The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-09-22
TWICE A, WEEK, s1.5o A YEAA

Slft OF cyrus II. n. CuTLlS, Ol fulldueI-
paia. The main air chest of the or
gan is 53 feet long, 15 feet wide and
S feet high A 30-horse power motor
connected to many centrifugal BIAS
wheels, furnishes the air at the var-
ious pressures required, and also dfiv-
es the special low voltage generator
which supplies the current for the
electric action The console at which
the performer sits is movable, with
% eet of flexible cable attached and
can be placed anywhere upon the
stage or upon the floor of the auditor
ium. The action is electric which in
sures instantaneous response from
every pipe. The echo organ contains
over 500 pipes and the harp. The
man instrument is so feet wide, ID feet
deep and 40 feet high. Nearly 100
miles Of electric wire are used in it's
electric action and the complete in
strument weighs approximately 40
tons. There are nearly 5000 pipes.
These are either Of wood or metal
and vary in length from one half inch
to 80 feet, and in diameter from one
quarter inch to q inches. Some of
the large wooden pipes are capable
of admitting mans body. It is some
musical instrument. 1t varies from
the safest sweetest melody to the
largest loudest sound and all in per-
feet harmony. Regular concerts are
given and it is stated that during the
season of 1928 the attendance upon
these concerts was about 225,OOO.
One OF the greatest events of the
week, however, was the parade on
Wednesday night The Red Men came
from all the nearby towns and the
visitors were put in automobiles. The
parade was probably mile or more in
length and some six or seven thou
sond persons made it up. 1t was
sight worth beholding.
In order that those who. may desire
to do so may read the programme as
published, and it was carried out to
the letter, l am going to print ths' en-
tire programme and tee poetry which,
is taken from one of the poems of one
of Portland own sons, H. w. Longfel-
low. This is the birthplace Of Long
fellow and the home in which he af-
terwards lived and wrote many Of his
of the things to be seen and visited
rnems still staI Cs and is II TIE hands
CT historical commission ard is one
while in the city. l had the pleasure
of going through the home. | Oily
wish | could have spent more time in
there. This is also the home and
birthplace of Thomas B. Reid WEo
was a national figure. The birth
place of both Reid and Longfellow is
close together and is now not de-
fsirable residence section. Tee Reid
mansion where Reid died is one Of the
handsomest homes in the city. This
is also the home of Neal Dow and his
home still stands and is occupied by
his widow. And only sort distance
from Portland is the birthplace of our
own beloved fellow townsman, Geo.
IS. Mower, but he left there too soon
after birth to know much about it.
We left Portland at S:35 on Thurs
day night and reached Newberry at
3 o'clock on Saturday. This gave US
about four hours in New York. Broth
er Klettner and I made the trip to-
.getner and l want to make this ac-
knowledgment of the many kindness
es and courtesies which he extended.
! He took exceedingly good care OF his
ward and the only fault l could find
lis that he is too unselfish. A rare
virtue but true one in this man.
The following is the programme:
Programme OF. Entertainment
for the
67th Great Sun Session
OF the
Great Council of the United States
Improved Order of Red Men
On the Mountains of the Prairie,
On the great red Pipe-stone Quarry,
Citcha -Manitn the mighty