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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
74
TALKING MACHINE MEN" GROWING. GREAT TRIP PLANNED FOR JOBBERS.
Over Fifty Applications for Membership from
Dealers and Jobbers Received at Monthly
Meeting of the Local Organization This Week
—Annual Banquet on April 14 at Hotel
Gregorian Expected to Be Big Affair.
the Talking Ma-
chine Men, the
organization of
talking machine
d e a l e r s and
jobbers which
recently s u c -
ceeded the
Eastern Talk-
i n g Machine
Dealers' Asso-
c i a t i o n, was
New Association Insignia.
held in t h e
rooms of the Merchants' Association in the Wool-
worth building on Wednesday evening of this week,
and about the best piece of business transacted was
the acceptance of the applications of over fifty job-
bers and dealers of New York and neighboring
States who desire to become members of the asso-
ciation. It is believed that, with jobbers and deal-
ers working together, the organization will be able
to accomplish much real good in the trade.
The new insignia of the Talking Machine Men
has been prepared according to specifications and is
reproduced herewith. It is shown on the letter-
heads of the body, and will also be produced in the
form of pins and buttons that the members may
wear.
Plans are now being completed for the annual
banquet of the association, which will be held at
the Hotel Gregorian, West Thirty-fifth street, on
the evening of April 1. The committee in charge
of the affair is preparing an excellent list of speak-
ers representing all branches of the trade and
expect to have at least 200 association members
and their friends present, with a chance of the
crowd being much larger.
The
monthly meeting of
SPALDING AND THE EDISON.
The Famous Violinist Scores Jointly with the
Edison Phonograph—A Great Success at
Special Concert in Edison Shop.
Albert Spalding, the famous violinist, whose
Edison disc records have achieved country-wide
success, appeared at a special concert at the Astor
Gallery of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York,
last Thursday afternoon. This concern was given
under the auspices of the Edison Shop, 473 Fifth
avenue, New York, which had previously planned
to have Mr. Spalding appear in person at its ware-
rooms. These plans were changed, however,
owing to the fact that the quarters were deemed
inadequate to comfortably entertain the music
lovers who signified their intentions of being pres-
ent at the recital.
Mr. Spalding's recital was given in conjunction
with his own records played for the Edison disc
library, following the general lines of the concert
at the Edison Shop last month, when Christine
Miller appeared personally. Mr. Spalding first
played a selection himself, subsequent to which
the same selection was played on the Edison dia-
mond disc phonograph. This was followed by Mr.
Spalding playing along with the phonograph,
thereby permitting the auditors to hear both the
original and reproduction successively and to-
gether.
The concert was enthusiastically praised by an
audience which filled every corner of the Astor
Gallery, and at its close many in attendance visited
the Edison Shop, where a program featuring rec-
ords played by Mr. Spalding and other Edison
disc artists was rendered in the auditorium.
Eight Day Journey by Special Train from Chi-
cago to San Francisco Convention Will In-
clude One Day Stops at Colorado Springs,
Grand Canyon, San Diego and Los Angeles.
TWO NEW OFFICERS ELECTED.
Thomas R. White, Jr., Elected Second Vice-
President and C. W . Woddrop Third Vice-
President of American Graphophone Co. at
Annual Meeting—Numerous Demands for
Columbia Co. Agency—Personal Items.
The members of the National Association of
Talking Machine Jobbers and their families and
friends who plan to journey to the annual conven-
tion of the association in San Francisco on July
tl, 23 and 24, and who make their arrangements
to travel with the official convention party of the
special t:aiu from Chicago, will run no chances
of suffering from ennui if the plans of the com-
mittee in charge of the transportation of the job-
bers' party work out.
According to an announcement just sent out by
L. C. Wiswell, chairman of the traffic committee
of the association and who is in charge of the
arrangements for the trip, the party will journey
in a solid train of steel Pullman cars over the
Santa Fe system and will spend eight days en
route, making stops at Colorado Springs, Grand
Canyon, San Diego, to visit the fair there,
Los Angeles, and other important points, a full
day being spent at most places.
