Music Trade Review
Issue: 1889 Vol. 13 N. 6 - Page 4
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
136
It will be impossible for me to attend that meeting,
this matter ought to carry great weight with the organ-
ization. (Loud cheers). When I called upon him he and I am very sorry, for I would like to be with you at
Very truly,
received me very graciously; and when I explained the that time.
object of our organization he said that we had got hold
BENJ. STARR.
of an excellent idea. Mr. Steinway is in full sympathy
with us. (Cheers). He believes .hat we ought to have
WORCESTER, MASS., October 14, 1889.
more social gatherings and reunions. But Mr. Stein-
way agreed with us in deciding that, for the present, HENRY BEHNING, JR.
DEAR SIR: Your favor to Mr. Brown received. Mr.
the scope of our organization should be confined within
purely social limits. I asked him if he would accept Brown is away and will not return in time to attend the
Yours truly,
the presidency of our organization. At first he declined, meeting.
WORCESTER ORGAN CO.
on the plea that so many other matters of great public
METCALF.
moment demanded his attention. Still, he was con-
strained to say that his sympathies were entirely with
us in our work of establishing an abiding union among
WATERLOO, N. Y., October 10, 1S89.
the piano and organ manufacturers of America. Fur- HENRY BEHNING, JR.
ther, Mr. Steinway authorized me to say, that if his DEAR SIR: Your postal of October 8th at hand and
name would be of service to our organization, we could noted. The writer will certainly be there. We hope
count on him (prolonged cheers), though he would you will make an especial effort to get the Chicago and
rather not, on account of his multitudinous public en- Detroit houses represented; also a representative of
gagements.
Gentlemen, I consider that the name of Estey & Co., Brattleboro.
SUBSCRIPTIONS POURING IN.
Wm. Steinway at the head of this Association gives it
Hoping the meeting will be a success, we are,
character and standing, and is of the utmost service to
Yours very truly,
The Association Placed on a our fraternity. Mr. Steinway is known and respected
WATERLOO ORGAN CO.
thoughout the civilized world, and the exalted standing
Permanent Footing.
of his house and his own personal character are the
best evidences in the world that our organization, under
BOSTON, MASS., October 19, 1889.
HE second general meeting of the piano and or- his honored leadership, will be a grand and abiding
gan trade, convened in connection with the success. Mr. Walters closed an eloquent and much ap- MR. HENRY BEHNING.
DEAR SIR : It will be impossible for me to attend
Piano and Organ Makers' Association of Amer- preciated address by inviting remarks from the gentle-
the meeting of the Committee on the eve. of the 17th,
ica, assembled at Clarendon Hall, East Thirteenth st., men present.
New York city, on the 17th inst.
The minutes of the meeting of September 17th were which I regret, as I am in deep sympathy with the
Among those present were Mr. R. M. Walters, Hen- read by the Secretary, Mr. Henry Behning, Jr., and, cause.
Yours respectfully,
ry Behning, Sr., Henry Behning, Jr., George Steinway, upon the motion of Mr. George Steinway, were accepted
Augustus Baus, Malcolm Love, of the Waterloo Piano & as read.
JOHN A. MCLAUGHLIN.
Organ Company, Waterloo, N. Y.; Fred. J. Brand, of
Secretary Henry Behning, Jr., then read the follow-
A. B. Crocker & Co., Boston, Mass.; C. H. O. Hough- ing letters:
ton, New York; Mr. Richards, representing Newby &
NEW YORK, October 17, 1889,
NEW YORK, October 17, 1889.
Evans, New York; Mr. Hecker of The American Art
R. M. WALTERS, Esq.
Journal; Mr. Geo. Jardine and brother, New York; Mr. RICHARD M. WALTERS, Esq.
