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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
MOVING BACK TO OLD STORE.
PLANS FOR THE CONVENTION.
Interesting and Important Subjects to Be Con-
sidered by the National Piano Manufacturers'
Association in Chicago Next Month.
The executive committee of the National Piano
Manufacturers' Association, through Herbert W.
Hill, assistant secretary, has issued a formal
notice regarding the annual convention of that
body to be held at the Congress Hotel, Chicago,
May 17 and 18. The notice was accompanied by
a digest of the Federal Reserye Act, supplied to
the piano men through the courtesy of E. R.
Blanchard, of the National Association of Credit
Men.
According to the present plans there will be a
number of most important matters taken up for
discussion at the meeting, among them the plan
of Paul B. Klugh for the enlarging of the scope
of association work in the music industry and the
organization of a Music Trade Chamber of Com-
merce.
In sending out the notice of the meeting Mr.
Hill also says:
"The subject of adopting acceptances for settle-
ments in our trade will undoubtedly be fully dis-
cussed at this convention. The address of Harvey
D Gibson, vice-president of the Liberty National
Bank of New York, before the New York Piano
Manufacturers' Association in January last, was
published in the trade press and your attention
is called to this article. I am advised that
—since that time—a number of manufacturers
have inaugurated the acceptance method of settle-
ment. Quite recently the Federal Reserve Board
in New York has made preferential rates for the
discount of acceptances, making the rate lower
than on regular notes.
"It is earnestly hoped that there will be a large
and representative attendance at the convention to
participate in the discussions on these important
matters."
J.
W. Jenkins' Sons Music Co. Reoccupy
Quarters Damaged by Fire Recently—Build-
ing Attractively Remodeled.
BRADFORD CO.'S NEW DEPARTMENT.
Handsome Quarters for the Mason & Hamlin
Pianos Opened on the Fourth Floor of the
Company's Building in Milwaukee—Room for
Attractive Display of Instruments.
(Special to The Review.)
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA., April 10.—The J. W.
(Special to The Review.)
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MILWAUKEE, WIS., April 13.—Probably what is :
one of the most artistic Mason & Hamlin depart-
ments in the West has been arranged and opened ,
to the public by the J. B. Bradford Piano Co., 411
Broadwayjjiandling the Mason & Hamlin, Sohmer,
Shoninger, Cable, Melville Clark and Price & Tee-
pie goods. The new quarters, located on the fourth
floor, are furnished with new rugs and new fix-
tures and are decorated in gray, with 'handsome
wall panels of mulberry and gold. The new par-
lors offer considerable more space than was avail-
able in the former Mason & Hamlin quarters on
the third floor at the Bradford house, and it will
be possible to display to advantage nearly twenty-
five Mason & Hamlin instruments, including fifteen
ordinary grands and several BB grands and up-
rights. The concert grands will be kept on the
first floor, where they are more accessible for
transferring from the building for use at various
musical affairs in Milwaukee.
The Mason & Hamlin business at the Bradford
house has been attaining a new high mark this
spring, an average of two and three grands having
been sold each week. The house has just sold a
TRAVELERS' MEETING ON MAY 17. Mason & Hamlin grand to one of Milwaukee's
most prominent musicians, and announcement of
Annual Session of National Piano Travelers'
this deal will be made within the near future.
Association to Be Held in Chicago—Mem-
Hugh W. Randall, who has made a most unusual
bers Urged to Advertise Organization.
record as manager of the Bradford player depart-
The executive committee of the National Piano ment, has been made second vice-president of the
Travelers' Association announces that the annual J. B. Bradford Piano Co.
coi vention will be held at the Congress Hotel, Chi-
The Bradford house has completed the work of
cago, on Tuesday afternoon, May 18. The date remodeling and redecorating the various depart-
was selected in view of the fact that the Manufac- ments at its store, and now lias one of the finest
turers' Association will hold its convention at the retail piano establishments in Milwaukee.
same hotel on May 17 and 18. The attention of the
Travelers is also called to the invitation extended
VISITING THEMIDDLE WEST.
ARRANGING WITH RAILROADS.
by Jas. F. Broderick, chairman of the Piano Club,
G. C. Kavanagh, Secretary of the Foster-Arm-
Chicago, to the visiting piano men to make the
Piano Trade Evincing Interest in Campaign to
strong Co., Tells of Improving Conditions at
club rooms their headquarters.
Procure 5,000 Mileage Book for $100.
the Factory in Rochester—Visits New York
The executive committee also urges that the piano
Preparatory to Leaving for the West.
