THE FOUNDERS of the AGO—WHO WERE THEY? Barbara Owen, Chm

AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS CENTENNIAL THE FOUNDERS OF THE AGO—WHO WERE THEY? Barbara Owen, ChM

Their names crop up on old anthems that have not been sung for years, and sprightly organ variations played at Organ Historical Society conventions. Go back far enough in old issues of The Diapason or the “original” and their stiffly The American Organist :‘ posed likenesses peer back at you from the V yellowed pages. An occasional plaque in some metropolitan church serves as a re ‘I minder that their fingers once touched the keys of an organ there. - Many of them were giants in their day, - . .• men (they were mostly men) to be reckoned ,:_ ‘ with at an organ console or on a podium. A surprising number are mentioned in the 1935 Grove’s Dictionary or its American Supplement, as well as in other standard sources. Most of them were from the eastern cities, but places as far away as Colorado and California are represented, and one Founder was a Canadian. Most had good Anglo-Sax- on surnames, but there is also a smattering of German, French, Scandina names betraying d’Indy FRANKLIN BASSETT. b. 1852 Wheeling, W.Va.; vian, and Italian origins. And of the 145 that 0: Churches in Meadville, Pa., and Toledo, Ohio, d. 1915 were designated as “Founders” on the final 1879—86 5: Reinecke in Leipzig day of 1896, a tiny minority—four, in fact— First Congregational Church, Oberlin, Ohio 0: First Methodist Church, Plymouth Church, St. were women. Two Founders died durirtg the SecondCongregationalChurch, Oberlin,Ohio Paul’s Church, Cleveland, Ohio year following the founding of the Guild, but T: Oberlin Conservatory 1886; Prof. of Organ and T: Cleveland Conservatory, 1877; Director 1882— 15 were still living at the 50th anniversary in Comp.1892 Chamber-music pianist. C: Organ and piano music, songs, choral 1947. WILLIAM KIPP BASSFORD. b. 1839, New York, Dean ofthe NorthernOhio AGO Chapter c.1919. Some of the Founders were notable N.Y. ; d. 1902 New York, N.Y. 5: Samuel Jackson enough to have entire biographies and dis J. WARREN ANDREWS. b. 1860 Lynn, Mass.; sertations written about them. But others d. 1932 Grantwood, N.J. 0: East Orange, N.J. seem to have “vanished, as though they had 0: First Baptist Church, Boston Street Methodist Calvary Church, New York, N.Y. C: Church music, songs, opera, piano music never been. “ The following brief sketches Church, Lynn, Mass. Concertizedas a pianist. hardly do justice to a host ofindividuals who Trinity Episcopal Church, Newport, RI., 1879— Pilgrim Congregational Church, Cambridge, led interesting and productive lives during a JOHN C. BATCHELDER. b. 1852 Topsham, Vt. Mass. . . . period that is becoming of increasing interest 5: Berlin Minneapolis, 1895— 0: Detroit to music historians, but it is hoped that they Church of the Divine Paternity, New York, T: Detroit Conservatory will give some fleeting glimpse of the N.Y., 1898—1932 achievements and stature of a group of far- C: Choral church music JOHN D. BISCHOFF, Mus.D. b. 1850 Chicago, Ill.; sighted musicians whose common interests Pianist, teacher; Warden ofAGO 1913—16. d. 1909 Washington, D.C. brought them together in the year 1896 to 5: Wisconsin Institute for the Blind VICTOR BAlER, Mus.Doc. b. 1861 New York, N.Y.; 0: First Congregational Church, Washington, found the American Guild of Organists. d. 1921 New York, N.Y. D.C., 1874—1909 5: Arthur Messiter, Trinity Church C: Hymn tunes, songs, piano music to the abbreviations is as follows: The key 0: Trinity Church, New York, N.Y. , 1885—97 Blind from age of two years. S = Studied (institutions, teachers) T: School of Music, Jersey City, N.J., 1881—92 ROBERT BONNER. b. 1854 Brighton, U.K. ; d. 1899 0 = Churches served as Organist Choirboy at Trinity Church, New York. 5: Leipzig Conservatory T = Institutions served as Teacher Directed Schubert Glee Club ofJersey City, 1889. 0: St. John’s Church, Providence, RI. , 1869— C = Compositions Warden of AGO 1920—21;Treasurer 1913—20. T: Privately in Providence, RI. BENJAMIN DWIGHT ALLEN. b. 1831 Sturbridge, ALFRED S. BAKER. d. 1897 New York, N.Y. C: Church music, piano music Mass.; d. 1914 Wellesley, Mass. EDWARD MORRIS BOWMAN, ARCO b. 1848 0: Union Congregational Church, Worcester, BALDWIN, FAGO b. 1862 SAMUEL ATKINSON Barnard, Vt.; d. 1913 Brooklyn, N.Y. Mass., 1857—94 LakeCity, Minn.; d. 1949 New York, N.Y. Manhattan Congregational Church, New York, 5: Wm. Mason, J.P. Morgan, Guilmant, Batiste 5: Merkel, Dresden Conservatory 0: St. Louis N.Y. , 1902—1905 0: House of Hope Presbyterian Church, St. Paul, Assistant, Trinity Church, New York, N.Y., T: New England Conservatory, 1871—76 Minn., 1878— Beloit College, 1894—1901 1867—68 Plymouth Church, Chicago, Ill. , 1885—89 New York Teachers College, 1902—1905 Peddie Memorial Baptist Church, Newark, N.J., Peoples Church, St. Paul, Minn. , 1889—95 c.1893 C: Songs, anthems Chapel of the Intercession, New York, N.Y., A founder of the Worcester Festivals in 1858. T: Founder and president, American College of 1895—1902 Music, 1884—93 NATHAN HALE ALLEN. b. 1848 Marion, Mass.; Holy Trinity Church, Brooklyn, N.Y., 1902—11 Vassar College, 1895— d. 1925 Hartford, Conn. T: City College of New York, 1895— Wrote theory textbooks. 