The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-25
NEWP|PE ORGAN.
IS DEDICATED
BY CHURCH
Edwin Arthur Kraft Heard at
All Souls on Memorial
Instrument.
Rx WILLIAM MOORE.


The official dedication of the new
pipe organ in memory of Bernard
Richardson Green at All Souls
Unitarian Church last night gave
q large audience an. opportunity of
hearing Edwin Arthur Kraft, one of
the greatest Of American organists,
In recital.
Mr.. Kraft is a genius of the con-
sole. His brilliance of execution in
the opening number-Wagner's pre-
Jude to 1.-THE Mastersingers"- quick
ly demonstrated his ability.
It was well-chosen program that
Mr.. Kraft presented. There were
q few of the classicists, but most of
the numbers were penned by the
best Of the modernists. Rimsky.'
Korsak off, Goossens, WOlsten.
hoime, Will G. Macfarlane, Homer
Bartlett demonstrated the remark
able color that can be obtained
from an organ like the Green me-
mortal instrument.
Bernard Richardson Green lived
from 1S43 to 1914. He came to
Washington in 1877, and took charge
Of construction of the State, War
and Navy building.
The book stacks and carrying
systems in the Library of Congress
are his inventions, as are also the
racks for maps and newspapers.
By order Of Congress, Mr.. Green
supervised the construction Of the
National Museum and was advisor
in connection with the building OF
the Corcoran Art Gallery and tho
State Capitol at Harrisburg, Pa.
When the Library Of Congress was
completed he was named its super
antendent, and also acted as disburs-
ing officer Of the Library and the
Botanic Garden.
Mr.. Green was a member Of the
American Society of Civil Engi-
Meers, OF which he was formerly
vice president; member Of the Phil
Osophical Society of Washington,
as well as the Washington Acad-
envy of Sciences, American associa-
ton for the advancement of science;
National Society Of Fine Arts. Co.'S
mos Club, trustee Of the Corcoran
Gallery Of Art, member Of the
National Geographic Society, direc-
stor of the Union Trust Company
And chairman of the consultative
board Of the President on location
land design OF public buildings of
washington. He was also a mem.
Tber of thte Unitarian Church and
ia member Of the American Unita,-
srtan Association. For several years
: he was a trustee of the church and
was superintendent Of the Sunday
school. He was also a member
Of the Unitarian Club.
He was interested in music, and
worked to promote interest in it
here. He was a member Of the
Choral Society.
On the completion, March z.
1913, of Mr.. Green's half century Of
service for the Government some
Of his friends indicated their regard
for him in a. testimonial presented.
with an accompanying memento, on
the anniversary celebration. It read
as follows:
ION this day you will have com.
pleted fifty years Of service to the
United States. To few, indeed, has
such term been vouchsafed, and,
while the individual qualities which
have characterized your own rela
ton with the Government are hap
PLY notyunique in its history, few
men, indeed, can show a record
which combines. qualities so useful
in union so complete Of inventive
skill, techn1caI knowledge, executive
energy, simplicity in method, firm
ness without buster; persistent and
unselfish devotion, inflexlble in
tegrity, and a modesty more than
content to be anonymous.
"The permanent memorials Of
these qualities are in stone and
marble. They are in structures Of
beauty, Of dignity, and of efficiency,
with which your name will forever
be associated. But the friends-of
yourself and of the public service
whose names are signed below,
usurping a privilege in which
scores OF others would have been
glad to join, desire to offer you their
Acknowledgements, their congratula-
tons, and their wacmest wishes,
and to couple with these a rlemento
OF the day which will, they hope,
help to divert such leisure hours as
you may allow yourself hereafter"
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