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THE AMERICAN MUSIC TRADE WEEKLY / o c w , ; * i . * a i w
CHICAGO, SATURDAY, MAY 30, 1925
one or more persons, can now be secured by address-
ing Jas. T. Bristol, 1408 Kimball Building, Chicago.
A great treat is in store in the way of entertain-
ment on this occasion. The names of the principal
speakers cannot be announced at this writing, but
men of national reputation will be among the guests,
and to miss the night of June 10 will be regrettable
Final Meeting of Executive Committee Defi- to any one who is so unfortunate. The entertain- Particulars Concerning Reception, Placing
ment committee has several surprises in store along
nitely Settled Matters of General Interest
and Reshipping of Instruments, and Other
. this line of possible guests, so it will be well for
to Every Prospective Member and Visi-
Merchandise Designed for Convention
every music man to keep close tab on the committee's
tor to Events of Week After Next.
announcements.
Displays, at the Drake or Elsewhere.
The Pre-Convcntion Pep Party plans at the Har-
vard-Yale-Princeton club next Tuesday night is set
down for a great affair. The "Fight reel" films to be
shown, are worth more than the two dollars charged
Advance Intimations of Some Special Attractions, for the evening's entertainment and dinner. This
Including Next Tuesday's "Pep" Dinner, the
Care Taken of Instruments and Other Articles and
feature of the show will be put on the screen at about
eight o'clock and continue for upwards of half an
"Frolics" and Reception of Delegates.
Reshipments Made in Original Cases and
hour. During this performance Sandy Williams will
at Reasonable Cost.
A meeting of the Convention Executive Committee be at the piano. Other attractions, nearly as daring,
was held at the Drake Hotel this week Monday eve- indicate a great night of fun and "pep." It is in-
Information of importance to exhibitors at the
ning. It was probably the last regular meeting of
tended to give out the Reception Committee badges June convention is supplied to manufacturers and
the men who have been carrying on the preparations
at the dinner hour.
others in the following which has been prepared by
for the coming music trades convention and who now
Edward A. Leveille, chairman of the Traffic Com-
When
Easterners
Arrive.
are seeing it through to a finish. There will be a
mittee.
short session of this committee next Tuesday, at
The committee which meets the Eastern delega-
It is the purpose of the Traffic Committee to afford
about half past five, preceding the Piano Club Pep tions at Gary, on Sunday consists of Roger O'Con-
Dinner at the Harvard-Yale-Princeton Club, in Plym- nor, Ed. Leveille, Victor Hrdlicka, A. R. Nealy, E. V. exhibitors every facility for the reception, replace-
outh Court, when it is presumed all the details and
Galloway, Henry Hewitt, and Spencer Barker, of the ment, conditioning, and reshipment of their mer-
chandise.
"left-over" matters will be disposed of.
Drake Hotel.
With this in view, we have arranged with a well
The general reception committee will meet the visi-
The members of the Piano Club of Chicago are en-
thusiastic over the thought of making this a selling tors on their arrival in the city at the La Salle street and favorably known warehouseman, Edward E.
station, at 1 p. m. Sunday, with automobiles to con- Walldren, to receive all pianos for exhibition pur-
convention. The music industry is constantly chang-
poses, store them until the day of the Convention, un-
ing and the enterprising music man will be on hand to vey them to the Drake Hotel where a warm welcome
box, and place them in your quarters in the hotel.
find out just how he can better his business. Dis- will await them. Automobiles are needed and any
We are engaging tuners to examine and tune
plays of merchandise that he can sell will result in who can furnish cars are requested to notify Roger
O'Connor, chairman reception committee, 77 East
every piano, and we will also have men available for
sales. Dealers will see the most wonderful exhibit of
pianos, phonograph and other musical instruments Jackson Boulevard (Telephone Harrison 3635). Mr. wiping off and putting the cases in the most pleasing
ever displayed at a music trades convention. Experts O'Connor will provide for their use in transferring condition.
on these instruments will be there to impart informa- the visitors to their destinations.
The Service Cost.
tion upon request.
The Dallas, Texas, the Detroit, and the California
Mr. Walldren will assume custody of the pianos
At the Monday night meeting a good deal of at- trains, will probably also arrive on Sunday, and on
after the close.of the Convention, repack them in the
this point announcement will be made.
tention was devoted to consideration of the Frolics
original shipping cases, and reship them to your fac-
entertainment, Thursday night, June 11. From all
tory, or such other disposition as you may desire.
Come by 'Plane.
indications this will be a stunning affair.
The prices for these services are as follows:
The announcement that Stanwood Miller, now
Piano Club Frolic.
To Drake Shipping, etc.
located at St. Louis, will come to the convention by
$5.00
$6.00
This will be one of the most colorful events given
aeroplane has aroused considerable interest. He is Upright or Player
Grand Piano
7.00
9.00
for the convention guests by the Piano Club of Chi- scheduled to land in Grant Park, Wednesday fore-
Player Grand
12.00
14.00
cago under the personal direction of Gordon Laughead
noon, direct from the St. Louis flying field.
