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THE MUSIC A TRADE REVIEW
Around the Corridors.
Chandler W. Smith, who is born to the
art of being president, is highly enthusi-
astic over the new association, and he said:
"I have never seen a new association start
with such fervor; why, the enthusiasm is
immense, and I was astonished at the way
it seemed to touch each man individually.
I believe it will grow to be something big,
and why should it not?
"Here are men from Utah, and from
Texas, and from Maine, and, why they
could not benefit by meeting one another
and talking things over, I fail to see."
Frank P. Anderson, of Brooklyn, was also
active in the formation of what, he says,
"every man needed, but did not knozv that
he did."
F. A. Leland, of Worcester, Mass., was
one of the most interested men in the doings
of the convention, and, to use his own words,
"I think conventions are great, and this
convention is immense. Talk about busi-
ness combined with pleasure, I g'uess there
could be no better example of that sort of
thing than this."
Mr. Leland, however, gave his time to
business, as, notwithstanding some tempt-
ing invitations to "automobile," he remained
at his post through every session.
W. H. Rider, whose handsome warerooms
at 304 Wall street, Kingston, N. Y., are a
credit to the piano business, came to New
York to see and to hear what was visible
and audible, and became deeply enthusi-
astic over the prospect for the new asso-
ciation.
Wm. E. Wheelock received from C. C.
Curtiss, Chicago, former president of the
Manufacturers' Co., a communication ex-
pressing sincere regret that he was unable
to be present and meet his old-time friends
in the music trade during the convention.
Henry Behr was an interested and enthu-
siastic participant in convention work.
At Thursday's session of the Manufactur-
ers' Convention, the name of E. H. Story,
Chicago, was substituted for that of J. R.
Mason, Derby.
This was done in order
that the principal officers of the Association
should reside within easy consulting dis-
tance.
W. B. Armstrong, of the Haines-Foster-
Armstrong combination, of Rochester, to-
gether with Clinton H. Martin, reached town
yesterday. Mr. Armstrong made applica-
tion for membership for one of the piano
corporations which he represents.
It was about half-past ten on Thursday
before the second meeting of the National
Association was called to order, and it was
nearly one before the adjournment occurred.
John H. Bootes, who, by the way, is an old
New Yorker, represented the Waterloo Or-
gan Co. at the Convention. Mr. Bootes has
long been with this concern and made a
goodly number of new friends during his
tarry in New York.
Herbert W. Hill, the assistant secretary of
the Association, demonstrated his fitness to
fill the position. Mr. Hill won the hearts of
newspaper men by his courteous affability
and desire to facilitate their work in every
way that lay in his power.
Praise for Steck.
The following letter received by C. J.
Heppe & Son, under date of May 14th,
agents in Philadelphia, Pa., for Geo. Steck
& Co., is only one of the many tributes which
are reaching the famous Steck house directly
His honor Mayor Burgess of Auburn, and their agents in all parts of the country
general manager of the Wegman Piano Co., regarding the merits of their grands:
reached town in time for Thursday's meet-
Philadelphia, May 14, 1901.
ing.
Messrs. C. J. Heppe & Son,
Gentlemen.—The Special Music Commit-
Philip Werlein of New Orleans was one tee appointed by the Oxford Presbyterian
of the late arrivals on Wednesday. Mr. Sunday School, after carefully examining
Werlein passed the remainder of the week the different makes of Grand Pianos, have
unanimously decided their preference to be
in New York.
the "George Steck & Company" Parlor Grand
J. Herbert Marshall, the London agent of shown them by your house. Please deliver
the Wilcox & White Co., reaches town to- this week the one selected, and believe us
Yours very truly,
day on the Umbria.
Wm. H. Hensel,
Chairman of Committee.
J. F. Bowers of San Francisco, perhaps,
In schools, academies and the various pub-
represents the most distant point of any who
lic institutions, as well as in the home, the
have been here during Convention week.
Thomas Taylor, the well-known dealer of Steck pianos have won an army of admirers
Provo, Utah, is a long ways from home, but by reason of the fact that it not only wears
well, but maintains its musical tone to the last.
he is being well cared for in our midst.
It is a piano that is built scientifically and
Florence Heppe came over from the Qua- does not deteriorate in tone quality with any
ker City to see how the Convention was pro- reasonable amount of use. It is this high
reputation of the Steck that has made it so
gressing in New York.
familiar and justly known as the "old reli-
A large number of late arrivals came in able."
and kept Robt. Kammerer busy changing his
diagram up to the last moment, but Bob
Mr. Dierks, who can go Mr. Moeller one
Kammerer is equal to any emergency, and no better as to distance, comes from Butte,
matter how large a dinner or how elaborate, Montana, the copper country. Mr. Dierks
he can be relied upon to carry out his part who is the head of the Montana Music Co.,
of the program perfectly and to completely is renewing his acquaintance with the heads
satisfy the most epicurean tastes.
of the firm he represents so ably, and is en-
joying the Convention and its entertainments.
Will A. Lane, the hustling traveler for
Chas. T. Steinway sailed for Europe on
the Packard Co., is one of the men who
Thursday
morning.
counts his friends by the score, and they
all seem to be on the ground, for he never
The same steamer carried away Teresa
finishes greeting one and then another.
Carrefio. after a very long and successful
concert tour. Mme. Carrefio played the
E. S. Payson, the able representative of
Steinway piano.
the Emerson piano, says: "There is nothing
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Keidel, of Wash-
better than effectual organization, and I be-
lieve that never in the history of this asso- ington, sailed on Thursday from New York
ciation has it reached a point where such for Europe.
thoroughly beneficial work has been accom-
Ernest Knabe came from Baltimore to say
plished. It seemed to me that there was ' f au revoir."
more unanimity than I have ever seen, and
William Steinert could not resist the temp-
everything was of substantial value to deal-
tation to run over from Boston "just to see
er as well as to the manufacturer."
what kind of a good time the piano men
R. S. Howard arrived in New York in could have in New York."
time to meet a whole army of friends in
Denton, Cottier & Danels' warerooms had
front of the Hoffman House. In company a narrow escape from destruction by fire,
with Mr. Diercks, of Butte, Mont., he en- which occurred in the fifth story of their
joyed a horseback saunter through the park. building in Buffalo, N. Y., last Monday.
An altogether interesting feature of the
influx of piano dealers was a lunch given
to the visiting Steinway agents by that firm.
After a jolly time and a delightful spread
at Liichow's, all repaired to the office of
Nahum Stetson, where matters relating to
the Steinway piano were discussed.
E. N. Kimball Jr., of Boston, from whose
youthful appearance one would hardly expect
the keen business tact and ability for which
he is noted, is shaking hands right and left
with dealers from all over the country who
have been in business relations with the Hal-
let & Davis firm for a long time.
The damage was slight.
The Brambach Piano Co., of Dolgeville,
N. Y., announce their intention of removing
to this city.
The Wiley B. Allen Co.'s new store in
Oakland, Cal., is located at 951 Broadway.
The formal opening occurred last Saturday.
Edwin Baker, of the firm of Baker & Son,
piano dealers, Providence, R. I., is seri-
ously ill with a stroke of paralysis.
E. W. Furbush, who represents the Vose
piano on the road, is on a trip West. He is
expected in Chicago early next week.