Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-15
CHIMES RING OUT
ON EVENING AIR
SEND FORTH SWEET MELODY
AT TWILIGHT
Memorial Bells at Hollywood Cemetery
Prove a Delight to Listeners at
Solemn Eventide-Today's
Dedication Program

The magnificent chime of bells hung
in Hollywood cemetery to the mem
ory OF Mrs. Eliza A. Otis will be dedi-
Gated at 2 o'clock this afternoon with
elaborate and fitting ceremonies.
These Will take place in the cemetery
under the auspices of the Eliza A. Otis
Memorial association, which raised the
| funds with which the chimes were pur-
chased. and many invitations have
been issued for the event. 1t is the
desire of the association that all those
| interested may attend and the ceremo-
MES have been set for o'clock with
this idea in view.
The chimes were hung at the chapel
this week and were tested yesterday
evening by the expert who hung the
bells and found perfect. on them the
first tune was Nearer, My Cod to
Thee the favorite hymn of the late
Mrs. Otis, which was sung at her
funeral. Following this Jesus, Lover
of My Soul "Old Kentucky Home"
and "Suwanee River" were played.
The sweet toned bells, ringing out on
! the evening air, were very impressive
and gave voice in many hearts to SEN
| timents of sweetness and delight They
are in perfect tune; so well regulated
were they, in fact that not a prelim-
| mary note was required When the
first one was struck the player broke
Immediately into the hymn
No Note of Mourning
The services today will be devoid of
mourning features and will be in line
with the spirit and life of the dead
woman-cheerful and uplifting. A
wealth of flowers will be used to dec
| crate the cemetery, the feature being
a pergola at the grave. Bushels, lit
orally, of blossoms went out there yes
terday and bowers of beauty will be in
evidence today in consequence. There
ceremonies will take place on a stand
at the chapel and the audience will be
placed in front of this.
| The exercises will be conducted under
the auspices of the executive com
mittee of the memorial association
President of the day, Mrs. jefferson u.
Gibbs, chairman of the association;
conductor of the exercises, Rev. Will
liam Horace Day, vice president of the
| association.
Program-Invocation Rev Hugh X.
Walker; hymn, "The Lord Is My Shep-
herd" Schubert Treble Clef club: me e
mortal Grafton, Rev. Robert J. Bur
dette; dedicating the bells (each bell
separately, Rev William Horace Day;
ringing the chimes (selection). Charles
T. Eden Eadon; brief remarks, Rabbi
Noorsanger; reading, selection from
Nii - Dtio I)pCih0, liS w ~ / uiIltI,
hymn. Lift Thine Eyes CElijah'D.
Mendelssohn, Treble Clef club
Exercises at the grave-Remarks,
Rev. Robert Mcintyre; benediction,
Rabbi S. Hecht.
The chimes, which will be rung both
during the ceremonies and afterwards.
as the people leave, will play these
numbers: Lead, Kindly Light to be
followed in rapid succession by Holy,
Holy. Holy" Jesus, Lover of My
Soul' and Rock of Ages
The published program Will then be
finished, and at the close of the cere-
monies over the grave, and while the
people are dispensing. the following
numbers will be chimed "All Hail the
Power of Jesus Name" America"
"Fount of Every Blessing" THE Holy
City, and abide With Me-"
The chime of bells is a remarkably
fine one. weighing some $4,000 pounds
Each bell was cast to special design,
and all bear excerpts from the verses
of Mrs. Otis, a suitable quotation be-
ing cast on each. They were made in
Cincinnati and arrived here last week
Those attending the ceremonies today
should take the Colegrove car from the
city. which passes the gates of the
cemetery, which is on Santa Monica
avenue, near Cover street.