Frank D. Abbott Musical Instruments at the World's Columbian Exposition

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Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Two years, today, have gone by since the damp rain'y May-day which saw the official opening of the World's Columbian Exposition. Just eighteen months have passed Isince the great'fair closed. And during that time many changes have taken place in the interests to which this work'is dedicated. And in these changes death has played his accustomed part, removing several of the ones who were prominent i_n the musical interests of the Exposition. Of these the name of Prosper Lamal, who represented the United States in the Jury of Awards, Group 158, musical instruments, merchandise, etc., is not the least conspicu ous. Mr. Lamal died at hishome in New Orleans, La., March r1th, 1895, from the effects of a cold-con tracted while in attendance at the Antwerp Exposition last year. Of the membersof themusic trades whose work in connection with the Columbian Exposition is referred to in this volhme, and whose deaths have occurred since the chapters concerning their special interests were written, and most of them printed, are Col. Wm. Moore,. Of -the Everett Piano Co., C._ C. Colby, of the Colby Piano Co., and Harry Coleman, Philadelphia publisher. In the deaths of these well-known gentlemen the music trade has sustained a great loss. Col. Moore, a sketch of whose career appears on page 69' of this book, was one of the most popular among the American manufacturers. His death, which occurred at his home in Walpole Mass. On March 13, 1895, created profound sorrow, and was so unexpected as to cause a shock to his friends everywhere. He died, like his former partner and friend, John Church, of pneumonia. Mr. C. C. Colby passed away at his home in Erie, Pa., on April 8, 1 895, of heart disease, resulting from la-grippe. And'mr. Coleman on the 7th of March last.