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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
TH£ "CROWN"
PIANOS AND
_ ORGAN&
THE METHODS AND PROGRESS OP THE HOUSE
REFLECT THE PERSONALITY OF GEO. P. BENT
—ILLUSTRATION OF WHAT A PROGRES-
SIVE MAN CAN ACCOMPLISH—SUC-
CESS OF THE " CROWN " PIANOS
DUE AS MUCH TO THE PRO-
DUCT AS TO THE MAN.
THE PRE-EMINENCE AND OFFICIAL RECOGNITION
AT THE WORLD'S FAIR—THE " CROWN " FOR
1894 — NEW DESIGNS AND GENERAL
FEATURES OF EXCELLENCE WILL ES-
TABLISH A NEW POPULARITY—
AN INSTRUMENT
THAT
GIVES MONEY'S WORTH
FOR MONEY.
GEO. P. BENT AN OPTIMIST.
5. The touch is elastic, firm and well bal-
He intends to keep his extensive factory 323-
333 South Canal street, Chicago, on " the go," anced.
All materials used are of the best quality, and
and he will, with such splendid instruments as
he is just now turning out. In tone quality, none but the best workmanship is admitted.
excellence of construction and beauty of case The cases are especially remarkable for the
design—which Mr. Bent has. augmented by beauty and artistic excellence manifested in their
several new styles—" Crown " pianos can hold design. New features of great excellence are in
their own with any on the market, and they the iron key-bed and resonating case of the up-
right pianos.
cannot fail to make new friends everywhere.
V. HLAVAC,
The " Crown " pianos and organs are evolut-
MAX SCHIEDMAYER,
ing rapidly and unmistakably. Mr. Bent is
always on the lookout for the most modern im-
EDWIN P. CARPENTER,
provements, and when you handle a " Crown "
F. ZIEGFELD,
you can rely that you are giving money's worth
H. A. CLARKE,
for money.
GEORGE STECK,
Judges.
Mr. Bent is essentially an optimist—that
largely accounts for his success—and he enters
As there has been some question in regard to
the new year full of faith in the good time that the method of awarding medals and giving of
is coming and the future possibilities in store reports, the judges have issued the following
for the " Crown " pianos and organs.
card, which shows that the verdicts were ren-
dered by six men unanimously, and are there-
fore of far more value than if given by the
"one-man " system.
CHICAGO, Sept. 5, 1893.
TO TH£ TRAD£,
5l?a
of tl?
To THE EXHIBITORS :
It seems proper, now that the examinations of
musical instruments are completed and awards
made, to briefly give the plan pursued by us.
HARDMAN, PECK & CO , NEW YORK, LONDON,
The judges visited the various booths together
CHICAGO, PHILADELPHIA.
and together made examination of the instru-
ments, each judge carefully noting the points as
they occurred to him, fully entering them in the
138 5TH AVE., NEW YORK, January, 1894.
DEAR SIR : We desire to inform you, as one book he carried for that purpose. When the ex-
aminations were completed the judges acted as a
of the well-known members of the trade in this body
in deciding the relative merits, and it may
country, that the great improvements which we be mentioned that only in two minor cases was
have introduced into our instrument up to the there any disagreement whatever, and that
time of the Columbian Exposition, resulted in merely on a trivial point. Our judgment was
a success for the Hardman Piano at the World's unanimous. The awards are the result of the
ingenious and catching advertisements Fair unprecedented in the history of the piano examination and judgment of six men, not of
one man. We have kept a complete record, and
of the '' Crown '' pianos and organs to be trade.
if our verdict is changed by other authorities, we
met with on every hand are strongly indicative
The exhibit of the Hardman Piano was one shall be enabled to show just where the change
of the intelligent and forceful mind behind that of the largest and most complete ever known, lies.
V. HLAVAC,
business. They reflect in no small degree the and was visited by tens of thousands of inter-
MAX SCHIEDMAYER,
push and enterprising qualities that have made ested people from all sections of the United
F. ZIEGFELD,
Geo. P. Bent a noted personality in the musical States and Canada. There was but one opinion
HUGH A. CLARKE,
instrument field of this country. From the time in reference to the piano, and the extraordinary
GEO. STECK,
EDWIN P. CARPENTER.
he founded his modest organ business, some 24 report of the judges on musical instruments
years ago, up to and since his entry into piano voiced that opinion in no uncertain tones. We
We would consider it a personal favor if you
manufacturing, the evolution of his business is desire to inform you that not only have all of will send us a line approving or disapproving of
a potent illustration of what intelligent and en- the distinguishing points of superiority which the piano in detail as at present constiucted, in
ergetic management can accomplish. With the obtained for us this great report, been retained order that we may avail ourselves of your expert
truism '' merit has its reward '' on his banner but many new features are being added to the opinion, should occasion justify.
he has gone into the battle and conquered, for piano, and in every particular the instrument is
Very truly yours,
to-day the trade developed is simply phe- being studied with reference to the development
HARDMAN, PECK & CO.
nomenal.
of its best interests and those of the men who
It would be the veriest buncombe to attribute handle it. In the future, as has been done in
THE popular Geo. W. Herbert has decided to
the high standing and popularity of the the past, every possible effort will be used to
move
into larger and more artistic quarters than
" Crown " products alone to Mr. Bent's remark- bring into the " Hardman" all the finest points
his
present
location, and for that purpose has
able business tact, for it is a well known fact of the art of piano building in its most complete
rented
No.
8 E. 17th street, a few doors from
that the tone character, appearance and general form. In every department of our factory we
high qualities of the instruments have enabled are now at the highest point of excellence which Fifth avenue, where he will be able to show off
them to become largely popular. We had a we have ever reached, and nothing will be left to greater advantage his excellent stock of
splendid illustration of this at the World's Fair, undone, not only to maintain that excellence, but pianos, harps, etc.
where the '• Crown " pianos and organs received to increase it. We are constantly using the ser-
their full share of admiration and were highly vices of the best experts, and no changes in arti-
praised by visiting thousands. The popularity sans in our factory have been or will be made,
of the " Crown " instruments was further em- except such as conduce to the still further im-
phasized by their use in thirty-two State and provement of the piano.
foreign buildings, where they were officially
We wish to call your particular attention to
selected for use in the parlor and reception the following report of the judges at the Colum-
rooms—no less than fifty-one " Crown " pianos bian Exposition, to which we have referred. It
are evidence of satisfaction
and twenty " Crown " organs being employed is, in the opinion of those informed, the best re-
with things purchased.
in the different buildings on the Fair Grounds. port given to any piano at the Exposition.
In addition to this remarkable tribute, they re-
We constantly receive
REPORT ON THE HARDMAN PIANO.
ceived their highest triumph by each being
requests
to " send another
awarded a medal and diploma by the judges of
1. Tone quality is full, sonorous, yet musical
piano same as last. It was
the Liberal Arts Department.
in the greatest degree.
One would think that Mr. Bent had achieved
2. The duration and singing quality of the
sold on day of arrival."
honor enough to enable him to rest on his tones are of the very highest order.
laurels for some time. But he is not of that
3. The scale is even, with no break in the
kind. His motto is " higher still," and he is transition from one part to the next.
517-523 W. 45th St.,
looking for new lands to conquer. This is evi-
4. The action is completely satisfactory,
New York.
dent in the plans outlined for the year 1894. prompt, and with excellent repeating property.
Duplicate
Orders
Qo.