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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
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Secretary,
Treasurer,
vancement of trade interests. He believed that the
trade were watching this meeting with great interest.
A little historical saying occurred to his mind. When
DIRECTORS:
The object of this association shall be the promotion
Sherman entered within the gates of Atlanta, he flashed
of social intercourse and the cultivation of better
to the expectant North the memorable words, " Atlanta
Albert Weber,
acquaintance among Piano and Organ Manufacturers.
is ours, and fairly won." " Let us, gentlemen, send forth
Hugo Sohmer,
to the music trade of America, who await with interest
Samuel Hazelton,
ARTICLE III.
the result of this meeting, the words, 'Atlanta is ours,
Robert
Proddow,
MEMBERSHIP.
and
fairly won.' We have worked hard to get this
Theo. P, Brown,
association into its present embryonic shape. Let
Any manufacturer "of Pianos and Organs, if in good
Geo. A. Steinway,
there be no relaxing of effort on the part of the trade
standing, may become a member of this association.
Frank Conover,
until they have reached permanent, successful, and
Augustus Baus,
•
ARTICLE IV.
glorious
consummation."
Benjamin Starr,
The Chairman said that a good word for the associa-
Jas. W. Vose,
tion had been said by Freund's Music and Dratna.
Jno. A. McLaughlin,
The officers of the association shall consist of a Presi-
Mr. Harry E. Freund agreed with Mr. Blumenberg
A.
H.
Fischer,
dent, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer and a Board
that
the success of the affair depended to a great extent
Edwd. G. Jardine,
of Directors composed of fifteen (15) members. The
upon the press. The movement had been started by
David
H.
Dunham,
officers shall be ex-officio members of the Board,
the editors of a music trade paper, who must be cred-
Malcolm Love.
ited with the progress hitherto made. The future of
ARTICLE V.
The Chairman remarked that he had called personally the association would undoubtedly depend largely upon
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
upon Mr. Albert Weber, who had unhesitatingly ten- the trade press, and it appeared to him (Mr. Freund)
dered
his services upon the directorate. Mr. Proddow that the conductors of the music trade journals should
Section 1.—There shall be an annual meeting, to be
held in the first week in March, for the election of officers represented the active sympathies of the Estey firm, have some standing in the body.
who were also in full accord with the movement.
The Chairman again remarked that before appoint-
and transaction of other business.
Mr. Malcolm Love, whose name came last upon the ing the Committee on organization he had, unsolicited,
Section 2.—There shall be an annual dinner to take schedule of directors, humorously remarked that " the
sought the counsel of the editors of no less than four
place in the first week in April of each year.
last should be first." Thereupon he met his "Waterloo." trade papers.
The list was carried by acclamation, the names of
Mr. Freund knew that the Committee were willing to
ARTICLE VI,
William Steinway, Walters, Behr, and each of the afford information, but he simply asserted that the
DUES.
directors being separately greeted with enthusiastic trade press had no recognized standing in the case.
The entrance fees and dues for the first year shall be cheers.
Nothing was said about their becoming members. He
In returning thanks, Mr. Walters assured the assem- would very much like to hear from Mr. Bill upon the
Five Dollars ($5.00).
blege that he would use his best endeavors to place the subject.
ARTICLE VII.
organization upon as high a plane as possible. Mr.
Mr. E. L. Bill, speaking for THE MUSIC TRADE
Walters also paid a high compliment to Mr. Henry REVIEW, remarked that he was, of course, a strong be-
VACANCIES.
Behning, Jr., in respect to that gentleman's intelligent
The President shall have power to fill vacancies caused and indefatigable service in the establishment of the liever in the press, which he believed could maintain its
power independently of any association. It was not
by resignation or death.
Association.
for the music trade press to dictate to the association.
Subscriptions were here received by the secretary, in The association was in embryo, and the music trade
ARTICLE VIII.
the unavoidable absence of Treasurer Henry Behr, and press (so far as the speaker and those associated with
GOVERNMENT.
good humor prevailed.
him were concerned) would certainly do its best to
Mr. Marc A. Blumenberg, of the Musical Courier, develope it and make it of benefit to the trade.
All business affecting the organization shall be trans-
acted by the Board of Directors.
complained that certain music trade editors who were
MR. PETER DUFFY, of the Schubert Piano Company,
present and who were able to pay their $5.00 initiation suggested that gentlemen of the trade press should be
ARTICLE IX.
fees, were not included among the members of the made honorary members of the association, and was
body.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
supported by Mr. Augustus Baus.
The chairman fully appreciated the value of the music
The Chairman announced that the next meeting of
This constitution may be amended at any annual
meeting of the association by a majority of the mem- trade press, and reminded the meeting that on the oc- the association would take place in the first week of
casion of the former gathering he had advisedly con- March, 1890, at such place as should be determined on
bers present.
v
sulted four trade paper editors before appointing the by Mr. William Steinway.
The report was accepted by acclamation.
