Music Trade Review
Issue: 1901 Vol. 32 N. 16 - Page 11
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
flalicious Statements.
Chas. H. Parsons Scores Busy bodies who Im-
pute Hercenary flotives In Inviting Deal-
ers to the Convention of the N. P. n. A.
One Hundred Dollars
PRIZES
IS OFFERED BY T H E
REVIEW
To Be Divided as Follows:
No.
I — $ 2 5 . O O to the person sending the best original article upon
the subject:
-WILL THE DEPARTMENT STORES BECOME PERMANENT
AND
GREATER DISTRIBUTING PIANO FACTORS ?"
No.
2 — $25.00
to the person sending the best original article upon
the subject:
-WHAT
BENEFIT
WILL BE DERIVED
FROM
THE
ONE PRICE
SYSTEM IN RETAILING?"
NO-
3 — $ 2 5 . 0 0 to the person sending the best original article upon:
•WHAT ARE THE NECESSARY REQUIREMENTS OF THE MODERN
PIANO SALESMAN?"
Chas. H. Parsons, president of the N. Y.
P. M. A., when speaking with The Review
on Tuesday concerning the forthcoming con-
vention of the N. P. M. A., deprecated the
statements and insinuations current in cer-
tain quarters as to the motives of" the Nation-
al Association in asking dealers from the
West to attend a convention in the East.
"It is insinuated," said he, "that the lead-
ing idea of Eastern manufacturers in the
convention is to get the western dealers in
their section in order to secure business from
them. Only people with small minds would
entertain such an absurd idea for a moment.
To send out such insinuations broadcast is
petty mischief of a kind that cannot be too
strongly condemned.
"Western manufacturers are in the asso-
ciation, and will be present. Even if the ad-
vancement of individual business interests
were considered, the West would have full
representation, just as much as the East.
But the dealers who visit New York are not
coming to do business. They have another
object in view—the discussion of the dealers'
general interests in the trade. That and
participation in the program set apart for
their benefit by the Association, will occupy
most of their time.
"A similar cry was made, if you remember,
last year, when the Association met at Chi-
cago. Then the complaint was that Eastern
manufacturers were going to Chicago so as
to secure a stronger hold on Western trade.
That cry was just as sensible as the one we
now hear. Such mischief-making is utterly
contemptible."
David T. Peek.
No.
* H > — $ 2 5 . 0 0 to the person sending the best original article upon:
-WHAT WOULD BE THE EFFECT OF A PIANO
TRUST
UPON
THE INDUSTRY?"
RULES GOVERNING THE PRIZE CONTEST
All manuscripts must be submitted in typewritten form.
*
No composition must contain more than 1200 words.
Any individual may enter for the entire list of prizes.
The contest is open to all readers of The Review.
The editor of The Review reserves the right to publish any of the compositions sent in.
All those who enter for Prize No. i, must send in their manuscript by May 20th.
The names of the contestants must be attached to manuscript submitted, but will not be
published in connection with the contribution if so specified by the writer.
The dates upon which the competition Nos. 2, 3 and 4 will close will be announced later
It is our intention to continue the series of prizes and embrace every department of
trade which will be of interest to Manufacturer, Dealer, Salesman and Factory Employee.
All communications must be addressed "Prize Contest"
EDITOR OF THE REVIEW,
3 East 14th Street, New York.
David T. Peek, one of New York's old
time piano manufacturers and founder of the
house of Peek & Son, died at his residence,
328 West Forty-fifth street, on Thursday
morning. Although past eighty, Mr. Peek
until recently had been actively engaged in
business.
David T. Peek was a practical piano man
who learned his trade with the old firm of
Nunns & Clark. In 1851 he began business
for himself, and for many years the firm
made the "Opera" piano, having a factory
at Broadway and Forty-seventh street. The
family, composed of three daughters, all of
whom are married, and four sons, survive
him. The funeral services will occur this
morning at half past ten from Faith Presby-
terian Church, Forty-eighth street between
Eighth and Ninth avenues.
Henderson's Trip.
J. C. Henderson, general manager of the
Ann Arbor Organ Co., will reach New York
next Tuesday and will sail for Europe pro-
bably Wednesday. Mr. Henderson has paid
a number of visits to Europe and has de-
veloped a thriving trade in several distant
countries. He will probably pass a couple of
months abroad looking after his growing
interests.
F. L. Orton, of Orton Bros., Butte, Mont.,
Weber representatives in that city, was a call-
er at the Weber warerooms this week.
