New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-16
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FROM MASON @ HAMLiN.

FROM MASON % ttAMlIN.
Attacks npOn from dese in reed organs have appeared
advertisements in several newspspers Their anlnD, 50
evident that perhaps unwse ia noticing then yet Il
seems worth while make brief statement which Will cor
reot their interpretations. D.,
Having constantly exhibited our Cabiue. Organs at In
du.a Fairs for several years. in competition with reed a.
gsns from other principal makers have been so, in
yariaby awarded the highest preiums having received
FIFTYONE GOLD or SILVER MEDALS or Diplomas.
the best instruments Of this general cls, SIXTEEN og
which have been within the LAST SIX WEEKS In two or
three however other nstmcuts have taken premium.
over One Of these the mentioned BY this
dealer in which the instruments in which be intege.ee
were awarded higher premium than Cabinet Orzsps
This was not however by the unanimous award" of s,
ndse,, represented by him. but the award Of bus
three of tho hye the other two recognizing grea. -upior
in our Instruments and sdudgig them the higher PREMIUM
from copies of their reports in possession.
The decision Of the bare majority was however ain u
and, inasmuch had been so universally awarded
tho highest premium before and from the comparison.
We had been able to make between the in.,rlunents
on ehblbAtIon az hs raF, were eonnd'pt that
we deserved Il in this case, we were no. INds.
rprsed the result We were therefore much n,eresed
have ber opportunity for critical examination and CONT
pAon Of the which had been awarded the higher
prize order tha. might ,aisfy ourselves whether the.
award No just aud we found superiority that mig
learn 'front.' Being anxious make every possible adj
vance IA h,qlsy Of our always dad Iesin
from any on-vho instruct To accomplish this ws'
were willing purchase the prize instrument Being we'll
aware, however that its conscious st wasl
greatly Inferior tour Cabinet Organs. and that the prre d
Justly belong tit he would Ike haze compared.
with sPphd another dealer In instruments to,
purchase Cor wich he did In open blneas way
without any false preese whsteyer Though purchased on
Saturday morning Il VI not delivered mtl the foovirxf
Tueday, being retained the express purpose Of p,inx
IL In thorough order This >mentisn.d because the seller A
his attack upon Is, inms,es vas badly order
from 1--WE weeks
Th. frs. prize instrument now in our W,feroom..,
s interior has been touched or ,aned or even opened
since !, came Those who have any berest IN Tie matter y
invited TO ca ard examine and compn for themselves ,u
may no, be diminished s certainly ~ not by the clOse
..mipa,ion they viii no longer be surpro s e1ce.sive
e ofitAtion ofthe dealer question, in Vie q the op
por,unity FOR such odous comparisons
whsev,r may be our private opinions We DO no Ssrgs,
that The premium obtained for this instrument o'e' 1
By any intrigue bribery any other Unfair means "n'
ever or ,ha, the three Of the I've judges who awarded
higher premium bad any other purpose than tat oi 0'As
.r, Justice Whether their award or that Of the TWO VINO
disagreed with them was just ell who choose e-n have 0'
portuniiy to Judge for themselves.
For ourselves the loss Of first premium At one f' e"'er
such crcu stances ought no. to trouble u.s. Wnen"s Fsss'
that vs have been awarded gold or ''er medA'
or other hrs, premiums within lew years oi "n'''
have been within the last six weeks.
| MASON a. HAMLIN,
MANUFACTURERS OF CABINET ORGANS
NO 596 BROADWAY, NEwloRA