Music Trade Review

Issue: 1927 Vol. 84 N. 22

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The Music Trade Review
MAY 28, 1927
"The Piano Will Make Americans Music Makers
NEW FEATURES!
NEW MODELS!
NEW PRICES!
See the "NEW BUSH & LANE LINE" of feature pianos at our
convention headquarters 1005-1006 Stevens Hotel during the National
Convention of the Music Industry in Chicago the week of June 6th.
FIRST SHOWING!
EXCLUSIVE
BUSH & LANE FEATURES
That Make Selling Easier
A complete line of Grands from the 5' size to the 9'
Concert size. All models available in Hepplewhite,
Florentine, Louis XV. and Early English Period de-
signs. All models except the Louis XV. also equipped
with the Welte-Mignon
(Licensee)
reproducing
medium.
The
ing
The
See
Bush & Lane Company is the only company mak-
both the Vertical and Horizontal Grand Pianos.
Bush & Lane is the only grand in upright form.
the new models at the convention.
The celebrated Cecilian Metal Action Player is owned
and used exclusively by the Bush & Lane Company.
We are introducing a new small model at the conven-
tion. Don't fail to see it.
t
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Write for catalog and literature giving
detailed information on the special patented
Bush & Lane features that make selling
easier. Gladly sent without obligation.
WANTED—High Grade Salesmen
Progressive and successful salesmen, experienced
in selling high-grade pianos to the finest trade,
who are seeking enlarged opportunities with a
new feature line in a bigger field, will be inter-
viewed at our headquarters during convention.
Our new sales organization has openings in de-
sirable territory for several first-class men. Our
proposition is attractive and all applications will
be held in strictest confidence. If you don't at-
tend the convention will be glad to have you
write our sales department at Holland, Michigan.
—A NEW BUSH & LANE GRAND
A 5' Grand. Regular Bush & Lane quality.
Specially designed with a price appeal that can't
be denied.
—A NEW SMALL UPRIGHT
Built for tone in a practical size V 10" high.
Unusually attractive case design.
—A New Small BUSH & LANE Cecilian
Player Piano with the patented metal action player
to retail at a popular price.
/7ONSTRUCTIVE Features that no other
^-^ piano in the world possesses make these in-
struments musically superior and practically
eliminate competition. They will dominate your
business if you feature them. New production
facilities have enabled price revisions that make
them of decided interest to the dealer who wants
more sales at increased profit with no decrease
in quality to his trade.
BUSH & LANE
PIANO COMPANY
Holland, Michigan
Merchants unable to attend convention ure invited to write us for full details of
the "NEW BUSH & LANE LINE" and our cooperative business building plans
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MAY 28, 1927
The Music Trade Review
The complete program for the sessions of
the National Association of Music Merchants
is as follows:
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CONSOLIDATED
CONVENTION PROGRAM
Executive Day
June 5
10:00 A. M.—Meeting of the Auxiliary Board.
A. K. Muom, Chairman.
1:00 P.M.—Luncheon and Meeting of Hoard
of Control (Executive, Advisory,
Auxiliary and State Commission-
ers)
SUNDAY, JUNE 5
10:00 A. M.
Auxiliary Hoard, National Association of Music Merchants—Private
Dining Room No. 4.
1:00 P. M.
Luncheon and Meeting, Board of Control, National Association of
Music Merchants—Private Dining Room No. 1.
6*00 P. M.
Dinner and Meeting, Directors, Music Industries Chamber of Com-
merce—Private Dining Room \ o . 2.
Registration Day
June 6
9:00 A. M.—Reception and registration of in-
coming members. Secretaries or
other designated Officers of all
State Associations and Commis-
sioners at large from non-char-
tered States should be at their
respective
registration
tables
throughout the morning to greet
incoming members and assist in
registration matters.
10:00 A. M.—Meeting
of Advisory
Board.
Resolutions Committee, Special
Committees.
12:30 P. M.—General Luncheon Meeting under
auspices Music Industries Cham-
ber of Commerce.
2:30 P. M.—Special Meetings of any State As-
sociations or any group of dealers
desiring to organize a State Asso-
