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, OFAClAI. PIJBllCATlON Of THE ORGAN HISTOR!CA.\. SOCIETY ' ··c-�o.
Vcluh'I<': Vlll WINTER . 1964 N""'� 2 ····-··
HENRY F. BERGER: HIS ORGAN AT OLD FORK CHURCH
By CLEVELAND H>"IE!I:
Driv!ng RmWJ ;:m 1JA Rn;te fl on a hliny iJ.fln F<Sllrm\I'J\ lWZa ml n:mt<l to h� tM dulkt.Wtr rectW on. illt u,;,w u:�cirnr m,ran built h"/ v,n B<r..ker.J.th at L'l<! Umt"e::;tcy o! .f!.:C!:::-.cc-.C, YL� gin!a. we 1pot?:'rt "TM Epi,e;,pg: Ct11rd; Welcomrs Y<lu" ;!gn at {LC'.'. rr"" ,s.r,_ct_ v.ith tinrn to �rmre.·eov� tom ru!l<M \\'t!iltWMd tu t!n<l o;,1 :'."o,;. ct,ure...'l. !t It; ,;,nv ol tbc;e ,·ha=ng 13tl1 eentur,· brlok bUii<.ll\\�; of Fn�l!�h ,lnll Fle"'-hh hond (,hut still remµln 1>\> ilnd. U<1wn t.l:\e 011et �oast, colon!n\ o!tspr!r,g oi '11-o Estti.hli�hetl Cl:rnrM.
Now, ·to get into \I'.& but.ding. Uut till: wa.s )'at;>?,· .s:1111�:.e. '.l'hr :llJdoui �1:�i< ,,,-, rock bi!eh:16 b�- ;Ix,:- er�'S\lnmrd the '.a:'�, t.'.'ll>s !my. (W<e r"''" kmne<t itin� ttun th! adgn.,1 !my "' 1"' "1>ie��g.,m,i that 11',h cne 1$;,, co;,,; ls,o;,,•esei:, the look .itl<ill h autL,t;Hk) Wi) enWrM. w fin<,\" ptalLm.wnw wrth ::rnttm to wmtd:t rn, rs,;er:o,.
A.."'.d th"'"' 1! s:a'.,, r.cA,m,d m tile gallery, l>.1 �n01n1:c .... 1y mid�tl!:..'>. �""'"'-rnry, Ge!'CI< ""''""! C3&<" thru bl,,,,v.led IVCll w!:h tl:w ether 1)'llc,::1tme,t.s e: <h,;, ,chu..."<:h.. Vie atet\tlu:J :t" s<""l' ,!..l:cr.s and opet:�d tlie r.ase. 'l'.v-0 Uwu ut oeni:t on " ,;nml! l<m:y trnmep!.s.te ffaHd almply ;'H, I'. Berger/ Baltimore". Th�t'll w,u,., th>M MoplmOOs on eaet side Qf the reo"3:,,,d 001100Je: Ltlt----F'lfteenth, OU:Ciana, St111>d Dls.pc,m-rL Baas: R:¢l,t--Pr1"olr;al, Stop'd l)fapa;;,r.: 'I:-cl!l"'- Opeu Olsp;o0n.
71:.e •><YJtJHim-, c: :..'i: key;; llt'A lr.:urlm \lf :te m';r..n WJ.3 ¢,plorisbl!>! Thl r!>VJ.VI• :,f rr,l� 3..."ld men - ;u�led Cn 't>l!,11 \!.td man7lml n:i,,ral _p\V('tl, !{t1>w,s.<i pj;w m<>«Ui-o, M4Tlff, mw\ "'*'-' nm,t,;, \I.ml other km<ie d fil!h. '111.!, l:urnd ;um;, hi<d IJW!l WJ:=hHl. -- Not enn "whthW Muhl be got out ct c,,,, poor t!>L,g
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sell �r Q:ive ll to h mweum s.r,U bU1 � new organ; or :�1 mcorpDrnJx &ime M the <J;(l plp,rwv,k h1t-0 a ""'"' DrtW,n, The let\et included tho stetemant, ·'We w!ll never h�ve an electronic !nstrnment."
1 rnpUe.d tlu.t, it rnpu!1-,,o, the Ber;wr organ �hould 00 i1'1Hllll<i? ·'-'" 11se ln se!."Vice &ntl tu;wosted '.b.: it m;!. lw- �'.ij;.)f'WJ wit!). or lllf.Cl'))OtH-ed !Lt<; ::, t>H<:ln,·1=n:, ,ir(, ;-.skf\'. Jim_ "Why don't yon. ¢et- &\1\- wu: 44-;;:;;:;w: ?n<l w,,,.,._c:nwff !<.'ld !fe to ""-'i:k1" F11m!IJ t put Ju a ;,11,,; far ORA: "Our tr,tuwt� mt u, wtk tmi ,:,\cl tv,trnme.nG md their haWIT, p,un:mw tln pn:nerni,lkm d !r..me, 1,nd atom a!!, 111-wm:t !l:lfi dertrnnk tmd,:."
