The Washington herald., 1921-07-17


The carillon project" he wrote
rhe Herald, had its inception at a
meeting of the Arts Club. of Wash
.ngtop, nearly two years ago, when
]. Marion ShulI. the artist, read a
paper on the subject. So much en-
:husiasm was aroused that 1t was
Immediately voted that the club un-
iertake to bring about the erection
,f a carillon in Washington.
The board of governors approved
The plans and a special committee
consisting of w. B. Westlake, chair
nan: H. X Bush-Brown. Capt. W.
{. Chambers, U. S. N: E. H Droop,
Hiss Mary A. Cryder, Miss Dick Root,
Mrs. l.. MacD. Sleeth, Col. ]. F. Rey-
lolds Landis, ]. Marion Shull, secre-
tary. and DIR. Edwin F. Smith. treas
urer. were appointed to devise ways
and means to carry out the plans.
Meets Widespread Approval
The committee began a sys-
Iatic propaganda to create in
est throughout the United States.
governors of all the States were
nmunicated with and the ma
..rity of them expressed hearty ap-
oroval. Through newspapers. maga-
zines and music publications, wide
publicity was secured. The National
Music Dealers Association took up
he question and approved the pro-
iect. Many local organizations
Throughout the Onited States have
1ad the matter presented to them
Ind have also approved 1t.
Under the direction of the com
nittee several lectures have been
given in Washington by William
iorham Rice, an eminent writer and
authority on the subject, and the
entire board of directors OF the Fed
aration of Women's Clubs was the
guest Of the Arts Club at a dinner
asst October. at which the plan was
proposed and discussed. \ special
committee of the federation was ap-
pointed, which has since Investigated
he plans of the Arts Club thor
oughly and has communicated with
most of the state organizations of
women's clubs and the proposal has
oeen enthusiastically approved.
VIII Push Project.
Immediate steps will be taken
o make the necessary legal incor-
ooration. and the active work OF
preparing for the erection of the
memorial will be carried on vigor-
)usly. ..- -- -.
Paul Cret. the eminent architect
Shn designed the Pan American
SuildinE. has made the preliminary
/ Sketches for the tower. and the fin-
\shed design. which will soon be
completed. is expected to be the
host distinctive in the United
tates and one Of the finest in tine
Torld. II will rise to a height eN-
eeding 600 feet, and in its upper
hambers will carry a bells with a
umbined weight of $4,000 pounds.
These bells will be tuned chromati-
|.aIIy, so that music can be played
lpon them in any key, and practi-
.ally any composition that can be
rendered upon the piano or organ
AN be played upon the bells. R'
cent developments have perfected
the tuning of bells scientifically
% the fineness Of a single vibration.
% that the bells will be more har-
noniousIy tuned than the strings Of
piano.
4 Ninth Wonder.
Fell makers say the NatiOnai
Peace Carlton will be one Of the
wonders OF the world; that the
music will have a grandeur never
before heard. and that music lovers
rom all over the world will travel
- Washington to hear the cariIlon
concerts, just as in Europe il is
common for 10000 or 10000 people
10 travel 10 NeChlin to hear Jo-
Icph Deyn, the worlds =reatesr
n arillonneur, play upon his be-
",~d bells in st. Rombold's tower,
The site for the carlton was Sc
! e"ted by John Taylor. Of the great
n"'l founders firm Of Taylor Bros,
."uShhnrouEh, England. who re-
entity visited Washington for that
| ourpOsc- Preliminary steps to OBJ
| ain the site have already been
:akNn. It will require two years
o make and tune the bells. and
ts hoped that the plan may be
,arried to completion as quickly as
he actual work can be done"