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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
As Golfers They Shine as
Publishers and Dealers
Edgar F. Bitner Entertains Number of Conven-
tion Visitors at Golf Session, but the
"'Birdies" and "Eagles" are Absent
As golf players a recent gathering of dealers
and publishers proved to be good music sales-
men. At the invitation of Edgar F. Bitner,
general manager of Leo Feist, Inc., a number
according to reports, the scores were as big as
a jobbers' returns after a dull season. The
picture taken by Mr. Bitner shows from left to
right Holmes Maddock, Whaley Royce & Co.,
Toronto, Canada; Bob Stanton, Lyon & Healy,
Inc., Chicago, 111.; L. G. Battin, general mana-
ger of the Century Music Publishing Co.; Cliff
Odoms, Leo Feist, Inc.; Walter Fischer, presi-
dent of Carl Fischer, Inc., and the newly elected
president of the Music Publishers' Association
of the United States; and M. E. Tompkins, vice-
president of G. Schirmer, Inc., the new secre-
Sheet Music Men on the Links
Left to Right:
Holmes Maddock, [Job Stanton, L. G.
of visiting dealers and local publishers staged
a golf tournament at the close of the conven r
tion sessions held in New York recently. At
least it was a tournament, but whether it could
be accurately termed golf is open to dispute.
It was set in the proper atmosphere, however,
as Mr. Bitner took his guests to the Siwanoy
Country Club, Mt. Vernon, N. Y. It is also
known, as can be seen from the accompanying
illustration, that the guests were dressed for the
occasion in golf togs and had the implements
that are generally used by real players.
These "eagles" and "birdies" of the music
publishing industry are herewith shown, but
none of them, however, made any eagles or
birdies in this particular tournament. In fact,
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J. W. Gallahan Writes
Florida Booster Song
"Come On Down to Florida" Is Sung by
Lions' Quartet at Detroit Convention of Real-
tors
J. Will Callahan, who spends his Winters in
New Smyrna, Fla., and his Summers in Bay
View, Mich., has just written a special Florida
song to be sung by the Lions' Quartet, which
is being sent from Orlando, Fla., to the Na-
tional Convention of Realtors, which met in
Detroit June 23 to 26 inclusive, and the Na-
tional Convention of Lions, held in Cedar Point,
Ohio, June 29 to July 2, inclusive.
The song is entitled "Come On Down to Flor-
ida, You're Welcome," with the subtitle
"Where It's June-time the Whole Yeai
Through," and is to be sung to the tune of
"Smiles," of which Mr. Callahan was the au-
thor. In addition to the Florida song, the quar-
tet will sing two other numbers of Mr. Calla-
han's, written in collaboration with Frank H.
Grey. They are "Just Count the Stars" and
"Give Me One Rose to Remember."
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JUNE 27,
New Feist Number
"I Miss My Swiss"
Song by L. Wolfe Gilbert Scores Big Success
in Paris—Plans for Big Campaign on Number
Here
I.. Wolfe Gilbert, who wrote the American
version of "O Katharina," has together with
Abel Baer written a new song called "I Miss
My Swiss" (My Swiss Miss Misses Me.) The
number, while new, is already hailed as the legit-
imate successor to "O Katharina" and for some
very good reasons. Just before Balieff sailed for
Paris with the latest edition of "Chauve Souris"
the professional department of Leo Feist, Inc.,
the publishers of this new song, had the op-
portunity of teaching him the number. Upon
his arrival in Paris and after the opening there
of "Chauve Souris," he cabled to Feist as fol-
lows: "Success—'My Swiss" surpassed all ex-
pectations—encored three times—sending pic-
tures of set." Later he forwarded a letter to
the Feist Co. in which he stated that the song
was taking numerous encores at every per-
formance and that the Paris edition of the
New York Herald extended itself upon com-
menting on the number.
The introduction of this number is unusual.
An American first introduced it in Paris. Plans
for a tremendous campaign on this new offer-
ing, which has all the advantages of what are
considered sure-fire numbers, are already under
way and it is hoped that Leo Feist, Inc., will
give it to the trade and public early in July
so that it will be able to lure thousands of
customers into music stores during the Sum-
mer season.
Open Sheet Music Section
FRESNO, CAL., June 20.—Sherman, Clay & Co.
have opened a sheet music department in their
store here. It lias been quite active since the
opening. The Sherman, Clay & Co. publica-
cation, "Twilight," which was one of the fea-
tures of the Shrine bands at the recent National
Shrine Convention held in Los Angeles, is one
of the leading sellers in all Pacific Coast music
stores.
Princeton Shop Burned
The recent fire which damaged one of the
landmarks of Princeton University, destroying'
over $100,000 worth of books and manuscripts,
also destroyed the music shop which shared
part of the second story of the burned structure
with the book department.
WORTH WEIL TUNES
WORTH WHILE HAVING
If I Ever Cry
(You'll Never Know)
Lady Of The Nile
(Isham Jones' Best)
Why Should I Believe In You
At The End Of A Winding Lane
Insufficient Sweetie
Some Other Day Some Other Girl
Old Virginia Moon
Daddy Boy
Tell Me Dreamy Eyes
My Sweetheart
Spain
Published by
McKINLEY MUSIC CO.
White-Smith Music Pub. Co.
MILTON WEIL MUSIC CO., Inc.
1501-1517 East 55th Street - CHICAGO
PUBLISKKM. PKQCTSM AND ENGRAVSS8 OF MUSIC
119 No. Clark St.
Main Ofiicei: 40-44 Winchester S t . Boston.
Brandt Houses: New York and Chicago.
1925
Chicago, 111.