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Cntttz;xmdtnc:1 after �orr,;q,er:cCe»N• W�X¢ ex-:lt:a:iged ,·w. th.;s f'(ltt ,.,,,_cts, ant &:,n,e m<.,nlhl; ;,,.:,,;, 4/1;/!,t L\JVMi, hM>» :t!c,o--<ln<'.ed ;.7 f:lends ::i.c:d .i:.:Mr :r,tthhh wlii,,;, 1 !:ad �'.);;e work iln tror,il:H ,,tgnr-"', lb"- rm1trn�t wa..s ncgt;ti�Wtl til recomiit,o!l tht organ, tkdric blowerl�e it, use as much eJ<tfJJ\t pt,_wwork �� was retrievable, 1·e· fmlsh t-1:le �'""· Qtt. TI:w orgu1 wa,i brougll'. t� my shop i:l:i ManiliWtlS, Va., ffntl "'"'� eompletel1 d<m�
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;,:,.e m,;r,,u,g, !'.- WM, ::hd:C,alilrl -Tu u,., Gl\Jty :,I &ild �nil ln M;:,.mory ¢1 l)r, Jami-, Hart", who hl1d been l)l'&flfflm)t cl p6li\ki1,( _ocJ;:,,-.,w 2 t the Unlttmtty
t this pul)llcation is THE TRACK8R. .s chosen because those wbo blll)\lecl .wn organs usually were In punUlt •Ith tracker action. Bence one whobe called a ''Tracker", and what beras a "Tracker" organ.ot meant, nor does it mean to laaplJ, :HE TRACKER or tbe Organ Bls-7 endorses or reJecta tracker acUon gans. Each and every indivi41lal ball cllces concerning every phase o1 tbe >Uilding (and I might sa.y the same�crs). I, personally, have been dl&-1-0HB members lmply1ng that., the, ___ ,..
in the form of editorial wandering. • , Recently we have been publishing excerpts from
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Wllllnm s. Poner's "Mu.sicaJ Cyclopedia". Therewas a two-fold purpose in doing this. Viev.ing theworlt more than a century lat,er, there are numerous things' which appear humorous; at thesame time, it gives us a view of the musical outlook toward organ8 itnd organists ln the earlypart ot the 19th century.
I !eel that we need �o define a few terms in todny's organ world where we are constantly misu,;ing words, elf.her thoughtlessly or otherwise. Ainong O.H.S. members I constantly hear the terms preservation and rest<1ration. Preservation means to ke�p from injury or destruction; protect; or · save. Restoration means putting back into a.b unimpaired condition or to the original form. Both of tbefie words imply NO change from the original. Hence, any chll.itge of voicing, action, specification, etc., au�m.naeically removes any oriran from tho catei,:ories or clther preservation or .rebloration. It ls not a question or whether or .not the changP" hnve been an improvement. It i�. obviously, a ch,\nged organ and is no longer an example of the original builder's art, inLention, or .ab111ty.
Probably the conect words should be "rebuild", "remodel", "modernize'' or some such. The.,e latter terms lmpJ,y· e. change of some degree. In any caRe. let us call work done on organs by their correct title. When ony cha.niie ts made trom the original, do not call It the.t which it can not be; nf'.mely, pre.>serv11,tton o_r 1·estoration.
While l am on the aubJ ect of nomenclature, let us look at the title "orl,lan bUllder." I look on air oriri,n builder as Olle 'who has the ablllW to completely build e.n orgnn. He knows all the lacl.'ts ot his tra.de. It is not an ablllty whlch t.s acquired eully or quick!y. Most of those who mlsuse this term ure at best organ assemblers, orl,lan mccf¥\nlcs, organ maintenance companies. or what have you.
I hllvc no argument with tbese laUer classl!1catfons. I know somo who do th�tr work In an excellent manner. but who $hOuld never be call!'<! "organ builders:· For a dl.iscu8•lon In more detail I would refer you to Aub1-..y Thompaoll-Allen's .FundAnientals in Organ Buildint, fOWld on page 47 of 'the May 1963 a.ue of THE DIAPASON.
Needless to say there has been some deU11ht felt by the Editor and Publbher to find the ext.stence and v-..iuc of THE TRACKER being nclcnowledged by O.H.S. writers of a Wide area. We can =� heartily recommend thelr' work for your worthwhile conslderaUon: 'I'BE ORGAN, April 1963 - "The Flentrop Ortca.n ln
r--m: � a+,ii · t. century later, tbere &re num-i t:1iJiao: tllbleh. awear h11111oro1111: t.t t.hc
.:� attu 1111 a. view ot the mu•loal oui.. 'Cll'PU and organists In Ille early fflb. century.
