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THE KING’S BUSINESS
OUR CHIMES WILL RING
The Beautiful Bells of Biola Expected to be Completed on Independence Day
A c c o m p a n y in g this brief story of the beautiful chimes of the Bible Insti tute of Los Angeles, which are being mount ed on the roof of the north thirteen-story building as it is being written, is a picture of Supt. Horton standing between the two largest of the eleven bronze bells. The object is to show the relative size of the bells. E. L. Kehn, who has been sent here from
man. The climate of Los Angeles being such as to have no effect whatever on the bells, it is deemed best to eliminate any thing that will serve to obstruct the tones. The bells are carefully tuned, in accord ance with the well-known Meneely reputa tion, the scale on the manual being as fol lows : D, E, F-sharp, G, G-sharp, A, B', C, C-sharp, D, E. It is the largest set of chimes on the Pacific Coast and the only one in the
Superintendent Horton and the Two Largest Bells
city, aside from the Eliza A. Otis memorial chimes at the entrance to Hollywood Ceme tery. The bfells have been installed at a cost of $12,000, and in view of the fact that the feature will be unique in a city of more than 200 churches, it will become one of great interest to visitors, and as an attrac tion, of much value to this institution.
the Meneely factory at Troy, N. Y., to su perintend the work, will make every possible effort to have the chimes ready for their initial ringing on Sunday, July 4, when their mellow tones may for the first time float across the city. They will be mounted in a steel super structure, the idea of a canopy having been abandoned, on advice of the experienced bell
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