New-York tribune., 1876-12-18
pLAN0s or TIE BEST MAKERS.

PLANOS or THE BEST BAhERS.
The coming of the Centennial Exhibition
caused many improvements he made upon the pianos
Of American manufacturers and they may be said TO
havereaehed stage OF perfection almost ideal FOR ex
ceence of tone durability, and beauty Of finish. The
Weber Centennial Grand, which received award Tor
the sympathy and purity Of its tones, cost It's msher
$4,000 and two years Of personal experiment ahd
applieation The result wac instrument of
the very first order and an Increase OF
sales which has been taxing his facilities oil
manufacture ever sine amounting about to 60 nstru-
rnents q week. The 6tcinways toe, whose claims 10
secal excellence, like those Of Mr.. Weber, have bceh
set forth in other coluns Of THE TRIBUNE, also maze
special efforts Cor Improvement during The present year.
and offer for the holidays stock OF better MADE aha
more perfect pianos than before. In fact oil the
manufacturers OF enterprise, both IN the city and
throughout tho country eNerted themselves that thoy
might appear to advantage in the WOTids Faif, anu
they show the effects OF thus healthy excitement
in the style and finish and general excellence
of their goods. Not only in intrinsic quality,
but in the matter Of decoration, has this
ippreycu,ent appeared Cases beautiful than
ever before and in of the expensive nstru-
ncnts exhibited iu the various wareToOms the WORK oI
carving and OF inayug with ivory and rare woods mas
been carried high state Of artistic perfection Ihose
who intend buying pianos will do well to purchase only
of perfectly safe manufacturers for In no branch of trade
Is therc 80 extensive and dangerous sytem Of yindng
ms in the manufacture Of cheap piauos The instlu-
rnents undo by inferior firms have repeatedly proven
to be worthless.
HORACE WATERS Il SONS.
Horace Waters q Sons moved their new quar-
tcrs on Umon-sqGare about the middle of October
and IT would bo hard 10 find au establishment more
connections aad convenient better adapted to the
purposes for which il is used, more substantially ap
pointed from top to bottom. The new building mas u
frontage Of % feet Unonsquare and OF 30 feet on
nyersitypace Is 126 feet deep, and has ve stories
and a basement On the top floor are the repairing,
driving and polishing occupying the back part oi
the story aud large s;oreToom, where are prescr ed
number OF curious Old instruments OF the earliest ia-
arfnrr witch when sufficiently urged give forth indc-
serbaDlc sounds in which it would be Impossible !" ma
the fantest resemblance to the Ran1 TOM oI t1,aS
the third floor are kent the secondhand organs anu
pianos The second H"or % b,b ors.ns and W,anos
Here may ne seen the OrcheStrian Chime organ IN.
iitrreG Ios+ Snrfnr It's uniduc feature Is chime OF
bcs comprising two and onchaf Octavcs, tuned In har
meny with the reeds and producing IN certain KINDS OF
doubleknee swell OF improved pattern, which may ic
easily and very effectively used The organ tOnc Il re
fnor are the ciccs aud the desks for clerks Waters
sons have Eaud large stock OF their we,known m
struments, many OF irem m eNcepinbuR oeauti.t tt
cases. They receiving large orders lof uPi'gH'
pianos ,.,,,o,-,,,,>-,
The number Of pianos made by this wcllEn0wn Bos-
ton firm has almost reached $4,000. II has been The
endeayor Of the firm 10 secure tone not so notable
for power ae for delesey; not 50 much to I'LL the
eoncert han rs parior and TO enrich and ampy tne
music Of the voice In singing In the words OF their Cen
