Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-14
FOR THE WORLDS FAIR
The Estey Organ COmpany's I1X-
hibit.
A Description Of the Beautiful Instr"-
ments Comprising their Display.

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Today the finishing touches are being
nut to the large and beautiful exhibit OF
instruments which the Estey Organ com
pany are to send to the Worlds Fair al
Chicago, and it is the present plan OF the
company to have the organs en- route 10
their place in the great exhibition to-mor-
row. Many wOrkmen are very busy upon
them, and our glance at the instruments
was necessarily hasty and imperfect, put
short chapter of notes will be of general IN
terest.
As has already been stated, the company
were very fortunate in securing an adVan-
tageous location for their exhibit. us
place is Immediately on the right OF COL
umba avenue i'm the building of manu-
features and liberal arts, as one enters ~
the south or main entrance. Central in
the Estey exhibit, and its piece de resist
dDce. will be an immense two manual,
pedal, cathedral organ, the largest, most
complete and powerful instrument ever
built by the Estey company. Its case
of old English oak, is handsomely carved,
and i'm design is very massive treatment
of the Italian renaissance. The entire
height of the instrument is about IL feet.
Metal pipes are introduced in the upper
case of the organ and the whole is crowned
by dome. surmounted by a winged cheruO
with trumpet, of which, indeed, there are
several introduced i'm various positions.
The organ has six sets of reeds in each
manual and two sets in the pedals. with ~
registers in all. Its effect, both in its out
ward appearance, and in its SC pc and tone
when played, will be very impressive. The
plan of this organ marks an era in the line
of organ construction.
The next to attract our attention was a
large two-manual organ, which, in its gen
eral plan. is an extention of the well-known
conservatory style as built by the Estey
company. Its case of carved oak, in light
antique finish is almost severely plain in
design, but its general effect is extremely
satisfying to the artistic sense. In its ac-
ton it has four sets of reeds in each man
al, one set in the pedals, and there are IL
registers. The instrument is built strictly
on the lines of pipe organ in all its posi-
tiOns and mechanical accessories.
The third organ in size is an instrument
which in the elegance and delicacy of its
conception and design is the gem of the
exhibit. Exquisite is, to our mind, the
only adjective that can be applied to it.
An artist might well call it a dream in
beautiful carved oak and graceful lines.
the 250,0OOth organ. At either side are
classic Corinthian columns, decorated with
beautiful festoons of fruit and flowers
carved from the solid oak The Roman
esque freize and the projecting front below
the keyboard are also deliberately carved
with elegant festooning. The front over
the keyboard is made up wholly of small
turned columns, beautifully carved and
tlute1. At the corners are semi-circles of
golden pipes. As a specimen of rich hand
carving, panstakng and perfect in every
detail, this instrument has, we are conf
dent. never been equaled in the company's
works. 1t its action it has one manual
containing six full sets of reeds, with a
specially resonant sub-bass. There are Is
| registers.
For an instrument of an entirely differ
ent size and scope from those described
there is next to be mentioned a beautiful
chapel organ in the pure old English goth
ic of the 18th century, carved with the
most patient care and finished i'm exact i'm
itation of old English oak. The instru-
ment has II stops. The general artistic
effect is such as to attract immediate atten-
ton wherever the organ may be placed
Another chapel organ is built with a
case of quartered oak, Romanesque in de
sign, and ornately carved. A special feat
ure are heavy triple posts at either end
supporting the projecting front, conveying
the idea of great solidity of construction.
Another instrument in solid oak, much
larger than those last named, has graceful
Ionic columns and capitals at either end,
with strikinglY ornate frieZe decoration of
carved cherubS' heads and festoons of flow
ers. The wood is finished in natural col
or. The instrument has 10 stops.
Radically different from any other in the
exhibit is a bOudoir organ built after
charming antique upright design, closely
copied afte. the celebrated Robert Adam
style, which captivated England in the last
century. Its decorations are in hand
painting, and for quiet, restful, homelike
effect it is unique in the collection.
Varying still from all the others. and
each unlike the other in design. are two
organs in beautiful black walnut cases. one
in the Louis Seize and the other i'm the
Italian renaissance, which are peculiarly
graceful and pleasing. These also have
ilne hand carvings, with beveled mirror or
panels of plate glass introduced as a minor
effect.
Besides these special organs, built To
illustrate in their outward design the hest
modern effects in drawing and wood cary
ing, and the latest principles devised and
developed by the Estey company in organ
tone and scope, there will be added to the
exhibit several instruments upon lines req.
ularly made by the Estey company for
their trade.
The company have manifestly worked on
very broad and generous lines, and with a
real public spirit, in their purpose to do
their full share toward the completeness
and representative character of the exhibit
of musical instruments at the Worlds
Fair. That the whole affair is not Man
ned from purely mercenary standpoint is
evident from the varied designs and taste
full and elaborate adornments which are IN
so large an extent educational rather than
| directly remuneratiye.
The three larger organs, it may be add
ed, represent the latest Philharmonic svs-
TEN OF the Estey company, now for The
hrst time presented to the musical puhlic
In connection with the organ EXHIBIT tbo
Estey Piano company of New York are N
nave representative display of their in
struments, as we understand, but we have
no Immediate knowledge of its details.
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