12.00
14.00
and the assisting committee, Axel W. Christensen,
The noonday luncheons promise to be exceedingly Concert Grand
2.50
3.50
Roy Berry, Win, Grosvenor, Ben Duval, John Bunte interesting. The following honorary chairmen will Talking Machines
3.00-4.00
4.00-5.00
and Henry Hewitt. Joe G. Childs, treasurer of the preside: Tuesday, Pacific Coast day, Ed H. Uhl; Consoles
convention will be in charge of the sale of tables.
Wednesday, Southern day, Parnham Werlein; Thurs-
In addition to the foregoing, insurance, if desired,
Orchestras and artists from the leading phonograph day, Eastern day, C. Alfred Wagner. On Monday may be had under a blanket policy for a period of
companies will entertain. Dances and parts of the the entire male chorus of the "Student Prince of
thirty days, at the rate of 50 cents per $100.00 valua-
Heidelburg," will sing the popular drinking song tion.
leading musical shows, now in Chicago, will be seen
and heard. The decorations and special electrical ef- from that opera and other selections from that play
The charges for tuning will be as follows:
fects will be by Edward Moore of the Chicago Civic now at the Great Northern Theater.
For straight pianos
$2.00
Opera Association.
Much interest in taken in the golf tournament Fri- For players
. 2.50
The main dining room and the Avenue of Palms day at Olympia Fields, and the many prizes to be
Signs and Hangers.
of the Drake Hotel is transformed for the party into given.
a double theater with two stages and two dance
The Wednesday night talks an4 much of the music
The Standard Show Card Sign Company'has |been
floors. Dancing and entertainment continuous from also and the noonday luncheon speeches, and enter- engaged to furnish all signs with suitable hanger, for
tainments, will be broadcast over station WGN, each sign, including two directory signs oti ,each
11 p. m. to 3:30 a, m.
»
A problem confronting the committee is how to located on the Drake Hotel. Quin Ryan, the well floor of the hotel. The making of all signs bjr the
handle, in a satisfactory manner, the crowd that is known announcer of that station, has promised to be Standard will assure uniform excellence and pleasing
appearance.
sure to be there. But the Chicago Piano CluB* •con- at the microphone on the occasion.
vention workers composing the management of the
To facilitate completion of arrangements for this
Noonday Luncheon.
event are carrying out their plans in such a manner
T h e r e will be a noon-day luncheon under the aus- service, so you will have your pianos on the floor in
that no one will go away dissatisfied, and the Frolics pices of the Chicago Piano Club each day in conjunc- presentable condition at the opening of the Conven-
night will be an event long to be remembered.
tion, it is imperative that we know in advance, how
tion with which there will be a short business pro-
many pianos we will be expected to accommodate,
gram
of
the
Chamber.
Banquet and "Pep" Party.
so we ask you to advise us promptly of your p'lans.
T u e s d a y will be "Pacific Coast D a y " ; Wednesday,
Reservations for the Wednesday night banquet
Shipments should be consigned to Walldren's Stor-
"Southern D a y , " and-.Thursday, " E a s t e r n D a y . " and
have been coming in so satisfactorily that nearly all
age Warehouse Co., 57 East Jackson boulevard, Chi-
the presiding officers wijf represent those sections.
the ten-place tables which are located on the main
cago, 111.
j
On Tuesday the Chamber will present the awards
Hoor of the big dining room have been spoken for. in the 1925 Retail Advertising Exhibit. O n W e d n e s -
Shipping
Rules.
The speakers and the general entertainment for this day the presidents of the various m e m b e r associa-
event insure a delightful and a profitable evening.
Prepay your freight charges, send bill of lading to
tions will briefly indicate the aims a n d activities of
Walldren,
and advise your location.
:
their associations a n d the importance of the indus-
Wednesday's Big Banquet.
Advise promptly if you desire tuning and condi-
tries which they represent. O n T h u r s d a y will take
Chairman Bristol said that all preliminary arrange-
tioning, and for how many instruments.
i
ments for the banquet Wednesday night, June 10, place the installation of the newly elected president
The difficulty of having all instruments available
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had been made and that already many reservations of the Chamber.
before Monday noon, is apparent. If any exhibitors
had been spoken for. Seven dollars per plate has
The Reception Committee.
are planning to occupy their rooms from Saturday,
been agreed upon, which is a dollar below the price
The honorary Reception Committee of the conven- and will advise us, it will be helpful.
of two years ago at Chicago. Reservations of tables tion has been selected and it will assist in lining
Shipments should be made two or more weeks in
seating seven or eight persons, and reservations for
(Continued on page 59.)
advance of the opening date.
LASTPLANSFORTHE
GREAT CONVENTION
STANW00D MILLER WILL FLY
IMPORTANT ADVICE
TO EXHIBITORS
PIANOS WILL BE TUNED
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