THE SUNDAY OBEGONIAN, POBTBAiTD,- liT&KCH 22, 1903.
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SEATTLE IS JEALOUS
Determines to Save President
From Tacoma.
COKTIMUITY OF COMMITTEES
Xeesevelt Will Ifot Be Able to "Ea
cspe From Receptlea ' Orsaalza
tlea, Which Were Appointed
Very Mhca -In the Plural.
TACOMA, March 2L (Special:) If Presi
dent Roosevelt devotes sufficient time to
the purpose of meeting the different recep
tion committees appointed in "Washington
to greet him, he will leave the state with
a hazy idea that the population consists
of reception committees and a private
citizen. There are reception committees
everywhere; committees to meet the Presi
dent at the border of the state, and com
mittees to hail him as he approaches each
precinct line. Then thero are organiza
tions authorized to escort him upon rail
way trips and steamboat rides and men
are waiting in different sections to see
whether the President will go hunting with
them.
The legislative reception committee holds
it is really to be In charge of the Presi
dent's trip after he enters Washington.
The committee has had nothing to do
with arranging the Itinerary, hut It wants
all to do with the person of the President
when he arrives.
ICot a great deal of opposition has been
shown to this plan by most of the inter
ested cities of the state. But Seattle is
jealous. Tiiat city is afraid that In some
manner it is to be jobbed. While there is
a studious attempt to avoid a public an
nouncement, the Chamber of Commerce
and other public bodies in Seattle distrust
not only the two "Washington Senators
who have arranged the President's Itin
erary, but also the Legislative reception
committee and every other organization
not distinctly a Seattle creation. In fact
thero are even local Jealousies existing.
Seattle took the precaution a day or
two ago to send Congressman "Will B.
Humphrey down to Washington to take
charge of things. He is expected to el
bow Senators Foster and Ankeny out of
the way and fix up an itinerary for the
President that will be satisfactory to
the people of the Seattle Chamber of Com
merce. Congressman Humphrey has been
in Washington upon a previous occasion,
and when he was sent East on this mis
sion it was believed his knowledge of the
Capital would enable him to slip about the
city with all the mysteriousness and effec
tiveness of a gentleman in gum shoes.
Congressman Humphrey did not want to
go, but Seattle made him. Whether "he
knew it or not, the Seattle movers in the
Humphrey mission did not know that the
President's Washington Itinerary was al
ready arranged.
Possibly Congressman Humphrey's pres
ence in Washington will discourage any
attempt that might be made to send the
President north of Everett while on Puget
Sound. When President McKInley was to
come to Washington, Senator Foster ar
ranged a trip that would take him to
Belllngham Bay and Port Townsend, and
Senator Foster is eager that the journey
of President Roosevelt should be extended
so as to include these two places. There
is no more time left to Tacoma that could
be put off, so If the President were to
make such a trip it would have to be at
the expense of Seattle. That city is fight
ing for more time instead of being willing
to yield a portion of that already granted.
Seattle's semi-centennial is to be ob
served on May 23, and the city is eager
that the President should spend a part of
that day in the city. More than this,
Seattle resents the plan of Tacoma to take
the President about the Sound on a char
tered steamer, stopping at Bremerton and
Everett before reaching Seattle. Bremer
ton, where the Puget Sound Navy-Yard Is
located. Is regarded by Seattle -as a sub
urb of the Washington metropolis, and a
veto has been suggested on this part of Ta
coma's programme. To endeavor to im
press upon the President that Bremerton
could be better reached from Seattle is a
portion of Congressman Humphrey's duty.
The jealousy existing between Tacoma
and Seattlo Is the principal feature of the
preparations. Seattle fears that the Leg
islative reception committee is inclined to
be too friendly to Pierce County; Seattle
distrusts tho two Senators and is fearful
that a reception committee will take
charge of the President at Tacoma and
keep him in tow until the docks at Seattle
are reached, putting the Elliott Bay city
in an unfavorable light the meanwhile.
In lils gum-shoe performance at Wash
ington Congressman Humphrey Is ex
pected to provide for keeping the Presi
dent out of Tacoma's clutches.
The Legislative reception committee has
stolen a march cn Seattle. State Senator
Rands went East in the Interests of the
Legislative committee a day before Con
gressman Humphrey started. Senator
Rands went with the assurance he would
have the co-operation of the two United
States Senators, and would have behind
him tho prestige of the Legislative com
mittee. Senator Rands is not a member
of tho committee, but ho was chosen for
this mission because he was going East
on business, and because of his intimate
acquaintance with all members of the
committee.
