President Theodore Roosevelt came to Emmanuel for his son Archie’s wedding. See a Library of Congress clip of their arrival on Newbury Street.
Emmanuel organist Lynnwood Farnam designed and supervised the installation by Casavant Frères of a 137-stop pipe organ, which was the third-largest in N. America. See also Timeline entry 1918 about its dedication & 2007 about its sale and restoration.
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