The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-01
FIRST EXHIBIT BY
4. PIANO FOLK HERE
Sixty Manufacturers Already
Enter Products for May
Convention.
MUCH LIKE EXPOSITION
Two Big Concerts for Visitors
by Noted Musical Organ
izations.

AS perfectly planned as the SYM
phony Of master musician. tho con-
vention of the National Association OF
Plano Dealers. which meets here May
1920. promises to be a red letter event
of tho wear. 1t marks new epoch
in the history of the association, for
an exhibition in connection with the
meeting is to be held for tho first time
and more than sixty manufacturers
have already arranged to display
their products.
Nor will the event fall to be OF In
terest to the public. AT certain hours,
all who SO wish may view the eX-
hibits. which will prove of great
educational value, for the comparative
values Of many of the newest instru-
ments may be studied under oppor-
tun,ties that arc rarely available. The
social side of the convention Will be
most attractive A musical program
OF exceptional merit has. been settled
upon. Including selections by tho
| United States Marine Band at one end
| OF the auditorium and by tho Boston
Ladies' Orchestra at the other- On
| Saturday. tho "Wednesday CLUB VIII
give an eratorio, both afternoon and
| evening with chorus of 500 voices
accompanied by the Boston Laoies
Orchestra.
Many Unique Exhibits.
rTninue is the plan adopted for the
exhibits. Each one of them will be
salesroom In itself. with a regulation
store front. tho interior decorated and
illuminated in the most artistic fash
ion. The special lighting scheme OF
the auditorium at tho exhibit building
consists of six largo electric fixtures
hung from the centre OF the building
each having $50 electric lights OF the
same design used at the last inaugural
ball in Washington. The entire deco
ratiya scheme for tho interior will be
white and gold, carried out in pleasing
perfection.
Tho hours OF the exhibition have
been 50 fixed as not to conhict Win
the sessions of the convention. me
me mbers of the organization VIII pc
| invited to view the entries between :
and P. NJ. while in the evening the
doors will be thrown open to the pup
| lie.
elaborate plans are being devisee
| for the entertainment OF the women
who NAV accompany members of the
association. Among these Is a trip 10
the races at the Fair Grounds on Mon
| da, afternoon That evening they vii
be invited, together with their escorts
| TO An entertainment in the Jefferson
| Auditorium, after which refres hment
1 will be served. On Tuesday AFTERNOON
i thew will have an opportunity of at
i tending a matinee at the Academy. IN
following morning they VIII De zen
dered an automobile ride to Gil point
OF interest around the city, An ail-aa'
! 111 70,
including a ride down the James I
I,mestown on the steamer Pocahontas
The banquet Of the association VIII D
held Wednesday evening In the lars
! ballroom of the jefferson.
) Great Help to Public.
| This convention Is Of tremendou
) interest to the public" said g. Cor
) lev, Of the exhibition committee. las
night. "The underlying motive in tn
, formation of this body was not, pri
marily, to secure benefit for individual
firms, except as they secured that pen
!, eft through the medium of satisfe
8 public. This association stands for
square deal to the public and logical
argues that the public will deman
such treatment for the firms whose bus
mess ethics are placed on nigh plane
) SIN following out this idea the asso
. citation has naturally been OF lnestl
mable benefit to it's. members. ina
one is known by the company ne Keep
! is true of the firm that keeps compan
with this national association and ao
heres rigidly to it's tenets, Anon
! other things which the body demand
are, fairness in advertising. one-prle
goods, and that price a reasonahle ON
T tho instruction OF the public by plan
: dealers in the care of an instrumen
). guarantees and the many other thine
concerning which tho average ma
: knows little and thinks OF small M
: portauce. !.
. "The member who allies himself wit
|. this Organization takes upon h1mse
. oblieations in his relation to the publ
that must tend TO place the bGsine
on a higher standard. The Interest
Il the buyer will be ono OF the princip
4 subjects of discussion In this next a
1t nual meeting. and the reader who 70
o. lows tho sessions will learn much TIL
OF will provo OF inestlmable benefit
y. him." s
I'd Council Schedule.
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