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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
COLUMBIA NEWS GLEANINGS.
NEW BUILDING FOR^BOLWAY & SON.
NEW QUARTERSJN ST. LOUIS.
L. Friedl Becomes Manager of Columbia Branch
in Pittsburgh—S. H. Nichols Now District
Manager—Fine Business Showing in June—
Bolton's Successful Trip—Vacations Now in
Order—Personal Record Department Popular.
Edison Jobbers in Syracuse to Have Palatial
Five-Story Structure to Be Known as the
Edison Shop to Be Opened September 15.
Field-Lippman Piano Stores to Feature Talk-
ing Machine Department in New Location—
First Floor to Be Devoted to These Instru-
ments—To Have Five Demonstration Rooms.
(Special to The Review.)
SYRACUSE, N. Y., July 5.—F. E. Bolway & Son,
Inc.,
who handle the Edison Diamond Disc phono-
L. Friedl, connected with the European depart-
ment of the Columbia Graphophone Co. for some graph line in this territory, have just leased the live-
time past, has been appointed manager of the Pitts- story building at 21(> South Salina street. It will
burgh, Pa., branch of the company. S. H. Nichols, be handsomely fitted up and will be known as the
who was formerly manager of this store, has re- Edison Shop. The importance of the move is in-
linquished the active direction of the store's inter- dicated by the fact that twenty-one carloads of
phonographs and accessories are being prepared for
ests in order to concentrate upon his broader and
more important duties as district manager. Mr. transportation to this new Edison station when
Nichols' territory includes the Pittsburgh store and the new establishment will be officially opened Sep-
tember 15. The building will be completely trans-
other cities in that vicinity.
formed, and when out of the hands of the
"June business was far beyond our expectations,
renovators it will be in line with the magnificent
and was remarkable in many ways," remarked
H. L. Willson, assistant manager of the Columbia emporiums devoted to the Edison interests in New
York, Chicago, San Francisco and Other points.
Co., in a recent chat with The Review. "The
month showed a very large gain over last June and,
AUGMENTS ITS^TALKER" LINE.
as a matter of fact, practically equaled May busi-
ness of this year, which is rather unusual, June The Carl Hoffman Music Co., of Kansas City,
being popularly considered a 'summer' month. Or-
Mo., Adds the Columbia to Its Line.
ders are being received from our dealers in a
(Special to The Review.)
volume which closely resembles the fall seasons of
KANSAS CITY, MO., July 3.—Among the recent
a few years ago, and the outlook for the rest of
this year is equally encouraging. The additions to accounts closed by the local headquarters of the
Columbia Grapho-
our Bridgeport factories are progressing rapidly,
phone Co. was that
and will add materially to our output when com-
of the Carl Hoff-
pleted."
man M u s i c Co.,
R. F. Bolton, New York district manager for the
which will handle
Columbia Co., returned Saturday from a short trip
the complete Co-
to Albany, Troy and other cities included in his
lumbia line.
territory. In addition to finding a general feeling
The Carl Hoff-
of optimism in this section, Mr. Bolton brought
man
Music Co. is
back a large number of advance fall orders, indi-
one of the most
cating the confidence of the dealers in the business
successful
piano
situation and their desire to secure sufficient stock
c o n c e r n s in the
in ample time for the fall and winter season.
Southwest and its
W. S. Scherman, of the Columbia advertising
talking machine de-
department, left Friday for a' fortnight's sojourn
partment, which is
at Canandaigua, N. Y., in the Adirondack's, where
James A. Mullen.
u n d e r t h e able man _
he will plan new ideas to co-operate with Columbia
agement of James A. Mullen, has achieved a
dealers this fall.
pleasing success with the Victor line, which it has
George A. Baker, assistant manager of the Cham- handled for several years. The store's talking
bers street headquarters of the Columbia Co., is machine clientele has steadily increased, and with
away on a ten days' vacation, with canoeing as the the acquisition of the Columbia line the depart-
prime factor.
ment is being materially enlarged.
Harold W. Lyle, of the Columbia foreign lan-
Mr. Mullen is one of the recognized high class
guage department, who was married a few weeks
talking machine men of the West and possesses a
since and is now away on his honeymoon, is riot
selling ability which is reflected in his success.
expected back at his desk until September 1.
