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THE MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
rooms and at local warerooms, coupled with an
earnest solicitation for business from those thus
represented.
Association Influence Increasing—Interest Dis-
Now that the exhibition features will be tried
played at Boston Sessions Indicates Tremend-
out, and in a manner which will not be detrimental
ous Success of the Richmond Convention—
to the business sessions of the convention, the
Exhibition to be a Leading Feature.
success of it is already very clearly established.
Aside from the commercial feature, this exhibi-
[Supplied b j Chairman of Press Committee.]
If the enthusiasm displayed by the officers, tion will have its social side, and one evening
committeemen and State commissioners who at- will be set aside to "the Pour Hundred" of
tended the recent meetings in Boston may be Richmond, on which occasion the most promi-
taken as an indication of future events, the an- nent musical organization will hold sway, natur-
nual convention, which will be held in Rich- ally attracting the socialdom of Richmond.
mond, Va., May 15, 16 and 17, will be the great-
Members everywhere are requested to secure
est event of the kind that has ever transpired in their representative localities as much pub-
in the history of the music trades. There was licity concerning the coming convention and ex-
undoubted evidence displayed Dy every repre- hibition as possible; it being the first piano ex-
sentative present that the association idea is hibit ever held in this country under the aus-
growing stronger every year and that the na- pices of a trade organization entitles it to special
tural evolution of this organization will develop consideration by the public press, and while the
a tremendous power, not only for the benefit of press committee has been authorized to send out
the music trade alone, but within a few years notices for publication to newspapers, much
its strength and influence will be felt in other, more may be accomplished by the local dealer
channels bearing upon national and interna- in personally presenting and requesting the pub-
tional affairs. The bringing together of so many lication of the information.
representative men, coming as they do from all
From this date on all the committees of ar-
sections of the United States and from Canada, rangements for the Richmond convention will
is a positive evidence of the influence and be earnestly at work, and members may natur-
importance of the association in the minds of ally anticipate an event at Richmond which it
these dealers.
would he well for them to attend.
Just a reminder to the dealers who are not at
Only a superficial idea of the work accom-
plished at the Boston meetings was obtainable present members: It was decided by the officers
in the reports published of that meeting, owing at the Boston meeting that all applications for
to the fact that it was necessary that the re- membership received between now and the Rich-
ports should be considerably curtailed. No hint mond convention should be carried as members
was given in these reports of the many subjects until May, 1911. Applications, accompanied by
which will be brought before the Richmond con- check for $10, should be sent to Charles R. Put-
vention for the consideration of the members nam, secretary, 120 Boylston street, Boston, Mass.
there in attendance.
It was evident in the discussions that the plat-
FRANKO PRAISES THE KNABE.
form of President Droop was heartily endorsed.
Splendid work has been done in all quarters to- Famous Orchestra Director and Violinist Extols
wards the abolition of the much derided contest
the
Merits
of the Knabe
and Knabe-
schemes and undignified methods of advertising.
Angelus in an Interesting Letter.
Services of the State commissioners have been
productive of good work in many States, and
Nahan Franko, for many seasons director of
this plan of extending the organization, which the Metropolitan Opera House orchestra and
was instigated by C. A. Grinnell during his ad- who has been associated as conductor with many
ministration, is only beginning to exercise its eminent artists on their tours, and, moreover,
influence. President Droop has more compre- a violin virtuoso of international renown, has
hensive ideas as to~the value of this feature of sent the following communication to William
the organization than was first anticipated. He Knabe & Co., under date of December 11, 1909,
is in constant communication with the State in which he pays a great tribute to the Knabe
representatives of the association, and the vol- piano and the Knabe-Angelus:
ume of topics discussed and good work thereby
"Gentlemen:-—I have proven to my entire sat-
accomplished is not comprehended by the aver- isfaction and gratification during long years
age member.
of experience in my several capacities as
The grievance committee has found many director of the Metropolitan Opera House and
cases where it required most diplomatic treat- other orchestras that the famous Knabe piano
ment to adjust and settle disputes and unpleas- is a uniform and continued success among the
antness which has occurred in various locali- greatest artists and singers in the opera world
ties. Very little of the work of this committee of America.
ever comes to the attention of the public, and
"The Knabe piano has ably assisted me in
yet it is one of the most important departments producing the best in the combined orchestras
of the organization.
under my hands, and in forming a background
In accordance with the instructions of the De- for famous voices of these days and the greatest
troit convention, the committee appointed to or- part of the last century.
ganize and carry through the exhibition to be
"Moreover, my recent acquaintance with the
held during the Richmond convention has for- Knabe-Angelus has shown me a perfected in-
mulated the entire plan, and it has been placed strument in a combination which I conceived
in the hands of eyery manufacturer through- impossible. Truly the Knabe-Angelus is the per-
out the United States, with a result that the fect player-piano in the whole world. I have
manufacturers are all scurrying, and within a great pleasure in presenting you with my per-
few days after the receipt of the official an- sonal testimony and remain yours very truly,
nouncement more than one-half of the space had
"NAHAN FRANKO."
