Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-12-04
THE LARGEST ORGAN.
A COLOSSAL INSTRUMENT At
THE WORLDS FAIR.

dueins Over Seven Billion Distinct Tones
The Crownins Attraction in the Hall Of fss-
tivaIs at the Big Show at St. Louis.
The largest organ in the universe, a
mastodon of melody speaking in thun-
der tones, is the unparalleled attrac.
ton of the Hall OF Festivals at the
Worlds Fair.
1T is an instrument capable OF pro
= ducing l7,l79, ,o6o,lS3 distinct tonal
effects, continuous performance that
would last 32,GIj years if a different
one Of these Jmbinations were drawn
every minute in those centuries OF
time.
This master melodian of the world
is not measurably greater but superla-
lively the greatest Titan OF harmony
ever wrought by the hand of man. 1t
gives voice to whole effects and count
less tone'coloring never approximated
by any other grand organ.
The wonderful impressiveness OF its
proportions and its overpowering vol.
ume of sound are the least of its re-
markable achievements in the realm
OF instrumental music. That its thou
sands OF pipes sound the profoundest
depths OF the grand passions as easily
as the wind stirs leaves to fairy Ca
dences is an infinitessimal part of its
accomplishments.
Effects never heard outside the grand
orchestra until the manufacture OF this
colossus places its expressive powers
far in advance of other organs. All of
the wood wind instruments OF the full
band are contained within its vast
compass.
Large as brick block, 60 feet long,
40 feet high and 33 feet wide, and pos
sessing 140 stops, 239 movements and
1O,O59 pipes, it overshadows the most
famous instruments of Christendom.
1t cost approximately 100000. Only
the master musicians may command
its marvellous volubility.
Two electric motors, each OF ten
horse power, drive this factory OF
sound, the construction of which re.
quired 100000 feet OF lumber and ll5
miles Of wire. The metal pipes alone
consumed 10000 pounds of zinc and
5000 pounds of soft metal; its wooden
pipes contain 5000 feet of California
sugar pine.
The two pipes drawing the lowest
tones are each thirty.two feet long;
two good-sized men, side by side, or
small pony can pass through them. A
train OF ten cars is needed to transport
the monster from Los Angeles, CAL, to
ST. Louis.
The only organ in the world that
ever approaches this one is the inn
mense instrument in the town hall at
Sydney, New South Wales, the master.
piece Of famous English builders. The
Australian giant has l28 stops, as COM
pared with the lao stops of the worlds
fair champion.
The next organs in rank are those
in the cathedral at Riga, Russia, with
4 manuals and 124 stops; Albert hall,
London, 4 manuals, 100 stops; Garden
City, L. l.. 4 manuals, lis stops; Chi.
cago auditorium, 4 manuals, IL stops;
Leads town hall, England, 4 manuals,
ITO stops; Seveille, Spain, 3 manuals.
ITO stops; st. Sulpice, Paris, 5 man.
uals. 100 stops; ST. Georges hall. Liv.
erpool, 4 manuals. 100 stops. and Ulm
cathedral, manuals, 100 stops.
Five separate organs are combined
within this enormous mass Of engine
ry, electric mechanism and wind
pressure; the FIRST or great organ, the
second or choir organ, the third or
swell organ, the fourth or solo organ
and the fifth or echo organ. The Echo
organ alone is Is feet wide, 10 feet
high and 10 feet deep. 1t has a q spe.
cial bellows II feet long by 4 feet wide,
operated by motor of one and one
half horsepower.
Five organs can be automatically
played at one time BY double roll
self.performing attachment, on q sep
arate console, or key desk. This ar
rangement draws out the tremendous
power and beauty of the five organs, a
feat utterly beyond the range OF human
fingers.
A movable console or key desk, tho
only one in the United States, serves
the organist in playing the great or.
gan. His fingers must command i've
manuals or keyboards. making q fight
OF five stairs. This console, which is
movable, Is connected to the organ by
an electric cable $50 feet long. When
seated before the instrument the mu-
sician must dominate the five manual
stairs, the 14O draw stop knobs, FIVE
tremolant draws, and thirty-six draws,
and forty.six push buttons belonging
TO the adjustable combination system
and all the feet levers controlling the
expressive powers of the whole organ.
The second or self-playing console is
stationary. Through the agency Of
the stationary key desk the greatest
symphony orchestra can be played YER
batim without having to reduce the
scope of the composition to bring it