The unlimited possibilities of the Columbia per-
ARTISTIC VICTOR SOUVENIR.
sonal record department were indicated recently
by the receipt of two large orders from widely
The Victor Talking Machine Co. sent out to its
different sources. One of these records was in- dealers this week a novelty post card which is
tended for use in the premium stores of a promi- being given to visitors at the Victor Temple of
nent profit-sharing concern, while the other was Music in the Palace of Liberal Arts at the Panama-
ordered by members of the Yale Glee Club, who Pacific Exposition, San Francisco, Cal. These
visited the Columbia record laboratory a few weeks cards are being given away in large quanities and
since. This glee club, which is well known in mailed by thousands of visitors back home to their
musical circles, recorded a number of selections friends.
with marked success, and the records pleased the
The series of cards comprises illustrations of the
Yale alumni and undergraduates so thoroughly ten principal buildings and monuments at the ex-
that hundreds have been ordered to date.
position, the inside also showing one of the popular
H. A. Yerkes, district manager of New Eng- illustrations used by the Victor Co. in its na-
land territory, reports the receipt of substantial tional advertising. This cut-out, which is beau-
orders from the dealers in that section, which in- tifully lithographed, is a splendid example of the
dicates the closing of an excellent summer trade. perfection of Victor publicity and the thoroughness
This territory has been productive of many new which characterizes every production of the com-
and important Columbia accounts in recent pany's advertising department. The outside of the
months which reflect the growing popularity of
novelty post card shows a reproduction of the
Columbia products
Victor Temple of Music at the exposition.
OPEN IN RUTLAND, VT.
The New York Record Exchange and Novelty
Co. has opened quarters in Rutland, Vt., where the
Victor, Columbia and Edison machines and records
are handled.
INCORPORATED.
The Manhattan Talking Machine Co. was in-
corporated at Albany this week with a capital stock
of $5,000. The interested parties are: A. R. and
H. J. Kalmus, 559 East 15(!th street, New York.
(Special to The Review.)
ST. LOUIS, MO., July 2.—According to the an-
nouncements of the Field-Lippman Piano Stores
this company will have in its new location the
former Bollman Bros. Piano Co. warerooms, the
largest and most complete talking machine store
in St. Louis. It is planned to devote the entire
first floor to talking machines and cashier's office,
except a corner devoted to the shipping room.
The plans call for two ,rows of demonstration
booths, five on each side of an isle. One side will
b? devoted to the sale of machines, the other to
records, and the record storerooms will be back
of the demonstration booths. There will be at
least five of the machine demonstration rooms and
perhaps more of the record, rooms.
It is planned to show the Victor line, the Edison
disc and the Columbia machines, all of which are
handled by this company, in each of the rooms,
graded according to price and size, so that the
prospective purchaser can see the comparative
values without additional trouble. It is probable
that this store will be opened for the large fall
trade, although no date has b'een set and the in-
terior decorations and arrangements will be care-
fully planned and carried out before an attempt is
made to take possession, as the company has until
the first of next year in its present location.
It is understood that one of the prime objects in
the removal was to gain space for the talking ma-
chine department, which had greatly outgrown its
present quarters in the basement of the present
warerooms, and there is not space in the present
location for expansion. Secretary Lippman, of the
Field-Lippman stores, before giving the final word
a"i to the arrangement of the new warerooms, will
visit several cities to see what is possible in ar-
rangements of stores of this kind and will profit
by the experience of all. This store will be next
door to that of the Silverstone Music Co.
GREENFIELD DEALER HAS THE EDISON
(Special to The Review.')
GREENFIELD, MASS., July 3.—E. B. Snow, of this
place, has just added the Edison disc to his already
large line of Edison cylinder and Victor goods.
Mr. Snow is a young man of progressive ideas
and is interesting a great many people in the talk-
ing machine proposition.
F. L. Stetson has found his business increasing
at such a rate that he has been obliged to make
a change, and has moved into new quarters on
Main street. He carries the Victor, the Columbia
and the Edison disc lines.
C. W. Paul is a new piano and talking machine
dealer at 22i) East Forty-second street, New York.
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