Just what Is expected of Senator Rands
Is not qulto understood even by the mem
bers of the Legislative reception commit
tee. They thought it advisable to have
Rands on the ground, especially as the
two Washington Senators are disposed to
give the Legislative committee all the
prestige possible. It is their policy to per
mit tho commltteo to act as the state's
official representative, and incidentally to
give the members of this committee, care
fully chosen on political grounds, all the
advantage that will follow an association
with the President. The Legislative re
ception committee, with very few excep
tions. Is marked for its strong friendship
to the two Senators, and this Is an Im
portant factor in determining the import
ance that shall be given the committee.
The part Governor McBrlde will be per
mitted to play In the reception of the com
mittee has been overlooked. Thero is a
general idea that be will be allowed to go
along, but ho has no official position as
signed him. It was feared at first he
might endeavor to name a state commit
tee of Mb own, and it was to head this
off that the Legislature took up the ques
tion. If the President escapes at any time
from tho Senators, Congressmen, state re
ception committee and other general or
ganlastlons appointed to look after his
welfare, "he will Immediately fall Into the
hands of local committees. There is not
a town at which the President Is expected
to stop which has not named its reception
committee, and along the route where the
train will pas3. spallcr towns have com
mittees in training to lead the cheerlns.
In fact, the President's visit to Washing
ton bids fair to be one glorious round of
meetings with reception committees, with
an occasional glimpse of private citizens.
Jnry Believed Iler.
Helen L. Stratton, who appealed from
the report of assessment "and damages of
tho viewers in the matter of the proposed
extension -of East Twenty-sixth street
from the Powell Valley .road to Haw
thorne avenue, yesterday obtained a ver
dict from a Jury in tho State Circuit Court
for 11500 damages against the City of Port
land. The viewers appointed by the City
Council allowed Mrs. Stratton SIT 43 dam
aces, which was offset by 51559 benefits.
By the verdict rendered in court she is
S1S14 ahead.
His. gtr&ttoa owns a 10-acre tract aloog
the line of the proposed Improvement.
She does not desire to cut It up into lots,
and says the opening- of the street will
take some of her land and. not benefit her
property. On the contrary, she states that
she would have to build another road
to her property, or drive over the side
walk to get to it. She succeeded In con
vincing: the Jury of the Justice of her
claim. Dan R. Murphy appeared as at
torney for Mrs. Stratton.
WILL REVIEW MILITIA.
Governor Chamberlain te Inspect
Third Regiment Wednesday Xigkt.
Governor George" E. Chamberlain, Commander-in-Chief
of the Oregon National.
Guard, will review the Third Regiment,
Oregon National Guard, In the Armory
Wednesday evening. The review will also
be witnessed by a number of officers of
the United States Army from Vancouver
Barracks.
Colonel Edward Everett issued the fol
lowing orders yesterday;
L Companies B, C, X), E, F, and G, and
hospital detachment of this Tegiment will
report at the Armory in fatigue uniform
for Inspection and muster on Wednesday,
Maxell 25, 1903. Assembly at S:15 o'clock
P. M. sharp. Field and staff officers will
report to the Colonel, and noncommis
sioned staff, band end field music to the
Adjutant at the same hour and place;
II.' Company A will assemble in its
armory at Oregon City In fatigue uniform
on Monday, March 30, 1303, at 8:30 o'clock
P. M. and will be inspected and mustered
by Major Charles E. McDonell, who wIU
proceed from Portland to Oregon City In
time to arrive there at the hour designat
ed. Upon completion of this duty he will
return to his home station.
ILL Muster rolls showing all changes
rlnce last quarterly returns, made up to
and Including March 21, 1KB, will be pre
pared in duplicate and handed to the mus
tering officer at time of muster. Property
and financial returns to same date will
be forwarded direct to the proper chief
of department In time so as to arrive at
his office not later than April 3, 1903.
IV. The Commander-in-Chief, Governor
George E. Chamberlain, will review the
regiment on the evening of this inspection,
and the ceremonies and drill will be wit
nessed by officers of the United States
Army. Commanding officers of companies
will at once see the importance of the oc
casion and govern themselves accord
ingly.
