The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-10
DAYS AT THE JUBILEE.
Becky sharp" Makes a Visit to
Hutchinson.
APT TO GET HOHOTOHOUS.


''The Lost Chord" foated out through the
windows of the great auditorium IN
Riverside park, for the fifteenth time;
81 should think they'd advertise for 1t"
After delivering himself of this attempt
at wit, he Joined the crowd around the
lemonade stand
To an observer just arrived at Hutch
inson, it would have seemed easy indeed
to find any number Of chords, tones ana
mi-semi- quaVers; for eVeryWhero
there was Emusic in the air."
Not only at the auditorium, but al
every available hall and church which
could be secured for rehearsals
Every incoming train brought scores OF
people, and by Wednesday 1900 stran-
gers were in town.
This is the third annual jubilee, and to
many of them it was no new story.
Hutchinson and her delightful hospl-
tally they knew we'll.
True, there was the pretty new foun-
tain, the presentation of which to the
city by the ladies of the CO.
lumbar club, had been witnessed
by those SO fortunate as to
arrive on Tuesday; and there was the
beautiful little park in which the foun-
tain stood, another gift of ladies, the
members of the Women's club.
ing, enterprising city with its handsome
streets has grown to be Mecca to musl-
clans and music lovers.
The new arrival is delighted to find
the hotels the best in the state for the
size of the town; the horse car service to
the auditorium. a mile away, good, and
that center of attraction itself an ideal
place for the purpose of a musical con-
vention.
t. l. T. aRE IN
the bank of the Arkansas river. The
cars run right into the park, and up to
the north door of the building. Around
at the west side of the structure
is the entrance to the gallery
and at the south end to the third of the
lower floor, which is reserved for artists
in attendance who are registered par
Elephants.
The press representatives were every
where and anywhere they chose to 60,
receiving the cordial welcome and hearty
assistance of Manager Hoagland.
The building is not finished inside, and
huge beams and rafters extend back and
forth Four large arc lights are sus-
pended from the roof.
Comfortable chairs afford a seating
capacity for 5000 people, railing di-
viding a third of thu first floor reserved
for musicians.
During the day, especially ia the fore
noon, the seating capacity is not tested;
but at night, when the concerts are
given, the performers have an audience
all told of about $500 people, many of
them standing about the doors outside.
To other than an enthusiast, the
contests themselves seem sometimes
monotonous, and but for the
SGD as you please style, which
gives those in attendance the privilege
of going out between numbers, would be
very lightly attended. There are nc
printed programmes aud Mr. Hoa gland
announces the contestants by number,
each playing or singing the same thing.
The ladies quartette for which there
were five entries sang first, ''Long Day
Closes" by Sullivan. In this contest the
Topeka quartette composed of Misses
Linn, Gertrude, Mary and Lucia Wyatt
with Miss Gertrude Tracey as accom-
PIANIST, made an excellent showing, and
delighted the audience with their short
pretty second number colleen Avara.
Many of the second numbers, the
choice of contestants themselves, were
long ard tedious.
Between the numbers Mr.. HoaglanC
goes to the stage and requests those who
have just come in, and don't know it is
rule, to please remove their hats
Generally speaking this request is a
once complied with, sometimes with
regretful glance at the spreading wing
of cherished Dutch bonnie
as il is carefully deposited in the owner
lap, with the mental reservation, M
doubt, that sit did not take up any more
room than my hair"
Again the fair wearers, of rather large
hats, look serenely unconscious and in
differently await the consequences o
thus Drawing authority-which wer
nothing at all. Meanwhile /, with other
who had been out in a Kansas wind TO
several hours since making our toilets
with an Unborn fear of disobedience, ex
pose our disheveled locks to the rud
gaze of the public.
Imagine sitting for q whole day listen
ing to pianists, many of them amateurs
play the same piece, that piece, Schu
bert's impromptu op. 142 No. s, followe
by a selection of the players choice.
don't know enough to conduct mu
steal contest, but would suggest pre-
liminary trial at which haIf dozen O
the best players be selected.
Among the piano soloists Mis-
Annie Campbell and Miss Ger
trude Tracy of Topeka certainly too
high rank. Little Miss Gretchen Noble
of Emporia, only twelve years of ag,
did wonderful work. Miss Anna Angs
of Leavenworth gave a superb rendsrin
of the selection.
There were thirty-two of these COZ
testants, and the opportunity to wande
out and look at the big moose, in Il pc
outside, take ones choice between ga
water at the pump and very sweet lem,
made at the stand, was indeed apprecii
ted.
The contraIto contest grew still moi
tedious and some of the entries were Ii
tie short of ridiculous.
Mrs Bracket of Wichita sang the col
test piece, ''The Lost Chord" and follow
ed it by Rossini's "Aria Tanchrie." H,
method is extremely fine.
Miss Kate Lyon of Emporia also gay
q sweet rendition
Miss Gertrude Wyatt of Topeka, WI
won last years contralto priz
did not disappoint her friends, ar
It is believed that the only co