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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMERS.
Pianos and Other Musical Instruments Shipped
Abroad from New York for the Past Week.
(Special to The Review.)
with a commodious and satisfactory hall for con-
$7,500; 2 cases pianos and material, $5,355.
Vera Cruz—18 pkgs. talking machines and ma- vention purposes, and wiJl, if desired, set aside a
special day in honor of the occasion. This invi-
terial, $1,512.
Vienna—12 pkgs. talking machines and ma- tation alone shows the important position the
Piano Dealers' Association is assuming.
terial, $3,918.
Washington, D. C, April 30, 1906.
LAST CALL FOR WASHINGTON.
The following were the exports of musical in-
struments and kindred lines from the Port of AN Arrangements Completed for the Largesi
New York for the week just ended:
Convention Held by the Piano and Organ
Algoa Bay—13 cases organ material, $448.
Manufacturers and Dealers' Organizations.
Amapala—4 cases organs and material, $123.
A Great Event from Start to Finish.
Antifogosta—13 pkgs. talking machines and
material, $1,000.
(Supplied by Chairman Press Committee.)
Auckland—15 cases organs and material, $904.
Before the close of another week the city of
Bahia—1 pkg. musical instruments, $100.
Washington will be transformed into a commer-
Berlin—51 pkgs. talking machines and ma- cial city, and will contain the greatest number
terial, $1,100.
of piano manufacturers of any city in the world,
Bremen—6 cases organ material, $161.
to be followed by the congregating of the great-
Bombay—18 pkgs. talking machines and ma- est number of piano sellers the world has ever
terial, $286.
seen. The various committees of both associa-
Braila—1 case organs and material, $175.
tions have done wonderful work, and the trade
Brussels—33 pkgs. talking machines and ma- generally will show its appreciation of this work
terial, $420.
by coming from all quarters of the country. The
Callao—13 pkgs. talking machines and ma- complete programme of the event has already
terial, $1,000.
been published, but to this many details and ar-
Calcutta—1 pkg. talking machines and ma- rangements for the pleasure of the visitors will
terial, $270.
be added before the opening of the sessions. The
Colon—1 case organs and material, $120.
arrangements for the banquet are complete, and
Corinto—24 pkgs. talking machines and ma- it will be the most unique and satisfactory event
terial, $1,395.
ever given in connection with the piano and or-
Genoa—7 pkgs. talking machines and material, gan trade. Those who have not already secured
$146.
banquet tickets should forward immediately to
Hamburg—19 cases piano material, $575; 15 Mr. E. H. Droop, 925 Pennsylvania avenue,
cases organ material, $590.
Washington, D. C, their subscription of $8. The
Havana—4 pkgs. musical instruments, $168; 30 list of speakers for this event is representative of
pkgs. talking machines and material, $915; 2 the wit and wisdom of our country. Aside from
cases piano material, $250.
this the Banquet Committee positively guaran-
Havre—19 pkgs. talking machines and ma- tees a menu that will please the most fastidious,
terial, $580; 2 cases piano players and material, and that it will be served in a manner thoroughly
$200; 1 case piano players and material, $278; satisfactory to every guest. Dishes that should
6 cases music, $558.
be served hot will be hot, and those that should
Hong-Kong—3 cases music, $102.
be cold will be cold—a feature that has not
Kingston—1 case pianos and material, $107.
always been the case in the past.
Leipzig—3 cases organs and material, $250.
Secretary Foster specially requests that all
Liverpool—6 cases organs, $300; 1 case pianos members forward their membership dues pre-
and material, $500; 32 pkgs. talking machines vious to their arrival in Washington, as far as
and material, $2,400; 19 cases organ material, possible, also add $1.50 for membership button.
$1,148; 2 cases piano material, $768.
It is solid gold, made in accordance with the
London—37 pkgs. talking machines and ma- design submitted at the Put-in-Bay Convention,
terial, $1,752; 16 pkgs. talking machines and and bears the identification numbers of the pur-
material, $1,400; 8 cases pianos and material, chaser or members. These buttons are supplied
$800; 19 cases piano players and material, $1,320; only to active members in good standing.
