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brought into action by the depression of the cor-
ASSOCIATION NOTES.
responding key. A suitable "stop" mechanism is
also provided whereby such instruments as are Expect That the Forthcoming Convention of the
not required to be sounding any given tone when
National Piano Dealers' Association Will be
the corresponding key is depressed, may be shut
One of the Most Successful Since the Birth
off. In this manner an imitation of the com-
of the Organization—Increase of Member-
bined instrumentation of the orchestra may be
ship—New York and San Francisco in Line
produced. The tones will be prolonged indefi-
—Topics to be Discussed—Committees in
nitely while keys are held down, thus making
Charge—New Members.
possible the production postenuto effects from the
sound records of naturally staccato instruments.
(Supplied by Press Committee.)
This is a most ingenious invention, and it
The committees empowered to organize the
would not be surprising if it developed into a big work of completing plans for the business ses-
thing.
sion of the National Piano Dealers' Association
STRINGED INSTRUMENT CHARTS. Issued to W. G.
convention in Chicago, June 19, 20 and 21, report
Galbraith, of Sedalia, Mo., April 30, 1907. Pat- that the great annual business meeting will be
ent No. 852,407.
the largest and most important session since
This invention consists of a device whereby a the birth of the organization.
notation chart may be secured to the fingerboard
A substantial increase in membership has been
of a fretted stringed instrument, without disturb- gained since last year's convention. The gain in
ing or concealing the frets already on the finger- new members goes merrily on, and reports from
board.
various cities indicate a record-breaking attend-
PIANO-PLAYING MECHANISMS. Issued to G. P. ance at the annual pow-wow of the sachems and
Brand, of New York, April 30, 1907. Patent No. warriors of the trade.
852,161.
Visitors are advised to engage rooms at the
This invention consists of an improved method hotels as early as possible. The leading down-
of constructing the valve chest in piano players. town hotels are invariably crowded during the
The body of the chest is constructed in two month of June, and unless delegates take the pre-
separable parts. The secondary valve and dia- caution suggested may find themselves located
phragm chambers are built externally upon the more or less remote from the center of action,
body, as are also the primary chambers. The and perhaps not so comfortably accommodated
diaphragms consist of continuous pieces of
as they would like to be. A list of the hotels
leather interposed between the face of the ex- will soon be published, but pending this an-
haust diaphragm chamber plates and the outer nouncement the impatient can get the desired in-
diaphragm chamber plates, which are detach- formation through J. F. Broderick, of the enter-
able, as are the valve seat plates. Simplicity, tainment committee, 24 East Adams street.
rigidity and economy of space are the principal
As evidence of the far-reaching interest taken
advantages claimed.
in the approaching event news comes from New
York through Halsey Hazelton, one of the of-
ficials of the N. P. D. A. that n special train will
SELF=RELIANCE BETTER
be provided for members from that city. Boston,
Than Easy Money Says Ex-Comptroller Dawes. according to Secretary C. R. Putnam, intends to
do the same thing, and there will be an effort
This is a hard world in business, says Charles made to secure an exclusive train for visitors
G. Dawes, ex-Comptroller of the Currency. It from the Pacific Coast.
has always been and always will be. There are
Platt P. Gibbs, of the membership committee,
many good and generous men in it. There are received ten applications from San Francisco last
many who will lend a helping hand to you in week. This and other lists of new members se-
your adversity, but in the time of need you will cured in other places have had a stimulating
not find them among the men who tried to get effect on the Chicago hustlers, and the same ir-
you to embark in speculation with your little repressible and energetic Gibbs announces that
surplus and to sell you something which would a score or more Chicago dealers will be made
help you to "easy money."
new members before the Chicago meeting opens.
The Chicago roster of names is the largest of
Be self-reliant. Make your own investigation
in investments. When you cannot, put your any city in the country, and the Chicago men in-
money in a good savings bank. Distrust the tend to clinch this enviable record and main-
financial demagogue as you distrust the political tain the lead.
demagogue. Keep your hand on your pocket-
The convention will be held in one of the
book as you travel through life—first, to give largest halls of the Auditorium Hotel. The great
always in proportion to your means to those who addition will be completed this month, and the
are poorer; second, to hold from those who would banquet will be given in the magnificent gold
take through force or fraud what you need for hall of the new building. All previous festivi-
yourself and yours. You will then have your ties will be outdone on this occasion, and visitors
hand where most of the other fellows have only may be prepared to have the time of their lives.
their eyes. In this alone you will have the ad-
Regarding the topics selected for discussion,
vantage of them.
questions of business policy to be decided, char-
acter of the entertainments to be provided for
the visitors, the splendid banquet finale, names
J. H. SOLE CO. IN TROUBLE.
of speakers and their subjects, and other details
The John H. Sole Church Organ Co., Fremont, of the elaborate program, full information will
O., have been adjudicated bankrupts with liabili- be given each week through the trade press.
ties of $799.49.
Promises about the weather will be deferred un-
till the weather committee consults Prophet Cox
T. R. Noggle has purchased a half interest in on June 18, but June weather is generally fine in
the piano store of his brother, William Noggle, Chicago, and the famous lake shore breeze may
In Lancaster, O., and the business will in futur? always be depended upon for relief should the
be conducted under the title of Noggle Bros. temperature get unexpectedly disagreeable.
