Music Trade Review
Issue: 1920 Vol. 71 N. 1 - Page 9
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JULY 3,
THE MUSIC TRADE
1920
REVIEW
9
EXECUTIVE MEMBERS OF MUSIC MERCHANTS' ASSOCIATION MEET—(Continued from page 8)
Saturday morning was given over to meetings the by-laws of the Association, as amended to
of the various Association committees, the find- date, be printed for general distribution among
ings of which, in concrete form, were presented the members.
at the final general meeting on Saturday after-
Endorse Plan for War Memorial
noon.
Much interest was displayed by the merchants
in the suggestion endorsed by Chamberlain
Tuners Ask for Co-operation
The first matter taken up at the afternoon ses- •Berolzheimer, of New York City, to erect a per-
sion was a letter from the National Association manent war memorial on the site of Madison
of Piano Tuners, urging the co-operation of the Square Garden, New York, to be equipped with
Merchants' Association in informing the public a large pipe organ and to be made a musical
regarding the proper care of the piano and in center. One of the features of the proposed
eliminating the evils growing out of the giving memorial will be a large conservatory of music.
of free tunings. The ideas of the tuners were The Association endorsed the plan.
embodied in three practical suggestions: First,
Confer on Music Roll Situation
adoption of a uniform warranty, in which the
There was next received a report of a con-
proper usage of the piano is defined and made ference held by A. L. Smith, general manager of
tional advertising by music roll manufacturers,
that an organized effort be made by the manu-
facturers to instruct retail department managers
and sales people in the proper merchandising of
rolls and that closer contact be established
between the manufacturer and the retail trade.
It was agreed that upon the proper handling of
rolls depended much of the permanent success
of the player-piano. It was likewise agreed that
the elimination of the practice of giving free
rolls with players would do much to improve
conditions.
Discuss Convention Question
The next question was that of deciding upon
the dates for the 1921 convention. Sensing gen-
eral opposition to the mid-Winter convention
date, following the experiences of last Winter,
the Association officers took occasion to send
out a questionnaire to secure the opinion of
members as to the proper convention time. The
results of the questionnaire were as follows:
For a meeting between January 1 and February
10, twenty-five votes; April 15 to May IS, 354
votes; first week in June, eighty-seven votes,
and the first week in September, nineteen votes.
The questionnaire also developed the informa-
tion that 349 members were in favor of a music
show in connection with the convention, while
104 were opposed; 223 favored a strictly trade
exposition, while 166 favored a music show for
the general public.
Convention .and Music Show in May
In view of the strong majority vote, it was
decided to hold the convention in May. The
exact date will be settled upon after consulta-
tion with. Chamber of Commerce officials and
other trade interests and will probably be dur-
ing the week of May 22, the only period during
Those in Attendance at the
obligatory on the part of the customer; second,
the elimination of free tuning and the placing
of the tuning department on a sound, paying
basis; third, the compilation and adoption of
regular tuning, to be embodied in all newspaper
advertising. The recommendations of the tuners
were received with much favor and will be
taken up at the next annual convention of the
Association.
By-laws to Be Printed
At the suggestion of E. H. Droop, chairman
of the Legislative Committee, it was ordered that
and Saturday of Last Week
,
the month when it will be possible to sectire the
Coliseum for the music show. Col. Hollenberg
proved a valiant champion of the music show
idea and won out in the selection of the date.
The final decision regarding the exact date rests
with the Executive Committee, and will be an-
nounced later.
•
Executive Meeting in Florida in February
In view of the rapid development in Asso-
ciation affairs and the necessity of close co-
cperation in the official body it was decided that
(Continued on page 10)
Nebraska—J. P. Kepler.
Nevada—J. D. Mariner.
Oklahoma—Geo. Frederickson.
Ohio (Southern)—Otto Grau.
Ohio (Northern)—A. B. Smith.
Oregon—J. H. Dundore.
