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THE
JANUAKY 31,
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
Mid-Winter Meetings Held in Chicago (Gont. from page 3) Ampico Society Holds
lished, chambers of commerce, newspapers and tribute both to Mr. Schoenwald and to the Chi-
Annual Winter Meeting
in cases of known flagrant offenders, the prose-
cuting authorities under such advertising or
other laws or regulations as may exist.
"4. Prepare printed warnings protected by
copyright for use in the hands of salesmen,
only as a last resort, to enable reputable mer-
chants to protect themselves against the compe-
tition of 'bait' price advertising.
"5. Prepare newspaper advertising to warn the
public against the 'bait' advertiser, the adver-
tising to be safeguarded by copyright and only
permitted for publication by local advertisers
when they have established beyond question
that persistent and flagrant misuse of low prices
as 'bait' makes it desirable that the public be
warned."
Convention Plans
In the matter of the convention plans the
Chamber concurred with the executives of the
National Association of Music Merchants in the
selection of Harry Schoenwald as chairman of
the official Convention Committee with full
power to make all the necessary arrangements
for the annual meeting, including the selection
of the hotel and the appointment of various
committees to carry on the different phases of
the work. The appointment was regarded as a
cago Piano Club, of which he is the president.
Exhibits
In the matter of exhibits it was decided that
the convention hotel be submitted to provide
space for rooms for exhibit purposes with the
proviso that such exhibit spaces be closed from
10 a. m. to 4 p. m. on Tuesday and Wednesday
of convention week while the Merchants' Asso-
ciation is in session. This decision is in keeping
with the sentiment of the several member asso-
ciations on the exhibit question.
Various other matters concerning the han-
dling of the Chamber affairs, the question of
production, the matter of credits, etc., were dis-
cussed at considerable length in the meeting.
The Chamber also endorsed the twelve princi-
ples of business conduct as laid down by the
Chamber of Commerce of the United States,
and recommending them to the music trade
generally.
The meeting was presided over by Richard
\V. Lawrence, president of the Chamber, and a
large proportion of the directors representing
the various divisions of the industry were in
attendance. Details of the meeting were han-
dled by Alfred L. Smith, general manager of the
Chamber.
Piano Manufacturers Make Purchase of
Music Stamps Condition of Membership
/CHICAGO, January 23.—A special meeting
^•^ of the National Piano Manufacturers' Asso-
ciation was held at the HUiokslone Hotel here
yesterday for the special purpose of acting on
the proposed amendment to the by-laws of the
Association designed to increase the amount of
revenue raised by the Association for the sup-
port of the Chamber of Commerce by providing
that members pay 25 cents on each piano
shipped as a part of regular Association dues.
The motion as presented was to amend Ar-
ticle 16 of the by-laws of the Association by the
insertion of a clause requiring that as a con-
dition of membership "members shall in ad-
dition to their former dues of $50 per year pay
as a regular part of their dues 25 cents for each
piano shipped, this amount to be collected in
accordance with the so-called stamp plan of the
General Subject of Merchandising the Ampico,
Including National Advertising and Salesman-
ship Campaign, Discussed
CHICAGO, III., January 23.—The mid-Winter
meeting of the executive committee of the Am-
pico Art Society was held at the Blackstone
Hotel here this week, when various matters of
distinct interest to the representatives of the
Ampico were discussed at length. There was
a session on Tuesday for the handling of re-
ports and routine business and on Wednesday
the executives were the guests at luncheon of
C. Alfred Wagner, general manager of the
American Piano Co., who set before them some
of the company's plans in connection with the
exploitation of the Ampico during the months
to come, including the national advertising cam-
paign and the Ampico salesmanship course.
Those in attendance at the meeting included
Homer L. Kitt, Washington, D. C, president;
E. P. Andrew, Detroit, vice-president; W. C.
Hamilton, Pittsburgh, Pa., secretary and treas-
urer; Rexford C. Hyre, Cleveland, O., executive
secretary; Otto B. Heaton, Columbus, O.;
Charles H. DeVine, Cincinnati; Harry Wunder-
lich, Kansas City; Allan Welburn, Memphis;
George Goold, Buffalo; Robert E. Conroy, St.
Louis, and Henry E. Weisert, Chicago.
The American Piano Go.
Buys Ghickering Bros.