DEAR SIR : We much regret to be obliged to inform
David Dunham, of the Dunham Piano Co., New York;
MY DEAR SIR : I regret being unable to attend the
Marc A. Blumenberg, of the Musical Courier; Wm. B. piand-makers' meeting to-night, as I have to meet Mor- you that our Mr. Henry Behr is confined at home with
Stone; W. A. Kimberly, of the New England Piano ris K. Jessup and several other members of the Finance a very bad cold, and will be unable to attend the meet-
Company; A. E. Burckard, of Behr Brothers & Co.; Committee of the proposed World's Fair, at Col. ing this evening. He is, however, in hearty sympathy
Harry E. Freund.of Frennd's Music and Drama; Peter Bryce's house to-night, for the purpose of perfecting with his fellow members of the Committee, and they
can rest assured of his hearty co-operation in whatever
Duffy, of the Schubert Piano Co., New York; Mr. Born- the details of the financial plan, etc.
is resolved to be done.
hoeft, of Bornhoeft & Gollnik, New York; Mr. Rice, of
I need hardly tell you that I am in full sympathy
At the general meeting this evening the firm will be
the Rice-Hinze Piano Company, Des Moines, Iowa, with any movement among the piano trade tending to
represented
by Mr. C. L. Burckard, one of its members.
and others.
make the piano and organ manufacturers better ac-
Yours truly,
Long before the appointed hour of meeting, Claren- quainted with each other, and to promote a general
don Hall was the scene of much enthusiasm. It was good feeling towards each other among them.
BEHR BROS. & Co.
an accepted fact that the Piano and Organ Association
Yours, in haste,
of America had been formed, and was winging its way
WILLIAM STEINWAY.
At the conclusion of the reading of the letters, the
to triumph.
Chairman called the attention of the meeting to the
A call to order having been made, Mr. R. M. Walters,
fact that they were honored by the presence of a scion
the well-known piano manufacturer of Twelfth street and
NEW YORK, October 17, 18S9.
of the house of Love, to whom he would give timely
University place, New York, took the chair. He said:
R. M. WALTERS, Esq.,
notice
that the assembled Solons waited upon the dulcet
Gentlemen of the Piano and Organ Trade: You recol-
Chairman Piano Manufacturers' Association.
tones of the musical hero of Waterloo.
lect that at our former meeting, on September 17th last,
DEAR SIR : As it will be impossible for me to attend
Mr. Malcolm Love, of the Waterloo (N. Y.) Organ
Mr. E. L. Bill stated very clearly the reasons which had
the meeting of the above association this evening, I and Piano Co., rose to explain that he was not at that
actuated THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW in calling that
meeting together. The subject was referred to a com- take this means of letting you know that I am in full moment loaded for bear, but that by-and-by he might
" quail" before that august assembly.
mittee of twelve, who met at the Hotel Dam. Several sympathy with the object of the association.
The Chairman, resuming, introduced the report cf
extended sessions were held, the first meeting lasting
Wishing you the best success, I remain
the Committee, the scope of which was limited to the
about four hours. The slight records that have ap-
Yours truly,
recommendation of social intercourse among manufac-
peared do not convey anything like an idea of the
HUGO SOHMER.
turers, and a better form of intercourse, mentally and
amount of labor which we went through. At one time
convivially, than hitherto existed. The committee re-
it seemed as though our action invited the hostile
spectfully suggested the holding of an annual Music
CONCORD, N. H., October n , 1889.
criticism of many of the trade, and as we wished to be
Manufacturers' Dinner, to which should be invited the
representative in the matter, members of the commit- HENRY BEHNING, JR.,
entire piano and organ trade of the United States, and
tee were specially delegated to visit individual manufac-
Secretary Pro. Tem.,
at which all American piano and organ manufacturers
turers in order to get expressions of their opinions. It
New York City.
should be at full liberty to ventilate their views upon
fell to my lot to visit Mr. William Steinway. I may say
DEAR SIR : Replying to your favor just received, I matters affecting the trade.
that Mr. William Steinway hoped to be present at this
meeting. I have talked with him as to what form the find that I will not be able to be present at the meeting
As to the officers to be elected, said the worthy Chair-
proposed organization should take, and I have also, to be held on the 17th inst., but whatever action is man, in a humorous vein, those who had done some of
taken
will
be
assented
to
by
me.
since our last meeting, conversed with many other lead-
the work expected a share of the honors (laughter and
Yours truly,
ing members of the trade on the subject. The results
cheers); still, if their expectations were not realized,
are most encouraging.
