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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
DEATH OF ALBERT WEBER.
C. A. REED CO.'S GOOD SHOWING.
of the association, and Mr. Moore urges the
membership most strongly to send him freight
Son of the Founder of Weber Business Passes The Anderson, S. C , Dealers Make Splendid Re-
bills for audit. When the enormous number of
Away After Brief Illness in Florida Where He
port at Annual Meeting—Capital Increased
pianos sent to every part of the United States is
Had Long Resided—Had Passed the Half
and Business Has Grown to Big Proportions.
taken into consideration, the total saving made
Century Mark and Had Led a Retired Ex-
possible on these shipments is amazing, and it
(Special to The Ueview.)
istence for Years.
is only fair to the members of the association
Anderson, S. C, Oct. 19, 1908.
that the trade be made familiar with these facts,
At a meeting of the stockholders of The C. A. and inasmuch as it is the piano dealer who ob-
Albert Weber died on Friday the 16th inst.
at Mclntosh, Fla. The immediate cause of his Reed Piano & Organ Co., of this city, a very tains the benefits of this saving, it is only fair
demise was malarial fever, from which he had satisfactory showing was made Wednesday, Oct. also that he should identify himself with the
suffered for only a few days. For a number of 14, despite the panic of the past year. This com- association by applying for membership and as-
years past he had resided in Florida, coming pany is the largest of the kind in the State and sist in carrying on this important work. All
members of the association who wish to avail
North infrequently.
His personal connection one of the largest in the South.
Owing to the increased business and in order themselves of the opportunity to have their
with music trade affairs ceased many years ago,
but his name was an historic one, as he was to extend the volume to still greater proportions, freight bills audited by Mr. Moore may do so
the only son of Albert Weber, who founded the the capital stock was increased from $25,000 to without expense.
$50,000. This company have a branch store at
piano business bearing his name in 1852.
Mr. Moore has been working very strenuously
Spartanburg, and exclusive of officers of the and has attended a number of Traffic Managers'
His father for a number of years was one of
the leading figures in the piano industry and company, have a force of 17 men. They travel Meetings. During the past month he succeeded
his death occurred when he was at the eminence regularly the Piedmont section and make occa- in preventing the abrogation of the carload rate
of a successful business career. The Weber sional trips into the middle and lower counties. in official classification territory and is now ac-
name wielded a tremendous influence in music The officers are as follows: C. A. Reed, presi- tively at work endeavoring to secure a modified
trade and artistic circles and young "Al" Weber, dent; R. S. Ligon, vice-president; A. B. Hush, bill of lading in place of the uniform bill of
lading which becomes effective November 1. It
as he was popularly termed, was a familiar figure treasurer, and G. N. Broyles, secretary.
They are State representatives for many high is his belief that ultimately it will be pos-
about town for many years and his eccentricities
were the subject of frequent newspaper com- grade pianos and organs and exclusive agents sible to secure a plain receipt, without conditions,
ment. For a number of years Mr. Weber was for many counties for other makes, and have but this will require a great deal of hard work,
closely identified with the Weber business and 43 years of active experience in this territory and he proposes to do his share of it with other
behind them. Mr. Reed is a veteran music man, traffic managers who are members of the Na-
was personally widely known in the trade.
At the formation of the Weber Piano Co., his the oldest merchant in Anderson in point of busi- tional Industrial Traffic League.
connection with the business founded by his ness and has been very successful. The present
OFFICERS' MEETING IN CLEVELAND.
father was severed completely and his face disap- company was organized two years ago.
On behalf of the piano trade of Cleveland,
peared from his familiar haunts in New York.
Ohio, Mr. Henry Dreher has extended an invita-
He finally settled in Florida, where it will in-
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION TOPICS.
tion to the officers and committeemen of the Na-
terest many of his friends to know that he be-
tional Association of Piano Dealers of America to
came deeply interested in religious revival work Progress Being Made by Freight Bureau—Of- hold their annual executive meeting in Cleveland
ficers' Meeting Scheduled for Cleveland in in January, and he expresses a hope that the
and the reserved Albert Weber of later years
January—New Association in Altoona, Pa.
was a complete metamorphosis from the gay
association officers will find it convenient to call
young "Al" Weber who cut such a wide swath
the meeting in the week of January 18. Secre-
(Supplied by Chairman Tress Committee.)
in New York in his youthful days.
