Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-25

The organ Of old ST. Johns Church
LAFAYETTE square. which. under the ma
nipulation of H. H. Freeman, has given
forth the best in music on so many
historic occasions, has been dismantled
TO make way for an instrument which
will enable this capable choirmaster tc
present the musical features of st
Johns services with even greater sue
cess and which will place at his com
mand the technical appliances that en-
large the possibilities and add SO much
to the effectiveness of the king Of in
struments.
The new organ will be electric action
throughout and will contain four d.
visions, echo organ, swell organ, choir
organ and great organ. The echo organ
will be placed in the west end OF the
church. beneath the tower. but will be
played from the key desk in the chancel
1t will contain also a full set of twenty
five chimes. The usual modern mechan-
zeal accessories and all couplers will also
be added. The total number of speaking
stops will be forty-slx, and the organ
will rank among the most modern and
up-to-date in the city. 1t is a gift from
member of the parish in memory of her
husband, and is to be ready for use by
September 10. The specifications and
plans were prepared by Mr.. Freeman.
who is using during the summer q small
reed organ placed temporarily In the
chancel
Extensive alterations are now going on
in the church to accommodate the chan
eel division Of the new instrument. to-
gether with an additional chamber In
the west end Of the church, in which the
echo organ will be installed. At the i'm
pressive service held Thursday at St
Johns by order of the British govern
ment in honor Of the coronation of the
King and Queen of England Mr.. Free
man was assisted in the musical portions
of the services by quartet of strings
composed of Messrs. Anton kaspar, vii
liam F. Green. Benjamin Lineback and
Richard Lorleberg.
Oscar Franklin Comstock had the last
gathering of the District of Columbis
Chapter Of the American Guild of Or
ganists in his studio Tuesday night, wher
Herbert Brown of New York gave a talR
on THE Organ This was also Mr.
Comstock's last studio gathering In his
present quarters.
The choir OF ST. stephens Episcopa
Church, under the direction of Henr,
Purcell Veazie, was heard Wednesda,
evening in it's first secular concert, Consid
ering the we'll known difficulties attendant
upon the cultivation Of the boy voice ant
the short period which has elapsed since
the organization of this body OF singers
their work gave evidence Of great in
dustry ION their part and careful trainin,
by their young conductor. They were
especially successful in their rendition o
in This Hour Of Softened Splendour.
by Pinsuti, and "A Red, Red Rose" by
Roberts, Other numbers that seemed t.
meet with warm approval from the au
dience were 1.-The Silver Swan" ant
CT other Morning Very Early"
Master Eugene Amiss, one Of the so
pranos of the choir, pleased the audience
with a group Of songs. among them the
old English ballad, Sally in Our Alley
Mrs Adrienne Kirkman-Wentz and Mr.
Veazie sang the duets, La CT da rem ant
20 That We Two Were Maying; Miss
Lillian NJ. Lewis soprano. gave three
numbers from song cycle by Landoi
Ronald. Mrs. Wentz. who is the possessol
of a rich contraito voice, delighted the
audience with her rendition of "F'ui
Many a Dream" Margaret at the Spin
ming Wheel and lie Occur de ma mic,