There is one other point which Jshould be mentioned and that is the method of blowing. This is to be Jdone by a "Discus" fan operated by a 10 horse-power electric motor which has already been installed in the tower and has practically reac completion. The wind Is conveyed by two large pipes the larger of them being about a foot in diameter. Actually there. are two blowers asa portion of the organ is worked on high pressure while other stops require a pressure of 'a different strength. This requires two separate pipes to convey two different currents of wind to the organ. The advantage of placing the blowing apparatus quite apart from the church is quite parent and almost essential where motor is used. spacious and well ut Jalso removes any unnecessary' noise. The motor itself will be operated from a switch beside the keyboard which completely dispenses with the services of a blawer.
The organ is also to have a very beautiful case of carved wood, the work of Messrs, Arts & Crafts, while the ornamental pipes which Jappear in front will be grouped in three towers filling up the transept arch. Spsclal mention should be made of the generosity of the Glen Line who very kindly shipped the organ free of charge from England ard also gave free passages to the two builders who accompanied it, erecting it in the Convent Church Jof St. Ignatius under their own Jsupervision. Curlously enough the two organs are at present in very. much the same state of progress Jand it will be interesting to see which is the first to be in use. At Siccawei the old organ has been. placed in a gallery at the back the church which is the custom in. most Continental churches as opposed to the English usage of placing it in the transept or at the side of the chancel. Incidently. there is much to said in favour of tooth positions from the point of view of acoustics, The process of dismantling and re-erecting the old organ has given the builders an opportunity thoroughly to overhaul the instrument and when finished should be quite serviceable and great asset to that remarkably fine church.
In conclusion we might eay that lof all instruments the organ certainly is one which is capable of the most extraordinary musical expression. Though as complete as full orchestra it has a quality of its own and attempts on the part of some zealous but totally misguidfed organists to treat it as such are never successful. But in its own style at the hand of one of a real artist there is no instrament more magnificent and expressive of the truest grandeur. As a piece mechanism alone the modern organ jean be termed nothing less stupendous and even in quite small organs one is amazed at the: tremendous number of different pieces. of mechanism involved.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.