The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-17

"Mr. President, I move we adjourn
This motion from Mr.. o. J. McM0zL
of Washington, p. c., came at tensNs
moment during the second days buai-
ness session OF tine Piano Dealers As
ISOLATION at the Jefferson Hotel Auot~
torium Tuesday.
Philip Wer,ine, of New Orleans, haA
the floor and was asking that the - II
ISOLATION take from the table FeS0~za
luton condemnine guessing and pxr~ Y
zle contests as boosters for the piano 1
trade.
Members of the association say dis
cussion of this resolution at the la1e
convention in Detroit came within m
ace of splitting the organizations int0
two factions because of the warmth
of the argument. A quick adJournmeIe
was necessary In Detroit to save thu
association from dissentfon. The reeO-
luton was tabled last year, with tn
understanding that II would be dis
cussed at this convention Wednoe-
day morning has been set az the Tins
the advocates and opponents Of gues1-
ing contests may fight 1t out Mr.
Werline sought to save time by CALI
ing 1t up Tuesday at noon. ForeaeetnE
q long and acrimonious argument md
perhaps the handwriting on the wall
Mr.. DeMon arose ito amend Mr.. Wer-
line IDDllOfI, anu dIlGudcQ II " m4xA
ing to adjourn A thunderoua ave-
greeted the motion and Mr.. WArlinG
was left standing on his feet wondar~
iHa hat had happened IN the u5oMzE
bers seized their hats and hurried cllts
Next Meeting for Chicago.
Chicago was almost unAnim0um13&
chosen as the next meeting p1ae
made for the Windy City by MamorGs
Teeple. Bush and Hollenberg Mil
waukee and St. Louis also ran, but noe
very far.
Considerable time was devoted U
discussing the question OF holding m
exhibition in connection with n0xt
years convention The rnembexn
seemed hopelessiy divided ON this su6-
Ject, and 1t was finally referred ~
the exhibition COMMITTEES for solution
The business meeting a5eafHed ~
noon, after four papers instructive ~
the piano trade had been read and y
appiauded and Chicago selected Ter
next years conclave.
The piano dealers and their ladies'
went to the Horse Show building after
adjournment to view the beautiful ax.
hibfts of pianos. organs and grapho>
phones Displayed in the various bootha
Many Social Features.
With the exception OF wrestling with
the guessing contest resolution. thu
dealers have practically concluded q
their business and will devote the
next forty eight hours to ENJOYING
themselves. Tuesday afternoon the
ladies with the piano dealers went tn
the Academy OF Music to witness the
performance of Polly Primrose.
southern love story. "a
AT 1880 o'clock Tuesday night ~
concert SURPRISING the majority &C.
those heard In richmond will SeGloas
In addition to the Marine Band WlFE-
more tnAn one hundred respiendeufy1s5
uniIorm@S musicians. the Boatoui u
Orchestra Wa play q score or m0SSa
selections and Nils. Gertrude Holt aan1EA
Miss FRANCESCA Kas."r will -
soprano solos Both the singeru haSio
been heard by the piano men, 1&tS4S
Holt having sung at the exhth1f1ra
Monday night and Miss Kaspar af IT,
entertainment given at the Je6of0dnM
in honor OF the dealers by the citSes
and Chamber of Commerce.. III
The exhibition building with h&s5
brilliantly lighted as 1t was on An0@S
day evening and it is believed q greaf
throng of society folk will attend
the concert and show.
Wednesday evening the dealers anil
their ladies will attend their banqueS
to be given at the Jefferson hotel. on
Thursday the convention will adjourn
and the members will take an all darkS
trip on the steamer Jamestown.
Business Session Opens.
Only a ccrporaPs guard OF deAlG48a
was present when President Dr0o41
called the morning meeting to urdGEx
somewhat later than the schedn1e&&
hour, but all OF them drfftad Ia mx
the session progressed. IN u
The first hour WAS devoted n H&s#
counting the pleasures OF the firmk 1xTs2
and night. and reading papers. SS sS
Vice-President X. 0. Foster, a
Minneapolis. read an interesting pen&
on Piano Thoughts OF To-m0rr6N
which was well received. asss n
Morals and Donars'' was tho 111l
of a paper read by o. A. FteI6
Missouri In the absence OF
Woodford, OF Columbus, o., who TIM
pared 1t. The paper treated Of In
ness integrity and honor ana
couched in lofty and ennobling toeS
Mr.. Nordheinlcr Speoko
At the conclusion u this readaM
Nordheimer. the venebAle mj1001
piano dealer of Toronto, CAnado&S
tered the hall and Ma1 gtNeN
ovation. Mr.. Nordheimer. = pi6e0
que figure with his snowy beAr4
long black coat. IL efghty-1lk1H
old. worth $4,000, 900 and oIlo NJ
most famous piano men On Tia
can continent. made y 6r1e&
In which he expressed HIN 80
seeing 80 many happy tne8
and thanked the association teA
ing him an honorary xice1D9
! for life, which he and the n101
hoped would ho long. sS8 ~
Frank Teepio and ". - ~
Chicago. asked that thu (1n&
be selected ~ the nAxt Hle4<3
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