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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
MICHIGAN MUSIC TEACHERS INTEREST PIANO MEN.
Steinway and Mason & Hamlin Pianos Used at Various Sessions of Teachers' Association—
Grinnell Goes W e s t — A t t r a c t i v e July 4th Window—Storage House Sale Stopped.
(Special to The Review.)
be general manager in charge of sales, while C.
F. Morrison will be store manager.
nual meeting of the Michigan Music Teachers'
We had a lot of prominent visitors during the
Association in this city July 1, 2 and 3 was the past week, among them Rudolph Wurlitzer, of
principal event of interest last week. The local Cincinnati, who stopped off for a day en route to
arrangement committee was in charge of Julius
Harbor Beach, Mich., where his family will spend
Weiss, manager of the sheet music department of
the balance of the summer. Mr. Wurlitzer plans
Grinnell Bros. The first business session was to stay during July.
held Thursday afternoon at the Hotel Statler, con-
Ralrh Remmelsdorf, of the Whitney-Currier Co.,
vention headquarters. On behalf of the musicians Toledo, O., visited here last week.
of Detroit William Howland gave an address of
The J. L. Hudson music store windows were at-
welcome, following which G. W. Renwick, presi- tractively decorated for July 4, being draped with
dent of the association, delivered his annual ad- American flags, and otherwise made to look un-
dress and appointed his various committees. A usually attractive. A feature of the display was
half hour was given to permit the members to an Autopiano, studio model, operated by electric
visit with one another, and from four until six motor. The music roll was operated back and
o'clock there was a reception by the Detroit Tues- forth sufficient to show the following caption
which was printed on the roll in big red letters:
day Musicale and the Chamber Music Society of
Detroit at the Twentieth Century building. In "Electric motor pumping. No more peddling.
the evening there was a concert at the hotel ball- Come in and see and ask about it." The crowds
that gathered in front of the windows were so
room by the Ypsilanti State Normal Conservatory
Chorus of women's voices, the Steinway piano large on Saturday, July 3, that several times it
was necessary to stop the motor in order to pre-
being used. .
vent
the blockading of sidewalk traffic.
Friday morning was given over to a round table
The
annual outing of the Herzog Art Furni-
discussion for string instruments, followed t>y a
business meeting, automobile ride and luncheon. ture Co., Saginaw, Mich, was held at Winona
Beach on July 1. John Herzog, the active head
In the afternoon there was a round table for
organ teachers, led by Ernest Skinner, of Boston, of the business, was along with the party.
J. J. Bell, formerly in the piano business in
followed by a concert of State musicians. The
Steinway piano was again used. In the evening Detroit and now of Port Huron, Mich., was a
there was a recital by the eminent Dutch pianist, visitor to the City of Straits last week, renewing
Jan Sickesz, who used a Mason & Hamlin piano acquaintanceships in the trade.
Another prominent visitor was Irving Holland,
fufnished by the Cable Piano Co., Harry Zickel,
a leading piano dealer in Cumberland, Md., who
manager of the Detroit branch.
Saturday morning was given over to a round - stopped off at Detroit on his way to Monroe
Piers, where he plans to spend the months of July
table for public school music, round table for
pianists followed by open discussion. There was and August.
Still another well-known member of the indus-
also an open meeting for discussion of the stand-
ardization of methods, requirements and the licens- try who visited here was Dick Brink, in charge
ing of music teachers. In the afternoon there was of the player department of Otto Higel's factory
a musical talk by Charles W. Clark, of Paris, at Toronto, Can. Mr. Brink formerly resided in
Detroit, having had charge of the Cecilian manu-
France, on matters pertaining to singing and vocal
facturing department of the Farrand Co., when
instruction. Then followed election of officers with
this result: Miss Jennie M. Stoddard, of Detroit; that concern was in business. Although admitting
M. W. Van der Water, of Muskegon, vice-presi- that business had fallen off considerable since the
dent ; J. G. Cummings, Saginaw, secretary; Mel- war, Mr. Brink was very optimistic and looked for
f
ville W. Chase, Hillsdale, treasurer, and S. E. a resumption of trade before long.
The Detroit Organ Co. is said to be negotiating
Clark, of Detroit, auditor. The last three held
the same offices last year. Mr. Clark is general for a plant in Mt. Clemens, Mich., with the idea
manager of Grinnell Bros. The number in at- in mind of locating there.
The sale of pianos at Leonard's Reliable Stor-
tendance at the convention was about 200. It was
unanimously voted the most successful gathering age House, Grand River avenue and Fourteenth
street, Detroit, came to a sudden stop last week,
the association has had since its organization.
As previously stated in The Review, C. A. Grin- when the police department notified the man in
nell followed out his plan and left Detroit on charge that he was operating in defiance and vio-
Thursday, July 1, for a six weeks' Western trip. lation of the transient merchant law, which pro-
Mrs. Grinnell accompanied him. They will visit vides that no transient merchant can do business
in a city without paying a license of $25 a day for
Glacier National Park, attend the Shriners' con-
vention in Seattle, the piano dealers convention at the first ten days of his visit. The act is intended
San Francisco and the convention of the talking to protect dealers who maintain permanent places
machine jobbers. They expect to be back in De- of business in a city, and, who, therefore, claim
troit by August 20. The night that he left Mr. that they have better rights in the commonwealth
than traveling merchants. In this connection it
Grinnell worked at the office until practically train
might be said that the Detroit Music Trades' As-
time cleaning up matters that had accumulated.
If present plans materialize, Detroit is to be the sociation was really responsible for the sale being
stopped. As soon as Leonard's announced the
headquarters of a new company manufacturing
sale,
members of the association had an inkling
low-priced talking machines. Charles E. Poyer,
of East Orange, N. J., brings to the firm the patent that it was not all that it advertised to be, and
rights, while financially it has the backing of some through the association's attorney, civic authorities
were consulted, following which there was an in-
of the most prominent people in the city.
vestigation.
E. P. Andrew, manager of the J. L. Hudson
music department, has been elected secretary of
SIGNS NEW ADVERTISING LAW.
the Hudson Buyers' and Managers' Club, compris-
ing the buyers and managers of the various de-
Governor Johnson has signed the fraudulent ad-
partments. The organization was perfected at a vertising law passed by the California Legislature.
meeting held at the Hotel Statler, July 2. The In effect the law is the Printers' Ink Model Statute,
object of the association is to promote new ideas amended by the insertion of a clause which reads:
and to insure the co-operation of every depart- "Which is known, or which by the exercise of rea-
ment. Meetings will be held monthly and general sonable care should be known, to be false or un-
merchandising and advertising questions will b~ true, deceptive or misleading, by the person mak-
debated upon informally.
ing, rublishing, disseminating, or circulating or
The Pathephone Co., recently organized to sell placing before the public said advertisement." An
Pathe talking machines in Michigan, has leased added clause exempts publishers who accept adver-
the store at 114 Farmer street, Detroit, and will tisements in good faith, without knowledge of their
open for business July 15. Harry C. Shea will misleading character.
DETROIT, MICH., July 5.—The twenty-eighth an-
Victrola XVI, $200
Mahogany or oak
Other styles $15 to $300
The supremacy of the
Victrola marks it as the
greatest of all musical
instruments.
And with genuine
Victrolas from $15 to
$300 the possibilities
are unlimited for every
Victor dealer.
Victor Talking Machine Co.
Camden, N. J., U. S. A.
Berliner Gramophone Co., Montreal,
Canadian Distributors.
Always use Victor Machines with Victor Records
and Victor Needles—the combination. There is no
other way to get the unequaled Victor tone.