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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
FEBRUARY 5, 1921
BANQUET IN PORTLAND, ORE.
TESTIMONY IN TONE-ARM CASES
ANNUAL MEETING OF BALDWIN CO.
Local Branch of Bush & Lane Co. Holds An-
nual Affair—Seattle Branch Well Represented
—Presentation to H. T. Campbell
Taking of Testimony in Actions Brought by
Victor Co. Against Brunswick-Balke-Collen-
der Co. and General Phonograph Corp.—Ar-
guments to Be Heard on March 7
All Officers Re-elected at Annual Meeting Held
in Cincinnati Last Week—Woodmansee Wins
Verdict in Accident Case—Other News
PORTLAND, ORE., January 31.—The annual ban-
quet of the local branch of the Bush & Lane
Piano Co. was held in the Crystal Room of the
Hotel Benson on Saturday evening, January IS.
The Seattle branch sent a delegation to the ban-
quet, who were the special guests of the Port-
land organization. Those attending from Seattle
were: Charles T. Corbin, general Coast man-
ager, and his wife; Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Morin,
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Cady, Mr. and Mrs. Alex
Kerr and A. A. Campbell, father of Hugh T.
Campbell, manager of the Portland store. In-
vitations were also sent to the general officers
of Bush & Lane at Holland, Mich., and a tele-
gram acknowledging the invitation was received
and read at the banquet from W. H. Beach,
treasurer and general manager.
The toastmaster was Garret Stelsel, who on
behalf of the local force welcomed the Seattle
guests. Charles T. Corbin, general Coast man-
ager, responded with an after-dinner speech.
He was followed by L. R. Morin, assistant man-
ager of the Seattle store, who spoke of the
entertainment and hospitality of the Portland
store and expressed the desire for a joint ban-
quet of the two stores in the season of 1922,
which could be attended by both organizations.
Hugh T. Campbell, manager of the Portland
store, made the principal address for the Port-
land organization.
After the dinner Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Camp-
bell were presented with a handsome four-piece
Sheffield tea set and tray by the members of
the Portland organization. The following at-
tended from the Portland store: Mr. and Mrs.
Hugh T. Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Gal-
lagher, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Rayner, C. P.
Hamma, C. J. Gould, Earl Attlesey, M. M. Davis,
W. L. Horrell, Mrs. C. E. Foland, Mrs. A. B.
Ruffing, Jack Gray, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. House-
man, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Daniels, Mr. and Mrs.
Dan Byrne, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Jarvis, H. B.
Street, J. L. Wright, Miss Deborah Jefferson,
Miss Madeline Larson, Miss Lillian Bailey, Miss
Hattie Young, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Mack, Mr.
and Mrs. C. E. Ruppe, Mr. and Mrs. F. R.
Stroud, Garret Stelsel, Miss Sara Brant, Miss
Grace Wunderlich, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Dew,
Mr. and Mrs. R. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. C. W.
Simon, Wm. Raab, Peter Bankowitz, L. L.
Young, Jack Frazer, Mr. and Mrs. Al Wing,
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. LaFontaine and Thomas
Brown.
CINCINNATI, O., February 1.—The annual meet-
ing of the Baldwin Co. was held Tuesday, Janu-
ing of testimony in the action brought by the ary 25, and all the old officers re-elected as fol-
Victor Talking Machine Co., Camden. X. I., lows: G. W. Armstrong, Jr., president; H. C.
against the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co., Chi- Dickinson, vice-president; Lucien Wulsin,
cago, for alleged infringement of the Johnson treasurer; Thomson DeSerisy, secretary; F. A.
Tone-Arm Patents Nos. 814,786 and 814.848, con- McGhee, assistant treasurer, and J. P. Thorton,
sumed all of last week in the U. S. District Court assistant secretary. The meeting was followed
for the Northern District of Michigan, with by the annual banquet, which 'was held at the
Judge Sessions presiding. The taking of testi- Queen City Club, where about thirty-five officers
mony started on Monday, January 24, and ended and out-of-town representatives enjoyed one of
on Saturday afternoon.
the finest spreads ever served at the club.
Arguments on the case will be heard before President Armstrong made the only address, and
Judge Sessions on March 7, and briefs will be he took for his subject the wonderful progress
filed by opposing counsel late in February.
that has been made by the Baldwin Co. since
At the same time, and in the same court, testi- its very modest start many years ago. Claude
mony was taken in the action brought by the Shafer, a local cartoonist, entertained the guests
Victor Co. against the General Phonograph after the meal with clever caricatures of those
Corp. for alleged violation of the same John- present. The Baldwin Co.'s new factory build-
son patents. Arguments on this case will also ing is rapidly nearing completion and the com-
be heard on March 7 before Jtfdge Sessions and pany is looking forward to a very satisfactory
briefs will be filed about a week before that year. The third issue, a service number, of the
date.
