Music Trade Review
Issue: 1928 Vol. 87 N. 17 - Page 3
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News Number
THE
VOL. 87. No. 17
REVIEW
Published Weekly.
Federated Business Publications, Inc., 420 Lexington Ave., New York, N. Y. Oct. 27,1928
**"*%£$£Year ent "
Dealers' Convention to Meet in
Chicago Week June 3
Music Industries Will Gather at Hotel Drake Simultaneously
With Annual Gathering of Radio Industries—National
Piano Playing Contest Planned for Meet
HICAGO, ILL., October 21.—Nineteen members of the board of control of the National
Association of Music Merchants, representing the membership in various sections of the
country, attended the meeting called by President C. J. Roberts at the Drake Hotel yes-
terday and to-day.
Among the important matters taken up at the closed sessions held on Sunday and Monday
mornings was the adoption of the revision of the constitution and by-laws, recommended by the
committee headed bv 1'arham Wcrlein. The
of the delegates, an open meeting was held
new by-laws provide, among other things, that
where plans for the next convention were dis-
the Association return to the status of 1919
cussed and acted upon.
which was on the individual membership basis.
C. J. Roberts acted as chairman and an-
This means that a merchant may become a
nounced the appointment of the various com-
member of the National body without also be-
mittees which will take charge of the details
coming a member of a chartered local associa-
of the meetings and social activities of the 1929
tion. The plan calls for the encouragement of
convention.
In addition to being appointed chairman of
the General Convention Committee by Her-
mann lriuii, president of the Chamber of Com-
merce, Roger O'Connor, who is also president
of the Piano Club of Chicago, has been honored
by being appointed chairman of the Merchants'
Convention Committee. The following mem-
bers of the trade are also members: Henry E.
Weisert, Herman H. Fleer, Alex McDonald and
Shirley Walker.
Gordon Laughead has been appointed chair-
man of the Musical Industries Chamber of
Commerce Luncheon Committee with G. S. Mc-
Laughlin, treasurer, Kdvvard Benedict, Henry
D. Hewitt, James T. Bristol and G. R. Brownell.
Carl S. Weber, is chairman of the Music
Merchants Banquet Committee, with Gurney
i\. Brownell, treasurer, assisted by Eugene
Whelan and Gordon Laughead.
George S. McLaughlin is chairman of Press
and Publicity Committee, with Benjamin Du-
vall and Walter Kiehn.
Following a lengthy discussion in regard to
holding the National Convention prior to or
C. J. Roberts
local organizations and automatically includes during the Radio Show in June, members of
as members of the National body all members the Board of Control of the National Associa-
of State associations affiliated with the National tion voted to hold the 1929 convention during
Association. The new by-laws also again give the same week as the Radio Convention be-
voting power to individual members whereas ginning Monday, June 3, at the Drake Hotel.
under the laws of 1926 only delegates of the The Radio Show will be held at the Stevens
Hotel, and it was recommended that arrange-
chartered associations were allowed to vote.
ments
.be-.tnaxtt iejthriL spirit of . co-operation
Following the luncheon Monday noon, at
which members of the local trade were guests with the members of the radio trade.
C
Hermann Irion
A motion was also made and carried that a
National Piano-Playing Tournament be held in
Chicago during the next convention. It was
voted that President C. J. Roberts appoint a
committee to conduct this event. This com-
mittee will get in touch with all cities which
have held contests with a view of sending their
winners to Chicago in June.
H. H. Fleer, chairman of the Chicago Piano-
Playing Tournament Committee, was appointed
general chairman of the National Committee by
C. J. Roberts who announced that the members
of the committee would be appointed from
among merchants in the cities where contests
have been conducted. This committee will
work in close co-operation with the National
Bureau for the Advancement of Music.
In addition to President C. J. Roberts and
Delbcrt L. Loomis, secretary, the following
members of the Board of Control were present
during the sessions:
Henry E. Weisert, Chicago; W. W. Smith;
Edmund Gram, Milwaukee; Shirley Walker,
San Francisco; H. H. Fleer, Chicago; C. R.
Moores, Fort Wayne; Frank J. Bayley, Detroit;
Carl Witich, Reading, Pa.; Lloyd L. Parker,
Harrisburg, 111.; George B. Wiswell, Joliet; Joel
B. Ryde, Indianapolis; Parham Werlein, New
Orleans, W. B. Hamilton, Pittsburgh; Alex Mc-
(Continucd on page 4)
News Number
THE
VOL. 87. No. 17
REVIEW
Published Weekly.