The special excursion rate of $62.50 from Chicago
to San Francisco and return will prevail for the
party, and the Pullman rates will be only slightly
higher than if the trip is made direct in four
days. The itinerary is so arranged that the train
will be the horn,: of the party for the entire eight
days, and there wiil be no necessity for stopping
at hotels en route. It is expected that about J.25
persons will take advantage of the accommoda-
tions afforded by the special train.
At a meeting of the executive committee of the
American Graphoplvo.ne Co., held on March 17,
Thomas R. White, Jr., was elected second vice-
president of the company, in place of F. J. War-
burton, who was previously elected first vice-
president. A new office was created under Section
10 of the by-laws, third vice-president, and C. W.
Wo.ddrop was elected to that office.
Mr. Woddrop is one of the best known members
of the talking machine industry and occupies the
important position of secretary and assistant treas"
urer of the Columbia Graphophone Co. He is
thoroughly familiar with every branch of the busi-
ness, having specialized on the financial end of the
industry. Mr. Woddrop is personally acquainted
with practically every artist recording for the Co-
lumbia library, and his election to the third VJCL--
presidency of the American Graphophone Co. is a
well deserved reward for his many years of service.
The rapid increase in popularity of the products
of the Columbia Graphophone Co. in local terri-
tory is well evidenced in the many applications
which have been received in recent months for
Columbia agencies in various sections of the metro-
politan and near-by districts. Among the new ac-
counts closed the past week for Columbia represen-
tation are Louis Schiff, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Joseph
Strohleim, Brooklyn, N. Y.; W. F. Shafer, Schen-
ectady, N. Y.; Wm. F. Phelan, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Many Columbia dealers have increased their repre-
sentation materially the past few days, including
L. W. Caldwell, Troy, N. Y., whose success with
DEATH OF GEKhE. EMERSON.
the Columbia line is reflected in the large orders
Weil-Known Recording Expert Passes Away at
he has been placing for machines and records.
His Home in Newark, N. J.
Charles Baer, manager of the Chicago store of
the
Columbia Co., was a visitor to New York
George E. Emerson, a phonographic record ex-
pert, died on Friday at his home, 535 Central this week, spending some time at the executive of-
avenue, Newark, N. J. He began experimental fices of the company, and visiting the Columbia
work with phonographs many years ago, and was factory at Bridgeport, Conn. Mr. Baer refers to
said to have been the first to apply the records to the business closed so far this year as the great-
motion pictures. Mr. Emerson was in charge of est in the history of the Chicago store.
The advertising department of the Columbia Co.
the recording department of the Cameraphone
& Actophone Cos., Inc. Mr. Emerson, who was has issued a very attractive hanger featuring a list
born in San Francisco, was a brother of Victor of records in the Columbia catalog, which are es-
H. Emerson in charge of the recording laboratory pecially suitable for the Easter season. This hanger
of the Columbia Graphophone Co. in New York presents a very attractive appearance.
J. A. Johnson has rejoined the sales staff of the
City.
wholesale headquarters of the Columbia Co. at 83
Chambers street, New York, after an absence of a
year, spent in visiting various points in the West.
TALKING MACHINE EXPORTS.
The
Figures for January Presented—Exports
Show Falling Off for the Month.
(Special to The Review.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, March 22.—In the sum-
The North Shore Talking Machine Co., Evans-
ton, 111., has been incorporated with capital stock
of $5,000 by Robert E. Turney, Robert M. Moore
and M. M. Jacobs.
mary of the exports and imports of the commerce
of the United States for the month of January, 1915
(the latest period for which it has b;en compiled),
which has just been issued by the Bureau of Sta-
tistics of the Department of Commerce and Labor,
the following interesting figures relating to talking
machines and supplies are set forth :
The total exports of talking machines for Jan-
uary, 1915, amounted in value to $27,372, while
records and supplies for January, 1915, amounted
in value to $34,760.
A Columbia Graphophone department has been
added to the store of the Carl Hoffman Music
Co., in Leavenworth, Kans. The company also
handles Victrolas.
Columbia Graphophones and records have been
added to the line of the Cable Piano Co., in To-
ledo, O.
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