� need i.o define a tew tenns In :�.where we are conatantly mis
-.,..._,,._..,.,....,,,, -• _.,.A,..,..,-a Jr · -· �1.;'liot�,;ciw,:.. .. .t.-,,...,1$& who nun,e or tracked down organs usually were in pursuit of an organ with tracker action. Hence one who sought might be called a "Tracker", and what he often found was a "Tracker" organ.
This was not meant, nor does It moan to Imply, that either THE TRACKER or the Orga.n Historical Society endorses or reJects tracker action for modern organs. Each and every individual has his own proJudlees concerning every phase ot tile art of organ building (and I migbt say the �;ime of organ buUders). I, personally, have bee11 <ll.s· turbed by non-OHS members implylng that the Society and its publication endor�e trucker act.ion e.s the "cure all''. of modc1·n organ building. I wasmost delighted to find that there was no suchmlsunderst-llnding among the membership a.t thePortlnnd Convention.
In truth we might be criticized for reporting, almost cxcluslvely, data concerning mechanical action. There ore two reasons why this he.s been the case. In the first place, by emphasizing the earlier American organ.� as there was no other ;\ction known. Secondly, organ buildlng slnce the turn of the century has been pretty well covered by other publlca tions and information is still readily available. THE TRACKER has been attempting to publish that which is not available In ot,her sources.
At the same time, there is no excuse for the members o,f O.H.S. not belng 11ware of the developments in organ bUllding since the Civil War (or the War Between the States). An historlan �hould know all periods of his subject, although he might well be a specialist In a given area. An organist also should know all phases Qf the development of hfa irustrumcnt. We should know the reasons for the invention of all torm.� of pneumatic and electrical actions.
Perhaps lti the mad rush to preserve early 19th century exilmples of organ building, we are doing nothing to preserve examples ot the later period. IJl ruet, some members are actually aiding and abetting the destruction or them. If the time ls not already here, lt \\ill soon be when n workhig example ot tubular pneumatic action ts non-existent. CcrtainlY, they are II most rare artifact at present.
I ca.n hear many saying, "So what? That's lfOO<II," and "They are not worth saving". I say to you, "You are not an histo,rian nor a complete organ enthu.slast."
·rhis cal'(lcs over into•t.he 20t.h century. For-1\lnacely, the Association o! Theatre Orge.n Enthustasta ls doing Its Job to preserve and record the theatre or11an. Its members are no more �peclall:Ge<I than many or our own members.Whet.her or not we agree with the art of the theatre, It 1s a Clnll.c and Important pha.se of organ hi.story. Electric, elect.ro-pneumatlc, high wind prcasure, etc .. are 1111 Important parts o,f the hlst.ory of orgl\ns. · THE ORGAN, July 1963 - ''The Lowly 'Armonlum"
by D. Stuart Kennedy. Example:; of the early 20th century orga.n.s of PAGl: �
Th1II name or ttactcd of an orpn IOUlbt mtg; often found
Thia W&li thAt either iorlcaJ Socl, for moo.crn hla own pre: art ot organ ot organ bul t!,lrbed by
:,: best urg;m:, of 1820, 1 "'''Je-r:;rau! trtat wul �I·· D::,11a'.:d Hanl\i-On v: mee:ln; hw- m,mt fote ar thm;cor ht'i !}redec?asor17···Crn1 �" ,wn L
What a.m l trying w n;;, 1 M>Y th&t we <lLY r.•i: tril or1a�n l:IWt(,rt<.JH, uor nrt wr: tn.lo It' Nt.�n W,t.,;,,f, unl�W Wf �twly unu P,:M""rn th;, bear. ot
, II.I\ !l�d0.'l�, We murt aM, thwc questions of <>VNY· thinr, aJ;,out U'lr 11\sl()I")' ct organs: l. What WI\� done? 2. Why WM lt done?
