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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
ASSOCIATION^HANGES NAME.
Dealers' Organization to Be Known in Future
as the "The Talking Machine Men" and
Jobbers Will Be Admitted to Membership—
Monthly Meetings to Be Held—Thirty New
Members Enrolled at Last Meeting.
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NEW COLUMBIA AGENTS.
DEATH OF MORRIS SILVERSTEIN.
Important New Representations Closed in New
Haven, Conn.; Washington, D. C, and
Youngstown, O.—Plan Large Departments.
Manager of the Talking Machine Department of
Cohen & Hughes, Inc., Passes Away in Balti-
more—An Old-Time Talking Machine Man.
The Columbia Graphophone Co. announced this
week the consummation of a number of important
deals whereby Columbia products will receive rep-
resentation by several prominent concerns in dif-
ferent parts of the country. These new Columbia
agencies are the well-known department store of
Edward Malley, New Haven, Conn.; George B.
Kennedy, a successful piano dealer of Washing-
ton, D. C, and George McKelvey, who conducts a
large department store at Youngstown, O. These
new Columbia agencies have already completed
plans to maintain compi ehensive Columbia de-
partments which will enable them to handle this
line in a result-productive manner.
(Special to The Review.)
BALTIMORE, MD., March 1.—Morris Silverstein,
A summons meeting of the Eastern Talking Ma-
forty-seven years old, manager of the Victor
chine Dealers' Association, for the purpose of
department of Cohen & Hughes, Inc., one of the
changing the name and the by-laws of the asso-
local distributers of Victor goods, died Saturday
ciation, was held in the rooms of the Merchants'
morning at his home, IS'Jl Moreland avenue, after
Association of New York, in the Woolworth build-
an illness of several months. Death was due to
ing, on February 25, with over forty members of
a complication of diseases. Prior to his "connec-
the association present and President J. G. Bremner
tion with the local firm he was manager of
presiding.
the Columbia Graphophone Co. in Louisville, Ky.,
During the course of the meeting it was decided
and was well known in talking machine circles
by unanimous vote to take talking machine jobbers
throughout the country.
into the membership of the association with full
Mr. Silverstein did fine work while connected
rights and privileges and also to change the name
with
Cohen & Hughes, and his death has been
of the organization to "The Talking Machine Men."
greatly
regretted by the members of the firm and
An insignia for the association was also adopted,
en
ployes.
consisting of a triangle having at the top the words
EDISON DISC IN NOVEL RECITAL.
Besides being well known in the talking ma-
"The Talking Machine Men," and along the three Proves a Star Feature at Organ Recital in
chine
trade, Mr. Silverstein was prominently con-
sides the names "New York," "New Jersey" and
Kansas City—Organ Accompaniment to the
nected with a number of fraternal orders, among
"Connecticut," significant of the three States repre-
Records Received with Enthusiasm.
them being the Masons and Elks. He was also
sented in the membership of the. body. S. B.
an active member of liar Sinai Temple, and a
Davega, of New York, was the first jobber to ac-
(Special to The Review.)
number of Hebrew charity organizations. His
KANSAS CITY, MO., March 1.—The organ re-
cept membership in the association under the new
cital recently given at the Grand Avenue Temple by widow and three sisters survive. The funeral
ruling.
took place this morning from the Temple, serv-
J. R. Young, chairman of the conventi' >.n com- Powell Weaver had on its program the Edison dia-
ices being conducted by Rev. Dr. C. A. Ruben-
mond
disc
phonograph
from
the
Edison
Shop
oper-
mittee of the Merchants' Association, addressed the
stein.
Burial was in Har Sinai Cemetery.
dealers on the subject "Co-operation and Organiza- ated by Mr. Blackman. Mr. Weaver played an ac-
companiment
to
the
machine.
This
is
the
first
con-
tion," and President Bremner also read a letter
SONORA GRAND_WINDOW DISPLAY.
from the Fair Trade League, containing the views cert of the kind to have been attempted in Kansas
City,
and
Mr.
