The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-03-22
AMSTERDAM AWARDS,

| Singer sewing machiue has won more medals
| and diplomas at different eXposiiloDs aud fairs
In various PARTS of the world than any other
| two concerns In existence.
The grand total, which Is now over 300 gold
medals, has just been added to by the award Of
| the highest pT izo, n gold medal and diploma OF
| honor. ut the Amsterdam exposition Just
closed. The companys display was one Of thu
features Of the exposition and attracted srtat
| attention from the steady going fnd conservd-
tive Dutcumen. Mr. George Ross Mckenzie,
| the President of the company, has recently re-
turned to the Uuit,d states. la an interview
with u reporter OF the Scientific Times he
stated that the exposition was very satlsfac-
tory one. the chief 81 urce Of regret being that
American exhibitors were not pr, sent in
greater force.
The Amsterdam corr, spondeut of the Am
sterdam Gazette, writing to that paper con-
corning the Singer OK hibit. Gays:
We next note the exhibit of the Singer
manufacturing company, Of New YORK, VIII Oh
has sent very large collection OF their hne,t
machines FOE fanny use, as well ts the Larger
s.zes such as those used 10y harness makers,
sail and carpet sewers, etc. Their exhibit
covers a space OF about 20 square meters, which
has been put In excellent condition uDd makes
a fne display character istic of the niger
company wherever made Tho story of the
Singer IN ,chine is highly in eres ing one, and
though It has been told IN tho newspapers
scores. If not hundreds, of times II il worth
the while to make brief reference to II h e.
Founded in 1880 the business has steadily tx
banded until now the company Is the largest
and most important industrial concern In the
world employ ing about iO,OOl ne,sons, End
uwning properly worth about 5000 Gu.
There arc hve rat factions belonging 10 it,
at T. izqbetb, N. j., South Bend, lnd cairo.
ILL.,, Mont re,ii. Canada, and q Glasgow, scotland.
70 this number has Just been added n new and
very large establishment at Vienna. and an
other very large one is now being built ON the
bank. of the Clyde At kileOwn. the works
the will cover ~ acres Of grounds und will
comprise great many different bull ings. In
this new place over 400 persons have been
employed.
At the present time the company Ia turing
out over 1000 machines pen week. in 10 differ
ent sizes and 30 different styles. In all ,arly
8,0.00CJ OF singer machines have been sofa,
since the business OF the comp my was lstab-
lished up to the present tiue The features
alleed success are very y sin and easy To un-
derstand, and may be stated thus:
|. Their simplicity OF construction; they are
80 simple that . child can learn 10 operate u
singer.
2. Their great strength; they will slit the
heaviest as well ~ the ghtest materials.
Q. Their durability; there are Singer ma
chimes 10 good order today, after hting In use
from 20 to ~ years.
1. They are so light running that chid eau
operate them with ease.
o. Every mart ~ made by automatic ma.
chinery, thus ms lring exact uniformity. Each
| part is sui Jectcu TO critical inspectiUI neiore
| lie wing the factory and ulmou all are inter
changeable.
O. The parts subjected to the most VICAR are
made of tempered steel.
T. The cheapest machine s made exactly like
| the highest priced, except In trnad enlaion
| and cabinet work.
s. II has been a rule of the co rpany from iis
| organization to construct its mach'nCs more
| with view % utility, strength and durability
than to oui ide appear ance.
| y. Tney have but one price sell dir ct to the
| people, and ne' er deceive n customer.
Though IRON time to time various limitations
OF tue singer have appes AIRED, not onc OF them
has ever been success, for the simple rcn, on
that they do not possess the qualities WHICH
| have Insured tue success of tho genuine
| Singer.
As may be supposed, the system OF manage
nent involved In the successful conduct of so
vsst business as this is elaborate IN the cx-
| treme.
The following are the chiefs Of this colo sal
| organization:
| Proctor, Vice President; Alex y. sterling, Sec
| rotary; Hugh Cheyrc, Treasurer. Directors;
Alfred g. Clark and James Neehan.
| The principal office of the COMPANY is finely
| located in New York City, overlooking Union
square. From this Office the general busine5s
| OF the company is directed oy or ali the world,
| The American business is transacted from e5
| centres, located In the largest cities. Each
| central oth' is controlled by an agent, under
| Wut sc ul'eclOn Drhncn OtfccS lOClIed
| thror Jhoht the territory assigned TO his care.
| Under the branch Offices. aRpiu, are located
| subordipate Offices In every town or village
| whose business warr?nts It. The territory
| controlled Nv the central Off Q often embrace,
Slater '''0' '''ei"'
An the % central Offices lepor, direct to
| New York and receive their instructions
dire,t from the officers of the compsay. The
London ON, has immense ini eresr3 conaded
| TO its care. The South American business
is mansged from there principally because
ENGLAND enjoys facilities OF com liuuicstlon
| with that continent, which we DO not.
The business OF Northern aud Middle Europe
and western ASA. is managed from the Ham
burg Office, which, like the London office,
| office in New York. The total number of
Offices OF the company throughout the world
y over 45O0, OF which one-third are in the
Right here comes in one of tho great secrets
OF the succes' OF the company. Having MS
| offices and agents every here, there il NJ yer
| any difficulty about repairs BUYERS of Oh her
machines often find that they cannot get pa Eta
or repairs when necessary, land their machines
| are thus rendered valueless TO theml, because
the company which made them is not repre-
scented In their vicinity, or has gone out OF OK
mseSee s,9Tssaier bs over 80 sewing
yeats) No buyer of Singer machine
can ever experience that difficulty. They IN,
represented In every State, Territory, county
and city land In almost every illage) In the
| United States and Canada, and In every civil
lied country on tine globe and pre- there 10 a.
| tend the wants OF customers aud to stay,
Every Singer agent in every part of the
world Is under positive Instructions to look
after Q cry Singer machine needing attention
| or repairs, without regard to where IL was mr.
| chased and every customer " invited 10 lodge
| at tho Office any complaint which does not
| meet prompt aud proper attention from their
| locaisRent. The increasing necessity In tho
trade for machine caDab' OF stitching heavy
betting Of great width has finally led to the
| construction OF the "l6 feet machine" the
| largest machine for sewing ever built IL l.
made specially for stitching heavy canvass or
other betting, and has u capacity for goods
| from u OF On inch to inch In thickness and
| any width up TO (11el seven and one-balf feet.
IL mas Il roller feed the whole length OF the
machinei also a movable guide for parallel
| seams, adjustable Tor various widths and eau
| be equipped with one or any desired number
| OF needles to run any number OF seams at
| once. The reporter had very pleasant inter
view with Mr.. Mckenzie as 70 the state OF