Music Trade Review
Issue: 1918 Vol. 66 N. 1 - Page 9
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JANUARY 5, 1918
THE MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
9
New York Piano Trade Holds Year-End Luncheon
Geo. W. Gittins Sounds Optimistic Keynote for the New Year—E. F. Tibbott Says Trade Must Edu-
cate Bankers to Better Viewpoint of the Industry—G. H. Parsons and Others Talk—Those Present
The year-end luncheon of the New York piano
trade held at the Hotel McAlpin on Thursday
of last week meant, first, the bringing together
of over one hundred and twenty members of
the piano trade on a social basis to mark the
passing of a year momentous for the piano trade,
and, second, the forgetting for a period of two
or three hours the business cares of the day
president of the National Piano Manufacturers'
Association; J. A. Krumme, Jr., president of the
National Piano Travelers' Association, and E.
Paul Hamilton, president of the New York Piano
Merchants' Association, all of whom mixed
patriotism witli business in their brief talks.
Geo. W. Gittins Sounds Note of Optimism
The next speaker was Geo. W. Gittins, presi-
Parsons, one of the bright lights at the annual
gathering, who for a time dwelt humorously
upon his experiences in Washington as the rep-
resentative of the trade when the tax bill was
under discussion. Mr. Parsons made some de-
lightful references to his estimate of certain
members of the Congressional body, and in
closing turned serious for the moment and
called attention to the grave situation in which
the war had placed the country, stating that, al-
though a dyed-in-the-wool Republican, he was
earnestly back of the President because he has
shown himself a man in his handling of the se-
rious problems which the war has presented.
Toast to the Men "Over There"
The last speaker was Major Winterroth, of
the Sixty-ninth Regiment, N. G., N. Y., who
told of the organization of a National Guard
to protect the State during the war. Following
Mr. Winterroth's remarks, W. J. Keeley called
for a rising toast to the members of the trade
who had joined the colors, and some of whom
were already "over there."
Close With "Auld Lang Syne"
Joining hands in one great circle the diners
joined in singing "Auld Lang Syne" and the
year-end luncheon of 1917 became a pleasant
memory.
Some of the Guests at the Year-End Luncheon
Those Who Attended
Left to Right, E. P. Hamilton, Edwin G. Tonk, Albert Helming, A. Dalrympie. Ben II. Janssen, Edward Lyman Bill,
Jerome Ackerly, Elmon Armstrong, Col. Winterroth, Lieut. C. Albert Jacob, Jr., and George W. Gittins.
Among those present were: Jerome K. Ack-
amid the pleasant intercourse of friendship. Be- dent of the New York Piano Manufacturers' As- erly, R. B. Aldcroftt, Geo. W. Allen, W. H. P.
ing wartimes, the gathering sang "The Star sociation, who argued that there was not enough Bacon, W. E. Baldwin, H. R. Bauer, Al. Beh-
Spangled Banner" before sitting down to enjoy co-operation between manufacturers and dealers ning, Gustave Behning, J. Raymond Bill, Ed-
an excellent repast, during the course of which to meet the existing situation. He stated that ward Lyman Bill, A. L. Bretzfelder, W. J. Bjur,
they were entertained by an excellent cabaret the dealers hesitated to charge prices for their W. J. Barton, Carleton Chase, Mark P. Camp-
trio.
instruments warranted by conditions and blamed bell, Francis Connor, Henry Christman, D. P.
Edward Lyman Bill Talks on the War
the manufacturers for increasing wholesale Comerer, J. O. Campbell, Ashley B. Cone, C.
At the conclusion of the luncheon proper Al- prices and demanding better terms. He asserted A. Cottrell, Arthur Conrow, Gordon Campbell,
bert Behning, of the committee, announced that that the great need was for a thorough under- Chas. T. Carter, E. C. Cardinal, F. H. Patton, A.
true to promise there had been a surprise pre- standing of business costs, and declared that in Dalrympie, Geo. Derby, Otto Doll, Anthony
pared for the diners and thereupon introduced his opinion 90 per cent, of piano manufacturers Doll, Jr., Chas. Eyles, F. E. Edgar, V. J. Faeth,
Edward Lyman Bill, son of the late Col. Bill, did not know what it was costing them to do Paul Fink, A. R. Farmer, H. J. Frey, Geo. W.
editor of The Music Trade Review, who had business.
