The national Republican., 1867-12-28
MERICAN PIANOS
PARIs POSITION.


PARIS, November 10, 1857.
Ny attention has several times been called 10 para
graphs and extracts In American journals stating that
the decoration Of the Legion Of Honor which was con-
fered upon me on the LIST OF July last as tho repre-
sentative Of the arm Of ering Sons award
from the Exposton Universelle was moro personal
somplimsnt,'' that "kad bought IT." that "it had
nothing 10 DO with the Kxposon - that "ths order
had been obtsinsd By Mr.. y. ChiskerinG. who pro-
cured II personally, asd upon personal applesios for
the sams from The Preach Government,' that 'hi isa
personal matter outside Of. and without the slightest
eonnsction with, tho oeial awards ofthe Bxpostion
that dd not receive II I'LL several days after tho lst
Of July," and many Other remarks OF tho same ma
ture.
Knowing full we'll the source from which these state
ments emAnate, and As the facts with ohesl proofs
had already boon published had up 10 thiz lime
sdered II unnecessary to make any denial of these
ports, but, hnd that such statements still be-
ing extensively copied and reproduced, fool duty
10 myself and to tho interests Of the hr Of which
am member to make . positive denial Of all such
| statements, which are evidently written and pub.
ished for the sole purpose Of giving to this award
false and deterioraed value In the opinion Of the
American public; and. In making this denial, beg
leave to call attention to the following faets:
Inever. In any way. either directly or indirectly,
asked for, nor did ever any influence, personal
or otherwise. to obtain this high distinction.
Ny oiheiAl notification Of tho award is dated June
30, 1857 and was received by mo on tho lst Of July
i
ton be understood from the following extract from
the ohcal organ Of the French Empire, lie Monteur.
Of July 1907 which, In the list Of awards. under the
head Of Chevaers Of the Legion Of Honor" places,
among other names, that OF "Monsiour Chiekering,
Factor de Pianos, Exposant, and Its relative value
can be from the following extract Of the report OF
Mons. Rouher, French Minister Of State, and Vice
President OF the Imperial Commission read before tho
Emperor and the public, at the distribution Of awards
| on the lst Of July:
| Ia which ha uFInnu tai
Obstacles the decisions demanded for the Jury for tho
first Of July arc all rendered aud the result be pro-
claimed Today before your Majesty. The Jury has
distributed to tho exhibitors 81 grand prizes 8 gold
medals. s,6sS silver redals o bronze medals. g. SOL
| honorable mentions.
'The present solemnity iserowned by the proeama-
/ tion Of still higher awards.
''Your Majesty has deignod to award to the most
eminent Of the exhibitors Of this paehe strife the In
| perial Cross OF the Legion Of Honor "
II may be that the friends and correspondents who
write In the interests Of other exhibitors who did not
receive this award know more Of the value OF the df-
| ferent recompenses than do those who occupy high
| positions in the management and government OF the
Exposition. but while have the power to base my
claims upon facts and proofs so well founded As the
foregoing extracts. shall continue TO claim and
nounce as we have already done, that the Cross Of
the Legion Of Honor 10 tho highest Award awarded
by the Exposition Uniyerselle' and that Chick kerlng
L Sons are the only Competing Exhibitors OF Pianos
| who have received the double reeompenso Of the
"Cross Of the Legion OF Honor" and First Gold
Medal.
(sIgned,) C.. p. CHICKERINd.
THE PIANOS.
CONCLUSIVE PROOF OF THE HIGHEST AWARD
TO CHICKERING SONS
The fSllSyins letter. have jass been received from
% sssy y pisas % pfoSs sat ne cold God ssdai, &,
awarded by higher power than DC Jurss. Vi; BY iIs
HepOrsr of The jury o. the Tenth Glass o. The Expo
siifOn Uniyerseile. Paris, 1857: -
'rfhasiaiiGa, BaessaGs. November 10. 1867
siEi cannot refuse TO declare, a. member Of the
The Honiteui Of "a Of July. 1867. viz;
Thet there T. one spgle class Of God Medals i9I "a,
sShstStss nsso%psnss " SUPERIOR opasr, and iSsi
merit Of your i1struments.
Member Of .ho Jgry, Of the Tenth Class,
| ut the Exposition Universelle, Paris lsOI'
Copy Of letters fIop ApbrOiss Thomas and y. A.
GAyaort. Members OF the Jury;
,GRSTLENEEi pq,t tell you that whatever nay b
each kind Of recompcnse in the Tenth ClASs
s Gold hsSslys1 sPsSh & q Obi. SpSs ols We Ih''
tsisnS3, AMBROSE THOMAS.
am completely OF the opinion Of my eonirer'
Thomas. :. ..,
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