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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
treasurer and a New York man secretary, turers' Association of America have reason
while various other cities received recog- for self-congratulation in the practical result
nition among the vice-presidents and ex- of their efforts. They have made a begin-
ning, a beginning which corresponds fa-
ecutive committee.
In looking over the field critically one vorably with any trade convention ever
- ^ • E D W A R D LYMAN BILL
cannot fail to note the absence of Wes- held in America to formulate a new organ-
Editor and Proprietor.
Under earnest administrative
tern men in participating in the formation ization.
work,
and
the cultivation of broad and
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY of the association. The great West was en-
tirely out, with the exception of one well- catholic ideas, there is no reason to doubt
3 East 14th St.. New York
known Chicago manufacturer. We must the future of the new music trade organi-
SUBSCRIPTION (Including postage) United States and
Canada, $3.00 per year; Foreign Countries, $4.00.
deduce one or two beliefs from their action. zation.
ADVERTISEMENTS, $2.00 per inch, single column, per
+ +
First, that they take little or no stock in
Insertion. On quarterly or yearly contracts a special dis*
•ount i* allowed.
STEINWAY
AND
THE SYNDICATE.
association work in that it can bring about
REMITTANCES, in other than currency form, should
to made payable to Edward Lyman BilL
EFERENCE is made in another part
a betterment of trade conditions—that they
of this paper to the alleged sale of
Omitrtd si th* New Y*rk Post Qffict as Second- Class Mmttm. believe it impossible to form an organiza-
tion in the music trade which will result Steinway & Sons' entire business to a syn-
N E W YORK, AUGUST 2 1 , 1897.
TELEPHONE NUMBER 1743. — EIGHTEENTH STREET.
in material benefit to manufacturers, either dicate composed of English capitalists for
that or they look upon it as a move of $6,000,000.
THE KEYNOTE.
Steinway & Sons through their treasurer
The first week of each month, The Review Eastern manufacturers to organize against
Mr. Tretbar stated to us yesterday that the
will contain a supplement embodying the liter- the West. Which is it?
ary and musical features which have heretofore
Surely the action of the Association sale had not been consummated, it was still
appeared in The Keynote. This amalgamation
will be effected without in any way trespassing proves beyond argument that its promot- under consideration.
on our regular news service. The Review will
On two or three occasions during the
continue to remain, as before, essentially a trade ers are not actuated by sectional motives,
and that they do not desire to confine asso- life of William Steinway the concern has
paper.
ciation work to certain geographical lines. been approached by representatives of
THE TRADE DIRECTORY.
The fact remains, however, that every English capitalists to purchase the Stein-
The Trade Directory, which is a feature of
way business, and on several occasions
The Review each month, is complete. In it ap- Western firm of prominence was invited,
pear the names and addresses of all firms en- and out of the entire list, one man alone offers have been made to other concerns in
gaged in the manufacture of musical instruments
this country to dispose of their business to
and the allied trades. The Review Is sent to considered the matter of sufficient import-
a syndicate of foreign investors, who pro-
the United States Consulates throughout the ance to be present.
posed to capitalize several interests under
world, and is on file in the reading rooms of the
It is true also, that on the very day of
principal hotels in America.
one management.
the Convention, there were in New York
Steinway & Sons occupy a commanding
and at Manhattan Beach representatives of
THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION-
position
in this trade, and it is but natural
HE National Piano Manufacturers' As- three or four of the great Western manu-
that
an
institution
which is known,through-
sociation of America has been formed facturing concerns who could have easily
out the world in connection with musical
as a direct outcome of the convention held advised them, delegating to them author-
instruments
of the highest class should
at Manhattan Beach last Wednesday. The ity to represent them at the Convention.
This they did not do, and their course invite the attention of representatives of
president, executive committee and all the
evidently was decided upon after deliber- syndicates.
necessary officers have been chosen.
The association as it stands to-day repre- ation.
Century Creditors Get $1,000.
Of course it is too early to predict what
sents perhaps less than a third of the man-
[Special to The Review.]
ufacturing interests of this country. The the future of the national organization will
Minneapolis,
Minn., Aug. 14, 1897.
men who have been active in the formation be. It is enough to say that at the head
Judge Simpson, by an order filed this
of the national organization are confident of it stand earnest, hopeful men, who are morning, has authorized the assignee of
of its future, and believe that it will tend confident of their ability to nationalize the Century Piano Co. to settle the
towards trade betterments in many ways. the manufacturing interests of this coun- $4,092.79 claim of the Farmers' and Mer-
Whether one is a believer or not in an as- try. That they are actuated by broad chants' State Bank against the company
for the sum of $3,183.37 and to pay over 30
sociation future, yet they cannot fail to feelings was evidenced in their Convention per cent, of this amount. This will mean
admit the broad spirit of liberality which work of last Wednesday.
$1 ,ooo more for the creditors of the bank.
It is plain that they desire no sectional
characterized the action of the American
It is noted from the Atlanta Constitution
Piano Manufacturers' Association. They ideas infused into their organization. The
of
August 17 that Alfred C. Turner of that
sent out courteous invitations to the trade question is, if the Western men do not city has recently been elected by unani-
in every section of America. A large num- manifest a desire to join them, can the or- mous vote as a member the Atlanta Board
ber responded, while many who were not ganization be made the power that its pro- of Education. Mr. Tiirner is one of the
most prominent of Atlanta's citizens, and
present forwarded their acceptance, but moters desire in this trade?
is
a brother of W. H. Turner, secretary
Seriously, the inceptive work of all or-
for some reasons, best known to them-
and
treasurer of the Braumuller Co. of this
ganizations is necessarily limited to few
selves, failed to appear.
city.
Then, instead of trying, as has been in numbers. There are men who will al-
Julius Krakauer, in response to a call for
claimed in some quarters, to capture the ways hold aloof from joining an enterprise
news this week, said that there are very
high offices of the convention, through the until they are assured of its permanent perceptible signs of an increased demand
influence of New York men, who were success.
for Krakauer products this fall. * Every
From purely a critical standpoint, the preparation is being made to meet the
largely in the majority, a Boston manufac-
turer was elected president, a Chicago man promoters of the National Piano Manufac- demand.
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