The local piano trade is evincing considerable travelers make special efforts to influence a large
interest in a campaign now being launched by a attendance at the convention of the National Asso-
Gardner C. Kavanagh, secretary of the Foster-
well-known New York newspaper to secure an ciation of Piano Merchants' in San Francisco July Armstrong Co., Rochester, N. Y., was a visitor
agreement with all the railroads throughout the 26 to 28.
this week at the offices of the American Piano Co.,
country whereby a 5,000 mileage book may be pro-
W. B. Williams, chairman of the hotel committee 437 Fifth avenue, New York, prior to starting on
cured for a cash payment of only $100, this mile- of the National Piano Travelers' Association, has a ten-day trip through the Middle West and lead-
age to be accepted by any railroad at all times. sent a letter to the members of that organization re- ing trade centers in near-by territory. Mr. Kava-
Several of the piano, manufacturers have contrib- questing that when registering at hotels each mem- nagh, in discussing conditions in general, stated
uted to the expenses of this campaign, and it is ber sign after his name the letters "N. P. T. A." that the Foster-Armstrong plant at Rochester is
thought that the arrangement will be consummated The object of the request is to advertise the asso- the scene of greater activity at the present time
in the near future, as it is understood that the ciation more broadly and to impress upon the hotels than for some time past. The company's dealers
railroads, as a whole, are not averse to such an the fact that the piano men are well organized, and almost unanimously report a marked improvement
agreement.
in a position to demand fair treatment at the hands in their respective sections, and the extent and di-
of the hotel proprietors.
versity of their orders substantiate this optimism
materially.
GONGS REPLACE_STRINGS IN PIANO.
(special to The Review.)
Jenkins' Sons Co. 'has for the past week been busy
transferring its stock from its temporary quarters
in this city to 223 West Main street, its former
home, which was destroyed by fire some time ago
and has. been reconstructed. The wjld store has
been put in excellent condition and the work of re-
decorating the interior is now practically com-
pleted.
The rebuilt store is equipped with soundproof
booths for the display and demonstration of talk-
ing machines, all of the rooms being finished in
white enamel and provided with soundproof walls.
The offices are situated on a balcony running
around the store and are thus well out of the way.
On the second floor of the building there are
to be found five soundproof rooms for the display
of pianos and player-pianos, these rooms also being
finished in white enamel. The third floor is given
over to the storage and repair departments. An
automatic elevator, operated by a push button,
has been installed to carry customers from one
floor to another.
HEXT MUSIC CO., DENVER, TO MOVE.
WASHINGTON, D. C, April 10.—Patent No. 1,134,-
351, for a gong piano was last week granted to
Laura L. Schlensker, Evansville, Ind. This inven-
tion comprehends certain new and useful improve-
ments in musical instruments and has for its pri-
mary object to provide a new and improved form
of piano in which gongs are. substituted for the
strings now employed.
INCORPORATED.
The Hext Music Co., Denver, Col., has leased
The Melodigrand Piano Co., New York, has
the premises at 1626 California street, that city,
at present occupied by the Baldwin Piano Co., and been incorporated with capital stock of $25,000 by
will remove to the new location at a future date H. L. Geller, Nathaniel M. Kaplan and M.
not yet announced. As was previously reported, Schwartz.
the Baldwin Piano Co. has also made arrange-
SALE OF A. J. SPEICH ASSETS.
ments to move to new quarters. The move to be
made by the Hext Music Co. will give it about
XSpecial lu The Review.)
SYRACUSE, N. Y., April' '12.—The assets of An-
double the floor space it has at present.
drew J. Speich, bankrupt, formerly a piano dealer
LEASE NEW QUARTERS IN DENVER.
of this city, were sold at public auction last week
NEW CONCERN IN CLEVELAND.
The Baldwin Piano Co. ha* just closed a lease
by Judge Ray in the United States District Court
for the building adjoining its present quarters at
The Grand Piano Co., of which J. W, Sprinkle here. The bulk of the property consisted of four-,
lUiUi California street, Denver, Col., and will move is president, D. R. Cowman, secretary, and G. D. teen pianos, and went to John P. Hennessey, an
to the new quarters in the near- future. • The newly
Howell, manager, has opened attractive ware- attorney, for $3,700. The judge proved an excel-
leased building is much more commodious than rooms at 318 Superior street, Toledo, O., and has lent auctioneer and succeeded in forcing the bids
the present store of the company,
from a trifling amount to the figure named.
over 100 pianos and player-pianos in stock.
WINTER & CO.
220 SOUTHERN BOULEVARD, N E W YORK
Manufacturers of
Superior Pianos
and Player Pianos