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THE
7V^USIO TRHDE
Eightieth Anniversary
of the House of
Chickering 6 Sons
On Tuesday, April 14th, just a week ago,
the house of Chickering & Sons celebrated in
Chickering- Hall, Boston, the eightieth anni-
versary of that great establishment. The his-
tory of Jonas Chickering, the founder of the
establishment, as well as of his sons, who have
continued the successful operation of the busi-
ness he founded, composes one of the great-
est historical achievements in the trade an-
nals of our nation.
Jonas Chickering was one of the ten great-
est American inventors selected for portrait
statues at the St. Louis Exhibition, thus giv-
ing official recognition to his position as the
greatest of all piano makers. The first piano
made by Jonas Chickering eighty years ago
was used in the concert given in Chickering
Eiall, Boston, on last Tueday evening; and
those who heard it said that the little square
piano had a tone with a charm all its own;
like nothing so much as mellow, distant bells,.
This instrument was a marvel in its day,
and yet how insignificant when compared
with the great modern Chickering Grand,
which represents the most advanced achieve-
ment in piano production to-day.
To-day, after eighty years of continued
success and progress, the firm of Chickering
& Sons is still leading the world in produc-
ing pianos of the highest order of artistic ex-
cellence. To-day they are just as aggressive
and ambitious for improvement in piano-
making as was Jonas Chickering eighty years
ago. To-day the Chickering piano still stands
is the ultimate desire of the great musician
who seeks an instrument to give most perfect
;
.nterpretation of his effort.
We are proud to be the agency for the
larger distribution into American homes of
these matchless and marvelous instruments.
—From a recent Wanamaker
announcement.