The Edison phonograph monthly (Mar 1904-Feb 1905)

EDISON PHONOGRAPH MONTHLY. (D) with the bent end at the front or back of the speaker arm (W), either side that will allow the block (V) to hang in a vertica.1 position when just touching the return screw (C) (Fig. 2). Adjust the arm (D) for height by means of the adjusting screw (F) and set screws (E-E) so that the lifting pin (A) clears the projector (B) by 1-64 inches (Fig. 2) when the feed nut (X) engages with the main shaft thread (T). The lifting disc (G) may be moved in either direction by rotating on the return screw (C) after loosening the set screw (H) and the trip rod (M) by the thumb screw (N). PRESIDENT DIAZ'S BIRTHDAY GIFT. President Diaz, of Mexico, celebrated the seventy-fourth anniversary of his birth on September 15. In honor of the event Thomas A. Edison presented him with a handsome gold mounted Phonograph and a choice selection of Mexican Records just made in Mexico City by the National Phonograph Company. The Phonograph bore the following inscription : "Fonografo Especial Presentado por Thomas Alva Edison a su Excelencia el Sefior General Porfirio Diaz, Presidente de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos, Septiembre Quince, de mil novecientos cuatro." ("Special Phonograph presented by Thomas Alva Edison to his Excellency Sefior General Porfirio Diaz, President of the United States of Mexico, September fifteenth, nineteen hundred and four.") The present was accompanied by a personally signed letter from Mr. Edison, as follows : September 2, 1904. His Excellency General Porfirio Diaz, President of the United States of Mexico. Dear Sir : — On this, the fifteenth day of September, when all your countrymen are participating in the celebration of your birthday, I likewise wish to commemorate same, in presenting to you, through my representative, one of my latest model Phonographs, together with an assortment of Vocal and Instrumental Gold Moulded Records, recently made by prominent artists in Mexico City, and it is my desire that you should receive the first copies. I beg you to accept this gift as a token of my esteem for Mexico's most honored man and trust that this instrument will afford you many moments of 'pleasure. That many returns of this happy day be granted you, is the sincere wish of Very truly yours, Thomas A. Edison. President Diaz has replied to Mr. Edison, as follows : Mexico, September 19, 1904. Sefior Thomas A. Edison, Llewellyn Park, N. J., U. S. A. My Esteemed Sir : — Sefior Don Rafael Cabanas handed to me the elegant Phonograph, together with a select and a beautiful assortment of Gold Moulded Records, you had the kindness to send me, making your delicate gallantry and your gift coincide with the date of my birth. I received it with great pleasure, not only on account of the moments, that, as you very well say, I will enjoy, but mainly coming as it does from one of the most notable inventors of the nineteenth century, whom I admire, and whose phrases of friendship and benevolence bestowed upon me, do me a great deal of honor. Your servant and friend, Porfirio Diaz. The presentation to President Diaz was made by Rafael Cabanas, representing Mr. Edison and the National Phonograph Company in Mexico. Mr. Cabanas was introduced to President Diaz by General Powell Clayton, United States Ambassador. The Records presented to President Diaz are part of a series of about 300, the masters for which were made under the direction of George J. Werner, one of the experts from our Recording Department, who spent four months in Mexico carrying on this work. On the day before the presentation the representatives of the Mexican city newspapers were invited to inspect it and also to hear some of the new Mexican selections. All of the papers represented, next day contained long accounts of this affair, one of these, from the El Correct Espanol is reprinted below :