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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
FEBRUARY 18, 1922
PREPARING FOR NEW YORK'S THIRD ANNUAL MUSIC WEEK
C. M. Tremaine, Assisted by a Large and Influential Committee, Is Rapidly Formulating Plans
for the Third Annual Observance of Music Week, to Be Held From April 30 to May 6
The work of preparation for New York's
third annual Music Week has been actively
under way for the past few months and plans
are now clearly mapped out for the observance
of the week from April 30 to May 6, inclusive.
The committee in charge of the work is a most
representative one, with Otto H. Kahn acting
again as honorary chairman. C. M. Tremaine,
director of the National Bureau for the Advance-
ment of Music, who formerly served as secretary
for the committee, is now the active chairman,
with Miss Isabel Lowden as director.
Members of the committee include Philip
Berofzheimer, city chamberlain; Dr. Nicholas
Murray Butler; Edward F. Albee, president of
the Keith Circuit of Theatres; Melza Chaffee,
president, Association of Music School Settle-
ments; Kenneth S. Clark, of the Community
Service; Mrs. Walter S. Comly, president, New
York State Federation of Women's Clubs;
George H. Gartlan, director of Music Public
Schools; Charles D. Isaacson; Mrs. J. F. D.
Lanier, president, Society Friends of Music;
Richard W. Lawrence; Berthold Neuer, of the
American Piano Co.; Rev. Dr. Charles H. Park-
hurst, Charles H. Ditson, Rev. Father Francis
P. Duffy, Thomas A. Edison, Mrs. Julian Ed-
wards; Dr. William L. Ettinger, city superin-
PLEASING CONCERT IN POTTSTOWN
tendent of schools; Lynnwood Farnam, American
Guild of Organists; Harry Harkness Flagler;
Mrs. Arthur M. Reis, chairman People's Music
League; Hugo Reisenfeld; Franklin W. Robinson,
American Orchestral Society; S. L. Rothafel;
Rev. Dr. Joseph Silverman, J. Fletcher Shera,
Theodore E. Steinway, Rodman Wanamaker and
Edward Zeigler, of the Metropolitan Opera Co.
Several meetings of the general committee
have been held at which fundamental policies
have been decided upon and various portions of
the work assigned. There are also special com-
mittees on churches, church organists, public
schools, private schools, colleges and universi-
ties, music clubs and organizations, music school
settlements, state federation of women's clubs,
foreign groups, mercantile and industrial or-
ganizations, music industries, concert managers,
city government, Y. M. C. A.'s and Boy Scouts
organizations.
Publicity material in the shape of posters,
stickers and envelope slips will soon be ready
for distribution to the trade in and around New
York. Ways will also be suggested for dealers'
co-operation in this great demonstration to con-
centrate public attention upon music and to
impress all the people with the benefits it can
give.
STIEFF MANAGER IN HARRISBURG
WILL APPEAL TO LOCAL TRADE
Max Landay at Head of Committee to Raise
$50,000 for Jewish War Relief Work—Well-
known Talking Machine Men Associated With
Him in Drive That Starts Next Week
Max Landay, of Landay Bros., is chairman of
the committee that has been appointed to raise
the quota in the New York music trades for the
Jewish war relief committee. This campaign
will start on February 19 and end on March 4
and associated with Mr. Landay in this work are
Chester Abelowitz, of the Brunswick-Balke-Col-
lender Co.; A. Davega, of the Knickerbocker
Talking Machine Co.; Paul L. Baerwald, of the
General Phonograph Corp.; M. Max, of Gimbel
Bros, and B. Abrams, of the Grand Talking Ma-
chine Co.
The quota set for the music trades in Greater
New York is $50,000 and Mr. Landay is positive
that the sum received will far exceed this quota,
as he feels sure that the trade understands and
appreciates the terrible suffering of the millions
of unfortunates in the war's devastated coun-
tries. The committee states that all checks should
be made payable to Paul L. Baerwald, treasurer
of the committee, but should be mailed to Mr.
Landay, at his offices, 311 Sixth avenue, New
York City.
BENCH AND CABINET^ DEMAND GROWS
L. I. Baker, Secretary and Treasurer of the Art
Novelty Co., Goshen, Ind., Descants on Gen-
eral Trade Outlook—Shows Upward Trend
Chas. B. Miller, Formerly Snellenburg Depart-
ment Manager, Appointed to That Post
GOSHEN, IND., February 14.—That there is a slow
but steady improvement in the music trade seems
to be made evident in the bench and cabinet busi-
HARRISBURG, PA., February 13.—Charles B. Miller, ness. This is the opinion of Leroy 1. Baker,
POTTSTOWN, PA., February 13.—At an interesting piano man of wide experience, has been appoint- secretary, treasurer aiTd general manager of the
complimentary concert at the armory here to- ed manager of the elaborate branch of Chas. M. Art Novelty Co., of this city.
