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MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
"Our association unanimously agreed to this
arrangement, and a joint committee of three
each from the two organizations was formed
Held Their Twelfth Annual Dinner Which Was Preceded by the Election of E. S. Payson, Presi-
and have worked' together in perfect harmony
dent; C. C. Conway, First Vice-President; Chas. Bobzin, Second Vice-President; J. Fred
for nearly two years, and to-day the Woman's
Powers, Treasurer and C. R. Putnam, Secretary—Interesting Address Made by Chas. E. Os-
Educational Union, seven thousand strong, are
good on the Subject of Trade Unity—Hon. A. F. Odlin Also Spoke on the Future of the
the friends and allies of the Home Furnishers'
Philippines—W. L. Bush Who Was Expected to be Present Held Up by a Snow Storm—
Association, and have agreed not to present any
Affair Was Most Enjoyable in Every Respect—There Was a Large Attendance.
bills referring to conditional sales at this ses-
sion of the legislature, and only within the past
(Special to The Review.)
sign that the association had not received a
month have they given positive proof of their
boston, Mass., Jan. 11, 1908.
single complaint during the year from one mem-
It is an interesting study—to watch piano ber against another member as to his business loyalty by indorsing a circular to be given our
customers, headed 'Joint Committee of the
trade men sing. There were an even hundred methods.
Woman's
Educational Union and the Home Fur-
of them who enjoyed the twelfth annual dinner
The first speaker was Charles E. Osgood, a
nishing
Association,'
clearly and fully setting
of the Boston Music Trade Association at the local furniture dealer and president of the
forth
not
only
their
rights
as buyers under the
Exchange Club on Jan 11, and they all sang Massachusetts Home Furnishing Association.
signed
contract,
but
explaining
in detail our
more or less in unison and somewhat in tune. His subject was "Trade Unity," and he spoke as
right&
also,
thus
putting
the
stamp
of approval
Some, however, didn't sing every piece.
follows:
on our method, and by officially joining with us
"Ned" Payson refused to sing "Experience,"
Chas.-E. Osgood's Address.
in signing this circular have done much to make
because he hadn't had any, but Charles Bobzin
"You have honored the association I represent
and Chandler W. Smith sang it with every evi- by giving me this opportunity to meet with you the credit or instalment system respectable in
dence of thorough understanding. Major Rich and present for your consideration a brief out- the minds of the public.
"This, gentlemen, I know you will agree is a
wouldn't tackle "Dixie" because he said the last line of the objects and some of the advantages
distinct
victory for our association, and I think
trip through there wasn't up to the standard, of membership in our association, with the hope
and he'd be "darned" if he'd glorify the place that the retail piano dealers of Greater Boston you will also acknowledge that the retail piano
dealers have and are participating in all its ad-
where he lost a trade.
and the State may consider it good business
vantages, for our business methods are similar,
Then it was funny to see how all the married
our patrons are also yours, and to-day the credit
men just waded in and made the most out of
dealers of Massachusetts are better protected
the song "I Picked a Lemon in the Garden of
than in any other State in the Union.
Love." "The Merry Widow" waltz captured
"Here is another most important result due en-
everybody except E. G. Tyler, of Harvey's, and
tirely
to the efforts of our association. About one
he wouldn't play because he said he knew a
year ago the Boston Elevated Railroad Co. issued
merry widow once, and
a special notice to each one of their 12,000 em-
But aside from these examples of personal
ployes forbidding them to purchase anything on
interest, and the fact that certain of the mem-
the instalment or weekly payment plan on pen-
bers got just a teenty-weenty bit of a scolding
alty
of immediate discharge. This was a severe
from President Payson in his opening address,
blow
to the credit furniture men of Greater
the annual meeting was worthy the superlatives
Boston,
and our association immediately got to
of a circus prospectus writer.
work.
