Adam Schaaf: Son Harry Schaaf

TRADE HAPPENINGS IN THE WESTERNMETROPOLIS

Chicago, I11., April 22, 1903A large attendance is expected atthe dinner of the Chicago TradeAssociation, to occur this eveningin the Egyptian Room at theMarquette Auditorium. The variouscommittees have made every possiblearrangement for the entertainmentof the guests and nothing has beenleft undone to supply the choicestviands and speakers of nationalimportance….The reception committee consists ofC. N. Kimball, chairman; E. V.Church, H.B. Morenus, ChristopherMeyer, W.L. Bush, G.R. Newman, J.V. Steger, C. B. Demons, I. N.Rice, Harry Schaaf, W. M. Bauer, C.N. Post, C, C. Chickering, C. A.Osgood, etc.

MTR 1903 36 17 25

FAKE ADS ELIMINATEDIn the Chicago Papers—Good Work ofthe Local Association—Advocate

Removing Signs of Competitors'Pianos from Windows

Special to The Review. Chicago,I11., Dec. 9, 1903

The special committee appointed bythe local Piano and OrganAssociation consisting of J. V.Steger, chairman, John P. Byrne, C.N. Kimball, Harry Schaaf and LouisP. Dederick, secretary, have beenmost successful in their campaignto eliminate fraudulent pianoadvertising from the columns of thedaily press.

MTR 1903 37 24 19

MEMBERS OF THE TRADE PRESENTAmong the various members of thetrade who were present in AtlanticCity to take part in the doings ofconvention week were: C. A.Elmendorf, Roth & Engelhardt, NewYork City; Frank A. Sanford, FrankA. Sanford & Co., Brooklyn, N.Y.;Harry Schaaf, Adam Schaaf (Inc.),Chicago, 111.; C. W. Scammon, TheF. L. Raymond Co., Cleveland, O.;C. M. Sigler; Charles A. Scott,….

MTR 1904 38 22 57

Chicago, 111., Nov. 21, 1904Harry Schaaf, of Adam Schaaf & Co.,is on a trip to the World's Fair atSt. Louis. Arthur Linberg, formerlywith the Cable Company, has joinedthe Adam Schaaf forces.

MTR 1904 39 22 17There will be a decided exodus fromChicago the latter part of the weekand Sunday to the PianoManufacturers' National Associationat Atlantic City. A complete listis impossible at the present time,

but among those who may be expectedare the following: George P. Bent,C. A. Bent, Major Jonas M. Cleland,Harry Schaaf, etc.

MTR 1905 40 19 21

MANUFACTURERS' CONVENTION ATWASHINGTON

City Hotels Are Being Filled Withthe Inrushing Tide of Music TradeMen—The Meetings of the VariousCommittees—A Splendid Attendanceand Strong Interest Manifested inthe Organization—A Big Delegationfrom Chicago—Interesting Topics tobe Discussed—Sunday a Day for SightSeeing—Many Journey to theConvention City in Automobiles—Local Dealers Plan Entertainment—The Proposed Show—Some SpecialExhibits at the Hotels—The NewPresident—Mehlin's AdministrationEndorsed.

At this time of writing there seemsto be some differences of opinionas to whether the election of thepresident will occur to-morrowafternoon, or Saturday morning. Thenominations which are alwaysparamount to election have beenhanded in by the nominatingcommittee, and have alreadyappeared in an earlier issue ofThe Review. They are: Wm. Tonk,secretary; Geo. Miller, treasurer;membership committee, Harry Schaaf,Melville Clark, Francis Connor, E.B. Hogart and Henry F. Miller. Allother official nominations are madeon the floor. MTR 1906 42 19 23

Harry Schaaf, president of thehouse of Adam Schaaf, Chicago, wentfrom Washington to Atlantic Citywith his party, which includes hismother, Mrs. Adam Schaaf, hissister, Miss Esther Schaaf, andcousin, Miss Matilda Schaaf. Theywill return to Chicago in about tendays.The company have just established anew agency for the Adam Schaafpianos with the Jones-Terry PianoCo., of Plainwell, Mich., bothmembers of which were formerly withHenry Eilers on the Coast, Mr.Jones having had charge of theOakland branch. Mr. Jones' father,Martin Jones, the Spokane, Wash.,dealer, has long had the agency forthe Adam Schaaf in that city.