5: Haupt, in Berlin C: Anthems, songs, service music 0: Center Congregational Church, Hartford, Librarian of AGO 1900—1903; wrote a history of JOHN HYATT BREWER, Mus.D. , FAGO b. 1856 Brooklyn, N.Y.; d. 1931 Brooklyn, N.Y. Conn. , 1883—1906 AGO, 1946. 5: D. Buck, G. Whiting Piedmont Church, Worcester, Mass., 1906—11 HOMER NEWTON BARTLETT. b. 1846 Olive, 0: City Park Chapel, Brooklyn, N.Y. , 1871— T: In Hartford, Conn. , and New Bedford, Mass. N.Y.; d. 1920 Hoboken, N.J. Lafayette Ave. Presbyterian Church, Brooklyn, C: Anthems, songs, organ music 5: SB. Mills, Max Braun, Jacobsen N.Y., 1881— A writer and editor who was working on a history 0: Madison Ave. Baptist Church, New York, N.Y.; Church of the Messiah, Clinton Ave. Congrega of music in Connecticut at the time of his death. others tional, Brooklyn, N.Y. GEORGE WHITFIELD ANDREWS, Mus.Doc. C: Anthems, cantata, opera, violin music T: Adelphi College, 1899—1906 b. 1861 Wayne, Ohio; d. 1932 Honolulu, Hawaii Member of AGO Council 1897—1900; later Vice C: Anthems, organ music, vocal music, cantatas, 5: Oberlin Conservatory; Rheinberger, Guilmant, President of NAO. orchestral music

FPPRTTARV 1996 91 Succeeded Buck as director of Apollo Club 1903—. Director of Springfield Festival, Worcester Festival JOHN FRANK DONAHOE. b. 1856 Boston, Mass.; Member of AGO Council 1896—98; Warden 1899—. d. 1925 Boston, Mass. 1905—1908. 5: E. Thayer, G. Whiting WILLIAM SIDELL CHESTER. b. 1865, Englewood, 0: Holy Cross Cathedral, Boston, Mass., WILLIAM OTIS BREWSTER N.J. ; d. 1900 New York, N.Y. 1875—c.1891 In New York City, 1897. 5: Stevens Institute of Technology C: Organ music, masses St. George’s New HENRY EYRE BROWN. b. 1846 New York, N.Y.; 0: Church, York, N.Y., Was playing the organ at the Pan-American Expo 1888—1900 d. 1925, New York N.Y. sition when President McKinley was assassinated. 0: Anthon Memorial Church, New York, N.Y., C: Hymn tunes AGO Council 1896—1900. 1861— Member of FRANK GEORGE DOSSERT Member ofAGO National Council 1896—98;in New Plymouth Church, Brooklyn Tabernacle, Han- KATE SARA CHITTENDEN. b. 1856 Hamilton, Methodist, and Clinton Ave. Congre York at this time. son Place Ont. ; d. 1949 New York, N.Y. gational, Brooklyn, N.Y. 5: Helimuth College, London, Ont. LOUIS RAPHAEL DRESSLER, Mus.D. b. 1861 New Sang as a choirboy in Trinity Church, New York. 0: Calvary Baptist Church, New York, N.Y., York, N.Y. ; d. 1932 Jersey City, N.J.

1879—1906 , DUDLEY BUCK. b. 1839 Hartford, Conn. ; d. 1909 0: All Souls Church, New York, N.Y. 1877—92 Orange, N.J. T: Vassar College, 1890—c.1920 Choral conductor 5: Trinity College; Leipzig Conservatory; Schnei Stamford, Conn. , 1914— Head of church music department, Oliver Ditson C: der in Dresden Piano music, piano methods Co. , for 40 years. 0: North Congregational Church, Hartford, Conn., Founded Metropolitan College of Music, New Member of AGO Council 1896—1900. 1862— York. Librarian of AGO 1899—1900. HENRY E. DUNCAN St. James’ Church, Chicago, Ill. , 1867—71 In New York City in 1897. Mass. , 1872—75 St. Paul’s Church, Boston, SETH C. CLARK Holy Trinity Church, Brooklyn, N.Y., In Buffalo, N.Y., in 1897. HENRY MORTON DUNHAM, FAGO b. 1853 1877—1902 Brockton, Mass.; d. 1929 Brockton, Mass. Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, N.Y. , 1902—1903 WALTER J. CLEMSON, MA. b. England; d. 1945 5: New England Conservatory; G. Whiting, Paine T: New England Conservatory, 1872—74 Taunton, Mass. 0: Porter Congregational Church, Brockton, Mass., Metropolitan College of Music, 1885/88—99 0: St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church, Taunton, 1870—81, 1883—96 C: Organ music, anthems, solos, cantatas, opera, Mass., 1885—19?? Ruggles Street Baptist Church, Boston, Mass., organ methods T: Episcopal Theological Seminary (summer 1896—1906 Honorary President of AGO 1896—99. courses), 1915 Shawmut Congregational Church, Boston, Life of AGO in 1897; Vice JOHN D. BUCKINGHAM, b. 1855 Member also honorary Mass., 1906—1909 0: Immanuel Church, Roxbury, Mass. President. Harvard Congregational Church, Brookline, Inaugurated Clemson Anthem Prize in 1896. Channing Church, Newton, Mass. , 1892— Mass., 1910— St. Mark’s Methodist Church, Brookline, Mass., Dean of New England AGO Chapter, 1909—1918. T: New England Conservatory, 1880— c.1907 WILLIAM B. COLSON JR. Lasell Seminary Secretary of New England AGO Chapter in 1918. ln Cleveland, Ohio, in 1897. C: Organ and choral music, symphonic music, organ method GEORGE ALBERT BURDETT. b. 1856 Boston, CHARLES WHITNEY COOMBS. b. 1859 Bucks- Mass.; d. 1943, Dennis, Mass. port, Maine; d. 1940 Montclair, N.J. FERDINAND DUNKLEY, FRCO, FAGO b. 1869 5: Paine at Harvard, Haupt in Berlin 5: Stuttgart, Dresden, Italy, Switzerland London, U.K.; d. 1956 Paramus, N.J. 0: New Old South Church, Boston, Mass. 0: American Church, Dresden, 1887—91 5: Royal Academy of Music; Parry, Bridge Harvard Congregational Church, Brookline, Church of Holy Communion, New York, N.Y., 0: St. Jude’s and St. Aubyn’s churches, London, Mass., 1875—95;1911— 1892—1908 1885—93 Central Church, Boston, Mass. , 1895—1911 St. Luke’s Church, New York, N.Y. , 1908— State Street Presbyterian Church, Albany, N.Y., C: music, songs, piano music Choral C: Choral music, service music, songs 1893 Chapter 1905—1908, Dean of New England AGO Member of AGO Council 1896—99; Auditor Trinity Methodist Church, Albany, N.Y., 1920—22. 