The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-25
OPENING A GREAT ORGAN.
A Concert of Eminent Orgsnists nj th'
Church of ss. JOAN the Eyapselis', Fiftie''

Church Of -. JOAN the Evangelist, Fffieih
street. .'-' A..., ~. ~
The Roman Catholic Church OF 81. John the Evan
gest, 10 Fifteth street, near Fourth avenue which
has recently been entirely renovated and IL now
one Of the finest ana most attractive edlces Of
worship In the city, was crowded last evening as
Iull as could be by respectable audience, which
wore an animated and cheerful aspect-a sea Of
smiles.
THE OLD CHURCH
was burned year ago and with IL the fine organ
which 1t contained. Its beloved pastor, Father
MoManon, however, did not mourn useessiy over
the ashes Of the desolated temple, but seconded aud
encouraged the energetic efforts made by his friends
OF the congregation rebuild the church. by order
ing to be built a, his own expense
NEW ORGAN
much larger than the old. II was only recently COM
pleed and is now presented 20 the parish by Father
McMahon. II was made by Messrs. George Jardtne h
Son, the emnenr orxan BUILDERS OF East Thirty.
ninth street, and in fnsn strength OF tone compass
power and versatility Is undoubtedly one Of the
finest IN America
1t almost completely fills the southern end OF the
church and 10 seated on the level Of fhe floor Of the
auditory the pipes reaching as high as the root,
wnioh IS arched with raiters OF cedar, In harmony
with the woodwork OF the instrument richly
coored screen separates the choir from the rest OF
the church, and the seats OF the singers are upon
o raised das In the middle OF which are the banks
OF keys, SIX ii number.
THE COMPASS
OF the great, the choir and the swell organs and OF
the ctap(er a. 0OnlbdrGe is in each instance five
Octaves; that OF the pedal organ Is Two and half
Octaves, and oil the bells two and five eighths Oc.
taves. The front OF the instrument Is open so as TO
display all Of tue pipes, and - Ornamented win tue
eurmounted by the horns arranged TO represent d
glorv with the cross IN The perspective. There are
sixteen OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES pedals anu siXiy-
AZ Yesterday was Palm sunday. which brings
close to the Imagination the happy Easter, 1t Is not
strange thai
OF this great organ was SO wen attended especially
cbancel around the altar, sat Fathers Landry. Kir
schcr, Gailigan, OF Brooklyn Fathers Canary, ttz.
summons, Rigney, ana Fathers McOabe Callahan and
Hughes, OF ST. Johns. AT one time rumor went
through the audience THAI Father Tom Burke was
present, started bv one OF his admirers, who fan
'Cied In Father Caaghan when seen at a distance a
resemblance to the celebrated Dominican lrar. But
the sensation which this episode occasiOned only
heightened the disappointment which resulted from
the knowledge that the admlrer OF Father Burke
mad Numbered Ia mis- admiration.
THE TRIAL OF THE ORGAN
fully Justified the expectations which were treasured
voluntary, called forth ITS full strength OF tone
ana sweetness. After him Signor G. Gueii played
Tnoughts'-bHt with rather too macn vehemence
and energy N manner Tor me character OF tle SUB;
some hidden qualities Of the Instrument. The finest
doubleday "Priere ct Aria" from Marie de Roman,
sung by Madame Davis, accompanied by the organ;
Transcription" from Lucia" DOnHetti, by
Sign0r A. Mora, ana the overture to
.Iestooq," Auber, by Mr.. George W. Morgan,
Signor Mora rendered the "Wacht am Rhen" with
pc lal variations IN which the echoes and responses
OF fainter voices were beautiful. Davtd's 'Thunder
Stormn was gwen by Mr.. Edward g. Jardlne, so
true q copy OF the music OF nature that 1t almost
deceived the listeners, with the dying and swelling
rolls OF thunder, the dreamy sounds OF pastoral
peace, OF rustic dances and the shenherd's pipes,
echoing from bill to nil, ana at the last the tender,
thankful vesper hymn alter tho passing OF the
storm, which precedes the grand sympathetic
dy10le.
The following Is
TEE PROGRAMME
in fun -
pARrI
organ lrOIessor DAVIS
B. "Waeht am Rhcin"-Pedal variations-by
4. "Pricre ct Aria'-fron Marie de Rohan-
Overture ''Lesocq' George W. Morgan
9 ''fIanscrpton'from "Lucia" Donizett Sig A. Mora
Thunder Storm"-arranged from "Da-
MI Edward g. Jardine
Overture uchadnosor''-Verd. MIR J. schmit2
10 "Wiiam Teikossln. Mr. George VI Moran Moran
II. Aria-"Eisir GAmorc'-Belnni-Tenor
l2 Overture "scmiramlde- s!gnor o. Gueil
" Marth@'-fiutow. slpnoI n Mora
~ Impromptu-N0f4an. Mr. George W. Morgan
The music closed about eleven o'ol0es.