Democratic Sentinel, Volume 19, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 May 1895 — The Empty Chair. [ARTICLE]

The Empty Chair.

Those who have lately attended the concerts of the Chicago Orchestra, under the direction of Theodore Thomas, have observed a vacant chair at the left center of the stage (as you face it). In front of the chair is a music rack, with music on it, but no one comes to site in the chair and the music is not turned except when some member of the orchestra seated near by puts new music on the rack during the intermission. The vacant chair was formerly occupied by Vigo Anderson, principal flute player of the orchestra. He committed suicide a few weeks ago under the most dramatic circumstances. When the orchestra was first called together after his death his chair and the music rack, with the music for the first flute, were there watting for him. They have been left in the old place ever since to quietly signify that the artist is not forgotten.—Chicago Record.