1899—1901, 1913—14, 1920—23. 1894—96 JOHN SPENCER CAMP, Mus.Doc. b. 1858 Middle- St. Charles Ave. Presbyterian Church, New Or- HORTON CORBETT town, Conn.; d. 1946 Hartford, Conn. leans, La., 1937— In Baltimore, Md., in 1897. 5: Wesleyan University; D. Buck, S.P. Warren, Temple Sinai, New Orleans, La., 1930— I DvoIák NEWTONJOHN COREY, Mus.D. b. 1861 Hillsdale, T: Battersea Grammar School, 1892—93 St. Agnes’ School, Albany, N.Y., 1893— 0: Park Street Congregational Church, Hartford, Mich. . ... Conn. 5: Boston College; B.J. Lang, Chadwick Women’s College, Montgomery, Ala., 1927—29 First Congregational Church, Hartford, Conn., 0: Fort Street Presbyterian Church, Detroit, Mich., Loyola University, New Orleans, La., 1934— 1906—18 1891—c.1920. C: Choral music, songs, orchestral music C: Organ and piano music, songs, choral and or- Manager of Detroit Orchestra Association. HIRAM CLARENCE EDDY. b. 1851 Greenfield, chestral music Music editor of Detroit Saturday Night. Director of Hartford Philharmonic Orchestra, Mass.; d. 1937 Chicago, Ill. 1902—11. MICHAEL HURLEY CROSS. b. 1833 Philadelphia, 5: J.G. Wilson, D. Buck, Haupt in Berlin Treasurer of Austin Organ Co. to 1936; Auditor of Pa.; d. 1897 Philadelphia, Pa. 0: Bethany Congregational Church, Montpelier, AGO 1896—98. 5: Benjamin Cross (father) Vt., 1871—74 0: 55. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Philadelphia, Pa., First Congregational Church, Chicago, Ill., 1862—80 1876— WILLIAM CRANE CARL, Mus.Doc. b. 1865 Bloom- Holy Trinity Church, Philadelphia, Pa., First Presbyterian Church, Chicago, Ill. N.J.; d. 1936 New York, N.Y. field, 1880—97 T: Founder and director, Hershey School of Mu- 5: Guilmant in Paris sical Art, 1879—96 Church, Newark, N.J., Conducted local choral groups; also played violin 0: First Presbyterian and cello. C: Organ music, compiler of organ collections 1882—90 Recitalist at the Centennial Exposition, Philadel First Presbyterian Church, New York, N.Y., R.W. CROWE, Mus.Doc. phia, Pa. , 1876. 1890—1936 0: St. Anne’s Church, Brooklyn, N.Y., ?—1893 T: Founder of Guilmant Organ School CHARLES SAMUEL ELLIOTT. Compiler of several collections of organ music. GASTON-MARIE DETHIER. b. 1875 Liege, Belg.; 0: Trinity Episcopal Church, New Haven, Conn., Member of AGO Council 1896—98; Auditor d. 1958 New York, N.Y. 1875—85 1904—1905, 1909-10. 5: Liege Conservatory New York, N.Y., c.1897 0: St. Francis Xavier Church, New York, N.Y., Editor of The American Choir, 1896—99. GEORGE B. CARTER 1894— In Elmira, N.Y., in 1897. T: Institute of Musical Art, 1907— JAMES REMINGTON FAIRLAMB. b. 1838 JOHN P. CAULFIELD C: Organ music Philadelphia, Pa.; d. 1908 New York, N.Y. In Washington, D.C., in 1897. Concertized with brother Edouard, a violinist. 5: Paris, Florence 0: Philadelphia, Pa., 1852—59 GEORGE WHITEFIELD CHADWICK. b. 1854 Low CLARENCE DICKINSON, MA., Mus.D., Litt.D. b. Washington, D.C. 1873 Lafayette, md.; d. 1969 New York, N.Y. ell, Mass.; d. 1931 Boston, Mass. New York, N.Y. , 1872—1908 S: Buck, Thayer, Rheinberger, New England Con 5: Miami University, Northwestern University; C: Choral music, songs, operas servatory, Leipzig Conservatory Guilmant, Vierne, Riemann Served briefly as U.S. Consul in Zurich. 0: Old South Church, Boston, Mass. 0: Chicago and Evanston, Ill. Member of AGO Council 1896—1900. Park Street Church, Boston, Mass., 1882—83 Brick Presbyterian Church, New York, N.Y., T: Olivet College, 1876—77 1909— LOUIS FALK, MA. b. 1848 Darmstadt, Ger.; New England Conservatory, 1882—1917 (Direc Temple Beth-El, New York, N.Y. d. 1925 Chicago, Ill. tor 1897—1917) T: Union Theological Seminary, 1912—45 5: Hamburg, Leipzig C: Organ and choral music, chamber music, sym C: Choral music, arr. of choral and organ music, 0: Rochester, N.Y., 1859— phonies, opera organ method Holy Name Church, Chicago, Ill., 1861—65

92 THE AMERICAN ORGANIST Union Park Congregational Church, Chicago, 5: Oxford University HENRY S. HOUSELEY, FRCO b. 1851 Sutton-in- Ill., c.1866—c.1893 0: Cathedral of St. John in the Wilderness, Denver, Ashfield, U.K. ; d. 1925 Denver, Cob. Congregational Church, Oak Park, Ill. Cob., 1887— 0: St. Luke’s Church, Derby, U.K. T: Chicago Musical College C: Hymns, anthems St. James’ Church, Nottingham, U.K. St. MARY CHAPPELL FISHER GEORGE MYRON GREENE John’s Cathedral, Denver, Cob., 1888—1923 C: Choral Lived in Rochester, N.Y., c.1897—1946 In New York City in 1897. and organ music, cantatas, operas, orchestral music ISAAC VAN VLECK FLAGLER, b. 1842 Albany, WALTER E. HALL, FRCO, FAGO C.A.W. HOWLAND N.Y.; d. 1909 0: Church of the Epiphany, Chicago, Ill., ?—1893 In Detroit in 1897; S: Europe Trinity Church, Pittsburgh, Pa., 1893—c.1901 member of New England Chap- ter in 1918. 