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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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1SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA, MEXICO, ETC.—CONTINUED.
3EXHIBITOR. Group 158. Class 928.
4Jose M. Nolinari, Buenos Ayres. Exhibit—Mandolins and Violins.
5This exhibit deserves an award:
6For a complete collection of mandolins, guitars and violins, having good tone quality.
7For good materials and workmanship.
8Approved: K. Buenz, (Signed) Prosper Lamal, President Departmental Committee. Individual Judge.
10BRAZIL.
11EXHIBITOR. Group 158. Class 926.
12Victor Prealle & Co., Pernambuco, Brazil. Exhibit—Collection of Music.
13This exhibit deserves an award:
14For the excellent musical printing and illustration.
15Approved: K. Buenz, (Signed) Esmeralda Cervantes, President Departmental Committee. Individual Judge.
17COSTA RICA.
18EXHIBITOR. Group 158. Class 928.
19Maximo Morsles, San Jose. Exhibit—Mandolins.
20This exhibit deserves an award:
21For excellent tone quality.
22For symmetry of form and beauty of ornamentation.
23For good materials used.
24For fine and handsomely finished work.
25Approved: K. Buenz, (Signed) Esmeralda Cervantes, President Departmental Committee. Individual Judge.
27MEXICO.
28EXHIBITOR. Group 158. Class 928.
29Louisa Tranconis, Yucatan. Exhibit—Guitar.
30This exhibit deserves an award:
31For excellent tone quality.
32For originality of design, good workmanship and finish.
33Approved: K. Buenz, (Signed) Esmeralda Cervantes, President Departmental Committee. Individual Judge.
35EXHIBITOR. Group 158. Class 938.
36Nerrera Guiterroz Jesus, City of Mexico. Exhibit—Revolving Theatre Model.
37This exhibit deserves an award:
38For ingenuity and originality of conception, being an invention whereby the audience is enabled to see, without moving, seven different sets of a play.
39Approved: K. Buenz, (Signed) Esmeralda Cervantes, President Departmental Committee. Individual Judge.
41SIAM.
42EXHIBITOR. Group 158. Class 927.
43A. Zildjian, Constantinople, Turkey. Exhibit—Cymbals.
44This exhibit deserves an award:
45For purity of tone.
46For excellence of workmanship.
47Approved: K. Buenz, (Signed) J. H. Shinn, President Departmental Committee. Individual Judge.
49OTTOMAN EMPIRE.
50EXHIBITOR. Group 158. Class 926.
51Hoganfind Sisters, Constantinople. Exhibit—Musical Notes Embroidered with Black Silk.
53EXHIBITOR. Group 158. Class 928.
54Govt. of Michoacan, Morelia. Exhibit—Guitars.
55This exhibit deserves an award:
56For interesting variety of the collection.
57For peculiar workmanship, being hand-made by native Indians.
58Approved: K. Buenz. (Signed) Esmeralda Cervantes, President Departmental Committee. Individual Judge.
60EXHIBITOR. Group 158. Class 926.
61Francisco Balcazar, Guadalajara. Exhibit—Musical Publication.
62This exhibit deserves an award:
63For musical periodical containing the best compositions of Mexican and foreign authors.
64For great number of very useful notes and interesting articles.
65For neat printing.
66Approved: K. Buenz, (Signed) Esmeralda Cervantes, President Departmental Committee. Individual Judge.
68EXHIBITOR. Group 158. Class 926.
69C. Cerda, City of Mexico. Exhibit—History of the Harp.
70This exhibit deserves an award:
71For an interesting historical study, with legends of the harp, of value to the musical world.
72Approved: K. Buenz. (Signed) Esmeralda Cervantes, President Departmental Committee. Individual Judge.
74URUGUAY.
75EXHIBITOR. Group 156. Class 926.
76Luis Esterves, Montevideo. Exhibit—Musical Editions, &c.
77This exhibit deserves an award:
78For excellence and variety of collection.
79For excellent printing, good paper and superior typographical work.
80Approved: K. Buenz, (Signed) Esmeralda Cervantes, President Departmental Committee. Individual Judge.
82EXHIBITOR. Group 158. Class 937.
83Juan Copetti, (Royal Academy) Montevideo. Exhibit—Musical Compositions, and Method for the Coppophone.
84For a good collection of musical compositions, all are melodious and harmonious.
85For an excellent method for the "Coppophone," which was invented in 1847 in Brussels by Professor Matan, who called it 'Matophone.'
86Approved: K. Buenz, (Signed) Prosper Lamal, President Departmental Committee. Individual Judge.
88MISCELLANEOUS.
90This exhibit deserves an award:
91For elegance of finish.
92For artistic skill in execution.
93For successful imitation of lithography in silk.
94Approved: K. Buenz. (Signed) J. H. Shinn, President Departmental Committee. Individual Judge.
96EXHIBITOR. Group 158. Class 926.
97Siamese Government, Bangkok, Siam. Exhibit—Collection of Musical Instruments.
98This exhibit deserves an award:
99For an interesting historical and characteristic display.
100Approved: K. Buenz. (Signed) Vittorio Zeggio, President Departmental Committee. Individual Judge.
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