1 3. Why did \\ ct\O out or wily did it ,mrv!ve? ' Only aftkr th!:; Wal< clone ""-h we eva,luate �.r,y p�rt;- a::,f our heriWg,;\ :' X, p;,r1unallY, bel!evn thst tl!Ne ls ii t;;t,rre tn; Ameri<;a,-., organ hWldlnf. I alto l:K'lie>tl tlrnt the)·glory of \h1 pazf bul!dtts hcl.r,n�, tr, tct•"'- We,;•mmm\vw;, �an.not Gtcal thelt honor We IBU$t !,·,.! , \l!WJ.gute nur t'Y(itage, !nm th� le£rol'.t f:'()fil :he: PI\IA, 11,..'14 th•Ni ,:;n funh rn make nur ow» µla�'<> lnf11!.!litO-"Y- Only t:y 4dnk th'.t uu w,:; fo\"tt,;;,. Unk! b:I the �baln lf W-.:! tY)Y !ll\l; th!l ;=r. we wm' Mrttoinly ewt 4�tncy a hhnk, emp,y, ,.r,,;1 ;:,,,t.lod. whinu Wll! t<.<L thom c! '.oM h1-�1>e tha.t .,..-en
On 001",,aJ <A myttl( und ';ll,: µuhlhl!fr, l wuuhl1 tJb. to m.nw tll&t rne TRACKER \Ju never t>ecn ; :klti<i L\ gill% b pr,gs fw: a:i:y J:'t¥1JEU Ill -)"'.:.Y t.c.Lg. l'ln t/l-c't, U'\ tht -p,:,_tlcd �t tilEM W'J\"" set <ls.ts� 'f(lf !)\lhl!ctV:/.t!, !t WWI til;!'!l'.y /,:i, l,-, ieav'.:n,i; (HI�
!;� nm TfiAC!Otll; h.w Wen held up m tlll ·1·;pa,,1, awm\i:nk ,:wvrmt:C.. :nfoi:--;-.,atiou (�t in , 11ffl), m- we.;!pt vi th� ka<i artwle, or ooes.s:mn'.sl!.ll)' &!- tile re<juest cf the OBS pnsldc.m a! till'. tlllli!, , TltS nACKE:R has bocn late m roacirmg you, ; <ilU .m""1Wru, tar varlou,o other =- lndndbg jitb<i 11 8. MalL
• 11-!!ady to ,i:,> to prw,;_ l" ,;grly A(>,;«,t. W'c i,wuj,ieam1'd ttat ii w-.w um lo go cut until <>fw, the 1,<iuw wen: ;,md Tt::s sc: tt-.c Cr<'.-\: Ind, quLe e
1•.whik-. I, :J:le dC:..:-,e, tb:r: t-.eld u_p t.'le ..,,,ue 1mt:l ,,Jr.rt,,, '"" n-po-tts to! :.he August oouneU m<N"'"1.ng
}!Mril'lld.. The OO!'J wont to tt:e p.rlo;tf<r 11, &,"pt;;mtt,:;,:and ldt :he c-:mte� 1" tv, l'.xwl fo;m Jm:;,;; th�! -,ffNt week M D<-:-0ts�. Mea>1,.t:ilc "-'''" r:.r,t1u,s wentjioot ;,.__�,cl money VM re;;:c.treJ. . . . l , Agnn the.re- "'""� P'-'>l"-l <Cda.;'s. ;.n,I i: k my 1 · itndc.t�t.:m<il:-".;i: tha.: lt "'"' f!n;.Jly ,n tne III.I\L. ;.:, . . . . : <NnY<>mbe-t. o: ooUioe, ;� la rLt mfilled t,rnt �las,, ! :t,nd 1\!rthE!l' tl�l1>ycl C"Jeu=<l for ,,.,.m�. I �till c,o.ye 1�J10l te..."-e>-Ved thvse ev,i,c, =led tc me In N;,l J 'retnbe:r! After t-�rth,;.:.- eorms?,Or-.t'�r.cQ, I rtn:t.-eJ, ·a ,me.cmd IIl.l\iling ill tlm" C,:rt C'hri-almm:.
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I-lel'lry F. Berger:
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,Pr�"' po� i} ;m '.:::;,>:\art a,:M'.:1on :u Lhe l"C,;,;-'..c11< Xrough's _,..,. · tmb:;y�·.x;. The :,::-gar: fa:t'-"Y ""' flr�t :..::ca:.ect m ti 'ht€!!-+,tCJ"V tnildJne o:: th" �""th ;,;J� 6f W�!t " " Mtvkx!l $[tfe'.i, abe>ut th,s, ltiJ.<%lc of the l>look, l>et,.,;;,n C(,dcllW, Ct('<;k r.nd Ncwbe�l-y St:re.ot. The J;w,h·"'·" l,)1'10))1>1'�rl f::.:m the- !ll'st, am! ;,,.,.-g,,,. quv\e'1! we1.e ""'" ""qulr>"<i '['l\e, famC!y then moY<><1>rito a home ,m th,, we.,o /Ud� or C.ecrg� Street,"-�"'- Ohureh fl.lky. On the t<"'-M' of ch" lot. facingPBl1rr OmnmOII, a frnme t,dding wJJ< ertcted tor the faewry.
"On M�rch l!.t, !8Gl, the organ bcwry, with its.Mlltcnts. inclllcling three fini.shed cb.urcU wgans, valual.>l� /)il.tt�tna, oools, etc., was compl�tel)', !lestroyed by tll'e. The building, dc�plto t,b.e effork; offlr�men ts, �ave lt and two a<ijonilng builtllngo,burned to th� gr-<,un<i. The origin of \he fire was,_m,,,rtam but "'"'' beheveci i<> have b�ftn r.allSfdby a.n overheated Btcve. ln"urauce d the build,;ng and contcnt-S was inouffident tc rnv<>r the 1',em,,mt: th� mtstorturre ga,v<> lllr. Berger 2 backseat inbu5;m,s.s from which thcr� was litt.ie IITu.SP,,et vfr,,euve,y_ Moumh:.;:: euats c,f ,v�ry kmtl whichC!Wi� \\it:h the wur ma-ck tb." rnlLildllig .-,1 ':1"_,., tac:.Cry pI"aetic"-''.y pr-<;bi1>tt1ve.