0: First Presbyterian Church Albany, N.Y. Trinity Episcopal Church, Pittsburgh, c.1901 Plymouth Church, Chicago, Ill. Played a recital at the Columbia Exposition, Chica Gave a recital at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. First Presbyterian, Auburn, N.Y. , c.1897 go, in 1893. HENRY HOLDEN HUSS. b. 1862 Newark, N.J.; T: Auburn Theological Seminary d. 1953 New York, N.Y. WALTER HENRY HALL, Mus.D. b. 1862 London, Utica Conservatory of Music 5: Munich Conservatory C: Organ music, operas U.K.; d. 1935 Brooklyn, N.Y. 5: Royal Academy of Music, London 0: Various churches in New York City, from c.1885 CARYL FLORIO [nee William James Robjohnl 0: St. Luke’s Church, Germantown, Pa., 1883—90 b. 1843 Tavistock Devon, U.K.; d. 1920 Morgan- T: Masters School, 1897—1932 St. Peter’s Church, Albany, N.Y. , 1890—96 town, S.C. Hunter College, 1931— St. James’ Church, New York, N.Y. , 1896—1913 C: Choral 0: Newport, RI.; Baltimore, Md., etc. Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York, music, piano music, orchestral music Asheville, NC., c.1897 N.Y. Concertized with wife, soprano Hildegard Hoffman. T: Baptist Female Institute, Indianapolis T: Columbia University, 1913—34 Wells College, Aurora, N.Y. C: Church music, wrote book on choir training CHARLES TAYLOR byES. b. 1864 Brooklyn, N.Y.; Actor, critic, choral and opera conductor, Founder and director of Brooklyn Oratorio Society, accompanist. d. 1948, Montclair, N.J. 1892—1930s. 0: Hartford, Conn. ARTHUR WILLIAM FOOTE, MA. b. 1853 Salem, Sub-Warden of AGO 1899—1900; Warden Emmanuel Baptist Church, Brooklyn, N.Y. 1900—1901. Mass. ; d. 1937 Boston, Mass. Classon Ave. Presbyterian Church, Brooklyn, S: Harvard University; Lang, Paine WALTER JOHN HALL, Mus.D. N.Y. 0: Church of First the Disciples, Boston, Mass., Maintained a teaching studio in Carnegie Hall, Congregational Church, Montclair, N.J., 1876—78 New York. 1895—1900 First Unitarian Church, Boston, Mass., Treasurer of AGO 1896—99. Edited two hymnals in collaboration with RH. 1878—1910 Woodman. T: New England Conservatory, 1921— WILLIAM CHURCHILL HAMMOND, Mus.D. Treasurer ofAGO 1901—1909. C: Organ, piano, and choral music, chamber and b. 1860 RockviHe, Conn.; d. 1949 Holyoke, Mass. Created the AGO autograph and MS. collection. orchestral music 5: N.H. Allen, S.F. Warren Author of books on harmony and piano 0: Second Congregational Church, Holyoke, LOUIS C. JACOBY performance. Mass., 1885—1949 In New York City in 1897. Last Honorary President of AGO 1909—12. T: Smith College, 1890—1900 WILLIAM KAFFENBERGER CHARLES BIGELOW FORD Mount Holyoke College, 1900—37 In Buffalo, N.Y., in 1897. C: Organ music 0: St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, New York, N.Y., A founder of the New England AGO Chapter. GEORGE A. KIES 1893—95 0: Park Street Church, Norwich, Conn., GIDEON FROELICH HENRY GRANGER HANCHETT, M.D. b. 1853 c.1893—c.1897 In New York City in 1897. Syracuse, N.Y.; d. 1918 Siasconset, Mass. 5: W.H. Sherwood, Theodore Kullak; Dresden BRUNO OSCAR KLEIN. b. 1856/8 Osnabruck, Ger.; CLEMENT ROWLAND GALE, Mus.Bac. b. 1862 Conservatory d. 1911 New York, N.Y. Kew, U.K.; d. 1934 New York, N.Y. 0: Church of the Ascension, New York, N.Y., 5: Father, Carl C. Klein, Organist of Osnabruck 5: Exeter College, Oxford 1884—87 Cathedral 0: St. Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh (sub-organist), Marble Collegiate Church, New York, N.Y., 0: St. Francis Xavier Church, New York, N.Y., 1885—89 1889—93 1884—94 Calvary Church, New York, N.Y., 1890—1900 Tompkins Ave. Congregational Church, Brook- St. Ignatius’ Church, New York, N.Y., 1904—11 All Angels Church, New York, N.Y. , 1900—10 lyn, N.Y., 1893—98 T: Convent ofthe Sacred Heart, 1884—1911 Christ Church, New York, N.Y., 1910— T: Metropolitan College ofMusic, 1890—93 National Conservatory, 1887—92 T: Reading School, U.K. , 1885—85 Brooklyn Institute, 1894—1903 C: Organ and piano music, masses, songs, opera, Union Theological Seminary, 1901 Adelphi College, 1900—1903 orchestral music Guilmant Organ School, 1902—18 Brenan College, Gainesville, Ga., 1913—15 ANTON F. KOERNER C: Anthems, service music, organ music, songs C: Piano music, books on music In Norfolk, Va., in 1897. Registrar ofAGO 1897—1900; Librarian 1911—14. Earned his doctorate in homeopathic medicine. WALTER CHURCH GALE. b. 1871 Cambridge, Secretary of AGO, 1896—97. LEO KOFLER. b. 1837 Brixen, Austria; d. 1908 New 1938 Orleans, La. Mass. ; d. Greenwich, Coon. WARREN ROSECRANS HEDDEN, Mus.B., FAGO 0: St. Paul’s Chapel, New York, N.Y. , 1877—1901 S: S.P. Warren, City College of N.Y. b. 1861 New York, N.Y.; d. 1930 New York, N.Y. T: Private vocal studio 0: Brick Presbyterian Church, New York, N.Y., 5: Messiter, Archer, Buck; Trinity University Wrote a textbook on singing. 1890—93 (Toronto) Holy Trinity Church, New York, 1893—98 NY,. 