Weaver
had
to
waive
his
rule
in
The Sonora Phonograph Corporation, 57 Reade
of several members of the new Trade Commission
regarding business conditions and prospects, which giving recitals and accompany the machine for an street, New York, is securing unusual publicity for
were most favorable and encouraging to all mem- encore. The first number given was the Anna its popular $200 model, the Sonora "Grand," by
Case record "Louise," this was followed by "Voi displaying it in the centre of a very large show
bers of the trade.
It was decided, in view of recent important de- Che Sapete," sung by Mme. Bori, of the Metropoli- window of a vacant store at 1198 Broadway, cor-
velopments in the trade, to hold meetings of the tan Opera Company. The diamond disc records ner of Twenty-ninth street. The machine is placed
association on the third Wednesday of each month were used in this recital. The recital caused a num- in such a way that it cannot fail to attract the
in the rooms of the Merchants' Association, the ber of inquiries to come to the Edison Shop, and • ittention of passers
meetings alternating between afternoon and even- by special request the machine again will appear of a dignified display card briefly referring to the
Sonora "Grand" serves to inform those interested
ing. The annual meeting and dinner of the asso- on the program some time this month.
ciation will be held in April, at a time and place
regarding the machine's most distinctive features.
to. be selected and announced by the committee in
ECKHARDT HEADS BUSINESS CLUB.
JOINS TRAVELING STAFF.
charge of the affair.
Philadelphia Talking Machine Man Elected
At the meeting last week the applications of
W. D. Marbourg has been added to the traveling
President of City Business Club and Presides
thirty new members were acted on favorably.
staff of the New York Talking Machine Co., 81
at Annual Dinner of That Body.
Chambers street, New York, Victor distributer.
Mr.
Marbourg, who has been connected with sev-
HARGER & BLISH REMINDER.
(Special to The Review.)
eral successful business enterprises in Canada for
PHILADELPHIA,
PA.,
February
27.—-Walter
L.
Eck-
Attractive Wall Calendar Sent Out by Well-
hardt, head of the Pennsylvania Talking Machine the past five years, has not had any previous ex-
Known Jobbers of Des Moines, la.
Co., jobber of the Columbia Co. line, was recently perience in the talking-machine industry, but his
entire business training has been along the lines
Harger & Blish, Inc., the well-known jobbers of elected president of the City Business Club and
of extending co-operation and helpful assistance
presided
at
the
annual
dinner
of
that
organization
Edison diamond disc talking machines in Des
to
retail dealers, constituting an experience which
Moines, la., have sent attractive reminders to their which was held at the Hotel Adelphi. President
admirably equips him for his new post.
Eckhardt
promised
the
members
of
the
club
that
friends in the trade in the shape of a small wall
calendar bearing at its top the phrase: "A Smile his administration would be a business adminis-
THE ACOUSThSCOPE CORPORATION.
I; Often Worth a Million Dollars, and It Doesn'* tration, with every effort being made to promote
The Acnusti-ScopL 1 Corporation was incorporated
Cost a Cent." The phrase is emphasized by an at- the effectiveness of the club's activity in various
tached portrait of Geo. Carl Silzer, Jr., a real boy directions. The feature of the annual dinner was Et Albany this week for tht* purpose of conducting
of Des Moines, whom the kids call "Buddy" and the address of "Bob" McKenty, warden of the a business in talking moving picture machines and
other mechanical devices. Capital $10,000. The
who wears a smile that is particularly engaging Eastern Penitentiary and a strong advocate ot
owing to the fact that the three upper front teeth humane treatment of convicts. Warden McKcntv interested parties are : B. L. Bloch, J. G. Saltzman
are missing. The monthly calendar for 1915 com- explained his views on prison management at and M. Friedman, 25 Grafton street, Brooklyn,
length and was heartily applauded.
X. Y.
pletes the card.
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