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MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
CONVENTION PAPERS ANNOUNCED BY PRESIDENT FIELD.
Four Important Subjects to Be Handled by Prominent Members of Trade at New York Meeting
of National Association and Then Fully Discussed by Piano Merchants.
President Oscar A. Field of the National Asso-
ciation of Piano Merchants has announced the fol-
lowing papers to be presented at the coming annual
convention of that organization to be held at the
Hotel Astor, New York, on June 8, 9 and 10:
"Why Short Terms Are Desirable in the Piano
Business," by Henry Dreher, of Cleveland, O.
"Honesty in Advertising," by R. O. Foster, Min-
neapolis, Minn.
"One Price—Why It Is Fairer to the Customer
and to Ourselves," by D. J. Nolan, Cleveland, O.
"Why Secondhand Pianos Should Be Adver-
tised by Name, Price and Number Only," by
Joseph Leimert, Chicago, 111.
Each of the four subjects announced is of par-
ticular interest and importance to the trade at
large and the feeling is that they should be well
received by those who attend the convention. The
announcement of only four papers is in keeping
with the policy to be followed at the next con-
vention and decided upon at the recent meeting of
the executive committee of the association in New
York. This plan calls for fewer papers, but pro-
vides for general discussions of all papers by
those in attendance, it being held that the meetings
will thus prove more interesting and beneficial and
the feelings of the majority of the association
members regarding the various subjects thus as-
certained.
As has already been announced, one of the fea-
tures planned for the coming convention will be a
series of motion pictures of the interior of a piano
factory, showing on a screen all the various proc-
esses of manufacture for the benefit of those
dealers who have not been privileged to make a
personal tour of inspection of a modern piano
plant. A number of other interesting features are
under consideration.
The campaign being carried on by President
Field and the other officers and State commission-
ers of the association for the purpose of increasing
the membership of that body and insuring a record
attendance at the convention is reported to be
meeting with great success.
DECISION IN HILL PIANO CO. CASE.
Judge Hazel, in United States District Court
Affirms Order of Referee in Bankruptcy Re-
garding Disposition of Property of Company.
(Special to The Review.)
BUFFALO, N. Y., March 31—Judge John R.
Hazel, here in United States District Court, handed
down an opinion in the matter of the Hill Piano
Co., of Jamestown, N. Y., bankruptcy case, the
opinion affirming the order of Referee in Bank-
ruptcy Leslie A. Pease as to the disposition of
the property of the company by the trustee. The
opinion was written on the petition for a review
of the referee's order. The question submitted to
the attention of Judge Hazel was that as to the
right of the unsecured creditors to decide as to the
disposition of the property pledged to certain se-
cured creditors, and as to the right of the referee
to direct delivery by the trustee of this particular
property. The meetings of the Hill Co. creditors
have been filled with arguments and disputes as to
whether the unsecured creditors had a voice in the
sale or other disposition of the property. Finally
the referee made this order affecting the trustee's
action and certain other creditors immediately peti-
tioned for a review by Judge Hazel.
CARLIN MUSIC COJN NEW QUARTERS
ORGANIZING_NEW CONCERN.
In the court's opinion it was stated that while
Now Located at 33 No. Pennsylvania Street, F. Leslie Clarke and Max Hanowitz Said to Be there was a suggestion in a measure of collusion
Back of a New Venture in Milwaukee.
Indianapolis—In Lively Business District.
and connivance among certain of the unsecured
creditors at the beginning of the proceedings, this
(Special to The Review.)
(Special to The Review.)
suggestion lost force in view of recent bankruptcy
MILWAUKEE, W I S V March 31.—It is reported that
INDIANAPOLIS, IND., March 31.—The Cairlin Music
sessions of the case. Confirmation of the order
the
firm
of
Clarke
&
Hanowitz
is
being
organized
Co., which occupied the DeSoto and Franklin
directing the delivery of the property removes the
buildings in East Market street for more than to conduct a retail piano business in Milwaukee, necessity of litigation in the State courts.
and
that
steps
are
now
being
taken
to
secure
a
new
twenty years, is now established in its new home
at 33 North Pennsylvania street, which is just location. F. Leslie Clarke, head of the F. Leslie
INDIANA DEALERS TO MEET IN MAY.
around the corner from the old location. The Car- Clarke Piano Co., which formerly conducted a re-
lin Music Co. was compelled to change quarters tail store at 710 Grand avenue, featuring the Schu-
Plans Completed for Annual State Convention
when a company bought the DeSoto and Franklin bert line, and Max Hanowitz, formerly a sales-
in Indianapolis—Membership Increasing.
man in the employ of the Clarke concern, are said
buildings for a home.