MTR 1906 42 21 29

HARRY SCHAAF IN NEW YORKMay 21, 1906

The Progressive Piano Man ofChicago Returning from Convention

at Washington—An Interesting Chat.

Mr. Harry Schaaf, of Adam Schaaf,the eminent piano manufacturinginstitution of Chicago, is spendingsome days in this city, making his

headquarters at the Waldorf-Astoria. He is accompanied by hismother and sister. He attended theconvention at Washington, and fromthere went to Atlantic City, wherehe had a very pleasant sojourn. Hewill spend a week or so in New Yorkbefore he returns home.In the course of a chat with TheReview on Thursday Mr. Schaaf said:"My trip is not a business one. Iam really out on a vacation.Reports from headquarters, however,advise me that business is as briskas can be, and our greatest troublejust now is getting goods out asquickly as we would like. Themanufacture of the Sehaaf pianotakes time and care, as we prideourselves upon turning out nothingbut the best. Not a piano leavesthe Schaaf factory until it isright in every detail."Mr. Schaaf is one of the bright,progressive young men of the trade,who is a great believer in theartistic side of piano making, andhe is quite optimistic about thefuture of Chicago in thisconnection. He is right in thisrespect, for the West is makingsplendid strides in the manufactureof high-grade pianos, so much so,that it behooves many of ourEastern houses to be up ana doing,if they care to retain their old-time prestige.

MTR 1906 42 21 30

July 17, 1906President Harry Schaaf, of thehouse of Adam Schaaf, is spendinghis vacation in bits at Okauchee

Lake, Wis.; Secretary and TreasurerFred Schaaf is now putting in aweek there. The demand for AdamSchaaf pianos, including bothuprights and the excellent smallgrand continues remarkably good,and the summer is proving thebusiest the company have everknown.

MTR 1906 43 3 21

Dec. 31, 1907

Harry Schaaf, president of thehouse of Adam Schaaf, is winningthe congratulations of his manyfriends in re the announcement ofhis engagement to Miss IsabelTamblyn, of this city. The picturesof Mr. Schaaf's fiancee, which haveappeared in the dailies the pastfew days, show her to be astrikingly beautiful young woman.

MTR 1908 46 1 23

CONGRATULATIONS TO HARRIS SCHAAFThe many friends in the trade ofHarry Schaaf will be pleased tonote the following excerpt from theChicago Examiner of December 25:"Announcement is made of theapproaching marriage early inFebruary of Miss Isabel Tamblyn of4521 Prairie avenue to HarrySchaaf,president of the Adam Schaafconcern. Mr. Schaaf, who resideswith his mother at 617 West Jacksonboulevard, is secretary andtreasurer of the Illinois Club, andmember of the Chicago AthleticClub. The Adam Schaaf house is oneof the wealthiest and best known

piano manufacturers and retailersin Chicago, and the Schaaf buildingat West Madison and Union streetsis one of the landmarks of the WestSide."

MTR 1908 46 1 27

The wedding of Harry Schaaf,president of the house of AdamSchaaf, whose engagement to MissTamblyn was recently announced,will take place on the evening ofFeb. 8 at the residence of thebride's parents in this city. Theywill immediately leave for a shortwedding trip, the direction ofwhich is judiciously kept a secret,but in April, if Mr. Schaaf'spresent plans do not miscarry, hewill leave with his charming bridefor an extended European journey.

MTR 1908 46 4 23

Special to The Review Chicago,Feb. 12, 1908.

Harry Schaaf was married to MissIsabelleTamblyn at the Schaafresidence on Jackson Boulevard lastSaturday evening at 6.30 o'clock.The event was a quiet one owing torecent bereavements in bothfamilies. Dr. F. W. Gunsaulusofficiated. The only attendantswere Miss Esther Schaaf and WalterSchaaf, brother and sister of thegroom. Mr. and Mrs. Schaaf left fora short eastern trip. On theirreturn early in March they willleave almost immediately for aMediterranean cruise, returning toChicago the latter part of thesummer.

MTR 1908 46 7 23

Special to The Review Chicago,March 11, 1908Harry Schaaf, president of thehouse of Adam Schaaf, accompaniedby his bride and his sister, MissEsther Schaaf, leave to-morrow forNew York and will sail on Saturdayfor Naples on the North GermanLloyd line. They will make theMediterranean voyage, spending sometime at all the principal points ofinterest, and will probably be gonefor about three months.

