The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-11-10

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tEIN0T8UlGENT.
S8sHSN ridayMsyening fully eight hun
af4A psoplS responded 10 the invi
ggtXSft69esssoSssSthe Methodist church ON
sSj1lAasSS attend the pipe organ recital
sWga6ens$thSSA new organ Was given fl
9fIt hearing under the magica
SSst0uchss OF sFrof.sMarc n. Lombard. o
Il Dakota Wesleyan Conservatory o
SSmu1ic. tits something OF q credi,
stosthe city and TO the institution tina,
ss1f ~ found unnecessary to seni
sg1Way for an artist to preside at The
organ FOR the first recital.
DR.. HOagland made q few prelimi
nary remarks concerning the new or.
Mgsn, and returned thanks to the
committee which purchased the org.
an. In behalf Of the church. Thi,
COMMITTEES Was composed Of Dr. r. j
Isamme chairman, s. Il. .Iorris, A
H.s Hager and Lewis Shuster. who
Herved the church IN the capacity Al
TO secure an exceptionally fine instru.
ment.
Prof. Lombard presented -four
numbers, n q triple number. OF two
numbers each and the closing selec.
ton. Each of the selections brought
out some Inherent musical phase Of
the Instrument. The first number,
ThS Entire brought forth the great
power Of the organ. and demonstrate
s. behinads while the Prelude and
W. yNSuNA%h~ EANhI mvA1 cnvo nkh ~ - o Ahr
Same character. One Of the best
sth4ngssofathe evening was Prot. Lom-
sbardsss "A competition, the Inter
national Easter Fantasia. which
brought In q number OF the Easter
sa!anthenls and . part Of the Hallelu-
III. ch0rus from the Messiah. It was
rendered with fine effect. and In this
number the professor indicated some
thing ofithe great pedal work which
Gan b done on the instrument. The
Evening Sta- and Pilgrims Chorus
from TannhauSer, were both rem
dered With nne effect. The Evening
Star number gave opportunity for the
svox hnrnanR register was surprising
Tor the very close resemblance to the
human voice. Prof. Lombard closed
his part OF the program with the ov-
sertur0 TO ssStradella" by Flotow, and
1t received fne treatment from his
hands. He gave two encores dur
Ing the evening, the hrst was Chas-
son Ballade BY Bachmann, Angels
s8erenade BY Braga, both Of which
brought out other phases Of the or
gan. Il
Prot. Hobson's chorus choir rem
dered two numbers. "All We. Like
Sheep from tile Messiah, and "Aa
the Hart Pants. by Mendelssohn,
and each received q magnificent pre-.
aentatton. With the pipe organ &C.
compartment the singing was height.
ened 70 4 marked degree, and the
thirty fingers never presented these
numbers better. They were encored
No = point Of enthusiasm. Miss Saul
And@Mfss Hager sang d .soprano and
cpntsalto duet. sfIark, Hark, MY
Soul sby Shelley ,sinSWhich the younl
ladies' made . nne mark for them.
eelyessin the estimation OF musicians
3 Their voices were placed fine and the
harmony could not have ben improv-
ed upon. They sang the beautiful
number with fine intuitive ability and
sStheysxwere heartily applauded. Miss
sssSAnnie Ford was the organ accom-.
pAniste for the evening and she
SaeQuitted herself in q thoroughly
musictanly manner. displaying a fine
talent for che obstruction she has re.
ceiyed.
The organ has three manuals. II
by Its OWnselectric motor,
which Is developed by the electric
power coming from the motor In the
basement, and which latter motor
operates the wind power OF. the In
s;atrunnenE There are about 1900
pipes In the organ, and Is a divided
tnstruInent. q half being on each side
5so18theSc If loft, filling the entire
back portion of that part OF the
church. u Is the only one OF the kind
sinssthe n0rthwes and the organ Is
conceded to be the best and largest
IN that section.
TIE organ contains some very fine
registers The flutes and reeds In
d .rticular are exceptional in their
their several characters OF tone-color.
1T sis seldom that n may find so per-
Feet ! Clarinet, even in the instru-
ments the size OF this one The Vox
HumAna,S 1t nrst hearing, might easi-
~ fail TO satisfy, but 1t Is believed
that after several hearings It will be
more naturally appreciated.
4 The strings and diapasons through
out the manuals and the pedals are
fun OF individual character. The Or
gan therefore Is a most compete at
fair when It comes to balancing
power. There are eighteen pistons
Tor setting quick combination by
hand. besides three pedal movements
operated by the foot, for a similar
purpose. There Is a Great to Pedal
Reversible lever for the foot which
the same operates, but this one coup
Ter throws It On or off at the will of
2sthe player. Besid j these pistons,
etc, there Is a balance swell pedal
opening and closing the box in which
Z enclosed pipes belonging to the
so-cailed5 swell and choir organ; q
gradual crescendo pedal for bringing
gradually into action the different
registers Of the instrument until
they are all in use, excepting the
coupler. which are reserved for addi-
Nonal dynamic effects.
The church people have expended
about $4,000 in putting on the fin
ing touches to the interior of the
property this fall, IN which the organ
ls place at 1880, and about So.