Newton, Mass Oct

20, 1845. Parents good church choir singers; studied organ with B C. Blodgett, piano with Junius W. Hill; salesman of musical instruments, teaching after busine hours; organist in Boston and suburbs, principally Newton, where he still (1910) resides; pianist to Musical A ociation of Newton conducted by the late Eugene Thayer, and gained experience in the training of large bodies of singers, which he afterwards turned to account as conductor of choral societies and composer of choral works; published compositions in 1870, the first of a long series of succe ful works on large and small forms,^ over one hundred in number, including two oratorios, two cantatas, Ma in E, operetta, anthems, quartets, songs, etc.; d. Feb. 24, 1912. Truette, Everett E., orgt., compr. b Rock land, Ma ., 1861. Graduated at New England Cons 1881; Mus. Bac. Boston University, 1883; studied in Europe, 1883-1885, with Haupt, Guilmant, and Best; from Jan., 1885, he was orgt and choirmaster at various Boston churches and now serves the Eliot Congregational Church, Newton, a suburb of Boston; he has been active as a recitalist, especially in inaugurating organs; lias been succe ful as a teacher, many of his pupils filling responsible positions m Boston and vicinity; a founder of the Amer. Guild of Orgts composer of organ works and anthems.