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Chicago, I11., May 6, 1908

Harry Schaaf, president of thehouse of Adam Schaaf, is now inParis with his party in the courseof their European wanderings. Theyare all in good health, are havinga delightful time according toadvices received here, and arelooking forward to the London Derbyin June, which they expect towitness.

MTR 1908 46 19 24

Chicago, 111., May 26, 1908

The house of Adam Schaaf has justshipped four Adam Schaaf pianos forthe musical department of FiskUniversity at Nashville, Tenn., theorder being secured by O. G. Hille,their Nashville agent, incompetition with a number of otherwell-known pianos. Several otherAdam Schaafs will be installed in

the university in the fall. Inspeaking of business, Walter A.Schaaf said that they had everyreason to be satisfied and thattheir factory has been shippingseven and eight pianos a day rightalong. President Harry Schaaf andparty are just leaving Paris forSwitzerland, to which they willreturn after a visit to the EnglishDerby next month.

MTR 1908 46 22 23

THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEWHARRY SCHAAF’S INTERESTING CHATRegarding His European Trip—Traveled Through the Swiss

Mountains, the Black Forest, theRhine and Ireland's Lakes—His KeenObservations and Comments Thereon

Prove Him to be a Close Observer ofMen and Things.

Special to The Review Chicago,Aug. 2, 1908.

Relative to their capacity forobservation and for imparting theirimpressions to others, travelersmay be classed as follows:1. Those who -travel, see little,but tell much.2. Those who travel much, but seelittle.3. Those who travel, whether littleor much, see everything and knowhow to tell it all in aninteresting manner.To the last category belongs HarrySchaaf, president of the house ofAdam Schaaf. During a long talklast week with The Review Mr.Schaaf related the story of hisEuropean travels, and his auditor

went away feeling that he himselfhad breathed the sweetness andpurity of the Swiss mountains,- hadlistened to the marvelous warblingof the nightingales in the BlackForest, had viewed through theidealizing moonlight the grand oldcastles of the Rhine and hadrhapsodized by Killarney's shores.To give a complete itinery of thetravels of Mr. Schaaf and his partythrough Italy, Germany,Switzerland, France and the BritishIsles would indeed be a pleasure,but only a few of Mr. Schaaf'sgeneral impressions and one or twoincidents of his journey can begiven here. Their trip over inApril on the Koenigin Louise, ofthe North German Lloyd line,consumed thirteen and one-halfdays, and was an unusuallydelightful one. The ocean displayedhardly a ripple throughout theentire trip. The landing was atNaples, and Mr. Schaaf isenthusiastic regarding the beautiesof the bay and the points ofinterest they visited in the city.The great marine museum, where thewonders of the deep from all partsof the globe are displayed, was anotable feature of their visit. Hesays that some of the livingmonsters and curios they saw therewere enough to make a totalabstinence man doubt his sobriety.Part of the ascent of Vesuvius wasmade and Herculaneum and Pompeiiwere explored. Before they leftNaples Mr. Schaaf made anobservation which was confirmed byhis subsequent European wanderings—namely, that there are only two

classes of people in Europe—thevery rich and the very poor. Theprosperous middle class, whichforms the bone and sinew ofAmerica, is practically non-existant. This is true both of thelargecities and the countrydistricts. It maintains even inEngland, but possibly, to asomewhat lesser extent than on thecontinent. Throughout Europe Mr.Schaaf found the merchantscomplaining bitterly regarding thecomparatively small number ofAmerican travelers abroad thisyear, owing to the now happilydisappearing business depression onthis side, and they also said thatthose who were abroad were on thewhole spending less money than wasusually the case.Mr. Schaaf was at the Longchampsracecourse in Paris the day thedirectoire gowns made theirappearance, and he says that it wasan open secret there that thewearers were simply models employedby the Bon Marche, and were sentout for advertising purposes. Hesaid that it was very amusing tosee how the men in the crowd gotbusy with their monocles, and thedisturbance became so great thatthe police found it difficult tokeep the crowd in check. In Londonthey attended the Ascot races andthe great international horse show.They also had several, glimpses ofKing Edward and his royal consort.To Mr. Schaaf the most remarkableexperience of his trip was whencrossing St. George's Channel toIreland. Standing on the deck at10.30 at night he found it still