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··:tt,.-;i,,e """"'"ed � wn:rnrt !Tom a P.:om.,u.C�thoHc O"nurC:.'1. lll T\f:C'-'1. Oh:<J. •o b,i!.:<: an oqzym,Mr Berge� mcwtl trnm Y,:;rt; Oith hi; family tnXo·;�rnber 11<62."
V f f""P"P,t J,>'-'-!$"} ¥.r, poo-qrlw; !NI( ''"IL .,,,,:;;�-,: ;q; >: 4-'"1'"- 'm,,;l'C,:,;o: ITT\Spo w .• n N &t,WpQ St{'l S-?q u """m::crc ttfWV\ ro umr!Jdmc; -uX;l9Q "'TI- w. i, Ail:Em'.fl. ?mm»:u uootdqq t\tt!O &:Jur,ur=" !IB2.!o l"l""'S .J!p ur
is..>tlone,:i; <JI iht $ITT, Satv&MT !.ulhemn C/Jorlm l\"'111 i:ndemdml wheUter tc tmy a ne-., m'@l"J ,,r\'<ll)Mt the old OIW wt:>ci:t hae JJeen t; the tlmrcb J;,a:<:W>.l' f;,r ll3 yea.m •n:.,y t.lr�d R!riliml lt,,sier, till � bWlda-, !;Q tel tlrnm wl".;J.1, w do u�aier �d tht tneumu;i:t t1mi roor;( the tits!�"""' ot fout b,r,h, "'1tf ut dtM ,rusc,:;t:, and g ttT-t n:e org!lJl, rumd-¢ttfted nm yo.u� ;.;,,;:, in 0t,rml\11y (le(! =alul!:"lg *iit =nde:: p� Jk-,.ie, eshml!.Wd �t:e organ was worth 11t le�ilt $20,(/10, nrn ;mriA:� J,,,r1er1; hav,i, decided t<> I<� ,-..·,
• • C,:;ffll>'!ent: "I ;mi m, gW,d tu 1•""6: tlli, "'-,;uphU3io
ElliIB by Dr, lll=hfil'.<l tc1:cun!ng ,he dJ;>.:r.,;.;,rtl:llp ct an organ tlea.."'l!:g hc!llle. Tt:,.,; UJtl uI thihg j usr ,;houid llilt be t:lmw. Aho, l ""'-"? 4fkr. wand2...""'6. znd warrted cll<mt the Society snili\fv.ng �\1y tru1>�ac.\cn t,Nlnz to Jo wilh tn,;i ;,,.;rdmu·, &>.le. ;re re�tumt!on or a,:,y orgn\. Wm>.1:1 b.'lero ,;,ver tw the ilil�Y ,;t a <>w-eu1t1"'
R<:•!nmtl,m of the HH Stw:,dtriti�e <ft'�t.n 1ll O.i,j_ Pipe s:.:-eet C:'lur;li, PiUlatlnpt:s. lwa µrogrOO'!e!l =.r ti:lr JMmm,0,ip ,:it lfobtrt F.cr,o\tflt,<.>tM,nllit M tllc rhumi:I. fu! ut rlw t'Wl Sf-Ops b,g"fLem:, put 111 i:,iaying ronditJon, "-"" J:w U!ltl wortwill.involve th& r,;wh, M!'. FJ.cmar< 11by�tl "- rec,U!l ITT:I \hL ol'!W,!\ Novtmlwr r:.
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THE HTLB{)RNE RO()SEVELT ORG:\.1� :\,T ELBERON, .N. J.
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ar _ as rn�rioetl by H1loon.e R<Je""'1"'-!l:,; .:-mmtl mh!� m>'--" nJ ln ElbUUJl Alem-0r..,,; Ghnwr,, Elbcrnu, Ill J. I!-:1111 m '.!?dJ, tl::k c,nly .ti!r'!!flet,rn- ehang� ill tlw tw0•ma.unal !n>el>w I/! th.e <ttld\J;,n o1 ar, el""trw hlo1,.,,t.
Sinoe 4::e cl>mch H Uted on!y In auir�'lli'Y. U>e bu1ltlir,:; u u:::teated t.u::ne;: th.e "1n«>Y (et in Euc�-"""-"' ehurNiesJ an,;], aee:nding ,o Ui!I tur::er, the bstrm,c.ent staya ,emicrkably wd! ;n tune iroru � u, "�"µ)ll. f'btt<;;: at Lhe !�ITT"lt Ad� nf tlrn ehw1w are«, •.J'-4 m;.,,c,u;;,la sp� illreett, into the eh11rt'1 W11il.� :ti:, twc ODd!ll st,-->N, ,m a ft\J:U3M Nk.N rOOs:., ,Sl"'ak lnw th� :hanN�
T�uellJ< Cle rn�U'ull'.:nn: 14 n teautitl.ll c:;:aruµle :,t JUl-h er,,,,htt'; organ t·.;il;J(nif Wlth t.mt ¥>4tll· tlon et Hv Gt Mt W Ope:t VlzJ,,.,tun Wt.ict. ls rntlmr L111c t:y =-.t,:,mp,:;r,xy ntr,n<ltl<tla, tb> h<ilTldl.l;,.! �WN Me Wtll·YOkd ;it( the to:.::! ;;:.&i>::'::llu i& brl&hl>··YH wttJt :tw mlldn%s onr :u;sw:+;.v,, w.:ti low P"'ssure a,:;J tlldrr eb.e.,fa.
