The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-18

5s4 season tickets to the course of
| entertainments to be given during the
| spring months.
The net receipts from the sale of
/ the season or course tickets and from
the sale of single admission tickets
to the dedication last evening amounts
to practically s2,400. A portion of the
/ expenses of the future entertain
has been deducted from the amount
| of the total receipts from the sale
! OF season tickets The balance which
Will be applied on the fund for pay
/ ing for future events on the course
| of entertainments and which will be
! deducted from the receipts will leave
in the neighborhOOd of $500 to be
applied to the organ fund. Single ad-
mission receipts to future entertain
ments will be that much clear profit
The pipe organ association therefore
now finds itself in the possession of
sum amounting to approximately
The first payment on the pipe organ
which falls due soon, amounts to
$4,000. A number of subscriptions ana
donations not already recorded have
been promised 1t is expected that
those who contribute any sums to this
fund viii do SO as soon as conVen-
lent, in order that the fund now
amounting to $1,000 may be increased
to $4,000 to meet the payment
promptly when due.
A happy feature of the dedicatory
program last evening was the intro
ductory talk given by James A. Trout
man. 1t was witty and in very good
taste.
THE dedication of this pipe organ
marks the beginning of a higher
civilization, and higher culture for the
citizens of Topeka he said.
You may travel from Chicago to
the Pacific coast and from St. Louis
on the Mississippi river to the coast.
and you will not pass through any
city with an organ superior to our
new instrument.
Speaking for myself can say that
cannot tell a chord of music from
cord of wood, but 1 do know that in
twenty-three states west of the Mis-
cities which boast an organ equal to
the new one which we have here. And
know that in the world there are
but few organs which may be COM
pared to this one
Mr.. Troutman's talk was in a
humorous strain throughout. 1t was
brimful of wit and bright humor,
and what was more to the point, it hit
the nail upon the head in regard to
the advantages which will accrue to
the city of Topeka through coming
into possession of such an organ.
Mr. Troutman's talk had the effect
of warming up the audience and
bringing it into harmonious and re-
ceptive state for the dedicatory pro
gram which followed.
The opening number was the ar
rangement or the tie Deum -Lau-
damus'' by George Barlow Penny.
dean of the school of fine arts of
Washburn college.
Mr.. Penny was at the organ and
played the selection at the same time
directing the members of the Choral
society who were seated upon the
stage.
When one has heard Clarence Eddy,
the artist. and met Clarence Eddy. the
man, one understands better his al
most unique position of the prophet
honored in his own country For over
twenty years he has held a leading
position among the musicians of
America, being accorded everywhere
the respect and honor which it is the
national inclination, too often. to nav
to foreigners alone and in addition has
won an international fame. He has
given concerts on every large organ
IN the world; knows all the great in
struments intimately. is a connoisseur
on organ construction and voicing and