Music Trade Review
Issue: 1930 Vol. 89 N. 1 - Page 11
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The Music Trade Review
JANUARY, 1930
Myers Wayman Elected
Aeolian Vice-President
At the annual meeting of the Board of Di-
rectors of the Aeolian Weber Piano and Pi-
anola Co., held December 10, Myers Wayman
was elected to the office of vice-president in
charge of the Metropolitan retail activities of
the company.
The promotion of Mr. Wayman comes as a
direct result of his successful efforts in the
Myers Wayman
interests of the Aeolian Co., he having been
connected with the company in various capac-
ities for many years, principally in the selling
departments both in the United States and
Europe.
Mr. Wayman was first connected with the
London house of the Aeolian Co., where his
work proved so successful that he was subse-
quently placed in charge of the important Ber-
lin branch of the company, which controlled
the sale of the Aeolian products throughout
Europe. His wide experience in merchandising
musical products has stood him in good stead
in his work at the company's New York head-
quarters.
At the meeting of the Board of Directors,
R. W. Tyler was elected secretary to succeed
Mr. Wayman, who was secretary of the com-
pany. All other officers of the company were
• re-elected as follows: H. B. Tremaine, presi-
dent; E. S. Votey, vice-president; W, H. Al-
jltUer
will increase your prestige
and profits. Ask for catalog.
Henry F. Miller Piano Co., Boston,. Mass.
fring, vice-president and general manager; C.
Alfred Wagner, vice-president; Myers Way-
man, vice-president; Frank W. Hessin, treas-
urer; R. W. Tyler, secretary and assistant treas-
Merchants' Mid-Year
Meetings on January 20
The annual mid-year meetings of the Board
of Control of the National Association of Music
Merchants will take place at the Hotel Com-
modore, New York, Monday, January 20. In
sending notices to the members, President Wcr-
lein is stressing the importance of a large at-
tendance at this meeting for the purpose of dis-
cussing subjects vital to the interests of the
Association.
In addition to transacting Association busi-
ness, members of the Board will conduct what
may be called a miniature open forum for the
free discussion of merchandising ideas and prob-
lems. It will be remembered that at the final
meeting of the Board of Control at the last
convention in Chicago, the open forum idea,
which was such a successful feature of the con-
vention session on Wednesday and Thursday,
was continued at the Board meeting. • One of
the members of the Board very kindly agreed
to bring with him for the January meeting his
business statement for the year for the purpose
of discussing it with members of the Board in
a manner similar to the discussion of an annual
statement by the Board of Directors of a cor-
poration. This will be the first time any fea-
ture of this kind has been a part of the annual
Board meeting.
Luncheon will be served to the members of
tlie Board in one of the private dining rooms
at the Commodore.
As it is planned by the directors of the Music
Industries Chamber of Commerce to hold their
mid-year meeting on Tuesday, January 21, it is
probable that some of the members of the
Merchants' Board will remain over and a joint
meeting may be held on Tuesday.
Year End Luncheon of
New York Piano Trade
A spirit of optimism prevailed at the annual
Year End Luncheon of the piano trade of New
York which occurred on Thursday, December
26, at the National Republican Club. It was
(.'lie of the most jovial luncheons which have yet
been held and very largely attended. Albert
inclining, as toastmaster, spoke a few T well-chosen
words of welcome, after which he introduced
Mark P. Campbell, president of the Music In-
dustries Chamber of Commerce, who among
other things spoke of the work of that organi-
zation and its plans for the coming year. He
urged every manufacturer to support it morally
and financially to the best of his ability. He
expressed great confidence in the piano industry
of the future and stated that the efforts which
are. put into the industry at the present time
are bound to bring a reward to those who are
persistent in promoting its welfare.
Mr. Behning then introduced Theodore Stein-
way, president of Steinvvay & Sons, who talked
briefly on the present situation of the industry
and how the old guard, as he called those who
were present at the luncheon, seldom dies and
never surrenders. A keynote of confidence rang
through his entire address.
The next speaker was Richard W. Lawrence,
president of the Bankers Commercial Security
Co. as well as president of the National Repub-
lican Club. Mr. Lawrence spoke about his trip
to England recently where he said they are
marketing more pianos in proportion to the
population of the country than they are in the
United States, due principally to the interest
of youth in music. He therefore expressed
great confidence in the piano industry in this
country, due to the propaganda being used to
interest the youth in musical expression, re-
gretting, however, that the movement for having
group classes had not been started twenty years
ago. He urged the old guard of the piano in-
dustry to stand together and get behind this
movement to the fullest extent.
