Music Trade Review
Issue: 1925 Vol. 81 N. 12 - Page 3
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VOL. LXXXI. No. 12 Published Every SaUrday. Edward Lyman Bill, Inc., 383 Madison Ave., New York, N. Y. Sept. 19,1925
81n
*»£ £*#*• *° ' D « nt
O. G. Muehlhauser Elected President
of the Ohio Association
Other Officers Are O. H. Boyd, Vice-President; A. M. Alford, Treasurer; and Rexford C. Hyre, Secretary
—Association Calls for Meeting of National Association's Affiliated Organizations By Dele-
gates in Connection, With Mid-Year Winter Meeting in January, Next Year
INCINNATI, O., September 16.—The six-
teenth annual convention of the Music
Merchants' Association of Ohio opened
here on Monday at the Hotel Sinton with an
attendance which compared favorably, if it did
not exceed, that of any previous gathering held
C
Otto Grau, President
by this body. Those who attended came to the
meeting with a spirit of optimism for the com-
ing Fall months that was remarkable, a spirit
largely engendered by the revival in demand
which has already been developed during the
last two weeks in August and the first two of
the present month.
The Hotel Sinton, during the three days of
the convention, gave every impression of a na-
tional gathering of the music industries, since,
beside the members of the Ohio Association,
men from every section of the country were
seen in the lobbies, the exhibits and the con-
vention meeting rooms.
Tuesday Session
A luncheon marked the opening of the first
session on Tuesday with President Otto Grau,
of Cincinnati, presiding as toastmaster. After
the Hon. Chas. L. Rose of the City Council had
welcomed the dealers on behalf of the munici-
pal authorities, there was some excellent and
lively entertainment by the Otto Grau Trio,
consisting of W. L. Waterworth, R. Hafford
and E. Ball.
Secretary Hyre informed the members that
the reports of both treasurer and secretary had
already been printed. These, however, follow
here.
President's Report
"The time is rapidly approaching when I
will be relieved of the duties which the presi-
dency of the Music Merchants' Association of
Ohio involves and another will be chosen for
this honor. Let me now bespeak for the next
incumbent that same whole-souled spirit of co-
operation and good-fellowship which has made
my incumbency of this high office one of the
most pleasant experiences of my life.
"To me, the most important achievement of
our Association has been this creation of co-
operation among our members, resulting in a
better understanding and the willingness to
work together for the promotion of the best
interests of all. I do not wish to create the
impression that this splendid spirit is either the
result of, nor the outgrowth of, my administra-
tion; but rather, wish to say that as president
I have come into more intimate contact with
our members and through that intimacy have
learned how ready and willing our members
really are to join in any movement of mutual
benefit.
"I am sure that every member of our Asso-
ciation appreciates fully the value which his
membership represents. It is well to remember
that one cannot take from a vessel more than
has been put into it, and to reap the maximum
benefits from any Association everyone must do
his share of the work—and, there are many ways
in which he can manifest his interest.
"Every member should attend the annual
meeting. He should participate in the discus-
sions—voice his own sentiments so that a com-
posite picture of his needs and wishes may be
obtained for guidance during the coming year.
If every member but realized the real value of
these discussions there would be little reason for
criticism regarding small attendance at conven-
tion meetings. I shall be disappointed with
anything less than a full 100 per cent attend-
ance at our present sixteenth annual meeting.
Not only attend the convention, but actually
attend the meetings and learn at first hand of
the real work which your Association is doing.
Give us the benefit of your experience, your
knowledge of conditions and last, but not least,
by any means, the moral support of your pres-
ence.
"In closing I wish to thank my fellow officers
Rexford C. Hyre, Secretary
for the many sacrifices, in both time and money,
which they have made to further the best inter-
ests of our Association. Though the work of
Mr. Hyre, our secretary, is too well known to
need commendation here, yet I feel it my duty
to add that we are fortunate in having a man
as capable, as efficient and conscientious as he
is in this position."
Secretary's Report
The secretary's report included a summary of
the meetings of the Executive Committee of the
Association since the last convention, among
them that held at the Fort Hayes Hotel in
Columbus in January to discuss the talking ma-
chine and radio situation. The success of the
Mutual Insurance Department of the Associa-
tion was stressed in the report, and every mem-
ber was urged to participate in the plan and
enjoy its financial advantages.
