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to Thursday, November 2. to meet at the same place in
Washington.
The pipe organ manufacturing industry has signed its
Baldwin at the Greatest World Expositions
code and a hearing announced at the Carlton Hotel,
ALWAYS HIGHEST HONORS
Washington, November 8th. This code was filed by the
National Association of Organ Builders claiming to rep-
resent 95 per cent of the industry.
"When the time comes for 'summing up' and 'getting
The plans of A Century of Progress Exposition did
The code for the band instrument manufacturing in- not provide for awards and diplomas as competitive at' results from representation at the Paris Exposi-
dustry is registry number 1640 and the code is signed by exhibits for quality, standing, general display, etc. tion, among those houses which will experience the
F. A. Reynolds of the H. N. White Company, Cleveland. This rule governed all departments and all exhibits satisfaction of having accomplished better results; of
having taken more orders for instruments and made
The Association of Piano and Organ Key Workers and
which situation naturally included the Baldwin ex- a greater number of new customers than was ex-
Repairers of America appointed a committee which has hibit, that beautiful, representative and educational
pected in the outset, is the house of Baldwin. Mr.
been working on a code. Some of the members desired
showing of pianos, piano construction and piano devel-
Somlyo has been alert and constantly on the qui vive
to have the date of the effect of the contract put over
opment made by the Baldwin Piano Company.
in this line of operation with the result that orders
later than the one already proposed and this condition
been taken for pianos and orders from half a
This Baldwin exemplification of a century of prog- have
has caused the delay which has occurred. The rise in
dozen or more countries of continental Europe and
ress
in
pianos,
in
piano
making
and
development,
from several faraway lands, and all spot cash trade.
price of materials and wages, and the proposition for a
would have insured Baldwin its place among the At the same time the already well developed trade
shorter working day as recommended by the NRA will
r
highest
honors
had
any
manner
of
aw
ard
recognition
in Hamilton pianos and organs in Great Britain has
soon go into effect and the trade will be notified as soon
due attention and with excellent results. We
as agreement is reached. About all the key working been made and this exhibit would have been a dis- had
understand that several of the exposition Baldwin and
tinction
quite
apart
from
that
recognition
which
by
shops have advanced prices, something that absolutely
Hamilton pianos have already been spoken for for
has had to be done in order to meet present conditions common consent has accepted the Baldwin for the delivery at the close of the show; some surprises are
official
piano
of
the
exposition
and
the
one
piano
and increase in cost of materials.
in store."
used more than any other at the important musical
WHERE TO OBTAIN COPIES OF THE CODES events that have taken place dur'ng the summer at
Throughout France and at many other parts of
Inquiries have been made at Presto-Times office as to the exposition. That this instrument, the official continental Europe and Great Britain the Baldwin
where can the Blue Eagle be obtained by employers and piano, has met all requirements at every and all func- piano had made many friends by the close of the ex-
others who have not yet been able to sign a code in their tions, as Presto-Times in the early days of the ex- position. Noted pianists of various countries had
"tried out" the instrument at musical gatherings, re-
line of work, trade or industry. The answer is: sign position said it would do, has become a fact.
But the Baldwin has been a great piano at other citals: and concerts, especially at Paris while the ex-
the President's Re-Employment agreement "as is," with-
:
out change or modification. Mail it to the Department expositions, at many internat onal expositions and at position was going on. Some of these artists had
of Commerce; a District office if possible. Also sign all of these where it has been entered for competitive decided to use the Baldwin for American tours. One
of the most distinguished of these virtuosi, Ludwig
the Certificate of Compliance. Hand these to your post- awards it has been given highest honors.
Breitner of Par's, who, by the way, had participated
Of these great international expositions probably
master, who will also furnish blanks. He will post your
the most important was the Paris Exposition of 1900 with the great French pianist and composer. Camille
name on the Honor Roll and your Blue Eagle prints.
Saint-Saens, in two-piano recitals at the grand salon
which was the occasion of the greatest aggregation of
pianos ever brought together for exhibition; the of the French piano exhibit, came to America for a
THE CHICAGO PIANO AND ORGAN greatest display of pianos either before or since that series of concerts during the season 1900-1901, using
ASSOCIATION HOLDS ANNUAL
exposition "barring, possibly, the Chicago World's the Baldwin on this tour of the United States and
ELECTION
Mexico. When he reached Cincinnati a great w r el-
Fair of 1893. At Paris the Baldwin exhibit—the Bald-
come
was in store for him and Madame Breitner,
win
and
Hamilton
pianos—received
highest
honors,
The second monthly meeting of the Chicago Piano
distinguished violinist. A concert was given in honor
and Organ Association for the season of 1933-34 was concerning which exhibit the issue of The Presto of
held at the club's headquarters at the Auditorium Ho- June 15, 1900. published jointly with Le Monde Musi- of the employees of the Baldwin piano factory at
which these distinguished artists were the center of
tel last Thursday the 9th inst. (November). This cale of Paris, said:
"Now that the International Jury of Awards of the attraction.
was the first real business meeting of the season and
was the occasion of the election of officers for the Paris Exposition has been named, it is proper to
Thus goes the story of Baldwin going to the Paris
refer to the proposed nomination of Mr. Lucien
year ending October 1, 1934.
