Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-20
WHAT PROF. STEPHENS SAL"
Comnares Old Organ with New anu
p,o,ers the "Peach"toth the Apple

Il Prefers tue CIV"
Prof stephens has written tae TO, io,'o n +,
too Iottar 10 the News stating ms
positon in the controversy BroWlH6 ou'
~ an interview drawn from him py d
newspaper contemporary
"In regard to the article publlshed
Friday morning relative TO the recon-
structed organ, | wish to say thal III
be main il Is q cotrec, reproduction vi
an interview given by me last night L
ronorter Who called upon me IONS
aftor had retired TO my bed. Inc
beadlues and some Of the ststemehu
3 I'M tho latter part are, perhaps qull'
nnlnteptiunally. somewhat misleading
n am not in mourning fer instance
ssnor in any way worked up over th'
s. natter. indeed. provided Il doesn't MAJ
H. The chOirS WORK merely rave IN.
"a Same interest In the instrument as ON
X ers in general in the community VINO
b love and take an interest In music. AS
3 10 the statement relating 10 the pipes
10 be added. ! stated that II would be
( Impossible to add pipes sufficient
q 10 modify the present massive
Z tone. hence the chief charact r.
istics Of 10 must remain as they now
H are, And surely il Is not premature TO
pass Judgment upon them,
Nineteen days have elapsed since the
contracted time for completing the in
4 strument expired have yet to
n hear that the work was in any way
4 hludered or intcrferod with. So II
u seems to me II the firm is In any way
3 h0nOrng It's contract t Is time TO cease
81 talking Of its unfinished condition, our
choir Is under the necessity Of singing
81 with X, And We would like the aid OF
s. IS full beauty Of finished tone as soon
4 as possible. have sought for no inter-
81 view on the subject but feel in no way
under obligations to deslst from
81 freely expressing my views on the mat
N ter to the choir In my charge-as we
b usually discuss all musical matters Of
so interest that concerns us at our meet
AZ ings In this case have avoided II
4 rs long as possible. and said as little
# a. possible consistent with truth, out of
"a regard for others concerned.
Mt Hedgeand's reply Is quite
q natural-though IL Is difficult where
IN / can be Jealous" Of q
pipe organ or anything connected
win H. have urged for the
past ten years that | have had
charge Of the choir that practical i'm
proYements be made to our grand and
noted old instrument There may be
something in the disappointment"
The great organs mention as
similar IN tone,etc., to our reconstruct
organ, are not wanting their admirers,
ana there Is no question that Our own
VIII md them In plenty, and that II has
ana VIII have, many traits OF excel
fence TO merit them. But that does not
auect my statements In the least, as 10
Ns comparisons with our old organ
Nhlch II replaces, An apple" Is not
peach even though millions may
prefer lls flavor perhaps. ] regret the
peach was not left intact and the
apple added TO our garden instead OF
digging the one up to replace II with
the other.
The gentleman evidently referred ia
~ ~ expressing mistaken opinion, claims
~ nas neither heard the organ, nor con-
iSequehlly expressed an opinion regard.
.as ~ as yet. J wish TO state finally
,W!oush The News" that | shall have
,.ue 70 say or worry about the new or
sen u u proves the efficient aid and
"ooiapaniment To the choir that sup
us y Is Intended for On the other
henl u II lmpalrs, or ruins our musical
.uurls. SO long as Il Is my duty TO at
s."u 20 ms matter, IN Justice 90 myself
IS'u lne hFe hundred or more who la
~ WIN me. ] shall not be content with
,I N.Y. Judgement Of others. interested OF
eeasi,lilefesled. who think Of the organ
p ra,t certain effects It produces only
'"'ner 'han the effect Of the whole"