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NOVEMBER 8, 1919
MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
FUNERAL OF CHARLES H. STEINWAY MOST IMPRESSIVE
G. W. POUND IN JACKSONVILLE
Many Prominent Figures in Trade, Professional and Civic Life Gather to Pay Final Tribute to
Departed President of Steinway & Sons—Interment in Greenwood Cemetery
Delivers the Message of Music Advancement
Before a Large Gathering of Florida Music
Dealers at a Dinner at Mason Hotel
Seldom have members of the music trade and pro- est Hutchinson, Yolando Mero, Franz Kneisel, John
fession witnessed more impressive funeral cere- H. Brewer, president of the Apollo Club, Rubin
Goldmark, Paul Reimers, Milton Aborn, Victor Har-
monies than those conducted over the body of
Charles H. Steinway, at the Campbell Funeral rison, Eugene Heffley, Mischa Elman, Col. Charles
Church, 66th street and Broadway, on last Sunday Cresson, Mrs. Mary McDowell, and many others.
As soon as the news of Mr. Steinway's death
afternoon, and seldom has so sincere a tribute been
paid to the memory of a man who had sought so swept through the country, hundreds of letters and
telegrams of condolence began to pour in from
little of the limelight during his life.
At the hour for the services the private chapel people in all walks of life and offered still further
was filled to overflowing with friends of the departed proof of the high regard in which he had been
from business, professional and social circles, and held.
there preceded them a wealth of floral tributes
that turned the chapel and adjoining hall into a CINCINNATI AGAINST FREE TUNING
bower of roses, chrysanthemums and lilies. The
heavy bronze casket itself was covered with a mag- Music Industries to Discuss Question at Next
Meeting—C. E. Scott Appointed Chairman of
nificent blanket of white chrysanthemums, edged
Ohio Association of Piano Merchants
with golden flowers of the same sort and with
smilax.
CINCINNATI, O., November 4.—C. E. Scott has
The services began with a rendition on the organ, been appointed chairman of the membership com-
by H. Everett Hall, of Mr. Steinway's own composi- mittee of the Ohio Association of Piano Merchants
tion "Lamentation," deeply solemn in its harmonies. by Wm. R. Graul, state president, who is sitting
Next the Clyric Quartet sang "Thy Way, O God, on the lid in Cincinnati, mapping out a pla"h for
Is Compassion." The services proper were then con- putting his organization on the map of the United
ducted by Dr. Nathan A. Seagle, of St. Stephen's States.
Episcopal Church, and were distinctly impressive.
Aides to Mr. Scott are Geo. P. Gross, Cincinnati;
Dr. Seagle took occasion to pay tribute to Air. Stein-
W. V. Crowe, Columbus; W. M. Smith, Toledo, and
way's life both in its business and social phases
W. E. Jones, Loudonville.
and remarked particularly upon the affection in
Rex Hyre, who, as secretary, is Mr. Graul's right-
which he was held by his associates. During the
hand assistant, has been requested to publish a ros-
course of the services the Clyric Quartet assisted in
ter of the state association which is to serve as a
the responses and the singing of Tennyson's "Cross-
guide for the members of the membership commit-
ing the Bar," while Miss Mary Jordan-Cresson sang
tee. This will avoid mistakes on the part of the
"O, Rest in the Lord" from "Elijah," and "Lead,
committee.
Kindly Light."
Elimination of tuners as a part of the piano busi-
Those who gathered to pay their last sad respects ness is being agitated in this part of the state and
to Mr. Steinway's memory came from every walk of
some expressions may be heard on this subject at
life. There were musicians of national and inter- the next meeting of the Music Industries of Cincin-
national prominence, men of national importance nati. It will come under the same head as "What
in the manufacturing and retailing branches of the Constitutes Service?" which thought is now upper-
industry, and scores of veteran workers from the most in the minds of members of the piano and
Steinway factories. The Steinway & Sons executive allied branches in the Queen City.
staff and the office force attended in a body, in re-
The trade, at least some of the thinking members,
spect to the memory of their late president and
believe that when the piano is delivered to the
friend. The great majority of those who were
home and properly tuned, that branch of the trans-
present at the servics accompanied the body to its
action is closed. Those at the head of the move-
final resting place in the Steinway vault in Green-
ment want some expression along this line. There
wood Cemetery.
are some who believe the trade should co-operate
Among the Steinway dealers who made a special with tuners to the extent of furnishing them work
trip to New York to attend the services were E. H. benches in their places of business and turn over
and Carl Droop, of E. F. Droop & Sons Co., Wash- orders which might come in. The idea uppermost at
ington, D. C.; W. C. Dierks, of the C. C. Mellor Co., this time is to do away with the expense of piano
Pittsburgti; W. B. Turlington, of the Sanders & tuning after the delivery of the instrument.
Stayman Co., Baltimore; C A. Grinnell, of Grin-
The Cincinnati store of Steinway & Sons, in
nell Bros., Detroit; Edmund Gram, of the Edmund
charge of R. E. Wells, was closed on account of
Gram Music Co., Milwaukee; Rudolph Steinert, of
the death of Charles Steinway.
