Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-16
IN BUSINESS SESSION
Piano Dealers Discuss Matters
Of Interest to Members.
ENDORSE oNE-PRlcE SYSTEM
Sale Of stercil Pianos FOR Purpose of
Deception
CONDEMNED BY RESOLUTION
Resolutions Of Thanks for Favors Be
slowed by Press Sympathy
for San Francisco.

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Tho last business session OF the piano
dealers convention was called to order at
1890 this morning at the New willard
Hotel. resolution was Immediately con-
sidered to the effect that the National
Plano Dealers Association Is unquaii-
fiedly in favor of the establishment of q
one-price system that will prevail through
out the country. to be fixed by the manu-
facturer in his contract. with the dealer
Considerable discussion was had over this
proposition. Mr.. Simmons making the OBJ
lection that the freight rates to New Or
leans were much greater than to points
nearer the factory, SO It would be unjust
to the New Orleans dealer Henry +. Mil
Ter of Boston, both a manufacturer and
dealer TN pianos, stated that Mr.. Simmons
conception Of the one-price system was err
roneous In that the price made by the
manufacturer would have added to it the
cost of freight and local handling The
resolution was adopted
Secretary Foster read the resolution in
reference to the use Of the stencil that
was passed at the New York meeting. He
pleaded for absolute honesty in the pres
eltatien and sale OF stencil pianos Mr.
Currier then moved that the resolution
passed In New York be reaf1rmed, as fol-
lows. That the indiscriminate use OF the
ste.;cil for the purpose OF deceiying the
public is earnestly deprecated by the con-
vention." aud It was SO ordered.
Mr., Ide then read a resolution of thanks
to The Evening Star, Post and Times Of
Washington, and the press associations,
and also resolution of sympathy and
greeting to the California members Of the
convention. Both were carried.
Telegram to San Francisco.
The following telegram was sent to Sar.
Francisco:
'tThe National Association Of Plano
Dealers Of America, in convention assem-
bled. In the deepest sympathy with their
brother members Of the San Francisco
trade, in the great calamity that has be-
fallen them, send greetings, and the sin
cere hope that the near future win re-
store to them and to us a grander and
more prosperous city at the Golden Gate
than the world has ever seen"
It was agreed that the resolution In ref
erence to consolidation Of third and fourth
class mail be deferred for the present. The
resolution in reference to the use Of de-
natured alcohol in the industrial arts free
OF tax. and urging the passage of the bill
now before the Senate committee was ap-
proved. The annual report OF Secretary
Percy 8. Foster was then read. 1t COW
cred In detail q statement of funds re-
ceived and disbursed; information as to
membership and dues, and official gold but
tens.
The report of the treasurer, Mr.. E. II.
Drop, was then read. 1t showed the as
sociation to be In a satisfactory financial
condition.
A resolution was passed thanking the
trade press for services to the convention.
Colonel Hollenberg then called up the spe-
cial order for II o'clock this morning, and
asked for the consideration OF the resolution
In regard to contributions in aid of the
association trade bureau He emphasized
the importance of the work Of the bureau,
and urged the membership to subscribe to
the fund for its maintenance. Mr.. Corley,
Mr.. Currier and Mr.. Cassell also urged
subscriptions. and the secretary was in
structed to forward the resolutions to all
absent members and ask for aid in the
movement. number OF subscriptions were
taken during few minutes recess of the
convention for this purpose.
State Deputies Proposed
Mr.. Ide proposed the appointment of state
deputies to aid in fncr casing the member
ship of the association. The question was
referred to the committee ON bylaws, A
rising vote of thanks was given to Mr..
Percy 8. Foster, and then the convention
added three cheers.
Another unanimous vote of thanks was
given to the local committee for the
whole souied, hospitable treatment the
members have received in Washington
President Werlein then thanked every
body that had been good and everybody
promptly accepted the expression: called
on Mr.. Byrne to take the chair and close
the meeting, and became, amid applause,
one of the popular patriarch PRESIDENT
President elect Byrne, In farewell
word, gave some Practical admonition
and advice and declared that he wished
the association to be of practical. real
beneht in Z bushes way to the members.
He urged that the tendency to granting
lcLg-time sales be deprecated. and per-
sonaily trusted that next year he could
greet a membership who would without
exception report that 1906-7 had been the
best business year ever entered upon. Mr..
E. B. Crew urged that the members talk
about the work of the association and
endeavor to promote its interests and
growth in every possible way. After a
brief recurrence to the freight bureau
subscription discussion the convention
with everybody and everything in. the
tcwn. and went to the White House at
2;30 o'clock this afternoon to pay their
respects to the President.
Afternoon Business Yesterday.
The afternoon session OF yesterday was
called to order at ESQ o'clock. Practically
the whole time was given to the reading OF
papers covering topics OF live interest TO the
convention. Mr.. Henry Dreher was firsi
on the program ana read an interesting
| paper on Tho Association Clearing House
of the Mus;c Trade
The president then called upon Mr.. W. p
borough, who, In paper which was read
| by the secretary, discussed Organs and
Their Relation TO the Plano Trade
Tn calling for Mr. n ou1s n (1a3aaIprsa IA