Music Trade Review
Issue: 1896 Vol. 21 N. 26 - Page 10
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
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purchaser in the presence of the agent, and
now the jobbers and wholesale men are
complaining, because they cannot buy the
books and send them to their men on the
• * \ / O U know," said Tommy Atkins-
road. It is believed that Chairman Cald-
Tommy Atkins up-to-date — the
well, of the association, will rule that the
other day, as we sat discussing the bond
jobber can buy the book and send it to his
deal, at lunch, "a fellow on the road has
Free Fires for Drummers.
representative, who will sign it immediately
mighty peculiar experiences."
upon receipt, and the agent will make a
"Yes, I am quite aware of that," replied
THE REVIEW man; "having traveled about THE T. P. A. DEMAND THAT HOTELS SHALL memorandum of the sale, giving the name
of the firm and purchaser and who it is in-
NOT CHARGE THEIR MEMBERS FOR
fifteen or twenty thousand miles during the
tended for, and will mail this notice to Mr.
FIRES IN THEIR ROOMS.
past year, I have had frequent opportuni-
Caldwell for filing and reference in event
ties to learn the truth and correctness of
HE Travelers' Protective Association, that the book should find its way into the
your statement."
known familiarly as the "T. P. A," hands of a broker.
This would shift the
"Yes," said Tommy, "but I mean the
which
has
a
membership
of
over
80,000
responsibility
from
the
railroad and its
piano traveler."
commercial
travelers,
or
"drummers,"
as
agent
to
the
firm
and
the
traveling man.
"How does the piano traveler have greater
they
are
called
in
the
West,
where
the
or-
This
plan
is
believed
to
be
the
only way to
opportunities than are afforded in other
ganization
is
very
strong,
and
owns
club-
conform
with
the
agreement
and the only
lines of art and commerce?"
houses,
libraries,
etc.,
in
many
cities,
has
way
out
of
the
difficulty
the
agreement
has
"Well, he carries less baggage, talks
just
entered
upon
a
new
crusade.
It
has
forced
upon
the
roads.
more, and has more time to see, does he
already succeeded in bringing the railroads
not?"
and transfer companies to terms in many
"Yes, granting that; but that doesn't
small matters, and now it has thrown the The Jesse French Co. in Atlanta.
settle the deal between Morgan and Grover,
weight of its influence behind a protest
or the K;iiser and Kruger, or anything else."
against the extra charge for fires common
OL. J. B. CHAMBERLAIN, the well-
Tommy stopped, took a fresh whiff at
in all interior hotels.
In first-class steam,
known and agreeable manager of
his cigar, and said: "Did I tell you of that
water or register heated hotels the warmth the Jesse French Piano and Organ Co.,
funny incident that occurred at Jordan's
goes in with the accommodation, but that which has had headquarters in Mont-
store, in Chillicothe?"
is only true of the best hostelries in the larg-
gomery for many years, will establish a
"No; what was it? Some old chestnut, I
est cities.
distributing depot for several Southern
suppose, you are about to hurl at me while
In 90 per cent, of the hotels of the coun- States at Atlanta. Col. Chamberlain's ex-
there is no opportunity afforded to escape."
"No, hardly. You know when I went in try the traveler on a cold night must lin- hibit was one of the most attractive at the
his office lately—and, by the way, you ger in the "rotunda," barroom or "read- Exposition, and he is now superintending
know old man Jordan always prides him- ing room," or else pay from 50 cents to $1 the removal of his extensive exhibit. The
selg on his neat office and. the quietness for a fire. A general circular has been location of a distributing headquarters at
sent out by the grand officers of the Atlanta was determined upon as a result
which pervades his accounting quarters?"
