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Ayars, Contributions to the Art of Music in America by the Music Industries of Boston (1937) — the Squier, Farley, Rettberg, Rockwell and Elias Howe matter, 1937
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1THE PHILLIPS' CHIMES, cast in 1860, the oldest considerable chime in Boston, (16 bells).
2In the tower of Arlington Street Church, Boston. In regular use.
3No. 1 is "D," No. 16 "F." The bells all have lines or verses on them. See also page 188.
5CHIME OF [address hidden] cast in 1861, erected in two decks in the tower, first used Easter Sunday, March 31, 1861.
6In Grace Episcopal Church, Providence, Rhode Island. Played by specially trained men before the Sunday morning and evening services and whenever possible at 5 p.m. A clock mechanism given by a parishoner and installed by the Seth Thomas firm plays the chimes on the hours and quarters.
7Funds were raised by popular subscription. The names of the donors are inscribed on each bell. Briefly they are as follows:
9D Bishops' Bell
10E The Rectors' Bell
11F# (cut in not cast upon)
12 Brown University Bell
13 Presented by
14 John Carter Brown
15 upon condition that this chime of Bells is to be rung on the Morning and Afternoon of every Commencement Day
16 April 1861
17 Wardens and Vestry
18G From Alexander Duncan
19G# From Citizens of Providence
20A From the Providence Marine Company of Artillery
21A# From Providence First Light Infantry Company To be rung on the 19th of Sept. in each Succeeding year forever in memory of Oliver Hazard Perry of R. I. the victor of Lake Erie 1813
22B From Members of the Rhode Island Bar
23C From A.D. & J.Y. Smith & Co.
24C# From the Physicians of Providence
25D From the Choir of Grace Church
26D# From three Burgesses
27E From the Sunday School of Grace Church
28F From the Personal Staff of William Sprague Governor (sic) of R. I. 1860
29F# From Walter S. Burgerss (sic) Attorney Gen. of R. I. 1860
30G (cut in) From the Woonasquatucket Print Works
32An illustration of the trade mark of H. N. Hooper & Co. is in the Boston Directory, 1869, Advertising Department, p. 978.
34Violin Family Instruments
36* VIOLIN made by Lysander O. Makepeace in 1901 when 83 years old.
37At Lynn Historical Society, [address hidden], Lynn, Mass. Open July & Aug., Wed. & most Sat. afternoons 2-5 p.m. Acc. no. 1793.
38Italian pattern. Had good tone when tried out recently. Top is spruce taken from first church built in Lynn, 269 years old. No information whether he was a professional or amateur maker.
40BASS VIOL made by Benjamin Crehore of Milton.
41Property of William D. Preston at Provincetown, Mass. Belonged earlier to his father, Mr. John Preston.
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