V. Admittance to the Armory will be
by ticket only. Tickets may be obtained
for gratuitous distribution by officers and
enlisted men of the regiment from the
regimental quartermaster and company
commanders, respectively, on and after
Friday. March 20. 1903.
VL Details for the guard are announced
as follows:
Senior officer of tho guard. First Lieu
tenant W. L. Gould.
Junior officer of the guard. Second Lieu
tenant S. E. Rehnstrom.
.Company B. 3 privates; Company C, 3
privates; Company D. 3 privates; Com
pany E, 1 Sergeant and 2 privates; Com
pany F, 1 Corporal and 2 privates; Com
pany G, 3 privates.
Ltetails will report to the officer of the
guard in front of the board of officers'
room at 7:20 o'clock P. M. The Junior
officer of the guard will keep a record of
the men detailed for this duty and report
to these headquarters the names of men
not reporting promptly at the hour desig
nated. VTL The largo drlllroom on second floor
of the main armory building will be open
to members of the regiment and their
friends for dancing after conclusion of
the inspection. Company B will take
charge of the floor on this occasion, and
so arrange the programme as will best
promote the pleasure and entertainment
of the regiment's guests.
ENJOY BEING CUT UP.
Earthworm Grow "New Head and
Tails "Whea Decapitated.
PORTLAND. March 19. To the Editor.)
I notice in this morning's Oregonlan a
request for Information on the subject of
earth worms from a lady wno nas a
kind-hearted husband. I Jim glad to be
able to throw some light on the subject,
and. Incidentally, help her spade her
ground, by proxy. At tne same time i
have a feeling of sympathy for her hus
band, and trust he will forgive me if I am
the Innocent cause of an excess of manual
labor on his part.
Earthworms have the happy faculty of
regrowing an end cut off. The new growth
is always corrugated and of a different
color -from the old part of the worm. This
is a provision of nature, which applies to
bedbugs also. If It were not true of earth
worms they would soon become extinct
and one of the chief sources of soil fer
tilization would cease to exlat The best
soil is the wormy soil.
The worst enemy the earthworm has Is
the robin. A student of ornithology, finds
perpetual amusement in watching a robin
securing his dinner. Hopping over the
ground, Mr. Robin pauses occasionally,
listens an Instant, then thrusts his bill
Into tho ground and abstracts the whole,
or part, of a worm. If he does not get
the whole worm he never makes a second
"dig." but hunts for another.
What la left of the worm Ilea quietly In
the hole for a week or ten days, when, lol
a new and beautiful end Is regrown and
Mr. Worm is proud the remainder of his
life. All this leads to speculation as to
where the brains of an earthworm are
Jocated. Presumably in both ends of the
worm, for if one is cut In two and buried .
In a Jar of nice, moist earth In a few days
two worms, each with a new end, will be
found.
I intended to say something on bedbugs
and brook hydra, but this article is already
too long. T. FRANZEL CRAWFORD.
DISPLAY OF CERAMIC ART
Tie Excellent "Work of California
Artist A Most Creditable Part
land Exhibit.
True loversNof art will linger with ad
miration at the window of O. H. Rieder,
corner of Fifth and Alder streets, where
exquisite specimens of ceramic art are
being exhibited. The display -shows the
work of the ceramic branch of the Pfell
& Lewis Art School, which will be opened
on or about March SO, at 32S Thirteenth
street, near Market, under the tutelage
of Mrs. S. S. Lewis and Mrs. R. Pfell.
both pupils of the Dresden School of
Miniature and Figure Painting.
The department for pen and ink work,
charcoal and crayon drawing-, wash work,
sketching and water-color drawing from
life will be under the supervision of Miss
L. Pfeil. a talented young artist who has
spent several years of faithful student life
In the Eastern States. The latter young
lady has been requested to organize chil
dren's drawing classes on Saturdays.
Among the many beautiful pieces, the
figure work deserves special mention,
which has been pronounced by competent
critics to be the very best in its line.
Some beautiful miniature portraits are
among the pieces of art displayed, al
though only a few, as many have slipped
away from the hands of the artists to
their owners portraits painted for the
smart set of San Francisco, Washington,
D. C: New York. Shanghai. China, and
Svdney, Australia.
It is no doubt tho finest display of
handpainted china ever seen In Portland.
a display which cannot fall to attract the
eye of every passer-by. Art-loving moth'
ers who desire to see their daughters ac
compllshed will find pleasant and faithful
teachers In the three ladles who have come
to stay in our midst and found a school
of which Portland may justly be proud.