Ontario—A. Nordheimer.
Pennsylvania (Eastern)—Chas. B. Miller.
Pennsylvania (Western)—Wm. C. Hamilton.
Rhode Island—Andrew Meiklejohn.
South Dakota—A. E. Godfrey.
Texas—Bismarc Heyer.
Tennessee—Lynn Sheeley.
Utah—Ralph D. Roberts.
Virginia—J. Dexter Hobbie, Jr.
Wisconsin—Henry M. Steussy.
Washington—R. E. Robinson.
Wyoming—A. L. Cummings.
Illinois—Chas. C. Adams.
Indiana—J. E. Butler.
Kentucky—H. K. Mance.
Kansas—J. O. Adams.
Louisiana—E. W. Wilson.
Maine—Ralph W. E. Hunt.
Missouri—E. A. Parks.
Montana—Allan E. McLean.
Maryland—J. H. Williams.
Michigan—A. H. Howes.
Mississippi—C. L. Davis.
Massachusetts—J. Frank Beal.
New Hampshire—E. J. Mclntire.
New York (Eastern)—Milton Weil.
North Dakota—W. J. Anderson.
North Carolina—C. W. Parker.
New Mexico—H. G. Stephenson.
New Jersey—E. G. Brown.
I
The Saturday Afternoon Session
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Music Trade Meetings in Atlantic City on Friday
the Music Industries Chamber of Commerce; E.
P. Hamilton, president of the Merchants' Asso-
ciation, and Arthur Conrow, president of the
National Music Roll Manufacturers' Associa-
tion, with a view to developing closer co-opera-
tion between music rail manufacturers and
music merchants in the marketing of music
rolls.
A number of very interesting suggestions
were made as to ways and means for distribut-
ing music rolls generally on a more satisfac-
tory basis, among them that there be more na-
STRAUCH
PIANO
ACTION
——_-—---—•^——
OF QUALITY
and MERIT
STRAUCH BROS., Inc.
20-30 Tenth Avenue
New York
JULY 3,
THE MUSIC TRADE
1920
REVIEW
9
EXECUTIVE MEMBERS OF MUSIC MERCHANTS' ASSOCIATION MEET—(Continued from page 8)
Saturday morning was given over to meetings the by-laws of the Association, as amended to
of the various Association committees, the find- date, be printed for general distribution among
ings of which, in concrete form, were presented the members.
at the final general meeting on Saturday after-
Endorse Plan for War Memorial
noon.
Much interest was displayed by the merchants
in the suggestion endorsed by Chamberlain
Tuners Ask for Co-operation
The first matter taken up at the afternoon ses- •Berolzheimer, of New York City, to erect a per-
sion was a letter from the National Association manent war memorial on the site of Madison
of Piano Tuners, urging the co-operation of the Square Garden, New York, to be equipped with
Merchants' Association in informing the public a large pipe organ and to be made a musical
regarding the proper care of the piano and in center. One of the features of the proposed
eliminating the evils growing out of the giving memorial will be a large conservatory of music.
of free tunings. The ideas of the tuners were The Association endorsed the plan.
embodied in three practical suggestions: First,
Confer on Music Roll Situation
adoption of a uniform warranty, in which the
There was next received a report of a con-
proper usage of the piano is defined and made ference held by A. L. Smith, general manager of
tional advertising by music roll manufacturers,
that an organized effort be made by the manu-
facturers to instruct retail department managers
and sales people in the proper merchandising of
rolls and that closer contact be established
between the manufacturer and the retail trade.
It was agreed that upon the proper handling of
rolls depended much of the permanent success
of the player-piano. It was likewise agreed that
the elimination of the practice of giving free
rolls with players would do much to improve
conditions.