John J. Glynn was then called upon by the
toastmaster and in his usual capable manner
amused the guests with a number of well-pointed
stories. He was followed by Herman lrion, of
Steinway & Sons, who urged that the art of
cultivating self-expression should be promoted
to the utmost and would be found to be the
means of steadily increasing the demand for
pianos.
Alex McDonald was called upon next and
gave some concrete examples to show that the
piano business is not the only one which has its
worries and with the proper effort and hard
work there is a good future ahead of the manu-
facturers. The last speaker was Cordon Camp-
bell, president of the New York Piano Manu-
facturers Association, whose well-chosen words
were followed by the singing of "Old Lang
Syne" by all those present, accompanied by
B. H. Jans sen at the piano.
Chamber Directors to
Meet on January 21
President Mark I 1 . Campbell of the Music
Industries Chamber of Commerce has called a
meeting of the directors of the Chamber for
Tuesday, January 21, at the headquarters, 45
West Forty-fifth street, New York. The meet-
ing is to be at 10 a.m.
In addition to the routine matters the Board
will give thorough consideration to ways and
means whereby the Chamber can render greater
service to individual members and affiliated
organizations and also how the Chamber can
best co-operate in the work of the recently or-
ganized National Business Survey Conference
to which President Campbell was recently ap-
pointed a member of the trade advisory board.
The directors will also give thought to the
various problems facing the different divisions
of the industry and the members of the Cham-
ber are urged to present their ideas on various
trade matters for consideration at the confer-
ence.
The sales division of the Bremer-Tully Mfg.
Co. was on December 1 moved to 623 South
Wabash avenue, Chicago.
value* Grouti
8
FINEST
PIANO"
A.B. CHASE
EMERSON
ESTABLISHED
m<)
"SECOND OLDEST PIANO IN AMEWCA"
LINDEMAN^SONS
A Di/tinctive Jj.nc
for
bdutive fypruadetion
11
The Music Trade Review
JANUARY, 1930
Myers Wayman Elected
Aeolian Vice-President
At the annual meeting of the Board of Di-
rectors of the Aeolian Weber Piano and Pi-
anola Co., held December 10, Myers Wayman
was elected to the office of vice-president in
charge of the Metropolitan retail activities of
the company.
The promotion of Mr. Wayman comes as a
direct result of his successful efforts in the
Myers Wayman
interests of the Aeolian Co., he having been
connected with the company in various capac-
ities for many years, principally in the selling
departments both in the United States and
Europe.
Mr. Wayman was first connected with the
London house of the Aeolian Co., where his
work proved so successful that he was subse-
quently placed in charge of the important Ber-
lin branch of the company, which controlled
the sale of the Aeolian products throughout
Europe. His wide experience in merchandising
musical products has stood him in good stead
in his work at the company's New York head-
quarters.
At the meeting of the Board of Directors,
R. W. Tyler was elected secretary to succeed
Mr. Wayman, who was secretary of the com-
pany. All other officers of the company were
• re-elected as follows: H. B. Tremaine, presi-
dent; E. S. Votey, vice-president; W, H. Al-
jltUer
will increase your prestige
and profits. Ask for catalog.
Henry F. Miller Piano Co., Boston,. Mass.
fring, vice-president and general manager; C.
Alfred Wagner, vice-president; Myers Way-
man, vice-president; Frank W. Hessin, treas-
urer; R. W. Tyler, secretary and assistant treas-
Merchants' Mid-Year
Meetings on January 20
The annual mid-year meetings of the Board
of Control of the National Association of Music
Merchants will take place at the Hotel Com-
modore, New York, Monday, January 20. In
sending notices to the members, President Wcr-
lein is stressing the importance of a large at-
tendance at this meeting for the purpose of dis-
cussing subjects vital to the interests of the
Association.
