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Indiana Ass'n of Music Merchants
Formed in Indianapolis
Two-Day Sessions in That City Start Latest of State Music Merchants Associations on Auspicious Way—New
Organization Immediately Applies for Charter as Affiliated Memher of the National Asso-
ciation of Music Merchants—Indiana Dealers Enthusiastic Over New Body
NDIANAPOLIS, IND., October 26.—The
formal launching of the new Indiana Music
Merchants' Association took place at the
Indianapolis Athletic Club this week at meet-
ings held yesterday and to-day, the first ses-
sion beginning with a luncheon on Monday
noon with about 100 present. Harry B. Wert,
chairman of the program committee, presided
at the meeting and first introduced Alvah J.
Rucker, City Corporation Counsel, of Indian-
apolis, who welcomed the merchants of the
State and their guests. Wm. Christena, presi-
dent of the Indianapolis Music Dealers' Asso-
ciation, followed, and after responding to the
welcome in the name of the State dealers, intro-
duced the officials of the National Association
of Music Merchants who were present, includ-
ing E. H. Uhl, president; William C. Hamilton,
Otto B. Heaton, Frank J. Bayley, Alex. Mc-
Donald, J. Edwin Butler, Lloyd L. Parker, R.
A. McKee and C. L. Dennis.
The business of the convention proper was
stated when Joel B. Ryde, who had acted as
temporary convention chairman, was elected
permanent chairman and Herbert J. Teague was
elected secretary. M. L. Claypool, of Crawfords-
ville, was the first speaker at the business meet-
ing, telling why the Indiana dealers should get
together. He stated that merchants in other
lines in the State had their associations and
were enthusiastic over the results, particularly
in the matter of having laws passed to benefit
their particular industry and of preventing the
passage of other laws likely to do da'mage.
The speaker stated that, with a State associa-
tion, the music merchants would get together
regularly, discuss common problems and there-
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dustries Chamber of Commerce, next spoke,
pointing out some of the benefits of co-operative
effort in industry, stating that by working to-
gether members of the music trade had proven
their ability to solve many problems that would
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have greatly embarrassed the individual dealer.
Mr. Jacobson told of what the various national
associations are doing by themselves and in co-
operation with the Chamber of Commerce, and
pointed out the need of local and State associa-
tions of music merchants to co-ordinate in this
national work.
E. H. Uhl followed with an address in which
he recited the extensive work in the interests of
the retail music merchants now being carried on
and planned by the National Association. He
likened the officers and employes of the national
body to the employes of the individual dealer
and stated that if the work was to be most
efficient they must have the full support and co-
operation of the individual association member.
He explained that no national association can
succeed without State organization and co-
operation and pointed out some of the benefits
that could be realized through the medium of
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that this work was launched and carried on in
his own particular locality.
Following Mr. Uhl's address, Fred L. Paige,
of Terre Haute, Ind., offered a resolution to
the effect that the Indiana Music Merchants'
Association apply for a charter with the na-
tional body, and co-operate with the organiza-
tion in the promotion of music, and that the
president, treasurer and a director be appointed
by the president, when elected, to serve as
members of the Auxiliary Board of the National
Association. The resolution was adopted.
H. G. Hook, of the Starr Piano Co., and
Alfred Rapp, of Rapp & Lennox, were ap-
pointed a membership committee, after which
Frank J. Bayley, of Detroit, Mich., made an
address* in which he emphasized the importance
of the pianolas one of the supports of the
American home. Albert S. Bond, of the Pack-
ard Piano Co., also talked upon the importance
of getting the child interested in music, and
called attention to the recent questionnaire in
Pennsylvania which indicated that practically
all children desired to play some musical in-
strument, with about 80 per cent of them pre-
ferring the piano. Others who talked on the
subject included C. W. Browne, vice-president
of the Miessner Piano Co.; Frank E. Edgar, of
the Aeolian Co.; Frank O. Wilking, of Indian-
apolis; Messrs. Jacobson and Uhl and others.
Alfred L. Smith and C. L. Dennis told of the
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Indianapolis Ass'n of Music Merchants
President
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by put their business on a higher plane through
the establishment of better terms, improvement
in advertising and the confidence developed in
the honesty of competitors.
A resolution was next offered providing for
the organization of the Indiana Music Mer-
chants' Association and was carried without a
dissenting vote. A committee was appointed
immediately consisting of George E. Lennox,
chairman, M. L. Claypool and J. Edwin Butler,
to work with W. C. Hamilton, of Pittsburgh,
in drafting a constitution and by-laws.
E. R. Jacobson, president of the Music In-
First Vice-President
Wilbur Templin, Elkhart
Second Vice-President
Albert S. Bond, Ft. Wayne
Treasurer
J. Edwin Butler, Marion
Secretary
George E. Stewart, Indianapolis
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the newly created Auxiliary Board of the na-
tional body. In closing Mr. Uhl endorsed
strongly the idea of giving musical instruction
in the schools of the country and said it was
the personal business of each merchant to see
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work that is being carried on by the National
Bureau for the Advancement of Music in the
interest of the industry, and of the large amount
of valuable and helpful literature available for
the use of interested dealers.
W. C. Hamilton, of Pittsburgh, was then in-
troduced as the man who was largely instru-
mental in drafting the constitution and by-laws
of the Pennsylvania Association, which were
used as a model by the new Indiana organiza-
tion. Mr. Hamilton read the various paragraphs
of the proposed constitution and explained each
one in detail, following which the instrument
was adopted.
The new body will be known officially as the
Indiana Association of Music Merchants. The
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