c: the ir,cl'.·;<-Oi'Al stol)II, the 0-N:st a' ;Joppt.llt!«h outltan1rn,;. w;,h nUM u! tile th'.ckneas' l<wmd: in man;, ::.a\er iiicaEples, n µovtdeo a t,nn hDgh:nea.s l.o the Great whi!lh. ruakee It a.n ldefil 3«tet\, lute foe th� (>r;at D;a;JJSWn 111 thr J>Tmcipal �r.nr• ua ii i:m.gh: a· Trumpet, & illrge.;;,,::Je 4' G"'mshom wM!lli ill big eno11f):, t,, &erve as " 4' P:dcclpal, a ru\J,o 2 J/J' Q"'-'lt, a �r'.rat.ing '.( Pk�1:o, an<! n llim,h,;m-H!rn E' Dule!&m\ C(!ll';;,i!lt.> !I'-" Grrn"'
G1-e of tho ,mum&! features of !.he Swell C<J;tul ls �'.le 16' Bvurrtc.r_ which h<H J <YYicterl �".cp Y--1:ut,. Hill top bl.l1 d whkh drnws QI<, treble, an<:t �ha ,mtl= hall! dre.ws the nc:wm. ucca n. The S' Viulln Pini'"*'" 11? scnllhl.t '.u chu-«�j.er :,; t f'r4ncl:I Gumm:. whi'.4 \hi< ,:,Qwr dr:ii. a o-�;e.,, ts ellll1iuutivo Th"'�, Sl<>J>:;:."d Dl&;,ruwn ll. l'-!lht ,;ni:J, by rom• _p�rt><sn W"',tll t.'>Y .,p�r!t'.e ot the O�at CupP�lf\l'k, qutt,, hl.&11tl. Th! 4' F.ut.¢ E@rmool;u,s lo brl;htet tha" m"'°' S'.Cflll Af thili ,;,;,:;.,. Wl'L� the 3 rank
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ttou�<l 1Y rue A.,tl()'l'tt O:w.n Comp,uv, Durmg She wor,\ It """' ld.entlthd m, ti;;.virw; �Ji h1mt in E.::;Crut4 hi 17M b; FlC'.ard llchl;:,', Si'.h."'-4ul�<1 tv l><s senq;;fmct not Imig a;iv. rt'>td1t fcr ,:.,. ;:,reserva· ttw, rr.mt go V• lNf<>lnY Wel:rua, ,;r');llu:ist, nf t:v tnnrci:I. A =1tn! "'�3 pla,tj ,:in tat, ma,:-=�rrt q;. t"1t�ruter ii :w $\un1ey Saxtn:,_,
Mt SM;tcr. aOl!�J kh�t the H/nnfl1 i<lld A'.b"'-nwan tc"'i:laer ,;c;;..r, L L'.bcrty ?r<:41,\Y:"'l�n C;"mtth, 'l':py, N. Y .• h f&r t1<lt M � ruooe-�: tigurt. It has tWII mrrnuw and l,)<''1!1( u,t, & t,,.nks. fl'ul! h:fon:r.�tlon m.>.Y ba!- u\:ltalned truru Mt, 'i'anner Aam '.l'roJan P1ps< O,:,:»i, Co., Tmy. N. Y,
music M the Vt\iven;'�y ct Wi'l.i:'Ollsin, di,,«,vtred a Hin,:,era L"ttek�r t-x.lt 1n 101>4 nuw h 8� :,{m;y':; ft. C. Cbl,lr<;U, Pine Bluff, W!5, 'th& 1! mamwl r,rgm Is still tw.n4•pump,ttl Mr. H(\J:"V,:;<y pLi-y<id a re,oit&I - lt October Z8s
11ml NG tloroo t;,,y �tm, the t;n,,:;; ,:md tn:ut a.re fro- fJ:W l,l'#!!.\ mean. tJm ml.1.1:lf l«r nu, ehdr cr,µ;n; ar.d tm, TI9i'<'t tw ttw Ottl'\L Ttw Rm>ll orvrn ew:..tw.ns the rtc>J>l,: 1. Z, J, + ii, IS. H. U. aru1 16, milll� rum\-,;, tile r.hrM mv;m l, 2, J, 4, 7, 3, and 9; nm! tlw sw!<ll l, l1, 3, n.13. cm\ H.
