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Music Trade Review

Issue: 1920 Vol. 71 N. 15

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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
OCTOBER 9,
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us pay homage where homage is due. All
honor and praise to the brilliant and valiant
prelate of whom it is said: —
The guns of the Huns could silence
Antwerp, but they could not silence
Mercier."
Excerpts from Cardinal Mercier's famous pastoral
letter of January 1st, 1915, entitled "Patriotism and
Endurance":—
Courage, brethren ! God will save Belgium—you cannot doubt it. Even
now do you not perceive signs of His love for us ?"
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When on August 2nd, a mighty foreign power, confident in its strength
and defiant of the faith of treaties, dared to threaten us in our independence—
then did all Belgians
rise up as one man and cry Thou shalt not go
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through! 1 * * * * * * »
I hold it as part of the obligations of my episcopal office to instruct you
as to your duty in face of the power that has invaded our soil."
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The authority of that power is no lawful authority. The sole lawful
authority in Belgium is that of our King, of our Government, of our
elected Representatives. This authority alone has a right to our affection
and our submission.
Promptly at 6 o'clock the following morning three
German Officers presented themselves before the
Cardinal with the warning:
"The Government will not let it pass."
To which this indomitable champion of humanity
replied:—
"It is done. It is written,—and it
will remain!"
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Music Trade Review -- © mbsi.org, arcade-museum.com -- digitized with support from namm.org
OCTOBER 9,
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HE great voice that is quick in censure is equally prompt
in praise. Once again it peals forth.
With a great measure of pardonable pride and gratification
we publish here the stirring tribute of the fighting prelate to
the musical marvel of the age.
All honor to the superb instrument that brings the joy and
cheer and solace of g good music—genuine music—to the great
mass of humanity.
PALACE OF THE ARCHBISHOP
MALINES, BELGIUM
The Autopiano Co.,
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New York, U. S. A.
Sir:—
It is a pleasure for me to congratulate you on the Auto-
piano you have delivered to me.
The instrument is astonishing in the ease of its playing,
and remarkable for its soft and harmonious tones.
Jn the opinion of competent persons the Autopiano makes
possible to ordinary persons the playing of those highly artistic
compositions, which, without it, are possible only to professional
pianists of long experience.
Accept, Sir, the expression of my most distinguished
sentiments,
(Signed)
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(Cardinal Mercier, Archbishop of Malines.)
The Autopiano is not merely a mechanical instrument—it is a
musical creation of high degree, the uttermost in
technical perfection and artistic expression.
By reason of performance, by right of merit, the
Autopiano commands the esteem and approval
of dignitaries of the Church, the State, the Army,
the Navy and the most eminent musical author-
ities.
The Autopiano Company
PAUL B . KLUGH, President
On-the-Hudson at 51 st Street, New York, N. Y,

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