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MUStC TRADE
REVIEW
tion. This certificate should be immediately de-
posited with the secretary of the association on
Eveiy Indication of a Tremendous Attendance
arrival of the holder in Richmond, and by" the
at Richmond Convention and Exhibition—
payment of 25 cents it will entitle him to a re-
Railroads Concede Special Rates—Members
duction in fare on the return trip.
Must Secure Certificates—Platt
P. Gibbs
The Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad have granted
Peerless Special—Press Committee Sends Out
a special concession throughout its territory.
Another Publicity Sheet—Convention Facili-
This assures to all members living in the Chesa-
ties for 1911—Milwaukee Considered.
peake & Ohio and the Southeastern Passenger
Association territory a round-trip ticket at the
[Supplied by Chairman of Press Committee.]
rate of three cents per mile for the round trip
This is virtually the last call for Richmond. plus twenty-five cents for the certificate. Through-
Before another issue of this paper reaches its sub- out other territories it will be necessary for
scribers, the gathering of the piano trade of the travelers to purchase a full fare ticket one way,
nation at Richmond will be a reality. All of the asking for a certificate, which, upon being
manufacturers attending the convention of the countersigned at Richmond will entitle the
Manufacturers' Association will be in Richmond holder to return for three-fifths regular fare.
on or before Thursday, May 12. Many of the
Platt P. Gibbs Peerless Spec : al.
dealers and travelers will go with them, but the
As usual, Platt P. Gibbs' Annual-Peerless-
full quota will not arrive until Sunday, the 15th, Circus-Grand-Personally-Conducted-Pullman - Pal-
or Monday, the 16th, That there will be an un- ace-Electric-Lighted N. A. P. D. of A. Special will
usually large attendance is indicated by the re- leave Chicago. The train will be composed of
port from Mr. Weisieger, manager of the Hotel two standard drawing-room sleepers, two ten-com-
Jefferson, more than ten days ago, to the effect partment cars, one composite compartment obser-
that every room in the mammoth hotel had been vation car, one dining car, one library club car
reserved, with the exception of a few very high- and a baggage car. The train will leave Chicago
priced apartments. As the Hotel Jefferson is one Wednesday morning, May 11, over the Pennsylva-
of the largest hotels in which the convention has nia lines via Pittsburg, Baltimore, Washington
ever been held, this unusually large reservation and through to Richmond without change. The
of rooms so far in advance of the event is con- rate of fare will be $18.80 one way, $29.60 round-
clusive evidence that the prophecy will be ful- trip, with ten days stop over on return at Wash-
filled. Aside from the Hotel Jefferson, the Hotel ington, Baltimore and Pittsburg. This train will
Richmond, Murphy's and other establishments run on a 22-hour schedule, which is the fastest
will entertain a large number of visitors.
time, with one exception, made between Chicago
The very interesting program which has been and New York, and on regular trains would cost
arranged by the officers of the association and additional fare, but there will be no extra charge
the local entertainment committee has been so on the Peerless-Circus-Grand. There will be the
liberally published, both in the trade papers and customary program of entertainment en route.
through the bulletin issued by the secretary that Mr. Gibbs will make an effort to have the usual
it would seem unnecessary to again repeat. It number of brass bands meet the trains at the
should be well understood that there is every in> various stopping points. Any further particulars
dication that the Richmond convention will go concerining the special may be obtained from
down in the history of the music trade as the Mr. Platt P. Gibbs, 260 Wabash avenue, Chicago.
greatest event ever held.
Many New Members.
The splendid exhibition which has been so
Secretary Putnam reports a very large num-
carefully planned, will, of course, be a prominent ber of applications for membership in the associa-
feature. Every afternoon and evening a special tion are being received, and these will surely in-
entertainment of interest to both the visiting crease from now until the convention dates. Mr.
dealers and the general public will be provided. Putnam also states that quite a number of appli-
The exhibition will be devoted to the members of cations received have not been accompanied by
the association exclusively, every afternoon, and the necessary fee of $10. Such applications cannot
thrown open to the public in the evenings. Sev- be considered by the membership committee or
eral dealers and traveling men who have recent- placed on the membership list, and are conse-
ly visited Richmond and out of curiosity in- quently filed until the fee is paid. It is absolutely
spected the exhibition building, report that the necessary for those desiring to join in time for
arrangement surpassed their greatest expecta- the Richmond convention to forward their check
tions and that no trade exhibition ever held will for $10, with the application. All applications
surpass the First National Piano Show.
for new membership received up to the 15th of
The Banquet.