GEO. D. B. PRESCOTT, Treasurer,
they would not be at all disappointed. It all rested
Prescott Piano & Organ Co.
with the meeting.
We did not want to pose as leaders in this matter,
The Secretary, Mr. H. Behning, Jr., read the report
but simply as chosen representatives. Several of the
of the Committee on Organization, which was as fol-
committee are absent this evening. Mr. Henry Behr,
lows:
our honored friend and colleague, is seriously indis-
RICHMOND, IND., October 14, 1S89.
posed, and sends a letter of regret. He is heartily in
CONSTITUTION.
sympathy with our movement. Some other members HENRY BEHNING, JR.,
of Behning & Son,
of our committee live out of town, but we have their
ARTICLE I.
New York, N. Y.
hearty and sincere assurance that they co-operate with
us in this great work. Different members of our com-
TITLE.
DEAR SIR: I received yours of October 12th, notifying
mittee, as I have said, visited the trade, and with great me of the meeting of the Committee of the Piano and
This association shall be called " THE PIANO AND
success. Personally, I saw Mr. Wm. Steinway. I Organ. Manufacturers Association at Clarendon Hall, ORGAN MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION OK THE UNITED
thought that the expression of his views in regard to at 7 P. M., October 17th.
STATES."
UNITED!!!
Second Meeting of the Piano and
Organ Manufacturers'
Association.
READING OF THE CONSTITUTION.
WILLIAM STEINWAY, PRESIDENT.
An Influential Board of Directors.
T
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
136
It will be impossible for me to attend that meeting,
this matter ought to carry great weight with the organ-
ization. (Loud cheers). When I called upon him he and I am very sorry, for I would like to be with you at
Very truly,
received me very graciously; and when I explained the that time.
object of our organization he said that we had got hold
BENJ. STARR.
of an excellent idea. Mr. Steinway is in full sympathy
with us. (Cheers). He believes .hat we ought to have
WORCESTER, MASS., October 14, 1889.
more social gatherings and reunions. But Mr. Stein-
way agreed with us in deciding that, for the present, HENRY BEHNING, JR.
DEAR SIR: Your favor to Mr. Brown received. Mr.
the scope of our organization should be confined within
purely social limits. I asked him if he would accept Brown is away and will not return in time to attend the
Yours truly,
the presidency of our organization. At first he declined, meeting.
WORCESTER ORGAN CO.
on the plea that so many other matters of great public
METCALF.
moment demanded his attention. Still, he was con-
strained to say that his sympathies were entirely with
us in our work of establishing an abiding union among
WATERLOO, N. Y., October 10, 1S89.
the piano and organ manufacturers of America. Fur- HENRY BEHNING, JR.
ther, Mr. Steinway authorized me to say, that if his DEAR SIR: Your postal of October 8th at hand and
name would be of service to our organization, we could noted. The writer will certainly be there. We hope
count on him (prolonged cheers), though he would you will make an especial effort to get the Chicago and
rather not, on account of his multitudinous public en- Detroit houses represented; also a representative of
gagements.
Gentlemen, I consider that the name of Estey & Co., Brattleboro.
SUBSCRIPTIONS POURING IN.
Wm. Steinway at the head of this Association gives it
Hoping the meeting will be a success, we are,
character and standing, and is of the utmost service to
Yours very truly,
The Association Placed on a our fraternity. Mr. Steinway is known and respected
WATERLOO ORGAN CO.
thoughout the civilized world, and the exalted standing
Permanent Footing.
of his house and his own personal character are the
best evidences in the world that our organization, under
BOSTON, MASS., October 19, 1889.
