The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-03
1T IS JUST RIGHT.
Organ Expert Talks About the Audi
forum and the Big Organ.

Many Topeka people saw the i'm
mense $4,000 organ in the Temple of
Music at the St Louis worlds fair
last summer Well. the one here in
the Auditorium will have four times
the voluTae of the fair organ" said
Supt. ". c. Hedgeland, of the KimbaIl
OrgaE company, today, who is here
to Edpervtse the placing Of the big
Topeka instrument.
NDirectly." continued Mr. Hedge
lind. that fact is attributable to the
Excellent acoustic properties of your
Auditorium They are exceptionally
fine, and IN reality could not be bet
ter. The organ at St Louis was set
into a recess or chamber, while yours
stands right out into the hall. The
latter conditions will always give the
best effect. Your Auditorium is a
magnificent place for such an in
strument, and it will be heard to the
we are building an organ a little
larger than this one for Minneapolis,
and will install it there within the
next month or six weeks. So far as
the two instruments will be about
equal. The Minneapolis hall was full
of scaffolding when I saw it. and
therefore could not get a good idea,
Gated. The Minneapolis auditorium
will cost 100000, and it certainly
ought to be good, though
How many more organs are there
like this one in the middle west ?" was
asked of Mr.. HedgeIand.
mot q one" was his reply, "out-
Chicago and Salt Lake City. There is
not a thing in Kansas City that will
compare with your instrument. No,
Topeka has the first real big organ
out in this section of the country"
what do you think of the instru-
ment?" was questioned of Mr.. Hedge
land.
The Kimban superintendent is full
Suppose" he answered, I'D go to
saying nice things about my own
children Just wait till she speaks
Many people, Mr.. Hedgeland. are ask
ing about the price of the organ. What
'.This organ said Mr.. Hedeeland.
stopping in his work of placing one of the
big pipes, can not be duplicated, or
pany for less than SIS, 0oo.''
why was it, then, that Topeka got the
instrument for SCOOP" was asked.
We'll" said Mr.. Hedgeland, there. are
two kinds Of cOntractors-One who thinks
know The one who thinks he knows
takes the job After he is all done, he
does know. That is just our position so
far as the price Of this organ is concern
ed. No, the actual price of this organ
IS every cent of $4,000. We could not and
would not duplicate 1t for less
How much insurance would you adj
wise on the Instrument"
i do not know replied Mr.: Hedgeiand,
whether the companies would make out
a policy for the fun amount as stated it,
but I should want more than $4,000.
Mr.. Hedgeland will be here all week.
He came Saturday evening and at once
took OF his coat and went to work along
side OF the otner expert mechanics WHO
are here
I'VE viii get the instrument placed on
the stage by the end OF the week. he
said, land won't interfere with the
show. We may keep the chickens awake
at night, however, next week when we do
the tuning and vOicsngr
The heaviest work in connection with
the crgan is being done now, namely: the
placing OF the large pipes and the wind
chests. The work will probably be COM
pleted by Tuesday, after which rapid
progress VIII be made