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THE MUSIC TRADE
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
The New President of the Chicago Piano and
Organ Association Appoints Important Com-
mittees for the Ensuing Year.
(Special to The Review.)
Chicago, 111., Jan. 17, 1910.
Frank W. Teeple, president of the Chicago
Piano and Organ Association, has appointed the
following new committees for the present year:
Ways and Means Committee—M. A. Myers,
Cable-Nelson Piano Co.; H. B. Morenus, Hobart
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"Aside from this phase of the matter, how-
ever, the Tribune believes that advertising of
this sort detracts from the merits of propositions
in which articles are offered for sale on their
merits, or by some attraction in the way of un-
usual values, and after full consideration we
have decided that after February 1st, 1910, the
Tribune will not admit to its columns any ad-
vertising of a guessing contest. We trust that
this decision will meet with your approval."
live concern to avoid having, some pianos
shipped in the cold weather, for in many in-
stances certain styles sell beyond expectations
or are in such demand generally that the factory
cannot keep up with orders and must make late
delivery, but even at that much trouble and ex-
pense may be saved by the dealer by adopting
the plan I suggest whenever possible."
REDUCING "CHECKING" EVILS.
(Special to The Review.)
While Difficult to Totally Eliminate the Trouble
Early Ordering by the Dealer Will Result to
His Advantage in Many Instances—Opinion
of a Manufacturer.
LEASES NEW QUARTERS.
Bethlehem, Pa., Jan. 17, 1910.
A. C. Huff, the well-known music dealer here,
has signed a ten-year lease of the Walters build-
ing at 57 and 59 South Main street, to take
effect April 1, but it is likely that he will occupy
his new store considerably before that time.
Extensive alterations will be made. The third
and fourth floor will be used for the phonograph
and sewing machine display rooms.
This winter, as during many previous ones,
there has been considerable complaint from deal-
ers regarding the "checking" of the varnish on
the highly-polished pianos shipped to them after
the cold weather had set in. It was necessary in
CREDITORS GET DIVIDEND.
many cases for the dealers to have the pianos
(Special to The Review.)
practically refinished before they could be placed
on the wareroom floor or delivered to purchasers.
Milwaukee, Wis., Jan. 17, 1910.
Despite the fact that "checking" depends as
At a meeting of the creditors of the A. J.
much if not more on the weather conditions than Reidling Piano Co., held in the office of Referee
upon the quality of the varnish used, the dealer, Denison last week, a dividend of 10 per cent,
as often as not, blames the manufacturer entirely was paid and assurances given that further divi-
for the trouble, claiming that the workmanship dends would be paid as collections were made.
is imperfect and the finish poor. Regarding this
phase of the question a prominent manufacturer
NEW CONCERN IN READING, PA.
had the following to say:
"The severe and unnatural conditions met
The Reading Music Parlors were opened re
PRESIDENT FKAXK W. TEEPLE.
with by pianos in transit during the winter cently at 25 North Ninth street, Reading, Pa.,
M. Cable Co.; C. G. Steger, Steger & Sons Piano months, the sudden change from warm factories by William C. Brown and Albert H. Kerns.
Co.; Otto Schulz, M Schulz Co.; C. W. Newman, to cold freight cars and streets, and then later They handle the Cunningham and Bennett
Newman Bros.:
to the heated warerooms of the dealer, have been pianos and Edison and Victor talking machines.
Membership Committee—H. C. Dickinson, D. dwelt upon too often in the past to make it
H. Baldwin & Co.; E. V. Church, John Church necessary to go into the matter again, but I want
NEW CONCERN IN PROVIDENCE, R. I.
Co.; Edward H. Uhl, R. Wurlitzer & Co.
to say that the means for greatly reducing the
Entertainment Committee—Joseph T. Lei- trouble lies in the hands of the dealer himself.
The Morrisette Piano Co.. Providence, R. I.,
.inert, the Cable Company; W. M. McKinley, Mc- He simply needs to place his orders early enough have incorporated with capital stock of $100,000
Kinley Music Co.; Raphael Fassett, Raphael Fas- to have the stock delivered in the fall before to manufacture and sell pianos. The incorpora-
sett & Co.
tors are Honore L. Morrisette, Frederick V. Cor-
the heavy frost sets in.
"It may sound like a wild dream at first, but beil and Omer F. Clortier. The company have
END OF GUESSING CONTESTS.
the fact that a number of dealers have already an office in the Banigan Building, Providence.
adopted the plan with gratifying success proves
At Least as Far as Advertising Them in the that it i.s practical. When the mid-winter and
INCORPORATED IN HARTFORD.
Daily Papers of Minneapolis, Minn., Is Con- holiday business comes with a rush it is better
cerned, Announced—R. O. Foster's Pleasing to have warerooms and storehouse a trifle crowd-
The George J. Sexton Co., Hartford, Conn.,
Information on This Subject.
ed with salable pianos in first-class condition have incorporated with capital stock of $2,000
than to have a repair department working over- to deal in musical instruments, etc. The incor-
R. O. Foster, of Foster & Waldo, Minneapolis, time to make recently arrived stock presentable. porators are George J. Sexton, John J. Delahanty
Minn., was in town Saturday and while discuss- Of course, 1 realize that it is impossible for a and Stewart N. Dunning.
ing conditions in the Northwest with The Re-
view, stated that he was pleased to announce
that the last of the Minneapolis papers had
agreed that it would not accept advertising
bearing upon guessing contests in the piano line.
Mr. Foster has strongly advocated the
abandonment of this kind of advertising by the
Minneapolis papers, and he stated he credits
the move to the splendid stand taken by Presi-
In a large line of cabinets necessarily some
dent Droop of the National Piano Dealers' Asso-
styles sell better than others. For example
ciation.
see our No. 647 Cabinet, Price $14.00. Thi,s
Mr. Foster .has taken this matter up with the
cabinet is Colonial in design.
It is mahog-
Minneapolis papers and under date of January
any veneered all over. This is what rightly
3d, W. McK. Barbour, advertising manager of
can be termed a handsome piece. It graces
the Minneapolis Tribune, sent him the follow-
the most luxurious surroundings acceptably.
ing:
The practicability of this style is unques-
"The advertising of guessing contests in the
tioned.
Can be used for Sheet Music or
Tribune has in the past been the cause of much
Piano Player Rolls that come in boxes not in
disappointment to our readers, and particularly
excess of 15 inches long.
to the participants in the contests. This is per-
We issue a Catalog and send it to dealers
haps natural. Nearly everyone who enters into
that
write us. This book has been an order
such a contest expects that through his genius
getter for us and what is more important from
or ability he is very likely to win the first prize.
pour standpoint a sales-help and an order
When he finds that there are many others in
getter for our dealers.
the contest who scored higher, there comes a
tinge of disappointment which frequently de
MAKERS OF S H E E T M U S I C
velops into criticism of the publisher of the
CABINETS
P I A N O PLAYER ROLLS
newspaper in which the advertisement was car-
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DISC RECORDS
ried, and not infrequently results in pronounced
' C Y L I N D E R RECORDS
• No. 647
antagonism to the paper.
Height 40 inches. Width 23 inches.
"Unjust as it may be, it is nevertheless true
Depth inside 15 inches.
that the publisher of the paper is held directly
responsible by a large number of readers for the
Mahogany, Price $14.00
inducements held out by the advertising carried
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
One or One Hundred.
in its columns.
A
Capital Prize
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