In its new quarters the Carlin Music Co. is on to be back of the new venture. It is impossible to
(Special to The Review.)
one of the busiest streets in the city and is diag- learn at present what line the new firm will carry.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND., March 28.—Preliminary plans
onally across the street from the Baldwin Co.'s
for the annual State convention of the Piano Mer-
Indianapolis store and a few doors north of the
chants' Association of Indiana were made this
Columbia Graphophone Co.'s local 'branch. Thus Gregory & Co., Oxford, N. C , Meets with Great
week at a meeting held at the Denison Hotel, when
the Carlin Co. will have friendly neighbors.
it was decided to hold the convention May 12 at
Success in Handling Baldwin, Chase-Hackley
In moving its stock the Carlin Co. took advan-
Indianapolis. M. J. Marttenc, of Ft. Wayne, presi-
and Other Lines of Pianos.
tage of the situation by placarding the moving vans
dent of the association, who has taken active inter-
(Special to The Review.)
with huge signs, inviting the public to the new
est in furthering the welfare of the association, at-
OXFORD, N. C, March 30.—'Gregory & Co., the
home.
tended the conference. Others present were Will
live piano concern in this city, which has met with
Carlin, of the Carlin Music Co.; Albert Rapp, of
much success in handling the Baldwin, Chase-
THE HUMES C O T O REMOVE.
Rapp & Lennox Piano Co.; E. W. Exley, manager
Hackley, Jesse French & Son, and other lines of
Well-Known and Successful Concern in Co- pianos and player-pianos, has planned to increase of the Indianapolis branch of the Starr Piano Co.;
lumbus, Ga., to Have Handsome New Building.
its stock and enlarge its sphere of activities in this Byron Hughes, of Hughes & Sons, Grawfordsville,
Ind.
section. C. W. Gregory, head of the company,
(Special to The Review.)
The association now has a membership of ap-
recently returned from a visit to the North, in
COLUMBUS, GA., March 30.—The Humes Music
proximately eighty piano dealers and an effort is
the
course
of
which
he
called
on
a
number
of
Co., at present located at 1127 Broad street, this
being made to increase the membership before the
city, will shortly occupy the new Illges Building piano manufacturers in New York and Philadel-
annual convention. In a letter sent out by Mr.
phia
for
the
purpose
of
arranging
for
new
stock.
now being completed at 1032 Broad street, and
Marttene, which The Review printed, piano dealers
which is especially designed to meet the require-
of the State were urged to co-operate with each
CHANGE
IN
STRICKLAND
CO.
ments of the business of the company. The vari-
other through the agency of the association.
(Special to The Review.)
ous floors of the building are fitted up with a series
The program for the convention is being ar-
DOTHAN,
ALA.,
March
27.—J.
M.
Strickland
is
of soundproof demonstration booths for pianos,
player-pianos and Victrolas and an electric ele- now sole owner of the Strickland Piano Co., having ranged and it is promised that several nationally
vator serves to connect the floors for the conve- purchased all of the outstanding stock, and will be prominent men in the piano business will deliver
in sole charge of the business. He is now remodel- addresses.
nience of customers.
Members of the association are looking forward
ing the building, putting in a handsome front, and
The Humes Music Co. has had a most success-
to the best annual meeting which was ever held by
will
carry
a
nice
line
of
pianos,
organs,
Victor
and
ful career in the local field since its establishment
Edison talking machines, as well as small musical the association.
in 1908. In addition to several prominent makes
instruments. There will be no change in the in-
of pianos and player-pianos, making up a regular
REMODELING WAREROOMS.
corporated name.
stock of over eighty instruments on the wareroom
floors, the company also handles the Victor Vic-
The warerooms of the Consolidated Music Co.,
TRUSTEE WANTSJN) COMPROMISE. Salt Lake City, Utah, are undergoing extensive
trola with marked success.
The trustee in the matter of E. Boecker, bank- alterations to provide for a large separate parlor
PIANO SALES CO. INCORPORATED.
rupt, has petitioned the referee in bankruptcy, W. for the display of Steinway grands, with which
The Piano. Sales Co. of New York has been in- H. Willis, that he be permitted to compromise a the concern does a large business, and two sound-
corporated at Albany with a capital of $300,000. controversy with John Steneck & Son, and the proof demonstration rooms for player-pianos.
C. L. Ament, D. W. Steele, Jr., F. H. Dyson, 109 referee has notified the creditors of Boecker of a
Madison street, Brooklyn, are named as incor- hearing at his office, 82 Beaver street, New York,
Case & Worrall have opened a piano and music
on April 2 at 11 o'clock, to consider the petition.
porators.
store on McClellan street, Tama, la.
PLANS TO EXPAND BUSINESS.
WINTER & CO.
220 SOUTHERN BOULEVARD, N E W YORK
Manufacturers of
Superior Pianos
and Player Pianos