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One of the (Jrent Fentore*Pan-American.of til*atMusic will have special attention the Pan-American Exposition, al instruments have become quite asmuch the products of American genius as that of any other country in the world. In recentres8 hasmade-allin a most interesting way to the millions who may findinexhibits of a mu-be in the Lfberal8ical character Arts division.The Temple of Music will be theplace for the holding of concerts, etc. It will be one of the most artisticFIGURES OF CHILDREN FOR TEMPLE OFMUSIO.buildings on the grounds, containing one of the largest and finest church organs in the world. Many of the most famous bands of both the new and oldworlds will give concerts In the Temple of Music and from various bandstands in the Plaza, Esplanade and other parts of the grounds. Among them will be Sousa’s famous band and theMexican government mounted band.In the Music Temple there will be two organ recitals each day by prominent exponents of this branch of the musical art and concerts by the leading instrumental organizations of fhe United States and Europe every day during the progress of the Exposition.The great organ will be equipped with all the latest improvements known to expert organ builders. It will have four manuals, about 50 speaking stops and will be voiced on three different wind pressures. The action will be the most complete style of tubular pneumatics. Of the four manuals, the grtiat and swell organ will each have 14 stops. The choir organ will have 11, the solo organ 4 and the pedal organ 10 stops. The couplers, pedal movements and adjustable combinations will bo of the most modern type. The case will be of Gothic design.The principal national holidays will be observed with musical festivals, In which school children will participate. There will he a grand jubilee chorus of thousands of young voices In thecnoniAiic Sstn/linm
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Centralia Sentinel
Centralia, Illinois, US
Thu, Feb 28, 1901
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