daylight, and he was able to readthe finest print. While in IrelandMr. Schaaf punctured severalfallacies that have beendisseminated regarding the EmeraldIsle. He says that the peasantry insections through which theytraveled are still in a state ofabject poverty. Furthermore, thosewith whom he talked did not seem tobe very much impressed with themeasure of home rule granted themby the British Government of lateyears, and not even with the landpurchase law. Sofar as he could judge, outside ofthe nobility every hand in Irelandis still raised against England.Mr. Schaaf also took occasion todeny statements which have beenmade by a writer in one of theChicago dailies to the effect thatthe kissing of the Blarney Stone isa perilous operation on account ofthe position one has to put one'sself in in order to perform theosculatory act, and that less thana dozen people have kissed thestone in thirty-six years. Thesestatements are all nonsense,according to Mr. Schaaf. He and hisparty did not kiss the BlarneyStone, but their abstinence wasbased on sanitary reasons. He saysthat he is quite certain that hesaw at least thirty-six peoplelabially carress the stone while hewas there. He is inclined tobelieve, however, in the mysticpowers of the stone, judging fromthe fluency with which the kissersdescribed their performance. Mr.Schaaf was accompanied on his tripby his wife, his sister, Miss Ester

Schaaf, and a friend, J. W. Gehrig,the well-known photographerof Chicago.

MTR 1908 47 7 10

Special to The Review Chicago,Ill., Dec. 16, 1908.

While retail piano trade has shownsome improvement with the approachof the holidays there will have tobe a great deal of business done inthe next week if December realizesthe expectations at firstentertained by some of themanagers. November and Decemberwill show quite a material increaseover the corresponding months oflast year, but will unquestionablyfall considerably below such yearsas 1905 and 1906. Every effort isbeing made to take advantage of theholiday business to the utmost,however, and many of the stores arealready keeping open until 9o'clock in the evening.

Harry Schaaf, president of thehouse of Adam Schaaf, says thatwhile their local retail businesswhich is shared by practically allconcerns in large cities, thattheir wholesale business isremarkably good and that they havenot only been compelled to runtheir factory nights for severalweeks past, but have been compelledto turn down several carloadorders, shipments on which weredemanded by Christmas.

MTR 1908 47 25 23

Harry Schaaf, president of thehouse of Adam Schaaf, is taking afew weeks' vacation in Florida.

MTR 1910 50-8-31

Special to The Review Richmond, Va., May 12, 1910.

WITH THE CHICAGO PIANO MEN

The Platt Gibbs Chicago SpecialArrives Somewhat Late With ThirtyHusky Piano Men Who Have CapturedRichmond—Happenings of the TripDuly Recorded. Theodore Hardee, whois widely known through hisofficial connection with the EilersMusic House, has been appointedsecretary of the finance committeeof the Panama Pacific InternationalExposition Co., which is beingengineered by the people ofCalifornia. Although Chicagoans andWesterners have been arriving byevery train for two days, and arestill coming, with the maindealers' contingent booked forearly next week, the Platt GibbsChicago "special," which arrivedsomewhat belated at 2 p. m. today,brought a party of thirty-odd. Theoriginal contingent left thePennsylvania depot in Chicagoyesterday morning at 10.30 via theManhattan "special," in a couple ofadded Pullmans. At Washington thismorning Harry Schaaf, president ofAdam Schaaf, Chicago, came aboard,accompanied by Mrs. Schaaf. Theyhad been spending a day or soviewing the glories of the capital.The arrangements for the opening ofthe first

piano exhibition to be held underthe auspices of the piano menthemselves, on Monday next, arerapidly being perfected. All thebooths have been completed, andwhile only a portion of theexhibits are in place, the balancehave been placed within thebuilding ready for airangement, andit is expected that everything willbe ship-shape before 4 to 5 p. m.Saturday, when a private view ofthe exhibits will be tendered thevisiting members of the trade. Thegreat barn-like Horse Show buildinghas been transformed, through theaid of hundreds of yards of yellowand white bunting and thehandsomely decorated boothsthemselves of white stucco and withexpensive plate glass fronts givinga full view of the interior. Arailed enclosure in front of eachbooth contains a desk and telephonefor the convenience of those incharge.