Gittins, C. B. Garritson, H. H. Hull, H. W. Hill,
just returned on a furlough from the battle front
Mr. Gittins also sounded an optimistic note for W. C. Hepperla, Geo. Holz, Richard Hart-
of Europe, where he has been engaged for some the future. He said that in all the discussions of pence, C. A. Jacob, B. H. Janssen, A. W.
months past in the American Ambulance Serv- the business situation the human factor had gen- Johnson, Frank Jones, C. A. Jacob, Jr., T. L.
ice. Mr. Bill, who appeared in uniform, was erally been overlooked. The average working Floyd Jones, W. J. Keeley, A. H. Kayton, W. F.
accorded a most enthusiastic reception, and man at the present time is making more money Keogh, J . A . Krumme, A. V. Koehler, J. A.
cheered to the echo. In the course of his re- than ever before in his life, and, making more LeCato, Morris Lamb, Al. Lichtcnstein, Max
marks he told of the conditions on the Western
money, is naturally
front, and the spirit of the French, and stated
buying those things
that, although they were tired with over three f o r which he h a d
years of fighting, they were holding on grimly
longed in the past,
until the American forces could come to their among them pianos.
aid. After that, he said, the French were pre-
Prosperity in t h e
pared to fight side by side with the Americans
country was unques-
and bring the war to a successful issue.
tioned, said the speak
In addition to Mr. Bill there appeared in uni- er, for the estimated
form at the luncheon C. Albert Jacob, Jr., a
value of t h e crops
lieutenant in the U. S. Officers' Reserve, and
alone was in excess of
Edwin G. Tonk, enlisted in the Coast Artillery.
$21,000,000,000, a sum
Educate the Bankers, Says E. F. Tibbott
more than t h e esti-
The next speaker was E. F. Tibbott, of the
mated annual cost of
Lindeman & Sons Piano Co., who emphasized
the w a r by several
the new viewpoint of the newspaper in the mat- billion dollars.
ter of the piano industry and referred to a re-
Regarding the ques-
cent editorial in the Evening World in support
tion of tax on piano
of his statement. Mr. Tibbott made the very
excellent point that members of the piano trade, players Mr. Gittins
and for that matter business men generally, stated that it w a s
should endeavor to set the bankers right in their shown that a 3 per
attitude towards the industry at the present time. cent, tax on player ac-
An After-Luncheon Quartet
The bankers too frequently have shown an in- tions alone would give
Left to Right, Arthur L. Wessell, C. B. Garritson, Fred. W. Lohr and Gustave Behning.
clination to deal harshly with business, to cut to the Government the amount estimated as the Leichter, Fred W. Lohr, T. LaM. Couch, G. E.
down on credit allowances, and to lend a deaf
income from that particular source and sug- McNalley, Alex. McDonald, Chas. McConville,
ear to the legitimate demands of business enter- gested that tax returns be made out on that C. B. Noon, J. A. Parnham, Chas. H. Parsons,
prises.
This attitude, he declared, was due basis instead upon the value of the instrument W. M. Plaisted, J. H. Quinn, L, M. Robinson,
largely to misunderstanding of the actual prob- as a whole.
Should a contrary decision be C. A. Stein, L. D. Perry, M. Schwab, E. M. Soule,
lems that faced the business man to-day, and handed down changes could be made without Herbert Simpson, Frank Sohmer, Albert E.
every effort should be made to prove to the much difficulty, and as no penalty would be at- Strauch, Paul J. Stroup, C. M. Schultz, M. Swan-
bankers that their duty now is to aid, rather tached there was nothing to fear.
wick, Wm. G. Schaff, Wm. Tonk, Edwin E.
than hinder, the progress of legitimate business.
Parsons Tells of Washington Experiences
Tonk, E. E. Vidaud, B. B. Wilson, W. B. Will-
Association Presidents Speak
At this point Ben H. Janssen assumed the iams, O. W. Williams, W. S. Weser, E. J. Win-
Next in order were introduced J. A. Coffin, role of toastmaster and introduced Chas. H. terroth and Milton Weil.
