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THE: MUSIC TRADE
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PEARY'S CHECKTO COLUMBIA CO.
The Discoverer of the North Pole Buys a Colum-
bia "Princess" While Visiting Portland, Me.,
Recently and Speaks Highly of It.
REVIEW
Voice Gramophone Co., Toronto; C. E. MacDon-
ald, His Master's Voice Gramaphone Co., Toronto.
HEINTZMAN & CO. HAS VICTOR LINE.
Heintzman & Co., the well-known piano house
We take pleasure in printing a facsimile of the
check tendered by Admiral Peary, the famous of Toronto, Can., has decided to handle Victor
Arctic explorer, to the Columbia Phonograph Co. talking machines, and a special department is be-
in payment for one of the "Princess" models. ing fitted up on the fourth floor for this purpose.
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coast to Portland, Me., including some of the in-
land cities as well.
One of the biggest accounts yet closed by the
Columbia Co. is reported by H. A. Yerkes, the
new account being the Forbes & Wallace Co.,
Springfield, Mass. Forbes & Wallace Co. rank as
one of the largest "department stores in that ter-
ritory and many more Columbia goods will be
sold in Springfield, it is sure.
A visitor to the New York headquarters this
week was Clifford Mallie, manager of the Colum-
bia store at Toledo, O.
This week H. E. Parker, assistant advertis-
ing manager, leaves on a vacation. He will
chase around through Maine in search of the joy
sp'rit. Spirit here is not used in a liquid sense,
even though Maine is a "prohibition State," for
Mr. Parker intends to take case- of "groceries"
or "tomato soup" or something like that with him.
P. L. Brown, in charge of the export advertis-
;
ng, is aboard his yacht in Sheepshead Bay for
a couple of weelcs.
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NOW PRESIDENT McCHESNEY.
L. C. McChesney, advertising manager of Thos.
A. Edison, Inc., who was recently elected pr.'sHent
Facsimile of Check Given by Admiral Peary to the Columbia Co.
of the Association of National Advertising Man-
agers,
was the subject of an extended mention, ac-
Admiral Peary visited the company's store at Port- The opening of the talking machine department
companied by his portrait, in The Editor and Pub-
land, Me., and was so pleased with the appearance will occur about September.
lisher and Journalist of Saturday last.
of the machine that he ordered it shipped immedi-
Mr. McChesney at the age of twenty-two began
ately to his summer home at Eagle Island, Me., al-
his business career in the employ of the Orange,
lowing only a half hour for crating and delivery
N. J., Chronicle, a weekly newspaper, with which
to the boat. That the force of the Portland store Of the Columbia Co.'s Educational Department
he remained for twenty years, being business man-
—Is a Noted Musician and Educator and
filled the order on time goes without saying.
ager of the publication when he resigned in 1902 to
Well Equipped for This Important Field of
become advertising manager of the Edison inter-
Work Now to Receive His Attention.
CANADIANS ORGANIZE.
ests, a position which he has filled with distinction.
Distributers and Dealers Handling Victor or
Nothing occasioned more interest among the
Gramophone Goods Form Association with
FARQUHARSON SUCCEEDS BRADT.
teachers at the National Educational Convention,
W. R. Fosdick as President.
recently held in Chicago, relative to school appa-
J. P. Bradt, who has been in charge of the Co-
(Special to The Review.)
ratus than the talking machine with its vast
lumbia
Phonograph Co.'s interests in Canada since
Toronto, Canada, July 20, 1912.
library of recorded music and the possibilities of
At a meeting of talking machine distributers and which were demonstrated by the different com- November, 1909, has resigned and has been suc-
dealers, held last week in this city, and made up panies. The unusual interest shown at these ceeded by A. G. Farquharson, formerly in charge
entirely of gramophone or Victor representatives, demonstrations furnish but a vision of its tremen- of the Columbia store in Los Angeles.