0: Trinity Church, New Haven, Conn., 1885—93 ERNEST RICHARD KROEGER. b. 1862 St. Louis, (also assistant at St. Thomas) Church of the Incarnation, New York, N.Y. Mo.; d. 1934 St. Louis, Mo. All Souls Church, New York, , N.Y. 1900—1905 Clark Memorial Chapel, New York, N.Y. 0: Various St. Louis churches: Grace Episcopal, Broadway Tabernacle, 1905—1918 Old First Reformed Church, Brooklyn, N.Y., Trinity Episcopal, Church ofthe Messiah, First C: Church music, solos 1913— Congregational, St. George Episcopal, Delmar Private organist to Andrew Carnegie, 1901—19??. T: Barnard School, New York City Baptist Director of Orpheus Choral Society. C: Service music T: Forest Park University Warden of AGO 1916—17. Sub-Warden ofAGO 1905—1908;Warden 1908—10; Own private music school from 1904 FRANK GATWARD organized seven chapters. C: Organ and piano music, orchestral music In Halifax, N.S., in 1897. Chair of AGO examination committee, 1914—23. Gave a recital at the Panama Exposition in 1915. WILLIAM WALLACE GILCHRIST, Mus.Doc. JAMES MORRIS HELFENSTEIN BENJAMIN JOHNSON LANG, MA. b. 1837 Salem, b. 1846 Jersey City, N.J.; d. 1916 Easton, Pa. 0: All Angels Church, New York, N.Y. Mass.; d. 1909 Boston, Mass. 5: University of Pennsylvania Grace Church, New York, N.Y., 1894—1922 5: Yale University; Franz Liszt 0: St. Clement’s Church, Philadelphia, Pa., (founded choir school) 0: Somerset Street Baptist Church, Boston, Mass., 1873—77 Church of Transfiguration, New York, N.Y., 1855— Christ Church, Germantown, Pa., 1877—82 1922—29 Old South Church, Boston, Mass., 1859—62 Swedenborgian Church, Philadelphia, Pa. Church of the Heavenly Rest, New York, N.Y., South Congregational Church, Boston, Mass., T: Academy of Music, Philadelphia, 1882— 1929 1863—76 C: Choral music, oratorios, hymns, orchestral Editor of Grace Church Hymnal, 1909. King’s Chapel, Boston, Mass., 1895—1909 music Member of Joint Commission on Church Music, C: Choral music, an oratorio Conductor of Mendelssohn Club and Philadelphia 1922. Founder of Boston Apollo and Boston Cecilia; Di- Symphony Society. ALBERT JUN05 HOLDEN. rector of Handel and Haydn Society, 1895—97. A founder of the Pennsylvania AGO Chapter. b. 1841 Boston, Mass.; d. 1916 Longmeadow, Mass. A founder of the New England AGO Chapter. JOHN HENRY GOWER, Mus.Doc. b. 1855 Rugby, 0: Various New York City churches, from c.1870 GEORGE FITZCURWOOD LEJEUNE. b. 1841 Lon U.K.; d. 1922 Denver, Cob. C: Hymns, choral music don, U.K.; d. 1904 Staten Island, N.Y.

FEBRUARY 1996 93 0: Montreal Concert and opera impresario, teacher of organ and T: Harvard University, 1862—74; full professor St. Luke’s Church, Philadelphia, Pa. voice. 1875— Anthon Memorial Church, New York, N.Y., C: Organ and piano music, choral music, opera, 1871 WILHELM MIDDELSCHULTE, Mus.Doc. b. 1863 orchestral music Werne, Ger. ; d. 1943 Germany Pearl Street Church, Hartford, Conn. , 1871—76 Grandson of organbuilder John K.H. Paine. 5: A. Knabe in Berlin St. John’s Chapel, New York, N.Y. , 1876—1904 0: St. Luke’s Church, Berlin, 1888—91 GEORGE ALBERT PARKER, Mus.D. b. 1856 Kewa C: Service music, hymns (“Love Divine”) Holy Name Church, Chicago, Ill. , 1891—99 flee, Ill. ; d. 1939 Syracuse, N.Y. HARRY W. LINDSLEY St. James’ Church, Chicago, Ill. 5: Syracuse University, Stuttgart Conservatory; In New York City in 1897. T: Wisconsin Conservatory, Milwaukee, Wis., C. Eddy, F.G. Gleason 1894— T: Syracuse University, 1882 (Dean of Fine Arts, WARREN ANDREW LOCKE. b. 1847 Charlestown, Detroit Foundation Music School, 1935—37 1906—) Mass. ; d. 1902 Cambridge, Mass. C: Organ music (“Perpetuum Mobile” made fa 5: Harvard University; Germany HORATIO WILLIAM PARKER, Mus.D. b. 1863 mous by V. Fox) Auburndale, Mass.; d. 1919 Cedarhurst, N.Y. 0: St. John’s Church. Charlestown, Mass. , 1864— Organist for the Theodore Thomas Orchestra. St. John’s Church, Roxbury, Mass. 5: Munich; G.W.Chadwick First Unitarian Church, Cambridge, Mass. JOHN JACOB MILLER. b. 1861 Jefferson City, Mo. 0: Church of the Messiah, Boston, Mass., 1882— St. Paul’s Cathedral, Boston, Mass., 1888—1919 5: Hershey School of Music; Bruno 0. Klein Arlington Street Church, Boston, Mass. , 1880s 0: Christ Church, Norfolk, Va., 1899—post 1919 Holy Trinity Church, New York, N.Y. , 1888—93 T: St. Mark’s School, Southboro, Mass. , 1869— Choir Director at Appleton Chapel, Harvard Uni Temple Ohel Sholom, Norfolk, Va. Trinity Church, Boston, Mass. , 1893—1902 T: Cathedral School, Garden City, N.Y. , 1885—93 versity, 1881—1910. RUSSEL KING MILLER. b. 1871 Philadelphia, Pa.; First Treasurer of New England AGO Chapter. Yale University, 1894— d. 1939 Philadelphia C: Organ and choral music, songs, oratorios (Hora GEORGE H. LOMAS 5: Princeton University; S.P. Warren, Bruno 0. Novissima), opera, orchestral music, chamber In Pawtucket, RI., in 1897; member of New Eng Klein music land AGO Chapter in 1918. 0: Holland Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, Honorary President ofAGO 1906—1909. Pa., 1893—98 PETER CHRISTIAN LUTKIN, Mus.D. b. 1858 First Presbyterian Church, Germantown, Pa., SMITH NEWELL PENFIELD, Mus.D. b. 1837 Ober lin, d. 1920 York, Thompsonville, Wis. ; d. 1931 Evanston, Ill. 1898— Ohio; New N.Y. 5: Europe Temple Keneseth Israel, Philadelphia, Pa., 5: Leipzig Conservatory, Paris, University of New 0: St. Clement’s Church, Chicago, Ill., 1884—91 1902— York St. James’ Church, Chicago, Ill. , 1891—96 T: Philadelphia Institute for the Blind, 1909—39 0: Rochester, N.Y. T: Northwestern University (Dean of Music) Combs College of Music, 1923— Broadway Tabernacle, New York, N.Y., 1882 C: Organ music, hymns, anthems, “ Lutkin C: Organ and piano music, anthems, songs St. George’s Church, New York, N.Y. , 1882—83 Benediction” A founder of the Pennsylvania AGO Chapter. Second Presbyterian Church, Brooklyn, N.Y. Author of a book on church music. T: Anon Conservatory, Brooklyn, N.Y. (founder) Member of Joint Commission on Church Music, ALBERT GORE MITCHELL, Mus.D., FRCO, FAGO Savannah (Ga.) Conservatory (founder) 1922. 