M. Steinert & Sons Co., New Haven, Conn.; Alex.
Geo. W. Armstrong, Jr., president of the Baldwin
Steinert, of M. Steinert & Sons Co., Boston; Henry
Co., left Sunday for Florida. He will be away sev-
Dreher, of B. Dreher's Sons Co., Cleveland; James
eral weeks.
F. Bowers, Lyon & Healy, Chicago; J. W. Jenkins,
W. S. Jenkins, sales manager for the John Church
of J. W. Jenkins' Sons Music Co., Kansas City;
Co., with headquarters in Chicago, spent part of last
C. H. Hickok, Poughkeepsie, N. Y.; Albert Nord-
week at headquarters.
heimer, of Nordheimer Piano & Music Co., Ltd.,
October's volume of business among the piano
Toronto, Canada; George Clay Cox, of J. W. Martin
& Bro., Rochester, N. Y.; F. Ernest Watkins, Wat- houses was in keeping with the general demand of
kins Bros., Inc., Hartford, Conn.; F. W. Baumer, the public. All firms speak glowingly of last month's
New Rochelle, N. Y.; August von Bernuth, of N. results. Used pianos are being gobbled up as fast
Stetson & Co., Philadelphia; W. P. Shaw, Cluett & as the houses can make them presentable for the
Sons, Albany, N. Y.; W. V. Swords, the Aeolian public.
Co., New York; Harry Leiter, of Leiter Bros.,
FIRST PRIZE AT CAROLINA FAIR
Syracuse, N. Y., and R. E. Wells, of Cincinnati,
manager of the Steinway branches in the Middle
A. J. Crafts Piano Co. Receives Highest Honors
West.
for Display of Pianos and Players
Members of the local trade who attended the serv-
RICHMOND, VA.. November 3.—The A. J. Crafts
ices included R. W. Lawrence, Paul B. Klugh, Wil-
liam Tonk, R. S. Howard, Albert Behning, A. W. Piano Co. was awarded the first prize, a blue ribbon
Johnston, A. L. and I. E. Bretzfelder, A. H. Kay- and diploma, at the North Carolina State Fair held
ton, Berthold Neuer, and many others of note. The in Raleigh last week. «This prize was given on the
Art-O-Crafts player-piano and also for the best dis-
music profession was also well represented by Josef
Hofmann, Arthur Friedheim, Arthur Lambert, Ern- play of pianos, players and talking machines.
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jACKSONviu.lv, FLA., October 30.—One of the most
successful meetings thus far addressed by George
W. Pound, general counsel of the Music Industries
Chamber of Commerce, on his Southern trip, was
that held in this city last night, when 160 music
dealers of Jacksonville and the surrounding coun-
try gathered at a special meeting and dinner at the
Mason Hotel to hear the message of music advance-
ment.
The meeting was held under the auspices of the
Jacksonville Music Dealers' Association, with F. O.
Miller, of the F. O. Miller Piano Co., as chair-
man. The affair was enlivened by some excellent
chorus singing led by Frank L. Root, after which
Mr. Pound was introduced as the principal speaker.
In the course of his address Mr. Pound reviewed
the wartime conditions as they affected music and
the music industry, told how he had succeeded in
winning Government recognition for music and had
in other ways, individually and through the Cham-
ber of Commerce, kept music in the forefront. He
declared that today America was the greatest musical
nation in the world and that, therefore, business
prospects for those who dealt in musical instru-
ments were of the brightest.
In setting forth the important place music- holds
today, Mr. Pound quoted such eminent men as Dr.
Charles W. Eliot, of Harvard University, and Dr.
P. P. Claxton, U. S. Commissioner of Education, in
support of the art. He also told of the healing
value of music and of the course in musico-therapy
that has been inaugurated at Columbia University,
New York.
In closing his address Mr. Pound made an earn-
est plea for the support of the National Bureau
for the Advancement of Music, and urged that all
music merchants join the National Association in
carrying on the work for the advancement of music
and for furthering the interests of the industry.
MME. POWELL IN NEW ROCHELLE
Noted Singer and Lecturer Gives Lecture— Re-
cital at College of New Rochelle
NEW ROCHELUJ, N. Y., November 3.—Mme. Alma
Webster Powell, the noted prima donna and lec-
turer who has done so much to advance the cause
of music by her lecture-recitals throughout the
United States under the auspices of the National
Bureau for the Advancement of Music, appeared at
the College of New Rochelle last Thursday even-
ing and delivered a unique lecture-recital demon-
strating the relation of music to human health and
happiness. Her lecture and demonstration were re-
ceived with great interest and enthusiasm as has
been the case in all of the 200 cities where she has
spoken in the interest of music.
RESUME SPECIAL LUNCHEONS
Robert G. Wall First Speaker in Series to Be
Held by Piano Club of New York
A special luncheon was held at the Piano Club,
New York, on Wednesday of this week, after which
Robert G. Wall addressed the Club on "Business
Problems of the Day." There was a large attend-
ance and Mr. Wall's talk was enthusiastically re-
ceived. This is the first of a series of after-lunch-
eon addresses which will be given during the winter
periodically by several speakers.
A firm of manufacturers' agents in Colombia, hav-
ing sample rooms and several commercial travelers,
desires phonographs and player-pianos among a num-
ber of other lines to represent on a consignment
basis. Refer to file number 30,956 at the Bureau
of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
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