The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-08-16
new PIPE ORGAN
In ST. MARKS
INSTALLATION OF VERY FINE
INSTRUMENT, WILL BE HEARD
IN SERVICES NEXT SUNDAY,
ELECTRIC ACTION THROUGH
OUT, WILL BE DEDICATED SOON.

During the past two weeks another
pipe organ has been installed in Far
CO. this one in st. Marks English
Lutheran church at a cost Of be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000. The makers
o fthe instrument were the Hall
Organ Co., New Haven, CT, and the
work Of. erection and finishing the
organ was done by G. H. Thompson.
Throughout, the only one in the state.
? For the first time the services at
st. Marlstss church will be embelHsh-
ed. with majestic pipe ,rorgan music
next Sunday morning, when the in
strument will be played by Mrs. w. G..
Brown, but no elaborate programme
will be attempted at that service. The
Rev. W. S. Ulrich, pastor of the
church, stated yesterday that the
formal dedication of the organ to the
uses of divine worship will not be
until some time in September, when
some distinguished organist will be
engaged to give the dedicatory pro-
gramme.
The instrument.
The organ is situated on the epistle
side Of the chancel Of st. Marks with
the key desk in front Of the choir
circle in front Of the instrument, the
position placing the organist in front
of the choir, which can be easily
directed from the organ bench If
necessary, and besides, the player is
in command of a full view of the con-
gregation, and the minister conduct
ing the service in the chancel. The
organ case is Of dark quarter sawed
oak with the front pipes done in plain
gold and on each side OF the chancel
there are groups Of pipes placed on
the walls making the effect in the
chancel harmonious, with the sugges-
ton of music and worship just as
soon as the worshipper enters the
sacred edifice. H.
The action of the beautiful instru-
ment is electric throughout, the only
one in this state. A small cable of
wires, one inch in diameter, operates
the organ from the key desk and no
matter how many couplers are added
to the organ the weight of the touch
on the key or pedal remains the same
the pedals especially being very
sensitive and respond instantly. All
of the stops, but the great open dia-
pason are enclosed in the swell box
which produces g. very good effect,
also crescendo pedal which brings
the stops from the softest to the full
est extent of the instrument, at the
will of the player. There is no limit
of combinations that can be produced
On this organ, by the aid Of the diff
ferent couplers.' In place of the old
fashioned big bellows which always
takes up considerable room in the old
method of organ construction there
are small reservoirs, one for each
manual with springs to supply the
pressure In the basement of the
church is a one-horsepower orgoblo
which supplies the wind to the organ
and attached to this is small genera :
tor which supplies the current for the
action Of the organ.
The Tone of the Organ.
1t was the privilege OF the repre-
sensitive of The Forum to hear a few
selections played by local organists
anc all Of the players expressed them :
selves in love with the instrument and
the grandeur of the music it produces
The diapasons are very rich, the
very soft and mellow. AS a whole the
organ is very rich in tone and well
balanced, and of course played when
the church is occupied with con
gregation and in accompaniment with
the splendidly trained choir OF the
church the instrument will be heard
to it's best advantage. 81
Specifications.
Great organ Contains open dia-
pason, clarabella, flute, dulcianay flute
d'Arnour. sf5 i
Swell Bourbon. open diapason ant
stopped diapason. viole d orchestre
viole celeste, aeoline, flute harmonic
oboe. IS &
Pedal Bourbon, Lieblich, gedackt
flute. a3
swell to great s it,; swell to great
4 IT.. swell TO great IL IT.; great Il
great 4 TT: swell to swell 4 IT,; swell
to swell 16 ft.;; great TO pedal s IT.;
swell to- pedal 8 it.: swell to psda
4 1T. &
-Four thumb pistons, operating swell
stops to pedals and three pistons
operating great organ and pedals
Great organ to pedal reversible swell
trenolo, swell unison, on and Off, bal.
ance swell pedal and balance cres.