Music Industries Chamber of Commerce." The
matter was thoroughly discussed.
Acoustigrande to Be Known as Marshall &
It was emphasized that the movement was'
Wendell Acoustigrande—C. C. Chickering,
primarily one to increase the dues of the manu-
Checkering & Sons Vice-President
facturers on a basis in direct'proportion to their
piano shipments. Through the use of regular
CHICAGO, III., January 23.—C. Alfred Wagner,
stamps it would be possible to realize an ap- vice-president of the American Piano Co., who
proximately similar amount from piano mer- was in Chicago for a few days this week on
chants.
his way to the Pacific Coast, announced for-
At a meeting of the executive committee of mally the fact that the American Piano Co. had
the Association in the morning it was agreed purchased the entire business of Chickering
that proxies of those unable to be present could Bros., of this city, manufacturers of the Acousti-
be voted on the amendment at the meeting, with grande, the purchase including all the good-will,
the result that the amendment was adopted by scales, patterns, patents, etc!
an overwhelming majority of 56 votes to 2. It is
The change has been heralded for some time,
expected that the move will increase materially but nevertheless much interest was shown in
the revenue available for the use of the Cham- the formal announcement of the purchase and
ber in its various activities.
particularly in the fact that Clifford C. Chicker-
ing, formerly head of Chickering Bros., will be-
come affiliated with Chickering & Sons of Bos-
ton as vice-president of the corporation.
The Acoustigrande in the future will be
known as the Marshall & Wendell Acousti-
grande, and Mr. Chickering has for some time
keep in touch with state and local associations, been making ready for this transfer of the
help organize new ones and interest dealers Acoustigrande to the Foster-Armstrong Co.
generally in the support of the national associa-
Up to 1890 Clifford C. Chickering had been
tion.
with Chickering & Sons and then became inter-
This suggestion of sending out an organizer ested in the manufacture of pianos in Chicago.
is not a new one, having been brought up at the He now becomes again associated with the old
mid-winter sessions in New York in January of house of Chickering, and returns to the same
last year. At that time a definite decision to Chickering & Sons factory at 791 Tremont
send out an organizer was arrived at but for street, Boston, where he first became connected
various reasons the plan was not carried out. with the piano industry under the tutelage of
The merchants read with considerable interest the eminent C. Frank Chickering, who had so
the report on "bait" advertising as presented by much to do with the development of the Chick-
the Trade Service Bureau of the Chamber of ering & Sons piano and who made a name as an
Commerce and approved it with the recommen- authority on scale drawing.
dation that all possible steps be taken to elim-
Mr. Wagner, who is also president of Chick-
inate that class of publicity. From the mer- ering & Sons, when seen in Chicago expressed
chants' attitude, it would appear that it is a sincere gratification upon Clifford C. Chicker-
most vital subject of interest.
ing's return to Chickering & Sons and stated
Those who attended the informal merchants' further there was nothing more to say than,
meeting included William C. Hamilton, first "This is where he always should have been."
vice-president;- Matt J. Kennedy, secretary; Col.
The factory of Chickering Bros, here will be
F. B. T. Hollenburg, E. Paul Hamilton, M. V. taken over by the city of Chicago as a result
DeForeest, Henry E. Weisert, O. A. Field, of condemnation proceedings to make room for
Robert N. Watkin and Edmond Gram.
the southside boulevard extension.
Merchants' Association Discusses Wider
Campaign to Increase Its Membership
p i l K ' A C O , January 23. —In view of the fact
^^ that a number of executives and members
of the National Association of Music Mer-
chants were in Chicago during the week to at-
ttnd the various trade meetings, advantage was
taken of the opportunity to hold an informal
meeting of the association at the Blackstone
yesterday morning.
W. C. Hamilton, vice-president, had stopped
off in Toledo on his way to Chicago to visit
W. W. Smith, elected president of the associa-
tion in September, to get his views regarding
the various activities of that body for presenta-
tion at the meeting. Mr. Smith, as is generally
known, met with a severe automobile accident
some while ago and is still confined to his home
as a result.
One of the questions that came in for much
discussion was that of increasing the associa-
tion membership both through individual mem-
bers and affiliated local associations of which
there are now twelve on the National Associa-
tion roll. It was decided that the most direct
method was to send out a special organizer to
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