The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-19
COLUMBIA PH0N0GRAPf4 COMPANY WINS
HIGHEST AWARD IN ALL CLASSES
Extraordinary Hono Conferred Extraordinary Exhibit by the
Worlds Fair Jurors

Final announcement OF the awards at
lhyed pending completion OF the work by
the Committee Of tho Superior Jury. after
which the public will look forward with
keen interest TO the settlement OF the dis
P..te which has arisen between the Expo
.st3on Company and the National Comrnis-
Es==.
Meanwhile, information Is conveyed OF
the extraordinary hono-s conferred on the
Columbia Phonograph Company, sole sales
agent for the American Grephophone Com
pany. for its various exhibits G: graphic
phones and records The graphcphoac and
Columbia records resolved the highest
recognition ever given to talking ma
chimes and records at any exposition. AT
Paris In 1880 they were given the Grand
Prix. the highest award in the gift of the
exposition. At St Louis. IT 1914. they
were AWARDED three Grand Prizes and four
Gold Medals.
In the musical instrument class group
q. they received the Grand Prize and in
addition Gold Medals were ava rded to
Thomas H Macdonald. factory manager
American Graphophone Company: Victor
department. American Graphophone Com
pany. and TO Paul II. Crouie:in. vice pres
ident Columbia Phorograoh Company,
el:s; director OF the exhibit ~ t.c ENpo-
gitoa. These awards. which have a!resdy
:ss.Sa confirmed. sustain the position ot the
American Graphophone Company the
leading and largest manufacturers OF the
best nrd nlos: perfect talking machines II
tha world.
n the Graphic Arts Ssctior, group Is.
their exhibit OF Commercial G-aphophones
received thc Grand Prtzs, the cciy award
given by this jury 10 business talking ma
ch.noa Through an error in classification
these machines. which are unlike the rau-
sical IN construction, and for the purpose
used. were erroneousiy listed as musical
Instruments, and although the award was
made 81 Is PENDING final action 10y the
highest authority.
In addition 10 their musical and com
rnerciai exhibits. the company made ap-
plicatior. for space in the Department Of
AnthropoIosy, for tt.eir exhibit Of original
laboratory models showing the evolution
of the talking machine, and Illustrating
the progress made in recording and re-
producing human speech. For want OF
room in the building devoted 10 Anthro-
po,ogy. the exhibit was shown in their
main booth, Increased space for this sp-.-
cial purpose being secured by the chief
OF the Department Of Authrupoiosy. For
this exhibit and for making the greatest
progress in recording and reproducing hu
man speech, and for the best means OF
permanently preserving same, Grand
Prize and Gold Medal were awarded In
the Department OF Anthropo- -Phonography
and was originally published with the
other awards in the Anthropolosical De-
partment. in The st Louis Republic OF
October 2S, 1904.
The rivariy between the various talking
machine companies at the Exposition has
Dtrn very keen and every possible OBJ
~:ac.e has been used to prevent the con-
Iiimatiol of the awards 20 the Columbia
Company. One rival concern, prior 10 the
confirmation of any OF the awards. flooded
the country with a prerns turs announce
ncEt that It had received the Highest
award over all other talking machines
but, whatever may be the final outcome.
the awards already officially confirmed TO
the Columbia Phonograph Company ara
as great as those given all other COM
psnies combined.
The exhibit Of the Columbia Phonosraph
Company, on which the awards are based,
was the most comprehensive. both as to
product and processes, ever made OF talk
Ing machines, records and supplies II
tcutpflSeu Two DOOLlS, DOIn Oh WITCH were
IN the Liberal Arts Building. Ths main
booth was one OF the handsomest at tho
Exposition and was designed by W. F.
Denny. whose reputation as an architect
was made in the design Of the new Pied
mont Hotel at Atlanta, Ga. 1t was built
by the Colcord Williams Company OF the
same city.
The booth was richly finished in ma
hogany and gold and the great dome was
Eurrro1nted by a bronze statue o. Column
bia; the work Of the noted sculptor Cher
Brjt
The hold which the musical machine ha.
on popular appreciation was evidenced
daily during the Worlds Fair by the
immense numbers OF people who liz
tened to the demonstrations oe the Co.
lurnba Phonosraph Company. More Peg
pie visited and fingered at its booth
than visited any other two exhibits
IN the Liberal Arts building. The enter