T. P. A., declaring that warmth is as of the Exposition, Col. Chamberlain think-
"Yes, go on."
much a part of the hospitality of a hotel ing Atlanta has the greatest possibilities of
"Well, when I entered, old Jordan was
as shelter, elevators or bed coverings, and any city in the South.
busily engaged in figuring up some ac-
instructing the members to notify the
counts.
hotels on their circuits that the association
"He hardly looked up, but kept on run-
contemplate "official action" upon this sub-
J. R. ENGLAND, representative of the
ning up column after column.
ject. "Official action" literally construed Newman Bros. Co. in Texas, sold six hun-
"He had a large, tall clerk, who came in,
means a boycott by the association of all
dred organs in that State last year, and ex-
slammed the door, and began whistling
hotels that refuse to "throw the fire in"
pects to increase that number by four hun-
'For Goodness Sake, Don't Say I Told You.'
after being duly warned.
dred in 1896. This seems like business.
You could have heard him whistle for a
block away.
The old man never said a
FRED. W. PRIMER left this week for a three
word, but raised his ledger up with both
Drummers Kick.
months' trip to South American countries
hands, and hurled it at the astonished clerk,
in the interest of Geo. P. Bent. His des-
whose back was turned toward him. It BECAUSE NEW RULES BAR THEM OF MILEAGE
tination is Mexico. Mr. Primer is bound
struck him fairly in the small of the back,
TICKETS.
to establish a big trade for the "Crown"
and landed him on the floor. He thought
instruments before he returns.
an earthquake had struck him, or the build-
H E Western Passenger Association
ing had fallen down. He slowly and re-
GEO. J. DOWLING, road representative for
roads are having trouble already with
morsefully drew himself up, and looking the new descriptive mileage books, although the Briggs Piano Co., left Boston the early
around, saw the ledger lying on the floor, those books went on sale only the first of part of the week for a trip West. lie will
glared at Mr. Jordan, and all of the others the year.
The association agreement pro- also take a run through the South before he
present, and said:
vides that the books must be signed by the returns.
With the Travelers,
Y
" 'Who in thunder dared to do that?'
"The old man Jordan, without a smile,
said :
" 'I did, but for goodness sake, don't say
I told you.'"
T
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T
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
-
AND
purchaser in the presence of the agent, and
now the jobbers and wholesale men are
complaining, because they cannot buy the
books and send them to their men on the
• * \ / O U know," said Tommy Atkins-
road. It is believed that Chairman Cald-
Tommy Atkins up-to-date — the
well, of the association, will rule that the
other day, as we sat discussing the bond
jobber can buy the book and send it to his
deal, at lunch, "a fellow on the road has
Free Fires for Drummers.
representative, who will sign it immediately
mighty peculiar experiences."
upon receipt, and the agent will make a
"Yes, I am quite aware of that," replied
THE REVIEW man; "having traveled about THE T. P. A. DEMAND THAT HOTELS SHALL memorandum of the sale, giving the name
of the firm and purchaser and who it is in-
NOT CHARGE THEIR MEMBERS FOR
fifteen or twenty thousand miles during the
tended for, and will mail this notice to Mr.
FIRES IN THEIR ROOMS.
past year, I have had frequent opportuni-
Caldwell for filing and reference in event
ties to learn the truth and correctness of
HE Travelers' Protective Association, that the book should find its way into the
your statement."
known familiarly as the "T. P. A," hands of a broker.
This would shift the
"Yes," said Tommy, "but I mean the
which
has
a
membership
of
over
80,000
responsibility
from
the
railroad and its
piano traveler."
commercial
travelers,
or
"drummers,"
as
agent
to
the
firm
and
the
traveling man.
"How does the piano traveler have greater
they
are
called
in
the
West,
where
the
or-
This
plan
is
believed
to
be
the
only way to
opportunities than are afforded in other
ganization
is
very
strong,
and
owns
club-
conform
with
the
agreement
and the only
lines of art and commerce?"
houses,
libraries,
etc.,
in
many
cities,
has
way
out
of
the
difficulty
the
agreement
has
"Well, he carries less baggage, talks
just
entered
upon
a
new
crusade.
