Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-08-19

and stimulating influence of indusfri4.
like the one which calls us together 10.
night, Vermont would have little occasion
to celebrate and comparatively little Of.
which to be proud.
In the little ] may say tonight sbs.
not touch upon the inception and rrovrf
of the Estey Organ industry. The histor
OF this enterprise will be given YOU I'm tn.
formal address OF the evening. Nordo 2
purpose to enlarge upon the public service.
Of Jacob Estey, but rather to speak brief.
of the personal characteristics of the mar.
as they impressed me during an acuuaJ-
lance OF nearly quarter of a century. A.
early as 1869 ! was associated with him a ,
a member of our House of Representative
1t was there that first learned 10 respect
and appreciate his unassumiug modestv
his sound judgment, his keen perception
his sterling integrity, and especially the
breadth of his grasp on all matters on
which he was called to pass. He was moi
an orator, or a man of MANY words but ne
was marveously endowed with sound
practical common sense. As an organize.
and in point of executive ability. he va.
one OF the ablest and most successful man
ayers of large business enterprises in this
country.
But his life seemed to me to be as plain
and unassuming as it was strong and ear
nest. His chief ambition was TO make the
best organ in the world, and to devote
liberal portion of the profits therefrom 10
10 the manifold public. benevolent and char
liable enterprises which appealed to him
for relief. Although the objects of his es-
pecial care were schools and churches. par
ticulariy the latter, as many of the weaker
churches of his faith, not only of New
England but elsewhere, bear witness-ye-
for many years almost every important
public enterprise in our state was the re-
cipient OF his generous bounty H
shared with his children the laudable am
bition to make the house of Estev d Go.
known and respected throughout the civil
lied world, and the success that attended
that ambition has brought well earned
laurels not only to the house Of Estev d
Co. and TO Brattleboro. but il has contrib
uted in no small degree 10 the business
reputation Of Vermont.
Il will be conceded. ] think. that this
lovely village owes a large measure Of the
material prosperity she has enjoyed for the
last third of a century to the Estey Or
gan industry. But the advancement OF
BrattlebOro has not been merely in pOpu-
iatlon and wealth: there has been nota-
bic vigor in her moral. educational and re-
llgious growth As well. Her beautiful
homes. her fine schools. and her numerous
churches have made her model New Eng
land village, and who that gives TO the
cause Of this prosperity even a passing
consideration can fail to intimately associ-
ate Herewith the name of Jacob Estev.
Scales, marble, organs: the leading in
dustrles OF Vermont, and the largest of
their kind in the world Wherever the
wares OF commerce are weighed. wherever
the memorial shaft is raised. wherever the
magic power OF music is felt. there these
industries are known The Fairhankses
the Proctors and the Esteys have honored
their state 10y giving to the world these
products of Vermont energy and Vermont
enterprise.
The Estey Organ company has built
quarter of a million OF organs. Nav il
continue TO build on and on into the tut
ure. developing. improving. perfecting. I'M
I'll the common air OF Brattleboro is filled
with the music of prosperity and every
home in this broad land made cheerful and
happy 10y the sweet influence of the best
organ in the world.