The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-17


Mills. Instead of the old gas lights
! the church has installed electric lights
of the latest design. The room as a
whole is one of the most beautiful In
the city and while the congregation
has been for a long time In the base
ment they will feel amply repaid for
the disadvantage of the past month
/ by the magnitcence Of their new
place Of worship.
| Memorial Organ.
/ On Sunday, November &c, Mr.. w.
u. Parrish will present to the congre-
CATION one of the finest pipe organs
/ in this country. This magnificent gift
comes from Mr.. Parrish in memory
of his deceased wife ana will be known
as THE Jennie Martin Parrish Me-
mortal Organ" The case is of solid
mahogany, l7x32 feet. 1t ia all hand
carved and one of the most elaborate
designs ever constructed by the KIM
ball Company. Six large columns
grace the front OF the instrument
while the pipes are finished in gold.
The whole instrument is of the very
latest design embodying every known
! improvement in organ building. The
organ has three manuals and pedals.
There are nearly 1900 speaking pipes.
The console Is detached and stands
four feet from organ with organist
facing the choir. The air is supplied
by patented Kinetic Blower operated
by four-horse power electric motor.
In arranging for this beautiful me-
mortal. Mr.. Parrish selected Mr..
H A. Burke, who IS considered the
foremost organ voieer ana tone ex-
pert inthe country, to draw up specI-
ficattons and plans for the instrument
Great care has been exercised by MI
Burke in the selection OF different
stops so as to make a perfect balance
Of the whole organ. There are many
new stops and features which are
unusual in organs. Mr.. Burke ha sin
troduced in the choir organ a 16-foot
contra salicional. this stop has only
two duplicates In this country. Tho
viola d amour Is also u very rare
stop.
Another new feature 10 that Of the
| pedal treble separation which allows
| the performer to separate the pedal
/ keyboard in itself so that the upper
| twenty notes can be coupled to the
| manuals at superoctaves. and leave
| the twelve lower notes to be used for
base, thus permitting the organist
! to use both hands and both feet at
the same time in such a way as to
| produce G. number OF unique efYecta.
! The coupling system 10 one Of the
most important in the art OF organ
building. Among new things In this
| line there nre choir and swell coupiets
! TO pedals al superoctaves Also the
/ resultant fifth couplers on the pedals.
| wtsishs Operates, only tbs, tive soft
pedal stops. giving q beautiful thirty
| two foot lone without over hala ncing
! the organ. The vox humane in the
| swell organ Is enclosed In a separate
| swell box In the main swell box, and
! Is operated by n separate pedal SO
as to get o more effective crescendo.
| All the choir organ Ia enclosed In a
| separate swell box, having its own
! pedal. Among other interesting fea-
! lures sre tho thirteen adjustable conf
| biaaticn pistons placed below their
! respective manuals. and dist-i ,pted IN
such Kramer as to gain the best
| resuitp from the different kcyboar is
! without drawing any OF the stop knobs
| by hand. All pistons are double act
| ing. and vfsibly affect the stop knobs,
| These can be set to any combination
hy IL creaEist at moments no.
tice
The church ID exceedingly grateful
IL MIR. Parrish for this beautiful IN
strem~nt which win be lasting
monument to his beloved vito VINO
was for many years one OF the mos,
efficient and devoted members Of tho
chuich A beautiful bronze tablet in
acrip;ion Of dedication grac.s the
front cf the instrument
The Leigh Street Church.
This church has had glorious his
tory. 1t was organized In 1851 (; .ce
that ttmo the ablest n,inis-ers Of the
baptist der olrination have served as
pastoratc. The present pastor Rev. J.
J. Wicker. came to the church about
q year ego. At that inc the church
determined to undertake larger
work thnn they had ever dors before
and they ~ere ambitious to secure enc
IL the very best m . In tho BAPTIST
ministry. Mr. Wicker brings to his
church sarge expfrrencs ir pastoral
and evnnHeiistic wsk.l raao 1i.,S All
ovsr the country. Already hts natn-
iesxy bus besn abanAan&ly bssAs. sssd