MB. BILL : Will the Committee be empowered to
Mr. Malcolm Love, of the Waterloo Organ and Piano Committee on Organization. The Executive were very
Co., Waterloo, N. Y., commenting on a remark of the anxious that Mr. Blumemberg should be present at the distribute to the trade throughout the country, copies
of the constitution ? I ask this simply as a representa-
Chairman that the next meeting of the association first dinner (laughter).
Mr. Blumenberg:--"At the usual price, of course." tive of a trade paper.
should take place in March next, and the dinner in
THE CHAIRMAN : I should think so. There could be
April, suggested that the dinner should occur shortly (More laughter).
A voice:—It should be a stencil dinner, to be follow- no objection whatever. It would be to the interest of
after the meeting, so that remote members of the music
the association, and every man connected with it, to
trade might attend both meetings without going to the ed by " Comin' through the rye."
Mr. Malcolm Love suggested that at the next meet- disseminate the trade gospel of unity and brotherhood-
expense of two journeys.
ing some arrangement be made for the admission of (Cheers.)
The Chairman:—" We have considered that. Print-
honorary members. Mr. Love further said that the
The meeting, which was characterized throughout by
ing has to be done, invitations have to be issued, and so
present Association were building better than they the greatest cordiality and unanimity, then adjourned
forth, and all this work will occupy an industrious com-
knew. Trade at present was prosperous, and there until March next.
mittee at least a month."
were very few crosses, or hitches. Some time or an-
The proceedings were a distinct augury of success,
Mr. Love gracefully yielded.
other difficulties would occur, and then they would find During the evening a goodly number of subscriptions
Mr. Edward G. Jardine, the renowned pipe organ
the value of unity and harmony. The speaker in- were, in the absence of Treasurer Henry Behr, received
manufacturer, in a long address moved that makers of
stanced the recent convention of carriage makers at by Mr. Secretary Behning.
melodeons be brought within the beneficial scope of the
Syracuse, N. Y., where the question of scarcity of cer-
newly-formed association.
tain woods, and methods of replenishing, etc., together
The Chairman explained that at the former meeting,
HALLET & DAVIS.
with other burning questions which has arisen unfor-
which was very largely attended, gentlemen who did
seen, had come to the front. It was the duty of the
£~£^<—T^^ v * m ** e ' t *"'***"^merican Piano and Organ Manufacturers to be ready
ROFESSOR ROSCOE HUFF, of Williamsport,
essrs. Paillard, the fbr emergencies, and that duty could only be accom-
musical box manufacturers. After considerable discus- plished by the presentation of a united front to what-
> Pa., who has just completed a course of training
sion, however, the Committee had decided to eliminate ever might appear (cheers). Let there be an end to
with some of the great European musicians, is
all outside branches from the organization until such ftttle jealousies, and let them work with a will for the now on his way home. Before leaving Paris, Mr.
Jt was perfected. If upon further consideration
general benefit of the piano and organ makers of Huff wrote the following letter to Mr. S. Q. Mingle,
it should be"
of Williamsport, the well-known piano dealer :—
America. (Prolonged cheering.)
makers, he, Mr. Walters, wouldnot place any obstacle
The Chairman said that the inception of their organ-
PARIS, 44 RUE DE CLICMY,
in the way of those artists, nor would his colleagues.
ization was the work of Messrs. Bill & Bill, of THE
September 1, 1889.
When applications for membership in the Association
MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, who, he thought, ought to say
MR. S. Q. MINGLE, Dear Sir : During my stay in
came in they would be pronounced upon by the Board
Paris, I have used an Erard piano, the finest piano
after due deliberation. Mr. Jardine, among others, had a kind word for the infant which, though only at pres- manufactured in France. I have also had the oppor-
ent
in
swaddling
clothes,
bade
fair
at
no
distant
date
to
tunity,
both here and in London, of testing all the finest
been selected, and he would therefore have the privil-
edge of helping to decide in matters of the kind referred be attired in a glory greater than that of Solomon, French and English makes, and I find none that are in
(Loud cheers.)
any way superior to the Hallet & Davis. I shall want
to.
Mr. Edward Lyman Bill gracefully acknowledged the a Hallet & Davis concert grand immediately on my
The report of the Committee was adopted nem. con.
Yours very truly,
compliment paid to his firm, and forcibly urged the return home.
Following are the names of officers of the Associa- necessity of now abandoning theory for diligent and
ROSCOE HUFF.
tion recommended by the Committee on Organization:
profitable practice. Mr. Bill also declared, amid ap-
This testimonial to the fine old fiim of Hallet & Davis
President,
MR. WILLIAM STEINWAY.
plause, that THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW was always should swell with patriotic pride the bosom of every
Vict-President,
" R. M. WALTERS.
at the service of the trade in matters affecting the ad- American pianist.
ARTICLE II.
OBJECT.
HENRY BEHNING, JR.
HENRY BEHR.
P