The talking machine world (Jan-Dec 1916)

30^ THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD ENJOYABLE TRIP TO THE VICTOR FACTORY AT CAMDEN Special Train Takes Jobbers and Their Families from Atlantic City to Camden — Luncheon Served in New Administration Building — Theatre Party, Supper and Dance in Evening The last event of the greatest of all jobbers' conventions was the entertainment provided by the Victor Talking Machine Co., in Camden, on Thursday. The details of carrying the jobbers to the factory from Atlantic City was attended to in true Victor style. Tags were provided for baggage which was sent direct to the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel, Philadelphia, where reservations were made for all the jobbers and their families. At 11 o'clock the entire party took a special train from Atlantic City, arriving in Camden at noon and proceeding at once to the new Administration Building. The change from the breeze-swept boardwalk upon the ocean front to the hot streets of the city was a severe and sudden one, but during an elaborate luncheon served in the cool Auditorium on the eighth floor of the Administration Building, most of the conventionists managed to get back to normal. Immediately after luncheon the visitors were divided into squads of ten and under the capable guidance of members of the office force, who were qualified to give full and interesting information regarding all the processes observed, and were conducted through many of the most important departments of the factory; through the motor departments, the wonderful machine shops and finally through the immense cabinet factory which, even with its acres of floor space, and 5,500 employes, has been unable to keep up with the demands for the Victrola. Every detail was carefully explained. At the conclusion of the tour of the factories, the parties returned to the Administration Building, where automobiles were waiting to carry them to the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel, Philadelphia, where each member of the party found a room assigned to him as a guest of the Victor Co. In the evening the jobbers were entertained by the Victor Co. at a theatre party at Keith's Theatre, where a fine vaudeville bill, interspersed with topical bits aimed at the guests, was enjoyed. The party then returned to the Bellevue-Stratford to enjoy an elaborate after-theatre supper, followed by a dance lasting into the wee sma' hours, held in the Rose and North Garden on the roof of the hotel. It was cool there and this helped in part to make the conventionists forget the heat throughout the day. On Friday morning there was a general exodus of jobbers to their homes in all sections of the United States, and even Hawaii. THOSE PRESENT AT THE CONVENTION AND THE BANQUET Those who registered at convention headquarters included: Gately-Haire Co., Albany, N. Y., J. L. Gately and wife; Elyea-Austell Co.. Atlanta, Ga., C. L. Elyea and wife; Talking Machine Co. of Texas, Austin, Tex., T. E. Swann and wife; Cohen & Hughes, Inc., Baltimore, Md., I. Son 'Cohen and wife, Miss E. Cohen, Charles Jacob 1 and Miss Lowenstein; E. F. Droop & Son, Baltimore, Md., W. C. Roberts r H. R. Eisenbrandt Sons, Baltimore, Md., W. A. Eisenbrandt; Andrews Music House Co., Bangor, Me., M. H. Andrews and W. T. Jordan; Talking Machine Co., Birmingham, Ala., A. R. Boone; Oliver Ditson Co., Boston, Mass., H. A. Winkelman and wife; M. Steinert & Sons Co., Boston, Mass... H. L. Rover and wife. American Talking Machine Co., Brooklyn, N. Y., R. H. Morris and W. H. Barker; G. T. Williams Co., Brooklyn, G. T. Williams; Neal, Clark & Neal Co., Buffalo, N. Y., W. J. Buehl and wife and O. L. Neal and wife and B. E. Neal; Lyon & Healy, Chicago, L. C. Wiswell, L. V. B. Ridgeway, J. E. Bowers and wife, Mark Healy, W. Roache and R. Smith; Talking Machine Co., Chicago, G. P. Ellis. R. Keith, W. Lockridge and R. Griffith. Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., Cincinnati, Rudolph Wurlitzer; Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., Chicago, Fred Siemon; Eclipse Musical Co., Cleveland, O., T. H. Towell, P. J. Towell, C. K. Bennett, Ethel Volk and C. Maresh: Perry B. Whitsit Co., Columbus, O., Perry B. Whitsit and wife: W. H. Buescher & Sons Co., Cleveland, O., F. W. Buescher, W. H. Buescher, J. Buescher and F. Smith. Sanger Bros., Dallas Tex., L. Burchfield, E Sanger; Knight-Campbell Music Co., Denver, Col., C. H. Arbenz; Mickel Bros. Co., Des Moines, la., W. P. Deal; Grinnell Bros., Detroit, Mich., A. A. Grinnell, C. H. Grinnell, G. F. Martin; Elmira Arms Co., Elmira, N. Y., J. W. Butts; Thomas Goggan & Bros., Galveston, Tex., George N. Copely and wife; W. D. Adams, Honolulu, H. I.; Stewart Talking Machine Co., Indianapolis, Ind., Geo. E. Stewart; Florida Talking Machine Co., Jacksonville, Fla., W. M. Dunham, J. J. Logan and wife; George B. Peck Dry Goods Co, Kansas City, Mo., J. F. Ditsell and wife; Schmelzer Arms Co., Kansas City, Mo., C. J. Schmelzer, A. A. Trostler. Miss E. Trostler; Ross P. Curtice Co., Lincoln, Neb., Ross P. Curtice. O. K. Houck Piano *Co , Memphis, Tenn., J. F. Houck; Badger Talking Machine Co., Milwaukee, Wis., H. Goldsmith; Beckwith & Neill Co., Minneapolis. Minn., E. F. O'Neill and wife; Reynalds Music House, Mobile, Ala., W. H. Reynalds; Price Talking Machine Co., Newark, N. J., M. J. Price and wife, H. S. Price and wife; Philip Werlein, Ltd., New Orleans, La., Parham Werlein; H. Norton, New Haven Conn.; Blackman Talking Machine Co., NewYork, J. N. Blackman and wife, F. P. Oliver and wife; Emanuel Blout, New York, E. Blout and wife, C. B. Riddle and wife; C. Bruno & Sons, Inc., New York, C. F. Bruno, E. G. Evans; I. Davega, Jr., Inc., New York, I. Davega and wife, Byron R. Forster; S. B. Davega Co., New York, S. B. Davega and D. E. Levey and wife. Charles H. Ditson & Co., New York, P. E. W. Carlson; J. B. Greenhut Co., New York, N. Goldfinger and wife; Landay Bros., Inc., New York, Max Landay and James Landay; Musical Instrument Sales Co., New York, C. A. Wagner and C. R. Wagner; New York Talking Machine Co., New York-; R. W. Morey; Ormes. Inc., New York, Henry E. Smith; Silas -E. Pearsall Co., New York, Thomas F. Green and wife; John Wanamaker, New York, L. J. Gerson and wife, A. Russell and wife, I. I. Gerson, H. B. Bertine, George E. Tanner and wife: Nebraska Cycle Co., Omaha, Neb., Geo. E. Mickel. A. Hospe Co., Omaha. Neb., A. Hospe; Putnam-Page Co., Inc.. Peoria, 111., F. H. Putnam and Roy Page; Louis Buehn, Philadelphia, Pa.; Lit Bros, Philadelphia, Pa., A. A. Sternberger; Penn Phonograph Co., Philadelphia, Pa., Henry Miller and wife, T. W. Barnhill and wife; the Talking Machine Co., Philadelphia, Pa., Henry A. Ellis and wife; W. F. Frederick Piano Co., Pittsburgh, Pa., French Nestor, M. Max, D. Gara and G. S. Hards; H. A. Weymann & Son, Inc.. Philadelphia, Pa., A. G. Weymann