The talking machine world (Jan-Dec 1911)

36 THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD. It is getting tiarder by tlie minute to subsiiiuie for ttie Columbia. There is no substitute for the Grafonola **Regent'% for instance, and it was some time before there was a substitute for the Favorite" at $50. Same thing over again in this Fall's business— put a chalk mark on that! 14 Columbia Ptaonograph Co., Genl., Tribune Building, New York CONVENTION OF TALKING MACHINE JOBBERS. (Continued from page 35.) someone forced "Bill'' and Taft to pose together for a Bill — Taft picture. "Bill" was Edward Lyman Bill, editor and publisher of The TalkingMachine World, and "Taft" was the well-known Boston talking machine jobber — E. F. Taft. A visit to Milwaukee without seeing the Pabst A PICTURE OF BILL — TAFT. brewery is wholly incomplete, and by accepting the invitation of the genial Colonel Pabst the jobbers maintained the tradition. A COMBINATION OF THE MANUFACTURERS OF TALKING MACHINE CABINETS PICK THEM OUT. Following luncheon at the Pfister, the jobbers prepared for the big lake ride, and duck trousers, yachting caps, and other sea-faring paraphernalia was dug out of trunks and suit cases. The majority would have passed at the Marine House or the Seaman's Rest for genuine sailors, captains, or deckhands at least. The good ship "Pere Marquette No. 4" was boarded at the docks on West Water street before 2 o'clock and at the appointed hour the lines were cast off and the visitors dashed GERSON, LANBAY AND SCHLOSS SAY "pROSIT" NOTICE MAJf's FAR-AWAY LOOK. OF COURSE THE LADIES SMILE. through Milwaukee river to its entrance into Lake Michigan at the dangerous speed of four miles an hour. The bascule bridges made quite a -hij; with the delegation, despite the fact that some f^red a calamity momentarily should the counterweiglits tear from their moorings and allow one of the heavy leaves to fall on the craft. The bridge-tenders were minding theii: own business, however, and there luckily was no repetition of the accident recently when a bridgetender not altogether sober raked off the upper deck of a Goodrich liner by releasing his brakes too quickly. It was a pleasant period of three hours that the v'sitors spent in cruising the beautiful Milwaukee bay, than which there is none finer in America. The Texas delegation, consisting of Mr. Shaw, and the State of Washington contingent, consisting of Mr. Kelley, naturally claimed that the harbors of the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific coast, respectively, had this "skinned a mile." However that may be, it was an unwilling bunch of jobbers which was corraled by Secretary ]. C. Roush for the afternoon business session in the salon. It might be said, too, that about half of the members refused absolutely to go inside, determined to keep in sight of " land. A wholesome Dutch luncheon, with all the necessary appurtenances thereto belonging, which included mineral water, was served in the hold of the "P. M. No. 4" all afternoon. Caterer Strauss, ROUSH SAYS MILWAUKEE IS GREAT — HE S THE MAN WITH THE WHITE SHIRT AND TURN-DOWN HAT. of Milwaukee, did nobly in providing for the visitors, and his generous supply of eats, etc., vanished rapidly. There was only one incident to mar the pleasure of the afternoon, Mr. Neal, of Buffalo, accidentally striking a huge tackle suspended from the ceiling in the dark hold and cutting a gash in his scalp. While Mr. Neal was being attended to the crew removed all overhanging obstructions excepting the door frames, which continually formed obstructions to the hats and caps of the .all fellows until the cry "low bridge" became universal. Without changing their yachting costumes, the ■■'bers continued their "fresh air flight" after duiner, going to Ravenna Park, the largest amusement ■'fERTAINLY, WITH PLEASURE ! SAYS DOLBEERj AND PE fS fH^ PICTURE.