Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-10-26

NEW YORK, Oct. 26-Thcre has
recently been overhauled and rein
stated aboard the Steamship George
Washington OF the United States lines
a piano which has responded to the
fingers and accompanied the voices OF
more famous artists than any other in
strument on the Seven Seas. The pi-
ano was aboard the George Washing
ton when, i'll the days preceding the
World War, she carried as passengers
OF the day, and later as transport, aft
er this country entered the conflict she
bore the youth of America to the fields
of Flanders. During those thrilling
days, the piano responded brilliantly
to the songs of the Homeland rapidly
being left astern.
lnasmuch as transport was hardly
the place for a grand piano, the in
strument was removed to storage
house and there it remained even aft
er the George Washington had been
reconditioned at cost of over a mil
lion dollars and entered the merchant
service as the largest vessel flying the
Stars and Stripes A short time ago
veteran traveller, whose soul had
responded on numerous occasions to
the melodious notes of the piano, in
CURED as to its whereabouts and the
management of the United States ines
immediately took steps to have it re-
turbishd and tuned and installed in
the spacious lounge. Again the vibrant
notes charm the voyagers on the At
lant1c crossing.
The Steamship George Washington
piano is marvellous toned instrument
with an irresistible fascination for all
fair voyagers because of its sentiment
al history. Around it have gathered
such illustrious artists of the singing
stage as Nine. Gadski, Geraldine Far
rar, Mary Garden. Nine. Schumann-
Helnke, Mime. Tetrazzini, Nine. Mat
zenauer, and many others who in their
love for travelling upon the George
Washington. earned for it the title OF
the Song Bird Ship"
The George Washington piano is
credited with aiding in the discovery
OF many promising songsters, for trav-
cling back and forth on the vessel arc
producers of opera and maestros of the
voice who are drawn to the lounge to
listen to the volunteer players and sing
ers who help enliven the voyae by
thlr accomplishments. During an i'm
promptu concert one evening Young
lady going abroad with her mother
volunteered to sing In the lounge al
the time was Partisan maestro who
has earned everlasting fame for his
development of Cncratic talent. He
listened keenly to tho fresh young voice
and at the songs conclusion he sought
out the girl and her mother and offer
ed to give her free training if she
would but plac herself under lis charge
-Ih generous offer was accepted and
IT is predicted that shortly singer of
lncompdrsHle voice will make her de
but.
The piano is the center of JOYOUS
affairs aboard Americas greatest lin
er. 1t furnishes he music for the
gay, impromptu dances md the music
Tor the concert thai marks each trim
to and from Europe. But most Of all
the piano is he gathering place of the
girls who make the ocean crossings
Fi7ey are drawn to it ;van a. Inc bee
to the foney-giving flower
If livefolk have their ghosts. the
| vicinity of the George Washington
piano must be congestod with unseen
counterparts of men an dwomen fam
cus in the realm of music, and could
the grand piano re-echo the notes oil
Yesterday, it would be a glorious soul
gripping symphony.