The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-12-22
SPECIAL NOTICES,
n9g~ ORGANS FOR DRAWING. ROOMS.
SUBSTANTIAL IMP RovEMENr.


lorge portion of the musical public are unaware of
the very great Improvement which has been effected
In reed instruments wltAin few years. Almost daily
surprise Is expressed by cal at the of MASON
HAMLN at the fine qualities of tone OF their CABI
NET ORGANS, and the admirable effects of which they
are capable. euch persons had not conceived IL poss
BILE that such excellent effects could be obtained froW
reeds lnieed the undeni ably dsagreeabis qualities
Of tone of reed instruments the past and the
dueRt prejudice against them Is the greatest obstacle
which the Mason & namlin Organ has to contend
with.
Under these circumstances the great success and
rapid Introduction of these improved instruments
among the best evidences OF their intrinsic excellence.
few years since the sale and reed instruments
was confined 20 such small churches ant schools as,
being OBJ iged to have something, could fad nothing
beter and to such indvidua from choice
stY limited themselves TO moderate expense for
q musical Instrument. Taey were sold not 81 much
from their merits and att actions as from their low
prices The improvements which resulted in the
duction OF the Mason & Hamllu Cabinet Organs ha
already effected great change in this respect and
undoubtedly destined to work yet greater change in
the future The time is not distant when of
these instruments will be deemed at least much a
necessity in household of taste aud reinemen
as piano-tOrte The sales OF the larger and more
elegant styles Of the Mason Hamiln Cabinet Organs
(the prices OF which correspon with those Of first
class piano-iOres) incre asng very rapidly each
season bringing demand for the styles several times
Rre6L hS INC pleCeuluS sSd5On Iney are now
regularly employed, aud deemed necessity, in the
operas and frst-class erchestras and concerts
and Gte in constant use in those private houses where
music is most cultivated and best appreciated Alone
or as an accompaniment to th3 voice, tor sacred or
secular music, as solo instrument, or in concerted
pieces with the piano orte violin, and vOloncello
the Cabinet Organ appropriate and effective. From
its sustained tones it is capable OF adequately render
ina very much music whic be well presented
by any other oae instrument, we | as OF perform
ing an important part In nbna ion with other nstru
meDts
Mason iTamn the no nor to reter, for he lrty
testimony to the great improvements hich have
been combined in their Cabinet Organs AMI OF the
general jusuess of these claims in their behalf to the
most prominent artists and composers of oston aud
New York, as well other principal cities; to the
most distlnguis ed 'gantstS and pianstS; to the
artists, CONDUCTORS. and managers OF the italian and
German Operas and TO those lY o. recognized
highest musical proficiency, large portion OF
whom are acquainted vi the Mason & HamliR
Cabinet Organs and speak advisedy as to their
excellencies
Mason uamn refer also with qualification to
the fact that they nave, withI few ears been
awarded FIFTTTwo GOLD SILVER MEDALS, or
other highest premiums, for important improvements
in instruments of this class nd the superiority OF
their work. In all that time they have failed to
receive the highest premium in but three or four
instances
But that test Of the merits of these instrum ,nts
which will prove most satisfactory to music al con-
noisseurs and which Mason 81 Ham in a'e therefore,
most anxious to applied s careful xamination
and comparison of the instruments themselves. They,
therefore, invite all who have any interest riosity
in the matter to visit their warerooms, where 1t Will
always give them pleasure to exhibit their Cabinet
Organs.
The amount Of space on the foor occupied by one
of these ins ments is 10 inches by feet, TO
ieet by 5fet; in height they TO feet They
have from one to twelve stops each Prices s7' $50,
sllO $780, sl5O slT, s2NO s25O. $780, 1880 s425 $500
s55U 5000, $3.50 $1,000, ETC., each.
complete assortment OF the cnarmng Parlor Organs
may always be found at the exclusive saIesrooms in
Philadelphia. j. GOULD,
Corner of SEVENTH and CHEsNUr Streets.