been allotted. This feature of the Richmond
convention will surely prove a tremendous at-
C. A. RYDER ORGAN CO. INCORPORATE.
traction to hundreds of dealers, and, while many
of the association officers originally objected
The Charles A. Ryder Organ Co., Charleston,
strongly to permitting commercial interests to S. C, have Incorporated with capital stock of
enter the realm of the organization, it seems to $6,000. The company will make and repair
be an inevitable evolution which cannot be organs.
longer restrained. Colonel Hollenberg, who is
chairman of the committee, has for several
H. B. JAY CO. INCORPORATED.
years worked for an exhibition, and he has suc-
ceeded in convincing a majority of the members
The Harry B. Jay Co., Aurora, 111., have incor-
that an exhibition is needed. Many manufac- porated with capital stock of $20,000, for the pur-
turers were loath to take up with this commer- pose of engaging in the manufacture of musical
cial idea, and yet at every convention there have instruments. The incorporators are Harry B.
been a number of private exhibitions in hotel Jay, W. K. Morris, and R. G. Hoyt.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION TOPICS.
OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMERS.
Pianos and Other Musical Instruments Shipped
Abroad from the Port of New York for the
Week Just Ended—An interesting Array of
Musical Specialties for Foreign Countries.
(Special to The Review.)
Washington, D. C, Feb. 2, 1910.
The following were the exports of musical in-
struments and kindred lines from the port of
New York for the week just ended:
Algoa Bay—6 cases organs and material, $224.
Amapala—4 pkgs. talking machines and mate-
rial, $138.
Amsterdam—3 cases organs and material, $190.
Antwerp—1 case pianos and material, $400.
Bilbao—1 case organs and material, $1,000.
Bradford—1 case musical instruments, $150.
Bremen—2 cases musical instruments, $200.
Brussels—42 pkgs. talking machines and mate-
rial, $284; 5 cases piano players and material,
$1,050.
Buenos Ayres—75 pkgs. talking machines and
material, $2,770; 2 cases piano players and mate-
rial, $257; 10 cases pianos and material, $2,000;
112 pkgs. talking machines and material, $975;
45 pkgs. talking machines and material, $1,208;
163 pkgs. talking machines and material, $18,845.
Calcutta—6 cases organs and material, $191;
1 case pianos and material, $300.
Callao—3 pkgs. talking machines and material,
$230; 3 cases piano players and material, $381.
Colon—4 pkgs. phonographic goods and mate-
rial, $134; 3 cases pianos and material, $467;
4 pkgs. phonographic goods and material, $119.
Gothenberg—6 cases organs and material, $180.
Glasgow—1 case pianos and material, $200.
Havana—3 cases pianos and material, $800.
Havre—2 cases music, $190; 3 pkgs. talking
machines and material, $278; 4 cases pianos and
material, $301.
Leipzig—2 cases organs and material, $115.
Liverpool—29 cases organs and material, $3,-
357; 6 cases music roll^, $604.
London—3 pkgs. music goods, $130; 5 pkgs.
music goods, $409; 351 pkgs. talking machines
and material, $11,081; 10 cases organs and mate-
rial, $1,775; 11 cases pianos and material, $3,009;
28 cases piano players and material, $7,928; 12
pkgs. phonographic goods and material, $1,400.
Manila—1 pkg. music goods, $120; 219 pkgs.
talking machines and material, $9,519.
Maracaibo—1 case piano players and material,
$108; 7 pkgs. phonographic goods and material,
$277.
Melbourne—97 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
terial, $1,349; 3 cases organs and material, $245;
2 cases pianos and material, $210; 1 case piano
players and material, $396; 899 pkgs. phono-
graphic goods and material, $6,420.
Montevideo—8 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
terial, $80G; 8 pkgs. phonographic goods and ma-
terial, $585.
Rio de Janeiro—3 cases piano players and ma-
terial, $788; 2 cases music rolls, $148.
Savanilla—1 case pianos and material, $261.
Vera Cruz—1 case musical instruments, $113;
134 pkgs. talking machines and material, $5,153;
1 case music goods, $18.
Yokohama—2 cases organs and material, $199;
71 pkgs. talking machines and material, $3,393.
TO OCCUPY FINE BUILDING.
J.
W. Jenkins Sons Co. to Move Into New
Six-Story Structure in St. Joseph, Mo., About
April 1—Ideal Quarters for Music Business.
The J. W. Jenkins Sons Music Co., St. Joseph,
Mo., expect to occupy their new six-story build-
ing on April 1 next. This building, as announced
in The Review, was purchased) last July.
The building, which Is 50 x 120 feet in size, and
contains 42,000 square feet of floor space, is now
being remodeled to meet the demands of the busi-
ness, and the work will be completed shortly.
The St. Joseph store of the company has been
very successful, and is under the management of
S S. Oakland.