Elma Don't IVaat Prlxeaght.
ELMA. Wash., March . 33. Special.)
Some of the leading citizens of Elma
are quite Indignant over a prospective
prize fight soon to take place- in their
town. Everything will fe jfloae that Is
pou&bla to prevent It.
THE FINEST IN THE WEST.
DHS-CRIPTIOX OF ORGAX ET "FIRST
COXGXEGATIOXAIi CHURCH
AT OAKLAND.
In speaking of the opsaisg of this .Kim
ball three-man aei organ, the Oakland
Tribune of last Tuesday says:
The new organ, which coat nearly $30.'
000, was presided over by Will B King,
the clever organist of the church, and he
again demonstrated the fact that ha Is a
master of the Instrument.
The orssn Is without doubt the finest
on this Coast The specifications of the
Instrument follow:
Specifications of the organ, three manu
als and jedal; scale of manuals, CC to C,
61 notes; scale of pedals," CCC to. F, 30
notes; console reversed and extended; all
registers run the full compass.
Great organ L double open diapason, IS
feet; 2, first open diapason, S feet; 3,
second open diapason, S feet; 4, viol
D Gamba, 8 feet; a, doppel flute, 8 feet; 6
viol D'Amour, 8 feet; 7. harmonic flute 4
feet; $,. octave, 4 feet; S. twelfth 2 2-3 feet;
10. fifteenth, 2 feet; 1L mlsltire, 4 ranks;
12. trumpet 8 feet; 13, clarion, 4 feet
Swell organ 11, bourdon. 16 feet; 15,
open diapason. 8 feet: IS, violin diapason,
S feet; 17. sallcional. 8 feet; 18, aeollne, 8
feet; 19 vox celeste, 8 feet; 30, vox
diapason, 8 feet: 2L snitz fltit x
flauto traverso. 8-feet; 23, vtollaa,-4 feet; 24,
iuiuumc piccoio, 3 feet; 25, cornet 5
ranks; 26, contra fagotta,, 15 feet; 27,
cornopean, 8 feet; 2$, oboe and bassoon, S
feet; 29, vox humana, 8 feet
Choir organ-30, contra gamba, 16 feet;
31, Gelgen principal, 8 feet; 32, melodia, 8
feet; 33, dulclana, 8 feet; 34, u.ulntadena,
8 feet; 35, unda maris. 8 feet: 26. mute
D'Amour, 4 feet; 37, fugara, 4 feet; 3S, pic
coio. t. ieet; S3, orchestra oboe, 8 feet; 40,
clarionette, 8 feet
Pedal organ 41, open diapason, 16 feet;
42, violone, 16 feet; 43. gamba, 16 feet; 44,
dulclana, 16 feet; 45; bourdon. 16 feet; 45,
octave, 8 feet; 47. flute, S feet; 48, violon
cello, 8 feet; 49. trombone, 16 feet
Couplers 50, great to pedal; 51. swell
to pedal; 52, choir to pedal, 53. swell to
great; 54, choir to great; 65, choir to great
sub.; 56. swell to great super; 57, swell to
choir; ES. swell to super oct
Mechanical accessories 69, vox humana
tremolo; 60, swell tremolo; 61, choir tre
molo: 62, wind Indicator; O, crescendo in
dicator; 64, motor starter. .
Piston movements adjustable 65 to 67,
great; GS to 70, swell; 71 to 73, choir; 74
to 79. reversible unisons: SO to 91. com
bination setting pistons; 92, crescendo sep
aration from great organ.
Pedal movements 93, balanced swell; H
balanced choir; 95, forte great; 95. forte
swell; 97. mezzo great; 98, mezzo swell;
99, piano great; 100. piano swell; 101, forte
choir; 102, piano choir; 103, forte pedal;
104, mezzo pedal; 105. piano pedal; 103,
reversible No. 50; 107, all couplers; 108,
grand organ; 109, crescendo and diminu
endo. As will be noticed by the specifications
above, this Instrument Is very complete
In Its tonal resources, and it is also re
splendent with mechanical acessorles to
aid the organist In its manipulation.
These specifications were adopted as the
result of conferences with the ablest or
ganists of the country. The research of
the committee was not confined to the
West but embraced the. best talent In the
East Tho scheme being decided on, the
next task the committee had to meet was
the selection of the builder of the instru
ment THE KIMBALL KIXALLY CHOSEJT.