Federated Business Publications, Inc., 420 Lexington Ave., New York, N. Y. Oct. 27,1928
**"*%£$£Year ent "
Dealers' Convention to Meet in
Chicago Week June 3
Music Industries Will Gather at Hotel Drake Simultaneously
With Annual Gathering of Radio Industries—National
Piano Playing Contest Planned for Meet
HICAGO, ILL., October 21.—Nineteen members of the board of control of the National
Association of Music Merchants, representing the membership in various sections of the
country, attended the meeting called by President C. J. Roberts at the Drake Hotel yes-
terday and to-day.
Among the important matters taken up at the closed sessions held on Sunday and Monday
mornings was the adoption of the revision of the constitution and by-laws, recommended by the
committee headed bv 1'arham Wcrlein. The
of the delegates, an open meeting was held
new by-laws provide, among other things, that
where plans for the next convention were dis-
the Association return to the status of 1919
cussed and acted upon.
which was on the individual membership basis.
C. J. Roberts acted as chairman and an-
This means that a merchant may become a
nounced the appointment of the various com-
member of the National body without also be-
mittees which will take charge of the details
coming a member of a chartered local associa-
of the meetings and social activities of the 1929
tion. The plan calls for the encouragement of
convention.
In addition to being appointed chairman of
the General Convention Committee by Her-
mann lriuii, president of the Chamber of Com-
merce, Roger O'Connor, who is also president
of the Piano Club of Chicago, has been honored
by being appointed chairman of the Merchants'
Convention Committee. The following mem-
bers of the trade are also members: Henry E.
Weisert, Herman H. Fleer, Alex McDonald and
Shirley Walker.
Gordon Laughead has been appointed chair-
man of the Musical Industries Chamber of
Commerce Luncheon Committee with G. S. Mc-
Laughlin, treasurer, Kdvvard Benedict, Henry
D. Hewitt, James T. Bristol and G. R. Brownell.
Carl S. Weber, is chairman of the Music
Merchants Banquet Committee, with Gurney
i\. Brownell, treasurer, assisted by Eugene
Whelan and Gordon Laughead.
George S. McLaughlin is chairman of Press
and Publicity Committee, with Benjamin Du-
vall and Walter Kiehn.
Following a lengthy discussion in regard to
holding the National Convention prior to or
C. J. Roberts
local organizations and automatically includes during the Radio Show in June, members of
as members of the National body all members the Board of Control of the National Associa-
of State associations affiliated with the National tion voted to hold the 1929 convention during
Association. The new by-laws also again give the same week as the Radio Convention be-
voting power to individual members whereas ginning Monday, June 3, at the Drake Hotel.
under the laws of 1926 only delegates of the The Radio Show will be held at the Stevens
Hotel, and it was recommended that arrange-
chartered associations were allowed to vote.
ments
.be-.tnaxtt iejthriL spirit of . co-operation
Following the luncheon Monday noon, at
which members of the local trade were guests with the members of the radio trade.
C
Hermann Irion
A motion was also made and carried that a
National Piano-Playing Tournament be held in
Chicago during the next convention. It was
voted that President C. J. Roberts appoint a
committee to conduct this event. This com-
mittee will get in touch with all cities which
have held contests with a view of sending their
winners to Chicago in June.
H. H. Fleer, chairman of the Chicago Piano-
Playing Tournament Committee, was appointed
general chairman of the National Committee by
C. J. Roberts who announced that the members
of the committee would be appointed from
among merchants in the cities where contests
have been conducted. This committee will
work in close co-operation with the National
Bureau for the Advancement of Music.
In addition to President C. J. Roberts and
Delbcrt L. Loomis, secretary, the following
members of the Board of Control were present
during the sessions:
Henry E. Weisert, Chicago; W. W. Smith;
Edmund Gram, Milwaukee; Shirley Walker,
San Francisco; H. H. Fleer, Chicago; C. R.
Moores, Fort Wayne; Frank J. Bayley, Detroit;
Carl Witich, Reading, Pa.; Lloyd L. Parker,
Harrisburg, 111.; George B. Wiswell, Joliet; Joel
B. Ryde, Indianapolis; Parham Werlein, New
Orleans, W. B. Hamilton, Pittsburgh; Alex Mc-
(Continucd on page 4)
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