MTR 1910 50 20 30

SECRETARY'S REPORTMr. President and Members of theNational Piano Manufacturers'Association of America:Gentlemen—I beg to report that, atthe close of our last convention inDetroit, the various resolutionspassed were duly referred to theproper committees for action, and asummary of the minutes of theconvention was sent to each memberof the association.Following the usual custom, all ofthe detail work has been performedby the assistant secretary, who has

also assisted the severalcommittees in carrying out theirwork….This office also sent out aboutMarch 1 to all manufacturers ofpianos and organs in the UnitedStates and Canada a pamphletprepared by the LiteratureCommittee, setting forth some ofthe aims and accomplishments ofthis association since itsorganization.A very general interest in theaffairs of the association has beenshown by most of our members, andtne hearty co-operation with theassistant secretary in so manymatters which must necessarily beconducted by correspondence duringthe year is greatly appreciated.For several years it has been thecustom to furnish to the chairmanof the several sections of theExecutive Committee, as well as tothe president and secretary of theassociation, complete copies of theminutes oi our convention, and thiscourse will be continued in thefuture and the minutes will beavailable for use by the individualmembers during the year if sodesired. Respectfully submitted,

HARRY SCHAAF, Secretary

MTR 1910 50- 21-13

Special to The Review Chicago,111., June 15, 1910.

Harry Schaaf Returns.Harry Schaaf, president of thehouse of Adam Schaaf, returned lastweek from the east, accompanied byMrs. Schaaf. After the conventionsat Richmond they went to Old Point

Comfort, thence to Virginia HotSprings and afterwards to New Yorkand other Eastern points. On thereturn Mr. Schaaf visited some ofthe Adam Schaaf agents.

MTR 1910 50 25 25

CORRESPONDENCE

Chicago, August 15, 1910

A strenuous month is what I promised in mylast letter and maybe I wasn’t correct inmy diagnosis. It proved, indeed, astrenuous month, strenuous all around. …Another strike of non-union men occurredthe first part of this month at the AdamSchaaf factory—isn’t it rather strangethat, while everything is peaceful andquiet at the union factories, men employedat the non-union factories shouldconstantly be stirring up strife andtrouble! If the bosses of these factoriesintend to maintain peace they should bartheir doors to all non-union workmen—wherepiece-work was substituted for day-work asa convenience to the men. Under the newsystem they will not be burdened with asheavy a pay-envelope as they formerlyreceived. The incidental reduction,unavoidable as it was, chopped off about60 cents in the pay of the coarse rubbersand coaters per case. But it was generalgossip among piano men that the Schaafemployees have suffered unnecessarily inbeing compelled to take home their heavypay envelopes. It seems a majority of themen felt pleased at this reduction thoughsome quit, for they returned to workvowing they would dig in so much harder.It isn’t money these fellows want, it iswork, and Little Harry is the one to giveit to them. I am afraid that Harry willsoon be bumping up against the same oldorder of things, a strike every otherweek.

Piano, Organ, and Musical Instrument Workers Official Journal

v.12 no.7, August 1910

Adam Schaaf's Good Year.

In talking about trade, HarrySchaaf, president of the house ofAdam Schaaf, said that while retailbusiness had been somewhat quiet (acondition in which they are notalone among Chicago firms inexperiencing), their wholesaletrade has been particularly good,the factory being crowdedthroughout the year to fill orders.Remarkable advance in the sales ofboth the Adam Schaaf grands and theAdam Schaaf player-pianos is noted.

MTR 1910 51 27 39

CONVENTION PLANS OF THEMANUFACTURERS

Official Program of the NationalPiano Manufacturers' Association

for the Convention WhichIs Being Held at Atlantic City To-

day and Monday—The Order ofBusiness—The Delegates

Who Will Be Present from VariousSections of the Country—Annual

Informal SubscriptionDinner to Be Held at Marlborough-

Blenheim To-night

WESTERN STATES

Adam Schaaf.—Harry Schaaf.

MTR 1912 54 20 11

Special to The Review CHICAGO,III., July 2, 1913.—

Congratulations. A fine boy wasborn to Mr. and Mrs. Harry. Schaafon last Thursday evening. He willprob- ably be named Adam Schaaf,Jr. 

MTR 1913 57 1 20

REPORT OF THE SECRETARY.

