The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-07
| MANY YEARS
AT ORGAN
Prof. Reinhardt Sewers Con-
neCtion With st. Paul'S.
A VERY NOTABLE CAREER
Has Played at Funerals of Many Dist'n
guished Dead and the Weddings of
Prominent Beauties-Com-
poser Of Ability.

Professor Jacob Reinhardt, the leading
musician, of Richmond, who is known per-
sonally to almost every lover Of music
OF the city. and who Is loved and houored
as widely as he Is known, will sever. his
connection with ST. Paul's Church as
choir director and organist September ISL.
He will play the sweet-toned organ of
this historic church for the last time on
the last Sunday OF August. Wherever
this news is learned among those who
have attended st. Paul's In the last quar-
ter OF a century feeling as of keen per
Bonal loss will be felt. A sketch OF Pro
fessor Reinhardts best years of work Is
q history of st. Paul's Church for almost
twenty-five years 1t was twenty-three
years ago. to be exact. when TINS gitted
man. small OF stature. genial and loeabie
OF spirit. became the musical director and
organist of St Pauls Church.
Minnegerode Was Rector.
The sarlted Mime gerode was then rec
tor. Throughout the ministry OF this
great man Professor Rcinhardt was reg
lariy at his post. When the rector's lie
was spent and his body was brought 10
the altar for the last time his faithful
organist played ms before Professor
Reinhardt performed when Jefferson Da-
Wis was buried from st. Pauls: years q +
ter. also. when Miss Winnie Davis. his
daughter and the daughter OF the Con-
fe6eracy. was borne in and out OF the sa-
cred pile. He was ut his organ when the
memorial windows OF r. E. Lee and Miss
Davis and the rest were unveiled.
And, too, like the minister. companion
In Joy as comfort in sorrow. he has sound
ed the flowing Lohengrin wedding march
on the occasion Of more notable weddings
than any man in the state, He performed
the exquisite music when Miss Irene
Langhorne became the bride OF MI
Charles Dana Gibson, and he has been
q witness in his Official capacity at all or
the beautiful weddings which have oc-
Cured at this church since his connec-
ton with It. where so many OF the cele-
brated bellies OF Richmond have been
welded.
professor Renhardt Is one OF the fore
most musicians OF this country. DE Ii q
master on the piano, his forte. He Is a
composer OF note as well. He has WIT
ter n mass operas and etudes and pad-
erewski includes n number OF his COM
positions in his repertoire. When Presi-
dent Davis died Professor Reinhardt
wrote a special requiem. which was per-
formed Mt the grave by the famous Stone
wall Band. OF Staunton.
The musician was born In Bavaria IN
1916, and came to this country and almost
directly to Richmond in 1852 This has
been his home ever since. and he has
added always TO the lustre OF the city
fair name For number OF years he has
been teaching music in the Woman's COL
ieee and the Richmond Female Seminary,
ana he has large class OF pupils who
tnLe special courses in music under him.
fIe hns always numbered among his pu-
nils the daughters OF many OF the most
fashionable families OF the city Alreacy
prominent churches arc expressing their
desire to engage him