Something About The Great Columbian Organ

Tlie tonos of that wonderful Columbian orgun already begin to hum n the eai-s of the peopJe. It is a plaintive sound just now, and is telling unto us all the story of how it will take $8,000 yet to swell the fund'needed to put it before the public iree. It ie firmly believed that the entire amount can, by proper effort, be raised on the evening of the first concert, Fróday, Dec. 14. Tickets are to be sold in seriea Series A are to be sold at $25 each, and those who buy them can present their tickets at the Ann Arbor Organ Oo's store on S. Main st., or Calkins drug store, on S. State st., where they can .reserve theiir sittings on Monday forenoon, Dec. 10, up to 12 o'clock noon. . Series B. are $25 for two tickets, to be roserved the same as series A. Series C. three tickets for $25, to ba reser'led on Monday afternoon, Dec. 10. Series I), four for $25, reser-ed the same as series C. Series E, $10 for one ticket, reserved the same as Serles C. Seróes F, $5 tor one ticket, to be resea-ved Teusday, Dec. 11. Seróes G, $5 for two tickets, verred "Wedncsday, Dec. 12. Seróes H, $2 for one ticket, to be reserved Thursday and Friday, Dec. 13 14. A large number of tlie tickets will be purchased by Detroit peop'.e, and It is the present intention oi Gen. Alger, so we are informeel, t-o bring out a party of Detroit people in his private car that niglit to hear the concert. It ís thought that a special train will be run from Detroit to ficcoromotlate the large number of musical people there who desire to attend. Tlie event will be made a dress affair, many ladies and gentlemen hav:ng olready commenced preparations therefor. It is current In society c'rcles that this concert wül be made tlie swéll event of the year. The tact that fraternities, clubs, and private jKirties are already canvassing the schome oí reserving seats in a body, will tend to help make it a society event of no little importance. There s oaie feature to be introduced by the management that Is to be high!y commended. This feature is very popular in all foretgn countries, but has never been adopted in America, that of having an tntermission oí fiíteen or t went y minutes in which to viisit, greet friends, and pass the comlijnnnets of the e veiling. To be eure our public halls are not eonstructed for convenience in that line, and yet it wlll be a n'ce thing to trjr the custom, and see how it Those having the arrangements in hand are very busy, pnshng all along the lene. In regard to the concert proper, and the work Prof. Stan'.ey is doing ■to make it a great musical as well as flnancial success, Ava sliall have something to say in a futuro issue.