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REVIEW
THE
fflJJIC TIRADE
VOL. XLI. No. 24.
Published Every Saturday by Edward Lyman Bill at 1 Madison Avc, New York, Dec. 16, 1905.
in a recent letter to Mr. Werlein, stated that his
company expects to exhibit in Washington, but
In a Recent Trip to Cincinnati and Other Cities
will not show any special styles of cases unless
He Finds Much Interest Displayed in Asso-
other exhibitors are to take the same course.
ciation Affairs—The Washington Convention
Mr. Werlein assured Mr. Conway that the exhi-
Bound to Be a Big Success.
bition would be of no value to the individual
dealer unless it was confined to the real staple
(Supplied by Chairman Press Committee.)
line of pianos. Fancy and special cases will not
Philip Werlein, president of the National interest the dealer, as he will prefer to examine
Association of Piano Dealers of America, recently goods which will appeal to the average retail
made quite an extended business and pleasure buyer.
trip, and reports that the entire South is enjoy-
Some other manufacturers, notably Henry F.
ing such a boom as even the greatest optimist did
Parmalee, president of the Mathushek Piano
not anticipate. At no time during the past forty Company, have expressed themselves as opposed
years have the cities and towns throughout the to the Washington Exhibition, but the opposition
Southern section of the United States been so has, like many others, been made from an er-
prosperous.
roneous conception of the proposition.
Mr. Werlein visited most of the important
It is hoped that every manufacturer of promi-
cities and towns and extended his journey as far nence will arrange for an exhibit of his instru-
north as Cincinnati, calling upon the leading ments in Washington during the session of the
dealers of the trade everywhere he visited.
convention. Let him remember that he may ar-
At Cincinnati he had a most interesting talk range with his local representative to make this
with Henry Crawford, of the Smith & Nixon display; he may hold it in special rooms at any
Piano Co. Mr. Crawford naturally spoke of the of the hotels, or wherever it is most conventient
proposed exhibition of pianos to be held during to himself.
the Washington Convention, and stated that it
While in Birmingham, Ala., President Werlein
was the intention of the Smith & Nixon Co. to met J. P. Byrne, the First Vice-President of
exhibit only regular styles of instruments, taken cur Association, who was there with a delegation
from regular stock, and to use his words, "have from the Chicago Commercial Association. Mr.
an exhibit only on a common-sense basis."
Byrne expressed himself enthusiastically about
This suggestion, to exhibit only regular styles, the conditions through the South. He made a
undoubtedly will meet the approval of other man- long tour, covering practically all the important
ufacturers as well, that only such goods as are points in the South, and was amazed at the ex-
immediately marketable are desired. The idea of
tent of the present prosperity of that section.
making up special pianos for exhibition purposes
has not for a moment been thought wise by the SOLE ORGAN COMPANY ELECTS OFFICERS.
officers of the Dealers' Association; furthermore,
(Special to The Review.)
such a feature would undoubtedly prevent many
Fremont, 0., Dec. 11, 1905.
manufacturers from joining in the exhibition.
At the meeting of the stockholders of the John
It may therefore be announced officially that
it is the desire of the association that the manu- H. Sole Church Organ Co., held Saturday, the
facturers should confine their exhibits to regular following directors were elected: F. J. Swint,
John H. Sole, W. A. Gabel, Charles Bowlus and
styles.
In visiting the Krell Piano Company, Mr. A. E. Culbert. The directors elected these offi-
Werlein met Dawson J. Blackmore. Mr. Black- cers: President, F. J. Swint; Vice-President and
more at first expressed himself as being General Manager, J. H. Sole; Secretary and
very much opposed to the proposed exhibition, Treasurer, Will Gabel.
The new company has taken over the business
but after some little discussion it developed Mr.
Blackmore's idea of the exhibition was altogether of J. H. Sole and has already accomplished much
an incorrect one. Mr. Blackmore had not read in the way of enlarging the plant and business.
