The morning call., 1895-01-29

ing troubles the organist, Henry M. Bos-
worth, had been forced to send in his res
ignation and that it had been accepted.
The statement was also made that William
H. Holt, the organist of st. Johns Episco-
pal Church, on Fifteenth street, near Va
lencia, had been appointed to the vacancy
by Mrs. Croker, chairman of the musical
committee of Grace Church.
If the statements of both of these gen.
tlemen are true, the musical committee
has not as yet taken any action in the mat
ter of displaclng Mr.. Bosworth. A meet
ing of the committee was held at Mrs.
Crocker's residence on California street
yesterday afternoon, at which Mr.. Bos-
worth was present by special request.
"There is no truth in the published state
ments that | have resigned my position as
organist of Grace Church." said Mr.. Bos-
worth, after the committee meeting. "In
fact | was assured by the committee that
no changes would be made. The charge
has been made by personal enemies that
my services at Grace Church have given
dissatisfaction for some time past, but this
/ know to be false There are some who
are taking advantage of the present trouble
to damage my reputation as an organist,
but | do not think they will succeed.
at is true, remarked he, ''that the or
gan is in a very bad state at the present
time. 1t was built in the East in a work
shop with a temperature of 20 deg, and
cost Mr.. Searles $4,000. When put up
here last summer by James e. Treat it
worked we'll in every respect, but during
the winter, owing to climatic action, the
instrument has shrunk and become swollen
to an extent that its efficiency has become
greatly impaired. The organ has forty
eight speaking stops, but of that number
only twenty are available, and some of
them are uncertain. The voX humane
stop, so needed for voice effect has not
been in working order for three months.
''The open diapson in the swell is heard
at all times during playing, while the cor
nopean rings out its clarionette tones just
at time when it is not desired, smother
ing every other note and producing great
discord. Of the eight pedals only four are
available, and of the choir stops only five
can be used. This is not a fault that is
irremediable, but unfortunately it exists,
and when [ manipulate the keys the dis
cord is such that the animated must neces-
sarily come to the conclusion that the
player is at fault. Hence the charge by
some people that cannot work the organ; ;
that | am incompetent, in fact. The truth
is the organ must be repaired or suffer
ruin"
SIN this connection" resumed Mr.. Bos-
worth, 81 wish to deny another nasty state
ment made concerning me with reference
to the old organ which was presented to
me by the church. 1t has been stated that
/ sold the organ for an immense sum to a
church in Oregon. 1t is true l sold the
organ for $3.50, but of that sum I have re-
ceived only $3.50, and the chances are I will
get nothing more out of it. You will see,
therefore, that l did not become million
aire through the transaction.
cit will be repaired some day, and then
| will hurl the lie back into the teeth of nv
detractors," said Mr.. Bosworth mourn
fully.
"Mrs. Westwater has temper" said he,
'tand she allowed it to get away with her
Judgment. | have never heard of any con-
tract such as she alludes to as existing
among choir-singers."
William III. Holt, who is reported to
have received the appointment Of organist.
denied the statement in emphatic terms.
at is true" remarked he, chat in a
conversation with Mrs. Croker recently
she remarked to me that she was DESTROYS
of improving the music of the church. but
she said nothing to me about vacancy at
the organ. We talked about matters in
general, but no offer of any kind was made
to me. cannot, however, say what the in
tentionS of the committee NAV be. but ND
to date I have not been authorftatively
mixed up in the affair. That is all | know
about the matter"
The musical committee at its meeting
yesterday appointed Miss Jeanette VIII
cox to the position of contralto singer,
vice Mrs. Westwalter removed. Miss Will
cox is an excellent vocalist and has been
heard to advantage on several occasions in
social circles. In view of the resolution of
Mrs. Westwater to make an attempt to
sing at the church next Sunday, interest
ing developments are expected when the
vocallsts confront each other in the choir
box.
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