The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-17
THIS Is The NIGHT
Topeka's Big Pipe Organ viii
Be Dedicated.
Everything in Readiness for the
Event.
MIR. EDDY'S PROGRAM.
Arranged to Give Instrument a
Thorough Test.
Great Organist Is Greatly Pleas
ed With Organ.
MIR. EDDY'S PROGRAM.

The dedication of the new pipe or
gan at the Auditorium will take place
tonight. The programme will begin
promptly at o'clock and all should
be seated by that time. The ushers
will not under any circumstances seat
persons during the rendering of a
number.
There has been an extraordinary de-
mand for tickets for the dedication
during the day. While the sale nasl
been good every day since the chart
was opened at StansfieId's drug store.
there was an Increased demand today.
The indications point to a large,
critical and appreciative audience for
tonight.
Those who attend will be more than
repaid for the expenditure necessary
and for the time spent in attending
1t is quite probable that the visits
OF such organists as Mr.. Eddy will not
be Of frequently occurrence. There Will
no doubt De many organists who will
visit Topeka, but there will be ex-
ceedingly few Who will bring with
them the ability and reputation of the
organist WHO was secured for the
dedication recital.
Mr.. Clarence A. Eddy who will ded-
icate the organ said after he had test
ed it:
1.-The music loving people of New
York would be more than elated if
they had such an organ and such a
hall for GLORIOUS purposes as you have
here" Mr. Eddy continued "Carne-
gle Hall is not so large as your Audi
torium and the organ is not SO good.
The equipment which you have here
is almost as good as at the Auditor
ium at Chicago. There are not many
organs in the United States so good
as the one you have here. OF course
the organ at Pittsburg and the one
at Allegheny are larger than yours, but
I am satisfied that with the improved
mechanical Appliances of this organ
that you are about as well equipped
as is possible
Mr., Eddy is 81 years old. He is
traordinarily active and vigorous In
fact he declares that he is growing
younger instead of older. Mr.. Eddy
has gray hair but his face is as yet
unlined.
Several of the selections which Mr. |
Eddy will give tonight win be played |
from the original manuscripts of the |
music written by the composers.
Nota bic among this class is the OPP |
ening number. the concert oyerature
in c minor my Alfred Hollins.
Hollins is a blind composer and the |
possession was written by the COM |
poser's wife and is signed by Hollins |
Two numbers of the program were |
were written by William Faulkes. The |
beauty of FauIkes compositions was |
first discovered by Mr.. Eddy, and the |
noted organist has exploited the |
Faulkes compositions to a considerable |
extent.
Mr.. Eddy will play one number writ
ten by the great Guilmant, the French |
organist. There is a difference of opin-
ion as to which is the greater organiSt, |
Guilmant or Eddy At any rate it's seems
to be generally conceded that the two
organists here mentioned are the lead
ers in that field of music in the world. |
The Guilmant number on the pro-
gramme is the Lamentations
The music may be thoroughly under
stood by all. 1t is a sOrroWful portray
al of grief and serves for the introduce
ton of the chimes which are part
of the organ.
The programme:
Remarks-James A. Trout
man.
tie Deum' $500. Prof Geo. B. Penny
Choral society.
organ solo. -. Prof. Geo. B. Penny
In Praise of Music" ....... The Modocs
Hymn of Praise ........ Mendelssohn
Choral Society, Solos by Mrs. Frank S.
Thomas. Miss May Reddick and Mr..
Pribble.
PART IL
BY Mr.. Clarence Eddy.
Concert overture in C minor. "A. Hollinsl
dedicated to Clarence Eddy.)
'Lamentation," opus As. Alex Guilmant
Fugue in D major ....-..-.. -. S Bach
(a) prelude Romanesque" mew).:.
.......-.........H Harry Rowe Shelley
(b) wedding Chimes Cnew).-....
....................Lu cien G. Chafin
dedicated to Clarence Eddy.)
(a) BY the Sea- 49,. Franz Schubert
(b) Pilgrims Chorus" from Tam
hauser --.......... Richard Wagner
ARRANGEMENTS by Clarence Eddy.)