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V O L . XXXIII N o . 1 7 . Published Every Saturday by Edward Lyraan Bill at 3 East Fourteenth Street, New York, Oct. 26,1901.
TO HOLD RECIPROCITY CONVENTION.
W. R. Farrand Represented the Music Trade Industry
at the Preliminary Confersnce held in Philadel-
phia.
Representative manufacturers from all
parts of the United States met in Philadel-
phia, Pa., on Oct. 18th, and arranged for a
National Reciprocity Convention, which will
be held in Washington, Nov. 19th, and
probably will continue for three days. This
convention was first proposed at the last
annual meeting of the National Association
of Manufacturers, held in Detroit last sum-
mer.
At the meeting, which took place in the
board room of the Philadelphia Textile
School, Broad and Pine streets, it was de-
cided that none but manufacturers should
be allowed to participate in the reciprocity
conference. Boards of Trade, Chambers of
Commerce, Manufacturers' Clubs, and kin-
dred bodies will send delegates, but they
must limit their representatives to men en-
gaged in the business of manufacturing.
No lawyers, merchants or professional men
will have any voice in the deliberations of
the conference.
Theodore C. Search, president of the
National Association of Manufacturers, pre-
sided at the meeting of the committee of
arrangements, while E. P. Wilson, of Cin-
cinnati, and E. H. Sandborn, of Philadel-
phia, acted as secretaries. The delegates in
attendance embraced the leading men in al-
most every industry in the United States.
The music trades were represented by W.
R. Farrand, of the Farrand Organ Co.,
Detroit, who takes an active interest in the
work of this organization, and who, it will
be remembered, made an interesting address
at the convention of the Association in June.
In the call sent out for the appointment
of delegates to the convention, it is empha-
sized that the sole purpose of this conference
is .to discuss the expediency and practic-
ability of the broader application of the prin-
ciple of commercial reciprocity as a means
of expanding foreign markets for American
products, without sacrificing the interests of
any of our industries. The object of this
convention is to ascertain accurately the
views of representative manufacturers on
this subject and to formulate, if possible,
some practical suggestions for such legisla-
tion or diplomatic negotiation as may be
necessary to establish more intimate com-
mercial relations between the United States
and other nations.
The object of holding the convention at
the date fixed on is to have material in readi-
ness for Congress, which will convene early
in December. Invitations will be sent out
at once to business organizations to appoint
delegates. A liberal interpretation will be
given to the instructions of the committee,
and it is estimated that not less than 1,000
delegates will take part in the conference.
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SOMETHING WRONG ABOUT NOTE.
[.Special to The Review.";
Altoona, Pa., Oct. 21, 1901.
The Wegman Piano Co. have brought
suit against Mary Oeffinger, an aged Ger-
man woman, residing on Fifth street, be-
tween Third and Fourth avenue, to recover
$300. Apparently she endorsed a note for
that sum given to the piano company by
Paul Vetter. She alleges she never signed
the note. The hearing is taking place at
Tyrone.
Springfield, ()., Oct. 21, 1901.
At a joint meeting of committees from
the Board of Trade and Commercial Club GREAT DEMAND FOR MILLER ORGANS.
it: was decided to tender a reception to the Some big Orders reach the Miller People from For-
officers of the Krell-French Piano Co. on
eign Points— Domestic Trade also active.
the evening of Nov. 1st. Harry Sellers
The Miller Organ Co.'s factory at Le-
and R. S. Thompson were appointed chair-
banon, Pa., is rushed in all its departments.
men of a sub-committee to make arrange-
For years they have been enjoying a large
ments. J. F. McGrew and John W. Burk
trade in the United States. They have also
were appointed chairmen of a committee on
always had a liberal share of foreign trade,
program and invitation.
but lately their foreign orders have exceeded
The Krell-French Piano Co. is the latest
those in the States.
acquisition to Springfield's already long list
This week the management received a
of progressive manufacturing concerns, and
cablegram
ordering ten organs, to be shipped
it is but fitting that an appropriate reception
to
St.
Johns,
Newfoundland.
be given our new citizens. The affair will
Within
the
past thirty days the company
occur in council chamber, and promises to
have
received
cablegrams ordering 114 or-
be a decidedly pleasant event. Speeches,
gans
to
be
shipped
to England, Scotland, Ger-
banqueting and a general handshaking will
many,
Holland
and
Newfoundland.
be indulged in, when the business men of the
city will be given an opportunity to person-
FILE BANKRUPTCY"PETITION.
ally meet their new co-workers in the battle
Horace J. Gardner and Fred G. Osgood,
to "make Springfield flourish."
doing business as Gardner & Osgood, piano
CHICKERINCTNEVT QUARTER GRAND. dealers, No. 156 Tremont street, Boston,
The Chickering new style A quarter grand Mass., filed a petition in bankruptcy on Sat-
pianos are winning from dealers the high- urday last. Liabilities, $121,921; nominal
est expressions of admiration. They are cer- assets, $99,370.
tainly deserving of the flattering praise be-
stowed, for they are unquestionably wonder-
ful instruments. The scale is a marvel in
its completeness. The tone is large and
abounds in quality, while there is not the
slightest evidence of a break in the registers.
It is safe to say that the Chickering new
quarter grand marks a distinct development
in piano creation. It is the smallest grand
on the market, and when we add to this a
tone perfection that delights, the popularity
of these instruments can be easily accounted
for.
Chickering & Sons are to be congratulated
on this achievement. It is worthy of this
great American institution, who have been
laboring and leading for more than three-
quarters of a century in the domain of piano-
dom.
W. G. Steinke, of the Grau Piano Co.,
Cincinnati, has been visiting the metropolis
purchasing stock.
PIANO HOUSE BADLY INVOLVED.
The affairs of the Stamford Music Co.,
of Stamford, Tex., are reported badly in-
volved through the disappearance of B. E.
Shockley, the manager, who when last seen
was in Pecos City on the T. & B. Railroad,
and is now supposed to be in Old Mexico.
It was six years ago that Mr. Shockley start-
cc 1 this business, and the amount of the in-
debtedness will approximate $20,000. Eleven
concerns are interested, and the local bank
is caught for about $2,300. The creditors
include the Poole Piano Co., the Estey Piano
Co., the D. H. Baldwin Co., the Wick Organ
Co., the Estey Organ Co., and the Hamilton
Organ Co.
Mrs. W. T. Sampson, wife of the hero
of the battle of Santiago, was among the
purchasers last week of a Henry F. Miller
piano. It was shipped to her home in -Wash-
ington.