HE second general meeting of the piano and or- his honored leadership, will be a grand and abiding
gan trade, convened in connection with the success. Mr. Walters closed an eloquent and much ap- MR. HENRY BEHNING.
DEAR SIR : It will be impossible for me to attend
Piano and Organ Makers' Association of Amer- preciated address by inviting remarks from the gentle-
the meeting of the Committee on the eve. of the 17th,
ica, assembled at Clarendon Hall, East Thirteenth st., men present.
New York city, on the 17th inst.
The minutes of the meeting of September 17th were which I regret, as I am in deep sympathy with the
Among those present were Mr. R. M. Walters, Hen- read by the Secretary, Mr. Henry Behning, Jr., and, cause.
Yours respectfully,
ry Behning, Sr., Henry Behning, Jr., George Steinway, upon the motion of Mr. George Steinway, were accepted
Augustus Baus, Malcolm Love, of the Waterloo Piano & as read.
JOHN A. MCLAUGHLIN.
Organ Company, Waterloo, N. Y.; Fred. J. Brand, of
Secretary Henry Behning, Jr., then read the follow-
A. B. Crocker & Co., Boston, Mass.; C. H. O. Hough- ing letters:
ton, New York; Mr. Richards, representing Newby &
NEW YORK, October 17, 1889,
NEW YORK, October 17, 1889.
Evans, New York; Mr. Hecker of The American Art
R. M. WALTERS, Esq.
Journal; Mr. Geo. Jardine and brother, New York; Mr. RICHARD M. WALTERS, Esq.
DEAR SIR : We much regret to be obliged to inform
David Dunham, of the Dunham Piano Co., New York;
MY DEAR SIR : I regret being unable to attend the
Marc A. Blumenberg, of the Musical Courier; Wm. B. piand-makers' meeting to-night, as I have to meet Mor- you that our Mr. Henry Behr is confined at home with
Stone; W. A. Kimberly, of the New England Piano ris K. Jessup and several other members of the Finance a very bad cold, and will be unable to attend the meet-
Company; A. E. Burckard, of Behr Brothers & Co.; Committee of the proposed World's Fair, at Col. ing this evening. He is, however, in hearty sympathy
Harry E. Freund.of Frennd's Music and Drama; Peter Bryce's house to-night, for the purpose of perfecting with his fellow members of the Committee, and they
can rest assured of his hearty co-operation in whatever
Duffy, of the Schubert Piano Co., New York; Mr. Born- the details of the financial plan, etc.
is resolved to be done.
hoeft, of Bornhoeft & Gollnik, New York; Mr. Rice, of
I need hardly tell you that I am in full sympathy
At the general meeting this evening the firm will be
the Rice-Hinze Piano Company, Des Moines, Iowa, with any movement among the piano trade tending to
represented
by Mr. C. L. Burckard, one of its members.
and others.
make the piano and organ manufacturers better ac-
Yours truly,
Long before the appointed hour of meeting, Claren- quainted with each other, and to promote a general
don Hall was the scene of much enthusiasm. It was good feeling towards each other among them.
BEHR BROS. & Co.
an accepted fact that the Piano and Organ Association
Yours, in haste,
of America had been formed, and was winging its way
WILLIAM STEINWAY.
At the conclusion of the reading of the letters, the
to triumph.
