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REVIEW
V O L . XLIII. N o . 1 0 . PubUshcd Every Saturday by Edward Lyman Bill at 1 Madison Ave., New York, September 8, 1906. S1NGL $!.OO°P P ER S VE O AR ENTS -
E. M. Read, Manager of the Estey Co., Enter-
tained at Dinner by Employes—A Very
Enjoyable Affair—Prominent Music Trade
Men Return from Vacations—F. G. Smith
Co. Offering Music Lessons Free to Pur-
chasers of Pianos—The News in Detail.
(Special to The Review.)
St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 4, 1906.
Weather conditions have been much better this
week, and as a result there has been considerable
more life to the trade. From now all the dealers
are looking for improvement, and a nice fall
and winter trade is anticipated.
On Friday evening the employes of the Estey
Co. gave a dinner at the Missouri Athletic Club
to Manager E. M. Read, of that concern, who re-
turned home Wednesday morning from his an-
nual vacation. The affair was a complete sur-
prise to Mr. Read, and when he was escorted into
the private dining room at the club by Chief
Salesman A. F. Rosen, he found sixteen em-
ployes of the firm all awaiting his arrival, who
received him with vigorous applause. In a very
eulogistic speech Mr. Rosen explained to the
guest of the evening the object of the gathering,
and Mr. Read, visibly affected, made a very ap-
propriate reply. After expressing his great ap-
preciation for the kind tribute paid to him, he
extolled the loyalty of his entire staff, a number
of them having been in his employ over twenty
years, and concluded with a very complimentary
statement as to their fidelity to the company's
interests at all times. His remarks were re-
ceived with much appreciation.
Mr. Rosen acted as toastmaster, and while a
very elaborate menu was being served, called
upon different individuals present for little
talks. Old reminiscences were recalled, and each
speaker testified to the very fine treatment that
had always been accorded them by Mr. Read, and
the consideration he invariably displayed to-
ward all his employes.
The gathering was productive of the best kind
of good fellowship, and it was resolved by all
present that they would "get together" from
time to time and become better acquainted. Nu-
merous toasts were drunk during the evening,
including the guest of the evening, the Estey
brothers, Mr. Rosen and others.
The F. G. Smith Piano Co. are offering a year's
music lessons free at a number of our high class
music conservatories to each purchaser of a
piano at their store. They are allowing each
purchaser the privilege of selecting the music
school they prefer to take their lessons at.
J. J. Kleekamp, of the Kleekamp Bros. Piano
Co., left last Tuesday on a three weeks' trip to
New York, Boston and other points.
The Boden Bros.' Piano Co. state that they
have just made a contract with Jno. W. Million,
president of Hardin College, Mexico, Mo., to re-
build a large number of their pianos, which
amounts to quite a large sum.
A. C. Thiebes, president of the Thiebes-Stier-
lin Music Co., has returned home with his wife
from a month's sojourn at the eastern resorts.
0. A. Field, president of the Jesse French
Piano & Organ Co., accompanied by his son, 0.
A. Field, Jr., have returned home from an ex-
tensive trip to St. John, N. B., and Prince Ed-
ward's Island. They returned home via Mont
Eagle, Tenn., bringing with them Mrs. O. A.
Field and daughter, Mrs. W. A. Lipmann, who
spent the summer at that place.
W. M. Jenkins, a very popular salesman, who
has been connected with the Estey Co. agency
at Richmond, Va., for some time, has accepted a
position with the Estey Co. branch here, and will
arrive to assume his new duties at an early date.
Mr. Jenkins was formerly connected with the
Estey Co. here some years ago.
P. E. Conroy, president of the Conroy Piano
Co., is home from his eastern trip.
Some of the dealers kept open all day Labor
Day, some only a half day, and others were
closed the entire day.
Commencing the coming Saturday all the
stores will remain open all day Saturday.
S. M. Barrus, advertising manager of the O.
K. Houck Piano Co., has established his head-
quarters on the second floor of the O. K. Houck
Piano Co.'s store here.
Prominent trade visitors here during the last
week were: R. Preszburg, Wissner Piano Co.;
Mr. Perry, Everett Piano Co.; H. P. Shearer,
Foster-Armstrong Co.; Gustave Bolze, Nelson
Piano Co.; M. P. Fitzmaurice, Schaeffer Piano
Co., and Mr. Burns, the scarf manufacturer, who
made his first visit here in several years.