"It would not be correct to say that business
night, which was given under the auspices of Stieff, Inc., of Baltimore, in this city. Mr. Miller
is booming or anything like it," said Mr. Baker,
Lamb's Music House and which served to attract
"but there is a certain strengthening, which indi-
a capacity audience, the Stultz & Bauer Welte-
cates that the curve is now definitely turning
Mignon reproducing piano was introduced for
upward. This improvement in business is suf-
the first time to the people of this city and
ficient to make us feel very optimistic. We find
made a most favorable impression.
the demand well distributed throughout our en-
The Lamb Concert Orchestra was present at
tire line, with our leather-covered benches en-
the concert and alternated with the Stultz &
joying perhaps the best share of attention. These
Bauer reproducing piano in presenting the vari-
leather-covered benches have always been one of
ous numbers on the program. The reproducing
the popular features of our line."
piano offered several selections played by a
The Art Novelty Co., which is one of the oldest
pianist of note and each of the numbers was
of the bench and cabinet houses, was reorganized
heartilv encored.
the first of the year. Elmer S. Shoup is presi-
dent; Royal M. Wollpert, vice-president, and
HODGE JOINS STOIW & CLARK STAFF
LeRoy I. Baker, secretary-treasurer and gen-
eral manager. W. V. Messick is sales manager
A recent addition to the sales staff of the Story
and spends the major portion of his time on
& Clark Piano Co.'s branch in Brooklyn, N. Y.,
the road.
is Raymond Hodge, who for three years was
connected with the Knabe warerooms in Wash-
Charles B. Miller
ington, D. C , and Baltimore, Md. Mr. Hodge was formerly manager of the piano department RH0ADES-R0ACHCOXHANGES HANDS
was also at one time associated with M. Steinert of N. Snellenburg & Co., Philadelphia, and has
LARNED, KAN., February 14.—The Rhoades-Roach
& Sons at Springfield, Mass. He is an expe- been associated with that concern for eight years
rienced salesman and his addition to the Story & and comes to his new post well equipped to han- Music Co., here, which has been in the hands of
Clark staff will no doubt prove an asset to that dle all the details of the business. The local a receiver for some time, was sold at a bank-
rupt sale last week to C. A. Ammerman, pro-
concern.
Stieff store at 24 North Second street is most prietor of Ammerman's Music Shop and Book
modern in every particular and the Stieff prod- Store, at Kingmau, Kan. The name of the bank-
EGYPTIAN MUSIC_DEALERS LISTED
ucts are well established in local territory.
rupt concern has been changed to The Music
Shop and S. C. Clinesmith has been placed
WASHINGTON, D. C, February 14.—The Bureau
KOLLROS MUSIC_HOUSE FORMED
in charge. Pianos, musical instruments and sup-
of Foreign and Doimestic Commerce here an-
plies of all kinds and talking machines are han-
nounces that it has ready for distribution a list
LOUISVILLE, KY., February 14.—The Kollros Music
of all dealers in and importers of musical instru- House, of this city, is the latest addition to the dled.
ments of all kinds in Egypt. The list will be music establishments here. The concern has
sent to manufacturers on request by the Bureau been granted a charter of incorporation under the
or any of its district offices. Communications laws of the State of Kentucky, with a capital of
HUNTINGTON, IND., February 14.—The annual
should refer to file No. NE-14036.
$10,000. Incorporators are: George E. Kollros,
meeting and election of officers of Schaff Bros. Co.
Edwin A. Lorcnz and George P. Laffell. A com-
The Music Shop, of Okanogan, Wash., which plete stock of musical instruments is handled. was held here recently, resulting in the re-election
of the officers who served last year. They are
was closed for several weeks, has been reopened
The establishment of the Steiss Piano Co. in Jacob Dick, president; Curtis S. Miller, vice-
under the management of Mrs. Irene Nelson.
This is one of a chain of stores operated by O. Scranton, Pa., was recently damaged by a fire president and sales manager, and Julius M.
Martin, secretary and treasurer.
which destroyed several buildings there.
B. Brown.
Lamb's Music House Introduces Stultz &
Bauer Reproducing Piano at an Elaborate
Concert at the Armory in That City
ANNUAL MEETING OF SCHAFF BROS,
FOR TONE, BEAUTY
AND LASTING
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