R. S. Williams & Sons
1899

From The Daily Transcript (Moncton, NB, April 7, 1899): "To-night in the Central Methodist church a veritable musical treat is guaranteed. The new organ in recognition of the formal introduction of which the entertainment is being held is certainly a beauty. A short time ago The Transcript published a description of this magnificent instrument. It is a splendid specimen of musical art and illustrates the rapid advancement which is being made in the art of organ building. The organ was designed by the firm's own artist and the improvements introduced are established on the very latest methods. The case is made of beautiful quartered oak, chastely carved and paneled and highly polished and is surmounted by three large towers on which rest the large front pipes which are richly ornamented in gold colors and artistically decorated in beautiful tints, harmonizing with the interior of the church decorations. The front of the organ is 32 feet wide, height 24 feet and the depth 12 feet, and contains a great, swell, choir and pedal organs. The key action is operated by their own system of pneumatics, and responds instantaneously to the delicate and easy touch which is alike commendable to the performer and music lover. The principal features in connection with the organ is the crescendo pedal, by a slight depression of the foot pedal, opens each stop gradually until every stop is open and the full power of the organ is obtained, doing away with the necessity of opening each stop separately, thereby affording all the nicely and delicacy of shading and power with the least possible exertion. Each is carefully voice and is characterized by a specific quality of its own. The reeds were all made by the celebrated reed makers of Paris, France. The aeoline, dulciana, topple flute and clarionet, especially are noticeable as combining all the remarkable variety of brilliant and richly voiced solo stops. The organ cost in the vicinity of $4,000 and the congregation of the Central Methodist Church are certainly to be congratulated on purchasing such a beautiful and powerful instrument."
The church and this organ were destroyed by fire in November 1914.