New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-09
CH!CK!E2RaISSSS

dustrv and commerce the firm of CHECKER
ING & SONS believes itself entitled to eschew
many Of the descriptive details essential to COM
paratively new and young piano manufacturing
firms. who. in certain sense. require reiter-
atcd ntroductons to the public to emphasize
their existence.
In every sense OF the word. the piano, as it is
known to-day. is. relatively speaking. modern
art product. it's age being limited to the Enclave
Of our century. Before this century had ad-
vanced one-fourth of its course. the founder OF
the houCe of Chickering had already placed be-
fore the musical world the product of his skill
and genius for Jonas Chickering had entered
upon his work as the leading intellect and force
in piano construction in America as early as
1923, having experimental considerably during
the preceding years. He represented in his per-
sonaty at that time all that was known in the
realm OF his art. plus the inherent capacity TO
develop his knowledge practically in the creation
OF the Chickerng Piano and its development as
the years of his potency and ascendancy pro-
crossed.
In the early years Of his activity the square
piano-a successor of the old cavichOrd and
kindred nstruments-was chiefly held in esteem
but as early as 1880 Jonas Chckering made up
right pianos. thus anticipating by many years
the manufacture of this class Of instruments.
Following rapidly upon the upright came the
grand piano. Of which the very first of its kind
with full iron plate or frame (such as are used
at the present moment in the construction OF
these instruments in Europe and America) was
made by Jonas Chickering in 1910.
The stages of this progress are seen to have
been evolutionary. but in justice to the memory
of the founder Of the pano-making industry IN
America it should be added that they were also
revolutionary for Jonas Chickering was an
originator. not an imitator and he consequently
endowed his pianos with new and distinct
tona quality that has gradually been accepted
and adopted as the modern piano tone, or tone
of the modern parlor and concert piano Not
only has this quality become the characters
tically predominant one in America. IT has peen
adopted as the only consistent quality OF piano
tone by all the leading makers who aspire TO
musical pre-eminence
In recognition of this remarkable contribution
to the science of acoustics and the art of music.
Jonas Chcker;ng and subsequently his hrh'
were honored and distinguished by learned So
cieties. by Words EXpOsitions. by States ana
Sovereigns. and by the greatest contemporaries
Gus musicians. who bestowed upon the Messrs
Chickerng & Sons the highest testimonials.
awards and investitures. embracing every known
method of publicly recognizing merit. including
the decoration Of the Legion of Honor. Although
1t is our purpose not TO burden this introduction
with details, we may be pardOned for publishing
a short list of few o: the honors extended 10
the firm:
FIRST PRIZE MEDAL awarded us at
the GREAT CRYSTAL PALACE EXHIBITION
IN LONDON. 1851.
At Paris n 1867 at the international Exhibi-
ton, THE HIGHEST AWARD OVER ALL
COMPETITION and awarded only to CHICK
ERING & SONS, THE IMPERIAL CROSS OF
THE LEGION OF HONOR and FIRST GOLD
MEDAL This double Recompense placed us at
the Head of ali competitors.
The FIRST GRAND GOLD MEDAL. and
a SPECIAL DIPLOMA OF DISTINCTION, at
the Exposition in Santiago de Chill, 1915
The GRAND MEDAL AND DIPLOMA at
Philadelphia in 1876.
The FIRST AWARD AND DIPLOMA at
the international Exhibition at Sydney, ~ S.
W., 1879
The FIRST MEDAL AND DIPLOMA at
the Great Exhibition in Cork. 1888.
FIRST GOLD MEDAL AND DIPLOMA at
the Crystal Palace. London in 1884.
THREE FIRST GOLD MEDALS at Ex-
hibitions in the United States during the year
1884
GREATEST AWARD at the Worlds Column
bian Exposition. Chicago 1898.
In all a total Of One Hundred and
Twenty nine First Medals and
Awards.
But ii is source Of the greatest pride to
point, after all, to the distinguished emnence
the Chckering Pianos have attained among the
thousands who have been practically using THESE
instruments for years past in this and foreign
countries; 10 the thousands of occasions wnen
Chickering Grand Pianos were used with un-
equivocal success In all kinds OF concerts ana
musical events to the hundreds and the thou
sands Of teachers who have used these instru-
ments, and the army Of planists. professional
and amateur who have been educated with the
aid of Chickering Pianos. These are the num-
berless incidents beyond the reach Of statistical
evidence that acclaim the marvellous value OF
the Cnickering Piano as tie great factor In the
musical cducato Of the people.
The coming years of the Nation promise tc
be periods Of unusual musical activity para
mount 10 any recorded periods Of aesthetica
development and they will be paralleled by
similar stages OF industrial activity To mcc
these Messrs. Chickering & Sons have prepared
themselves for every emergency and their ex
tensive factory and plant in the city OF Bos
ton. an Industrial monument second to none In
the country is to-day the most comprehensive
and extensive piano mandatory on the globe
The number Of pianos that Will issue from II
will far exceed the average production of previ
Gus years, and in the character Of the workman
ship. the quality Of the article and It's ar
tistic features the Upright and Grand Pianos
OF Chickering & Sons will represent the acme
Of the piano-workers' art.