The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-28
NEW ORGAN OF FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
 CHURCH USED FIRST TIME IN SERVICES

simple and reliable, and instantly access sible for inspection or regulation without the removal of a panel or a screw or any crawling or displacement of pipes. These ideals are fully accomplished in this sys- tenn. and are not approximated in any other. The system is in no sense ex- perimentai 1t was brought to its pre-
 sent perfect condition in 1893. and practi- cally no changes have been made since. The universal air chest is virtually an air-ti room not less than F by by | r feet high or as much larger ana or as varied shapes as circumstances require.
 Along one side of this room Is suspended
 the displacement board" forced into by dat steel springs specially made for the puropose, the use of which is original 1t weighs only 100 pounds in an organ of ordinary size and in no case over 150 pounds. having in proportion to its area practically no inertia or momen- tum.
 When air is pumped into the room this disbursement board is forced outward against the springs at the. same time controlling the speed of the motor ana stopping 1t at the proper point just as an ordinary bellows top does, while respond ing instantly to the greatest demand. The cubic capacity of this room is from ten to IOTly ttfncS tudt VI sssS D~N~'S
 al containers combined of any other
 organ. The pipes stand in bars directly
 over the body of air-the roof, In fact-
 and are separated from it each by single valve. It is thus easily understood that the organ obtains an absolutely pure and steady tone, no matter how few or now many pipes are sounding. There is no inertia or momentum to shake the tone when broken chords are struck. no pos sible robbing, as each pipe has its own independent supply directly from the one source with no intervening windway Of any description-no interference of any kind of one stop or note with another. guaranteeing 100 per cent of pressure un- der every variety of use.
 The largest pipe in this organ has a speaking length of about sixteen feet, and is about thirteen by sixteen inches in scale. The smallest pipe has speaking length of three-eighths of an inch, and is the size of a small lead pencil.
 The total number of pipes in the organ is something over fifteen hundred.
 The action of the organ is all situated in the upper part of the wind chest, already described and Is readily accessi- ble for repair and thoroughly lighted within by electric lights conveniently placed. It is interesting to enter the WlnQ chest Wnll6 the iH5tA uiuShS 10 W. ing played and watch the different parts in operation.
 There are only two organs of this make in the South. The other is in te North Avenue Presbyterian Church of Atlanta. The organ just opened will no doubt be an object of great interest for some time to come.
 A grand recital will be given on the the organ in the near future. which will no doubt attract a large crowd.
 The big organ is located at the extreme southern end of the auditorium of the church and Is directly behind the pulpit. The old organ stand and choir platform were torn away and at this point small ante-room has been constructed which Is to be used as the pastors study room.
 The cost of the Improvements upon the interior of the church including the new organ will approximate sSO0O.
 These improvements include installa- ton of the hot air system of heating, new lights and decorative work upon the walis and ceiling