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THE MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
New York—R. Bernaniji, John W. Blackman,
John F. Blackman, J. N. Blackman, Blackman
The Entertainment Arranged by the National Talking Machine Co.; P. L. Waters, Alfred Weiss,
Business is assuming a more favorable aspect
Phonograph Co. Next Week—A Notable G. Vintschger, V. H. Rapke, William C. Shields, with the trade at large. Jobbers are getting a
Body of Talking Machine Men.
Lipman Kaiser and S. B. Davega, of S. B. Da- better assortment of records, and orders on ma-
vega; Robert C. Ogden, of John Wanamaker; C. chines and essentials are nearly caught up with.
Arrangements for the entertainment of the V. Henkel and A. P. Petit, of Douglas Phono- Manufacturers still continue busy, and are likely
Edison jobbers by the National Phonograph Co. graph Co.; J. T. Maclean, William M. Hollins, N. to be for the entire summer. They are looking
next week—July 17-20—are completed to the last Goldfinger, with the Siegel-Cooper Co.; Otto Lion, ahead, anticipating a record-breaking fall busi-
detail. The programme, announced heretofore W. E. Peck, Sol Bloom, B. R. Barklow and F. G. ness.
with the exception of a few changes due to cir- Loeffler; Bettini Phonograph Co.; A. H. Jacot, C.
cumstances—already published in The Review— H. Jacot and Marc K. Mermod, of Jacot Music
Current talk is to the effect that the Victor
will be closely followed. The headquarters of the Box Co.; Charles Klimper, I. Davega, Jr., John P.
Talking Machine Co., Camden, N. J., will give a
company will be in Room 151 of the Waldorf- Kelsey, Brooklyn; H. A. Gordon, H. S. Gor-
"blow-out" next year that is figured upon as sur-
Astoria Hotel, where guests will register Tues- don, Winchester Britton, J. R. Bradlee, John
passing the magnificent entertainment of the
day afternoon. The list of the jobbers who ac- Rose (Astoria), F. Bockhorst, New York City;
Edison jobbers next week. Whether the celebra-
cepted the invitation of the company and who P. A. Powers and Robert L. Loud, Buffalo; W.
tion is to be in the City of Brotherly Love or in
will be present follows:
0. Crew and John N. Willys, Elmira; N. D. Grif-
the metropolis the advanced rumors say not, and
fin, Gloversville; William H. Davis, Kingston;
Germany—Thomas Groff, Berlin.
until something more tangible or authoritative is
Canada—R. S. Williams, Jr., of R. S. Williams Frank E. Bolway, Oswego; A. J. Deninger, John
learned comment will be held in abeyance.
F. Griffin, G. B. Miller, S. T. Williams; W. J.
& Co., Ltd., and H. C. Stanton, Toronto.
Alabama—A. R. Boone, T. Williams, Birming- Smith and E. B. Smyth, Rochester; W. C. Finch
When the talking machine business was in the
ham; W. H. Reynolds, Mobile, Ala.; R. L. Penick, and W. E. Hahn, of Finch & Hahn; J. A. Rick-
ard and J. W. White, Schenectady; C. N. Andrews first stages of its present phenomenal develop-
Montgomery.
and W. D. Andrews, Syracuse; W. F. Carrol], J. ment, the wholesale musical instrument houses
Arksansas—S. M. Field, Little Rock.
California—F. J. Hart, of Southern California L. Fairbanks, Arthur F. Ferriss, William Harri- were not greatly impressed with its future or
stability. One firm, however, while not particu-
son and M. C. Robdnson, Utica.
Music Co., Los Angeles.
Colorado—W. S. Ferguson, H. Shields, of Den-
Ohio—E. J. Heffelman and Charles B. Klein, larly "stuck on" the proposition arranged to job
the goods with a leading manufacturer, but the
ver Dry Goods Co., and Thomas Hext, of Hext Canton.
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Music Co., Denver.