Conforming to the custom of pastyears, the detailed work of thesecretary's office has beenperformed under the direction ofyour assistant secretary. After theadjournment of our Clevelandconvention last year the variousresolutions passed were dulyreferred to the proper committeesfor action, and a summary of theconvention minutes was mailed toeach member. At the same timevoluntary contributions weresolicited for the special freightfund as directed. The membership ofthis association in the AtlanticDeeper Waterways Association andthe Chamber of Commerce of theUnited States of America has beencontinued throughout the year.There have been a few requests frommembers for varnish checkingcirculars, recommendation cards andquotation sheets, which have beenissued by this association for anumber of years. Our membership atthe time of our Clevelandconvention on June 2, 191.1, was110. Since that time we haveelected to membership the BellPiano Co., Mansfield Piano Co...Foster-Armstrong Co., C. Kurtzmann& Co. and Schomacker Piano Co. Theresignations of Winter & Co., Ricca

& Son, Goetzmann & Co., the FarrandCo., William A. Johnson Piano Co.and Brockport Piano ManufacturingCo. have been received. The firmsof F. Engelhardt & Sons and SeyboldPiano and Organ Co. have beenmerged into one, under the title ofthe Engelhardt-Seybold Co., Inc.,making our membership at thepresent time 114. The membership ofthe Faber Piano Co.., byinstruction of the executivecommittee, has been transferred toE. Gabler & Bro. Next in order camethe reports of the executivecommittee, made by E. S. Payson, J.A. Coffin and A. S. Bond, chairmenfor the Eastern, Middle and WesternStates, respec-tively, and also thereport of the membership committee,presented by Paul H. Klugh.Retiring Secretary Harry Schaaf

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CONVENTION OF THE NATIONAL PIANOMANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION

NEW OFFICERS ELECTEDNext in order came the acceptanceof the report of the nominatingcommittee and the election of thefollowing officers for 1916-17:President, E. B. Bartlett, W. W.Kimball Co-Membership committee, A.Dalrymple, chairman; Geo. Miller,Warren C. Whitney, C. C. Conway andHarry Schaaf.

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H0LD-UP MEN ATTACK H. SCHAAF

CHICAGO, III., January 9.—Five autobandits, each of whom were armed

with two revolvers, held up HarrySchaaf, president of Adam Schaaf,piano manufacturer, and relievedhim of $2,500 in a daring robberyon Monday evening. The money wasdestined for the payment of 165employees of the Schaaf factory,and the robbery occurred almostdirectly in front of it. Mr, Schaafleft the West Madison street officeof the company at,about 5 o'clockin the evening carrying with himthe money put up in envelopes andmade out in the customary manner.He entered his motor car, and inaddition to Fred Cocking, hischauffeur, was accompanied by C. E.Evans, of La Porte, Ind., andArthur Smutney, the office boy.They drove to the factory at 1020Central Park avenue, and just asthey drew up at the entrance a manwho was in the street gave a signaland four others, each with drawnrevolvers, joined him. They stoppedthe car and forced the passengersto alight. "Where's the money?"demanded the leader, according to alocal daily. "And don't you make anoise or we'll kill you." "I won'tmake any outcry," said Mr. Schaaf."The money is in the box there—takeit, but don't shoot me as well.""You come out of there," said arobber, seizing Mr. Evans andpulling him from the car. "Beat itup the street, and don't look back»or we'll fill you full of slugs."Young Smutney, too, was ordered toget out and walk away.Another robber ordered Cocking toleave the wheel. He was searchedand his pay, $30, taken.

While the robbers were making surethe money was in the cash box, MissMary Gubbins, an employe, lookedout of the factory window. "They'reholding up Mr. Schaaf," shescreamed, and in an instant thealarm spread among the men andwomen factory workers. Pouring intothe street, they found Mr. Schaafat the curb, and the robbersspeeding west in Grenshaw street.Detective Sergeant William A.Coles, of First Deputy Schuettler'scrime squad, was quickly in pursuitwith his best men. They found theauto at Grenshaw street and Homanavenue, but found no trace of therobbers. Later in the night Mr.Schaaf identified the photograph ofa former convict as that of one ofthe five bandits. With this clew towork on the police started out tofind him, and several men whom theysuspect because of theiracquaintance with him.

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Those Who Attended the PianoConventions in Chicago

Among those who registered at theheadquarters of the- NationalAssociation of Piano Merchants wereGeo. F. Abendschein, New York;Gustave Behning, New York; W. B.Brinkerhoff Owen, John Wanamaker,New York; C. I. Phillips, GliddenVarnish Co.; Harry T. Sipe, AdamSchaaf, Chicago; Albert T. Strauch,….

