The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-15
Pipe Organ Dedication and Eddy
Concert Friday Night.
Big Instrument Is Ready for
the Ordeal.
CHANCE TO HELP CITY.
Association ExpectsEvery Ticket
to Be Sold.
People VIII Be Well Repaid for
the Outlay.

Have you purchased tickets for the
pipe organ dedication at the Auditor
ium Friday night?
If you have not, that is one of the
most important things to occupy your
attention till the time you come into
possession Of the tickets which will ad-
init you to the recital.
Topeka may now boast one OF the fin
est organs Of the United States; that is
when il is paid for. The average citi-
zen does not realize the magnitude and
beauty OF the new instrument which
has been set up at the Auditorium.
The Topeka organ is a rival of the
famous organ in the Mormon temple
at Salt Lake City. It was secured for
Topeka at a cost of $4,000 It was
built by the makers of the organ as a
standing monument OF their factory
and as an advertisement to all the mu-
Eicians OF the broad western country OF
the quality of their organ The max
ers hope that more organs Will be sold
in the west as the result of this, the
first large organ which they have in
stalled west OF the Mississippi river
For that reason they expended every
effort to give the people of Topeka the
best organ for the money
The pipe organ has not vet been paid
for. The pipe organ association is in
possession of a fund of about 5000,
and a payment of Sc, 900 is due The
association hopes to realize enough
from the pipe organ dedication and
concert Friday night to make this good.
"A number of additional subscriptions
are expected from business men, who
have not yet announced the amounts
they will give.
Now is the time for the people of To-
peka to show their patriotism and city
pride.
The free list for the pipe organ deaf
cation has been suspended, and not
even the newspapers are supplied with
tickets for the recital in exchange for
notices The newspaper advertising of
the event has all been donated.
Practically no expense is incurred in
the giving of the concert.
Clarence Eddy viii be paid $3.50 for
his appearance here on the programme.
This is an exceptionally low price for
SO great an artist as Mr.. Eddy, but on
account Of the situation here, he was
induced to lend his aid and support by
coming here to participate in the con-
cert for a sum hardly One-fourth as
large as he ordinarily earns at an event
of this kind.
For this reason practically every dol
lar taken in will go to apply on the
organ payment There will be no di-
vision of profits as has been the case
with many of the big artists who
have visited the city.
The people of Topeka should rally to
the support of their organ. and do as
we'll as outside parties who have no
particular interest or sympathy for To-
peka who participate in the organ ded- |
icatiOn as Mr.. Eddy has consented to do. |
The concert is we'll worth the price |
asked.
The indications are that the attend 1
ance at the dedication will exceed three /
thousand persons. It should fill every /
seat in the auditorium.
The seats are now selling at STAINS |
fields drug store. The tickets are one /
dollar each. Holders of season tickets /
TO the pipe organ course of entertain /
ments will get for 81. so all the entertain
ments of the course, which if a person
attended and paid the price Of admis-
sion at each event, would cost $3.50.
The sale of tickets has already proven