Wulsin as a member of that jury. His name was exposition; entering the Baldwin-made instruments on
The nominating committee, Eugene Whelan. Roy
prominent, in fact foremost, of those offered or sug- the basis of merit and progress and receiving the
J. Cook and Adam Schneider, brought in their nom- gested from the Western Hemisphere and it is prob- award and diploma of highest honor. Later on, as
able that he gave serious consideration to allowing his is well known, the French Legion of Honor, that
inees and the slate was voted unanimously and with-
name to be presented for the high honor that would great French distinction, was conferred on the house
out a dissenting voice unless, perchance, it may have
be accorded a member of the International Jury of
of Baldwin in the person of Mr. Lucien Y\ ulsin, presi-
been the ofttimes negative vote cast by Adam; that
Awards of the Paris Exposition. However, Mr. dent of the company.
is to say, Adam Schneider. The officers elected are:
Wulsin decided not to go on the jury but to have the
President (succeeding L. C. Wagner) David W. products of h?s factories, the Baldwin and the Hamil-
Reverting back to the Century of Progress Ex-
ton pianos, placed for competition, for, as a member position and the several pianos used and displayed
Kimball. of W. W. Kimball Company: 1st Vice-presi-
of
the
jury,
his
instruments
would
have
been
placed
dent, Richard J. O'Connell, of Lyon & Healy; 2nd
concours, according to the rules governing the here and there on the grounds, it is apropos to men-
Vice-President, Fred L. Ryder, of the Cable Piano hors
organization of the jury. In Europe it is considered tion the very generous courtesy which has been ac-
Company; Secretary, Percy Tonk of Tonk Manufac-
a great honor, perhaps the greatest that can be ex- corded all instruments that have entered the grounds,
turing Company, and Treasurer, Adam Schneider.
tended to an exhibitor, to be a membre du jury hors whether for exhibit or for musical occasions. The
concours. The Baldwin line, therefore, remains as management has been generous and has given all
The other business of the day was the reports of
originally entered for competition and awards, the opportunity for the use of instruments for musicales,
the various committees and then the valedictory re-
manufacturers having full confidence in a fair and concerts and all occasions.
marks of the outgoing president, L. C. Wagner, w r ho
impartial jury. This information, together with the
spoke briefly of some of the things the association
names of the members of the International Jury of
Thus music days at the exposition have been "Bald-
had accomplished the past year, some of the things
Awards, was cabled to The Presto at Chicago last
win days," the piano filling every requirement at the
the association had tried to do for the betterment of
week."
scores of musicales, soirees, choruses, musical en-
the trade, ending with a timely suggestion that the
sembles and almost all of the music at the exposition
Later
on
in
The
Presto
Paris
edition
(July,
1900)
incoming administration keep on and endeavor to
through the summer of 1933.
make the P. & O. Association a live issue and a appeared the following:
worthwhile institution in the music trades and indus-
tries of the West.
STARR GRAND PIANO FOR PROMI- Watkin Company, Starr representatives in that sec-
tion of the Lone Star State.
President-elect David Kimball accepted the chal-
NENT TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL
By the way, the Starr Piano Company, the factories
lenge of his predecessor and promised that he and
A new and attractive Starr grand piano was recent- and headquarters of which are at Richmond, Ind., has
his associates and the committees he will select intend
to strive to make the Chicago Piano and Organ As- ly sold to the J. L. Long High School, Dallas, Texas, placed on the market for this season a very complete
for the auditorium and recital hall of that school, one and elegant line of grands and an upright design of
sociation stronger and better than it now is: to add
of the most important public schools in the state of
remarkable beauty and attractiveness well adapted ior
to its membership, its influence and worthiness of
Texas. The instrument was supplied by the Will A. school and studio work.
existence.
There was a fair attendance at this meeting; the
brief and offhand remarks made on the spur of the
moment were timely and Frank Bennett and his quar-
tet did some splendid things in their vocal numbers.
Mr. Bennett's musical organizations are each and all
a superior class and his own quartet is particularly
fine.
BALDWIN EXHIBITS—BALDWIN AWARDS
The annual meeting and banquet of the Associa-
tion will be held along toward the end of January,
and 1934 will mark the fiftieth anniversary of the
Association. Probably by next autumn this will be
the occasion of a very interesting event in the life
of the Piano and Organ Association of Chicago. It
looks as if Adam Schneider will have his "handsfull."
Among visitors to Chicago and the Century of
Progress Exposition last week were J. R. Reed of
the Reed Music Company, Austin, Texas, who says
that his business is improving and "in some branches
of our establishment we are having a much better
trade than a year ago. We have accepted the NRA
fully and entirely." Frank Edgar, general sales man-
ager, Krakauer Bros.. New York, enjoyed an exposi-
tion visit and Edward Hoffman of the Hoffman Mu-
sic House, Pittsburgh, was on a purchasing trip as
well as exposition sight-seeing.
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