PRESTO
TEXAS DEALERS
MEET NEXT MONTH
Much Enthusiasm in Lone Star State Trade in
Preparing for a Big Convention to
Be Held on May 22 and 23,
at Galveston.
THE CONVENTION CITY
Secretary Burleigh Makes Eloquent Call to Members
of the Music Business in All Branches
to Attend.
The Texas Music Dealers' Association is making
elaborate plans and has unlimited confidence that
the coming meeting, to be held at the Galvez Hotel, in
Galveston, May 22nd and 23rd, will be the largest
and most successful in the history of the organization,
which is just finishing its fourth year of existence.
Wm. Howard Beasley, president, and Paul E.
Burling, secretary, have been devoting time, energy
and thought to the preparation of programs and ap-
pointment of committees on banquet, entertainment,
transportation, membership, ways and means, speak-
ers, reception, and other committees that may be
essential to the complete success of the event.
Dealers Urged to Attend.
Every dealer in the state is being urged to attend
this convention, and even greater pressure is being
brought to convince each and every music dealer in
the State of Texas, and every firm and corporation
that handles or deals in any form of musical mer-
chandise, to help swell the membership, co-operate
and give support to the organization.
The Texas Association is- directly aligned and asso-
ciated with the National Chamber of Commerce of
Music Industry, and is devoted to the development
of musical talent and the presentation of the best of
everything, national or international, in music for the
benefit of the people of Texas, and for giving to Texas
a reputation for culture and educational advancement
in musical progress.
The Dealers' Obligation.
The establishment of the state organization, work-
ing in conjunction with the national organization,
possesses a significance and influence that can hardly
be overestimated, and it is rapidly being impressed
upon the mind of every dealer in musical merchandise
of any character that he owes a certain obligation to
his organization locally, also nationally, and that it is
a part of his duty to devote a certain portion of his
time, energy and thought to the advancement of the
community in which he lives.
Texas is as well represented in music today, through
individual proficiency and ability, as any state in the
union. Per capita Texas has as large a membership
represented in musical organizations and federated
musical clubs as can be found in any state in the
Union. The music dealers of the state are rapidly
realizing the fact that they must do their full duty as
citizens directly interested in the financial and busi-
ness development of the musical industries of Texas.
Texas Trade Alive.
The Galveston meeting should be productive of
lasting results and benefits. Dealers are already send-
ing their acceptances, from every part of the state,
and there will be many visitors from among the
QUALITY
in Name and in Fact
TONE, MATERIALS, CONSTRUCTION,
WORKMANSHIP, DESIGN—all in ac-
cord with the broadest experience—are
the elements which give character to
Bush & Lane Products.
BUSH & LANE PIANOS
BUSH 8 LANE CECILIAN PLAYER PIANOS
take high place, therefore, in any com-
parison of high grade pianos because of
the individuality of character which dis-
tinguishes them in all essentials of merit
and value.
eastern manufacturers and jobbers, and probably
some decidedly interesting and attractive displays.
Mr. Beasley and Mr. Burling both feel greatly en-
couraged over the manner in which the preparatory
work is progressing, and jointly express confidence in
the outcome of this great state convention.
The Convention City.
Galveston, and the Galvez Motel, have been chosen
for the reason that all preceding conventions have
been held in either the central or northern portion of
the state—at Waco, Dallas, or Ft. Worth—and now
the southern field and the southern musical enthusi-
asm and interest, are expected to awaken in response
to the decision to hold this convention in the historical
city of Galveston.
All Texas dealers who have not yet reserved ac-
commodations are urged to do so at once. Get in
touch with Secretary Burling, by wire or by letter,
with the assurance that all reservations will be at-
tended to with full benefit of the very moderate rates
that have been established for the occasion.
STEGER&SONS PIANO MFG. CO.
ELECT OFFICERS FOR YEAR
Same President and Vice-President as Heretofore
with Several New Names Added.
At a recent meeting of the Steger & Sons Piano
Mfg. Co., of Chicago, the Board of Directors elected
the following officers:
Chris G. Steger, president; Charles E. Byrne, vice-
president and general sales manager; Hon. Charles
A' McDonald, treasurer; Frank R. Cain, secretary.
Former Judge Charles A. McDonald is vice-presi-
dent of the Foreman National Bank of Chicago. Of
course, the president and general sales manager are
too well known in the trade to require any words of
introduction. The great industry is moving forward
as ever, and the outlook for business is all that could
be desired.
NO PORTLAND MUSIC WEEK.
