George (John) Kilgen / Geo. Kilgen
1916

Email from Jayson Endquist, 2026-10-01:
Here's what I know about the Hoyme Memorial Chapel (built around 1906 on the St. Olaf campus). Yes, it burned to the ground in 1923 and they razed the whole building. I (and several other St. Olaf students) think that there were two separate organs. A 3-manual in the upstairs main chapel (with the photos). And, a separate 2-man practice instrument in a downstairs (basement) chapel which the student congregation raised $ for and donated. Both (if there were two) were lost in the 1923 fire. Everyone (including the current librarian at St. Olaf) believes the upstairs organ was always 3-man Kilgen. The Hall was definitely a 2-manual instrument; the Kilgen a 3-manual. Don't know the action type.

Identified by a report in the student newspaper, the Manitou Messenger, No. 10, Vol. 30, April 25, 1916:
"CHAPEL PIPE ORGAN BEING INSTALLED"
"For some time the Students have been in a state of great expectation. Much has been heard about the new Chapel Pipe Organ, but little has been seen of it. The expectations, however, are at last to be realized. The Messenger was informed yesterday that the Organ has come and will be installed this week.

The Instrument is a type of the modern organ construction. The three manual key-board is detachable, being connected with the pipes by a cable arrangement. This makes it possible to move the key-board any place in the Chapel, wherever it may be desirable. The cost of the instrument is approximately fifteen hundred dollars. This sum has been raised by the young people's of the U. L. Church. The organ is built by John Kilgen & Son of St. Louis.

The Messenger has not been informed definitely when the Organ will be dedicated. However, it is expected that the opening concert will be given the Seventeenth of May."

It is likely that this organ was rebuilt by Hall, an undated instrument identified from the Hall Organs list. Presumably this is Hoyme Chapel, which burned in 1923.