Music Trade Review
Issue: 1904 Vol. 39 N. 23 - Page 11
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The Music Trade Review was Awarded a Gold Medal and Diploma at the St. Louis Exposition
THE
REVFW
ffUJIC TI(ADE
VOL. XXXIX. No. 23.
Published Every Saturday by Edward Lyman Bill at 1 Madison Ave», New York, Dec* 3, 1904.
the efforts of C. A. Elmendorf, then chairman of
the press committee, and various local associ-
ations working in co-operation with him. The
General Satisfaction With Put-in-Bay as the
plan included the signing of an appeal to the
Place of Meeting—Members Should Watch
various local newspapers by the influential deal-
the "Gyp Advertisers" and Report Irregulari
ers of the city in which the pest existed, request-
ties to Officers for Adjustment.
ing the publishers to refuse the advertising of-
fered them by the so-calied "piano gyps" and ir-
I Supplied by Chairman of I'ress Committee.)
The announcement made last week that the responsible private house concerns. In nearly
1905 convention of the National Association of all of the large cities the request of the local
Piano Dealers would be held in Put-in-Bay, Ohio, dealers in this particular was granted, and for
appears to meet the hearty approval of all the a time there was a general cessation of the pub-
members, as a great many who did not get their lication of this kind of advertising, and so long
votes cast in time to be counted have since sig- as the columns of the newspapers were watched,
nified their desire to have the meeting held at and the attention of the business management
Put-in-Bay. The management of the Hotel Vic- called to the issuing of these advertisements
tory has already signified great interest in the when they did appear, they would again be
coming assembly of the piano dealers, and prom- eliminated.
For the past few months unfortunately this
ises that everything possible will be done for
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ITEMS.
SINGLE COPIES. 10 CENTS.
$2.00 PER YEAR.
FLIM-FLAMMERS AT WORK.
Confused
Clerk in Music Store and
Away With Change.
Walked
(Special to The Review.)
Utica, N. Y., Nov. 28. 1904.
A pair of smooth talkers bought some sheet
music in the Reynolds Music Store, 168 Genesee
street, Saturday night and so confused the clerk
in the change making that they escaped with.
$4.62 more than was due them. The operation
was that of experienced flim-flammers, consist-
ing of a change of bills while the clerk was not
looking. First the purchaser presented a $20
bill, then he called it back and handed the clerk
a $10 bill. When the change, $9.62, was given
him he said he had found sufficient change in his
pocket and wanted the bill back. After he left
the store the clerk found that he had retained
$4.62 of the change from the $10. The police are
looking for the crooks. Mr. Reynolds, by the
way, was thrown from his automobile a few days
ago, and while not seriously hurt he sustained
bruises that will remain with him for some time.
ADLER ORGAN CO. TO MAKE PIANOS.
(Special to The Review.)
11OIKL VICTORY WJIKKt: I>EAT,KItS WILL HOLD CONVENTION.
their comfort and pleasure. Representatives of
various other trade organizations which have
congregated in the past at Put-in-Bay, have as-
sured the officers of the Piano Dealers' Associ-
ation that their choice has been a wise one. It
is earnestly hoped that every present member of
the association will make a special effort to bring
in one or two other members, so that the mem-
bership may be at least doubled and that the Put-
in-Bay meeting will be the largest yet held.
* * * *
It is more than probable that the officers will
accept the invitation of the Philadelphia Piano
Trade Association to hold their meeting in Phila-
delphia, as nearly all of them have been heard
from favoring the acceptance. President James
C. Miller will in due course officially call this
meeting, but on account of the annual conven-
tion being deferred until June, instead of the
usual date in May, the officers' business session
may be deferred until February instead of being
held in January, in accordance with the usual
custom. President Miller would be glad to hear
direct from the various officers as to their prefer-
ence in order that he may accommodate everyone
as nearly as possible.
* * * *
About a year ago very excellent work toward
exterminating the piano "gyp" advertising in the
various large cities was accomplished through
work has been overlooked by the members of
the various local associations, and it is now pos-
sible to find in nearly all of the metropolitan
newspapers samples of this objectionable class
of, advertising, and inasmuch as it is a positive
menace to all legitimate dealers, the National
Association urges its members to take upon them-
selves the duty which they owe the trade in gen-
eral, to use their best efforts locally in extermin-
ating this objectionable advertising. It may be
well for the local associations to appoint a com-
mittee for this work, as the various newspapers
would doubtless be more likely to recognize a
united effort on the part of their regular adver-
tisers, than a complaint from any one firm.
