row, left to right, are young Mr. StiefT of Baltimore,
and next is his father. Standing behind and between Messrs. Owen
and Miller is Robt. Proddow. of blessed memory, who died long ago,
and next to him is Chas. H. Parsons, who is still spared. The portly
gentleman third from the right is the late Leopold Peck, of Hardman,
Peck & Co. In the third row will be recognized, directly back of Mr.
Parson, the late Myron A. Decker, and at his right the late Andraes
Group of Piano Manufacturers' Association—Washington,
really the second group taken after the formation of the National
Piano Manufacturers' Association. This group portrait has more than
ordinary interest today because of the almost heroic character of
man}- of the men easily to be recognized by veterans of the industry.
And. further, the inevitable ravages of time are marked by the num-
ber of faces once familiar but now no more to be seen of men.
Reading from left to right the figures will be recognized as those
of Messrs. Owen, Henry F. Miller, A. H. Fischer, and Handel Pond.
All but Mr. Owen held the office of president of the manufacturers.
D. C, 1899
Holmstrom, and to his right Robert Kammerer, and between the two
last named is the late Col. E. S. Conway. First to the left in last row
is the late A. IT. Poole, and next to him at the right is the late Edward
Lyman Bill.
Others appearing in the group will be recognized by quite a num-
ber of persons in the trade today. Among these names of individuals
who are in the group are : William E. Wheelock, P. H. Powers. Harry
E. Freur.d, Gus Anderson, Alexander Steinert, James A. Gray, Wil-
liam Strich Freeborn G. Smith, jr., Henrv I.. Mason.
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
ILLINOIS FEDERATION OF MUSIC CLUBS
PLANS FOR WORLD'S FAIR MUSIC
The president, Mrs. William S. Ridgly, and the
board of directors of the Illinois Federation of Music
Clubs announce tie new "Chicago Headquarters"
opening October 1, in room Xo. 523, the Stevens
Hotel, Chicago.
Important conferences will be held in these rooms
from time to time to which members and others are
invited to attend, the assistance and advice of whom
is requested for the co-ordination of the forces of the
National. District and State groups within the "Fed-
eration" to dissem'nate news and information, and
to assist in the gathering of vast audiences for the
musical program of "The Century of Progress in
Music of the World's Fair" in Chicago in 1933.
An interesting event took place at Stcinway Hall.
New York City, Monday afternoon. November 9,
under the auspices of the Allegro Masical Art League
A piano man whose main work has Veen in the of America. The occas on was a lecture by Simon
EncharofT. well known pianist, composer and teacher.
line of special sales for dealers has been getting him- The subject of Mr. Bacharoff's lecture was "Piano
self in very bad in certain quarters by giving checks
Playing and Teaching and Their Effect Upon the
Young Generation." A Steinway piano was used for
which have been returned "no funds." Some of these
checks were given to pay hotel bills, others given to the illustrations and piano selections.
dealers for money advanced. From Frecport, 111,
The present address of William Potcr Stoffel. who
and Battle Creek, Mich., come reports of this man's conducted
a business known as "The Fiddle Shop,"
misdoings. It is understood that the matter has been
Milwaukee, Wis., is requested. Mr. Stoffel's ad-
taken up by certain associations, one being the Ohio dress was given as 3400 North avenue, Milwaukee,
Hotel Protective Association, which has been look- and later 3509 North avenue, Milwaukee, and still
ing for him. Presto-Times' advice now is to be very later at 945 N. Jefferson street, Milwaukee. Com-
munications to these addresses bring no replies and
careful about taking checks from any person repre- representatives who called failed to get in touc'.i with
senting himself as a "special sales representative."
the party.
SPECIAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE IN
BAD
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).