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NOVEMBER 9,
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
1918
BOSTON, MASS., November 5.—This is election
day in Boston, or, to be more exact, throughout
the State, and apart from the gubernatorial fea-
ture interest is centering on the congressional
situation, the more so because of the complexion
of the incoming candidates whom President Wil-
son would like to have in Washington. The
contest is really between John W. Weeks, for-
mer congressman, republican, and David I.
Walsh, former governor, democrat, and at this
writing it looks as though the contest would be
pretty close. The trade, which is always inter-
ested in the political situation, has been watch-
ing the day's developments with deep interest.
In the early morning it looked like democratic
weather, because there was a slight drizzle, and
the prospects were not good for a clear day.
However, the weather improved as the day wore
on and people began to feel it would prove to
be a real Republican victory of the good old-
fashioned sort. Later came disappointment
when Walsh began to loom up large. Trade
generally is picking up all along the line. That
is the word of encouragement that is worth
while.
Surprise for John Anderson
To-day there was a genuine surprise for John
Anderson, who is to assume the superintendency
of the Mason & Uamlin factory. The manufac-
turers wishing to honor this man, who may
honestly boast many friends, met him at the
Hotel Thorndike, where the manufacturers were
called together ostensibly to discuss some busi-
ness problems, and which in fact were given
consideration. There were twenty men present
and at the opportune moment William T. Miller
presented Mr. Anderson with a silver-mounted
cane, on which was this inscription: "Pre-
sented to John Anderson, Tone Scientist, No-
vember 5, 1918." Mr. Miller was exceedingly
gracious in the choice of his words and be-
spoke for his fellow members in the craft the
esteem and admiration in which John Anderson
is held, taking occasion at the same time to con-
gratulate him on his new association which he
has made with the Mason & Hamlin and which
takes effect this week. In turn Mr. Anderson,
who always speaks from the heart because of
an intense, honest nature to whom camouflage
is foreign, acknowledged the gift feelingly but
briefly, for he was too much taken by surprise
to speak at length. Then followed general con-
gratulations from all present, to each of whom
John Anderson is a personal friend.
Boston Music Publishers to Meet
The Boston Music Publishers' Association an-
nounces its first fall meeting and dinner to take
place Tuesday evening, November 12, at the
Parker House. This meeting was to have been
held several weeks ago but was postponed owing
to the epidemic.
Busy Times With Hallet & Davis
Business with the Hallet & Davis Co. con-
tinues to make gains, and the factory facilities
are pushed to the limit to fill orders. Recent
visitors at the company's warerooms have been
R. C. Libby, of Bangor, Me., a H. & D. dealer,
who reports business quite good in his territory;
M. C. McLean, of St. Johnsbury, Vt., who is
here on one of his periodic trips, and O. E.
Klinger, the company's Pennsylvania road man,
who is in town to confer on business matters
with his superior officers.
Why R- O. Ainslie Smiles
R. O. Ainslie, manager df the Pathe depart-
ment of the Hallet & Davis, is all smiles these
days and for, good reason. He is the proud
father of a beautiful baby girl, Elinor Virginia
Ainslie, who was born on All Hallowe'en. A
new man just added to this department by the
company is H. C. Spain, son of H. T. Spain,
now with Chickering & Sons. Mr. Spain, the
son, will manage the canvassing staff and follow
up prospects.
Some Recent Trade Visitors
The local piano trade has been called upon
lately by Summerfield P. Walker, assistant sec-
retary and general manager for the Stieff house;
G. Clay Cox, of Rochester, N. Y., a piano mer-
chant in that city; Mr. Harvest, of Chickering
Bros., and W. R. Libby, representing Hughes &
Son Piano Manufacturing Co., of Foxcroft, Me.
Many Orders for National Piano Co.
A. L. Jewett, of the National Piano Co., is
pretty closely confined these days at the factory
and he says that business is coming in very
good, dealers are trying hard to get more
prompt deliveries, and that on the whole the
company is keeping up pretty well with the
demand for the National Co. lines. Mr. Jewett
says he has had no news lately from R. E.
Briggs, who is in service at Syracuse and there
is reason to think that perhaps he has gone to
some Southern cantonment.
