The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-19

large brass tubes which take the place
OF the chime OF cast bells ordinarily used.
This h the first time Tve seen tubular
chimes Of such large dimensions used
for tower clock purposes. How long has
this class OF chimes been In use and can
you or my OF our readers cite other
instances or give mo any Information
regarding the nsc OF tubes for church
steeple or tower clock purposes"
CAMpAHoLoGY.
Tubes instead Of bells for chlmcs came
into use in England half a century ago
for three reasons They have n mellower,
more musical tone. they take up much
less space than bells and they weigh
much less. The tubes Of the Burke
Foundation. according to the Self-Wind-
ing Clock Company, which installed
them. are approximately Of these di-
m%ens,ons: Longest. 10 feet G inches
shortest, 9 feet 4 inches diameter. AZ
inches wall of the tubes, about hrlf an
inch thick. one Of the tubes IL solely
to strike the hour.
Duplicates OF tho Burke Foundation
chimes are being made for the new NUM-
opal building at Waterbury, Conn, and
for Merillac Seminary at Normandy,
near st. Louis, No. Eighteen miniature
sets OF chimes. two TO a floor. were set
up In Lord q Taylor's Fifth avenue store
to play ~reveille and taps AZ the begin.
ming and end OF the workday instead OF
ringing tie usua. loud xongs. Bells
instead OF tubes were placed In the
Metropolitan Tower.
The subject OF tubular chimes has all
tho interest hat pertains TO bells
generally. Campanology probably knows
that In making a bell the most expert
founder cannot predetermine viii cXacti-
tude the toni OF the bell. Generally bells
and tubes have to undergo nice modi-
fcations after they are finished and IL
IL much easier to alter the tube deiica,ely
to get Jus; the pitch and tone
quality sought than to modify the
bell. II should be remembered that
tubular chimes used in tower clocks,
organs and elsewhere are fuudameu-
tally Identical with the dangling gold
tubes upon which the gifted vaudeville
performer plays Home, Sweet Home"
Il. II. Maryland. father and son. on
W~illoughby street. Brooklyn. are the
craftsmen whose chimes are best known
In this country. The study of chimes
and their construction should lead to
Investigation Of the art OF the carlton
and the subject OF change ringing. re.
Gently mentioned In explaining the term
bob major"
In old Yorky!llc during thu COS 'he
place William j. Parker speaks II was
known as Conrad's Yorkyille Park, the
last street leading to IL. filled in across
the meadows. was Nincty-second street.
a part OF First avtnu reached here, en-
clos ug ltugor's Pond, AT Eighty ninth
street.
From a retaining wall beginning at
Ninety-third street the salt marsh ex-
tended TO the present river line. crossed
by Second avenue. The avenue was sup
ported 10y arches known as First and
Second Arches, through which flowed
a stream in which the boys hathrd. in
the absence OF the police. Two long
board walks led from Second avenue to
boat houses kept by John McGrath AID
Wash Gibson. the son OF Sandy Gibson.
the old wat r hermit of Mil Rock.
Here Clinton Fire Engine ~ kept a
crack citboat they called the Iallar
Gal. and many OF the old fire lads will
recall the chowder Wash made on sat
urdays.
The back water at lO4th street ex-
tended to Fourth avenue. while Me-
Gowan's Creek at ll0th street ran as far
inland AS Fifth avenus and made fine
fields for skating. the rise and fall OF
the tide often making getting on and on
the Ice a little risky. Just north o,
here was a part OF the old canal to
connect the two rivers. Eas, and North
at $50 II share.
II Back OF the Red House. the ball field
and the track was a sandy bathing beac.
and here We enjoyed the swrlls from
the Sylvan Shore. Grove. Stream Al,
Dell. the Harlem steamboats,. IIappy
old Harlem, with its beaches. pm field.
and It's goats on IA hundred hills
$. \. PALMER.
Car you tell me anything about wher,
and when the Greek statue, the i'syCh,
OF Capua. OF the National Museum o.
/ Naples. was found? $ there any bool
In English that deals with the hlstor,
o. the recovery Of the classic master
, pieces OF sculpture J. NJ. r.
Edmund Won Mach in his "Handbool
OF Greek and Roman Sculpture say,
. that the marble Psyche OF Capua. so
! called" was discovered In the ruins OF
/, the amphitheatre in Capua. together
with the Capuan A~phrodite, In the mid
r die of the eighteenth century. Tn
r lower part Of the nose has been re
. stored n the entire figure has beer
polished to obtain "A smooth surface
= The figure seems too mature to be A.,
Psyche and may be an image of Aphro
dite. Judged as a piece Of architectu
raj decoration this Psyche is perfect
says Won Mach. Studied close at han,
II II very disappointing. The body fl
indicated by graceful outlines but Their,
IL no fne modelling anywhere"
For a list OF books dealing with tn,
recovery Of classic sculptures writ,
to the art and architecture section o
the New York Public Library.
In your opinion has Paris been BON,
barded In the present war? \ saws We,
in the latter part OF September. by az
aeroplane, II says no-the commonl,
accepted Idea of "A Commandment beinl
one by artillery. A Sun READER.
Presumably the military definition OF
a bombardment has been extended I,
include air attacks where they are mad,
by a concerted force OF airships and ar,
OF some duration. say half an hour OF
longer. The Standard Dictionary de
fines lombard" as ITO throw bomb!
into" the Century says it means It,
c%annonade attack with bombs FIR,