May will entitle the member to full membership
All indications point to a very large atten- until May 15, 1911.
dance at the banquet, Wednesday evening, May
Milwaukee in 1911.
18. Up to the present time Lee Fergusson, chair-
Since the formation of the local association in
man of the banquet committee, 119 East Broad the city of Milwaukee, and the publication of the
street, Richmond, Va., reports that an unusually fact that an invitation will be extended for the
•large number of reservations have been made. association to visit that city in 1911, the feeling
Heretofore, it has been customary for members in favor of Milwaukee has been rapidly increas-
to hesitate about securing banquet tickets until ing. For several reasons it seems as if Milwau-
within a few days previous to the date, but this kee would be the proper place to go next year, es
year tickets are being asked for early, and it is pecially should the exhibition idea continue. Mil-
hoped that this habit will continue, as the ban- waukee is well equipped to care for both the con-
quet committee must know positively by Satur- vention and exhibition, provided as it is with a
day, May 14, the exact number who will attend magnificent auditorum, which could be used for
and also the names of all invited guests.
the exhibit. Atlantic City, it Is understood, will
also make a strenuous effort to secure the con-
Another Publicity Sheet Sent Out.
The press committee has sent out another vention for 1911, and Atlantic City will, no doubt,
publicity sheet to the leading newspapers receive favorable consideration should the exhi-
throughout the entire United States and to all bition feature of the convention be discontinued.
the members and State commissioners, request- It would, however, be an unfavorable point for
ing the publication of these notices, with those the holding of a piano show. Chicago, it is un-
previously sent. This will give the N. A. P. D. derstood, will also make a strenuous effort to se-
of A. a tremendous amount of publicity through- cure the convention, but should it go to the West,
Milwaukee is entitled to first consideration, hav-
out the country.
ing given way in 1910 in favor of Richmond.
Special Rates to Members.
As previously published, the various traffic as-
Activity of Local Associations.
sociations have made special concessions in rate of
J. L. Riehm, State commissioner of Kentucky,
fare by the certificate plan. In purchasing tick- has recently succeeded in forming a local associa-
ets for Richmond, members are once more ad- tion in Louisville. Seven houses are represented,
vised that they must secure from their passenger and later on it is expected that all the dealers
agent a certificate when purchasing transports of the city will cpnje in,
11
THE LAST CALL FOR RICHMOND.
The Stamp
of Approval
The first issue of "The
Player Monthly" has cre-
ated no little comment in
player circles.
Fifteen thousand copies
of the April issue have been
distributed in various parts
of this country.
The May issue was ready
on the 1st for distribution
and every dealer in this
country can handle "The
Player Monthly" to advan-
tage.
It will educate his trade
in a helpful manner.
Here are some opinions
taken at.random showing
how prominent men view
"The Player Monthly."
Eilers* Music House, Spokane, Washington:
We acknowledge receipt of the first issue of The
Player Monthly, and if this is a sample of what
is to follow you deserve much success. We would
like 100 copies of this paper each month to dis-
tribute among our player customers. You may,
therefore, enter our subscription for 100 copies
each month for one year."
Louis Grunewald" Co., New Orleans, La.:
Wm. N. Grunewald, General Manager, writes:
"I like The Player Monthly very much. I read
all from page one to the end. You certainly have
struck the keynote and the knowledge which this
magazine gives the owners of player pianos is ex-
tremely valuable. I am going to pet you some
subscribers."
Paul B. Klugh, head of the Player Department, The
Cable Co., Chicago, writes:
"You are to be complimented highly upon the
first issue of The Player Monthly, and I predict
that this little magazine will have a prosperous
future. You may enter my name upon your list
of subscribers."
The Wiley B. Allen Co., San Francisco:
"We received the little magazine which you put
forth under the title of The Player Monthly, and
beg to compliment you upon its completeness and
its interesting contents."
F. A. Winter & Son, Altoona, Pa.:
"The initial number of The Player
Monthly
reached us, and while hastily looking through its
contents we have read enough to warrant giving
it our stamp of a good thing. We enclose sub-
scription price. It occurs
to us that copies of The
Player Monthly,
jud : ciously distributed to our
player customers, would be an excellent idea. The
reading would certainly start n any a misguided
performer right and there would be much less un-
favorable player talk. We wish and bespeak for
your new journal a healthy and prosperous
future."
The above letters fairly represent trade senti-
ment towards The Player Monthly,
and every
dealer who has not already sent in his orders
should do so.
He will find it a valuable aid to him in his
player piano department.
The yearly subscription price is but a trifle—
iiftv cents for the year.
Edward Lyman Bill
PUBLISHER
1 Madison Ave., New York