New-York tribune., 1867-08-21
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To TIE Editor oIT1> TriJn1,e
SIR: A Card published by us in the Boston
papers calling attention tal5fedlls ofawards given
ut the Paris Exhibition wherein the name 0f our house
made O appear Ot on the list ana copied by an the
Boston Journals from an musical paper published
I'm Paris has Induced the Messrs ChickeTng to reply
10 the same. and furthermore, to acknowledge that
Hev reproduced the article The Messrs. Chickerng,
while carefully avoiding the question at ssue-yiz the
oGcal classification by ne Jties-lay all their stress
upon the Legion Of Honor support of which they have
g,bled the list published in The Menesrel- Of July a.
from which they quote This very list establishes the TACT
that the International Jury has placed stenway sons
Lrc Messrs Cbickerng The latter, however purposey
The frSided lists OF awards for pianos referred TO
gave the names rs follows:
Chickering & Sons ns...................UnIteds States
slanyay shl ~ sons states
The official order Of awards. as fIed by the Interna
toual Class jury, indorsed by the Group Jury, and
affirmed by the Imperial Commission as stated n ge
Imperial Commission, and stated in the lie Menesrel
Cllclerug quotes rs follows;
Broadw6od & Sons ...................::-: England
Stcnway Sons. . II,ed Statcs S
Smckeerns %oonS''''''-'''''''''"o " l y Austria
Wi WeSys Ciickcring either admit or deny the latter 10
0 R@ya2ne @ Mcsss Chickcrinss sIur at us connection
with the London Exhibition OF 1852, we would SIMPLY
STATE that we were awarded First Glass Meddt-the
highest m In the power Of the Jury to bestowno other
Exhibitor receiving higher award. We haye-as wac
the rutl-adyertised our award as f"St o' anu ho'
I'm single instance otherwise. ,
As Mcssrs CIiccring undertake TO enhghten the pun
suggest 10 them the proprety Of advertising the medal
they received London IN 1881 prize medal ana not
ne prizr medal they have been doing for the past 10
years-and OF stating to the public how many Other
exhibitors were placed before them on that occasion even
without reference To the Grand Council Medal awarded
10 Erard and 10 will be found that their present MFd
pOstou after BrOadwOOd and Stcinway, Is vast ul-
prOyenent on that assigned them IN 1881. -
BY the official Certificate from the President ana Mem
hers OF the international Jury, By the official catalogue
OF awards published by order OF the Imperial commits
sion and other ucontestibe proofs the fact established
that the Jirst Gold Medal for American Pianos was
awarded 10 Stcinway & Sons, and Messrs Chlckerlng
NAV well be satisfied TO como second 10 ther German
rivals" they pleased 10 call u.s. as also Win the
fact that they are only the second house IN the United
states in annual production OF pianos and amount OF
7alcs shown by the following sworn lhtcfhl loNenuo
returns for tie year 1866: -. -
Stcnway Sons. ,oH slO0ll6i ~ s5l,3@ 30
Cmckering 4 Sons. ,j2j 65l,2si - 5O,0ol vi
SrEINwAY * SONS.
Neig. York, August 49, 1867.
To show the opinion OF Le Menestrel in regard to the
Steuway Pianos the following letter from the edOf ana
proprietor Is hubiOued: =. ,o,-
OFFICE In MENESTREL, Paris, July 20, 1867.
Uessys SrEISwAY Sons, Neig- York: hasten TO trans
nit 10 YOU letter from my friend Marmonte Professor
nc the ConseryatOrc OF Paris and one oI he n0st t
nent OF time You will see how hghy he uinAS VI
Having been professor myself for more than 20 years
and having played on your panos-these -.
armanufactureI do not hesitate 10 confess tht never
have met with instruments perfect, uniting the qua
tes highly priced by panists Great sOhoIly, syPa
the tic and round tone, beautiful sOness ana peileet
eOualitythese the advantages when the Jury nav
affirmed in plnfng yO ADORE your competitors foHt eeeg
mart OF e irorid and in doing they not only perform
an act of Justice but also decide as competent
Accept gentlemen, my Congratulations al" ~ Ifynpi
regards.