The record-union., 1892-06-30
THE new ORGAN.
Its Severe and Satisfactory Test
Last Evening,
The Recital at the Sixth-Street NJ. E.
Church-ExcelIent Vocal and
Instrumental Music.

The organ recital and concert given at
the Sixth-street NJ. L. Church last even
ing, on the occasion of the opening of the
All the seats were taken, and number
OF chairs were placed in the aisles to
accommodate the late-comers.
The first number on the programme
was selection from Mendelssohn, Fare
well To the Forest" and was rendered by
selected choir, consisting of the follow
ing-named persons, forming quadruple
quartet: Sopranos-Miss Ida CIinch,
Mrs. W. III. Kinross, \ SIS Louise Milf
ken and Miss Belle Darlington; Central
tos-Mrs. b. +. Howard. Mrs. r. H.
Hawley, Mrs. William Schaw and Miss
Lizzie Platt; Tenors-R. I. Cohen, Chas.
Beaumont, c. T. Milliken and NJ. X. Bar
rett; Bassos-W. Ii. Kinross, w. E.
Beardslee, Joseph Genshlea and II.
Mitau
The rendition of the piece met with
marked appreciation, ana the audience
was very attentive throughout the even
ing, although the concert lasted for over
two hours.
The second number embraced the open
ing selections on the new organ. I'm
anu hldICuG fSOlGuSllt,'
from Gounod.
Samuel Mayer of San Francisco offici-
ated as organist through the evening, and
each selection was encored. Mr.. Mayer
evidently taxed the new instrument to
its utmost capacity, and, with very salts
factory results.
The song, 40 Sevilla," by Mrs. 3. F.
Howard, was highly appreciated and
warmly encored.
The duo for flute and piano, Caprice
Militaire," from Terschak, was splen-
didly rendered by c. A. Neale and Miss
Amelia Bohl.
| Miss Ida Clinch, in the songs, "Ah !
! Ills II Dream" and Heart Tancies,"
! pleased the audience greatly and was
! loudly encored. She responded with a
| lullaby that was also greeted with mani
testations of pleasure.
Medication" from GOunod - organ
cello, flute and piano-Was perhaps the
! best-rendered selection of the evening
1T was given by Messrs. Mayer, Lewis,
| Neale and Miss BOIL. The individuality
Of each instrument was maintained dis
| tinctly and artistically throughout the
| piece. The effect produced was one of
harmony. 1t was warmly applauded.
The song, ''For All Eternity" by
w. II. klnross, accompanied on the
piano by Miss BOIL, on the violin by
g. Franz, and on the organ by Mir.
! L.
| kinross was in unusually fine voice, and
the song met with the appreciation of the
audience.
| At this juncture Mr.. Kinross stepped
forward and stated that the audience
would be favored with a selection not on
the programme.
MIR. Mayer" said Mr.. Kinross, "whiIe
he is noted as an organist, has another ac-
complishment. He is wit tout doubt the
worst tenor in San Francisco, and he is
bound to sing.n
Notwithstanding this introduction, Mr..
Mayer took his seat at the piano and sang
the love song, 1T Is Best" very weIl-so
| followed 1t with the sons ''Sweet Made
laine," and he pleased the audience
greatly and was again encored.
The duet 'Cluis est Homo" from Ros-
SIM, sung by Miss Clinch and Mrs. How
ard, was rendered with good effect and
was freely complimented.
Mrs. X. ID. Hawley in the song zone
Spring Morning." gave her listeners
much pleasure and was met with prompt
appreciation. Being encored, she sang
another selection. Mrs. Hawley has a
very sympathetic voice, her enunciation
is remarkably good, and she sang with
great expression and feeling.
The final organ solo was an offertory in
D-fat, from Salome, and "Fantasie on
Themes from Tannhauser." The selec-
tons were well calculated to fully test
the organ, especially in its softer and
finer notes and in it's responsiveness to
stops and adjustments.
The concert closed with selection from
Elijah, Thanks be to God" from Men
delssohn, by the choir of selected voices
mentioned heretofore. This final num-
Der was splendidly rendered, and the au-
dience departed much pleased with the
evenings entertainment
The new organ was pronounced by sew
eral critical and competent musicians to
be OF fine tone and eminentiy satisfactory.
Mr.. Mayer stated that while he was ac-
customed to playing much larger and
more powerful organ, he was highly
pleased with this one, and said it seemed
perfectly adapted to the size of the
church.
AS far as could be ascertained, the
church people present were generally
pleased, and complimented themselves
| on The new and valuable acquisition to
their church. 1t is certainly fine instru-
ment, and great addition and ornament.
1t has been largely through the zeal
and efforts of Miss BOIL that the organ
has been acquired, she having devoted a
great deal OF time and enthusiasm to the
object, which has been attained only after
four or live years since its purchase was
| first projected. Miss BOIL is to officiate
as organist for the church.