Ford memorial ringing at Old North

[Laura Dickerson <lauradi erols com>]

  I spoke to Rev Von Handloss yesterday.  What she'd like in connection 
with President Ford's memorial service is tolling and then as many bells 
as we can manage, starting at approximately 11:30.  We currently have 3 
ringers.  I'd hope for at least 4 and would love to have more than 
that.  I know it's a work day (only federal employees are getting a 
holiday) and that it will involve an undetermined amount of time, but 
the waiting around could be spent pleasantly working on the RW puzzles. 
  I suspect she's hoping to have us copy the ringing at the national 
cathedral, nicely described by Linda Wertheimer in this piece from NPR:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6700168

  They're planning to toll as the processions goes from the Capitol to 
the cathedral, and then ring a half-muffled quarter beginning 
immediately at the end of the service.  The NPR coverage tomorrow starts 
at    10 AM.  I have no idea whether one will be able to hear the 
tolling, but it's possible - I assume a good bit of it will be listing 
names of famous people arriving, so outdoor ambient sounds may be there.
I have an obligation in Lexington at 9, but if I can get downtown in 
time, I'll toll before the service, and maybe half-muffle some bells and 
try to get them up early.

Laura Dickerson