George Ilsen, of Ilsen & Co.; Howard E. Wur- specific terms of the deal were not known until
Connecticut—W. 0. Pardee and H. L. Ellenber- litzer and Rudolph H. Wurlitzer, Rudolph Wur- comparatively recently; then it was ascertained
litzer Co., Cincinnati; P. B. Whitsit, of Perry B. that before the same line could be handled the
ger, of Pardee-Ellenberger Co., New Haven.
District of Columbia—E. H. Droop, of E. F. Whitsit Co., and L. M. Weller, Columbus; T. H. consent of the original party of the first part
Droop & Sons Co.; Sigmond Kann, of S. Kann, Towell, Cleveland; Edw. F. Dohso and Charles had to be obtained. In other words, not only
Sons & Co.; J. Macfarquahar and S. E. Philpitt, F. Niehaus, Dayton; E. F. Ball and James would the small goods wholesaler ba called upon
Fintze, of Ball-Fintze Co., Newark; J. M. Hayes, to put in the initial jobbing stock, but the right
Washington.
to act in this capacity must be granted by the
Georgia—J. P. Riley, Atlanta Phonograph Co.; Toledo.
firm
who made the primary arrangements with
Pennsylvania—G. C. Aschbach and M. J. Peters,
B. L. Crew, Phillips & Crew Co., Atlanta; A. C.
Allentown; Henry Braun, Allegheny; William the talking machine manufacturer. Briefly, they
Jones, Waycross.
Illinois—Fred. K. Babson, of Bahson Bros.; C. Werner, Easton; S. K. Hamburger, Harrisburg; were to control certain territory for the music
E. Goodwin and J. F. Bowers, of Lyon & Healy; T. W. Barnhill, of Penn Phonograph Co.; A. M. trade as the exclusive jobbers, thereby striking
J. W. Harrison, James I. Lyons, L. A. Olmstead, Collins, Louis Buehn, of Wells Phonograph Co.; out ambitious and desirable concerns, and the
Samuel Insull, Edw. H. Uhl, Chicago; Eugene Harry Goodman, A. C. Weymann and Harry W. consequence is the business has languished, for
Zimmerman, Peoria; L. E. Caldwell and J. C. Weymann, of H. A. Weymann & Son; Adolph the reason that progressive aggressiveness is not
Weiss, of Western Talking Machine Co.; H. F. in their lexicon. They lay back on their oars,
Caldwell, Quincy.
Indiana—W. E. Kipp, Kipp Bros. & Co.; Chas. Miller, John B. Miller and R. J. Minchweiller, and wait until the trade comes to them, instead
F. Craig, E. A. Link, A. B. Wahl, A. B. Wahl & Philadelphia; Theodore F. Bentel, of Theodore of going after the business, as jobbers are noted
F. Bentel Co.; W. E. Henry, of Powers & Henry for in other branches of the talking machine
Co., Indianapolis.
Iowa—D. F. Hopkins, J. O. Hopkins, Hopkins Co.; D. M. Wagoner and J. L. Wagoner, of Pitts- line.
Bros. & Co. Des Moines; Charles Stayman, Early burg Phonograph Co., and F. Olnhausen, Pitts-
J. O. Prescott, manager of the American Rec-
burg; Edw. A. Gicker and 0. F. Kauffman, Read-
Music Co., Fort Dodge.
Louisiana—E. H. McFall and F. J. Buckowitz, ing; G. L. Ackerman, J. Foster Davis and T. J. ord Co.'s laboratory in New York, and also in
National Automatic Fire Alarm Co., and William Foster, Scranton; M. V. De Foreest and W. C. charge of their export trade, was in Connecticut
De Foreest, Sharon; W. A. Myers, Williamsport. on special business this week.
Bailey, New Orleans.
Rhode Island—L. M. Darling and Charles Fi-
Kentucky—C. A. Ray, Louisville; B. F. Magru-
Manufacturers who are creating jobbers make
field, Pawtucket; J. A. Foster, S. A. Howland,
der, Goshen.
