The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-17

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ration affairs. seem to look at the
tefests or the railroad first and of I
people second. IF we desire to (
adjustment in freight matters It is /
worth while to so before these CO
misslons: experience teaches us I'll
much. The freight rates are incres
ing from 20 to 40 por cent. and wi
we need to do Is to re-cstabiish t
bureau
No direct actor, was taken In t
matter of re-establishing the Freig
Bureau. but Indirectly the way w
paved. 1t was stated BY Mr.. Hole
berg that in order to effect the re-e
tablishment the dtes would have to
raised from SIS 10 $40. and u ~resoluti,
making this change was unanimous
passed.
Get Royal Welcome.
The first thing on the program ",
the welcome speech OF Mayor R,char,
son. and what has been said of Its n
ceptfon is enough evidence OF It's e1
fective quality. Our Richmond pee
pie appreciate a gentleman, no matte
where he may have been born sa!
the Mayor, and we are glad to have a
of YOU" He expressed feelingly tn
sentiment that this is now a reunite
country, with one people and one has
and for this he was cheered long an
loud.
Grateful response was uttered b
President Droop. who commented o,
h fact that the association meet
here on Southern soil for the first time
lie was especially enthusiastic in hi
references to the Industrial growth o
Richmond.
Speaking for the committee in charg,
of the first national piano exhibits, +
B. T. Hollenberg declared that 1t was
found to be of the greatest excellence
II think the future of these exhibitions
is assured" he asserted.
Business Manager w. r. Dabney
briefly extended an invitation to the
association TO be present at the smok-
er kinder the auspices of the Chamber
OF Commerce. He was a%pplauded
warmly.
A letter was read from George p.
Bent. a tweil-known member of the as.
ISOLATION. He wrote from Colombo,
ceylon, sending his hearty greetings.
The Piano Club of New York and the
San Francisco Musical Association sent
some more good wishes.
Shocked by Kings Death.
we were all shocked TO learn of the
death of King Edward said President
Droop. and sent a message in the
name of the association to the Canadian
piano and music trades. depressing It's
sympathy. l have received a telegram
expressing their appreciation"
The secretary made his report show
ing the total membership to be aSS.
The press committee reported that 1t
had secured all sorts of publicity for
the convention in all the States. 1t
reported against the establishment of
an official nrcan-n f thu aSenrtutioY
Chairman Biselow. of the resolutions
committee. presented a resolution call
ing for the discontinuance of the Offices
of third and fourth vice-presidents and
the substitution therefor OF two honor
airy vice-presidents.
He explained that the association has
honorary offices or members. but
that the time had come when 1t ought
to honor two men who for years have
given their best efforts and support
the work OF the association. He
named as the proposed honorary vice.
". II. Currier. OF Toledo.
and S. Nordheimer. of Toronto, Can
ada. Cheering. II rising to their
feet. the members of the convention
passed the resolution and elected
these two men.
n OF them. Mr.. Currier, was pres-I
ent, and he responded. He took or
his skull cap to show how young hi
was which produced a roar, and then
he said. II am seventy years old. I
may not have much longer to work
with YOU, but while / have strength
and breath / will be with you to do
my duty" A rousing ovation was
given him.
Officers Elected.
Ihen came the report of the nomI-
f2fInr rn m M ttnn w., l
tho election of the following officers:
L. II. Clement. New York. presi-
dent: R.. O.. Foster. Minneapolis, first
vice-president: Otto Bollman, ST.
Louis. second vice-president; C. r. {
Putnam, Boston. secretary: D. T.. t
Philadelphia, treasurer. +
Executive board-W. II. Currier. To- c
r c. kammerer. Philadelphia: S
"A. Field. st. Louis; ]. F. Bowers, S
Chicago. l,
Membership committee-c. r. Put. +;
Boston; Burton r. Miller, Bos-
on: robert N. Watkin, Dallas.
ar. Woerlein. of New Orleans e
'ahted 10 postpone the election of Of G.
GERS untii..the" last day of the con- CT
entlon Just before Adjournment and L
'aae d motion to that effect. 1t was e.
by a vote of IS to 4G, and all the r,
hcers named We're elected unani- n
ously. c.
P~resident-elect Clement voiced his
in an earnest speech, In t.
hlch he promised to do all he could a
further the work of the association. b
e closed his speech with a Quota o
on from Jefferson. saying he thought II
appropriate, since he spoke in a t
otel bearing the name of the sage t
Monticello and in a city in which IL
sferson had often been. e
Brief nppreciative responses from b
arious cities for the next convention
as postponed. C
In the afternoon. the Members took 6
of their first opportunity Q
inspect the piano show. with which p
1ey We're much pleased. II
Perhaps the hardest worked com- t
'ittee is that known as the nrass r
ommittee. Its headquarters arc fiIled O
'lth stenographers. halnmerinr orr
ne convention news for papers in b
very part OF the nation. ID. !, tt
cooley is the efficient and helpfui II
cad, while J. G. Corley and p 7 2
lper are his valuable aides. Q
Settled Out of Court. -
me case OF r. H. Walton against Mrs u,