0: Rochester,N.Y., c.1897 C: Organ and piano music, choral music, songs, Church of St. John the Evangelist, Boston, orchestral music WILLIAM C. MACCLYMONT Mass., c.1907 President ofMTNA in 1885. 0: First Baptist Church, Plainfield, N.J., Second ofClemson Medal, 1898. LEWIS winner c.1893—c.1897 H. MOORE. b. 1855 Plainfield, N.J.; d. 1934 West Orange, N.J. RICHARD T. PERCY, BA. b. Norfolk, Va. HAMILTON CRAWFORD MACDOUGALL, 0: Central Congregational Church, Brooklyn, N.Y. 5: Yale University

Mus.D., ARCO b. 1858 Warwick, RI. ; d. 1945 Tompkins Ave. Congregational Church, Brook- 0: Center Congregational Church, New Haven, Wellesley, Mass. lyn, N.Y. Conn., c.1890 5: Brown University; Whitney, Lang, Turpin Washington Ave. Baptist Church, Brooklyn, Davenport Congregational Church, New Haven, 0: Central Baptist Church, Providence, RI., N.Y. Conn., c.1890 1882—95 Crawford Memorial Church, New York, N.Y. , to Fifth Avenue Baptist Church, New York, N.Y., Harvard Church, Brookline, Mass. , 1895—1900 1930 1892—94 T: Wellesley College, 1900—27 Marble Collegiate Church, New York, N.Y., CHARLES HENRY MORSE. b. 1853 Bradford, C: choral 1894—1940 Anthems, music, operetta Mass.; d. 1927 Boston, Mass. for The of on Columnist Diapason; author book 5: New England Conservatory, J.C.D. Parker, STACY G. POTTS New England psalmody. Paine, Whitney In New York City in 1897. of Chapter, MTNA. First President RI. 0: Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, N.Y., 1891—99 Dean of New England AGO Chapter, 1908—09. GEORGE B. PRENTICE, Mus.D. b. c.1850 Norwich, T: New England Conservatory, 1873—78 Conn.; d. 1907 New York, N.Y. WILLIAM (WILL) CHARLES MACFARLANE, Wellesley College, 1875—84 5: Trinity College, Racine College Mus.D. b. 1870 London, U.K.; d. 1945 North Con- Dartmouth College 0: Christ Church, Norwich, Coon., 1860s way, N.H. Northwestern Conservatory, Minneapolis Church of St. Mary the Virgin, New York, N.Y., 5: Bates College; S.P. Warren (founder), 1885—91 1871—1905 C: Hymns 0: Christ Church, New York, N.Y. , 1880—85 C: Anthems, service music St. Thomas Church, New York, N.Y., 1900—13 Sub-warden of AGO 1896—97; member of AGO Temple Emanu-El, New York, N.Y., 1900—12 Council 1897—99. MINTON PYNE, FAGO Municipal organist, Portland, (Maine) City 0: St. Mark’s Church, Philadelphia, Pa., c.1902 JOSEPH MOSENTHAL. b. 1834 Kassel, Ger.; A founder of the Pennsylvania AGO Chapter. Hall, 1912—19 d. 1896, New York, N.Y. C: Choral music, anthems, organ music, songs, 5: Father, Spohr THOMAS RADCLIFFE operettas 0: Calvary Church, New York, N.Y., 1860—87 0: Salt Lake City, 1880—90s Director ofYonkers Choral Society, Portland Men’s Director ofMendelssohn Glee Club, New York City, Gave an opening recital on the rebuilt Tabernacle Singing Club. 1867— organ in 1885. First Winner of the Clemson Medal, 1897. Violinist for 40 years in the New York Philhar Secretary of the AGO, 1897—99. monic Orchestra. MALLINSON RANDALL In New York City in 1897. ARTHUR LIVINGSTON MANCHESTER. b. 1862 WILLIAM EDWARD MULLIGAN. b. 1858 Bass River, N.J. Williamsburg, N.Y.; d. 1913 St. Paul, Minn. LOUIS ARTHUR RUSSELL. b. 1854 Newark, N.J.: T: Musical Institute, Beaver, Pa., 1882—86 0: Church of Transfiguration, Brooklyn, N.Y., d. 1925 Newark, N.J. State Normal School, Clarion, Pa., 1886—93 c.1878 5: Warren, Bristow, Muller; Tours and Henschel Martha Washington College St. Stephen’s Church, St. Leo’s Church, Tern- in London Converse College, 1904—13 ple Beth-El 0: South Park Presbyterian Church, Newark, N.J., Southwestern University, 1913—18 48th Street Dutch Reformed Church, Holy 1878—95 Hardin College, 1918— Name Church, New York, N.Y. T: Newark College of Music (founder), 1885— Associate editor of Etude, 1893—96;Editor of Musi St. Mark’s in the Bowery, New York, N.Y., Wrote books on theory and piano pedagogy. cian, 1896—1902. c.1892 Organist of Newark Symphony Orchestra, 1893. Park Congregational Church, St. Paul, Minn., EDWARD (EDUARDO) MARZO. b. 1852, Naples, C. B. RUTENBER 1909— Italy; d. 1929 New York, N.Y. In New York City in 1897. Blue Mouse Theatre, St. Paul, Minn., ?—1913 5: Naples Director of Gounod Choral Society. CHARLOTTE WELLS SAENGER St. Agnes’ Church, York, 1882— 0: New N.Y., Died at the console in the Blue Mouse Theatre. 5: Widor, Paris All Saints Church, New York, N.Y. 0: Church of the Incarnation, New York, N.Y., St. Vincent Ferrer Church, New York, N.Y. JOHN KNOWLES PAINE, Mus.B. b. 1839 Portland, c.1892 Church of the Holy Name, New York, N.Y. Maine; d. 1906, Cambridge, Mass. C: Service music, piano and orchestral music 5: H. Kotzschmar, Haupt SUMNER SALTER. b. 1856 Burlington, Iowa; Came to New York in 1867 as a child pianist. 0: West Church, Boston, Mass., 1861—64 d. 1944 New York, N.Y.

