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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, JANUARY, 19!>1
the names of members of the trade who
had passed away during the past year
following -which the guests rose for a silent
moment. These names included those of
C. A. Ericsson, R. K. Paynter, B. Meyer, C.
Albert
Jacob, William F. Keeley and Carl
James L. Ellenwood Guest Speaker
Peck. Letters were read from Paul H.
at 30th Get-to-gether
Schmidt, G. Harry Shale and Edward
H. Droop in which each expressed their
regret at not being about to be present.
The 30th Year End Luncheon of the New
York piano industry was held on Decem-
Mr. Lawrence then called on Carl C.
ber 30th at the National Republican Club, Conway who in the course of his remarks
New York. Over 100 were present and pointed out his early training in the piano
there was a sincere spirit of confidence business had stood him in good stead in
due to the successful year which the en- many of his later business problems. He
tire industry has experienced and also for also spoke of the importance of business
the future.
in the present crisis which we are now
Richard B. Alldcroft was expected as passing through and gave some inter-
toastmaster but due to the fact he had esting personal experiences which have
not returned from Florida he sent his re- been his lot in the many important enter-
grets and Richard W. Lawrence did the prises in which he has been a factor.
honors. At the speakers table sat Wil-
The guest speaker of the day James L.
liam R. Steinway, general European Man- Ellenwood then made one of the most
ager of Steinway & Sons, New York, Carl amusing yet most practical addresses the
C. Conway, chairman of the board of piano men have yet had an opportunity
directors of the Continental Can Co., C. to listen to, at the termination the guests
Alfred Wagner, Paul B. Klugh, Theodore rose and applauded roundly. William R.
Cassebeer, Albert Behning, C. D. Bond, Steinway gave a brief sketch of his recent
Weaver Piano Co., York, Pa., W. A. Men- trip throughout the country during which
nie, secretary of the National Piano Manu- he was traveling continuously for 61 days,
facturers Association and James L. Ellen- 18 of which he spent on sleepers, made
wood, Executive Secretary of the New radio addresses, went to many teas and
York State Young Men's Christian Asso- received 820 inches of publicity in news-
ciation, guest speaker.
papers. He explained that he did not con-
At the opening of the luncheon Mr. sider his trip as a Steinway promotion
Lawrence called on Mr. Behning to read alone but one that would benefit the en-
Big attendance at
N.Y. Year End Lunch
tire industry. He also said that he had
suggested that the slogan he used on his
trip "The Piano is the Standard Instrument
of Polyphonic Musical Expression" could
be used to good advantage by the entire
industry.
Chauncey D. Bond followed Mr. Stein-
way with a few well chosen words wish-
ing all present a most prosperous New
Year. Many more new faces were seen
at this Year End gathering then for many
years. Among those present -were Charles
Brockington, Henry Heller, Henry Heller,
Jr., J. L. Seltzer, Samuel D. Metz, Harry S.
Holmes, Jerome C. Ackerly, W. H. Bowles,
Archibald Johnston, A. A. Wensley, T. M.
Griffith, Jr., A. J. Canfield, J. C. Hughes.
Harry W. Griffith. Paul Griffith. Albert
Stuerke, Roman De Majewski, R. B. Orcutt,
Henry Wickham, Otto Heinzmann, M. B.
Colwin, Ashley Cone, Harold Hegemeyer,
Byron H. Collins. C. M. Tremaine, F. E.
Edgar, Gustave Behning, Henry Behning,
A. S. Zeisler, Carl Wahlburg, W. H. Perl-
man, Clarence M. Pettit, Edward Vidaud,
G. Herzberg, J. B. Schlosser, Helmuth
Kranich, Harold S. Morse, Charles J.
Pfriemer, Charles J. Pfriemer. Jr., Herman
Roemer, George Schofield, Ben Witlin,
Percy Temlin, David Eisen, E. B. Bogart,
J. B. Bannigan, Fred Baumer, H. Doch-
termann. Frank Cohen, A. L. Fitzgerald,
Benjamin Greenstein, A. Barton, David
Davis, Edward Vale, Adolph Stephan,
Charles Tuchen, C. E. Jackson, Paul B.
Klugh, Carl C. Conway, W. J. Dougherty.
Carleton Chace and others.
Dear Trade:-
We thank you heartily for your 1940 business and for
your patience during the Holiday Rush.
Here is hoping that 1941 will be even better, both as
to quantity and quality and that your collections will all
come in to you without effort.
But, we should have learned our lesson — so this
year order early, get your stock in before the rush and
do not lose sales for lack of pianos.
The best of good wishes to all.
Yours very truly,
JESSE FRENCH CORPORATION
JESSE FRENCH & SONS PIANOS
NEW CASTLE, INDIANA