Evening star., 1899-04-13
DECLARED 1T PERNlClOUS
Piano Manufacturers Take Action on the
Practice of stencilling.
Campaign Against IL. Continuance
to he Waged-Sociai Features
Of the Neetiag.

The National Piano Manufacturers Asxo-
ciation OF America concluded It's annual
meeting at the Arlington this morning. Al
noon the members were received by Presi-
dent Mckinley, and this afternoon are en-
toying trip to Mount Vernon and n
planked shad dinner at Marshall Hail The
members are loud in their praises Of the
manner In which the Washington piano
dealers have provided for their emtertain-
ment and there was a very general im-
preston that after the next annual meet
ing in Chicago all similar conferences Will
be held here.
Action ON stencIIIiur
The most important business of the m,et-
Ing was attended to at the session this
morning. This was the report of the COM
mittee on stenciliing. 1t was a Noiurain nlIs
document and went carefully into the de-
tails OF the subject. giving thorough
analysis of the entire question After dis,
cussion IL was decided to continue the
work of the committee adding TO Il two adj
dltional members from Boston, and .uthor-
lzing IL 10 correspond with all piano manu-
facturers in the United States L. obtain
their views In relation to the regulation or
the cessation of the practice Of stearIllIpR,
which the association declared was per-
nicious. Accordingly. a resolution was
adopted, authorizing the committee Ia call
special meeting of the National AsSo-
ciation TO meet I'm New York AT st,.h tInna
as II thought best in the immed!ai.. futtsre
10 discuss the entire question. and II uu. si-
bic TO reach a solution of the proalru In
the opinion of the majority of the manu-
facturers, no question has ever .ome lie.
fore the trade Of such general ana far-
ching Importance. and while i-tirn with
a view to accomplishing practical results
will be taken very soon. IL was deemed best
that campaign of education. So Ia speak.
should be carried on in anticipation " tha
coming meeting in New York
banquet Last Night.
The members OF the association and a
number of guests attended banquet al the
Arlington last night. President II. +. Miller
sat at the head OF the beautifully deco-
rated table, with the Secretary of the Navy
and Carroll ID. Wright at his left and the
officers Of the association at his right The
banquet hall adorned with profuse
floral and electrical effects.
After discussing a menu OF rare char
acter, the speeches were begun. This pore
ton of the evening was frightened with
constant sallies of wit and humor Those
who assisted in making this feature SO de-
Hghtful were Secretary Long. Mr.. Wright,
President Stetson, ]. q. Ramsdell, Cham
dler w Smith and +. S. Conway.
The gentlemen who enjoyed the banquet,
beside those already named, were Charles
H. Steinway. +. c.. Smith, ST.; +. q. Smith,
jr.: g. b. Bayly. Albert Sturcke. Edward
H. Droop, Carl Droop. Percy S. Foster. IA.
p. Mehin, G.. Wright Nichols, Handel
Pond, George A. Gibson. Robert Proddow,
James n. Miller, Henry L. Mason, Henry
Behr. Charles II. Parsons. Fred i. Siieff,
Charles j. Gross, John Evans. Calvin Whit
ney, A. Lertz, W. Heinekemp, 1r.; O. A,
Anderson, r, A. Widenmann, William j,
Gray, F. II. owen, @. +. Kranz. l.. V.
Moore, A. NJ. Haines. F. Bauer. c. Bauer,
A. V. Grimes, j. K. Mason, w, p Poole,
w. G. Burgess, John A. Weser. y. Stet-
son, James c. Miller, Robert Kammerer,
A. H. Fischer, l.. A. Bertolette, Charles IA,
Fischer, T. Tasso Fischer, Fred Kranish.
| Alexander Steinert, Frank Fechtoler Leo
! pold Peck. W. ID. Dutton, F. f. Anderson
| Malcolm Love, Myron Decker, u. 5. Marshi
| Carl Amann, A. Holmstrom, c. B. Garrett
| son, Ben Owen, f. Nj. Boothe, c. Il. Law
| son, W. f. Wheelock, j. H. Ludwig, F. n.
| Powers Charles Jacobs. Samuel T. White,
| H Z. Krehbid, John G. Erck, John G. Gun
| life Mr.. Young. Henry Eberbach, W. +.
| Van wickle Marc A. Blumberg, Il. Lyman
| Bill. H E. Freund. II. G. Ward and G. A.
| Daniel.