The talking machine world (Jan-Dec 1915)

THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD. 19 THE TALKING MACHINE JOBBERS' TRIP ACROSS THE CONTINENT— (Continued from page 17). ing all parts of the trip; and a material part of the pleasure was due to the Victrola placed in the car with the compliments of Lyon & Healy. The arrangement committee in charge of the trip overlooked nothing that could add to its success, and the commissary department was well equipped in every way. Leslie C. Wiswell, chairman of the traffic committee, was accorded the highest praise for his Wayside Halt on Way to Cripple Creek. night, so that all of July 20 was available for sight-seeing in this wonder city of the far West. To those who had not visited it for a number of years its development, in buildings, scope of business and population, seemed nothing less than marvelous. The next stop was at Del Monte, one of the most charming, resorts in "the. world. Its picturesque environment was enjoyed for some two hours, the run through the Pajaro and Santa Clara valleys to San Francisco being made during the afternoon and evening. Thus the trip from Chicago to the World's Fair city was accomplished with a delay from the regular schedule time of only about two hours, and there was not a single real hitch in the arrangements as outlined in the published itinerary. An Interesting Tree at Del Monta. masterly management of the tour. He had given it a great deal of attention, and had worked up the plans in the most comprehensive manner, and everything which could add to the comfort and enjoyment of the talking machine men was provided. L. C. Wiswell Honored for Good Work. In appreciation of his activities the company prepare'd a pleasant surprise for Mr. Wiswell on the last day of the journey. Assembling in the A Bit of Mountain Scenery. observation car, they called Mr. Wiswell in and presented him with a complete automobile camping outfit. A. A. Trostler did the presentation in a characteristically clever way. Mr. Trostler's never-ending fund of good nature made him a decidedly popular member of the group. At various times during the tour there were gatherings in the observation car, where music and song helped to pass the time most pleasantly. The executive committee held two or three sessions, and succeeded in transacting considerable business, which helped to reduce the number of hour"; rennired t-o rarrv out the ppt-ual mnrlr of Even Though Their Husbands Are Absent, the in the Least Bit Lonesome. At the Townsend street station, San Francisco, Andrew G. McCarthy, 'George S. Bates and others, of Sherman, Clay & Co., the Pacific Coast distributers for the Victor, were on hand to welcome the conventionists, with an army of automobiles and trucks for the baggage so that they soon reached the convention headquarters at the St. Francis Hotel, where all details had been care Ladies Are Not The Whi Note pose ot Messrs. Kautn and Burcnfieid, Extreme Left, as They Look Over the Sights of San Diego Exposition. the convention in San Francisco. The presence of the ladies at all times added greatly to the life and enjoyment of the trip. Notes Flagged on the Journey. Young James T. Bowers made a decided hit, and it is safe to say that the young man's popularity will be as great as that of his distinguished father. Burton J. Pierce was missed at Kansas City, as he had already gone West with the Shriners, but met "the talking machine delegation at San Francisco. Other members from various parts of the Pacific Coast and other far Western territory joined the party there, and the convention was (Continued on page 20.) Thinking Over Trip. When Burcnfieid Came to the Rescue. fully arranged by the San Francisco representatives. Even the trunks had been sent ahead and placed in the rooms assigned to the visitors, so that nothing was overlooked which might add to their comfort and convenience. Observation Car Added to Pleasure of Trip. The observation car added greatly to the charm of the journey, being a popular rendezvous dur You Charmers," Says the Ubiquitous Trostler at This Time. Miners' Cottages at Cripple Creek.