The Washington times., 1906-05-15
New Officers Are Elected.

New Officers Are Elected.
The nominating committee reported
nomination Of officers for the ensuing
year as follows:
President, J. p. Byrne, Chicago: first
vice president. 3. b. Chew, Atlanta;
second vice president. ". II. Currier,
Toledo. third vice president, c. a. Grin
nell. Detroit; fourth vice president, Ell.
Droop, Washington; secretary. c. r.
Putnam. Boston: treasurer. d. z. Wool
ley. Philadelphia.
Executive board-R T. Cassell, Den,
yer; Percy 5. Foster. Washington; }.
T. Wamelink. Cleveland; and J. p. Sim
mons New Orleans.
Membership committee. o. 1wich-
ell. Chicago; Plat P. Gibbs. Chicago;
and G. q. Chase, San Francisco.
Press committee and resolutions COM
mittee-Each TO consist OF three mem
bers appointed by the president. and tho
freight bureau to consist Of five mem
bers TO be appointed by the president
In accordance with the established Gus
tom the report Of the nominating COM
mittee was adopted by the association
Speaking of the place the association
occupies in the piapo-selling. world.
President Werlein said 10 a Times re-
porter this morning:
meeting a 4IaOe NeeQ.
The National Association of Piano
Dealers was formed to meet the need
Of an organization in a trade that rep
resented nearly 81, 600. 900. 900 Of invested
capital. There was al that time no
other trade with such vast interests at
stake that was not already organized
The trade association idea IS as old as
trade itself. and the necessity of CO.
operation among men engaged in the
same line Of business has been realized
from time immemorial.
The benefits from an association are
necessar rfIy more indirect than direct.
and results, which are less easily OBJ
served and yet Of the most Importance.
are those generally accomplished The
piano business. as II used to be con-
Quoted, was conducted from a purely
local standpoint. There is now a ma
uOnal policy, which, while not written,
Is nevertheless understood by all mem
bers of the trade
The apparent benefits of this asso-
citation are more uniform methods Of
business conduct, the introduction of
better systems, improved moral cour-
age In the matter of asking a price and
getting il. freight reductions, and re-
duced classification
The convention will close with a final
business session tomorrow morning at
X
be received at the White House by the
President
The annual banquet will be held In
the large banquet hall of the New VII
lard at s o'clock this evening.
Chicago Gets Convention.
The report Of the executive commit
tee laid special stress upon the work
done by the freight bureau. and COM
mended the members of the bureau for
the results they have obtained.
A resolution was adopted expressing
the thanks of the association for The
recent successful efforts Of the National
Piano Manufacturers Association OF
America in the adoption of special clas-
sificatiOn rates on pianos, placing them
on a more favorable basis for the entire
Chicago. was selected as the next con
ventiOn city
Value of Advertising.
J. P. Simmons. of New Orleans, read
a paper before the convention on adver-
tising. He discussed the various meth
DDS at length. and said that to obtain
results the daily newspaper was the
greatest medium. He said. in part:
Newspaper advertising. in my opinion.
is the most aluable of any line which
the dealer can use.
For quick results, to dispose of spe-
cial bargains. shop-worn stock, sample
pianos and jonahs.' which for some
reason or other stay on your floor from
month to month. there is nothing that
VIII produce results so quickly as a
special line of advertising in the daflv
papers, calling the public's attention in
a particular manner to the names. STYLES
and even numbers OF the Instruments for
sale, giving correct idea Of the .reduc-
ton In prices. as well as some good
legitimate motive for reducing thn
prices; and in doing this by an means
have the goods advertised tc show the
customers. when they come in.
4 beliS~e that a general card nm
ming at stated intervals in the paners Of |
any circulation of note in a dealers ter
ritory Corm and reading matter Changed
occasionally will do much toward as
sistng the salesman in impressing the
houses S name ana goods upon the pros |
pective purchasers mind and aid hin,
very materially in closing up sales