New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-13
v rpOM MASON & HAMLIN.

49,, pnon Us from dealer 10 reed organs spx. .,s ss
.,,rtsemen; in several newspapers. lts animus II so
,h.t perhaps are unwise in taking notice Of r. vet
wv Goth while to correc; Of its missta,emepts
s.. constantly exhibited cur Csoine, ORGANS at In.
90 Fairs for several years, competition with reed or
50 other principal makers. We have been almost in
~ ,~arded the highest premiums having received
@s.ryoNE GOLD OF SILVER MEDALS. or Dirrosnss
as best Instruments Of this general class SIXTEEN Of
- have been within the LAST SIX WEEKs. Intyo ~
uses hoveyey other instrnnients have taken rrer,,os
= oars One Of these the case mentioned by this
- 10 which the instruments in which he is interested
..,usrdel higher premium than our Cabinet Or,ans
rtvss not ho"cNeH % the unanimous eward" OF the
s. IS Represented by him, wes the award Q. but
e Of The Se the cher two recognizing great superiority
n r hsr1neus end sdJudsug them the higher premium
.rshsrn nom copies o. their reports in our possession
ne lescn ofhe bare majority was however against u.s.
ssd. hssnpeh ss We bad been universally awtrdcd
as htsss, premium before, and lrom the comrarisons
.s had been abe to make between the insruuents
o. exhibition at this Fair, were confident tha,
~ deserved Il in tlis case we wtre not a little
.r ed at TIE result. We were theleo much interested
be be'tcr opportunity oT critical 6, amir alton and com
ysn O. t' instrument whch had be- awarded thu higher
pi in order that might saii oursolves whether the
svti vas ust, aad If ioInd Superiority hs, might
oaa It. Being anzioHs make every possible ad
tfnc u sac Snsy Of ok are always dad to lean
heni Ey who us,-aci u.s. To accomplish tbs we
wfi iHs 20 purchase the przo instrument Being well
svse howov that were conscious that II was
ry ner' Cabinet Organs and ,ha the prize dill
basy Be io1s 1t, be would no; Ike to have 1t compared
VIII s we applied snoteE dealer in instrument
srh'se Ter u which he did IN an open business way
viii az n 'ase lreterse wAlteveT Though purchased
st-tay nsmins Il wss not delivered until the following
ftdy beng retained COR the purpose Of ps;tins
nc sous1 Order This Is mentioned because the seller
bis ate "a upon intimate ths; was badly out or order
n0u rt week. use.
TINS hsst prize instrument Is in our warerooIns.
m In sr ha ut been touched or examined o. even opened
ins i Those who have ty interest in the matter aIe
u I'd TO cali and and compare for themselves and
VIII kcir d; the award o. ~, msjory Of the judges
nay not be diminished as certainly b the closer
a snatoD hey viii no LONGER be surprised excessive
ste OF irr;au ofhe deeler in question in view the op
por snity foE s1ch odious eompansons.
Vhaev may be private opinions we do not charge
sbr tie premium obtained os this instrument over ours
BY any iusae, bribery any other unfair what
svr that he three Of the five judges who awarded
hhe premium had any otAer purpose than that Of doing
srict justice Whether their award OF that Of the two who
sisa ,esd with ;hen just an who choose have op-
pa suity to jadss Tor thenselyes.
FIR oDrscvos loss OF rs premium al ne Far under
circumstances ought to ,rouble us when reflect
or 9ste frs premiums hin few years, OF which 1teen
bira besn within the last six weeks.
MASON IL HAMLIN.
MANUFACTURERS OF CABINET ORGANS,
NO. $50 BROADWAY, NEW.YORK