JANUARY 5, 1918
THE MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
9
New York Piano Trade Holds Year-End Luncheon
Geo. W. Gittins Sounds Optimistic Keynote for the New Year—E. F. Tibbott Says Trade Must Edu-
cate Bankers to Better Viewpoint of the Industry—G. H. Parsons and Others Talk—Those Present
The year-end luncheon of the New York piano
trade held at the Hotel McAlpin on Thursday
of last week meant, first, the bringing together
of over one hundred and twenty members of
the piano trade on a social basis to mark the
passing of a year momentous for the piano trade,
and, second, the forgetting for a period of two
or three hours the business cares of the day
president of the National Piano Manufacturers'
Association; J. A. Krumme, Jr., president of the
National Piano Travelers' Association, and E.
Paul Hamilton, president of the New York Piano
Merchants' Association, all of whom mixed
patriotism witli business in their brief talks.
Geo. W. Gittins Sounds Note of Optimism
The next speaker was Geo. W. Gittins, presi-
Parsons, one of the bright lights at the annual
gathering, who for a time dwelt humorously
upon his experiences in Washington as the rep-
resentative of the trade when the tax bill was
under discussion. Mr. Parsons made some de-
lightful references to his estimate of certain
members of the Congressional body, and in
closing turned serious for the moment and
called attention to the grave situation in which
the war had placed the country, stating that, al-
though a dyed-in-the-wool Republican, he was
earnestly back of the President because he has
shown himself a man in his handling of the se-
rious problems which the war has presented.
Toast to the Men "Over There"
The last speaker was Major Winterroth, of
the Sixty-ninth Regiment, N. G., N. Y., who
told of the organization of a National Guard
to protect the State during the war. Following
Mr. Winterroth's remarks, W. J. Keeley called
for a rising toast to the members of the trade
who had joined the colors, and some of whom
were already "over there."
Close With "Auld Lang Syne"
Joining hands in one great circle the diners
joined in singing "Auld Lang Syne" and the
year-end luncheon of 1917 became a pleasant
memory.
Some of the Guests at the Year-End Luncheon
Those Who Attended
Left to Right, E. P. Hamilton, Edwin G. Tonk, Albert Helming, A. Dalrympie. Ben II. Janssen, Edward Lyman Bill,
Jerome Ackerly, Elmon Armstrong, Col. Winterroth, Lieut. C. Albert Jacob, Jr., and George W. Gittins.
Among those present were: Jerome K. Ack-
amid the pleasant intercourse of friendship. Be- dent of the New York Piano Manufacturers' As- erly, R. B. Aldcroftt, Geo. W. Allen, W. H. P.
ing wartimes, the gathering sang "The Star sociation, who argued that there was not enough Bacon, W. E. Baldwin, H. R. Bauer, Al. Beh-
Spangled Banner" before sitting down to enjoy co-operation between manufacturers and dealers ning, Gustave Behning, J. Raymond Bill, Ed-
an excellent repast, during the course of which to meet the existing situation. He stated that ward Lyman Bill, A. L. Bretzfelder, W. J. Bjur,
they were entertained by an excellent cabaret the dealers hesitated to charge prices for their W. J. Barton, Carleton Chase, Mark P. Camp-
trio.
instruments warranted by conditions and blamed bell, Francis Connor, Henry Christman, D. P.
Edward Lyman Bill Talks on the War
the manufacturers for increasing wholesale Comerer, J. O. Campbell, Ashley B. Cone, C.
At the conclusion of the luncheon proper Al- prices and demanding better terms. He asserted A. Cottrell, Arthur Conrow, Gordon Campbell,
bert Behning, of the committee, announced that that the great need was for a thorough under- Chas. T. Carter, E. C. Cardinal, F. H. Patton, A.
true to promise there had been a surprise pre- standing of business costs, and declared that in Dalrympie, Geo. Derby, Otto Doll, Anthony
pared for the diners and thereupon introduced his opinion 90 per cent, of piano manufacturers Doll, Jr., Chas. Eyles, F. E. Edgar, V. J. Faeth,
Edward Lyman Bill, son of the late Col. Bill, did not know what it was costing them to do Paul Fink, A. R. Farmer, H. J. Frey, Geo. W.
editor of The Music Trade Review, who had business.
