Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-14
DEALERS HERE
Six Hundred Delegates to Meet
in Convention.
VIEWING THE SIGHTS TODAY
First Formal Gathering to Be at New
Willard Tomorrow.
LARGE ATTENDANCE EXPECTED
Local Committees Actively at Work
Arranging for Entertainment
Of the Guests. .
VIEWING THE SIGHTS TODAY
LARGE ATTENDANCE EXPECTED

The first business session OF the fifth an
nual convention OF the National Associa-
tfon Of Piano Dealers of America will be
held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock in
the convention hal1 Of the New Willard
Hotel. The annual banquet is scheduled to
take place in the large banquet hall Of the
hotel in the evening. The membership of
the association Ia made up OF over six
hundred individuals and firms engaged in
the piano business In different sections Of
the union.
A large number of delegates have already
reached Washington and will devote the
day to sight seeing and visits to public
buildings and the chief points Of interest
in and about the city.
The national officers from whom reports
will be heard in the order Of business agreed
Orleans, La; first vice president. j. p.
Of the association for the past year. are as
follows: President, Philip Werlein, New
Orleans, La; first vice president, ]. P.
8yrne, Chicago, ILL.,; second vice president,
w. H. .Currier Toledo, Ohio, third vice
president, f. A. Leland, Worcester, Mass. !;
fourth vice PRESIDENT. G. w. Nicols, Balti-
more. Md; secretary, Percy s. Foster,
Washington. D. C.; treasurer, E. H. Droop.
Washington d. c..
In addition there will be the suggestions
of the nomination committee and the cleo
tion of national officers for the ensuing
year. A number of topics Of interest to the
piano dealers has been assigned for dis
cussicn during the business sessions. The
members Of the committee on banquet for
Tuesday evening are:- j. A. Coffin, chair
man; e. n. Droop, D. E. WOolley and G.
Wright Nichols. They state that the oc-
casion promises to be the most interesting
and ENJOYABLE function In the history Of
the association. -
Piano Makers to Attend.
large number Of the members of the
convention Of the National Piano Manufac-
turers' Association which adjourned Sat
urday have remained over not only to see
the sights of Washington in a leisurely and
satisfactory fashion, but in view Of the kin
dred interests of the two associations. to be
present during the sessions tomorrow and
Wednesday Of the piano dealers convention
The united forces of the two organizations
this week In Washington will represent, it
IS estimated, an aggregation of visitors. in
terested In music matters, more than 2OOO
strong. In fact great has been the in
terest In these two conventions at the ma
tfonal capital that reduced rates have been
secured from every section Of the country.
TO secure the above rates, delegates and
their families pay full fare to Washington
and ask for certificate. This certificate
must be Endorsed by the secretary and the
railroad agent, who will be at the New
Willard Hotel on Tuesday, May Is. With
this certificate. return tickets may be pur-
chased for one-third fare. A fee of 25 cents
will be charged for the expenses of the
railroad agent.
special Office for the secretary, press
committee and others has been rendered by
the New Willard, and all delegates proceed
at once to this office on the first floor of
the F street side and register, obtain
badges, etc.
Chicago Wants Next Convention
Special trains from different parts Of the
country bearing delegates to the convention.
with members Of their families, have ar
rived In Washington in the last few days.
the train from Chicago consisting Of six
cars, baggage, diner two standard sleepers
and two drawing room coaches Special
cars carrying delegates were attached to
this train from Cincinnati, Buffalo. Pitts
burg, Cleveland and other points Chicago
VIII make an effort to secure the piano
dealers convention for next year and
hence the unusual interest taken in the
proceedings at Washington.
The local committee having in charge the
entertainment of the visitors is composed
as Follows: 3. H. Droop chairman; c. B.
Bayly, w. p. Van Wickle, A " Grimes,
7. I. Culley. j. c. Conliff, R. K Paynter.
Y. J. DeMoll, D. G.. Pfeiffer c. H. Droop,
y: +. Droop, P. 8. Foster, H Worch, II.
Eberbach. J. D. Young, c. H. McHugh.
together with Ernest Knabe William
knabe. F. P. Stieff and Charles Keidel