J3.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
flalicious Statements.
Chas. H. Parsons Scores Busy bodies who Im-
pute Hercenary flotives In Inviting Deal-
ers to the Convention of the N. P. n. A.
One Hundred Dollars
PRIZES
IS OFFERED BY T H E
REVIEW
To Be Divided as Follows:
No.
I — $ 2 5 . O O to the person sending the best original article upon
the subject:
-WILL THE DEPARTMENT STORES BECOME PERMANENT
AND
GREATER DISTRIBUTING PIANO FACTORS ?"
No.
2 — $25.00
to the person sending the best original article upon
the subject:
-WHAT
BENEFIT
WILL BE DERIVED
FROM
THE
ONE PRICE
SYSTEM IN RETAILING?"
NO-
3 — $ 2 5 . 0 0 to the person sending the best original article upon:
•WHAT ARE THE NECESSARY REQUIREMENTS OF THE MODERN
PIANO SALESMAN?"
Chas. H. Parsons, president of the N. Y.
P. M. A., when speaking with The Review
on Tuesday concerning the forthcoming con-
vention of the N. P. M. A., deprecated the
statements and insinuations current in cer-
tain quarters as to the motives of" the Nation-
al Association in asking dealers from the
West to attend a convention in the East.
"It is insinuated," said he, "that the lead-
ing idea of Eastern manufacturers in the
convention is to get the western dealers in
their section in order to secure business from
them. Only people with small minds would
entertain such an absurd idea for a moment.
To send out such insinuations broadcast is
petty mischief of a kind that cannot be too
strongly condemned.
"Western manufacturers are in the asso-
ciation, and will be present. Even if the ad-
vancement of individual business interests
were considered, the West would have full
representation, just as much as the East.
But the dealers who visit New York are not
coming to do business. They have another
object in view—the discussion of the dealers'
general interests in the trade. That and
participation in the program set apart for
their benefit by the Association, will occupy
most of their time.
"A similar cry was made, if you remember,
last year, when the Association met at Chi-
cago. Then the complaint was that Eastern
manufacturers were going to Chicago so as
to secure a stronger hold on Western trade.
That cry was just as sensible as the one we
now hear. Such mischief-making is utterly
contemptible."
David T. Peek.
No.
* H > — $ 2 5 . 0 0 to the person sending the best original article upon:
-WHAT WOULD BE THE EFFECT OF A PIANO
TRUST
UPON
THE INDUSTRY?"
RULES GOVERNING THE PRIZE CONTEST
All manuscripts must be submitted in typewritten form.
*
No composition must contain more than 1200 words.
Any individual may enter for the entire list of prizes.
The contest is open to all readers of The Review.
The editor of The Review reserves the right to publish any of the compositions sent in.
All those who enter for Prize No. i, must send in their manuscript by May 20th.
The names of the contestants must be attached to manuscript submitted, but will not be
published in connection with the contribution if so specified by the writer.
The dates upon which the competition Nos. 2, 3 and 4 will close will be announced later
It is our intention to continue the series of prizes and embrace every department of
trade which will be of interest to Manufacturer, Dealer, Salesman and Factory Employee.
All communications must be addressed "Prize Contest"
EDITOR OF THE REVIEW,
3 East 14th Street, New York.
David T. Peek, one of New York's old
time piano manufacturers and founder of the
house of Peek & Son, died at his residence,
328 West Forty-fifth street, on Thursday
morning. Although past eighty, Mr. Peek
until recently had been actively engaged in
business.
David T. Peek was a practical piano man
who learned his trade with the old firm of
Nunns & Clark. In 1851 he began business
for himself, and for many years the firm
made the "Opera" piano, having a factory
at Broadway and Forty-seventh street. The
family, composed of three daughters, all of
whom are married, and four sons, survive
him. The funeral services will occur this
morning at half past ten from Faith Presby-
terian Church, Forty-eighth street between
Eighth and Ninth avenues.
Henderson's Trip.
J. C. Henderson, general manager of the
Ann Arbor Organ Co., will reach New York
next Tuesday and will sail for Europe pro-
bably Wednesday. Mr. Henderson has paid
a number of visits to Europe and has de-
veloped a thriving trade in several distant
countries. He will probably pass a couple of
months abroad looking after his growing
interests.
F. L. Orton, of Orton Bros., Butte, Mont.,
Weber representatives in that city, was a call-
er at the Weber warerooms this week.
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