New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-18
Pl1NOM4KERS TO COMBINE.
EVILS IN THE TRADE THAT CALL FOR RELIEF
A GOOD REPRESENTATION.

A GOOD REPRESENTATION.
meeting Of representative piano and organ man
ufacturer5 from all parts of the country held yes
terlay in Clarendon Hall for the purpose Of starting
among all makers Of musical Instruments, but moro
especially the piano and organ men, movement to
combine and form an association the main object
OF which shall be TO eliminate certain evils exist
Ing I'm their trade. The principal evils which will
command tho attention Of the association are the
credit system and the present state Of freight rates. and
all tho delegates present expressed themselves IN
manner not to be misunderstood In relation b this
matter, being in favor of revision and readJusm
Of prevailing freight rates Edward Lyman BIZ, Of
"Thc Musical Trade Review" called the meeting to
order, and among the firms represented were:
Baust & Co.. f. D. Carpenter &c Co.. Brattleb'ro,
VI: the Prescott Piano Co., of New Hampshire; the
Jardne Organ Co., the Lester Piano Co., OF Phlla-
delphla; Alfred Dodge Co., the Burdete organ Co.,
A r. Croker a. Co. of Boston; the Este Plano and
Organ Co.. the Behr Piano Co., Vose Il Co., Boston;
B. shoningier & Co.. OF New-York, Chicago and New
Haven; the Starr Piano Co., Richmond Ind. New
man Bros, the starr Piano Co.. New-York; Behning
& Sons, the Narvessen Piano Co., stcinway d Sons,
Durham d. Co.. New-York; Mason &c Hamlin, of New
York and Boston; TOuk e Bros, New-York and chi
caco: Vose & Sons Boston; the Houghton veneer
Co. New-Yors; A. Baus. New-lork; William Bourne
& Sons Boston, Mass; Kruger & Co., j. j. Hassart
f. Connor Gould WOolcy, Philadelphia; Alexanders
Williams, Astoria Veneer Mills, Kroeger d sons
Brown d. Simpson, c. H. o. Houghton, Fischer d Co.,
j. NJ Starr Harry f. Fralm, J. j. Haskell, Mr.. kelL
mer. C. NJ LOOMS, of NewHaven; the New England
Piano Co., New York, and the England Organ Co.,
Of Boston.
The following committee on organization was ap-
pointed: George A. Steinway, James Vose. A. H.
Fischer Henry Behr, Benjamin starr FRANK OonoVer'
John Mclaughlin, T. p. Brown, W. A. hllhoerIy'
Henry Behnng August Baus and r. NJ. Waters. "A
resoIItion was passed recognizing The necessity ior
an orpgnizatlon 10 be known as the Protective Chon
of American piano and Organ ManufastuIe other
resolutions were Introduced but were lad over unII
the orranzaton could be perfected a special meet
Ing Of ihe committee will be held on Monday to perfect
the organization. 49,. ma, roso,t
Among tho manufacturers who were not present
on arcolint Of business engagements but sent cters
plcdgne themselves to join any movement lor INC
interests of the trade. were: f. T. Carpenter Co.
Erattlcboro vi: Goddard d Manning, Athol Mass
George p Eent Crown Piano and Organ 20, h!cdg0
HI; Ferris < Rand Organ Co., Geneva ONO N s
Ter Organ CO.. Lebanon, Penn WcSman d % Nu
burn a. Y: Clough q Warren Organ CO., Detroit'
Mich: Guild Piano Co, Boston, Mass Poart-
man & GRAY. Albany. y. Y; Hallet d Davis 20,
Boston Mass Farand d Votey Organ CO., detroit;
Mich; Henry T. Miller a sons, Boston, Mass anu
W. II. Jcwett ~ Co.. Leominster, Mass