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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
OCTOBER 25, 1919
CONDUCTED BY V. D. WALSH
BOSTON MUSIC PUBLISHERS
HOLD SUCCESSFUL DINNER
another Bi£ One!
Local Association Holds First Fall Meeting and
Provides Most Interesting Program—Import-
ant Subjects Discussed by Speakers
BOSTON,
MASS.,
October
16.—The
first
fall
meeting of the Boston Music Publishers' Asso-
ciation was a most auspicious occasion by rea-
son of the ambitious program that had been ar-
ranged by the new president, Harry B. Crosby,
and his able lieutenants in the organization, and
because of the large number present, for the mem-
bers had been asked to bring a group of their own
employes, which brought the company that sat
down to dinner in the crystal parlor'of the Parker
House up to nearly one hundred men.
A Comprehensive Program
The program comprised both music and ad-
dresses. First, William Arms Fisher reported
on the plans for the municipal organ, and re-
ferred to a conference he and his committee had
had with representatives of the Boston Chamber
of Commerce. Mr. Fisher said that a few of
these men were enthusiastic over the project,
others were lukewarm and still others quite indif-
ferent. A committee consisting of Messrs. Wood-
man, Thompson and Small was appointed to draw
up resolutions on the deaths of Messrs. White
and Schirmer, of the association. D. D. Luxton,
of the Vor.e & Sons Piano Co., piano manufac-
turers, was present as the representative of Presi-
dent Kirkland H. Gibson, of the National Piano
Manufacturers' Association, to explain the gath-
ering of piano men on November 18, at which
George W. Pound is to be the special guest, and
to invite the co-operation of the Music Publishers'
Association.
Mr.Luxton impressed upon the
gathering the importance of getting the music
people into Boston at least once a year. Presi-
dent Crosby expressed his hearty appreciation of
the idea, and he appointed Mr. Bacon, Mr. Voigt
and Dr. Riley a committee to get the members to
attend this joint dinner.
Charles \V. Homeyer, of Charles W. Homeyer
Paramount Picture Song
The melody of this song Is used eight
times at each showing of thfs
great Him
Very Popular Ballad, 7 Cents
McKinley Music Co.
New York
On
Words by
WILLIAM LE BARON
Music by
VICTOR JACOBI
Yes, of course, it's GHAPPELL'S
& Co., was the first to be introduced from the
stated program, which, by-the-by, had been
printed and a copy placed at each plate—rather
a happy innovation. "Selling Music at Retail"
was Mr. Homeyer's topic, and in his carefully
prepared paper he said that the sloan should be
"Keep your standard high!" Good salesmanship,
he said, was the most important factor in the
conduct of a store.
Thomas Ritchie's Pleasing Address
A guest for whom there was a rousing recep-
tion was Thomas Ritchie, representing Charles
Begg & Co., of Dunedin, New Zealand, who quite
captivated his fellow music publishers with as
good a talk as they have heard in a long time.
He said he was especially impressed with delight
that the music publishers here seem to take in
their work; he was impressed with the spirit of
enthusiasm, and, speaking particularly for the as-
semblage he saw before him, he said in his own
country no such gathering could be gotten to-
gether.
When he goes back, he said, he is going to
try and impress upon his people the advantages
of thus getting together.
As to municipal or-
gans, taking his que from what Mr. Fisher had
previously said, he remarked that in that respect
his country was far ahead of the United States,
for there were many places that had their own
municipal organs, many of them the gifts of gen-
erous citizens.
Mr. Ritchie then proceeded to give a glowing
account of his country, especially from the scenic
point of view, and said that it was being visited
by tourists more and more.
Capital, Labor and the Middle Man
"Capital and Labor and the Middle Man" was
the subject of an informal talk by Ernest R. Voigt,
of fhe Boston Music Co. Mr. Voigt passed over
the two first subjects forming a part of his
title, and confined his attention to the latter sub-
ject, namely, the middle man, who, he said, is the
one who is seldom mentioned in discussions
touching increased cost of living and higher
wages. The laboring man for the most part is
well taken care of, but it is the man with a fixed
salary—the middle man, he called him—whose
salary is today the same as it was five or even
ten years ago, despite the rising cost of living.
The salaried man has no means of organizing
with his kind; no chance for collective bargain-
ing. He has only himself to fall back upon; he
stands alone, he has to» bargain for and sell his
commodity—the effort of his brain—as best he
can. He strives, year by year, to improve his
conditions by increased effort, and he tries to
make himself more valuable to his employer, and
it is only in this way that he can hope to get in-
creased remuneration. . As his is one particular
line, his chances for financially bettering- himself
are limited, and it was Mr. Voigt's opinion that
a man's services, which are the only commodity
he has to sell, should be sold in open competi-
tion. He is compensated according to his worth
to a firm. As this is a country of free speech
and free progress, so should it be a country of
freedom of employment.
Major Wood, of the Medical Department of
the 14th Regiment, spoke on the topic, "What
the State Guard Is Doing," this having to do with
the prolonged services rendered by this organi-
zation during the present police strike.
The Musical Program
Interspersed through the program of addresses
and even during the dinner there was much music
contributed by the representatives of the various
music publishing houses, while the compositions
used, too, were the product of these houses. Clar-
ence A. Woodman, of the Oliver Ditson Co.,
was in charge of the musical program, and an-
nounced the contributing artists.
Those thus entertaining the audience were Otto
Janda, violinist; William Samsel, pianist; Eu-
gene M. Deming, tenor; William Wagner, violin-
ist; Charles F. Manney, pianist; Franz S. Burg-
staller; who gave a couple of zither improvisa-
tions most acceptably; Henry R. Austin, pianist;
Arthur Cleveland Morse, pianist; William T.
Small, tenor, and W. Deane Preston, Jr., pianist.
The James L. Shearer Music Publishing Co.,
New York, has been incorporated with a capital
of $25,000 by J. L. Shearer, W. J. Shearer and F.
S. Spooner, 11 West Ninth street.
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"Forever Is A Long,
Long Time"
"When the Evening
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Oh! You Don't Know
What You're Missin'"
Waters of Venice"
(Instrumental)
Floating Down the
Sleepy Lagoon"
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