Music store.
The Chicago committees are bending every en-
ergy to make the convention a notable one in
H. Castro has opened a piano store at 50 South every way. President J. P. Byrne is one of the
Main street, Mansfield, 0.
busiest of this bunch of "result getters" for in
imanoiaMo ONLY turns OFTHE addition to his regular business duties and his
TIE!MOLDS COMBIHATtOM HMO M0VZR
duties as head of the N. P. D. A. he is invalu-
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lanoremmrs.
Our latt Imprettd. aiTKOLOt HMHVfMCTUIHHO C9 able as a guide and counselor in the work of ar-
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ranging the details of organization and prepara-
LESTER
Grand, Upright and Player
Factllrilis:
Fi«e Tone Quality.
The Price Is Right.
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Offices s
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tion. Appended are the names on the various
committees:
Finance Committee—J. F. Bowers, chairman;
E. B. Bartlett, T. E. Dougherty, George J. Dowl.
ing, E. V. Church, J. M. Cleland, H. L. Draper,
William M. Bauer, J. M. Hawxhurst, Otto
Schultz, W. M. Van Matre, Platt P. Gibbs, C. B.
demons.
Entertainment Committee—J. F. Broderick,
chairman; F. S. Shaw, C. N. Post, J. V. Steger,
J. O. Twichell, F. S. Cable, F. W. Teeple, C. C.
Chickering, C. R. Newman, A. Schneider, H. B.
Morenus, R. K. Maynard, Joseph T. Leimert.
The following applications for membership
were received by the secretary during the month
of April, 1907:
Active—W. H. Aton, Charles Wild Music
House, Baraboo, Wis.; Phil J. Boiler, Boiler
Piano Co., Chicago, 111.; Thad. Butler, Butler Mu-
sic Co., Marion, Ind.; James B. Chamberlain,
Seals Piano & Organ Co., Birmingham, Ala.;
Harry P. Coffin, the Cable Company, Chicago, 111.;
George A. Crancer, G. A. Crancer Co., Lincoln,
Neb.; Ph. A. Deterling, Ph. A. Deterling, Muncle,
Ind.;.Alex. L. Dunlap, Seals Piano & Organ Co.,
Birmingham, Ala.; George B. Grosvenor, Gros-
venor, L,apham & Co., Chicago, 111.; J. L. Hall,
J. L. Hall Music Co., Dublin, Texas; George
Joosten, Jausen & Joosten, Flanagan, 111.; E. F.
Lapham, Grosvenor, Lapham & Co., Chicago, 111.;
J. B. Mclntosh, Clough & Warren Co., Detroit,
Mich.; Thomas J. Reynolds, Thomas J. Reynolds,
Hoosick Falls, N. Y.; Walter L.. Rhein, Knapp
Bros. Piano Co., Belleville, 111.; G. G. Roscoe,
Rogers & Wilson, Goshen, Ind.; Charles A.
Schlichter, Guest Piano Co., Burlington, Iowa;
Will T. Thomas, the Thomas Music House,
Sharon, Pa.; Charles Weld, Charles Weld Music
House, Baraboo, WIs.; A. L. Wllhite, the Cable
Company, Knoxville, Tenn.; E. C. Wilson, Rogers
& Wilson, Goshen, Ind.; Alonzo Wookey, Wookey
& Co., Peoria, 111.
Associate—Benjamin H. Jefferson, Lyon &
Healy, Chicago, 111.; Elmer Morrow, Morrow &
Medsger, Scottdale, Pa.; J. A. Stewart, the Far-
rand Co., Detroit, Mich.
WELTE ORCHESTRIONS
In
Good Demand—Mr. Welte Closes Some
Good Contracts—Making Instrument That
Will Cost $15,000—E. E. Forbes a Visitor.
Emil Welte, of M. Welte & Sons, of 49 West
30th street, New York, left Tuesday night last on
a week's business trip to Chicago and Pittsburg,
Pa., and expected while away to close several im-
portant deals which were pending to supply or-
chestrions for several parks and resorts on the
great lakes. Mr. Welte, Jr., also closed a contract
during the past week for a magnificent orches-
trion for a millionaire customer in the West, and
same Is to be Installed in his private residence
the latter part of September. Mr. Welte was
given Instructions to supply one of the best In-
struments that could be built after plans and
specifications submitted; in fact, was given full
power to select 150 rolls of music for the instru-
ment, the price of which will be between $12,000
to $15,000. The case will be of San Domingo ma-
hogany, Inlaid with brass lines; in fact, will be
one of the most magnificent recently turned out
by this well-known concern.
E. E. Forbes, of Birmingham, Ala., who re-
cently visited this market, placed an order with
M. Welte & Sons for several medium sized orches-
trions, which will be Installed in parks and pri-
vate residences as soon as the firm deliver same.
Fred Mack, who recently opened a new piano
store in Providence, R. I., is handling the Decker
& Son line.
A. Zalrosky has opened a talking machine store
in De Pere, WIs.
PIANOS