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PRESTO October 6, 1923 CHRISTMAN Reproducing Grand E. H. STORY TELLS OF LATEST EUROPEAN TRIP With Mrs. Story, He Visits Sections Laid Waste in Fierce Battles of the Big War. The trip to Europe this year of E. H. Story, president of the Story & Clark Piano Co., Chicago, was the most interesting in some respects of the many he has made abroad. With Mrs. Story he left New York without any definite plan of travel or idea as to what noints would be visited. of the Piano Club of Chicago to donate cash prizes every year to the Illinois division of the Women's Federated Music Clubs, to go to the winners in their music contests. Two of these winners entertained the club last Monday. They were Miss Marion Roberts, pianist, and Miss Helen D. Hedges, soprano. The members were reminded about the annual meeting on October 10. "It's going to be a scream," said R. E. Davis, secretary. "Get your tickets early. That is not a tip. It's a warning. It's going to be a get-together meeting of the trade that the trade would not trade for any other trade function ever held. And all the trade will be there." ATTRACTIVE WINDOW DISPLAY OF PICTURES BY CABLE CO. Proof of Effective Advertising by Mr. Hadley Shown in Unique Arrangement and Coloring. The Cable Co., Wabash Ave. and Jackson Blvd., Chicago, has a window display of two beautiful pictures advertising the artistic Mason & Hamlin piano. The pictures are 7 ft. by 7 and are well decorated, being trimmed with flowers, which, however, does not distract attention from the picture itself. The effectiveness is registered largely in the color and wording which describes the Mason & Hamlin as being, "musically the most beautiful piano the world has ever known." In one picture the artist is shown at the piano, and the other pictures the Mason & Hamlin in a studio with artists' painting and many beautiful colors blended together. Mr. Hadley is well-known in advertising circles and the originality and effectiveness of his advertisements has won him much praise. He recently carried away first honors in an advertising contest conducted by the Music Industries Chamber of Commerce. Equipped with the NEW INCORPORATIONS IN MUSIC GOODS TRADE Action The most famous of all Electrically operated reproducing Grands, exemplifying the highest achievement in the piano maker's Art. Its touch, tone, and artistic qualities are superlative and will surely appeal to the true Musician, claims which can be verified by a personal trial. CHRISTMAN Studio Grand Only 5 Feet Long It wai the CHRISTMAN GRAND that first demonstrated the truth that size has nothing to do with the depth and resonance of a Grand Piano's tone. Built with a careful eye to the exacting requirements of the space at the command of city dwellers and owners of small houses, the CHRISTMAN GRAND combines every essential that wins for the grand piano first consideration in the mind of the artist. HEARING IS BELIEVING It lacks nothing save bulk, and in this saving of valuable space, it places within reach of every true musician, however limited his room, an instrument that measures up to the most exacting requirements as to range, richness and tonal qualities. t( The First Touch Tells' Re K . U S. Pat Off. Christ man Piano Co. 597 East 137th St. New York E. H. STORY. On leaving New York the only immediate objective was Paris. After remaining there a few days they went to Southern France, then to Italy, and, after spending some time in that country set out to cross the Alps into what was Austria, by way of the Stelvia Pass. There they found the scenes of many great battles of the late war. incidents in the struggle between Austria and Italy. Things were found about as they were at the close of the war. Barbed wire fences and entanglements, much old cannon and army paraphernalia still remain to encumber the earth. In France and Belgium these things have been removed, but in this out-of-the-way section nothing seems to have been taken away or cleaned up. Then they traveled north through Switzerland, to Belgium and to England for a week or two, after which they took steamer for the wonderful tour of 14 days to North Norway, to the land of the Midnight Sun. Mr. Story and wife left Chicago for their California home on Wednesday of this week. NOTED GOLFER TALKS TO PIANO CLUB LUNCHEONERS And Clever Pianist and Sweet Singer Also Add to the Gaiety of Weekly Meeting. At the luncheon of the Piano Club of Chicago, on Monday, of this week, Chicago's most popular athlete and golfer, Bob Gardner, spoke about golf and other interesting things. It was a very enjoyable talk for all members, whether they play golf or neargolf. J. T. Bristol, the president, in his notice to members, said: "Robert A. Gardner, or 'Bob Gardner,' as he is familiarly known throughout the world of clean sports, as a boy and a man, has been an honor and a credit to Chicago. In college he held high marks in his studies and was a record breaker in athletics. In golf he is president of the U. S. Golf Association, has held two national championships, and was in the semi-finals in the last one. In business he is treasurer of Mitchell, Hutchins & Co., one of our best security houses. A real fellow, Bob is, and it is a great pleasure to have him with us." This was a week for winners. It is the custom New and Old Concerns Secure Charters in Various Places. Walter H. Sturgis, Inc., Quincy, Mass., $50,000; Walter H. Sturgis, Jr., and Anna Sturgis. Glidden-Marsh Music Co., Denver, Colo.; $25,000; E. M. Glidden, Maude Glidden and W. F. Marsh. Edward Strauss, 187 Court street, Brooklyn, N. Y.; $50,000; E. Strauss and others. Henry J. Krier Co., Watertown, Wis.; $36,000; Edward C. Wolfram, Edward McAdams and Harry J. Krier. Columbia Phonograph Co., Wilmington, Delaware; $5,000. Corporation Trust Co. of America. The Clicks Talking Machine Shop, Inc., of 2100 West Division street, Chicago, has announced an increase in its capital stock from $100,000 to $200,000. Music Service Co., Dover, Del.; to deal in phonographs. Hudson Music Co., Hastings-on-Hudson, N. Y.; $10,000; A. Barchas, R. Lurie, P. Block. Attorneys, Kaplan, Kosman & Steusand, 1540 Broadway. Eastern Kentucky Music Company, Pikeville, Ky.; capital, $25,000; H. M. Hoskins, G. W. Hoskins and S. H. Hoskins, all of Pikesville. Automatic Repeating Phonograph Co., Wilmington, Delaware; radio transmission; $1,000,000. Corporation Service Co. Equitable Music Corp., Wilmington; $1,000,000. Franklin L. Mettler, Wilmington, Delaware. Grand Rapids Phonograph Co., Manhattan; $10,000; C. Stein, M. Lefkowitz, M. Kaplan. Attorney, M. Popper, 51 Chambers street, New York City. The Century Piano Co., Atlantic City, N. J.; $100,000; Morris Bloom and others. MELVILLE CLARK'S WIDOW DIES. Mrs. Elizabeth Clark, 2830 Sheridan road, Chicago, widow of Melville Clark, founder of the Melville Clark Piano Company and originator of the Apollo piano, died at her home last Wednesday of heart disease. She was 71 years old. Mr. Clark was well known as an inventor of piano improvements, having built the first 88-note playerpiano. He died in 1918. Mr. and Mrs. Clark were married in 1873. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made. CHANGE IN WARREN, PA., FIRM. The controlling interest in the H. L. Greenlund Furniture & Music Store, Warren, Pa., has been purchased by Charles Lutz of Girard, Pa., and Edward Lutz of Emlenton, Pa. H. L. Greenlund will retain an interest in the business which is one of the most important in that section of the state. The old name of the firm, too, will be retained. Taylor Bros, is enlarging and remodeling its Provo, Utah, store. The alternations will enable the firm to increase the stock of music merchandise. 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/