94 THE AMERICANORGANIST S: Amherst College, New England Conservatory; GEORGE WARING STEBBINS. b. 1869 Albion, 0: Various churches in Boston, Mass. Paine, Thayer N.Y.; d. 1930 Brooklyn, N.Y. Eliot Congregational Church, Newton, Mass., 0: Churches in Lynn, Mass. ; Cleveland, Ohio; S: HE. Browne, Woodman, Guilmant, Henschel 1897—1933 Syracuse. N.Y. 0: Immanuel Baptist Church, Brooklyn, N.Y., T: Private organ studio in Boston Eliot Congregational Church, Roxbury. Mass., 1894—99; 1902— C: Organ music, anthems, ed. organ collections 18705 Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, N.Y., 1899—1902 Published a magazine for organists in 1892; organ First Presbyterian Church, New York, N.Y., T: Teachers Training Institute editor of Etude for ten years. 1889— C: Organ music, anthems, songs Wrote a book on organ registration. West End Collegiate Church, New York, N.Y., Son of singing evangelist George C. Stebbins. Dean of New England AGO Chapter 1918—20;also 1893— Conductor of Singing Club of New York, L. I. Mu- chapter examiner. Churches in Ithaca, N.Y. sical Art Society. ABRAM RAY TYLER. T: Petersilea Academy, Boston, Mass. , 1878—79 Registrar ofAGO 1900—1901. b. 1868 Brooklyn, N.Y.; Cornell University, 1900—1902 d. 1940 Detroit, Mich. HUMPHREY Williams College, 1905—23 JOHN STEWART, Mus.D. b. 1856 5: Columbia University, Germany, D. Buck, Wm. London, ; C: Organ music, anthems U.K. d. 1932 San Diego, Calif. Mason S: Oxford University Editor of The Pianist and Organist, 1895—98. 0: St. James’ Church, New York, N.Y. , c.1892 0: Church of the Advent, San Francisco, Calif., Warden ofAGO 1899—1900; Librarian 1896—99. Temple Beth-El, Detroit, Mich. , 1902—11 1886— T: Beloit College, 1902—11 CARL G. SCHMIDT. Unitarian Church, San Francisco, b. 1868 Albany, N.Y. ; d. 1938 Calif. C: Protestant and Jewish service music, songs, pi Utica, N.Y. Trinity Church, Boston, Mass. , 1902 ano and string music 0: New York Avenue Methodist Church, Brook- St. Dominic’s Church, San Diego, Calif., Recitalist at Pan American Exposition, Buffalo, lyn, N.Y., c.1894 1903—15 1901. St. Joseph’s Cathedral, San Diego, Calif. Secretary of AGO PETER 1899—1902; later Dean of Michi AUGUST SCHNECKER. b. 1850 Hesse Balboa Park (“Outdoor Organ”), San Diego, gan AGO Chapter. Darmstadt, Ger.; 1903 d. New York, N.Y. Calif. , 1915—32 S: Leipzig and New York C: Choral music, operettas J. E. VAN OLINDA 0: West Presbyterian Church, New York, N.Y., Conductor of Handel and Haydn Society of San In Brooklyn, N.Y. , in 1897. 1872— Francisco. GEORGE WILLIAM WARREN, Mus.D. b. 1828 Al- C: Anthems, service music, ed. organ collections Served two terms as Mayor of Coronado, Calif. An early editor ofLorenz’s ChoirLeader periodical. bany, N.Y. : d. 1902 New York, N.Y. Third winner ofClemson Medal, 1899. 5: Racine University FRANK LINWOOD SEALY, FAGO b. 1858 Madi S. TUDOR STRANG 0: St. Peter’s Church, Albany, N.Y. , 1846—58 son, N.J.; d. 1938 New York, N.Y. Sub-Warden ofAGO 1900—1901. St. Paul’s Church, Albany, N.Y. S: Dudley Buck Holy Trinity Church, Brooklyn, N.Y., 1860— 0: Kenney Street Baptist Church, Newark, N.J., GEORGE EDWARD STUBBS, MA., Mus.D. b. 1857 St. Thomas’ Church, New York, N.Y., 1873— New Brunswick, N.J.; d. 1937 New York, N.Y. 1870—1902 Central Methodist Church, Newark, N.J. S: Rutgers University C: Anthems, cantatas, piano music, ed. a hymnal Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, New York, 0: St. Agnes Chapel, New York, N.Y. , 1892—1937 C: Church RICHARD HENRY WARREN. b. 1859 Albany, N.Y.; N.Y. , 1900—28 music d. 1933 South Chatham, Mass. New York Oratorio Society, 1885—1921 Wrote a book on the training of choirboys. 5: G.W. Warren (father), Wiegand, Schneider C: Organ and choral music ALLEN W. SWAN. b. 1852 Dorchester, Mass. ; d. 0: All Souls Unitarian Church, New York, N.Y., Warden AGO 1922—32. of 1924 New Bedford, Mass. 1880—86 HARRY ROWE SHELLEY, Mus.D. b. 1858 New 5: New England Conservatory, Boston Univ.; St. Bartholomew’s Church, New York, N.Y., Parker, Whiting, Paine 1886—1905 Haven, Conn. ; d. 1947 Short Beach, Conn. S: Yale University; 0. Buck, Dvoák 0: Baptist Church, Neponset, Mass. (first position) Church of the Ascension, New York, N.Y., 0: First (Center) Congregational Church, New Third Religious Society, Dorchester, Mass. 1907— Haven, Coon. Unitarian Church, Milton, Mass. C: Church music, songs, operettas, orchestral First Dr. Storrs’ Church, Brooklyn, Unitarian Church, Dorchester, Mass. music N.Y. Tremont Fifth Avenue Baptist Church, New York, N.Y., Street Methodist Church, Boston, Founder (1886) and director of Church Choral 1899—1914 Mass., 1876—78 Society. Central Congregational Church, Brooklyn, First Unitarian Church, New Bedford, Mass., 1878—1924 SAMUEL PROWSE WARREN. b. 1841 Montreal, N.Y., 1914—36 Gave three recitals at the Philadelphia Centennial Que.; d. 1915 New York, N.Y. C: Organ and choral music, cantatas, orchestral 5: Berlin music Exposition, 1876. A founder of the New England AGO Chapter. 