In addition to transacting Association busi-
ness, members of the Board will conduct what
may be called a miniature open forum for the
free discussion of merchandising ideas and prob-
lems. It will be remembered that at the final
meeting of the Board of Control at the last
convention in Chicago, the open forum idea,
which was such a successful feature of the con-
vention session on Wednesday and Thursday,
was continued at the Board meeting. • One of
the members of the Board very kindly agreed
to bring with him for the January meeting his
business statement for the year for the purpose
of discussing it with members of the Board in
a manner similar to the discussion of an annual
statement by the Board of Directors of a cor-
poration. This will be the first time any fea-
ture of this kind has been a part of the annual
Board meeting.
Luncheon will be served to the members of
tlie Board in one of the private dining rooms
at the Commodore.
As it is planned by the directors of the Music
Industries Chamber of Commerce to hold their
mid-year meeting on Tuesday, January 21, it is
probable that some of the members of the
Merchants' Board will remain over and a joint
meeting may be held on Tuesday.
Year End Luncheon of
New York Piano Trade
A spirit of optimism prevailed at the annual
Year End Luncheon of the piano trade of New
York which occurred on Thursday, December
26, at the National Republican Club. It was
(.'lie of the most jovial luncheons which have yet
been held and very largely attended. Albert
inclining, as toastmaster, spoke a few T well-chosen
words of welcome, after which he introduced
Mark P. Campbell, president of the Music In-
dustries Chamber of Commerce, who among
other things spoke of the work of that organi-
zation and its plans for the coming year. He
urged every manufacturer to support it morally
and financially to the best of his ability. He
expressed great confidence in the piano industry
of the future and stated that the efforts which
are. put into the industry at the present time
are bound to bring a reward to those who are
persistent in promoting its welfare.
Mr. Behning then introduced Theodore Stein-
way, president of Steinvvay & Sons, who talked
briefly on the present situation of the industry
and how the old guard, as he called those who
were present at the luncheon, seldom dies and
never surrenders. A keynote of confidence rang
through his entire address.
The next speaker was Richard W. Lawrence,
president of the Bankers Commercial Security
Co. as well as president of the National Repub-
lican Club. Mr. Lawrence spoke about his trip
to England recently where he said they are
marketing more pianos in proportion to the
population of the country than they are in the
United States, due principally to the interest
of youth in music. He therefore expressed
great confidence in the piano industry in this
country, due to the propaganda being used to
interest the youth in musical expression, re-
gretting, however, that the movement for having
group classes had not been started twenty years
ago. He urged the old guard of the piano in-
dustry to stand together and get behind this
movement to the fullest extent.
John J. Glynn was then called upon by the
toastmaster and in his usual capable manner
amused the guests with a number of well-pointed
stories. He was followed by Herman lrion, of
Steinway & Sons, who urged that the art of
cultivating self-expression should be promoted
to the utmost and would be found to be the
means of steadily increasing the demand for
pianos.
Alex McDonald was called upon next and
gave some concrete examples to show that the
piano business is not the only one which has its
worries and with the proper effort and hard
work there is a good future ahead of the manu-
facturers. The last speaker was Cordon Camp-
bell, president of the New York Piano Manu-
facturers Association, whose well-chosen words
were followed by the singing of "Old Lang
Syne" by all those present, accompanied by
B. H. Jans sen at the piano.
Chamber Directors to
Meet on January 21
President Mark I 1 . Campbell of the Music
Industries Chamber of Commerce has called a
meeting of the directors of the Chamber for
Tuesday, January 21, at the headquarters, 45
West Forty-fifth street, New York. The meet-
ing is to be at 10 a.m.
In addition to the routine matters the Board
will give thorough consideration to ways and
means whereby the Chamber can render greater
service to individual members and affiliated
organizations and also how the Chamber can
best co-operate in the work of the recently or-
ganized National Business Survey Conference
to which President Campbell was recently ap-
pointed a member of the trade advisory board.
The directors will also give thought to the
various problems facing the different divisions
of the industry and the members of the Cham-
ber are urged to present their ideas on various
trade matters for consideration at the confer-
ence.
The sales division of the Bremer-Tully Mfg.
Co. was on December 1 moved to 623 South
Wabash avenue, Chicago.
value* Grouti
8
FINEST
PIANO"
A.B. CHASE
EMERSON
ESTABLISHED
m<)
"SECOND OLDEST PIANO IN AMEWCA"
LINDEMAN^SONS
A Di/tinctive Jj.nc
for
bdutive fypruadetion
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