The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-14
THE PIPE ORGAN.
Details Necessary to It's Construction
Are Under Way.

Some differences having come up be-
tween the Topeka Pipe Organ associa-
ton and the Kimball company, which
had been awarded the contract, about
details of the organ, a meeting was held
last evening at which Mr.. Roehr, the
Topeka representative of the Kimball
company was present by invitation, to
provide for the adjustment of the
points on which there was a miSunder-
standing. Due notice had been sent to
every member of the board and there
was a quorum present, ten, as follows:
]. Anderson, Edward Wilder, Frank s.
Crane, Mrs. Geo. w. Parkhurst,eFrank
P. MaeLennan, Geo. NJ. Noble Mrs. Eli
G. Foster, John r. Mulvane' and Frank
H. Foster.
OF the ten who were present, six mad
voted for the Kimball organ and four
for the Hook & Hastings. 1t has de-
Veloped after the award was given to
the Kimball people that the Kiniball
bid was not made for an electric organ.
and also that the Kimball people had
specified that they would put in the
chimes as a substitute for some one of
as a great surprise to apparently all
but one of the directors. The specifi-
cations sent out by the committee had
named as a first requirement that the
organ be electrically connected so that
the consol could be moved about, thus
when there were O chorus the organist
could act as director, the consol or key
board being on the front of the stage,
or even on the floor below, the chorus
being between the organist and the or
gan itself AS other times the conSot
could be put to one side, or even back
in the organ case, and not be an OBJ
struction on any part of the stage.
Some of these requirements were de-
sired by the city and Furthermore 1t was
understood that the electrical connec-
lions were the latest and up-to-date
letter through d.
vertence, in which the Kimball people
had stated that they would substitute
the chimes for a stop had never been
read before the board, but verbal state
mentS had been made that Kimball had
agreed to put in the chimes. The letter
itself had been miSlaid.
These two points about electrical con-
nection and the chimes were pointed
out when Prof. Penny had returned
from ST. Louis and looked over the con-
tract, which had already been signed.
Another point of difference between
the Kimban people and the directors,
about a thirty-two open diapason, the
greatest pipe in a great organ, had been
agreed upon verbally and promised by
the Kimball representative. 1t was de-
cided last evening to draft a leccSr set
ting forth the understanding of the di-
rectors, the necessity for an electrical
organ for the Auditorium and present
the matter to the Kimball company.
Prof. Penny stated that he had no
doubt that the Kimball people would
live up to the spirit of the contract in
the respects desired and that there
would be no trouble in promptly adj
justing the differences between the di-
rectOrS and the company.
Prof. Penny was elected official or
ganist and also one of the experts re-
quired by a resolution passed by the
board and also desired by the company
receiving the contract to pass on the
construction and completion of the in
strument. The other expert chosen was
T. E Dewey.
Major T. ]. Anderson had rendered his
as director and secretary of |
the board about six weeks ago. but the
ening he insisted that his resignation be
acted upon and the vacancy was accord |
ingly created.
Frank S. Crane was chosen secretary |
pro tenn and a committee was appointed |
to nominate a secretary and treasurer
The work of the secretary of this COM |
sible and require considerable time. The |
committee IS anxious to secure some one |
who is especially interested and has the |
time to devote to this great project.
Every action of the committee last ey- |
ening was practically unanimous. The |
prospects for great pipe organ for To- |
peka are rapidly materialfzlng into re- |
Mr.. Roehr stated that If a movable con- |
sol, electrically connected, was required |
by the directors that the gift of Henry |
Strong, formerly of the Santa F'e road, |
could not be accepted, as 1t provided for |
h snd WITH 1Tg an Reg9c Ts1on e4od
Prof Penny stated that an electric au-
tomato organ player could be bought for |
SO ana Inas some eTso une n,ipbt he tI5u re
make the donation. Meanwhile. he !
thought that with quite number Of ex- i
pert organists in Topeka there should be
pipe organ for all occasions