After carefully investigating the merits
and hearing the best models of the differ
ent builders In the United States, the
committee recommended the awarding of
the contract to the W. W. Kimball Com
pany, of Chicago. 111., through the Messrs.
Ellers, who are the general wholesale rep
resentatives of this and many other lead
ing factories In the West
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CUMBERLAND PRES
BYTERIAN ORGAN
JfOT SO LARGE TJf SCOPE, BUT OF
MOST BEAUTIFUL TONE
QUALITY.
The fine new two-manual Kimball organ
at the Cumberland Presbyterian Church
was installed by Ellers Piano House some
time ago, and has been the recipient of
much praise from many sources, for the
distinctness of each note, the sweetness
and richness of each tone, and the power
of its full registers. An almost exact du
plicate was recently supplied by Ellers
Piano House to Father Hughes ana
promptly Installed in his beautiful St
Lawrence Church.
L GUT IN OXE ORDER.
Relative to the merits and standing of
tubular pneumatic Kimball organs East
it may be stated that on October 4 George
C. McMnrtry. president of the American
Sheet Steel Company, was called to Van
dergrift Pa., on some pretext or other
and on arrival was presented with a
handsome silver punch bowl by the em
ployes. In a speech delivered by Mr. Mc
ilurtry, he -announced that he would pre
sent to each of the churches In Vander
grift a new pipe organ. A committee of
experts was shortly afterward appointed,
and after most exhaustive and far-reaching
Investigations, Mr. McMurtry's rep
resentatives, acting upon this committee's
reports, awarded the contract to Messrs.
W. W. Kimball Company. Eight fine new
pipe organs. Involving thousands of dol
lars; are required to supply the city, and
are now being constructed, as follows:
Methodist Episcopal Rev. T. F. Per
shing, pastor.
Presbyterian Rev. Hubert Rex Johnson,
pastor.
Lutheran Rev. Holmes Dyslnger, pas
tor. St Gertrude's R. C. Rev. Father Singer,
pastor.
Baptist Rev. J. Sanford, pastor.
Lutheran Church (on the Heights) Rev.
George BdSKanger, pastor.
United Presbyterian Rev. Curtis R.
Stevenson, pastor.'
First Reformed Rev. D. Snyder Steph
ens, pastor.
The onr&as are expected to be delivered
I and set up ready for ues on Easter Sun-
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The great Kimball Factory, the finest and most extensive in the
world, is an epitome of science, syii aod mec-hanicai achievement;
and in producing the very best in Pianos, Pipe Organs and Reed Or
gans, its influence upon the national development of music and art
is simply inestimable.
Kimball Pianos and Kimball Organs are' sold at wholesale .and
retail in the Pacific West only by
EILERS PIANO MOUSE,
Portland, Washington aai Park Streets.
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Saa Francisco, 653 Market Street.
Syekaac, 803 Sprasme Avenue.
THE TWO AT SEATTLE'
SPECIFICATIONS OF THE BEAtTCT- '
JUL KIMBALL ORGAXS AT TfUX
ITY AXB ST. MARK'S.
The fine new Kimball at Trinity Parish,
Church was completed last month... arii
duly opened by Mr. Edmunde Butler, the
organist assisted by Miss M.. Fry, Mrs.
Moore, Mrs. Norton. Mr. Bate and Dr.
Hoffman, on Thursday evening. The
specifications were carefully studied out
In conference with leading organists, and
a large number or plans and. specifica
tions submitted by tEe leading orgaa
builders from everywhere carefully con
sidered, also quite a number of representa
tive organs of the various manufacturers
In different cities were critically examined
and tested,-and'thereupon the contract
was awarded. .
KIMBALL AGAIX- VICTORIOJJS.
Again the Kimball method .of Tubular
Pneumatic construction and the "general
excellence of 'the Kimball manufacture
gained the day, and the. -superb three
manual Instrument with the following
specifications is the result: ..
Three manuals, . compass CC to C, 6t
notes; pedals compass CCC to F,"30 notes;
all registers-full compass.
Great organ L double open diapason, "16
feet; 2, open diapason, 8 feet; 3, gamba, 8.
feet; 4, doppel flute, S" feet; 5, qulntaderia,'
8 feet; 6, principal. 4 feet; 7, twelfth; 2 2-3
feet; S, 'fifteenth. 2 feet; 9, orchestral
trumpet S feet; N03. 3, 4 and 5 enclosed
In choir swell box.