0: All Souls Church, New York, N.Y., 1866—68 C. WENHAM SMITH Grace Church, New York, N.Y. , 1868—74; FRANK 0: Newark, N.J., c.1897 TAFT. b. 1861 East Bloomfield, N.J.; 1876—94 d. 1947 C: Organ music Montclair, N.J. Trinity Church, New York, N.Y. , 1874—76 5: Hershey School of Music, Chicago Munn Ave. Presbyterian Church, East Orange, GERRIT SMITH, Mus.D. b. 1859 Hagerstown, Md.; 0: Chicago, Ill. ; Jersey City, N.J.; Brooklyn, N.Y. N.J., 1894 d. 1912 Darien, Conn. First Congregational Church, Montclair, N.J., First Presbyterian Church, East Orange, N.J., S: Hobart College, Stuttgart Conservatory; Thayer, 1901—12 : 1895—1915 Warren Worked for the organbuilders Odell and Harrison C: Organ and piano music, service music, choral 0: St. Paul’s Cathedral, Buffalo, N.Y. (1900—1902), later became head of organ de music, transcriptions St. Peter’s Church, Albany, N.Y. partment at Aeolian Co., and executive of Aeo Conducted New York Vocal Union, 1880—88. South Dutch Reformed Church, New York, han-Skinner Organ Co. until 1942. Son of Montreal organbuilder Samuel Russel

N.Y. , 1885—1912 Owned a large collection of Bach memorabilia. Warren. T: Union Theological Seminary Auditor ofthe AGO 1896—98. Honorary President of AGO 1902—1906. C: Piano music, choral music, songs HENRY GORDON THUNDER JR. , Mus.D. b. 1865 GEORGE ELBRIIJGE WHITING. b. 1840 Holliston, First Warden of AGO 1896—99;Honorary President Mass. ; d. 1924 Cambridge, Mass. 1899—1902. Philadelphia, Pa.; d. 1958 Philadelphia, Pa. S: HG. Thunder Sr. (father) 5: Morgan in New York, Best in Liverpool, Haupt F. TREAT SOUTHWICK. 0: St. Stephen’s Church, Philadelphia, Pa. in Berlin 0: St. Andrew’s Methodist Church, New York, Tioga Methodist Church, Philadelphia, Pa., 0: North Congregational Church, Hartford, Conn., N.Y., 1893— c.1940 1858— Sesquicentennial Exhibition, Philadelphia, Pa., Dr. Kirk’s Church, Boston, Mass., 1862 FANNIE MORRIS SPENCER. b. Newburgh, N.Y. 1926 Tremont Temple, Boston, Mass. C: Piano music, songs C: Choral music, opera St. Joseph’s Church, Albany, N.Y. , 18605 In New York City in 1897. Organized an orchestra in 1896 that merged with King’s Chapel, Boston, Mass., 1866—74 Holy N.B. SPRAGUE Philadelphia Orchestra, 1899. Cross Cathedral, Boston, Mass. Immaculate Conception In Providence, RI., in 1897. Conductor of Philadelphia Choral Society, Church, Boston, Mass., 1897—19405. 1876; 1882—1910 ALBERT AUGUSTUS STANLEY, M.A., Mus.D. T: New England Conservatory, 1875—79;1882— b. 1851 Manville, RI.; d. 1932 Ann Arbor, Mich. J. BENTON TIPTON Boston University, 1875 S: Leipzig 0: All Saints Cathedral, Albany, N.Y., 1893— Cincinnati College of Music, 1879—82 0: Grace Episcopal Church, Providence, RI., St. Clement’s Church, Philadelphia, c.1902 C: Organ and piano music, service music, songs, 1876—88 A founder of the Pennsylvania AGO Chapter. cantatas Wrote two organ instruction books, 1870, 1871. T: University of Michigan, 1888—1922 EVERETT ELLSWORTH TRUETTE. b. 1861 Rock C: Choral music, songs, cantatas, orchestral music land, Mass.; d. 1933 Brookline, Mass. SAMUEL BRENTON WHITNEY. b. 1842 Wood- Conductor of U. of Michigan Choral Union. 5: New England Conservatory, Boston University; stock, Vt.; d. 1914 Brattleboro, Vt. President of MTNA, 1883—95. Haupt, Guilmant, Best 5: J.K. Paine

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0: Church of the Advent, Boston. Mass., Institute of Applied Music, 1909— —. “American Organ Composers: Horatio Park- I 871—1909 C: Organ and piano music, choral music, songs er. “ Music, the AGO Magazine (June 1976). T: New England Conservatory Sub-Warden ofAGO 1897—99;Warden 1901—1903. Spalding, Walter R. Music at Harvard. New York: Boston University Coward-McCann, 1935 [J.K. Paine]. C: Organ and piano music, choral music. ed. organ FRANK WRIGHT, Mus.B. b. 1865 Ipswich, U.K. Spelman, Leslie. “Our Founder.” Music, the AGO collections S: H. Branscombe in Liverpool; Toronto University Magazine (Sept. 1971) [Gerrit Smith]. Choir director at Appleton Chapel, Harvard Uni 0: Churches in Philadelphia, Pa. , Wilmington, Stiven, Frederick B. “George Whitfield Andrews.” versity, 1871—1908. NC. , Stamford, Conn. , 1883—96 The American Organist, Vol. 2, No. 2 (1919). Founded Massachusetts Diocesan Choir Guild in St. John’s Church, Brooklyn, N.Y. , 1897—1923 Walters, Raymond. 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