direction of George W. Hewitt, architect. The upper galleries were removed; the windows, which were formerly of plain glass, covered with venetian blinds, were replaced with stained glass; the whole interior which had up to then been painted in white or pale neutral tints, was repainted in a polychromic scheme typical of the period. A brass altar rail replaced the existing on in the chancel. The church was at the same time recarpeted and reupholstered throughout. This cost of this improvement was $5,693,97. In 1881, an organ chamber was constructed by utilizing the rooms on the northeast corner of the building, formerly used by the Rector, Sexton, and Sunday school library. The organ installed was built by George Jardine & Sons of New York City and was well regarded as one of the finest in the city. One-half of the east gallery was removed due to its interference with the organ and choir in their new location. The organ was blown by a water engine in the cellar. Music Organs The first organ at Epiphany Church was built by Henry Corrie in 1835. The In 1882, the church purchased an organ built by George Jardine of New York City. It was well noted for its sound and size. Organists/choirmasters Charles Jarvis (1835–1846) Edwin Eisenberg (1846–1851) William H. Fenney (1851–1854) Charles Jarvis Jr. (1854–1856) Thomas Lord (1856–1857) Louis Borewitz (1857–1858) George F. Jones (1859–1863) J. S. Byrd (1863) Aaron Taylor (1863–1864) John Welch (1864–1865) William H. Fenney (1865–1871) M. M. Walker (1871–1881) James E. Ackroyd (1881-1897) Samuel Tudor Strang (1897-1898) Leadership Rectors In the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, the rector is the priest elected to head a self-supporting parish. The Rev. Dr. Stephen Higginson Tyng (1834–1845) The Rev. James H. Fowles (1845–1854) The Rev. Dudley Atkins Tyng (1854–1856) The Rev. William Otis Prentiss (1857–1858) The Rev. John Wesley Cracraft (1858–1861) The Rev. Dr. Richard Herber Newton (1862–1881) The Rev. George Herbert Kinsolving (1881–1892) The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Tidball (1892–1898) Assistants The Rev. Amos D. McCoy (1839–1840) The Rev. William Bryant (1840–1841) The Rev. Peter Van Pelt (1842–1849) The Rev. Daniel Washburn (1851–1852) The Rev. Richard Temple (1852–1853) The Rev. George H. Walsh (1853–1854) The Rev. George E. Thrall (1854–1856) The Rev. Rees C. Evans (1856–1859) The Rev. Dr. R. Heber Newton (1860-1862) Assistant Rector The Rev. Gustave Murray (1862–1864) The Rev. Charles E. Murray (1864) Curate