Swell organ 1, bourdon (bass and
treble), 16 feet; 2, violin diapason, 8 -feet;
3, salaclonalr 8 feet: 4, aeollne. S feet;- 5.
vox celeste, 8 feet; 6, stopped diapason. 8
feet; 7. flauto traverse 4 feet; 8. oboe and
bassoon. S feet; 9. cornopean, & feet; 10,
vox humana, 8 feet
Choir organ 1, llebllch gedeckt, 16 feet;
2, melodia, 8 feet; 3. Bulclana 8 feeti 4,
flute D'Amour. 4 feet; 5, piccolo, 2 feet; 6,
Clarinet S feet
Pedal organ 1, open diapason; 16 feet; 2,
violone, 16 feet; 3, bourdon. 16 feet; 4,
violoncello, S feet
Couplers and Accessories 1 . swell to
great; 2, choir to great; 3. swell to choir;
4, great to pedal; 5. swell to pedal; 6.
choir to pedal; 7. swell to great at octaves;
5, choir to great at octaves; 9V -great; -octaves
on itself; 10, swell tremolo; II,
choir tremolo; 12, vox huniana tremolo;
13, wind indicator; 14, crescendo indicator.
Adjustable combination nlstons 1. 2 and
3, affecting Teat and pedal organs; 4, 5
and 6, affecting swell and pedal organs;
7 and 8, affecting choir and pedal organs;
9, great separation.
Pedal movements L balanced swell ped
al; 2, balanced choir pedal; 3, grand cres
cendo pedal; 4, great to pedal, reversible.
THE ST. MARK'S ORGAN.
PRACTICALLY THE SAME AS TRIX"-
rrr, but a trifle larger
XS SCOPE.
The half-tones hero presented of both
Trinity and St Markfs organs convey hut
a meager Impression of their beauty of
exterior, so. far as visible from the audi
toriums. Both have three manuals or
keyboards and convex or radiating pedals.
The consoles or key desks, of the Instrur
ments are works of art being finished
inside with solid mahogany and brought
to a high piano polish. Every appointment
Is in line with the best that is known to
the art, and successful manipulation calls
for virtuosity, there being in St Mark's
organ 57 stopSj buttons and expression
pedals to be operated. .The Instrument
contains nearly 1900 pipes, the specification
and disposition of the pipes in this "organ
also having been the subject of consid
erable discussion with the experts In this
line.
1
The various voices, namely, diapason,
flute, string and reed qualities, are as
sembled in the best known proportions,
each stop has its specific purpose, and
each has been so treated as- to -fulfill Its
office to the best advantage.
In no Instance has musical quality beeir
sacrificed in order to gain loud, brassy
effects. Power there Is in the. stops that
are Intended to be powerful, but the pri
mary Idea Is music Space prohibits a
further detailed description.
General Description of the Prin
ciples Involved In Con
struction. The results obtained In all of "these. In
struments would be Impossible under any
other known principle, and Is made possi
ble by the method of construction tech
nically known as the' Kimball Duplex
Pneumatic system. To describe .t briefly,
the action is operated by two pressures
of wind, one heavier than the other,, the
heavier pressure closing the valves and
the pipe or lighter pressure opening tbom.
This Is a positive' agency. So long as
wind is in the instrument it is bound- to
operate. The repetition is marvelously
quick, and the touch lighter even than a
high-class piano. '
The chests of all the organs ore on one
level, which Is a great advantage, . as alL
the pipes are in one strata of temperature
and the tune maintained. Under this ar
rangement the pipes all speak under the
same conditions. All connections in tho
Instrument are made with metal tubes,
and of these alone there are over 2000 in
the Oakland organ, weighing 2500 pounds,
to say nothing of its more than .2000 speak
ing pipes, ranging in length, from 16 feet
to one-fourth of an inch. The organs have
been voiced throughout to the acoustics
of the respective churches by experts.
The results are .instruments fitted to the
buildings In which they stand. The in
struments must bo heard to appreciate
the sympathetic yet dignified tones they
possess. The large bellows of the Oakland
organ are controlled by a ten horse-power
electric motor, while Rose Water engines
operate the others. With the Installation
of these instruments the Kimball , Com
pany has a line of representative organs
from the Atlantic to the Pacific, namely:
Church of the Immaculate Conception,
"New Tork; the Temple. Washington. D.
C-; St Paul's Cathedral. Pittsburg, Fa.;
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