458 pkgs. talking machines and material, $9,017;
President Werlein requests that any special
32 cases piano players and material, $7,395; 7 business matters not on the programme to be
cases organs and material, $2,215; 2 cases musi- brought before the convention shall be taken
cal instruments, $991; 18 cases music, $1,175.
up directly either with him or with the secre-
Manchester—1 case musical instruments, $157. tary, so that he can assign a time for discussion
Matanzas—24 pkgs. talking machines and ma- at the convention. The business sessions will
terial, $601.
be short, and all matter brought before the con-
Melbourne—492 pkgs. talking machines and vention must be to the point. Any matters of
material, $7,129; 8 cases organs and material, special importance to be brought before the con-
$274; 6 cases pianos and material, $641.
vention should first be given to the president or
Montevideo—27 pkgs. talking machines and the secretary, as above suggested; the president
material, $686; 5 cases piano players and ma- will appoint a committee to consider the subject
terial, $890.
and report to the convention for action. This
Naples—2 cases piano players and material, method will greatly expedite the transaction of
$200; 1 pkg. talking machines and material, $120. business. Matters that are pertinent, however,
Para—6 pkgs. talking machines and material, and not filed in advance, may be admitted for dis-
$348.
cussion.
Panama—1 case pianos and material, $300.
Committees are requested to file their reports
Rio de Janeiro—1 case pianos, $295; 15 pkgs. in writing with the secretary as far in advance
talking machines and material, $525.
of the convention as possible.
Shanghai—12 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
CHICAGO IN 1 9 0 7 .
terial, $608.
The Chicago Piano and Organ Association will
Souerabaya—12 pkgs. talking machines and bring to Washington a pressing invitation for the
material, $1,135.
next annual convention to be held at Chicago.
St. Ji/hns—10 cases organ material, $310.
An invitation has also been proffered by the
St. Limon—10 pkgs. talking machines and ma Jamestown Exposition, to be held in Norfolk,
terial, $163.
Va., during 1907. The exposition management
Sydney—3 cases piano players and material, offers to furnish the Piano Dealers' Association
THE
ERNEST A.
11
TONK
WEAVER CO. CELEBRATE
In Honor of the Manufacture of Their 50,000th
Organ—Parade and Notable Addresses—A
Splendid Record.
(Special (o The lteview.)
York Pa., April 30, 1906.
To mark the manufacture of the 50,000th
Weaver organ, the Weaver Organ & Piano Co.
gave a banquet at the Knights of St. Paul Hall,
this city, last Saturday evening, at which there
were present some 250 of their workmen, sales-
men, officers, directors and stockholders. The
entire party met at the factory at 7.30 p. m., and
headed by a band marched through the city to
the banquet hall. Some interesting addresses
were made by M. P. Gibson, president of the
company, who spoke upon the historical aspect
of the Weaver; by W. S. Bond, secretary and
treasurer, who treated of the Weaver foundation.
These gentlemen referred to the marvelous
growth of the business from its establishment in
18 70, and incorporation in 1882, as well as the
fact that they are making and selling more or-
gans to-day than ever before in the history of
the house. In addition to this their piano trade
is steadily growing, and they are now producing
six Weaver pianos a week, with prospects for a
heavy enlargement of this branch of their busi-
ness. Addresses were also made by Messrs. Poff,
Cifford, Stine, Shierly, Gleitz, Hamme, Derick,
Ong, Mundorf and Dempwolf, who spoke upon
Weaver construction, management, salesmanship,
retailing, and from the viewpoint of the stock-
holders.
The Weaver Co. have branch stores in Harris-
burg, Lancaster and Milton, Pa., and the entire
force from these stores was present at the ban-
quet. The stockholders, who include some of the
most prominent people in this city, were also
present, and from start to finish the affair may
be termed a great success. The 50,000 Weaver
organs made since the foundation of the business
are scattered throughout the civilized world, and
are to be found wherever music is loved. The
company are at present shipping from fifteen to
twenty Weaver organs per day. The Weaver
piano has also won its way into a great degree
of favor with leading educational institutions.
The Weaver Co. employ 175 mechanics, which,
with their business and sales force, makes in all
250 employes. Moreover, the company are at
present buying and selling over 1,000 pianos a
year of other makes besides their own in the
various retail stores which they control, and are
paying out annually in the way of wages over
$100,000 to people residing in this city. This is
(ertainly a goodly showing, and one of which the
company can feel justly proud.
THE ROBELEN PIANO CO.'S ADVANCE.
The Robelen Piano Co., of Wilmington, Del.,
report a magnificent business with the Knabe,
Mehlin, Packard, Fischer, Crown, Haines Bros.
and Sterling pianos. President Bertolette, of the
company, is to be congratulated on the success
achieved, which has been brought about largely
through an adherence to the one-price system.
A. I. Reeves, of Helena, Montana, was a caller
this week on the Krell Auto-Grand Piano Co.,
New Castle, Ind., and left a nice order for these
instruments.
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