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this room the complete musical part of
an organ, with It's keyboard. is installed.
Four Types OF Action.
The instruments turned out by the
Moller Organ Works embrace four DIFF
ferent types OF action. as follows: The
direct lever action. the duplex-pneumatic
action. the tubular-pneumati action,
and the electro-pneumatic action. The
organs are equipped with seIf-players.
chimes and harps. IL desired by the pur-
chaser. playable FROM the keyboard. The
Moller instruments are famous because
OF their superior articulation of tone,
great simplicity. and greater effectiveness
In repetition. The latter quality. in a
Moller instrument. is only confined to the
capacity OF the pipe to articulate.
Besides bringing the duplex chest to an
advanced state Of perfection. Mr.. MoIler
controls the patent Of a very important
development for the benefit of the organ
ist, In the adjustable combination pIs-
tons used in his Instruments The or
Eanist, by the use OF this invention. may ,
completely register his music in a few
moments before beginning to play, and
while he is seated at the console, making /
the music or his hands from the keys in |
order TO secure instantly any combina-
tion or solo effects OF which the instru- |
ment Is capable. Other notable improve
ments in organ construction have been |
made OF late years by Mr. MoIler.
So thoroughly is the work of building |
a Moller organ performed that Mr.. Mol
ler's men are trained from their youth |
to do a certain part OF the work, and
these same men do this same work year
after year, being replaced as time goes
on by younger men trained to the same
task. Is Il any wonder then. that Moller
organs are known as PERFECT IN
STRCMENTS?
The construction OF the MoIler organs
is under the direct charge OF Mr.. ]. o.
Funkhouser. the general superintendent
of the works, who has been associated
with Mr.. Moller for almost twenty years |
who Is recognized throughout the country
as an authority on organ construction in
all its branches. and who has invented
a number Of important Improvements in
organ construction.
I was also Impressed by the large num-
Der OF employees who have been connected
with the business for many years, some
indeed since the factory first started
Mr.. Moller has in his employ over 200
men, some Of whom are constantly trav-
cling about putting UP the instruments. |
4 Biographical sketch.
Matthias Peter Moller was born in |
Bornholm. Denmark. in 1856. At an early !
age. following the Danish custom. he |
was apprenticed and landed in New York !
already 4 skilled craftsman-at the age
OF seventeen years. He at once took UP |
the practice of his trade in American
organ factories, and in 1876. at the ageI
of twenty-one years. engaged n business |
on his own account in Philadelphia, hav-
ing built a small pipe-organ for exhibit |
ton At the Centennial Exposition in that |
year. Two years later he moved to
Greencsstle, Pa. short distance from /,
HaBerstown. and In 1850 was induced to |
town. In 1852 a substantial factory build |
ing was erected. which has been enlarged
to the present plant, and from that time |
on his business has been cumulative |
No year has passed without a substan- |
tial increase in volume Of business. and |
the quality Of output has moved forward |
with equal rapidity.
Mr.. Moller is interested in many of |
the institutions OF Hagerstown, and is |
widely known as a publIc-spirited citizen |
and for his activity In educational and |
church work.
Some OF the MOIIer Organs.
Among the notable instruments built |
at the Moller Works are the electro |
pneumatic organs IN the United States |
Military Acadamy Chapel, West Point, |
N. Y. This Is conceded to be one Of the |
finest instruments in America IsraeHte |
Anshi Chestit Temple. Cleveland. Ohio: |
Euclid Avenue Presbyterian Church. |
Cleveland. Ohio; Unity Church, Cleve-
land. Ohio: Citadel Square Baptist |
Church, Charleston. s. c.; Emanuel Bap-
tist Church, Brooklyn. N. Y; First Bap-
list Church, PittsburS, Pa: Trinity Luth- |
eran Church Hagerstown, Nd: First NJ. |
F. Church, Waynesboro, Pa: Erasmus |
Hall High School Brooklyn, n. Y;
Training School for Teachers, Brooklyn, |
n. Y; ST. Paurs Cathedral Detroit, |
Mich: North Baptist Church. Detroit. |
Mich; North Congregational Church. De- |
troit, Mich; Russell Sage Memorial |
Church. Far Rockaway. N. Y: st. Bar
tholomew's p. E. Church. New York |
City, n. Y: residence Of David II. Nor |
ris, New York City. n. Y.
There are seventy-three Moller organs |
in Pittsburg. seventy-two in New York
City, forty-five in Baltimore. forty-one in |
Philadelphia, thirty-ive ira Cincinnati, |
eighteen in Washington. ID. -, and twen- |
ty-one in Hagerstown. Md.
During the year from January !. 1911, to |
January 1. IHs, Mr.. Miller received l49 |
contracts. and shipped 1A pipe-organs.
CT. ROWLAND is located in wash
inEton street. Haserstown, Md. Mr.. |
Rowland has one OF the best book and /
stationery stores in Hagerstown. carry
ing a large stock of fiction, histories. |
ONCE supplies. stationery. &C. He Is the
agent for practically all the magazines
Of the country. Mr.. Rowland began his /
business in Hagerstown two years ago,
and he has had a remarkable success
in that time, having previously had over
eighteen years experience in this line Of
business. He is one of the popular busi-
ness men of the city.
RUDY & MEREDTTH-One OF the
best known and most popular drug stores /
in HaEerstown is that Of Rudy & Mere
dith, located on the corner OF wash-
inRton and Jonathan streets. It is re-
garded as one of the most up-to-date l
drug stores in Hagerstown and enjoys
a wide patronage. Within q short time
this firm viii open a branch store in
HaRerstown's West End. The firm oper-
ates a modern soda fountain. and car
ries a complete line Of drugs and drug l
Rists accessories, cigars, &c. Mr.. Rudy
Is also interested in the poultry busi-
ness. and does a large business IN this
line In all parts OF the country.
CENTRAL GARAGE AND ELEc-
TRICAL SUPPLY COs-Is located at
li2-ll4 south Potomac street. This is a
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