Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-01-31
CARhECIE'S NEW ORGAN
Steel Kings Delight In His
Magnificent Instrument.
FINEST SPECIMEN IN AMERICA.

soIoists Can Re Produced at the
Touch of the PhiIanthropist's
Hand Through the mediuHn of EIec-
tricfty-DaiIy Concerts Held.
Andrew C~arnegie's chief delight in
the new house which he built for his
little daughter IN New York Is the
grand organ IN the hall, a magnificent
instrument If 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 q day
has passed without its music.
Inside the great hall the little mis-
tress Of the house and her father sit
side by side In one Of the sleepy hol-
lows with witch the hall is amply sup
piled and hear the organ play the tunes
dear to the Scot-the "Blue Bells" An
ME laurie or the triumphant notes OF
"scots VIVA Hae."
Mr.. Carnegie's business Office opens
from this music haunted hall, and the
grand stairway gives the mellow notes
access 10 the rooms above, where little
Margaret plays these winter days, but
father and child have many d romp in
the grand hall to the music Of the or
gan. seeming to enjoy being OF the
same level with this masterpiece of
melody.
The organ Is at It's best when being
played by an organist whose duty 1t Is
to give the morning concert. Then all
the fine points Of the instrument are
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 lis 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 sullces to food the
building with melody. The music of
orchestras, Of quartets and so!oists can
be produced at the touch Of little Mar
garet's hand or that Of her father.
The |enchanter which can make a
music hall OF the Carnegie house at n
moments whim is the finest specimen
OF the organ builders craft ever placed
in a private house In America. The
Carnegie organ has more Improvements
than any other, and no limit was placed.
to the cost.
'Giye me the finest instrument you
can make" was the only order of the
bonmaster. The architect was told to
provide a commanding situation for 1t,
and Mrs. Carnegie admitted Il 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 ana the finest metal. When com
pleted it had cost between $4,000 aud
$4,000.
In his travels MIR. Carnegie had been
entranced by the possibilities of the
organs in the palaces of Europe ana 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
bave plea ed sIr. Carnegie.
The organ builder was instructed 10
make the instrument the acme of his
art. While the volume OF sound was
not to be mlnimized the stipulation was
made that every possible adaptation
should be utilized, so that music of t.c
highest order could be produced mt amy
time. even without the aid OF an orgaa
list.
The hall in which the organ was built
would seat 800 persons easily. and the
rooms along it's sides and the grand
stairway give the organs notes plenty
of room for circulation The insuru-
ment is placed at the eastern end of
this hall, and only the ornamental
golden pipes are visible. Nearly 5000
pipes are concealed from sight and are
the magicians that obey the mandates
Of Mr.. Carnegie.
There are three banks Of keys, 1850
in all, for the skilled ugganist, who c..
make This giant Of meiodioUs SCUM,
respond ,J every passion. These
boards are novel in construction
respond TO the touch with woudestl
effect. Electricity enters into the spirit
OF the occasion aud enables the .ur
former to play the solo and he ac..-I-
pauimeu, from the same bank of keys
There are forty-tlsee speaking stops
which initiate either a voice or an o.
CELESTIAL Instrument. Duets, guar 49,
nud 81 f'1 chorls can Dc inflated with
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