The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-04
BLOTING TIE ORGAN.
A Pew Facts by n sun Reporter. with an In
trriudc by the Middic-Axcd Wan.

a Pew Facts by n sun Reporter. with an In
teriudc by the Middic-Axcd Man.
The sound OF the organ pipe. like that OF the
whistle, Is produced by blowing through 1t.
In the case OF the organ pine the air is supplied
by n bellows, from which the air IS conveyed
to n chamber under tn" organ pipes. From
this large air chamber there is n separate cell
or air shaft To each individual pipe. At the
opening into ,ch pioc there is n valve. con.
pec:ed with and operated by the organ key 10
which the pipe belongs. Under encl. group Of
pipes there is a continuance called u slider.
which is operated by a stop. When the slider
Is closed no mir can get from tho tig air cham
Der into the separate air shafts o: the pines OF
this group. and these pipes cannot be sounded.
II the orsanist wishes 10 bring "A group Of pipes
into use he pulls out the stop belonging to IL:
the air is thus admitted to tho scnnratc pipes
and made available, and any OF the pipes can
then be sounded by pressing upon The organ
key and opening it's valve. There are organ
pipes threc-uunrters OF nm inch In length: any
boy could blow one OF them. And then there
arc pipes thirty-two feet long. and not SO very
much less than a barrel In diameter. IL would
take a pretty big man with n stout pair OF
lungs TO get the full tone out Of one of thcsc.
INrERIUpE " THE MIpDIE.AGED MAS.
" az 80 " wy. NhiA tIt IilLult-uetu
man. Il used 20 blow The or0an In a church.
For this service ! received II dollar and a quar-
ter a month. The bellows handle projected
through a..slot in the side OF the organ case,
back out of sight Of the CoIErcgatlon, and
close to the wall against which the back OF the
organ stood. Along by tina; wall came down
the last pair of gallery stairs on that side OF
the CHURCH. leading to IL" ends OF The gallery
used to sit on the lotion step Of hose stairs.
$751; conlln, zee the organist; He was around
he took his place. and then I used to Initiate The
bellows. The fellows handle was "A straight
wooden handle. like nm old fashioned pump
handle. and II was operated In the same man
ner., Close 10y. the pump-haud!o slot and at a
height convenient for tie eye when the organ
slot lnaTbc six inches long. When The bell
lows was inflated n slender little lead vel KIT
case. bacS. OF this slot. Ii wns suspended by a
cord which ran ~ over a pulley and then to
weight was down in clear view; and here was
at least a worninr pressure IN the bellows as
long as the md Of the weight remained In sight
at the top Of the slot. but II Won let II get out II
sight. especially II IL" orGaUist was using big
pipes. there, was danger that you would lose
your, wind. that III" "rgtnisi would Use IN the
small remaining stock before YOU could Jump
on the nun,p handle again: and then the tone.
uvcrgrOwu wn'l wilton makes half tie congr--
atiGn turn around 10 look M into the organ loft.
In the hehrt OF the nrgaIist feelings that II IL,
probable no pen could adequately describe;
perhaps II is better 50.
Though the church was full end The air
was filled With tlt rustic OF tho congregation.
L. was 1ni"t No at our end. and | could hear
(. ont Of the banks of keys and oDeucd the book
on the MUSIC rack: Then ! used 10 MI the bel.
Dull out or or two stops. and | knew what was
coming next; a moment later you'd hear the
N"st organ note: from the fiute stop. maybe. n
sweet mote. that made the con y~reGatlon grow
silent to llstcn.
Then tie organist would play n variation
with many curlycucs that seemed to float M.
Narl toward the. roof. like tho notes OF birds,
hut knew well enough what was coming and
IN a m!nut" or so would hear him pull out
With TIE first soft notes. though | had
stopncd pumping. the lead had scarcely moved
at all. hut 80 y " had n constant tendency up.
ward. and had 70 give the pump handle a
turn once in a while TO keep it down. Ana
presently the orEaniSt pulled out sttll another
stop or .wO. and then l could hear him sort OF
settling httnsclf. and getting ready. Thea. a
iEit and left and rising M and jumping on
tho pedals at his feet; throwing the whole
n roar that fairly made tho building ,rrmble
Ana J. had q contract to furnish the wind for
AL Hi and IL kept me busy; The lead *ns
down behind The slot. and sometimes iumuing
clear out Of sicnt. and | lad TO keep the pump
handle hot. inni nothing less than tina, wonld
do at all: But ] knc" il wouldn't last al
WAYS, AMI soon the orrnnist wruld let up and
take hi7 feat on tho pcda.- and shut oil the
thunder pipes. ana, OF course. | could feel that
right away. And then gradually he'd shove
in stop after stop. till there was nothing left
OF the Music but tho bird notes again. M
under the roof. and finally thee ccnscd. aud
then would hear him hove IA the last stop
and shut the music book. Then | used to go
over aud sit do IN on tho bottom step Of tho
gallery stairs and rest and wait until II was
timn for the next niece. | never lcri the or.
ennis, quite without wind. but cane :" near
IL once or twice that it made the organ Sob
TIE REroRrER's STATEMENT CONCLUDED.
About n third of the church organs now In
"a y mi with 1 IN rho. MID FpLhi Ma
way from a bellows worked by hand: in the
other twn.thirdS the below Is operated by n
motor, either wafer or electric. H"d the pro-
portion Of organs thus equipped l. constantly
increasing. By means of simple mechanical
attachments the motor IS brolght under the
direct control of the orgnnist: he pulls out n
rod like an organ stop. or turns a wheel or n
switch and scts tho motor In operation; and he
stops II NJ pleasure.