The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-25
CARNEGIE'S new ORGAN
Steel Kings Delight In His
Magnificent Instrument.
FINEST SPECIMEN IN AMERICA

Music of Orchestras, Quartets and
SoIOists Cam Be Produced at the
Touch of the PhiIanthropist's
Hand Through the Medium of EIec.
tricity-Daily Concerts Held.
Andrew Carnegie's chief delight il
the new house which he built for his
little daughter in New York is the
grand organ in the hall, a magnificent
instrument, of which the retired iron
master seems to grow fonder daily.
says the New York World. 1t welcom,
ed him with "Home, Sweet Home" up
on his arrival from England just before
Christmas, and since then not a day
has passed without it's music.
Inside the great hall the little mis-
ress Of the house and her father sill
side by side in one of the sleepy hol
lows with which the hall is amply sup
piled and hear the organ play the tunea
dear to the Scot-the "Blue Bells" can
ME Laurie" or the triumphant notes Of
~Scots Wha Haze"
Mr.. Carnegie'S business Office opens
from this music haunted hall, and the
grand stairway gives the mellow notes
access to the rooms above, where little
Margaret plays these winter days, but
father and child have many romp in
the grand hall to the music of the or.
gan, seeming to enjoy being on the
same level with this masterpiece Of
melody.
The organ is at it's best when being
played by an Organist whose duty it ID
to give the morning concert. Then al
the fine points Of the instrument ara
brought out, from the whispers Of an
gels to the bellows Of the fifteen foot
pipe, which reaches to the lower re
gionS, the cellar Of the mansion. But
the Organist is not needed at all times
as electricity has been taught to do the
will Of the little mistress Of the house
and her father, and the simple touch
ing Of a button suffices to food the
building with melody. The music of
orchesras, Of quartets and soloists can
be produced at the touch Of little Mar.
garet's hand or that of her father.
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music hall ofgthe Carnegie house at
moments whiIMSs the finest specimen
of the organeRHaders craft ever placed
in private house in America. The
Carnegie organ has more improvements
thanSany other, and no limit was placed
to the cost.
"Give me the finest instrument you
can make" was the only order Of the
ironmaster. The architect was told to
provide commanding situation for it
and Mrs. Carnegie admitted 1t into her
plans, she being the chief architect.
The order was given more than two
years ago. The best seasoned and most
valuable woods were procured for the
organ and the finest metal. When COM
pleted it had cost between 5000 and
$4,000.
In his travels Mr.. Carnegie had been
entranced by the possibilities of the
organs in the palaces of Europe and in
the homes OF the landed gentry. Next
to the idea Of giving his little daughter
plenty of light and air in the new home
came the wish to have music Of the
grand order, and the results obtained;
lave pleased Mr.. Carnegie.
The organ builder was instructed to
make the instrument the acme of his
art. While the volume of sound was
not to be minimized the stipulation was
made that every possible adaptation
should be utilized, SO that music of the
highest order could be produced at any
time, even without the aid of an organ.
list.
The hall in which the organ was built
would seat 500 persons easily, and the
rooms along it's sides and the grand
stairway give the organs notes plenty
Of room for circulation. The instru-
ment is placed at the eastern end of
this hall, and only the ornamental
golden pipes are visible. Nearly 5000
the magiciaDs that obey the mandates
Of Mr.. Carnegie.
There are three banks Of keys, $50
in all, for the skilled organist, who can
make this giant of hielodious sound
respond to every passion. These key
boards are novel in construction and
respond to the touen with wonderful
effect. Electricity enters into the spirit
Of the occasion and enables the per-
former to play the solo and the accom-.
paniment from the same bank Of keys
There arc fortythree speaking stops
which initiate either a voice or an or
chestral instrument Duets, quartets
and full chorus can be initiated with
or without instrumental accompani-
ment. It is this part of the organs
accomplishments which pleases while
1t puzzles the small mistress Of the
house, and she has peeped all around
to try to find the sweet singers hidden
In the depths Of the great organ.
One of the performances of the in
strument is that which always en-
frances an audience in a theater when
chorus of singers seemingly far away
draws nearer and nearer until the song
fills the hall and then dies away In 9