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TALKING MACHINE JOBBERS MAY FORM NATIONAL ASSOCIATION.
The Central States Jobbers' Association Began Its Sessions in Chicago on Monday—Executive
Committee Empowered to Take Steps Toward Holding a Joint Meeting With the Eastern
States Jobbers' Association Some Time in September—Many Notable Firms Join Associa-
tion—Members Most Enthusiastic Over Outlook.
(Special to The Review.)
Review Office, 195 Wabash Avenue,
Chicago, 111., June 18, 1907.
The Central States Jobbers' Association got in
their work, first of all, as they began their ses-
sions on Monday, while the executive committee
met on Sunday and lined up for the work of the
association. The movement for the formation
of a National Association was given a marked
impetus at this convention. The Central States
jobbers realize thoroughly that more effective
work can be done along the various lines the
Central States and Eastern associations are work-
ing, and for the advancement of the business and
giving it stability by one united organization.
To this end a resolution was passed empower-
ing the executive committee to take steps look-
ing toward the holding of a joint meeting with
the Eastern States Jobbers' Association, probably
in Buffalo, in September, when it is hoped that
a strong national organization can be perfected.
There was a great deal of business before the
convention of a strictly executive nature, and
the sessions did not come to an end until noon
to-day. The meeting was a notable one in point
of the number of new members admitted. They
were as follows: Fetterly Piano Co., Dayton, O.;
J. W. Jenkins' Sons, Kansas City, Mo.; Conroy
Piano Co., St. Louis; French & Bassett, Duluth;
O. K. Houck Piano Co., Memphis, St. Louis, etc.;
Koehler & Hendricks, St. Paul; Piano Player
Co., Omaha, Neb., and J. F. Schmelzer Arms Co.,
Kansas City. The last three applications came
in by mail and were approved, while the former
were all represented at the meeting.
Following is a list of those attending the con-
vention: President E. P. Ashton, American Pho-
nograph Co., Detroit; Secretary Perry B. Whit-
sit, Perry B. Whitsit Co., Columbus, O.; F. Ed-
ward Dohse, Niehaus & Dohse, Dayton, O.; John
A. Strausberg, Grinnell Bros., Detroit; Rudolph
Wuiiitzer, Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., Cincinnati, O.;
John Fintze, Ball-Fintze Co., Cincinnati; W. C.
and M. V. De Foreest, Sharon, Pa.; Mr. Towell,
Eclipse Music Co., Cleveland, O.; C. V. Henkel,
Douglas Phonograph Co., New York; H. H. Blish,
Harger & Blish, Dubuque, la.; W. E. Kipp and
E. A. Link, Kipp-Link Phonograph Co., Indian-
apolis, Ind.; Lawrence H. Lucker, Minnesota
Phonograph Co., Minneapolis, Minn.; Lawrence
McGreal, Milwaukee and Cincinnati; C. E. Good-
win and L. C. Wiswall, Lyon & Healy, Chicago;
E. H. Ubl and Fred Siemon, Rudolph Wurlitzer
Co., Cincinnati, O.; J. I. Lyons, Chicago; John
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A. Fetterly, Fetterly Piano Co., Dayton, O.; Bur-
ton J. Pierce, J. W. Jenkins' Sons Co., Kansas
City, Mo.; P. E. Conroy, Conroy Piano Co., St.
Louis; A. L. Miles, French & Bassett, Duluth,
Minn.; O. K. Houck, 0. K. Houck Piano Co.,
Memphis.
Walter L. Eckhardt, general wholesale man-
ager of the Columbia Phonograph Co., and E. C.
Plume, wholesale, invited the jobbers to dine
with them after the close of the convention to-
day, and he and E. C. Plume, western wholesale
manager, were on hand to escort the guests to
the Chicago Athletic Club, where a bountiful
repast was served.
After dinner most of the talking machine men
were taken to the ball game by A. L. Grundman,
representing the Herzog Art Furniture Co.
LATEST AUTOMOBILE NOVELTY.
A Church Organ Attachment Now Attracts the
Popular Fancy.
(Special to The Review.)
Milwaukee, Wis., June 17, 1907.
An automobile with a church organ attach-
ment struck Milwaukee Sunday. The mechanism
was invented by C. H. Foster, of Cleveland, and
the owner of the first one ever manufactured is
Mayor Becker. When the machine arrived here
Milton W. Lusk, a prominent society man of
Cleveland, was engaged to manipulate the key-
board, and the selections which were rendered
during a trip about the city convinced those who
are musically inclined that every tone of the
church organ can be duplicated with an attach-
ment which is simply a utilization of the exhaust.
There is one pipe into which the steam passes
and this is released into the 28 brass tubes or
pipes corresponding to the pipes of a church or-
gan. The keyboard is of sufficient range to play
any selection. The mayor took his first lesson on
the pipe arrangement today.
HOWARD, FARWELL'S NEW SHOWROOMS.
(Special to The Review.)
Duluth, Minn., June 18, 1907.
The new show rooms at 120 East Superior
street, recently completed and now occupied by
Howard, Farwell & Co., piano dealers, are a
marked improvement over their old parlors at
17 West Superior street.
"We've just double the floor space here that
we had in the old store," said W. J. Allen, man-
ager, to the Tribune yesterday, "and of course
that permits us to display just double the num-
ber of instruments."
The advisability of this progressive firm's move
has created considerable comment in business
circles, but Mr. Allen is very emphatic in his
belief that the rapid growth now evident for
Duluth will place their store in one of the busiest
blocks on Superior street during the course of
the next few years.
LATEST REGINA NEWS.
J. B. Furber has been in Chicago during the
past week attending the annual meeting of the
N. A. of P. D.
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The factory employes of the Regina Co., with
their families, will have their annual picnic a t
Bellewood, N. J., June 28. A special train will
be furnished by the company.
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Mr. Chaillet, captain of the Rahway office base-
ball team, sprung a surprise on the New York
office team last Saturday. Resenting the defeat
which was administered upon his team by the
New York office, and desiring revenge, procured a
semi-professional team, known as the Riversides.
Mr. Chaillet is now happy, as his Riversides won
by a score of 7 to 2.
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Shipments of Sublima pianos continue to be
very heavy. The Regina Co. have broken all pre
vious sales records since placing the Sublima on
the market.
WEBER AND STECK EXHIBITION.
The Denver Music Company, Denver, Col., have
recently been conducting a fine exhibition of
Weber and Steck grands and have made a num-
ber of excellent sales of those instruments. A lib-
eral space has been,, divided from the main ware
room by brass railings, handsomely arranged,
with elegant carpeting and fittings, and as it may
be 'plainly seen from the street, attracts a great
deal of favorable attention. As many as fifteen
grands have been shown at one time.
SOME LIBERAL CONTRIBUTORS.
Among the liberal contributors to and work-
ers for the $250,000 Y. M. C. A. building fund in
Milwaukee, Wis., are Mrs. James B. Bradford,
wife of the founder of the J. B. Bradford Piano
Company, of Milwaukee, and Edmund Gram, the
well-known dealer.
The Arcade Music House recently opened in
Springfield, O., under the management of Leslie
C. Gorsuch, are rapidly winning success with the
Kranich & Bach as their leader.
If price is not the only consideration and you are looking
for good goods at fair prices, these will appeal to you:
WINTER & CO. PIANOS and
The Master Player Piano
WINTER & CO.
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