The sun., 1908-12-13

stops and pipss II. contalns but by th'
resulta given musieally "a fact now under
stood pretty we'll by the men and woneI
who have pipe organs put 10 their house.
and who fortunately are willing to pay
great sums 10 have their organs reach
the highest point Of excellence
30 far as can be learned In LIZ ttert
were not more than two houses inMan
haitian which boasted q pipe organ. To
day there are at least fifty, and half AZ
many more pipe organs In the country
homes of New Workers. situated near New
York. Perhaps more than half Of the
total number Of these instruments wert
built In the last six years.
There was q stir In musical circles FIVE
or elk years ago when Mr.. Carnegie In.
stalled In his new house In upper Fifth
avenue q pipe organ, the COST OF which
has been estimated at from go, 900 tc
5000, although neither tho builder noI
the owner ever gave out this figure. Al
that time II was ono Of the largest and besI
organs yet built. Since then there hayl
been organs put IN private houses which
In cost at least far exceed that Of Mr.
Carnegie's. Mr.. Carnegie. by the way, does
not depend on a self-playef or on the oc-
oasional visitors TO enjoy his favorite
music, Walter Gale. organist, spending
q certain length Of time daily at the key-
Charles schwab, owner of an exoep-
tionslly fine pipe organ, has s. Archer
Gibson come and play for him nearly
every day. the same organist playing
often for Henry Frick. who also has a
fine pipe organ. Joseph Pulitzer, George
e. Penniman, Charles H. Davis. Frederick
G. Bourne, David 3. Brown, EllEan NaHYn-.
burg, E. Clafin. @. r. Sheldon and George
Sherman are among the owners Of splen-
did pipe organs Of latest design. The
late William G. Whitney. when making
over the residence at Sixty-eighth street.
and Fifth avenue. which he barely lived
to see completed, included in It's f,Ir-
nishings one Of the best pipe organs VIII oh
could be built. planning the architecture
Of one room with special reference TO the
Thomas F. Walsh recently had a maEnifi-
cent pipe organ put In his Washington,
D. c., house. DR.. F. l.. Humphrey Of
Morristown owns what Is said to be the
finest pipe organ in New Jersey. At the
Flagler residence at Palm Beach 10 the
most beautiful toned pipe organ TO be
heard in all Florida. friends Of tho owner
declare.
A feature OF the dwelling being erected
by Senator William A. Clark in Fifth ave.
nue. will be q music room fitted with a
pipe organ which. it is predicted, will
outolass any private organ yet put up in
this country.
This is the opinion Of Q man who has in
side information on the subject. The
cost Of the instrument. which has four
hanks Of keys and is larger than most Of
the largest church organs Of this city. is
not far from SO. 600, the highest price, so
far as known, ever paid by a private in
dividual for an organ.
Said New York builder: There is
practically no limit to the amount which
may be spent on a pipe organ. On the
other hand, very fine Instrument may he
put up for o., 200 or less. Several thousand
dollars may be spent in real gold leaf pipe
decorations alone. German leaf may
be used at one quarter the cost. One
person will have an organ put In without
changing the style Of the room. Another
buyer win have one end of the room re-
built practically in order to sink the
body Of the organ out Of sight. thus
doubling the cost OF the organ. New
Workers.. although not usually cla9sed with
the greatest organ music enthusiasts,
spend far more liberally nevertheless
when contracting for the building Of a
pipe organ for q private house than do
the residents Of other cities over here OF
in Europe