New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-13
CENTENNIAL AWARDS.

TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR: The newspapers have been lately teem-
ing with ingeniOusy wored advertisements regarding
the awards These publications have been sllfully pre-
pared convey hempesson that this or thatex-
hbtor has really received the highest and best award
Thus instead ofnfOrmng the public the true state OF
AFFAIR." they have simply confused the reader. Visitors
nj the Centennial find themselves beydered by the adj
verse claims distinction which they find pacarded on
every hand and they do not know which way to turn to
discover the truth In department has this system OF
Misrepresentation been carried to great an extent as
that devoted to pano-fortes There has been war"
between piano exhibitors since the Exhibition opened,
and regular skrmsh line OF pacards since the awards
were officially announced. They have Wed with each
other in the use OF exrayagant language to prove their
respective claims distinction. The most ingenious
methods have been devised DISTINGUISHED corresponds
ents whose sole object 60 instruct the ignorant
public have volunteered their services for considera-
tion) ex-udges Of awards in the interest Of certain
piano manufacturers have made pretended revelations
Of the secrets OF the uryroom for the sake OF support
ing the claims of their particular faYoites, and light
ming cacuators have been appealed to and have found
convenient mathematical rules by which to establish alb
sOutely the supremacy OF Ihef Cllv1, Oh u.c IL IT,,
of the much abused maxim that figures cannot ne
with the subject have been attempted to influence the
unlnitiacd In fact, the piano men have eit nothing
undoue t. misead the public ana by Their ei9ItS hae
caused every thing relating 10 pianos To be looked upon
with distruS and have made themselves the Laughing
stock of the public by these means, injustice Is nGt
Only dom the public but TO those who are not Only
entitled the leading position, but who were awarded IL
hy the Judges. Your correspondent has taken me
trouble submit all the various reports when are the
basis OF the awards, careful scrutiny aud COMPARE
SON and the result is that the pianos OF VIM hnaDe
Co. are found head the list. This house, from The
commencement or the Exhibition relied solely upon the
merits their instruments 10 secure them Just award
and the official announcement aitnouSn he! were
Lrcrced the highest hOlOrs In the Piano Dcpartmtnt,
they have mOdesy remained III the background II Is
fortunate that ud-Cs, In preparing the hnaDe Re
port 50 framed leave doubt abOn their preenl-
noncc gLcy especially commended all Their four SYKES
Of pianos. concert grand parlor grand, square and up
rIgts ana accorded them the praise of unequacd excel
rauort i; plain, straightforward ami comprehensive,
spccyiux M the elements OF merit which II j. possible
for tho D. panOorte 10 pOSScsSpOWef richness, ana
singing uty OF tone ease and elasticity OF touch
iycnc,- u action; sodity and originality OF con-
struc,iou and excellence OF workmanship. by cOlBpdr
i'm, il win the other reports in the department.
even the most ,keptical viii acknowledge that no
r-rr language could have been used 10 express the
unanimous approval OF the Judges H. {. 8
IhiIgdf!thn. Nov. IL, 1876.