FORBES PIANO CO. ELECT OFFICERS.
Annual Stockholders' Meeting—E. E. Forbes
Elected President—Semi-Annual
Dividend
of 4 Per Cent.
(Special to The Review.)
Birmingham, Ala., Sept. 1, 1906.
A meeting of the stockholders of E. E. Forbes
Piano Co. was held at their general office in
this city last week. Among other business tran-
sacted was the annual election of officers and
directors. The following were selected: E. E.
Forbes, Birmingham, president; James O. Smith,
Mobile, first vice-president; W. J. Palmer, Mem-
phis, second vice-president; A. 0. Mallory, Bir-
mingham, secretary and treasurer; R. O. Blakey,
Montgomery; G. E. Warrick, Annlston; W. F.
Lamb, Jackson, Tenn.; W. J. Palmer, Memphis;
A. 0. Mallory, F. F. Dawson, Birmingham; J. C.
Roberts, Greenville, Miss.; James O. Smith, Mo-
bile, and E. E. Forbes, Birmingham, directors.
A semi-annual dividend of 4 per cent, was de-
clared.
DISCOVERS OLD ORGAN.
Professor Carl, the well-known organist of
New York City, discovered recently in Japan,
while in the Temple Ieyasu at Nikko, a bamboo
organ seven hundred years old. Tt closely re-
sembled a modern pipe organ.
J. W. Baxter, of the Lloyd-Baxter Music Co.,
Parkersburg, W. Va., has been compelled to re-
sign from the firm, owing to jll health, and has
come North for his health,
OUR EXPORT AND IMPORT TRADE.
Import Trade in Musical Instruments Shows
Increase—Exports for the Month, However,
Are Larger—Player Shipments Make Fine
Record—The Figures in Detail Furnish Some
Interesting Particulars to Our Readers.
(Special to The Review.)
Washington, D. C, Sept. 4, 1906.
The summary of exports and imports of the
commerce of the United States for the month of
July, 1906, the latest period for which it has
been compiled, has just been issued by the
Bureau of Statistics of the Department of Com-
merce and Labor. The figures relating to mu-
sical merchandise, including pianos, organs,
piano players and miscellaneous "small goods"
in the musical field are as follows:
The dutiable imports of musical instruments
during July amounted to $118,215, as compared
with $91,159 worth which were imported the
same month of 1905. The seven months' total,
ending July, shows importations valued at $754,-
744, as against $679,524 worth of musical instru-
ments imported during the same period of 1905.
This gives an increase in imports for the seven
months ending July of $75,220.
The import figures for the seven months'
period for the three years are as follows: 1904,
$681,409; 1905, $679,524; 1906, $754,744.
The total domestic exports of musical instru-
ments for July, 1906, amounted to $235,790, as
compared with $19G,490 for the same month of
the previous year. The seven months' exporta-
tion of musical instruments amounted to $1,778,-
*56, as against $1,728,912 for the same period in
1905. This shows an increase in exports for the
seven months ending July of $49,244.
The export figures for the seven months'
period for the three years are as follows: 1904,
$1,657,746; 1906, $1,728,912; 1906, $1,778,156.
Of the aggregate exportations in July there
were 776 organs, valued at $54,360, as compared
with 607 organs in 1905, valued at $38,500. The
seven months' total shows that we exported 6,943
organs, valued at $488,662, as against. 5,999
organs, valued at $444,538, for the same period
in 1905, and 7,168, valued at $533,938, for the
rame period in 1904.
In July, 1906, we exported 251 pianos, valued
at $50,826, as against 236 pianos, valued at $49,-
845, in July, 1905. Tile seven months' total ex-
ports show 1,551 pianos, valued at $357,434, as
compared with 1,325, valued at $308,036, exported
in the same period in 1905, and 1,073 valued at
$218,336, for the same period in 1904.
Of the aggregate exportations in July, there
were 224 piano-players, valued at $58,363. For
the seven months' period, 1,972 of these instru-
ments, valued at $400,557, were sent abroad.
The value of "all other instruments and parts
thereof" sent abroad during July, 1906, amounted
to $72,241; in the same month of 1905, the value
was estimated at $54,636.
The total exports for the seven months under
this heading foot up $531,503, as against $475,508
exported during the same period of 1905, and
$487,674 exported during the same period, in 1904.
This shows an increase of $55,995.