Mr. Werlein's interpretation of the resolutions The outlook for the new company appears very
relative to the exhibition, and he was under the flattering and the concern already has orders on
impression that the exhibit was to be held in one hand for large and costly church organs. Only
large hall or building for that special purpose. $25,000 of the $50,000 stock will be issued at
Mr. Blackmore, however, was entirely favorable present, the balance remaining in the treasury.
to the idea of placing exhibits wherever conveni- The company is now at work on an organ for the
ent to the exhibitor, and when it was fully ex- Lutheran church at Michigan City, Ind., which
plained to him that this, was the idea of the will be the largest organ in that state.
officers of the Association, he expressed himself
enthusiastically on the subject, and stated that GEO. H. CAMPBELL CO. INCORPORATED.
the Krell Piano Company would most certainly
The Geo. H. Campbell Music Co. have been in-
have an exhibit in Washington at the warerooms corporated with the Secretary of the State of Col-
of their regular representative.
orado with a capital of $250,000. Incorporators,
PRESIDENT WERLEIN'S TOUR.
By confining the exhibits to regular style of
product and allowing the exhibitors the privilege
of placing their exhibits wherever they please it
eliminates two serious objections raised by the
manufacturers and will probably result in mak-
ers joining the movement who had decided not
to do so.
E. E. Conway, of the Hallet & Davis Co.,
Geo. H. Campbell, Albert Giescke, Chas. E. Wells
and Edgar A. Cox, all of Denver.
ROBERTSON OPENS IN BL00MINGT0N.
G. D. Robertson, of Bloomington, 111., has
opened his music store in the Bell Building,
North Main street, that city.
SINGLE COPIES, 10 CENTS.
$2.00 PER YEAR.
TO STOP SHARP PRACTICES.
Employment of Lawyers in Bankruptcy Cases
Now Regulated by Court Order.
There has been such rivalry at the Bankruptcy
Court among certain lawyers to get receivers ap-
pointed in bankruptcy cases, so as to become at-
torneys for the receivers, that the Judges of the
United States District Court issued an order to
stop the practice. Half a dozen lawyers kept run-
ners around the court to get the names of the
petitions filed, and would rush to get in an ap-
plication for a receiver ahead of the lawyer who
had the case.
When the receivership was ended the lawyer
would get an allowance.
The rule promulgated is as follows: "Receivers
and trustees in bankruptcy are directed not to re-
tain as their attorney or counsel the attorney or
counsel of the bankrupt, of the petitioning credi-
tor, of the person applying for the appointment
of a receiver, or of any creditor, and trustees are
also directed not to retain as their attorney or
counsel any attorney who has obtained proxies
and voted upon the election of such persons hold-
ing such proxies, unless a special order authoriz-
ing such retainer is obtained."
EGGLESTONS BUYjNUSIC STORE,
After January 1 Will Have Charge of Baldwin
House at Danville.
(Special to The Review.)
Champaign, 111., Dec. 11, 1905.
The managers of the Eggleston Music House in
this city have purchased the Baldwin Music
House in Danville, and Jacob L. Eggleston will
take charge of the Danville store. He has been
iu that city the past few weeks and will have ac-
tive control after January 1.
Mr. Eggleston, while in partnership with his
brother Jasper, was one of Champaign's success-
ful and energetic business men, and the Eggles-
ton store in Danville will be in good hands while
he is in charge.
TRAVELING FOR THE JANSSEN.
Claude Menkee, formerly traveler for the Jans-
sen piano, who recently opened a music business
in Oconto, Wis., has been prevailed on by Mr.
Janssen to resume his former position for a short
trip through Wisconsin and surrounding States.
He is meeting with good success in securing live
dealers to represent this make. He also reports
meeting with fine success with the Janssen in his
own territory.
DEATH OF MRS. FRANCES WILLIG.
Mrs. Frances Willig, wife of Mr. Henry Willig,
piano dealer, Baltimore, Md., and daughter of
the late John Lohrfink, died this week at her
home, 1807 Park aveirue, from heart disease,
with which she was stricken last Wednesday.
She had been ill for nearly eight months. Be-
sides her husbanu, Mrs. Willig is survived by a
daughter, Miss Eugenia Willig, and a sister. Miss
Sue Lohrfink, a teacher at the Eastern High
School.