Excerpt from 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

Two years, to day, 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 since the great Fair Closed. And during that time many changes have taken place 111 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 in 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 riot the least conspicu ous. Mr. Lamal died at his'home 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 voliime, 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.

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