Chairman called the attention of the meeting to the
A call to order having been made, Mr. R. M. Walters,
fact that they were honored by the presence of a scion
the well-known piano manufacturer of Twelfth street and
NEW YORK, October 17, 18S9.
of the house of Love, to whom he would give timely
University place, New York, took the chair. He said:
R. M. WALTERS, Esq.,
notice
that the assembled Solons waited upon the dulcet
Gentlemen of the Piano and Organ Trade: You recol-
Chairman Piano Manufacturers' Association.
tones of the musical hero of Waterloo.
lect that at our former meeting, on September 17th last,
DEAR SIR : As it will be impossible for me to attend
Mr. Malcolm Love, of the Waterloo (N. Y.) Organ
Mr. E. L. Bill stated very clearly the reasons which had
the meeting of the above association this evening, I and Piano Co., rose to explain that he was not at that
actuated THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW in calling that
meeting together. The subject was referred to a com- take this means of letting you know that I am in full moment loaded for bear, but that by-and-by he might
" quail" before that august assembly.
mittee of twelve, who met at the Hotel Dam. Several sympathy with the object of the association.
The Chairman, resuming, introduced the report cf
extended sessions were held, the first meeting lasting
Wishing you the best success, I remain
the Committee, the scope of which was limited to the
about four hours. The slight records that have ap-
Yours truly,
recommendation of social intercourse among manufac-
peared do not convey anything like an idea of the
HUGO SOHMER.
turers, and a better form of intercourse, mentally and
amount of labor which we went through. At one time
convivially, than hitherto existed. The committee re-
it seemed as though our action invited the hostile
spectfully suggested the holding of an annual Music
CONCORD, N. H., October n , 1889.
criticism of many of the trade, and as we wished to be
Manufacturers' Dinner, to which should be invited the
representative in the matter, members of the commit- HENRY BEHNING, JR.,
entire piano and organ trade of the United States, and
tee were specially delegated to visit individual manufac-
Secretary Pro. Tem.,
at which all American piano and organ manufacturers
turers in order to get expressions of their opinions. It
New York City.
should be at full liberty to ventilate their views upon
fell to my lot to visit Mr. William Steinway. I may say
DEAR SIR : Replying to your favor just received, I matters affecting the trade.
that Mr. William Steinway hoped to be present at this
meeting. I have talked with him as to what form the find that I will not be able to be present at the meeting
As to the officers to be elected, said the worthy Chair-
proposed organization should take, and I have also, to be held on the 17th inst., but whatever action is man, in a humorous vein, those who had done some of
taken
will
be
assented
to
by
me.
since our last meeting, conversed with many other lead-
the work expected a share of the honors (laughter and
Yours truly,
ing members of the trade on the subject. The results
cheers); still, if their expectations were not realized,
are most encouraging.
GEO. D. B. PRESCOTT, Treasurer,
they would not be at all disappointed. It all rested
Prescott Piano & Organ Co.
with the meeting.
We did not want to pose as leaders in this matter,
The Secretary, Mr. H. Behning, Jr., read the report
but simply as chosen representatives. Several of the
of the Committee on Organization, which was as fol-
committee are absent this evening. Mr. Henry Behr,
lows:
our honored friend and colleague, is seriously indis-
RICHMOND, IND., October 14, 1S89.
posed, and sends a letter of regret. He is heartily in
CONSTITUTION.
sympathy with our movement. Some other members HENRY BEHNING, JR.,
of Behning & Son,
of our committee live out of town, but we have their
ARTICLE I.
New York, N. Y.
hearty and sincere assurance that they co-operate with
us in this great work. Different members of our com-
TITLE.
DEAR SIR: I received yours of October 12th, notifying
mittee, as I have said, visited the trade, and with great me of the meeting of the Committee of the Piano and
This association shall be called " THE PIANO AND
success. Personally, I saw Mr. Wm. Steinway. I Organ. Manufacturers Association at Clarendon Hall, ORGAN MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION OK THE UNITED
thought that the expression of his views in regard to at 7 P. M., October 17th.
STATES."
UNITED!!!
Second Meeting of the Piano and
Organ Manufacturers'
Association.
READING OF THE CONSTITUTION.
WILLIAM STEINWAY, PRESIDENT.
An Influential Board of Directors.
T
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