MTR 1917 64 21 66

FUND PLAN OUTLINED

Character of Committee AssuresQuick and GenerousAction at Request

of Mayor Dever

Under the heading "In the Name ofCharity and Humanity," the ChicagoPiano & Organ Association hasissued the following under date ofSeptember 6 from the secretary'soffice, 238 South Wabash avenue: Onaccount of the terrible disasterthat has brought death, destructionand intense suffering to the peopleof Japan, Mayor Dever has requestedthe members of the music trades togive individually and solicitcontributionsfor the JapaneseRelief Fund. The following is thepersonnel of the Music TradesCommittee of the Japanese ReliefFund: Jas. F. Bowers. C. C.Chickering, Adam Schneider, P. E.Kimberly, Samuel E. Moist, E. B.Bartlett, Otto Schulz, C. S.Williams, W. H. Wade, Harry Schaaf,C. G. Steger, Dr. J. R. Wolfenden,Eugene Whelan, etc....

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October 13, 1923

REMINDERS OF AHAPPY SIX MONTHS

won at the Exposition, and to givethe text of the

diplomasThere could be no attempt here toreview the Columbian Exposition;not even that part of it whichpertains to pianos and the greatSection I. That has been thoroughlydone in earlier years, and thenewspapers of the country for a

week past have been filled withreminiscences of general character.

Some "Exposition Gleanings"

In Presto of the last week of theFair, [1893] the columns headed"Exposition Gleanings," and datedat "the Exposition Office ofPresto," there were something like90 paragraphs concerning prominentmembers of the industry and trade.Of those items the following mustbe interesting today, as showingsome of the contrasts andinevitable changes wrought by time:"C. R.% Elias and George T. Link,both of Schaff Bros. Company,Chicago, were putting in a day whenat the Fair last week.""M. A. Decker, of Decker & Son, NewYork, called at Presto boothMonday."

Memories of the ColumbianExposition, Which

Brought Fame to Chicago ThirtyYears

Ago and Added a Large Chapter tothe

World's History

The picture will interest most menof music. Every one of the onesshown was active at the time of theColumbian Exposition. Perhaps thereader is among them. If so, do youlook that way today? [From DailyPresto, October 26, 1893.]Seldom, if ever before, was theregathered anything like theaggregation of combined artisticand commercial piano skill as wasrepresented by the gentlemen in

charge of the booths in Section I,World's Columbian Exposition. Largeas is the group, it is stillincomplete. Beginning at the leftof the group, the gentlemen inregular order, as numbered, are:

Co. exhibit; 47. Carl Hollender,well known member of the trade; 48.Geo. Boltwood, of the Chase Bros.Co. exhibit; 49. Harry Schaaf, ofthe Adam Schaaf piano exhibit; 50.Col. M. H. McChesney, had chargeof Geo. P….

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M.P.M.A.OFA. INANNUAL MEETING

Twenty-fourth Convention of theNational

Organization of Piano Manufacturersto

Be Formally Opened in Waldorf-Astoria June 3.

The Nominating Committee of theNational Piano Manufacturers'Association of America will present

the following nominations at theannual meeting of this associationon Tuesday, June 3rd:

COMMITTEES

The Executive Committee consists ofthe officers and the followingdivisional and other committees:Internal Waterways—J. P. Seeburg,chairman; Paul F. Netzow, HarrySchaaf.Merchant Marine and Export—GeorgeW. Gittins, chairman; Wm. L. Bjur,S. P. Walker.Resolutions—W. E. Guylee, chairman:1. E. Bretzfelder, Clarence H.Pond.

For the membership committee: A. E.Johnson, Harry Schaaf, S. G.Lindeman, Allan B. Lane, RogerS. Brown.

The convention sessions will beheld in the EastRoom (Number 152) at the Waldorf-Astoria.

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October 29, 1927HARRY SCHAAF VERY BUSY.

Harry Schaaf, president of AdamSchaaf, Inc., hicago, is very busythese days at his headquarters,319-321 South Wabash avenue. It ismen like Mr. Schaaf who are keepingthe piano trade up to its standards

—men whose faith never wavers, andwho like the engineer who makes hisrun through night and storm as wellas through sunshine and calm,arrive at the terminal station ontime with all on board safe andhappy. Mr. Schaaf's organizationand instruments are bound to win.

