The Washington times., 1922-10-29

West Coast. -
He heard the great organ In the
Mormon Tabernacle. and marveled
at its majestic power and har-
monic sweetness. The Great Idea
once more was routed from its
cerebral storage place. and dust
cd off. ...
II Charles w. Darr had anything
to do with the matter, and he
could get the proper support from
Washington business and probes
sional men as well as the public.
the Nations Capital would have
pipe organ greater even than
the instrument in the. Mormon
Tabernacle,
THAT is how the movement to
=, install in Convention Hall the
proposed great organ was incept.
cd. Upon Mr.. Darr's return to the
Capital from the West, he preach.
ed organ. organ, organ to his as
sociates and acquaintance until
finally the idea took root and
0ourished.
Mr.. Darr, being an active mem
Der, of the Lions Club, of this city,
decided no better way Of raising
the $4,000 or 100000 necessary
for the building of the organ could
be>s obtained than by urging the
$4,000 or. more Lions throughout
the country to make the organ the
gift OF Lionism to the National
Capital.
The Washington Lions already
have subscribed. 81, 900 to the fund.
More, will be Forthcoming. The
governor of the Illinois district. at
a recent Lions lu9cheon. declared,
after making a liberal donation
himself, that the Chicago club
would contribute 100 per cent. The
governor Of Lower New. York also
promised full support.
WHEN the organ Is Installed,
=" Mr.. Darr told the writer yes
terday, free public recitals will be
given every day at noon. Every
Sunday afternoon at o'clock
there will be q free recital at which
prominent. organists and vocal cele-
brities will be heard. Organlsts
from, all the Washington churches
win be asked to play at least one
recital each year. Visiting organ
, lists from other cities also will be
asked to preside at the great or.
gan.
.Every day between 10000 and
$4,000 persons from every part of
the world visit Washington" Mr..
Darr said. ''These people will be-
come more impressed with the won
: ders Of the Capital IL they can hear
the finest organ Of its kind in the
world played by master musicians
and free Of charge. At that rate
we shall soon hear Of Washington
befng the mecca of music lovers
from all over the world.
"washington should go out of it's
way to encourage music and make
J II possible for the public to hear
= rood music free Of charge. The
vast majority of music lovers here
are unable to pay the high prices
! asked to hear the great artists.
Convention Hall and the big organ
will be boon to these people.
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MR.. DARR has addressed a
a." circular letter to 600 Lions
clubs throughout the country
urging their support Of the move
mert. The letter reads, in part:
"To purchase this organ. the in.
ternational officers have been
asked to permit the local commit.
tee TO solicit from each Lion in
b the country q contribution of, not
less than 50 per member, which
sum. if responded to generally.
will not only purchase the best
organ of the size required that the
world can produce, but will also
supply sufficient. funds for the ex.
penses. IL any, necessary to proper.
Iy dedicate the organ by the inter.
:. national officers and the mem.
bers. all OF whom will be invited
TO attend. " y
"The members Of the Washing.
ton club have already subscribed
and their individual subscriptions
will average. before the close OF
the campaign, u is expected. about
s7s TO 800 per member. We are
not asking for donation from you
t.or vouE members at this time, as
we src not permitted to do 50 for
the present. hut We want. II pos.
sIble. TO have this organ made an