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Chickering Gentennial Banquet at Copeley-Plaza Hotel
the affectionate regard in which lie held them whom the watches were presented and their liam S. Ihirkhardt, forty-three years; Jefferson
and all his fellow workmen who were helping years of service were as follows: Jonas John- \). Johnson, forty-three years; Eiic W. Nelson,
to make the fame of the Chickering piano. Per-
forty-three years; James Regan, forty-three
haps some of the older ones may also remember
years; Edward C. Sager, forty-four years; Wil-
me as the little May Chickering who often
liam C Hinds, thirty-eight years; Louis E. Hall,
used to visit the factory and I much regret that,
thirty-six years; John Magnuson, thirty-four
after these many years, I cannot renew my ac-
years; Ncls A. Sandejl, thirty-three years;
quaintance with them. i should like to have
lames l>. McDermott, thirty-two years; George
the pleasure of meeting them all and of hand-
YV. Goodwin, thirty-two years; Frans A. Rosen-
ing them, in mcijiory of my grandfather, the vis-
quist, thirty-one years; John Eckman, thirty
ible evidence of the great appreciation of the
years; Nils J. Kleist, thirty years; Nils G. Kra-
eompany. Will you please tell them this and,
by, thirty years; Martin Sefriansen, twenty-nine
on behalf of myself and the Chickering family,
years, Nils J. Ericsson, twenty-nine years; John
thank them and all the employes for all that
Ahlstrom, twenty-nine years; Robert W. Balam,
they have done and wish them many more years
twenty-eight years; Joseph C. Goodwin, twenty-
of health, happiness and prosperity?
seven years; Albin S. Rylander, twenty-seven
years; Miss A. A. Murray, twenty-six years;
"May I say, in conclusion what a great pride
George W. Lucy, twenty-five years; Gaetano
and gratification it is to me as a Chickering that,
Marco, twenty-five years; Gustav A. Svedeman,
thanks to those who have since labored so well
twenty-five years; George Wilfert, twenty-five
with head and hand, the work begun by my
years James E. Ryan, twenty-five years, and
grandfather a hundred years ago has been car-
Patrick J. Cronin, twenty-four years.
ried on to its present prosperity, and that all
those who are now continuing his work, whether
Bronze Tablet From Chickering Dealers
in I he office or at the bench, are governed by
On Saturday morning the official guests at the
the same high ideals of art, of service and of
celebration journeyed out to the Chickering
business honor that he had and which made him
factory to watch the -presentation of a hand-
so worthy a citizen and so successful in achieve-
some bronze tablet to Chickering & Sons by the
ment?
Chickering representatives throughout the coun-
try. The tablet, the work of Giuseppe Moretti,
"1 again assure you of my very great regret
a sculptor of wide reputation, is reproduced
that I cannot be present on so memorable an
Richard W. Lawrence
herewith. In a large circular panel at the top
occasion, and of my very kind regards to your-
Who Represented the Music Industries
was a portrait in has relief of Jonas Chicker-
self and all who may be present."
Next came the presentation of thirty-one son, fifty-one years; Otto Anderson, forty-seven ing, underneath on the left a reproduction of
watches to the vote-ran employes. Those to years; Edward C. Sager, forty-four years; Wil- the first Chickering square piano, and orj the
Guests at Factory of Chickering & Sons, Boston