Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-05-11
ORGAN CONCERT.
Some Account of a Large 1nstrumer

OhGAN CONCERT.
Some Account of a Large Instrument.
At st. Roses Church last evening the new
organ, recently erected in that church, was
publicly tested in vocal and instrumental
concert, which proved a pleasure to all pres
ent. The instrument is located in the new
gallery of the church. and presents a
handsome front of some eighteen feet
and rising to the ceiling of the
church. The front shows three sets of
ornamental pipes, nine on either side and
eleven in the center, the tops of each set fin
ishing in a cone shape. The pipes are blue
ish-gray tint with relief of dark blue orna-
ments and heavy gold finish. They rest in a
simple -oaken frame formed by four square
pilasters finishing at the top as pinnacles,
and framed together by an ornamental hori-
zontal oaken bar supported by light brack-
cts. The beading, cornice and other finish
is in imitation of black walnut
The organ is the largest in the interior of
California. The organ was made by j. IL.
made and set up complete, about Sc, 000
1t was put in place and by Mr.. Schoenstein.
of San Francisco. 1t has !, 400 pipes, two
manuals and pedal bass, the latter embracing
24 octaves. 1t has q stops. These are Swell
organ-Oboe, s feet; hageolet, feet; salt
cional, Sfeet; bassoon, feet; violina, 4 feet !;
yedackt, feet bourbon bass, 16 feet ; cor
net, 3 rks.; fiauto traverse, 4 feet; geigen
principal, s feet; great to pedal, swell to
great, swell to pedal-the last three mechani-
cal great ergan trumpet, s feet trocloth, %
feet; melodia, feet; pedal bourbon. 16
feet mixture, 8 rks.; Wald flute, feet !;
modal dIanason liz feet
tave, 2 feet; octave, 4 feet; opendia
pasm, s feet; tremoulant and calcant.
The bellows are double. The organ is
considered superior to that in the Con.
gregational Church, having about twice the
capacity of the latter, and from the great
number of stops is capable of producing many
brilliant and beautiful combinations. The
finest stop in the instrument is the sail
cional, feet, and the swell organ
is the one capable of the best effects.
The concert was simple, chaste and the Sc
lections were given with taste and careful
ness creditable to every performer. A chorus
of sixteen selected voices gave Gloria in
Excelsis' with much effectiveness. Mr.
Crandall sang with expression the tenor solo,
Let Me Dream My Life Away" Mrs
Fitch, for soprano solo, gave in good voice
and effectively, "Nearer My God to
Thee" Mrs. Coppersmith, Mrs. De
Yoe, Mr.. Bien and Mr.. Crandall
sang the quartet Lord God Almighty" in
which MIR. Bien sang the bass solo with ex-
cellent effect. Mrs. Coppersmith won the
first applause by the feeling with which she
sang " Ave Maria" Mr. Fritz followed with
the bass solo "Pro Peccatis," from Stabat
Mater, and was warmly applauded for his
handling of the selection. Mrs. Copper
smith, Mr.. Bien, Mr. Mcneil, Mr. Crandall
and Mr.. Beaumont followed in a quintet, by
Abt-an extra number in the programme.
Mrs. Fitch sang an extra number" Flee
as a Bird The concert concluded
with chorus from "Moses in Egypt. which
was given with strength and taste. All the
vocalism evidenced long drill and much care.
During the evening Mrs. Berkey, who was
organist for the evening, played two organ
solos. Both were given to show the full
power and capacity of the instrument, and
evinced familiarity with the organ, skillful
lingering and good taste in the management
of the stops. A second concert will be. given
this evening, with an entire change of pro-
gramme, and should draw a large congrega-
ton of people. 1t is unaccountable that in a
parish with such large membership as has
st. Roses Church, so few attended the inau-
gural of the new organ last evening, for the
weather was not so Indictment as to make that
a sufficient excuse for not filing the church
Wutu Jile GlCkebS were DuI ~ CSHGS anu Tile
proceeds go towards paying for the new in
strument.
BASE BALL.-In the match game of base
ball in Brighton township Sunday between
| the Washington and the Willamette Tubs of
that place the former Club was victor ious by
score of 13 to 3. The game was played at
Reuters Station. Much enthusias pre-
vailed and the winners were highly ;ompli.
mented for their excellent playing.
Observation-Disclosures from Sacl ament
to the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows which
meets in San Francisco to-day, went below
yesterday. Among them is John Talbot,
who is Marshal of the Grand Lodge.
On THE WORKMANSHIP l o'clock this
morning it was raining at the Summit and
all over it, upon the snow, but while the rain
fall was not heavy it was steady, and prom
ised continuance for some time.
BAPTIST CONVENTION. = The California
Baptist State Convention meets in the
Ninth-street Baptist Church tonight. Sew
eral addresses by prominent clergymen will
be made.
| SUPREME CoURT.-The Supreme Court met
at 8 P. NJ. yesterday, full bench being pres
ent. A few motions were disposed of and
the Court then adjourned until 10 A. NJ.
o-day.
MEssAGEs.-There are uncalled for mes
sages at the Western Union Telegraph Office
for G.. w. Adams and Robert Smith.
NoTARY.-A. H. Bar, of Callahan's ranch,
Siskiyou county, has been appointed by Gov
ernor Perkins Notary Public.
| INTERPRETER.-Lee Young was yesterday
appointed as official Chinese interpreter for
The Police Court.