Tt£ clwlr � ec::;;uo.!M cl\ tlit i<Wf\1->W«',lil"/ tor a =II dl1ireh ,;rpm; v!::. !hf Wh1 -YZNW11mt, fillkiana, _;,rlnclp"-1, twelfth, Lfo.,trnU\, 11mi W>• w1Jalt£::<a, tl-n foUt bJlH ¢.mr,t.:t...: wl:t. a ;x-Jcl t.� talre nrr_ =£. the trt,mp� &;,;n an trriJA:l. w.nOJ<;ot about" lhou.;.s,n<I ,:,,:;,us, :" .,J,,lJ,;h:m to Ulli;, .,c gr-e�t impr....-em.-rrt we,;:,; N; mli.llt ty !1w ;vidLion d she t..a:, di"'P"-'""" ar.d fas tw.utboy :<il' th,i, ..we!� antl ill! c>eta.c a'1d a h::ll c� !Jb&Gs Jn W'-"-'d for tte feet, ..-hmh wlll m�lrn 111 af.Clthm d �ht,ut !IIJO doliar.s. The ""'"Li las a ITTTiail 0rran nrnucd, wl,h n <ioor made tD open and �huL hy mMr.t of u pedal moved by the fuot. oo a� to Jive to tho aomul tllil.t increase and t1immntlon whwh ttw wo1·d 1nd!e&te&
,:lee,;e("!l:e( and J.',�lt Ly :.':I: :...':ltL llllJ.}%"1! EugCA.'l W,m,;-.:;,, a.-:c: we>lt..'l :t.er bMut:h: with th<!.:t, :,;, 1.l'sest &Jwr-�, we aN !<fad 'll Mr- lt grnrlu;,f'.y &Mu1,1 way. May tile c...".lurcht$ le thk ttiUuttY ,rnnn.l a:;ii-Jru,; (t;, a:mw, end fOrr..s«tde H, ,olmru::, tm<'lli t,, tllr- ,,,.,rn,,,. cf th" Lut1:1 uf hw!P
3J:t8cl .,.. Hand (h;;,,n,. eci::s:sts cf a mmm.me tnn:iltlt cy1b1rlf";,- en!le<l a tml'l"I. !o WfllLl, &re \nM.rteil wlin iMtened at the fill.ill!, ""J ll"ti. r- Jttb e\e1·a.:Hl. aWw� lbe surfu.ms, which )'<lru. rmrnJ emeylhdr.r: aaeh mreu,t D! w!rec< 3ttlt p'.r,: n>trez· p\ln.W< with t-he "� O!'! '®1>t !ln,i m- sp;i,:;e 0! UmKW!. nn<i ea�h w!re '-"="•Pun<:h h leug!Jl tc d:HI r,ot,e v.Till:h rt mp.re.ems. A-S nw '.xi.:m! tw-n1, F.Jkh otip!� er pb """""'s a smsJ! h!K,k wbJcl'l ITT"""' 011 a li:ry with.::, ur o,e,,.;; ,. v,,h., "A
o.dm2s ""' ,_,, ,ru, pq;e ,:,; ra,s,::!. B><tn\l nrgru:u, are go:,-:,.e�a::y J".><taL:t:. il..<-:<l �\\ <:Wltrlv�<I !l!.fil1: tt,;, 2'\fil& ;wt'c,;; (If the t.a-,-,1 whlcll �u�,s. aw l>atroC, �"!J!lJ<�� tt::0 wind f;y givir,q u:.c�lon t,_,th" bllll<>W� lllH�ren\ tu11es aM prieli:sd mt :-J.e sam� bu:rd, �nd tile hcck.s are brnu�ht i,;;t,:, emtteci with i4�m, by "' small llQrlzontal mot1on or th,;, J:w,,tel.
Uydrau!ie Organ, a musical illlltrnment.. tlla,; /Jl\1Y� by wo.t-0r ln.,t�ad of air.
0.-l(!lll B<tlld�r, :u, ;srH�t whose bTis!nesa ia t<J !Xl!'.Sttu�t, Mt\± t.; Nu� a11\± rer,a.1r orgm-,,; .ILvr mgim l:u.'!<:10r. 4csltled posaesalur: a. IIiccl:y <ll!!crlmmatu,g "-"d cul-tlvatect <'W. an(! a �c,.und judg,,'.er.<, ill the -.:'.';,:i1,v,ry quall:lM c>f wo""1 =d m� ourth, n tx:- aeqndn·e-:c \\ith the :;:,r!1:dples c: �,;;eun::a::;(\\t, y:i;emll,/ Vf".r.-ml. ,,. pr,;�:�a.! me:l'.J...'11ta, nt\<:\ :ru fru::- mfo:rrortl ,r_ pie in "'-'"deqmmt- and Ms' ,1m;ilt:- donen•2 ,,_, � c.umpo..srtlcm11. a� lrr wnm raqµ-ce It. te cap;t,Je 0'. ;ry;m;- :te diCfer=C ,wps lUld f,,mtumt:oc.l! M hh own lnlt\r�mer:ts, Ul\G. d dJmr.,nz ter ht,-,-,stlt cm U.elr d:fee!S !n. p:rl.w:n:u:rnr.1;.