A feature of the Association that has proven
most valuable is the Service Bureau, which has
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RLVIfW
THE
VOL. LXXXI. No. 12 Published Every SaUrday. Edward Lyman Bill, Inc., 383 Madison Ave., New York, N. Y. Sept. 19,1925
81n
*»£ £*#*• *° ' D « nt
O. G. Muehlhauser Elected President
of the Ohio Association
Other Officers Are O. H. Boyd, Vice-President; A. M. Alford, Treasurer; and Rexford C. Hyre, Secretary
—Association Calls for Meeting of National Association's Affiliated Organizations By Dele-
gates in Connection, With Mid-Year Winter Meeting in January, Next Year
INCINNATI, O., September 16.—The six-
teenth annual convention of the Music
Merchants' Association of Ohio opened
here on Monday at the Hotel Sinton with an
attendance which compared favorably, if it did
not exceed, that of any previous gathering held
C
Otto Grau, President
by this body. Those who attended came to the
meeting with a spirit of optimism for the com-
ing Fall months that was remarkable, a spirit
largely engendered by the revival in demand
which has already been developed during the
last two weeks in August and the first two of
the present month.
The Hotel Sinton, during the three days of
the convention, gave every impression of a na-
tional gathering of the music industries, since,
beside the members of the Ohio Association,
men from every section of the country were
seen in the lobbies, the exhibits and the con-
vention meeting rooms.
Tuesday Session
A luncheon marked the opening of the first
session on Tuesday with President Otto Grau,
of Cincinnati, presiding as toastmaster. After
the Hon. Chas. L. Rose of the City Council had
welcomed the dealers on behalf of the munici-
pal authorities, there was some excellent and
lively entertainment by the Otto Grau Trio,
consisting of W. L. Waterworth, R. Hafford
and E. Ball.
Secretary Hyre informed the members that
the reports of both treasurer and secretary had
already been printed. These, however, follow
here.
President's Report
"The time is rapidly approaching when I
will be relieved of the duties which the presi-
dency of the Music Merchants' Association of
Ohio involves and another will be chosen for
this honor. Let me now bespeak for the next
incumbent that same whole-souled spirit of co-
operation and good-fellowship which has made
my incumbency of this high office one of the
most pleasant experiences of my life.
"To me, the most important achievement of
our Association has been this creation of co-
operation among our members, resulting in a
better understanding and the willingness to
work together for the promotion of the best
interests of all. I do not wish to create the
impression that this splendid spirit is either the
result of, nor the outgrowth of, my administra-
tion; but rather, wish to say that as president
I have come into more intimate contact with
our members and through that intimacy have
learned how ready and willing our members
really are to join in any movement of mutual
benefit.
"I am sure that every member of our Asso-
ciation appreciates fully the value which his
membership represents. It is well to remember
that one cannot take from a vessel more than
has been put into it, and to reap the maximum
benefits from any Association everyone must do
his share of the work—and, there are many ways
in which he can manifest his interest.
"Every member should attend the annual
meeting. He should participate in the discus-
sions—voice his own sentiments so that a com-
posite picture of his needs and wishes may be
obtained for guidance during the coming year.
If every member but realized the real value of
these discussions there would be little reason for
criticism regarding small attendance at conven-
tion meetings. I shall be disappointed with
anything less than a full 100 per cent attend-
ance at our present sixteenth annual meeting.
Not only attend the convention, but actually
attend the meetings and learn at first hand of
the real work which your Association is doing.
Give us the benefit of your experience, your
knowledge of conditions and last, but not least,
by any means, the moral support of your pres-
ence.
"In closing I wish to thank my fellow officers
Rexford C. Hyre, Secretary
for the many sacrifices, in both time and money,
which they have made to further the best inter-
ests of our Association. Though the work of
Mr. Hyre, our secretary, is too well known to
need commendation here, yet I feel it my duty
to add that we are fortunate in having a man
as capable, as efficient and conscientious as he
is in this position."
Secretary's Report
The secretary's report included a summary of
the meetings of the Executive Committee of the
Association since the last convention, among
them that held at the Fort Hayes Hotel in
Columbus in January to discuss the talking ma-
chine and radio situation. The success of the
Mutual Insurance Department of the Associa-
tion was stressed in the report, and every mem-
ber was urged to participate in the plan and
enjoy its financial advantages.
A feature of the Association that has proven
most valuable is the Service Bureau, which has
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