New-York tribune., 1876-02-05

purpose In the patient execution OF business projects
conceived the idea either that tho traditional system 0
high and purely artificial prices the rano trade was
stupendous humGug to which the community 9nghd 70
nopoly of the piano by the upper ten thousand
s ea Snr upIh tat TUE tGe manifest destiny Of the in
strument that OF larger ntnty ana larger
iIment Of Which in pacng il within reach of the multi
tude was duty which commercial enterprise owed 10
society. This new rev laon to Mr Hale OF the larger
destiny the piano easy and simple result
OF Mathematical computation OF the necessary outlay
prices. The incredible margin of profits thus revealed
was interpreted magnificent opportunity for render
ing the nation service at the time tnat IL pre-
sened field OF remunerave enterprise as large MS the
area Of our natonal tau C. h,e ,h,
already e1sted-he unsnp,ied patronage OF tho great
demonstrating possibility OF supplying vast al
requirement national neccss ty, for viii the coh-
The result OF Mr. Hale's calculations and reflections
production in 1860 Of the first piano Of The mul
titude. the memorable incidents of this first effort of
production being that the new instrument was alnot
Immediately placed by the AUTHORITIES OF Tue country on
Of absolute equality win the leading ana OLDEST
pianos OF the day, mechanical consucf"n IN or ana
component erial, In rang and compass and sriec-
tion OF tone. In wearing qualities ana IN dnraDiy,
while the new price a surprise the manufacturers
and dealers OF the woil Rigid ana exhaustive exam
Ina ions revealed tho same taste wa mechahca Skill h
quail and proportions Of fmaeral-ash maple an1
rosewood pins and strings from me same Iaotory ann
nnetenhs tho parts from the same hhhus
at the cost In the now piano OF the rs III
tine older Instruments there being NOT according to pro
ssiona criticism. since confirmed by experience, au
ference to exceed S3j account or extra necnancl
ment when then Desah 70 sell anu has sluoc SUI, @ -,
about One-thd mat sum. In marking the Development
this largest aud most bonecent enterprise known 70
the commercial aunas OF muse there are iacts anu M he
dents personal historic kind that Will DO read With
interest.
j. Hale, the founder Of what may very properly be
termed new empire of commerce. like the majority or
whose names have become the subj ct OF historic
record connection with large service to society
in the Of Franklin. who gave us the commercial
uses Of lishnns and OF Fulton, VINO made the msr aR
have achieved the material triuin II OF us llo witho
rial stance of crcunsta ces, without reliance
external aid, and without renarkaDy friendly htsr
yentons OF fortune. Born ut Bernardstor, frankli !
County Mass he came. through the death OF MS father
hardy New England farmer. dependent irohi the trd
year OF his upon mother who folinu III me Pilh
live industry OF the loom and spinniugwheei her mar
resources, for the support OF family Called how
at stil tender age. to the robust duties "ch
generally wal upon full manhood. his fourteenth year
found him inrlsted with the seTlou' Responsiveness OF
public agent empOye, and giving early eVld hce OF
char.ctrr when distinguished him later in hfe and
which TO have constituted about al Ms inheritance
agcnTDa carrier Of letters and papers long and
important 10 miles in the vicinity of his native
emding l3 stations. Marrying at an early age
and removing TO Vermont, whence he soon returned 70
Massachusetts, the next lew years OF his life were spent
the mechanical Industries, nrst AT Greennei inca a'
Worcester, where he aiterward engaged extensively,
during period O IL years the crOckery business III
connection with real estate and ne building OF houses
department in which he has said to have initiated tha'
unequaled man cement and economy which aitcrwaF,
developed mach larger ends III tue Manufacture o.
pianos It. was in me year 3G} WHEN n aO {eafS {.Se
,Ipita he came NcwlOrk city, AMI after enS igns
.or "A few months in the manufacture OF boxes,
entered In the Fail Of tho year upon th'
great enterprise Of his life Establ.shlng small
saetnry at the corner Of Hudson and Cdnal-sts the
arst years production averaged about four pianos
week. Moving, the second year. TO Nos. AS ana 49,
Broalway, he remained four years. II the end oil
which time the sales OF the new piano were ayeragnt
800 a year. and the indications OF siccess on puDIc
and national scale began To be manifest when, cro'uL
large hye-story edhce corner Tent.-.Ve aud lhlrty-
Xth-st. its proportions were again OutgrOwn IN th'
course Of three years and six story building waS
erected opposite, thus afJrGing employment lOr ZW
men and a capacity of about "a pianos week
The prcsenco OF the piano upon the markets o.
tne nation began now to bo felt AS a fcatirr
# our national commerce. and the task Of m cling tD
demand from dealers and manufacturers began 10 De
formidable one. Wholesale and retail dealers III rapid
sirc,s sslOu accepted the lesson OF economy an
abandoned old sell the plano MdnuiactuI
r. all sections including number or csldOishe an
wide reputation began Ia withdraw from IN !nnhcturint
and 10 order their under their old maine M
meet a DEMAND which seemed 10 de- all eetimat'
r limitation u ma moth eigh-stOry structure
200 feet In depth. added, the capaclt!
fhus increased amounting to sixty pianos week
In 1872 tho manufacturing facilities were again en-
largrd the ad tOn Of another elgntstOry DuIlihS
Nlr the completion Of sl another t-slory alailOb
Il lJON2OO T. rt, will provide capacity for pro
iled wOrkmrn capacity three times larger than ihii
any other c5tab shmeut In the world, aii cohlflnht
NJ fully Ouefth the en,irc trade ~ the continent IL tis
understood that Mr. Hale placing before lbe couh
try certain improve ucu INK iul syraEt sluar'
rtud and Hales upright pianos, TO DO the lfadlnR ny
.ht the United States tho lmprOt rhirHts Oh cVura'
to be included in tue general scsie OF lo" prices