The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-24
ORGAN
|IlRN.E:. CENTENARY
IiisicaI Feature Of Great
Church Celebration
win Be Notable.

s nj vast musical program being pre-
Tor the Methodist Centenary
a 9Sfati6n at Columbus, June 20 to
w ID Is now taking definite form
i|ff6f HE supervision Of Prot. William
OF Columbia university. The
IL Installing the great $4,000
IAN has been commenced at the Col
IN. which after being remodeled
ordtng to the plans devised by the
4N Yoff office OF the Joint Commits
-. Eill provide seating capacity for
f60o persons. Professor Kraft will
SeH preside at the organ on a
iiill eF Of days, and through his invi-
lsolon some Of the leading organists OF
re DrId will be heard.
Z III. Mceller, builder OF the organ
Stld II know OF no organ In the coun.
~ which has the power OF so many
: M detn appliances as that being built
ri ne Centenary Celebration. It Will
f1Nablys hold the record for beng the
isSgest organ used, for any religious
Etkering IN the world"
z The instrument compares favora-
Nv With the largest organs now in
says Professor Kraft. ut is
much aarger than the Municipal Organ
Portland. Maine. The organ has
IS stops, having as subdivision the
Crest Swell, Choir, Solo and Echo. II
Yin have the divisions Of Woodwind,
Brass; Strings, Harp and Chimes"
The organ covers floor.space OF
INN Eiunre feet. and weighs approvi-
4 feIy eight toYn. The blowers fur
ltish $500 cubic teSe Of air per minute.
twenty one miles Of wire are being In
nailed. Tho pipes range from three
I ii,iarters Of IN Inch in length to thirty
SeHo feet.
The vested trombone choir OF 100
4 men and women gathered for the Cen
fenafy is already diligently at work on
& number Of important selections. SO
much In advance Of the general think
\ b was the idea OF a trombone choir
INIT &C first It had to live down con-
Sifi6fabie ridicule. That day has now
naseed. At recent rehearsal, Pro.
b0r Herman Bollstedt one Of the
ding bandmasters Of the United
skalt4s said that the results obtained
|fdfn 100 trombones working together
I6f . period Of three months was moth
IA less than amazing.
p Professor Bellstedt is engaged IN ar
landing number Of classical scores
I8r the organization. A special fea-
ilife which he is preparing for them,
md which will have its initial hearing
S III {fala Celebration. Is a musical treat
iaeiit Of Judge z: 1919. Professor
Heilstedt says that the modern from.
bone a the practical equivalent Of
he horn used by the Children OF Israel
ii the memorable contest given IN
lljDEe verses.
Dr Edgar stillman Kelley, Of West
el9 College for women, Oxford, Ohio,
c9jnDoser OF the New England Sym
fl1ony Pilgrims Progress" "Allad--
ain Silite,r and other orchestral num-
hers OF international reputation was
"a impressed by the possibilities of
The trombone choir that he volunteer
the use OF a SPECIAL harmonization
limerick" which he prepared for in
4 Ill use by the trombone choir. To
make this possible, it was necessary to
sifh down flattering offer from an
EASTERN festival orchestra which de-
slyad to use It.
Kelley who is probably the most
6opsaicuous composer of the day, also
expsSts to provide musical setting
re Iies American Creed which will be
III connection with many of the
ptic exercises.
third big musical feature under
way IN the mixed chorus of 1900 voic-
Tor tna presentation of "The Mes
Rehearsals recently begun
lix6 given extraordinary encourage
IiRhts tc tho leaders of the musical oro
fui who were present. Prof Hor,
,ea hitehouse Of Ohio Wesleyan I'm
is directing the preparation of
fho Messiah"
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