Discuss Convention Question
The next question was that of deciding upon
the dates for the 1921 convention. Sensing gen-
eral opposition to the mid-Winter convention
date, following the experiences of last Winter,
the Association officers took occasion to send
out a questionnaire to secure the opinion of
members as to the proper convention time. The
results of the questionnaire were as follows:
For a meeting between January 1 and February
10, twenty-five votes; April 15 to May IS, 354
votes; first week in June, eighty-seven votes,
and the first week in September, nineteen votes.
The questionnaire also developed the informa-
tion that 349 members were in favor of a music
show in connection with the convention, while
104 were opposed; 223 favored a strictly trade
exposition, while 166 favored a music show for
the general public.
Convention .and Music Show in May
In view of the strong majority vote, it was
decided to hold the convention in May. The
exact date will be settled upon after consulta-
tion with. Chamber of Commerce officials and
other trade interests and will probably be dur-
ing the week of May 22, the only period during
Those in Attendance at the
obligatory on the part of the customer; second,
the elimination of free tuning and the placing
of the tuning department on a sound, paying
basis; third, the compilation and adoption of
regular tuning, to be embodied in all newspaper
advertising. The recommendations of the tuners
were received with much favor and will be
taken up at the next annual convention of the
Association.
By-laws to Be Printed
At the suggestion of E. H. Droop, chairman
of the Legislative Committee, it was ordered that
and Saturday of Last Week
,
the month when it will be possible to sectire the
Coliseum for the music show. Col. Hollenberg
proved a valiant champion of the music show
idea and won out in the selection of the date.
The final decision regarding the exact date rests
with the Executive Committee, and will be an-
nounced later.
•
Executive Meeting in Florida in February
In view of the rapid development in Asso-
ciation affairs and the necessity of close co-
cperation in the official body it was decided that
(Continued on page 10)
Nebraska—J. P. Kepler.
Nevada—J. D. Mariner.
Oklahoma—Geo. Frederickson.
Ohio (Southern)—Otto Grau.
Ohio (Northern)—A. B. Smith.
Oregon—J. H. Dundore.
Ontario—A. Nordheimer.
Pennsylvania (Eastern)—Chas. B. Miller.
Pennsylvania (Western)—Wm. C. Hamilton.
Rhode Island—Andrew Meiklejohn.
South Dakota—A. E. Godfrey.
Texas—Bismarc Heyer.
Tennessee—Lynn Sheeley.
Utah—Ralph D. Roberts.
Virginia—J. Dexter Hobbie, Jr.
Wisconsin—Henry M. Steussy.
Washington—R. E. Robinson.
Wyoming—A. L. Cummings.
Illinois—Chas. C. Adams.
Indiana—J. E. Butler.
Kentucky—H. K. Mance.
Kansas—J. O. Adams.
Louisiana—E. W. Wilson.
Maine—Ralph W. E. Hunt.
Missouri—E. A. Parks.
Montana—Allan E. McLean.
Maryland—J. H. Williams.
Michigan—A. H. Howes.
Mississippi—C. L. Davis.
Massachusetts—J. Frank Beal.
New Hampshire—E. J. Mclntire.
New York (Eastern)—Milton Weil.
North Dakota—W. J. Anderson.
North Carolina—C. W. Parker.
New Mexico—H. G. Stephenson.
New Jersey—E. G. Brown.
I
The Saturday Afternoon Session
|
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\
Music Trade Meetings in Atlantic City on Friday
the Music Industries Chamber of Commerce; E.
P. Hamilton, president of the Merchants' Asso-
ciation, and Arthur Conrow, president of the
National Music Roll Manufacturers' Associa-
tion, with a view to developing closer co-opera-
tion between music rail manufacturers and
music merchants in the marketing of music
rolls.
A number of very interesting suggestions
were made as to ways and means for distribut-
ing music rolls generally on a more satisfac-
tory basis, among them that there be more na-
STRAUCH
PIANO
ACTION
——_-—---—•^——
OF QUALITY
and MERIT
STRAUCH BROS., Inc.
20-30 Tenth Avenue
New York
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