National Republican., 1876-11-08
HALLET, DAVIS & co. VICTORIOUS.
The Only Upright Piano Receiving Special
Mention.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 3o.-The fat Of the Cen
tennial Judges in the special instance where they
meant to confer the supreme honors for superb
GRITTY in piano manufacture is now of1cially her
aided.
The firm upon whom this distinguished emil
nenee has been bestowed has been contented to
await the formal action of these authorities.
Messrs. Hallet, Davis Co., Of Boston, had too
thorough q knowledge of the worth of their in
struments to worry about the result. They
placed samples Of their Grand, Square and Up
right Pianos in the Exposition last spring, and
then went home. No member OF the firm re-
manned behind, nor came on again. to lobby with
Pianos, their own eloquent evidences of suprem-
ncy. They needed no hired professional players
needed no paid supporters on the jury; no ban
quets to Commissioners. no intrigue; no "infu-
eDee." They were kings among their fellows,
and they showed IL.
As the makers Of these peerless instruments
we're not in the least anxious to toll clandestinelv
for the honors they knew were sure to come, so
premature and absurd announcements Of the re-
suit. They could afford to abide the calm deci-
sve conclusions of the Centennial authorities
and TO await undisturbed the official promulga-
tiOn Of the same. How well IL pays perfect merit
not to fret is best shown by the following literal
transcript Of the judges report, lust issued The
are awarded the "Haliet, Darts & Co.'s Grand
Uprteh and Square PicRos, for volume of tone
good construction and excellence Of tcorkRan-
ship, and because of originality of design and ar.
tisfie skill in their Upright iastrunenfs, NTH
Ingenious combination of HleekaRica! derices for
securing peTnGneace in tune"
Let the reader note how precise and unmstak.
able is the language of the report. 1t is dis
tinet and pronounced assertion that their pianos
embody all OF the most valuable of qualities
Vogue and glittering generalties are eschewed,
and direct and conclusive phrases set forth
plainly the superiority of these instruments, re-
affirming the judgment of masters like Liszt
Strauss, Joachim and others. What could be
more desirable than "volume and tone - 'syood
construction" and excellence of workmanship"
cellenee" Is natural superlative, than which
nothing can be stronger or more definite, and the
Judges knew it. Particularly emphatic is the
encomium bestowed upon the Upright pianos Of
this firms make. So eminently superior were
these Uprights found to be by the Judges that
sged GST Sr sPP I'm s90 No
manufacturers of this country and Europe were
found worthy of Individual mention. Those Of
the Hallet, Davis Co.'s make had already
jumped into phenomenal favor in every American
State and Territory, by dint Of their magnificent
and hitherto unknown to Uprigh's, splendor
was their first appearance in the arena
Of an International e-DositiOo, and signal
has been their victory; Con ,mending sps-
individual honorfor those most worthy and desir-
able OF qualities Originality OF design and sfar.
nious combination Of mechanical devices for
securing permanence In tune" The trouble for
keeping Uprights in tune has always been the
barrier to the progress and popularity of this
beautiful and convenient style Of pianos the world
over. But, though essayed here and in Europe
for years. this essential Tirtue has been attained
by no.manufacturers Of Uprights except Hallet,
Davis Co., and the Centennial Judges have ad-
miringly recognized the fact. They slight the
Upri2hts made by the leading manufacturers OF
the United States, Canada, England, France,
Germany, Italy, Russia, Sc, only to fervently
indorse those of the hallet, Davis & Co. pro-
duction. 1t is unquestions6ly true that the
patented Improvements in Uprights owned eI-
clusiyely by this trm, Joined TO the experience Of
their manufacture, have given them Just pre-
dominance which other piano producers can neither
sstion Of the musical world. They are destined
TO maintain a deserved and permanent sover-
eighty as the noblest musical creations of the
age.-EIchGnge.