Music Trade Review

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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
ROBERT PRODDOW.
The Piano Manufact=
urers' Dinner,
vein, made some very timely references to
"Our Art Industry."
Alfred Dolge's
"Reminiscences" were listened to with the
most careful attention. This was really
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Mr. Dolge's first appearance before the
music trade of this city as a post-prandial
orator. His remarks were given in a calm,
logical and thoroughly impressive manner.
Chauncey Depew came a little late, but
he held the audience as is his wont.
St. Clair McKelway made many friends
by his scintillating wit in response to the
toast "Music of the Future."
"Our Kindred Trades" was dwelt upon
by Senator Franklin Murphy, head of the
great Murphy Varnish Co., of Newark.
That Mr. Murphy is thoroughly accustomed
to oratorical efforts was plainly evidenced
in the able manner in which he took care
of the kindred trades.
John W. Reed, president of the Chicago
Music Trade Association, was received with
hearty applause. Mr. Reed entertained the
assembly by some very pleasing early
reminiscences of his personal experience in
the music trade. In the course of his re-
marks, he said:
"In the early days the dealers in the
West were obliged to seek the East that
they might obtain supplies, but to-day the
manufacturer of the East, or his represen-
tative man, seeks the West that he may in-
duce us to take his supply. Not only that,
but some of the greatest houses in the East
have establishments of their own of such
size and magnitude that they can vie with
the parent house.
"Fifteen years ago there were not over
T
HE dinner given by the Piano Manu-
facturers' Association, of New York,
at The Waldorf last Thursday night, was,
from every standpoint, one of the most
happy social events which has occurred in
the history of the music trade of this coun-
try. The committee, consisting of Nahum
Stetson, chairman;
F. Kranich, John
Evans, Samuel 1 Hazelton, A H. Fischer,
Robt. C. Kammerer, and F. G. Smith, Jr..
are to be congratulated upon the success
which they achieved in the planning and
execution of the banquet given under the
auspices of the Association, of which they
composed the Dinner Committee.
There is usually a certain amount of
detail work which escapes the attention of
a Dinner Committee.
This is not only
true of music trade associations, but of all
others. Careful attention must have been
given by this committee to every detail in-
cident to the preparation of the banquet
given on the scale of magnificence which
characterized the affair at the Hotel Wal-
dorf Thursday night.
The banquet hall presented a most
charming appearance with its floral decora-
tions—in fact, there were many novel
effects which had been caiefully arranged
by the committee. The whole affair not
only reflects credit upon the management,
but upon the entire music trade industry of
this country.
The speeches were all clever and thor-
oughly appreciated by those present. The
President, Robert Proddow, prefaced the
introduction of William Steinway as toast-
master, with some very pleasing remarks,
which were heartily encored.
Mr. Steinway, who was in his happiest
WILLIAM STEINWAY.