Orp,, Lr.ft, tho $iJ,1v:r ln il:1.mt cl the organ.. OrtAU Musk, mw,w � tor tl;.o ol'Ji.an,
or 1«q,;;nng th� vr;m, to p,orruce th<! ru:.irm err net.
O•Jrut J•m,,,, a J)',IA<'tte in whld; th& U:,dc m: <l<>!nill1:rn: ln mmtam<ld whlli- t.'le ,:,!l;q 1>.a.rts ot� ha ... --monr pr,;,:te..,, m 011m� ;:bgrw \nct�p,anrt=t11 ,.,: 1t. Trw tn:::: b !l.l:W appJed �� a pa.me "" "':,�'..e
Organ.lot, s pc:-1<.!rn,e:r <::t U::w n,:s.11. Tn� qua.!i:;c�t:on fa:r au m·i;::u-1bt am mnl�lfa.rlou�. E� u,m1 hAve a tho:rnui,i::\ !;,.'1.0W!e<lt;e "' m.us,:k, 1;,e .a.cqus.iuwa wl!h hicrmvn::y and rructul�tm,,, a:::rt �kill In ":11£ ma.r,au�rntnl Jt tll<1 <ltlJ""· a.nd s1',;,\Uct be u= -0f w;w, Ju<:lgmrnt <!ml pwtY.
A; �\'/:"-tla Mt and outllt tn bo U>'"t\ r/JJ.efly for rleYO!lOhal j>tupOM�. tile Ul"@lll\)SC .,ho\llrt himself fo�l the etfoots of lk sr.,J,:mn \<mm; In e1miti.ng devn\lon�t frcllhta: ,,n<:l tlJcmlr;I regMd him,;elf as ,;!v, .,en,m1, �1 trtt nmsrey;,!lorr, tc at<I t-h�rrc it) th<,;, d�vot.l<'l',g
'.rh,, '""''tl/;F Of too dmrnh 1n:t1 th,;- <>e.lur� ot the mgan, �leany h::.dlcatt th.ac tile .\.lyla ,,. !T!IWG ,�., "J-.at tn:trnm01>:, ot .. ·,u:a ti<: v.:av,;- i,e.-.;ro, it--:d maje-stl�; allii very <:lhfowu: tri;Jr,_ ;t.4� w'1kil ts .a.b;,'.-eJ to tllet:te&, u1<:1 wrnlu t1>n1:erto, llMee, the- itu;.,w;>tiny cl a:n;>,:,yk,\f <>.tr<,ll$l.& ,t.a!. a,e eonnecttd w:t.h plilNlS Kif 7-:i'.k run;u,met>t'!. WMu ws. ct,,,--,q,:1.,, foc' t:>mpany tlhlt in:<t:.�r:: 4;.i:t_ ="""· om, f.,.,ll,,p ll"1l�Jy mm:tte<:t, tllil pm-
A Lulu of a Project >'NJlMNl by UM<m fbn1m:,.n tu 1;lli' tmlk ut my !look, "Mn,,tc 1n the Ll!e ot Albert SchW?JUe'r" ty Charles .R. ,ff>y, a;,peara the tW1;lro q�tlcmg comv,,;,0 b nos ;,.mi sent towg,;.rrhL Md cri(ill hut!Je"'- in (}a:rn,ar,y, 1\astri .. ,Fm!lei!, I!;;J:;,, Bwltz;;r!an�J .,,.,q th;, Ncth,t;ian&, tot1<11J 1ut wmt 1<i,,;1 .'lf an !>f;;:a,, Europe w=ted.'n',t re>e\ti.U n�n! the ea)fltt,,,tlim, ct th\' wmmltttt Gf tl:w TIJU"ti c,mgrn1., M th,i lnWMBtwrn.i Mus:e &w:10:y. o;m,\l.lOrn. ':'he final �umq, """'1od i,po:n MNut HO qll'j;,tf,,:m<1ire% ,,;•1.s:w=d h'. det-&1!., hi mod tr,ti,re,Vr,,; to r=d. DT. Bcl>we,tw,, saysthntIlll>!IY ef tt'Atf arn,wrrn were lor;w r....··uUJ"" wra-thy A l:'1'.mg; pMrrteli. W<m!rt.Ct :l mo h'.t-&r-*'J'*# W :'.la;J out wffil U:re Jl\1WN'i!7" WPM' ;,_1tl wbee.e th<J ),...-,:.tims :..s> mf"f1Alw. t tlrt>J;: 1! 1"'.'Uld W m,;,t rtwallrig \o sm:.d tl!IW,f. ,amt r;1;,e%\lllJs nrnund ti) Ol«:! tmm::wr. llG'11.