Large Emerson Piano Shipments
The Emerson order, which was made ready
for shipment to Cadiz, Spain, several weeks ago,
is held up awaiting the export license, but it
ought to get away shortly. The Monday morn-
ing mail brought a good budget of orders and
there are several carloads awaiting shipment
to the Middle West and the Coast. Mr. Kim-
ball, of the traveling staff, is spending a few
days at his estate in New Hampshire. Dr. Alex-
ander Jameson is over in New York.
Narrow Escape From Bad Fire
There was a deal of excitement at the piano
warerooms of the Henry F. Miller Co. one day
last week when fire was discovered in the base-
ment. When Stanwood Miller investigated he
found a brisk blaze eating its way among the
packing cases and bundles of excelsior. He or-
dered the books in the office put away and the
safe closed, and rushing into the boiler room he
got the emergency fire hose aworking and by
the time the firemen arrived in response to a
telephone call son and father had the fire well
under control and were congratulated by the
chief for their good work. Though smoke rolled
up through the building no fire reached the
ground floor.
It Is Now Sergeant Ava W. Poole
Since the last announcement of the activities
of Ava W. Poole, president of the Poole Piano
Co., at Camp Hancock, Georgia, that worthy has
been promoted to a sergeantcy, but his duties
remain about the same. Congratulations are
accordingly in order. The Poole factory, it is
learned, is busy, but despite its activity it can-
not keep up with the orders. Messrs. Fabyan and
Sterling, now home from their business trips,
having been quite successful in a business way.
Mr. Fabyan is now making short trips in the
New England territory. Factory Manager Davis
is particularly enthusiastic over the manner he
and his team "put over" the Fourth Liberty
Loan in his home town of Belmont.
Ubert Urquhart's New Post
Ubert Urquhart, who was widely known to
the piano trade for a number of years, and who
severed his connection with the Henry F. Miller
Co. a few months ago, is now associated with
the Barrett Co., dealers in roofing and paving
materials. It is not impossible that Mr. Urqu-
hart may drift back into the piano field some
day, so some of his friends say.
A. J. Brooks "In Our Midst"
A. J. Brooks, president of the Huntington
Piano Co., is in Boston for a few days en route
to points farther east. Mr. Brooks always gets
a welcome in town where he has many friends.
He says there is a very good demand for the
line which his house turns out. As usual he is
making his headquarters at the C. C. Harvey Co.
AIDING SOUTH AMERICAN TRADE
issued in a form and manner not yet fully de-
cided upon, and to be accepted must be legal-
ized by the consular officer of the country in
which business is to be done.
Treaties to Help It to Follow One Recently
Made With Uruguay
The first step in the conclusion of a series of
uniform treaties regarding American commer-
cial travelers and their samples with the coun-
tries of Latin America has been completed by
the recent action of the United States Senate in
advising the ratification of the treaty with
Uruguay. It is planned to have this treaty
serve as the basis for agreements with other
Latin-American countries. It is understood,
according to a commerce report, that negotia-
tions along this line are now in progress and
that more than half of the countries comprising
the Pan-American Union have expressed their
willingness to discuss the project.
The object of the treaty and treaty proposals
in question is to promote commercial relations
between the respective countries by making
easier the work of traveling salesmen, particu-
larly in regard to license fees and the customs
treatment of samples. This will be done by the
substitution of a single license fee for the many
local taxes and fees now collected in certain
countries. The treaty also provides that sam-
ples of no commercial value shall be admitted
duty free, while other samples will be given
temporary free entry under bond for re-exporta-
tion within six months.
The most important point necessary for a
salesman to comply with in order to obtain these
advantages is to get a certificate identifying
him and authorizing him to act as agent for the
concern represented. This certificate is to be
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ORGAN BUILDERPASSES AWAY
Oscar S. Postetter, of 640 North Mulberry
street, Hagerstown, Md., died last week at St.
Andrew, Tenn., following an attack of pneu-
monia. Mr. Postetter was an organ builder
for M. P. Moller & Co., and was engaged in
erecting an organ at St. Andrew when he died.
He was thirty-one years of age.
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