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THE MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
F. A. DENISON A VISITOR
NEW INDIANAPOLIS CONCERN
E. A. WIDMANN'S GENEROSITY
Pacific Coast District Manager of Columbia Co.
Visits Executive Offices—Now on Way Back
to Coast—District Wins Prize Cup
All-Records Phonograph Co., Recently Incor-
porated, Leases Headquarters This Week
In Organizing Concert to Aid French and
American Red Cross Appreciated—Pleasing
Acknowledgment from Miss Maynard
F. A. Denison, Pacific Coast district manager
of the Columbia Graphophone Co. of New York,
left for the West last Friday after a visit at the
executive offices, two days of which were de-
voted to a meeting of the district managers.
Mr. Denison will go directly to the Coast, with
the exception of one or two stops west of
Denver. While here he was gratified to learn
that his district was the winner of the President
Whitten cup for the month of June, and one of
the pleasant features of his stay in New York
was the receipt of congratulatory telegrams
from his business associates located in all parts
of the country.
In a chat with The Review, Mr. Denison
stated that conditions were very pleasing;
Columbia sales in that territory for the first
seven months in the year showing an average
gain of 70 per cent, over the corresponding
period of last year. Judging from all indica-
tions, Columbia dealers on the Coast are pre-
paring for a banner fall trade, and are placing
large stock orders well in advance of their im-
mediate requirements.
NEW STARR RECORD CATALOG
All Records Up to and Including Those in
August Supplement Found in New Volume
The Starr Piano Co., Richmond, Ind., has
just issued in catalog form a list of all the
Starr records up to and including those in the
supplement for August, 1917. The catalog is
prepared on an elaborate scale, with illustrations
and much descriptive matter regarding the va-
rious selections. It is arranged in alphabetical
form and cross indexed for convenience. Por-
traits of various artists with views from musical
productions are also shown.
The latest records, those for August, are listed
in a special section in the front part of the
catalog.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND., August 8.—The All-Records
Phonograph Co., a new concern, recently in-
corporated by Indianapolis men, has announced
that it has taken a long term lease on the store
room at 124 North Pennsylvania street, which
it will soon open up with a complete line of
Brunswick talking machines. Edward C. Gale,
of Indianapolis, president of the company, said
that George F. Stanke, of Kansas City, Mo., had
been engaged as manager. Mr. Stanke has been
connected with the Columbia Co. and is an ex-
perienced talking machine man. The company
hopes to open its store within the next few
weeks. The store is situated in the heart of
the musical retail district. The company was
incorporated with $30,000 paid up stock. Mr.
Gale said it had the exclusive retail rights for
the Brunswick machines in this territory.
COLUMBIA GLEANINGS
H. Hinck a Visitor This Week—L. L. Leverich
Starts on Vacation
H. Hinck, manager of the Columbia Grafonola
department of the Meyers Co., Greensboro,
North Carolina, was a visitor this week to the
Columbia executive offices, bringing with him
optimistic reports of the business situation down
South.
Lester L. Leverich, of the Columbia Co.'s ad-
vertising department, left Saturday for a well
deserved two weeks' rest. His whereabouts are
unknown, but it is safe to say that he is flirting
with the "finny tribe," wherever he may be.
BAERWALD BACKJPROM VACATION
Paul L. Baerwald, Eastern sales manager of
the Otto Heineman Phonograph Supply Co., re-
turned to his desk Monday after a two week's
automobile trip, which included a visit to some
of the leading pleasure resorts in the East. He
is in the best of health and spirits, and is plan-
ning to leave shortly for an extended trip
through his territory.
EDISON JOBBER IN ATLANTA, GA., HOLDS ART EXHIBIT
ATLANTA, GA., August 6.—A recent exhibition
held in the concert hall of the retail store of
Phonographs, Inc., Edison jobbers, is shown in
the accompanying picture.
It was an art exhibit of the paintings of
As noted in The Review recently, E. A. Wid-
mann, president of the Pathe Freres Phono-
graph Co., Brooklyn, N. Y., was a guiding spirit
in the presentation of a concert at the Brooklyn
came to see these' paintings and to admire the
splendid hall wherein several period models of
the New Edison are fittingly displayed.
In the foreground is shown a Sheraton, near
it another New Edison in a cabinet of the period
Bracelet Given to E. A. Widmann
Academy of Music, at which several famous
artists recording for the Pathe Freres Co. ap-
peared. The proceeds from this concern were
donated to the American Red Cross and
L'Union des Arts. Due largely to Mr. Wid-
mann's efforts this concert was a signal success,
over $4,000 being realized.
The other day Mr. Widmann received an in-
teresting letter from L'Union des Arts, advis-
ing him that the president of this organization,
Mme. Rachel Boyer, whose headquarters are in
Paris, had received a check for $1,000 from
Lucien Muratore, the famous tenor, who had
appeared at the concert. L'Union des Arts had
been given this check from the proceeds of the
concert, and Mr. Muratore represented Mr.
Widmann in the presentation of this donation.
In acknowledging the check, Miss Martha
Maynard, secretary of the New York branch of
L'Union des Arts, expressed the society's deep
appreciation of the gift, and forwarded to Mr.
Widmann a souvenir bracelet, which is of more
than passing interest, as it is the belt of a shell
of a "75 m/m" gun.
GRAFONOLA USEDJN RECRUITING
Mid-Day Minute Men of New York Use Co-
lumbia Grafonola to Foster Enthusiasm
Exhibit of Paintings by Charles Gruppe,
Charles Gruppe, eminent artist and kinsman of
Paulo Gruppe, the distinguished 'cellist and
Edison artist.
Every art devotee in Atlanta
Held in Recital Hall of Phonographs, Inc.
of the Italian Renaissance, and on the platform
at the end of the concert hall stands one of the
Queen Anne models.
The Columbia Graphophone Co. some time
ago loaned a No. 225 electric Columbia Grafo-
nola with Columbia records to the "Mid-Day
Minute Men of New York City," New York,
for use at their recruiting meetings.
This
Grafonola rendered valuable assistance in at-
tracting the attention of passersby, and has
been quite a factor in the success of these meet-
ings. The service which this instrument ren-
dered was the occasion of the following letter
written to the Columbia Co. by W. F. Wetmore:
"The Mid-Day Minute Men of New York
wish to express their hearty appreciation for
the loan of the Columbia Grafonola with rec-
ords. We have used the beautiful instrument
very effectively from time to time in connection
with our recruiting meetings here and have
found the splendid patriotic band and vocal rec-
ords an inspiration and signal help in our work.
Again thanking you for this valuable co-opera-
tion, we are, very truly yours, Mid-Day Minute
Men of New York City (signed) W. T. Wet-
more, chairman."