ciation.
MONDAY, JUNE 6
Morning—Registration and Validation of Railroad Tickets
10:00 A. M.
Advisory Board, National Association of Music Merchants—Private
Dining Room No. 1.
Executive Committee, National Piano Manufacturers' Association—
Private Dining Room No. 4.
Noon
Luncheon and Mass Meeting, Music Industries Chamber of Com-
merce—Grand Ball Room.
2:30 P. M.
Directors, Musical Supply Association of America—Private Dining
Room No. 3.
6:30 P. M.
Dinner and Annual Meeting, National Piano Travelers' Association—
Hotel Drake.
National and State Association
June 7
9:30 A. M.—Opening Session.
Reports of Officers.
10:30 A. M.—Report on Charter Associations by
the Chairman of the Auxiliary
Board.
10:50 A. M.—Short reports from President or
delegated Officers of various Char-
tered Associations on "What They
Have Accomplished in Their State
Associations."
11:50 A.M.—Report from State Commissioners.
12:00—
State Laws and Legislation.
"The Formation of State Associa-
tion," by C. J. Roberts.
Piano Contest Day
June 8
9:30 A. M.—Chicago Contest, by Peter F. Meyer.
9:50 A. M.—Milwaukee Contest, by Edmund
Gram.
10:10 A. M.—San Francisco Contest, by Shirley
Walker.
10:30 A. M.—Detroit Contest, by Frank J.
Bayley.
11:00 A.M.—Report on Group Piano Instruc-
tion, by W. Otto Miessner.
11:30 A. M.—The Promotion Stamp.
"Why Dealers Should Buy These
Stamps," by Parham Wcrlein.
12:00—
Discussion.
"Shall the National Association of
Music Merchants Promote a Na-
tional Piano Contest to Culminate
at the National Convention in
1928?"
12:30 P. M.— Report of the Chairman on Reso-
lutions.
TUESDAY, JUNE 7
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8
9:30 A. M.—Convention Sessions:
National Association of Music Merchants—North Ball Room.
National Piano Manufacturers' Association—Private Dining Room
No. 4.
National Association of Musical Instrument and Accessories Manu-
facturers—Private Dining Room No. 5.
2:00 P. M.
National Association of Band Instrument Manufacturers—Private
Dining Room No. 5.
8:00 P. M.
Grand Finals, Chicago Piano Playing Tournament—Grand Ball Room.
Business Betterment Day
June 9
9:30 A. M.—Uniform Carrying Charge Sched-
ule, by W. Lee White.
10:00 A. M.—The Benefit to the Merchant by
Adopting the Carrying Charge, by
E. P. Andrews, of the J. L. Hud-
son Co.
10:20 A. M.—Junior Salesmen and Their Train-
ing, by Charles E. Wells
10:40 A. M.—National Laws Enabling Manufac-
turers to Fix Re-Sale Prices, by
Frederick P. StiefT.
11:00 A.M.—-Effects of Trade-Tns on Price-Cut-
ting, by Alfred Wagner.
11:20 A.M.—Unfinished
and new business
Nomination and Election of Offi-
cers.
Piano Manufacturers' Ass'n
June 7-8
The
outstanding
feature
THURSDAY, JUNE 9
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of the convention
of the National Piano Manufacturers' Associa-
tion will naturally be a full consideration of
the progress that has been made in the sales
promotion movement endorsed and authorized
bv the Association at last year's convention
and put into actual operation some months ago.
(Continued un page 9)
9:30 A. M.—Convention Sessions :
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National Association of Music Merchants—North Ball Room.
National Piano Manufacturers' Association—Private Dining Room
No. 4.
National Piano Technicians—Private Dining Room No. 2.
12:30 P. M.
Luncheon, Association of Musical Merchandise Manufacturers
(Chicago Zone) — Prix ate Dining Room No. 9.
2:00 P. M.—Convention Sessions:
National Piano Technicians, Recital Hall, American Steel & Wire
Company, Musical Supply Association of America—Private Dining
Room No. 3.
6:30 P. M.
Dinner, National Piano Technicians' Association, Recital Hall, Ameri-
can Steel & Wire Company.
Dinner, Association of Musical Merchandise Manufacturers (Chicago
Zone)—North Ball Room.
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9 :30 A. M.—Convention Sessions :
National Association of Music Merchants—North Ball Room.
National Musical Merchandise Association—Private Dining Room
No. 3.
1:00 P. M.
Luncheon, delegates to Music Industries Chamber of Commerce, fol-
lowed by Annual Meeting.
Evening
Annual Banqtiet, National Association of Music Merchants (Entire
trade invited)—Grand Ball Room.

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