Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-04-27

The opening recital OF the fine new
pipe organ in the First Presbyterian
church on last Wednesday evening
brought out very large and most
appreciative audience.
Professor Lucien q. Becker (Fel-
lowship of American Guild Of Organ
ists) presided at the instrument, dis
playing with master touch the beau
ties Of tones in all their intricacies Of
delicacy and melodious volume. His
selections were arranged with the view
of presenting the capability of pipes,
registers, pedal stops, couplings and
all parts Of the mechanism that had
been completely installed. There are
finishing touches to be added before
the great instrument is pronounced
perfect. The absence Of tremolo did
not detract from the beauty of Prof.
Becker's work nor the pleasure of the
audience His numbers with one ex-
ception were familiar. The last was
his own work, an American Fantasy"
which rang the clarion call for patri-
otism and brought the audience to
their feet when music Of "Star Span
gled Banner" filled the hearts with
joy Of living In this country.
Professor Becker began his musical
education In Strasburg, Germany. His
father was Organist in the great ca
thedral there. Later he studied with
Guilmont, the greatest French organ
ist. After coming to America he
played in st. Louis and was official
organist Of the st. Louis Worlds fair
The Presbyterian organ is the sixth
new organ he has Opened" in two
years.
On this occasion his selections were
Festival march (Wm. Faulkes).
Serenata 0p. 35 "a. d. Turner).
Melody in F "a. Rubinstein).
Minuet (L. BoccherinD.
Fugue G Minor "a tre) (J. S, Bach).
Even Song (B. F. Johnston).
Capriccio f Major (E. LemalgTe).
Jerusalem the Golden (variations)
(Wm. Spark.
Pilgrims Chorus (Tannhauser) (R,
Wagner.
Grand March (Tannhauser) (R.
Wagner.
Prayer and Cradle Song "a. Gull
Inant).
American Fantasy (L. H. Becker)
Assisting we're Mrs. Adna Smith Flo,
soprano; Miss Mary Schultz, violin;
Mr. Robert Bright Walch, basso Mr.
]. G. Irvine, flute; Mrs. Adalaine Mer-
rill Biddle, accompanist, Mrs. Flo
and Mr. Irvine Of Albany graclously
offered their assistance in the recital.
Mrs. Flo received her musical educa-
tion in Germany. She is at the head
OF the department of music Of Albany
college. Her selections on Wednes-
day evening were "Elsa's Dream" (Lo-
hengrin), Wagner, and 80, Here the
Gentle Lark" Bishop, which displayed
flexible lyric soprano, highly culti-
waited Such voice added to a charm
ing personality, was awarded with a
general encore. The song Of the lark
with its beautiful flute accompaniment
faultlessly played, was most enthus-
iastically received
Miss Schultz was obliged to repeat a
portion of 'Berceus" (Jocelyn), Ben
famine GODDARD. Hhe beautiful notes
from her violin won most hearty ap-
plause. Mr.. Walch of Willamette Uni
versity, always favorite, sang in
splendid voice %Honor and Arms
(Sampson), Handel He also has had
the advantage of European training,
rounding out to mellowness and
beauty naturally fine voice.
Mrs. Biddle's organ following for
the soloists was artistic work. Every
number programmed for the presenta-
tion Of the new organ gave pleasure
to those who had gathered on Wednes-
day evening.
The following specifications prove
this instrument to be the largest in
Oregon, outside of Portland
Great Organ, S-foot open Diapa
son, metal 81 pipes; O. S-foot Melodia,
wood 61 pipes 8, S-foot Dulciana,
metal 61 pipes; 4, 4-foot Octave, metal
81 pipes: 5, 4foot Flute d'Amour
WOO 6l pipes.
Swell Organ-6 S-foot Open Diapa-
son, metal 81 pipes, Z, S-foot Sail
cional metal 61 pipes; 8, S-foot Aeo-
line, metal 81 pipes; 9, S-foot Stopped
Diapason, wood 81 pipes; 10 4foot
Flue Harmonique, metal CT pipes; u,
S-foot Vox Celeste, metal 40 pipes;
12, S-foot Oboe metal 6l pipes.
Pedal Organ-13, 16-foot Bourbon
wood 30 pipes; IA, 16-foot Lieblich
Gedackt, wood 80 pipes.
Total number pipes, ESQ.
Mechanical Registers--15, Swell tc
Great Unison; 49, Swell to Great Su-
per Octave; II, Swell to Great Sub
Octave; Is, Swell to Pedal 10, Great
to Pedal; 20, Super Octave Great, 21
Tremolo
Combinatlons-Great organ piano
pedal stops and couplings; great organ
forte, pedal stops and couplings; great
organ 2erc; swell organ piano, pedal
stops and couplings; swell organ pi.
auo, pedal stops and couplings swell
organ zero.
Pedal Balanced swell
pedal, balanced crescendo pedal, grea
to pedal reversible,
aa&
The largest social affair Of las
week was the reception given in Kim
ball college on Friday evening. Az
guests Dean and Mrs. Kimball asked