Good question. The people who paid for it, if I recall the press
release information correctly, was the Toyota Motor Corporation. So
much for "the people" eh? Perhaps we can have someone playing a Hammond
in the lobby of the hotel as dilettante repellant.

Kenneth L. Sybesma
Choirmaster and Organist
Church of the Advent, Westbury NY
Temple Organist & Director of Children's Music
Temple Or Elohim, Jericho NY

On 23 Jun 2004, at 11.38 PM, Harry E. Martenas wrote:

> Oh, "the people" - do you *actually* know who paid for the organ? I
> don't - but I am glad that they did.

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