The talking machine world (Jan-Dec 1916)

THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD 103 PATHE FRERES DISTRIBUTERS' ASSOCIATION FORMED Organization Perfected Among Distributers of the Pathe Products to Further Their Mutual Interests — Four-Day Convention Held Recently in New York City — Banquet at the Hotel Claridge One of the Events of the Convention — Those Who Were in Attendance WE The distributers handling the products of the Pathe Freres Phonograph Co. gathered in New York on June 21, and after attending executive sessions for four days announced the formation of the Pathe Phonograph Distributers' Association. The officers of this new association are as follows: President, E. T. Caldwell, Fischer Piano Co., Cleveland, O.; first vice-president, H. J. Brennan, Pickering & Co., Pittsburgh, Pa.; second vice-president, E. E. Trower, E. E. therefore, starts its career with the co-operation of every Pathe jobber. During the course of the convention the Pathe jobbers were entertained by the Pathe Freres Phonograph Co., which arranged a number of events that were carried out very successfully. These included a theatre party, an automobile trip to the Pathe plant at Bellville, N. J., and a banquet at the Hotel Claridge on Wednesday evening. The last mentioned affair was one of the most Pathe Dinner at Hotel Claridge; Anna Fitziu in Center Trower & Co., Kansas City, Mo.; secretary, Hugo Ricca, Peerless Phonograph Co., New York; treasurer, E. S. Bristol, Pathephone Sales Co. of New York. These officers constitute the executive committee of the new association. The Pathe Phonograph Distributers' Association was formed to promote the mutual interests of Pathe distributers and to enable all factors of the Pathe business to co-operate more closely and more efficiently with each other. There is no limit to the membership, any jobber handling Pathe products being eligible to join, and each jobber having one vote upon all questions introduced at the meetings. It is planned to hold the convention annually, and judging from the enthusiasm of those in attendance at the organization meeting this week, the association will be an active factor in promoting Pathe trade. At the present time there are twenty-six distributers of Pathe goods, and eighteen of these were present at this week's convention. Every one of the twenty-six, however, has expressed a willingness to become a member of the Pathe Phonograph Distributers' Association which, enjoyable features of the entire convention, there being in attendance all of the visiting Pathe jobbers, together with a number of invited guests, including Anna Fitziu, the famous operatic soprano, who recently closed a contract to record exclusively for the Pathe library. During the course of the evening Madam Fitziu rendered a number of selections which were followed in turn by her recent Pathe records. These records were enthusiastically applauded as they illustrated to excellent advantage the splendid recording qualities of Madam Fitziu's voice. A native Hawaiian troupe contributed largely to the evening's enjoyment, and E. M. Bonnell, of Los Angeles, favored the guests with some of his old time stage successes. A number of informal speeches were made, including a very interesting talk by E. A. Widmann, president of the Pathe Freres Phonograph Co., and timely addresses by Russell E. Hunting, Sr., J. F. Collins, Ralph Leininger, George W. Case, Jr., and E. T. Caldwell. Mr. Case was accorded hearty congratulations for the success of the banquet as he worked indefatigably to make the P R E PARED To Your Without Avail Yourself of Our SPECIAL SAMPLE OFFER WM. F. NYE New Bedford, Mass. affair an interesting and most memorable one for all who were in attendance. Among those present at the dinner were E. M. B onnell, Curtis-Colyear Co., Los Angeles, Cal.; H. J. Brennan, Pickering & Co, Pittsburgh, Pa.; C. P. Chew, A. Victor & Co., Buffalo; E. E. Trower, E. E. Trower & Co., Kansas City, Mo.; Jesse Rosenstein, National Piano Co., Baltimore, Md. ; Henry Nathan, A.. Victor & Co., Buffalo; E. D. Bristol and F.H.Kilmer, Pathephone Sales Co. of New York, L. T. Ware, G. Sommers & Co., St. Paul, Minn.; E. T. Caldwell, Fischer Piano Co., Cleveland, O.; J. R. Peckham, Pathephone Co. of Detroit, Detroit, Mich.; R. H. Gordon, Pathephone Co. of St. Louis, St. Louis, Mo.; M. F. Maillard, Pathephone Co. of Detroit, Detroit, Mich.; Frederick Doll, Jacob Doll & Sons, New York, N. Y.; J. B. Stillwell, Stillwell Co. New York, N. Y.; M. P. Tobin, Pathe Phonograph Co., Indianapolis, Ind.; N. G. Barber, Pathephone Sales Co. of New York; George J. Murai, Manila Trading Co., Manila, P. I.; J. C. McCIain, Berkhoel Music Co., Salt Lake City, Utah; Hugo Ricca, Joseph Schwartz and E. D. Ackerman, Peerless Phonograph Co., New York. The following executives and staff members of the Pathe Freres Phonograph Co. were also in attendance: E. A. Widmann, T. E. LaMontagne, George W. Case, Jr., J. O. Young, J. I. Bernat, W. H. Penn, J. F. Collins, James Waiters, Ralph Leininger, W. H. Rose, Frank L. Capps, R. B. Caldwell, Russell Hunting, Jr., Paul Mendigal. Russell Hunting, Sr., of the Pathe Freres Co., in Paris, was a guest of honor, having recently arrived here after an extensive recording trip through China. ESTABLISHED 1868 EDWARD B. JORDAN & CO., Inc. 127-135 DEGRAW ST.— 36-60 TIFFANY PL., BROOKLYN, N. Y. Talking Machine Cabinet Manufacturers We made the first talking machine cabinets created in this country, and we have specialized in this particular line ever since. 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