It
has
forced
upon
the
roads.
more, and has more time to see, does he
already succeeded in bringing the railroads
not?"
and transfer companies to terms in many
"Yes, granting that; but that doesn't
small matters, and now it has thrown the The Jesse French Co. in Atlanta.
settle the deal between Morgan and Grover,
weight of its influence behind a protest
or the K;iiser and Kruger, or anything else."
against the extra charge for fires common
OL. J. B. CHAMBERLAIN, the well-
Tommy stopped, took a fresh whiff at
in all interior hotels.
In first-class steam,
known and agreeable manager of
his cigar, and said: "Did I tell you of that
water or register heated hotels the warmth the Jesse French Piano and Organ Co.,
funny incident that occurred at Jordan's
goes in with the accommodation, but that which has had headquarters in Mont-
store, in Chillicothe?"
is only true of the best hostelries in the larg-
gomery for many years, will establish a
"No; what was it? Some old chestnut, I
est cities.
distributing depot for several Southern
suppose, you are about to hurl at me while
In 90 per cent, of the hotels of the coun- States at Atlanta. Col. Chamberlain's ex-
there is no opportunity afforded to escape."
"No, hardly. You know when I went in try the traveler on a cold night must lin- hibit was one of the most attractive at the
his office lately—and, by the way, you ger in the "rotunda," barroom or "read- Exposition, and he is now superintending
know old man Jordan always prides him- ing room," or else pay from 50 cents to $1 the removal of his extensive exhibit. The
selg on his neat office and. the quietness for a fire. A general circular has been location of a distributing headquarters at
sent out by the grand officers of the Atlanta was determined upon as a result
which pervades his accounting quarters?"
T. P. A., declaring that warmth is as of the Exposition, Col. Chamberlain think-
"Yes, go on."
much a part of the hospitality of a hotel ing Atlanta has the greatest possibilities of
"Well, when I entered, old Jordan was
as shelter, elevators or bed coverings, and any city in the South.
busily engaged in figuring up some ac-
instructing the members to notify the
counts.
hotels on their circuits that the association
"He hardly looked up, but kept on run-
contemplate "official action" upon this sub-
J. R. ENGLAND, representative of the
ning up column after column.
ject. "Official action" literally construed Newman Bros. Co. in Texas, sold six hun-
"He had a large, tall clerk, who came in,
means a boycott by the association of all
dred organs in that State last year, and ex-
slammed the door, and began whistling
hotels that refuse to "throw the fire in"
pects to increase that number by four hun-
'For Goodness Sake, Don't Say I Told You.'
after being duly warned.
dred in 1896. This seems like business.
You could have heard him whistle for a
block away.
The old man never said a
FRED. W. PRIMER left this week for a three
word, but raised his ledger up with both
Drummers Kick.
months' trip to South American countries
hands, and hurled it at the astonished clerk,
in the interest of Geo. P. Bent. His des-
whose back was turned toward him. It BECAUSE NEW RULES BAR THEM OF MILEAGE
tination is Mexico. Mr. Primer is bound
struck him fairly in the small of the back,
TICKETS.
to establish a big trade for the "Crown"
and landed him on the floor. He thought
instruments before he returns.
an earthquake had struck him, or the build-
H E Western Passenger Association
ing had fallen down. He slowly and re-
GEO. J. DOWLING, road representative for
roads are having trouble already with
morsefully drew himself up, and looking the new descriptive mileage books, although the Briggs Piano Co., left Boston the early
around, saw the ledger lying on the floor, those books went on sale only the first of part of the week for a trip West. lie will
glared at Mr. Jordan, and all of the others the year.
The association agreement pro- also take a run through the South before he
present, and said:
vides that the books must be signed by the returns.
With the Travelers,
Y
" 'Who in thunder dared to do that?'
"The old man Jordan, without a smile,
said :
" 'I did, but for goodness sake, don't say
I told you.'"
T
C
T
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