and wife, W. A. Weymann and wife, H. W. Weymann and wife, G. "W. Carroll and wife, G. W. Huver and wife. C. C. Mellor Co., Pittsburgh, Pa., J. Fisher, T. T. Evans and W. C. Dierksr Standard Talking Machine Co., Pittsburgh, Pa., J. C. Roush, L. L. Roush, L. C. Mountcastle, Marie Lightner; Cressy & Allen, Inc., Portland, Me., C. R. Cressey, C. B. Snow, R. L. Wentworth; J. Samuels & Bros., Providence, R. I., J. R. Fales; the Corley Co., Richmond, Va., J. G. Corley, F. W. Corley, F. R. Kessnich, H. C. Lukhafd and Florence Biscoe. Sherman, Clay & Co., San Francisco, Cal., A. G. McCarthy, Philip T. Clay; W. Gus Haenschen, St. Louis, Mo.; Koerber-Brenner Co., St. Louis, Mo, E. C. Rauth, R. F. Ott and wife; W. J. Dyer & Bros., St. Paul, Minn., Geo. A. Mairs; W. D. Andrews Co., Syracuse, N. Y., R. L. Andrews; the Whitney & Currier Co., Toledo, O., W. H. Parmenter; F. G. Loeffler, Union Hill, N. J.; R. C. Rogers Co., Washington, D. C. R. C. Rogers and wife; E. F. Droop & Sons Co., Washington, D. C, Carl A. Droop and C. L. Howser; Frederick Loeser & Co., Brooklyn, E. Paul Hamilton and wife: LADIES ENJOY THEATRE PARTY Auto Trip Postponed on Account of Rain But Ladies See Good Vaudeville Show Owing to rain the automobile trip arranged for the entertainment of the ladies on Monday afternoon was cancelled, and through quick action, blocks of seats were secured at Keith's Theatre, where about fifty ladies saw a vaudeville show headed by Billie Taylor and Stella Mayhew. and including Sunshine and Tempest, as guests of the Victor Co. The ladies making up the party included: Miss F. Biscoe, Richmond, Va.; Mrs. R. C. Rogers, Washington, D. C; Mrs. H. L. Rogers, Baltimore, Md.; Mrs. H. A. Ellis, Philadelphia, Pa.; Mrs. John F. Ditzel, Kansas City, Mo.; Mrs. E. F. O'Neill, Minneapolis, Minn.; Mrs. M. G. Price, Newark, N. J.; Mrs. H. S. Price, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Mrs. J. N. Blackman, East Orange, N. J.; Mrs. F. P. Oliver, Brooklyn; Mrs. I. Davega, New York; Mrs. N. Goldfinger. New York; Mrs. T. F. Green, New Rochelle, N. Y.; Mrs. L. J. Gerson, N ew York; Mrs. T. W. Barnhill, Philadelphia, Pa.; Mrs. H. P. Miller, Philadelphia, Pa.; Mrs. J. L. Gately, Albany, N. Y.; Mrs. I. S. Cohen and Miss Cohen, Baltimore, Md.; Mrs. H. A. Winkelman, Boston, Mass.; Mrs. O. L. Neill, Buffalo, N. Y.; Mrs. James F. Bowers, Chicago, 111.; Mrs. P. B. Whitsit, Columbus, O.; Mrs. G. H. Copley, Galveston. Tex.; Miss Lightner, Pittsburgh; Mrs. F. K. Dolbeer, Miss Edna Dolbeer, Miss Ruth Dolbeer, Moorestown, N. J. AUTO RIDE FOR THE LADIES Taken on Tour of Atlantic City and Suburbs on Tuesday Afternoon The automobile trip for the ladies, which was scheduled for Monday afternoon but postponed on account of rain, was given on Tuesday afternoon while the jobbers were in session. The ladies, to the number of forty or more, in ten Start of Ladies' Auto Trip cars toured Atlantic City and suburbs for an hour or more before returning to the hotel. Lester Burchfield and Parham Werlein did the honors in Chesterfieldian fashion. PERCY S. FOSTER A VISITOR Among those interested in the doings of the Talking Machine Jobbers' Association was Percy S. Foster, secretary of the National Association of' Piano Merchants, with which organization several of the jobbers are affiliated. Mr. Foster with Mrs. Foster came to Atlantic City with the close of the piano conventions in New York on lune 24 and have been here ever