Maine—E. H. Dakin, Bangor; W. 0. Ross and Charles D. Rodman, J. Samuels, E. E. Saul, Eu- a strong point that leading piano houses are rap-
gene M. Sawin, A. T. Scattergood, E. A. Scatter- idly taking on talking machines and giving spe-
F. C. Smith, Portland.
cial attention to the department, not only as re-
Michigan—E. Percy Ash ton, Detroit; C. A. good and H. Wonderlick, Providence.
Tennessee—A. R. King and Daniel Orndorff, tailers, but pushing the wholesale end vigorously
Grinnell and I. L. Grinnell, Grinnell Bros.; Max
Knoxville; F. M. Atwood, 0. K. Houck, of O. K. as well. In switching trade they also hold out
Strassburg, Detroit.
Massachusetts—C. G. Andrews and F. M. Lin- Houck Piano Co., and F. E. Miles, Memphis; 01- inducements to exchange the existing record
stock on the same basis and methods followed by
scott, Boston Cycle & Sundry Co.; E. F. Taft, ney Davies, Nashville.
Texas—C. B. Harris, Dallas; W. G. Walz, El music publishers. These arguments seem to ap-
Eastern Talking Machine Co.; E. E. Currier,
Frank S. Boyd, William L. Veale, S. J. Francis, Paso; D. Shepherd, Fort Worth; H. M. Holleman, peal, according to experienced talking machine
salesmen.
D. R. Harvey, C. E. Osgood, F. A. Bliss, Fitch- Houston.
Utah—A. T. Proudfit and Clement Williams,
burg; Thomas Wardell, Lowell; W. H. Bassett,
New Bedford; J. C. Brickett and George W. Ogden; J. L. Daynes, Jr., Salt Lake City.
The Brooklyn Chapter of the American Insti-
Washington—J. Carstens and W. H. Foster, tute of Architects took their annual outing up
Flint, Springfield; H. P. Emory, Worcester, Mass.
the Hudson last Saturday, and as the ocean-
Minnesota—Thomas C. Hough, Minneapolis; G. Spokane.
Wisconsin—Hugh J. McGreal and L. E. Mc- going tug which conveyed the party was not
H. Heinrichs, George W. Koehler, L. H. Lucker,
large enough to accommodate a band in addition,
C. Lucker, George W. Maire, O. P. Stickney, St. Greal, of McGreal Bros., Milwaukee.
the services of Hayward Cleveland, manager of
Paul.
The new building of the Columbia Phono- the retail department of the Columbia Phono-
Missouri—T- P- Clancy, P. E. Conroy, Conroy
Piano Co.; A. G. Quade, E. B. Walthall, St. Louis; graph Co., on Oxford street, London, England, graph Co., at 872 Broadway, New York, were in
has just been completed, and the company com- demand. With the assistance of a B. I. Grapho-
C. J. Schmelzer, Kansas City.
fortably installed. The new quarters are ex- phone, he entertained the party with all varie-
Montana—Frank Buser, Helena.
Nebraska—George E. Mickel and D. W. Shultz, tremely handsome in every particular and does ties of music on their sail, and at the landing at
credit to the talking machine trade of the West Point gathered a large crowd of the sol-
Omaha; H. E. Sidles, Lincoln.
diers and residents to listen to his concert. Mem-
New Jersey—A. W. Toennies, Jr., and A. W. country.
bers of the party said the carrying power of the
Toennies, Sr., Eclipse Phonograph Co., Hoboken;
The
Ohio
Phonograph
Co.,
Youngstown,
O.,
machine was simply wonderful, as they could
A. O. Petit, Edisonla Co., Newark; James K.
O'Deal, Paterson, N. J.; A. F. Stoll and John have moved to larger quarters at 131 West Com- hear it clearly when they were up on the parade
ground.
merce street.
Sykes, Trenton.
EDISON JOBBERSJVHO WILL ATTEND
HERE AND THERE IN THE TRADE.