Under date of October 5, Freight Traffic Man- tary Putnam has sent out an official announce-
He was fifty-one years of age at the time of ager Thomas C. Moore informs that "The Trans- ment to the various officers and chairmen of
his death. His remains were brought North and portation Companies in the Official Classifica- committees with the request that an early reply
the funeral services were held at the residence tion Territory, have given notice that on and be made. Undoubtedly the invitation of the
of his mother in Port Chester, N. Y., last Mon- after November 1, the Uniform Bill of Lading Cleveland Trade will be accepted.
day, the interment taking place in the Weber will be put into effect on all shipments destined
NEW ASSOCIATION IN ALTOONA, PA.
plot in Greenwood.
Messrs Gray and Howser, managers of the
to through or local points in Official Classifica-
tion Territory, that is, the territory east of the W. F. Frederick Music Co., at Altoona, Pa., ad-
AN ENTERPRISING PIANO FIRM
Mississippi River, and north of the Ohio River vise the officers of the National Association that
to the Atlantic Coast. The bills of lading must the piano dealers of Altoona are forming an as-
sociation for mutual benefit and protection with
Are Smith Bros. Who Hold Forth at Man- conform in every particular as to wording, color,
chester, N. H.
and size, with the samples furnished by the a view of working harmoniously with each other.
Transportation Companies. In order to avoid The National Association officers have supplied
One of the successful piano houses in New confusion and trouble, it would be well to have them with a draft of constitution and by-laws and
England is that of Smith Bros., a view of whose these bills of lading printed, and used so long as it is altogether probable that within a short time
they are considered legal. If any step should be an association in Altoona will be established.
ANENT THE REBUS CONTEST.
taken to nullify the use of this bill of lading, I
Referring to the letter of complaint recently
will promptly advise. In the meantime, I can
advise nothing, except to use the bill of lading, sent out by the chairman of the press commit-
as required by the Transportation Companies, tee relative to the rebus contest, and which ex-
and recommended by the Interstate Commerce cited so much discussion, he says: "The ar-
Commission. All members of the association ticle was not published for the purpose of in-
should be notified so that they may be prepared juring the Baldwin piano as some of the trade
papers choose to infer, but simply because this
to act in this matter as they may deem best."
was the first official complaint made to the offi-
As an illustration of the benefits of the Freight cers of the association."
Bureau, President C. A. Grinnell has just re-
ceived a letter from Mr. Thomas C. Moore in
HANDLE THE BAUER AS LEADER.
which he states as a result of checking up the
freight bills for Mr. Grinnell's house he finds
F. Feuerstein, who purchased the piano busi-
overcharges to the amount of $65.94, for which ness of J. H. C. BauerS'tett, Manitowoc, Wis., has
warerooms is here shown. Their establishment claims will be filed. He also finds on the car- closed out the .stock and is installing a new line
in Manchester, N. H., is up to the minute from loads of boxed pianos which Mr. Grinnell's firm of his own. He will handle the Bauer, as leader,
salesroom to office. It is centrally located and has received, the saving of freight, as the result the Schaeffer, Strohber, Hoffman and Seybold
proves a magnet to those interested in pianos and of the carload rate secured by the Freight Bureau, pianos, Maynard player and Victor and Edison
makes a total sum of $256.88 on 27 carloads of
talking machines.
talking machines.
Both members of the firm belong to the local boxed pianos, and in addition to this had the
second-class rating become effective before July
S. O. Stone, for many years with Philip Wer-
Yacht, Country, and Business Men's Clubs, and
1 the saving would have been $42 in freight on lein, of New Orleans, La., has been appointed
take an active interest in municipal affairs.
six carloads.
manager of the Pittsburg branch of the W. F.
Smith Bros, handle several well-known lines of
What has been done in this instance can be Frederick Co., succeeding George and William
pianos, including the Mehlin, Emerson, and the
Big Four, and have been five years in business. done undoubtedly for many other firms, members Schroeder.
The Matchless
CUNNINGHAM
that
way
to the front through
a solid wall of in-
telligent conserva-
tism."
The Cunningham Piano Co.
Grands
Uprights
p
army of dealers,
write for prices, ter-
ritory and proposi-
tions.
OFFICE AND WAREROOMS, Chestnut and Eleventh Streets
FACTORIES. Fiftieth Street, Parkside Avenue and Viola Street
Philadelphia, Pa.