The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-22
FACTS
Concerning the Great Piano House Of
Chicke ring & Sons.


CHECKER g. Sons.
At this season when so many are seriously
thinking of adding fine piano TO their
home adornments, a reorganization Of the
points which establish the Caickering as the
leading instrument Of the..::world, ara not
out Of place.
LIST. Jonas Chickering began to make
American pianos sixty-six years ago, and
ing has had an uninterrupted triumph.
I'd. There have been over n, 500 Chick
ering pianos sold, most Of them to Ameri-
can homes, and the great Boston factory
constantly employs 900 men.
Sd. The following is an extract from the
catalogue OF Messrs Chickering:
"lhe very highest awards of medals and
decorations ever bestowed upon representa-
tives OF our branch OF art industry have
been given to US in various parts Of the
world. We include upon our list
A first prize medal awarded US at the
Great Crystal Palace Exhibition In Lon
don, 1851.
AT Paris in 1867, at the international exhi-
bition, the highest acaTd orer all competi-
tors, and awarded only to ClickerlDg s.
Sons, the lon -ial cross OF the Legion of
Honor. and first gold medal
This double recompenss placed as at the
head of all competitors.
The fl st grand gold medal, and q special
diploma of distinction, at the exposition in
Santiago de Chill. 1875.
The grand medal aud diploma at Phila-
delphia in 1875.
The first award and diploma at the Inter-
national exhibition at Sydney, N. s. W.,
1879.
The first medal aud diploma at the great
exhibition in Cork. 1883.
First gold medal and diploma at the
CRYSTAL Palace, London, in 1854
- Three first gold medals at exhibitions in
the United States during the year 1854
In all a tota! of one hundred and t.centy-
eight first medals and at0ards."
4th. The following are a few of athe testi-
monials to the merits of the Chickering.
Notice that the first is from the greatest
piano TiTtuoSo that erer lived; the second.
from one OF Americas best concert soloists:
the third, from one OF the most successful of
living piano teachers:
LETTER FROM FRANZ LIszT.
Translation.1
Uessrs. ChickeTing d Sons: 1t is very
agreeable to me to add my ma ne to the con-
cert Of praises of which your pianos are the
object. To be just, must declare them
perfect PefJectissime (sUPERLATIvELY
PERFECT).
There is no quality which is foreign to
preme degree nobility and power of tone,
elasticity and security of touch, harmo ~,
brilliancy, solidity, charms and pre- tige;
and thus offer an harmonious ensemble of
perfection, to the eactetSion of all defects.
Pianists Of the least pretensious will find
means of drawing from them agreeable
effects; and In face Of such products-which
truly do honor to the art of the construc ion
of instruments-the role of the cri, ic is as
simple as that of the public; the one has but
to applaud them conscientiously and with
entire satisfaction. and the other but to pro-
cure them In the same manner
In congratulating you sincerely upon the
great and decisive success obtained at the
Exposition at Paris, l am pleased to antici-
pate this happy continuation of the same In
all places WHARF your pianos will be heard; ;
and beg that you will accept, gentlemen,
the expression of my most distinguished
sentiments of esteem ar consideration.
ROME. (Signed) +. LIszT.