Roses will take precedence of music in Portland,
Ore., in the week beginning May 4th. The board of
directors of the Portland Community Service an-
nounced last week that the National Music Festival
set for May 4 to 10 interfered with the Rose Festival
and that there would be no Music Week this year.
NEW INCORPORATION.
S. J. Heyman & Son, Inc., a new Brooklyn music
house, has just been incorporated with a capitaliza-
tion of $10,000. The following are directors in the
company: Samuel J. Heyman, T. E. and David B.
Heyman, 314 Van Sicklen avenue, Brooklyn.
SALEM FIRM CHARTERED.
Bowden & Leblanc, Inc., recently incorporated in
Salem, Mas.s, with a capital stock of $40,000, will
handle a full line of musical instruments. Thomas R.
Bowden, Adrine Leblanc and Arthur Fowler are inter-
ested in the new corporation.
Schumann
PIANOS and PLAYER PIANOS
GRANDS and UPRIGHTS
Have no superiors in appearance, tone
power or other essentials of strictly
leaders in the trade.
Warning to Infringers
This Trade Mark is cast
in the plate and also ap-
pears upon the fall board
of all genuine Schumann
Pianos, and all Infringe™
will be prosecuted. Beware
of imitations such as Schu-
mann & Company, Schu-
mann - & Son, and also
Shuman, as all etencil
shops, dealers and users of
pianos bearing a name in
imitation of the name
Schumann with the inten-
tion of deceiving the public
will be prosecuted to the
fullest extent of the law.
New Catalogue on Bequest.
Schumann Piano Co.
W. N. VAN MATRE, President
BUSH & LANE PIANO CO.
Holland, Mich.
Rockford, 111.
April 26, 1924.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
ASSOCIATION MEETS
New York Organization of Retail Dealers Hold
Enthusiastic Session and Appoint Com-
mittees for Further Progress.
The Associated Musical Instrument Dealers of New
York held a well attended and enthusiastic meeting in
the offices of the Music Industries Chamber of Com-
merce, 105 West 40th street, New York City, on
Monday evening, April 21st. The room was crowded
with members of the association and guests, three of
whom were so much impressed with the activities of
the association that they filed application for mem-
bership. The new members are William J. Smith
Music Company, William Voit Company, and L. A.
Eltington. The secretary also announced that since
the March meeting of the association A. Felsberg &
Company, of Newark, N. J., and the Jack Schwartz
Company, of New York, had been admitted to mem-
bership.
George M. Bundy, president of the association, was
present, having just, returned from a six week's trip
throughout the West. He pleaded fatigue due to
his long trip and turned the conducting of the meet-
ing over to the vice-president, Henry Gerson. Mr.
Bundy, however, gave an account of his trip, and
told of a number of associations similar to the Asso-
ciated Musical Instrument Dealers of New York
which were becoming active in other cities. He spoke
especially of the very active association in Los
Angeles, Calif.
As a result of Mr. Bundy's talk a committee was
appointed with the object of promoting music in the
schools of New York City by enlisting the interest of
officials of the Board of Education in the establish-
ment of courses in music, the promotion of school
bands and giving of high school credits for music
study. This committee consists of Fred Gretsch,
chairman; William J. Haussler, Henry Gerson, George
M. Bundy, J. C. Freeman, Alex Kolbe, T. W. Bres-
nahan, Milton Weil, Walter Schmidt and J. F.
Newmann.
The enthusiasm of the meeting, inspired by the
rapid growth of the association and the interest shown
by all present, was felt by everybody, and the entire
meeting was pervaded by a spirit of co-operation
which argues for the future growth in numbers, power
and influence of the Associated Musical Instrument
Dealers of New York. Before the meeting adjourned
the Code of Ethics recently formulated by a commit-
tee of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States
was read, and the association unanimously endorsed
this code and adopted it for its own.
"Two of the principles embodied in this Code of
Ethics which received the special endorsement and
approval of the association are that lawful co-opera-
tion among business men and useful business organi-
zations, in support of the highest principles of busi-
ness conduct, are to be commended and that business
should render restrictive legislation unnecessary
through so conducting itself as to deserve and inspire
every confidence.
The next meeting of the association will be held in
the new offices of the Music Industries Chamber of
Commerce on Monday, May 19th, at 8 p. m.
ESTABLISHED 1854
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FOR ITS
ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE
FOR ITS
INESTIMABLE AGENCY VALUE
THE CHOICE OF
Representative Dealers the World Over
Now Produced in Several
New Models
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