If local dealers desire any assistance in this
work, or in fact in any cause or grievance which
they may endure, the officers of the association
will most cheerfully lend their aid in adjusting
the matter. The officers are constantly perform-
ing services of this nature, straightening differ-
ences which exist and thus gradually improving
the status of trade conditions. This is one of
the strong points of our organization wherein
membership is of value to the dealer. Many sub-
jects arise, receive attention and are adjusted
that it would not be well to publish; but the of-
ficers' of the association are doing good work,
knowledge of this work being Confined to the
members interested.
Louisville, Ky., Nov. 28, 1904.
The Adler Organ Co., Friday, closed a deal
with the Third National Bank for the purchase
of the block bounded by 29th and 30th and Chest-
nut and Madison streets, on the southeast cor-
nor of which is situated the organ factory of the
company, a large two-story brick structure. The
price was $29,000, which real estate men consid-
er quite a bargain. The block contains 420 by
350 feet of ground.
Half the block is occupied by the organ fac-
tory, and on the remaining half the company will
erect next spring one of the largest piano fac-
tories in the United States. The new factory
will cost in its construction and equipment
$250,000.
WILL HANDLE THE MASON & HAMLIN.
The Wisconsin Music Co., which, as reported
in The Review of last week, was incorporated
with a capital stock of $10,000, will handle the
Mason & Hamlin piano as their leader. J. W.
Groves will be manager of this enterprise. The
officers are: President, R. W. Jackman, and
Fred W. Arthur, secretary and treasurer.
PIANOS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF SEATTLE.
The D. S. Johnston Co., of Seattle, Wash.,
have recently sold to the public schools of that
city, one quarter grand, Chickering, two style E
and two style F Chickering uprights and also
four style 3 5, Kimball pianos. This establish-
ment, by the way, is doing a rapidly increasing
business with the Chickering, Kimball and Ho-
bart M. Cable pianos. The latter instruments are
much admired, and carloads are the order of the
day.
F. S. dishing has opened up a music store on
Main street, Pottsdam, N. Y., where he is show-
ing a full line of pianos and other musical goods.
The Music Trade Review was Awarded a Gold Medal and Diploma at the St. Louis Exposition
THE
REVFW
ffUJIC TI(ADE
VOL. XXXIX. No. 23.
Published Every Saturday by Edward Lyman Bill at 1 Madison Ave», New York, Dec* 3, 1904.
the efforts of C. A. Elmendorf, then chairman of
the press committee, and various local associ-
ations working in co-operation with him. The
General Satisfaction With Put-in-Bay as the
plan included the signing of an appeal to the
Place of Meeting—Members Should Watch
various local newspapers by the influential deal-
the "Gyp Advertisers" and Report Irregulari
ers of the city in which the pest existed, request-
ties to Officers for Adjustment.
ing the publishers to refuse the advertising of-
fered them by the so-calied "piano gyps" and ir-
I Supplied by Chairman of I'ress Committee.)
The announcement made last week that the responsible private house concerns. In nearly
1905 convention of the National Association of all of the large cities the request of the local
Piano Dealers would be held in Put-in-Bay, Ohio, dealers in this particular was granted, and for
appears to meet the hearty approval of all the a time there was a general cessation of the pub-
members, as a great many who did not get their lication of this kind of advertising, and so long
votes cast in time to be counted have since sig- as the columns of the newspapers were watched,
nified their desire to have the meeting held at and the attention of the business management
Put-in-Bay. The management of the Hotel Vic- called to the issuing of these advertisements
tory has already signified great interest in the when they did appear, they would again be
coming assembly of the piano dealers, and prom- eliminated.
For the past few months unfortunately this
ises that everything possible will be done for
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ITEMS.
SINGLE COPIES. 10 CENTS.
$2.00 PER YEAR.
FLIM-FLAMMERS AT WORK.
Confused
Clerk in Music Store and
Away With Change.
Walked
(Special to The Review.)
Utica, N. Y., Nov. 28. 1904.
A pair of smooth talkers bought some sheet
music in the Reynolds Music Store, 168 Genesee
street, Saturday night and so confused the clerk
in the change making that they escaped with.
