The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-28
Mau of the Wonderful Touch Bids Adler
to America.

New York April 27.-Ignaz J. Pader-
eWski sailed on the Teutonic at noon Sat
urday. Before he and his secretary
and companion, Mr.. GorlitZ. arrived at
the steamer, large number Of his
friends and admirers had gathered on
the dock and on the steamships deck,
as well as in the large saloon, where
many flowers and other parting gifts
intended for HIM were laid out on the
tables Many of the women Who had
come to have a last glimpse Of the de-
parting pianist proved 10 be utter
strangers to him, but they succeeded in
surrounding him TO inportune him for
souvenir autographs as soon as he
emerged from his stateroOm and APP
peared on the upper deck. All this at
tention. as we'll as the cordial greetings
of the stewards and ships officers, who
knew him from a former trip on the
same ship, Were accepted by Mr.. Pad
erewski with bows and deprecatory
smiles, but TO his friends the harassed
musician confessed in alternate French
and German that he I'D sat up till near
" this morning writing autographs
This and the recent hot spell, he said.
accounted for his haggard looks.
NOW that 1 am going away and am
bound TO have the benefit OF the sea
breezes." continued the pianist. your
perverse climate at last seems 10 recall
the fact that it is spring and not sum
mer. What would 1 not have given II
this welcome change had come before
my last recital in this city, Truly the
weather was such last Saturday that be-
fore entering the music hall l had a re-
currence OF one Of those dreadful at
tacks of stage fright which used to rem
dor me n r11Osr q,
student 1t can be imagined how felt
before the concert was over. especially
when Il Is remembered that I had 10
wear a long and close fitting coat, not
70 mention my hair. Such IS the price
OF vanity. Unfortunately my vanities
are beginning 10 be shared by others
Thus, when 1 proposed 20 have my hair
cut one fortnight ago. l was prevented
from doing 50 by my managers, who
actually pretended that IL would be re-
garded as a breach OF faith by those
who had purchased tickets for the last
concerts
At this juncture Mr.. Paderewski was
espied by the emissaries Of a piano firm
who had come 70 thank him for his gift
Of $4,000, the distribution Of which. as
prizes for American composers. was
yesterday entrusted by him 70 the firm.
The pianist waved their thanks aside
and said: As I said IN my letter, the
gift is but EttlH thing IN return for all
the kindness and ENCOURAGEMENT I have
received in America. because I share
Dr.. Dvorak's hopeful views OF the fut-
ure Of American music"
When Mr. Paderewski vas asked how
he had enjoyed his last unprecedented
concert TRIP and what were his plans
for the future. ne said: I enjoyed the
trip ve-y much. 50 FAR as incessan-
pracLcing would let ne enjoy L. We
had orr own car and the wheels rau
very smoothly. 50 that : was able %
practice seven hours a day While under
way. a thing have never been able %
do betO7e.
In California the weather was OK
ce@dingly pleasant 50 that enjoyed
myself there more than anywhere eIse
Stil. I was glad % return 20 New YORK.
FOR n New York one gets a breath q
metropolitan ne slch as exists n1x here
else n America Whenever have been
n New YORK there has Always beea
something stirring. Al instance Of This
Is -'1at curious Lawsuit about a stolen
violin. q whlch I drst heard while !
was u Par-s. TIE w8Cle story Is Ike
Torsa0re- What su-p-iSes ne r1Czt in
the court Proceedings. IS published -
the newspapers. h1Seve-. = Why s1-l.-
body dos TO- c1rae forward Th9 has
himself played on this wood=rfal v-o-
lin T5at would b Better Kan -hsze
mere external descriptions q Enar TIE
wood looked lkse. for 20 RAJ musician
ever f5-ests re tone . al instrument
q raj eIcelience- Tlps could Tecug-
nEze TIE tone % any piano thar .reze
played Oh n TIE pass provided al -
st-snEs had loI h<en reo.zced- Ps-ha9s- I
hrweve-- sg-h q WicueEs All be found
before t-e sulr - Ge-iSl8. A. al eve---e. I
! lcok forNz7d E.ta E-ea. Interest % /
the oEtcozae-
! ss2l p7onzS,y lean Q: re result