Anonymous

“ Except in rare instances when they were hung in the gabled arches of the old Spanish missions and outside oriental temples, carillon bells are seldom seen. For hundreds of years architects have struggled with the problem of providing structures to support carillons which will elevate them to a height at which they can be adequately heard over the surrounding countryside. The solution had invariably been to erect an enclosed tower in which the bells are hidden from view and covered with grilles which screen the bells from sight and tend to muffle the sound. ”

“ The casting of carillon bells is an art handed down from father to son. The Meneely Company which cast the Deeds Carillon bells practiced the art for six generations. Once a bell is cast, no alterations can be made in it. If a true tone is not achieved the work must be done over.
The largest bell in the chandelier of 32 bells in the Deeds Carillon weighs 7,000 pounds, and the smallest 250 pounds. They are cast in bronze and the total weight of all the bells and the chandelier is 32 tons. ”

“ The first two programs were played by Mrs. Deeds. Since that inaugural day, programs are given every Sunday afternoon, June through October, and at Easter Sunrise.
Once Carillon Park had been created, Colonel Deeds stepped into the picture for his contribution to the project. His wise counsel and sense of perfection had contributed much to the success of the tower construction. He now set about to gratify his love for the historic with the larger conception of providing a group of exhibits that would be a visual lesson in history. ”

“ The science of bell-making is an old one. Sometimes it is necessary to cast twenty or thirty bells to fill an order for a ten-bell chime. The Deeds Carillon bells were made by The Meneely Bell Company of Troy, New York. ”

“ Every exhibit meant painstaking research and discriminating choice.
The Deeds Carillon stands on a three-acre tract purchased by Mrs. Deeds from NCR. The property was, in turn deeded to Educational and Musical Arts, Incorporated. This is an administrative subsidiary of the Dayton Foundation, especially created to carry out the construction and perpetuation plans through a group of Dayton’s civic leaders who were proud and glad to assume the responsibility. The financial requirements for maintenance and operation are met through an endowment fund created by Mrs. ”

“ Cincinnati Summer Opera Orchestra 3. Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming (Foster) Jesse Crawford, Organist 4. Fight On (Sweet and Grant) Frank Westerfield Band 5. The Hills of Home (Fox) Nelson Eddy, Baritone 6. ”