$4.62 more than was due them. The operation
was that of experienced flim-flammers, consist-
ing of a change of bills while the clerk was not
looking. First the purchaser presented a $20
bill, then he called it back and handed the clerk
a $10 bill. When the change, $9.62, was given
him he said he had found sufficient change in his
pocket and wanted the bill back. After he left
the store the clerk found that he had retained
$4.62 of the change from the $10. The police are
looking for the crooks. Mr. Reynolds, by the
way, was thrown from his automobile a few days
ago, and while not seriously hurt he sustained
bruises that will remain with him for some time.
ADLER ORGAN CO. TO MAKE PIANOS.
(Special to The Review.)
11OIKL VICTORY WJIKKt: I>EAT,KItS WILL HOLD CONVENTION.
their comfort and pleasure. Representatives of
various other trade organizations which have
congregated in the past at Put-in-Bay, have as-
sured the officers of the Piano Dealers' Associ-
ation that their choice has been a wise one. It
is earnestly hoped that every present member of
the association will make a special effort to bring
in one or two other members, so that the mem-
bership may be at least doubled and that the Put-
in-Bay meeting will be the largest yet held.
* * * *
It is more than probable that the officers will
accept the invitation of the Philadelphia Piano
Trade Association to hold their meeting in Phila-
delphia, as nearly all of them have been heard
from favoring the acceptance. President James
C. Miller will in due course officially call this
meeting, but on account of the annual conven-
tion being deferred until June, instead of the
usual date in May, the officers' business session
may be deferred until February instead of being
held in January, in accordance with the usual
custom. President Miller would be glad to hear
direct from the various officers as to their prefer-
ence in order that he may accommodate everyone
as nearly as possible.
* * * *
About a year ago very excellent work toward
exterminating the piano "gyp" advertising in the
various large cities was accomplished through
work has been overlooked by the members of
the various local associations, and it is now pos-
sible to find in nearly all of the metropolitan
newspapers samples of this objectionable class
of, advertising, and inasmuch as it is a positive
menace to all legitimate dealers, the National
Association urges its members to take upon them-
selves the duty which they owe the trade in gen-
eral, to use their best efforts locally in extermin-
ating this objectionable advertising. It may be
well for the local associations to appoint a com-
mittee for this work, as the various newspapers
would doubtless be more likely to recognize a
united effort on the part of their regular adver-
tisers, than a complaint from any one firm.
If local dealers desire any assistance in this
work, or in fact in any cause or grievance which
they may endure, the officers of the association
will most cheerfully lend their aid in adjusting
the matter. The officers are constantly perform-
ing services of this nature, straightening differ-
ences which exist and thus gradually improving
the status of trade conditions. This is one of
the strong points of our organization wherein
membership is of value to the dealer. Many sub-
jects arise, receive attention and are adjusted
that it would not be well to publish; but the of-
ficers' of the association are doing good work,
knowledge of this work being Confined to the
members interested.
Louisville, Ky., Nov. 28, 1904.
The Adler Organ Co., Friday, closed a deal
with the Third National Bank for the purchase
of the block bounded by 29th and 30th and Chest-
nut and Madison streets, on the southeast cor-
nor of which is situated the organ factory of the
company, a large two-story brick structure. The
price was $29,000, which real estate men consid-
er quite a bargain. The block contains 420 by
350 feet of ground.
Half the block is occupied by the organ fac-
tory, and on the remaining half the company will
erect next spring one of the largest piano fac-
tories in the United States. The new factory
will cost in its construction and equipment
$250,000.
WILL HANDLE THE MASON & HAMLIN.
The Wisconsin Music Co., which, as reported
in The Review of last week, was incorporated
with a capital stock of $10,000, will handle the
Mason & Hamlin piano as their leader. J. W.
Groves will be manager of this enterprise. The
officers are: President, R. W. Jackman, and
Fred W. Arthur, secretary and treasurer.
PIANOS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF SEATTLE.
The D. S. Johnston Co., of Seattle, Wash.,
have recently sold to the public schools of that
city, one quarter grand, Chickering, two style E
and two style F Chickering uprights and also
four style 3 5, Kimball pianos. This establish-
ment, by the way, is doing a rapidly increasing
business with the Chickering, Kimball and Ho-
bart M. Cable pianos. The latter instruments are
much admired, and carloads are the order of the
day.
F. S. dishing has opened up a music store on
Main street, Pottsdam, N. Y., where he is show-
ing a full line of pianos and other musical goods.
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