Keynote, a magazine for dealers, is out and is
chock-full of suggestions for attracting the peo-
FOREIGN TRADE CORP. TAKES FORM ple who are in the market for pianos.
W. S. Jenkins, sales manager of the John
Stock of Corporation to Finance Foreign Church Co., stopped over on his way back from
Trade Under Edge Law Offered to Public
a trip through the South to his headquarters in
Chicago. He declares the outlook in the South
The country-wide campaign for the sale of is encouraging and that conditions there show
the $100,000,000 capital stock of the Foreign a marked improvement. Jenkins was rather as-
Trade Financing Corp., organized under the tonished to find regular Spring weather in Cin-
Edge Law, began this week. The new corpora- cinnati, for when he left Chattanooga there had
tion, charter of which was approved by the been a heavy snow and freezing weather. Presi-
Federal Reserve Board last Friday, and the dent R. B. Burchard, of the Church Co., left
presidency of which has been' tendered to W. during the week for a business trip to Provi-
P. G. Harding, governor of the Federal Re- dence, R. I.
serve Board, is the first big step backed by the
Manager R. E. Wells, of the Steinway & Sons
business men, bankers and producers of the branch, greeted two old friends, A. Dalrymple,
country to extend long-term credits to foreign of the Estey Piano Co., and W. H. Marshall, of
buyers of American goods, and thus to break
the threatened paralysis of our international Krakauer Bros., who were in Cincinnati dur-
ing the week.
trade.
Wesley G. Woodmansee, vice-president and
general manager of the Woodmansee Piano Co.,
PUSHING KRANICH & BACH LINE
was given a verdict last week for $10,500 dam-
ages from the Cincinnati Traction Co., the
Travelers Now Already on Road or Planning largest personal injury verdict returned in the
Trips in the Near Future
Cincinnati Common Pleas Court in many years.
On June 22, 1912, an automobile driven by Mr.
The Kranich & Bach travelers are busily en- Woodmansee collided with a street car and Mr.
gaged in looking after the interests of their Woodmansee's skull was fractured over his right
house these days. Edward L. Mahoney is now
on a trip through the East and after covering eye. It is expected the traction company will
New England and New York State will work appeal the case on the ground that the award
as far West as Chicago. Fred Grebe is in New is excessive.
Among the out-of-town men in during the
York at present, but is making plans for an
extensive trip to the Coast in a few weeks. He week were: H. B. Williams, of the Haddorff
expects to start for San Francisco about the Piano Co., and Fred Bassett, of the M. Schulz
middle of the month and will work Kast, cov- Co., Chicago, who were visitors at the Grau Co.'s
ering the principal centers. Mr. Grebe declared headquarters.
There was some sign of business picking up
that there were great opportunities for dealers
to sell the Kranich & Bach "Re-Creator," the during the week, but no startling developments.
new reproducing piano which recently made its All local dealers are marking time at present
and awaiting- for things to readjust themselves.
appearance.
Few of the firms are doing any great amount of
advertising, even though they have made reduc-
WOULDN'T BUY MUSIC BOOK—FINED tions in prices.
KOKOMO, IND., January 31.—Judge W. C. Over-
ton, in the Howard Circuit Court, assessed fines
ITALY NOW OFFERS GOOD MARKET
of ten dollars and costs against two fanners
United States Consul Sycks, stationed at
of the Amish faith who had failed to supply
their children in -the public schools with the Turin, Italy, has advised that any manufacturer
required textbooks in music and art. While wishing to establish a plant in Italy for the
financially able to get the books, the men held manufacture of pianos will find a fertile market
it was against their religion to have such sub- in Turin. He says the demand there for pianos
far exceeds the present supply.
jects taught.
J. P. SEEBURG VISITS NEW YORK
J. P. Seeburg, president of the Seeburg Piano
Co., Chicago, 111., was a visitor to New York
this week, and in a chat with The Review re-
marked that there was every evidence of a
betterment in the piano business. "The de-
velopment is somewhat slow," he remarked,
"but it is sure, and dealers who are making un-
usual efforts to capture trade are getting a fair
share of it." Mr. Seeburg, who made his head-
quarters at his New York branch, left late in
the week for Philadelphia.
PERU MUSIC DEALER TO RETIRE
PERU, IND., January 31.—H. E. Sullivan, pro-
prietor of Dukes' Music House, 22 East Third
street, advertises that on account of poor health
experienced the last two years he wi{l close
out his business.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH., January 31.—The present-
For over 25 years Specialists
in high grade Piano Cases
Paterson Piano
Case Co.
PATERSON, N. J.