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December 8, 1928

SCHAAF PIANOS SATISFY

Adam Schaaf, Inc., is producingsome of the finest grands thesedays that were ever put out by thatenterprising Chicago piano factory.Under the efficient management ofHarry Schaaf, the company,never content with presentattainments, is pushing onward andupward. Mr. Schaaf realizes thatwhat customers want today isquality, and in this sense he isequipped by experience and factoryfacilities to meet this particulardemand. No matter how particularthe customer may be, he can find inthe Adam Schaaf instrumentssomething to realize his idealsCHICAGO of what a good and musicalinstrument ought to be.

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CHICAGO, NOV.-DEC., 1933

REMINISCENCES OF TWO GREATEXPOSITIONS 1893=1933

Numerous episodes have taken placeat the Centuryof Progress [Exposition reflectingback to the other great ChicagoWorld's Fair, the ColumbiaExposition of 1893.The other important 1893 gatheringwas an association formed this yearknown as the "Association of'93ers," the membership of which ismade up of individuals who attendedthe 1893 World's Fair. Thisassociation featured a novel eventrecently at the Century of ProgressExposition and on the night ofSeptember 28 a banquet was given inthe Crystal room of the GreatNorthern Hotel when an unusuallyinteresting program by prominent'93ers was given and memories ofthe World's Columbian Expositionwere freely exchanged. Aninteresting feature of the '93ersAssociation is the gathering ofsouvenirs of the World's ColumbianExposition which are loaned to theassociation for display. There aremany mementos and souvenirs fromthe old world's fair broughttogether. And. on ColumbianExposition Day, October 10, the'93ers were out on "partial parade"even if not in their full costumeof '93. All in all the " '93ers"and the Exposition of 1893 have

been very closely linked with theCentury of Progress of this year.All through Chicago week andnotably on Columbian Exposition Dayand Columbus Day, '93ers in generalparticipate.Many persons associated with musicand music tradematters now living and most of themmore or less active come to mind inthis story of the '93ers and thetwo expositions. Among these whowere not only "there" at the 1893Exposition but who were activeduring a good portion of the fairand are eligible to wear the ""93ers" button, "I Was There," are…Harry Schaaf (Adam Schaaf),Chicago;… As a matter of coursemany more persons associated withthe music industries beside thosegiven above could be mentioned butthe ones named were particularlyidentified with what was going onin music and the musical exhibitsin Section I of the great World'sFair of 1893.

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The items in small print were takenfrom Presto Daily during theWorld’s Columbian Exposition in1893. The comments are by Mr.Abbott who founded Presto.

Mr. S. Kranz, formerly an attacheof the Roosevelt Organ Co., is nowin Chicago taking in the sights ofthe Fair. He is making a westerntrip settling up someold business of the house. 1893

The Roosevelt Organ Company whichwas owned by members of thepresent-day Roosevelt family waslater on transfered to the Farrand& Votey Organ Company, and by thatconcern to the Aeolin Company ,nowowners of these former plants. 1940

Adam Schaaf is giving out abeautifully embossed card thatbears the legend "The tone of theAdam Schaaf piano is as clear as abell." 1893

Mr. Harry Schaaf, son of AdamSchaaf, founder of the Adam SchaafCompany is today the president andchief owner of the house of AdamSchaaf, Inc., Chicago. 1940

Mr. W. H. Bush, the veteran pianomanufacturer, is a frequent visitorto the Fair. He is well pleasedwith the exhibit of his house inSection 1 and, evidently, is notworrying over the results of theexamination by the judges. 1893

Although W. H. Bush was theprincipal of W. H. Bush & Company,nevertheless his son, Wm. L. Bush,still residing in Chicago, was themain and active figure in theoperations and establishment ofthis important piano manufacturingestablishment. 1940

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APPRECIATION

Presto Music Times wishes toexpress its gratitude to its manyfriends for their cooperation in

connection with this SixtiethAnniversary Edition. It is a greatsatisfaction to serve the MusicArts and Trades. We are especiallygrateful for the many kindcongratulations sent us by friendsboth old and new from all over thecountry.

PRESTO 1940-2292-32 reminiscences of 1893Exposition

Robert James Seeley, DMA, rev. 13nov.2014