At
first they refused to make any con-
It was a "dressy" affair, everybody being in
cession,
and
it was only after months of the most
their "soup and fish" suit, and it was a fine-
difficult
and
persistent efforts on our part, and
looking body of men that stood up to sing "My
attended
by
considerable
expense, that the com-
Country 'Tis of Thee." It lacked only the pres-
pany finally issued another order making an ex-
ence of William Lincoln Bush, of Chicago, to
ception in favor of the furniture dealers, which,
make it perfect. But he was coming to Boston
of course, included the piano dealers also. You
on the B. & A., and the result was—he didn't
must acknowledge that this result must have
get there on time. So he had to wire from some
been of some advantage to you.
far-away point that the passengers were out
"Therefore why should you not join with us
pushing the train, and if no snow storm came
in continuing and further developing an organi-
they might be able to push it in to Boston by
zation whose main object is to prevent adverse
the next Chickering convention.
legislation and protect each other's interests in
riti:si]>i;\T i:mv.\iii> s. PAYKMN.
The business meeting was held before the
every
possible way?
policy to give us both their moral and active
cocktail period. It resulted in the elevation of
"During the life of the joint committee, about
Charles Bobzin, general manager of the Oliver support.
"It seems to me that community of interests
Ditson Co., to the position of second vice-presi-
dent, and the well-deserved re-election of the make it almost imperative that the credit piano
"DISTINCTIVELY HIGH GKADE"
following: Edward S. Payson, president; C. C. dealers should become a positive part of our
Conway, vice-president; J. Fred Powers, treas- organization, and we all work together in one
common cause. You all remember the strenu-
urer, and C. R. Putnam, secretary-
John T. Bowers, of the Mason & Hamlin Co., ous, the anxious days of two years ago at the
was elected a member of the executive commit- State House when the Woman's Educational
tee, which comprises also Henry F. Miller, George Union, backed by organized labor and every
charitable organization in the State, presented
A. Gibson, and Winthrop A. Harvey.
During the dinner, which, by the way, was bills referring to conditional sales which, had
much more successful and much more satisfac- they become operative, would have made it diffi-
tory to everybody concerned than any ever held cult, if not impossible, for the credit merchant
by the association before (and Secretary Put- to do business at a profit.
"Doubtless you remember how these bills were
nam deserved a vote of thanks and a gold medal,
but got neither), instrumental music was fur- finally withdrawn after a majority of the com-
nished by the Leo Van Vliet orchestra, the best mittee had declared themselves in favor of them,
but you may not know that this result was ob-
in the city.
President Payson's annual address was very tained only after persistent and diligent labor
brief. He began by thanking Providence that on the part of our association.
"While three of our members were traveling
none of the members of the association had been
up and down the State interesting every senator
mustered out during the year, and then spoke of
the fact that some of the members had expressed and representative in our behalf, for we all felt
the belief that the association was not accom- satisfied that the committee would report ad-
plishing as much as it might. He declared that versely, another committee from our organiza-
is the greatest success of the day.
if these complaining members would make their tion held several conferences with the officers
It possesses a scale of rare even
ideas known to the officers and be a little more of the Woman's Educational Union, until finally
ness, a tone of remarkable sonority
and richness, with a quality that
willing to do a little work themselves, they on the very morning that the judiciary were to
report, the ladies agreed to ask leave to with-
is highly orchestral. Our latest
would soon get their money's worth.
styles of Grands and Uprights
He said these members should not expect their draw the several bills and remain passive for a
mark a decided advance in the art
officers to send them a postal card every time year, provided our association would work in
of piano-making. We court inves-
they took some action for the benefit of the conjunction with theirs in investigating and cor-
tigation. Some territory still open.
trade. He mentioned the affiliations which the recting all cases of apparent hardship or injus-
tice reported to them from time to time, and
association has with the commercial bodies of
CHRISTNAN SONS, Manufacturer,
the state and city as illustrative of the work also to take up any other matters which might
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Mr. Payson said it was a very encouraging buyer or seller.
BOSTON MUSIC TRADE ASSOCIATION MEET.
B6e CHRISTMAN
STUDIO GRAND