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ROBERT N. WATKIN JOINS BROOK
MAYS
The Dallas Morning News of Friday, April 19, carried a
large Brook Mays Co. advertisement which read in part as
as follows:
"Brook Mays & Co. Announce the Association of Will A.
Watkin Co. and Robert N. Watkin with their firm, Dallas
Largest and Oldest Piano Firms. To give the greatest
values in piano history."
"Mr. Brook Mays, president of Brook Mays & Co., first
started in the piano business in 1887 with the Will A. Watkin
Piano Co. Fourteen years later in 1901 he went into the piano
business for himself as Brook Mays & Co., and in the past
30 years has grown into the largest exclusive piano dealer
in the United States, with stores in Dallas, Fort Worth, and
Houston, Texas; Shreveport and Monroe, Louisiana. Mr.
Mays, philanthropist, church and civic worker, is at all times
keenly interested in the success of musicians. The Brook
Mays Building at 1005 Elm is a music center in itself with
over 25 leading Dallas musicians maintaining their studios
there."
"Mr. Robert N. Watkin has long been identified with
musical circles, both as a member of the City Music Com-
mission, the Dallas Grand Opera Committee, and various
other musical organizations. In trade circles Mr. Watkin was
the first president of Dallas Music Industries Ass'n, and a
few years ago was president of the National Music Merchants
Ass'n. The Will A. Watkin Piano Co. was organized in 1882
and was the first piano dealer in Dallas. Mr. Robert Watkin
cordially invites his many friends to visit him at the Brook
Mays location."
Mr. Watkin will be a great addition to the sales force
of Brook Mays & Company. Presto Music Times extends its
congratulations to these new associates and hopes that they
will enjoy the greatest prosperity.
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