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Musical instruments at the World's Columbian Exposition : a review of musical instruments, publications and musical instrument supplies of all kinds, exhibited at the World's Columbian Exposition held in Chicago, May 1 to October 31, 1893, and the awards given for these exhibits (from all nations) w, 1895
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1THE FRENCH MUSICAL INDUSTRIES.
3HE French piano manufacturers, or other musical instrument manufacturers of that nation, rarely take part in an exposition without the concurrence of the Chambre Syndicale d'instrumente de musique. This was the case with the French manufacturers in exhibiting their instruments at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
5The French manufacturers, invited by the General Commissioner of the French government, participated in the Exposition mainly to show that the French industries still lived, and scarcely counted on any real benefits or recompense for their expense and trouble. They rallied around the Chambre Syndicale, the president of which, M. Thibouville-Lamy, was charged to gather all information that would aid and enlighten the manufacturers.
7When the participation of the Chambre Syndicale in the Exposition at Chicago was decided upon, a commissioner was nominated, under the presidency of M. E. Gouttiere, who, with the concurrence of M. Lyon, of the house of Pleyel, Wolff & Co., MM. Ruch, Labrousse, Burgasser, Girard and Focke, was charged to secure the resources and formulate a plan of action worthy of the French manufacturers. The undertaking was a success, thirty-eight or forty manufacturers responding to the call of the committee. The result was that the musical industries of France sent to Chicago a contribution consisting of not fewer than 150 packages or boxes.
9At first the intention was to locate the French exhibit of musical instruments in the Manufactures Building, but the space required for so large a representation could not be had there, and a new place was assigned them on the first or main floor of the Electrical Building. But here, too, an unexpected difficulty arose. At the last moment, when the goods were about ready to be placed for exhibition, the chief of the department of Electricity refused to allow the French instruments to occupy sufficient space in the center of the main floor of his building, and they were assigned to place in the gallery of the Electrical Building, where a space of upwards 4000 feet was allowed them.
11The committee in charge of the French musical instruments was entrusted with the general arrangement, but the original plan which had been arranged could not be utilized in the space at their disposal. The disposition of the various exhibits as finally made was as follows, and in the order named:
13The end of the section was occupied by the exhibit of M M. J. Thibouville-Lamy & Co., consisting of musical instruments of all kinds, wood and brass.
14M. Chevrel—Wood mosaics and marquetry.
15M. Rossero—Skins for harmoniums.
16M. Cottereau—Manufacturer of reeds for Clarinettes.
17M. Mille—Instruments of Brass.
18M. M. Evette & Schaeffer—Wood and reed instruments.
19M. Andre Thibouville—Wind Instruments of Wood.
20M. Martin Thibouville—Wood Instruments and Mouth-pieces.
21M. Bazin—Violin bows.
22M. Kel—Violins and Violoncellos.
23M. Martin—Miscellaneous Musical Instruments.
24M. Jacquot—Violins and Violoncellos.
25In the center of the compartment Pleyel, Wolff & Co. occupied a superb square salon filled with pianos.
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