Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-24

eefye its Introduction to the State
Description of The Organ as Given
by the Builders.
The University pipe organ Is to
be dedicated this evening at Com
mencement Hall by Mr.. Clarence
Eddy. There will be tremendous
attendance of music lovers and the
affair will be a notable one in the
musical history OF the state. Mr.
Eddy leaves in short time for
Paris where he represents American
organists during the Exposition and
this is one Of the last reeitals that
he will give in this country
His name is a household word
everywhere that pipe organ mus
ie is known and it is not necessary
to say anything further about the
player. The description of the or
gan is given us BY the builders is as
follows
This Instrument is built on the
Austin Universal Windchest System
(patented in tie u. s., Eng. and
Can by the Austin Organ Company
of Hartford, Conn. The action is
tubular pneumatic throughout, the
couch being light as piano with all
eouplers drawn, and not affected by
their unusual number. twenty in all.
The response and repetition are in
Simultaneous, though the console is
separate from the organ.
The pipes OF this organ stand on,
and draw their wind directly from,
one universal windchest, which is,
in fact. an air tight room containing
air under pressure equally distribnt-
ed in all directions, with trunks or
windways, and in this case about
twenty times more in capacity than
the bellows and all containers com
bined Of an organ this size built on
the older system. This enormous
quantity Of elastic air, with the use
of compensated fiat steel springs in
stead of tons of stones, brick or other
material commonly used for obtain
ing pressure, thus avoiding the evils
of inertia and momentum entirely,
results in pressure which tue Aus
tin Company alone is able to guar
antee to be 100 per cent under all
conditions of use. This is no rob
bing'' and falling off of tone, from
the softest step to full coupled Or
gan; it is pure as an orchestra
The room is entered Through air
lock, or vestibule, while the organ is
in use. Any adjustment needed may
be made by an amateur without other
tools than the unaided hands. All
mechanism is directly exposed on the
walls or ceiling of this room, which is
lighted by electricity. There is nc
excuse for going among the pipes ex-
cept to tune them, for sciphersn
should they occur, are remedied in an
instant from the inside.
The swell boxes are of solid heavy
lumber, with packed and beveled
shades, being full height TO admit all
stops open throughout. Ample walk
ways are provided throughout the up
pei organ for ready access to the pipes.
The pipes are composed Of varied
proportions OF pure lead and tin ac-
cording to their needs, but in no case
less than 40 percent tin. Below ten
or G all metal stops are of annealed
zinc with metal toes, mouths and
tuners. All wood stops are of select
ed white pine, with patent metal toed
feet. All properly open stops are
open throughout their compass. The
voicing at the hands of the Austin
Company's noted expert is of the
highest degree OF artistic excellence
1t is well to suggest that the remark
able richness Of tone is the result not
alone OF the skill of the voicer, but
the unexampled opportunity afforded
by this system with its even and in
exhaustible wind supply and responsive
action.
The many console conyeniences are
fully set forth ia the attached speci-
fcaLions, and description of their
uses requires more space than is avail
able. The measurements laid down
by the Royal College of Organists are
followed throughout.
All keys, stop faces, pistons and
tablets are Of the best engraved ivory.
The composition pedals are OF new
pattern devised to meet the well
founded criticisms of modern organ
lists. The pedal keys are extra long
with full dip.
The dimensions Of the instrument
are, width % minutes. height p
minutes 6 seconds. depth 13 minutes
Weight approximately eighteen tons.
The pitch is the International (435 Al
Wind pressure 3 l2 inches Blown
by Perrett slow speed electric organ
moter, which is located inside the air
chamber operating without friction a
set of three vertical feeders. Case OF
quartered oak.
In short the instrument embodies
all that modern science and art can
give and represents the highest de-
velopment OF ergan building.