tcnnial award a pure. delicate and singing quality Of
ione0 has been the ideal reached by the Chckei1ng
piano. and this combined with an elasticity OF touch ana
a tlOfoughness Of workmanship tllat makes the go0d
Qalitics Of the instrument last Tor years ~ Wht Crk-
eRs sons sell m good & RpnO at Al fnf S6S
Fiqteentl,-st, may be fonDd many hnc specimens oi
their work IN Tie three sykes ot grand S4u'fe' anu
DECKER
e3ker Brothers have received OF late the iDdOrsement
Of Theodore Thomas who before would permit his
orchestra 10 play with any but n steinway piano. Hc
not only made no objection to the playing Of the Decker
pano in connection with his orchestra Ia the concerts Ia
the Academy of Music during Thanksgiving week. Gat
aerward joined wirh the other nrtisS ID Ssnhs ns "a
have been surpassfd for touch cyenness ana guny o
tone Among the senanrcs %rro tse nes ad q ID Ri,t
IN js the claim Of the Decker BFOhers-and they have
many many M Nc AZ n1ionsg,iarp-that they make the equals
Of any piano manufactured. The styles whiel are now
mo aisc nianos Will agr&Gcs thrOughout $3.50 and
$685. the scale upIlEt, win GarNllgs ana ~ IgIu
frefwurk panel, price $500, ana ful coeeit gu sl!D
orateiy oaryed and molded-a beautiful Instrument
price, $1,000. Kx,Pr
The name Of william Knabe d Co never appears upon
any but frst-ciass piano With their manufactory In
Batmore they naturally have large Southern trade
but the figures at their New-York Uareroons indicate
that no small portion Of extensive business IL done ~
the city and the Northern Slatts ibo IepubaiUn
Ills ru has acquired Is based sOlely and s0Ndy usn
thc cIos. OF INSTRUMENT which IL has manuiactureL me
En,hr hous has no specaltics bat gives cqal care a
attention to its fOur styltEGfahu bqiuLG uIBh', sn
Sonar Crands of tho most beaut1u Ianc easngh
IN The CITY may In the warerOOs, No III Fifth
ave- HALLET, DAVIS & CO.
This Roston firm with warcrOoms at No 20 East Four
tecntlst ScvYOrk, has received specai mention ia
the Csnenpai awards for "oiignnlity OF design ana
artistic skill In their upright pianos, with ingenious INC
cbapsI devices for securing pefnsnenee ia tune Inc
ct, :, ,nyrht uauo which specially noticed III the
ri on tbe Jurors List, Abt. Strauss, ana Gollschah
-. ~ mi nv cp ueut icians who nave gent irSu-
sIs az ticir igl OPINION of the nlstrumcnS nlAuc uy
Woiint Davis a Co, ana the people III lafEc numbers al
eci0ing this praise D0th ny means o. slco0"' '''' anu
-herter tlan cItleT-cdstOn-
HAZELTON
,o, tlo oldest manufacturers in the city are the
rr,zeIfon Erothers whose warcTO0ms VIII be i0Ghd ~
their mapufacory NOS. 81 and 30 UniVefsity-piace'
Tic t,rcc bthers who form this irm are all experienced
,vorbuc In tic business and It is SAID, Oieh WORK ~
,,,, o, foctor and never sen IN instrument until IL
i.s ma sod npder their personal supervision ANA " SUI
Ia h. we'll made one OF the patruiH Gl tliH hp y ~ s
the frames q their upright pLhoS Will ~ " To-, fr'ncs
of iron and rarity wood nsed OF tle hIi-o, ll',,
of otLer makers Tae Hazstons are dong an eSce'su'
hoiiu's u''''' MASON x HAMLIN.
Mason e. Hanlin have few rivais in the world GER
tst,y none in America, in the manufacture OF cDhet
organs Ttcir reputation Is well founded ard World
de both their list OF Testimonials aud their catalogue
~ instruments are extensive. Whether an organ DC
nurchased at toe waIGroOus la Boston, E-10ik,
'sJ me II manufactured by Mason n Hdinh
~ Posto Te most cecilees Oi these organs
are rcsonanco and singing qilty oi tonS anu sJo - -
e1orcssi,n. combined WITH sihphe'V ""u '0e"o'' u
md =.