Gittins, C. B. Garritson, H. H. Hull, H. W. Hill,
just returned on a furlough from the battle front
Mr. Gittins also sounded an optimistic note for W. C. Hepperla, Geo. Holz, Richard Hart-
of Europe, where he has been engaged for some the future. He said that in all the discussions of pence, C. A. Jacob, B. H. Janssen, A. W.
months past in the American Ambulance Serv- the business situation the human factor had gen- Johnson, Frank Jones, C. A. Jacob, Jr., T. L.
ice. Mr. Bill, who appeared in uniform, was erally been overlooked. The average working Floyd Jones, W. J. Keeley, A. H. Kayton, W. F.
accorded a most enthusiastic reception, and man at the present time is making more money Keogh, J . A . Krumme, A. V. Koehler, J. A.
cheered to the echo. In the course of his re- than ever before in his life, and, making more LeCato, Morris Lamb, Al. Lichtcnstein, Max
marks he told of the conditions on the Western
money, is naturally
front, and the spirit of the French, and stated
buying those things
that, although they were tired with over three f o r which he h a d
years of fighting, they were holding on grimly
longed in the past,
until the American forces could come to their among them pianos.
aid. After that, he said, the French were pre-
Prosperity in t h e
pared to fight side by side with the Americans
country was unques-
and bring the war to a successful issue.
tioned, said the speak
In addition to Mr. Bill there appeared in uni- er, for the estimated
form at the luncheon C. Albert Jacob, Jr., a
value of t h e crops
lieutenant in the U. S. Officers' Reserve, and
alone was in excess of
Edwin G. Tonk, enlisted in the Coast Artillery.
$21,000,000,000, a sum
Educate the Bankers, Says E. F. Tibbott
more than t h e esti-
The next speaker was E. F. Tibbott, of the
mated annual cost of
Lindeman & Sons Piano Co., who emphasized
the w a r by several
the new viewpoint of the newspaper in the mat- billion dollars.
ter of the piano industry and referred to a re-
Regarding the ques-
cent editorial in the Evening World in support
tion of tax on piano
of his statement. Mr. Tibbott made the very
excellent point that members of the piano trade, players Mr. Gittins
and for that matter business men generally, stated that it w a s
should endeavor to set the bankers right in their shown that a 3 per
attitude towards the industry at the present time. cent, tax on player ac-
An After-Luncheon Quartet
The bankers too frequently have shown an in- tions alone would give
Left to Right, Arthur L. Wessell, C. B. Garritson, Fred. W. Lohr and Gustave Behning.
clination to deal harshly with business, to cut to the Government the amount estimated as the Leichter, Fred W. Lohr, T. LaM. Couch, G. E.
down on credit allowances, and to lend a deaf
income from that particular source and sug- McNalley, Alex. McDonald, Chas. McConville,
ear to the legitimate demands of business enter- gested that tax returns be made out on that C. B. Noon, J. A. Parnham, Chas. H. Parsons,
prises.
This attitude, he declared, was due basis instead upon the value of the instrument W. M. Plaisted, J. H. Quinn, L, M. Robinson,
largely to misunderstanding of the actual prob- as a whole.
Should a contrary decision be C. A. Stein, L. D. Perry, M. Schwab, E. M. Soule,
lems that faced the business man to-day, and handed down changes could be made without Herbert Simpson, Frank Sohmer, Albert E.
every effort should be made to prove to the much difficulty, and as no penalty would be at- Strauch, Paul J. Stroup, C. M. Schultz, M. Swan-
bankers that their duty now is to aid, rather tached there was nothing to fear.
wick, Wm. G. Schaff, Wm. Tonk, Edwin E.
than hinder, the progress of legitimate business.
Parsons Tells of Washington Experiences
Tonk, E. E. Vidaud, B. B. Wilson, W. B. Will-
Association Presidents Speak
At this point Ben H. Janssen assumed the iams, O. W. Williams, W. S. Weser, E. J. Win-
Next in order were introduced J. A. Coffin, role of toastmaster and introduced Chas. H. terroth and Milton Weil.
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