Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist

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The George Frederick Jewett Foundation donated a 49-bell John Taylor carillon to the cathedral in memory of its namesake and founder, who was a benefactor of the cathedral. The carillon was first played on December 24, 1968 and was dedicated on August 28, 1969 with a recital given by C. Harold Einecke.

References
1967 "Cathedral to Get Carillon," Spokane Chronicle, December 21, 1967, Page 1.

1968 "Immense Bell to Be Cast," Spokane Daily Chronicle, May 3, 1968, Page 5.

1968 "Carillon Starts Journey," Spokane Daily Chronicle, November 6, 1968, Page 15.

1968 "Church Bells Being Placed," Spokane Daily Chronicle, December 7, 1968, Page 3.

1968 "49-Bell Carillon May Ring in 1969," The Spokesman-Review, December 12, 1968, Page 6.

1968 "Carillon Sharing Gracious Gesture," Spokane Daily Chronicle, December 24, 1968, Page 4.
The initial program will be a concert for all the children of Spokane today on Christmas Eve.

1968 "Residents Hear Notes of St. John's New Bells," The Spokesman-Review, December 25, 1968, Page 6.

1969 "Cold Affects New Carillon," Spokane Chronicle, January 4, 1969, Page 3.
The New Year's Eve concert could not be played because of the cold weather.
"The English build their bells for what they consider very cold weather, about 20 degrees above zero," explained Dr. Einecke, adding, "Our recent severe weather wasn't hard on the bells, themselves, but rather on the mechanism. Sealed gears make it impossible to get at the mechanism to do anything."

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George Frederick Jewett, Sr. Papers at the University of Idaho