"The Victor-Berliner Wholesale and Retail Dealers' dous grasp upon the future in matters educa-
Myers' Phonograph Shop, in the Wright build-
Association" was organized with the following offi- tional.
ing, Pittsfield, Mass., was badly damaged by fire
cers : Honorary president, Emil Berliner, of
It is interesting to note in this connection that
last week. The loss is estimated at about $2,800.
Washington, D. C, president Berliner Gramaphone the Columbia Phonograph Co. has established an
Co., Montreal; president, W. R. Fosdick, manager educational department, with Prof. Frederick
The moment that everyone thinks you are right,
His Master's Voice Gramophone Co., Toronto; Goodwin placed at its head as manager. Mr. you are probably wrong. Popularity is by no
first vice-president, H. E. Wimperly, manager To- Goodwin is a professional musician and teacher, means an indication of strength. Individuality is
ronto branch Bell Piano & Organ Co.; second vice- one of the State corps of the Department of Edu-
positive. It has a distinct form—it is unique—
president, J. H. A. Clark, of Clark Bros. & Co., cation of the State of Massachusetts, a man whose it departs from precedent.
Ltd:, Winnipeg; treasurer, F. B. Kelley, of C. W. ideas are noted for their clarity and practicability
If you are a salesman, tuner or traveler, and
Kelley, Guelph, Ont.; secretary, H. O. Shuttle- of performance; of strong character, a self-made
man, a close student of educational matters, well
desire a position, forward your wants in an ad-
worth, of E. C. Corbeau, Regina.
Messrs. J. D. Ford, of R. S. Williams & Sons versed in theoretical pedagogy, with an artistic vertisement to The Review in space not to ex-
Co., Ltd., Toronto, Fosdick and Wimperly were and poetic temperament, he seems equipped to an ceed four lines and it will be inserted free of
appointed a by-laws committee to prepare a draft unusual degree to serve a broad and helpful pur- charge and replies sent to you.
constitution and by-laws to be submitted at the pose in the uplift of the child through systematic
educational courses.
next meeting.
Mr. Goodwin was one of the active officers in
While the attendance was not as large as ex-
the recent convention, serving on the nominating
pected those present were very enthusiastic, and it
is hoped to put into force many plans for bettering committee of the N. E. A., representing the State
of Massachusetts.
the trade through" this organization.
H. O. Shuttleworth, who is manager of the talk-
ing machine department of the Corbeau store at
COLUMBIA BRIEFLETS.
Containsall the news of the
Regina, did much to bring about the meeting, and
talking
machine
trade
Advance Pall Orders Reaching General Man.
acted as chairman pro tern, until the election of
throughout
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ager
Yerkes—Forbes
&.
Wallace
Co.,
of
the regular officers.
Springfield, Mass., Take on the Columbia—•
Thoge present were J. H. A, Clark, Clark Bros,
the doings of manufactur-
Vaoatlona New Under Way.
& Co,, Winnipeg, Man.; H. 0 . Shuttleworth, E. C.
ers, Jobbers and dealers.
Corbeau, Regina; A. J. Gilmore, Gilmore & Co.,
Everything seems optimistic with H, A. Yerkes,
St. Catharines, Ont.; A. T. Brown, A. T. Brown,
A Business Essential
Acton; F. B. Kelly, C. W. Kelly, Guelph, Ont.; general manager of sales, Columbia Phonograph
$1.00 the Ymmr
Co., New York. Mr. Yerkes reports the incep-
E. M. Berliner, Berliner Gramophone Co., Mon-
treal; H. E. Wimperly, Bell Piano & Organ Co., tion of advance fall orders which will put the
Published monthly by
Ltd,, Toronto; J. D. Ford, R. S. Williams & Sons, month of July in the record class, as far as the
Ltd., Toronto; J. F. Fisher, Nordheimer Piano & volume of business is concerned. Mr. Yerke9 left
EDWARD LYMAN BILL
last week for a jaunt through the New England
Music Co., Ltd., Toronto; V. C. Keachie, Heintz-
AVMU«
NKW YORK
man & Co., Toronto; W. R. Fosdick, His Master's States, running from New Haven right along the
PROF. F. GOODWIN AT THE HEAD
THE TALKING
MACHINE WORLD