The talking machine world (Jan-June 1923)

May 15, 1923 THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD 125 FROM OUR CHICAGO HEADQUARTERS — (Continued from page 124) TALKING MACHINE EXHIBITS FEATURE OF CONVENTION Many Prominent Lines Will Be Displayed at the "Prosperity" Convention of the Associated Music Industries— Trade Leaders From All Parts of Country to Be Present— Holiday in Chicago Chicago, III., May 8. — Chicago, the city of conventions, is scheduled to pull oft next month a convention that will, it is believed, be the greatest one of its kind. That convention will be the "Prosperity Convention" of the Associated Music Industries and will take place at the Drake Hotel on June 4, 5 and 6, inclusive. Heretofore at Music trade conventions pianos and player-pianos have predominated, but many authorities believe that this year the big feature will be talking machines. Many and various are the plans for entertainment, business and exhibits. A band contest of a national character is scheduled for schools, colleges and universities, and so tense is the excitement concerning this that a resolution is to be moved in the City Council to have one day during the Convention declared a legal holiday. The Post Office Department has signified its enthusiasm by designing a special cancellation stamp featuring the Convention. This will be used to cancel all mail matter received by and mailed from Chicago. There will also be competitive band and orchestra contests for industrial houses, for policemen, firemen, letter carriers and civic, county, state and national employes, as well as the Army, Navy and Marines. I.^ieut. Wm. H. Santelmann, leader of the United States Marine Band at Washington, D. C, will act as chief judge of the national band tournament. Latest reports indicate that there will be something like 350 bands with a total of 6,000 members in attendance at the contest. To stimulate further the enthusiasm prizes totaling $6,000 will be awarded. The competition will take place on the Lake Front, and the finale of the contest, which at the same time will mark the close of the Convention, will be celebrated by an en masse concert and parade through the Loop by the members of the competitive bands. Number of Entries Practically all the Chicago school bands will take part in the tournament. From outside the following entries have been received: Richmond, Ind. ; Quincy, 111.; J^iqua, O.; Rockford, 111.; Oklahoma City, Okla.; Cedar Rapids, la.; Berlin, N. H.; East Chicago, Ind.; Attleboro, Mass.; North Adams, Mass.; Aurora, 111.; Bakersfield, Cal.; Berkeley, Cal. ; Goshen, Ind.; Gloucester, Mass.; Marshalltown, la.; Louisville, f\.y. ; Cambridge, O.; Great Falls, Mont.; Dayton, Va. ; Palestine, Texas; Lake Geneva, Wis.; New Bedford, Mass.; Minot, N. D. ; Lexington, Mo.; Delafield, Wis.; Morgan Park Military Academy, Augusta, Ga. ; Fremont, O.; Erie, Pa.; Niles, Mich.; Ada, Okla,; Harvey, 111.; Madison, Wis.; Atkinson, Kan.; Fond du Lac, Wis.; Colorado Springs; Pittsburgh; Richmond Center, Wis.; Tracy, Minn.; Council Bluffs, la.; Grand Rapids, Mich;. Evansvillc, Ind.; Elyria, C).; Hamilton, O.; Memphis; New Castle, Pa.; Le Roy, Minn.; Covington, 111.; Lehi, Utah; Columbus, Neb.; Cleveland, O.; Walla Walla, Wash.; Centralia, 111.; Marietta, O.; Scottsbluff, Neb.; Brazil, Ind.; Paterson, N. J.; Joliet, III; Detroit, Mich.; Alton, III; Locust Grove, Ga.; Jasper, Ind.; Culver, Ind.; Greenfield, Mass.; Tuskegee Institute, Ala.; Hastings, Neb.; Peru, 111.; Woodstock, 111.; Harrisburg, Pa.; White Plains, N. Y.; Woodbury, N. J. From some cities three or four bands will come. Gen. LeRoy T. Stewart, Major F. L. 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This convention will offer a means for the coming together and formation of a national body of talking machine men greater than has ever been attempted heretofore, and it is now believed that some means will be fostered that will invite not only all manufacturers of machines and records to more firmly establish theinselves as a body, but the manufacturers of parts and accessories as well. 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