New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-09

vou are continually seeking the best and that
YOUR watchword is, Spare no expense to get the
best"
Yours truly.
ICHABOD T. WILLIAMS & SONS
NJ HLAVAC,
q Russian Artist. and one Of the Jurors at the
Worlds Fair speaking in a general way Of the
exhibits expressed himself in terms Of enthusi.
asm with regard to the Chickerrg Grands
He said THE spieart touch) Of the CHECKER.
ing Grand is to me. as an artist. something
delightful wonderful, And then the repetition.
1t Is unequalled, There pianos in the
world superior In these respects. l have no
prejudices in favor Of the Chickering Pianos;
on the contrary. / have seen and played on one
OF their instruments somewhere and had not
been favorably impressed | suppose the piano
was old. and had rot been kept in good order,
but az for the Chickering Grands in the Ex.
hibition. they are beyond all praise
Music Trades. Sept. ls 1899
Transcript from letter received December :. 1894
from Ernst Perabo:
Please receive however late, my sincere trib.
ute TO the wonderful Grand You gave me for
the Kneisel Soree November 18th. 1t was
one of the greatest treats | ever experienced TO
have so sympathetic an agent to help me In
most serious battle. always unusually fatiguing
when Rubinstein is the general. The action
was agreeable the grading even and the tone
most noble and soulful
Since thirty years | have played the Chick
ering Pianos and love them for their beauty OF
tone and evenness Of action. have done some
difficult work in public. and have always found
this manufacture the truest friend in my hour
OF technical trials"
The new Chickering styles have aroused en-
thusasm among the dealers handing these ID
vorite instruments. The new designs are pro-
nounced success and the company has received
letters from all directions congratulatlng them
upon the elegant cases and admirable scass
the Chickering's now turning out
Wonderful changes have been made in the
factory in Boston. and the Chickering establish
ment as II exists to-day Is one of the model IN
stitutions in contemporaneous piano history
The facilities for production have been amph'
fed and the whole factory reduced to a scien-
tihc system worthy OF the highest admiration
Freund's Musical Weekly. Aug. %. 1894
The Chickering tone always has been some
thing to boast about and something to please
the most exacting musician. But there Is no
doubt that the Chickering Piano Of the year OF
our Lord 1894. in everything that makes per-
feet instrument in the handsome fguraton OF
the woods. artistic design and perfect finish ana
a singular richness AMI iulness Of tone. is su-
peror to any piano ever turned out OF '"e
factory Progress is the watchwOrd OF the III
stltution and that spirit Is everywhere mani-
fest There Is no deviation from a high standard
and the average excellence Of the product Ok the
Chckering factory Is certainly remarkable
The Indicator oct Is. 1871
"All the ingenuity intelligence. experience anu
knowledge OF Mr. Geo. II. Chickering have pee"
concentrated upon the ore aim of Siving 10 "'e
musical world the best examples OF the ChicNe''
ing Instruments: not one day OF the las' SUM
mer season has he missed at the factory no
aim and purpose being centred upon TINS o"e
object The result is seen ana heard IN the shape
OF pianos that are of enhancing beauty IN quar-
ity in every direction of the piano-makers ar.
in fact an atmosphere OF art pcrvades t"s
whole establishment, where the standara =,
taste has been driven to an altitude that snou'
become model for others to follow
Musical Courier oct 81. ls'A
In reviewing the First Invitation Musical Ai'e'.
noon at Chickerng Hall. Oct. 30. 1894 the c'''N
OF the Music Trades wrote Nov. 3. 1894:
Apart from the p'aise which was ever.
where heard Of Mr.. Hoffman's work. many law
able comments were heard among the auu'e"
regarding the Chickering grand piano, WIS
noble qualities he so ably brought out. Inc ~
strument is a magnificent one from all sta"'.
points and 1t was recognized by such oil '"0
who heard Many of these. musical people a.,
came into the warerooms after the concert az.
enthusiastically remarked: What treat Wa
to hear that piano."
THE Chickering 1894 pianos are the eh'poa'.
ment OF everything that IL latest ana oe'' "
panoforte manufacturing, and II must po -,
coded that Chickerng & Sons have give" Pr,
positive Of their ability to keep In the W."
rank and hold their old place as standard ''"
ers" q, 1904
The Music Trade Review. Nov. a. 1871
Testimonial from Vladimir de Pachma""'
celebrated pianist: Ian.
1.-THE Chickering Piano rightfully STANDS a' az.
for on this earth 1t Is not only unsurpasse"' a.
uneuualled I can give logical ana esthe''' -
OF nv assertion When one asks. WY w A..
unioue manufacturers attain sperfecuon =.
answer Is. Because they have ehuea' 10
secure las no others hav, done) ana nav .h
ceeded in securing the nearest possible apr ~.
IN the tone Of nature to what Is Know"
human voice: the Chickerng piano slhsS ~
,o,ol,, ,,o,ca' This IL no compliment, put Inv