The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-28

n. r. Martinez. foreign representa-
tfvc of one OF the largest piano manu-
featuring concerns IN ths United States,
Is an excellent opportunity open for the
piano and musical instrument trades OF
America to capture the business lost to
Germany and Austria because of the
war. Germany, he said. In 1912 ex.
rorted In pianos n musical instru-
ments a total of about sia.497 900. and
Austria exported about sI.357.500.
Mr.. Martinez says that In the business
of manufacturing and exporting mouth
organs. an industry that manufacturers
OF the United states have never even
thought OF cultivHting. the Germans did
a trade of $1,000. 900. their principal
market being the United States, with
si3s,500; the British colonies. second
England third, Russia fourth and
total OF $500"
In concertinss, he says the amount
stands at sl,iSo,00o, and any manu-
facturer equipped to make mouth organs
could easily turn out the concertinas.
One Of the social features OF tho week
at the Hotel Majestic was "A bal pOudrc
or powder ball. given by Mrs. Edward
Fielding Elkins in the ballroom of the
Majestic. Wigs and ruf'es and lace
were worn by the men and costumes OF
the Colonial period by the women.
The New England Society is to hold a
bridge party At the Belleclaire on the
a~fferpppn pf March 40
Major G. II. Huestis Of Lakehurst
y, j.. registered at the Aston yes.
terday. Major Huestis is celebrating
his seventy-scventh birthday to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. ]. Bowes CMargarei
1llington) a given up their apart
ments at the Hotel knickcrbocker and
have gone TO their summer home in Os.
shining.
Capt. J. l.. Buiclln OF the Runaniar
army is at the Hotel knickerbocker
lie expects to remain here for several
weeks ON service for his Government
lie declined TO discuss the probability OF
Rumania becoming involved in III,
European war. but admitted that hi,
mission TO the United states included
the purchase of food supplies. horscs
and leather.
Eight foreign countries and fourteen
States of the Union We're represented 10y
guests who registered at the llotc
knickerbocker from Friday Afternoon
until Saturday noon. The countries
represented were Rumania, italy. Aus
tria. France. England, Canada, Russie
and Japan. The majority of those regis.
tering reached New York by the Lusi
tania, on which James Il. Reagan. pro
prietor of tho Knickerbocker. was 1
passenger.
The Dried Fruits Association had ~
annual dinner last night at the IIote
Knickerbocker. Harry Strachan o
StraChan Il Higgins. chairman OF the en-
tertainmeut committee. presided Their,
were $50 present. Frank \. Alpin AN,
Philip Stab were the only speakers
Last year at the associations Inner
moving pictures OF the fruit industries
of California were shown. but this yea
something happened to the Aims IN tran
sit and the committee provided a cabare
instead.
DR.. W. &. Chidester of san Mateo
Cal, who was a guest ut the Vanderbilt
sailed yesterday on La Touraino 70
bordeaux. lie will 20 10 the Americas
Hospital at Neiully. in the outskirts o
Paris. Or. Chichester Is taking n lirg
quantity OF hospital supplies with hi
to France. Other passengers % til
Touraine were L. g. Wilson OF Dctroi
and u. Fricote of San Mateo. Sailing o
the Tuscania vas DR.. ID. T.. Grone q
Hongkong. China.