The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-23
REWARD OF MERIT.
Cory Brothers, tho Piano Dealers, Win
Distinction.

DibtinCtion.
"when buy my new dress am going to
Boston or New York for it," remarked a
young married woman who has lived in Pro-
vidence about a year. "but when l buy
piano I shall 60 10 the Cory Brothers Com
pany." This seemed TO be rather peculiar
discrimination TO make OF hand and unso-
lcited. 30 TIVE News man ventnred to ask
why, and the answer was as characteristic
rs the propositions.
"well, I saw no dresses at the State Fair
which Just suited me. but / did see and hear
the sweetest and best toned pianos ever
listened to in Cory Brothers Company's ex
hibit."
Taking the hint, the scribe, who Is
staunch believer in patronzing home dealers
pre-eminently, made a quiet investigation as
to the young lady's powers OF discernment
between good. better aud best, and what he
discovered follows.
The Cory Brothers Company had an unusu
ally fine exhibit of pianos and organs at the
Rhode Island State Fair ut Narragansett Park
last week. So excellent was the exhibit that
they not only captured a diploma, but the
judges awarded an additional certificate OF
especial mention for their display. This ex-
hibit contained over % OF the standard makes,
and including the best in the United States,
IL not in the world, principally OF pianos.
And among those pianos few deserve especial
mention here, the Kimball piano. manufac-
tured by the W. W. Kimball Company. leading
the van. This Is the instrument that took
first prize at the recent Worlds Fair and
about which, perhaps, more enconiums have
been expressed, publicly and otherwise. than
any other for years. lt Is undoubtedly as
claimed, the most durable as well as the best
toned piano ever seen or heard in Providence.
as all will attest who heard our own Professor
Joselyn's manipulation Of its keys at the fair,
or elsewhere.
or course. there are other Instruments ex-
hibited at the fair which deserve honorable
mention. among them being those OF Glide
meester g. Kroeger. two Of the leading piano
men of our times. Herr Gidmeester was for
years the managing partner with the Chick
erings, and Herr Kroeger was the foreman or
head Of the Steinway's concern for as long a
time, il not longer. Then there are the
Brambach pianos, originally manufactured In
Germany in 1923 the Smith s. Nixon pianos,
which hold a high place in the music world.
and last. but not least, the Wilcox a. White
Organ Company's products, including the
"Symphony." delightful combination of
automatic and key instrument. This is similar
TO the Aeolian, with the advantage that the
"Symphony" has six sets OF reeds which may
be used for both the automatic and key play
ing. while the other has only three sets avail
able in each case.
Another reason why the Cory Brothers Com
pany succeeded so well at the fair is because
their exhibit was well handled.
1t was arranged and fitted up under the
personal direction of Zeph. f. Cory. the man
ager, who spared no pains or expense in be-
fittingly setting forth the concerns wares.
Then again the treasurer, George Albert Rice.
worked -iHaefatisably 70 -tAat-the plans
were properly carried out. and beside that
Mr.. Rice is courtesy itself.
The Cory Brothers Company's warehouse
Is at 397 Westminster street.
Hose No. 4 extinguished a chimney fire
at 451 North Main street at 3:15 yesterday
affernoOn.