The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-17
MIR. CARL TELLS OF
MISS ALICE'S TRIP
organist Was in the Taft Party
in the Orient-Finds An
Ancient Organ.

Professor William c. Carl. organist and
musical director OF the First Presbyte-
rian Church, of New York city. and direc-
tor of the Gulmant Organ School. OF that
city. who tested last night the grand new
organ OF the Second Baptist Church, is
numbered among the most eminent organ
lists. not only of the United States. but
of the world. His reputation Is inter-
national for he has played at nearly all
the world fairs, both In Europe and in
this country.
Mr.. Carl received his early musical
training IN this country, finishing under
the renowned MASTER Alexandra Gull
mant. the Partisan. one of the worlds
most famous organists, under whom he
was pupil for some time. He has made
four transcontinental tours to the Pacific
coast, besides many trips abroad, where
he has always been received with marked
enthusiasm and attention, and has APP
peared with nearly all the great orches-
tras. Two years ago he was invited to
inaugurate the new organ of the First
Presbyterian Church, in Dawson City,
Alaska, of which he tells with some pride,
as it is the only organ In the world so far
north. and as he was the first to inau-
gurate one in such a latitude.
Last summer Mr.. Carl Travelled with
the Taft party, in which was Miss Alice
Roosevelt, to the far Orient. While on
his travels with the American party he
made large number of interesting OBJ
servatons both musical and otherwise.
and has many amusing and interesting
stories to relate. He WAS with the party
all through Japan and was present at the
reception rendered to the members by
United States Minister Griscom In To-
l1io Here he met many of the official
~ fx;,~ y
scented to the daughters OF the Mikado.
He was also present at the reception
given to Miss Roosevelt by the governor
general of Nak;lsaki.
While In Japan Mr.. Carl took the op-
portunity of making researches into the
origin and construction of the Nippon
music, of which he speaks very highly,
having been very much taken with it's
melody and charm.
Finds An Ancient Organ.
At Nikko, tsa City OF Temples, no dis
covered in the Temple OF Ieyasu bain-
hoo organ. about 5000 years old. lie de-
in construction, in that the pipes are
made entirely OF bamboo and in appear
ance resemble, to marked extent, the
modern organs of Europe and America.
The organ Is called .'sho.'' and has
seventeen pipes, which can be played in
harmony or slngly.
Unlike the organs of the Occident this
one Is played rs wind instrument, with
mouthpiece. The pipes are so arranged
that the holes are played with the fingers,
as on a flute or other wind instrument
The native music lie describes as being
very elementary. but still full OF melody
and very pleasing to the ear, The ma
tional anthem he thought to be as fine
as any he had ever heard. 1t was writ
ten By M emperor q thousand years ago,
and is comparable to the Gregorian music,
TO which II is probably related.
l'hc music OF China, he says, differs
from that OF Japan. In the latter coun-
Try everything is sung and played by
the geisha girls--glrls who arc especially
trained M entertainers, tossing. dance
and play the native three-stringed instru-
pent called the 'samlseu," something
Hnlih To, the modern banjo. These girls
al;e present nj all banoMets, ~ which
no other feminines are;allowed to appear.
The guest takes OFF his shoes and enters.
and NIL are then seated on. the floor
around the table, or what serves FOR one.
fs'Ypositc TO each guest Il placed a scisha