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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
Conducted by B. B. Wilson
SUCCESS OF THE NEW ASSOCIATION.
formally numerous trade questions that, brought
up under other circumstances, would have been
Unexpected Happens When Many Representa-
sure to have created friction.
tive Members of Trade Get Together on a
Not hedged in by rules and regulations that are
Distinctly Friendly Basis at Dinner.
calculated to prove offensive to at least a propor-
tion of the trade, without any attempt to tell the
The inclination of the music publishers of this members what reforms are needed in the trade
city to bury past differences for the benefit of the and how to accomplish them, the new organization
trade at large, as evidenced by the formation of
seems to have found a welcome niche for itself in
the American Society of Authors, Composers and trade circles. In the promotion of friendliness
Publishers and the Board of Trade, was em- among the music publishers and dealers the new
phasized in a particularly striking manner last week organization will find the way to remedy many
nearly 150 pages and lists hundreds of books, com-
prising volumes on piano methods, piano studies,
two hands; piano studies for four hands, piano
music collections for two hands, catechisms and
primers, dictionaries, harmony, construction and
tuning, counterpoint, fugue, instrumentation and
composition, musical literature, pipe and reed or-
gan methods and collections, violin methods and
studies, collections for violin, cornet and piano,
mandolin collections and methods, orchestra col-
lections, band collections, operettas, and so on to
an endless variety of works of all descriptions.
The compilation of this book is a big under-
taking, but it is in line with the progressive policy
of the Ditson house to give its trade the highest
type of musical publication and distributing
NEW PAULL MARCH ISSUED.
'Tipperary Guards" a Lively Number That En-
joys the Advantage of Timeliness.
E. T. PauH's new march, "Tipperary Guards," is
now off the press and ready for the trade, and the
preliminary demand, following the announcement
of the preparation of the new number, indicates
that there has been no mistake regarding the time-
First Dinner of New York Music Publishers and Dealers' Association.
liness of the march. The new number has running
Standing (left to right)—Walter Fischer, of Carl Fischer; Fred. Kraft, Edw. Schuherth & Co.; Sam Fox, Sam Fox Pub-
lishing Co. Cleveland; Paul Heinecke. Breitkopf & Hartel; Win. Kretschner, of Carl Fischer; C. A. Keller, Lorenz Pub.
through it the strain ever present in music of
Co.; K. Winternitz, Leo Feist Inc.; F. B. Haviland; S. E. Philpot, American Music Stores; Wm. A. Walling, Evans
Irish character, with a trio that is especially good.
Music Co.; To?. Kerr, Lockhart & Belder, and E. T. Paull.
Seated (left to right)—Herbert H. Gordon and Hamilton A. Gordon, of Hamilton S. Gordon; Jay and Julius P. Witmark,
An effective title page, in several colors and de-
of M. Witmark & Sons; S. A. Trench of H. W. Gray Co.; Walter Kastman, Chappell & Co.: H. W. Gray, ot H. W. Gray Co.;
Meyer Cohen and Chas. K Harris of Chas. K. Harris; E. D. Marks, Jos. W. Stern & Co.; J. T. Roach. Hinds, Noble &
signed to carry out the spirit of the piece, is also
Eldredge; W. L. Coghill, John Church Co.; (President) J. F. Glassmacher, Chas. H. Ditson & Co.; David H. Pond. Wm.
one of the interesting features.
A. Pond & Co.; George Fischer, J. Fischer & Bro.; Lawrence Ellert, White-Smith Music Pub. Co.; Michael Keane, Boosey
& Co.; (leaning back)—Ted Snyder, Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co.; J. Fischer of Carl Fischer, and C. C. Church,
The other new march by Mr. Paull, "The Battle
Church, Paxson & Co.
at the meeting called at the Hotel Breslin for the so-called evils simply through the effect of the of the Nations," is also coming along nicely, and
will be out of the hands of the printers and ready
organization of the New York Music Publishers' better feeling among its members. If it remains
for the trade in a very short time.
and Dealers' Association. Heads and representa- as it was launched, a purely social organization
tives of publishing houses popularly supposed to with regular or irregular meetings and dinners
get along with the mutual friendliness evinced by and does not attempt to dally with trade politics,
SUE FOR INFRINGEMENT.
two strange bulldogs, shook hands all around, the success of the venture, according to the opin-
Boosey & Co. Bring Action Against Empire Mu-
broke bread at the same table and discussed in- ions of many members of the trade is assured.
sentiments expressed in the ballad are similar
somewhat to the sentiments expressed in "Silver
Threads Among the Gold," and should apply to
every married couple. The song is of high char-
acter and justifies Mr. Marttene's ability as a
musician.
PIANO MAN AS COMPOSER.
M. J. Marttene, of Fort Wayne, Ind., Writes
Pleasing Ballad on "Love Is Still Supreme" on
Twenty-second Wedding Anniversary.
M. J. Marttene, head of the M. J. Marttene
DITSON TRADE PRICE LIST.
Piano Co., the prominent piano house of Ft.
Wayne, Ind., and who takes an active part in Several Hundred Books Listed in Volume of
trade association work of both trade and national
Nearly 150 Pages—All Classs of Music In-
character, has just branched out as a song writer
cluded—Convenient for Dealers' Use.
and composer. The title of Mr. Marttene's latest
effort is, "Love Is Still Supreme," a ballad thai is
(Special to The Review.)
deeply interesting in that it marks the twenty-
BOSTON, MASS., January 26.—The Oliver Ditson
second anniversary of the marriage of Mr. and Co., of this city, has issued the Ditson trade price
Mrs. Marttene. Mr. Marttene declares that the list of music books for 1915. This is a volume of
TIPPERARY GUARDS
Charles T. Boosey and Arthur Boosey, represent-
ing Boosey & Co., music publishers, of 295 East
Seventeenth street, New York, through Michael
Keane, their American manager, has brought a copy-
right infringement suit against the Empire Music
Co., of 148 West Forty-fifth street, in the Federal
District Court.
The plaintiffs say that they are the owners of
the copyright of the song "I Hear You Calling Me,"
and that the defendant company is infringing their
rights in publishing the song "Tennessee, I Hear
You Calling."
Damages to the amount of $5,000 in addition to
an injunction are asked by the Booseys.
TIPPERARY GUARDS
MARCH- ONE-STEP
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sic Co. on the Latter's Song, "Tennessee, I
Hear You Calling."
/ E T PAULL _
New March and One Step, by E. T. Paull
The Latest Instrumental Success
It's a Hummer. Something Everybody Can Play, Something
Everybody Can Dance. Brand New. Just Published.
A Positive Winner
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A Special Introductory Rate to any Dealer who will Address the Publishers
E. T. PAULL MUSIC CO., 243 West 42nd St., NEW YORK