The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-05-01
DEDICATED.
a GREAT THRONG LISTEN TO
THE NEW ORGAN.
An Extended Program carried Out
with Artistic Enect-CentraI Tn
ion Church IL Now Complete

For many weeks the new organ has
been an object of general interest,
especially to lovers, and for a
fortnight past anticipation has been
compromising in eagerness. 1t culmi-
mated Saturday evening in crowded
cars, in throngs hurrying toward the
church and in the large audience al
ready assembled at o'clock.
The church interior did not blaze
with its wonted brilliancy, but the eff
feet would not have been better if the
stores could have spared all their
lights; the choir and organ were in
high relief, while the audience was
cast into the shade.
There were a few flowers on the
platform, but the very simplicity of
decoration seemed to indicate that the
chief pleasure was to be for the ear,
and it was with auribus arrsctiS that
the audience heard the opening chords
of cold Hundred" pealing from the
the new instrument which
were swelled by the voices of all pres
ent. Then the audience settled COM
fortably in the pews, feeling the pleas
ure of a duty done, and prepared to
look and listen to the rest of the pro-
gramme.
The first number was COncone's
HYMN to the Eternal, which was we'll
rendered by Mrs. Judd, and furnished
a fitting introduction to what followed.
"Hark! bark! the organ loudly pealsn
was a fine outburst of fifty selected
singers, the combined st. Andrews
and Central Union chOirs, whose
voices filled the house. 1t is difficult
for so large a choir to keep to-
gether without leader, and it
is ereditable to the singers that
they should have done so well, espe-
Marian was an artistic production
throughout, marked by the earnest
ness and sim plicity the piece demands.
With Mr.. Rose as violinist, and Miss
Castle at the piano, the introduction
was necessarily well played; the voice
part was clear and full, and well sus-
tanned the organ and cello were
always an accompaniment, never too
prominent. The whole was pure
music. The choir-work was good, but
the volume could have been height
ened in each case had the double choir
sung after the others. The Kaumaka-
pill and KawaiahaO chOirs added
greatly to the pleasure of the evening,
and their renderings of church music
are good and ever improving; though
Mrs. Kahalewai sang no solo, her
astonishing voice could be heard
through and dominating the chorus.
The st. Andrews choir shows careful
training, and that blending of voices
which comes to those who are accus-
toned to singing together. 1t is felt
that all showed IA most kindly spirit
in helping at this time.
The quartette was one of the best
numbers of the evening. 1t may not
be generally known that this was
written by Agnes Boyd, a girl
poser was no other than Mrs.
Judd. While the solos and the quar-
tette parts were good especially in the
shading, the duet between Mrs. Patty
and Mr.. Booth was a surprise in the
blending of the voices, and revela-
ton of the capacity of the soprano
which was fuller and more expressive
than we have yet heard it in public.
Mr.. Henry Jaeger is young singer of
promise, and it is hoped that he will
continue the patient work of cultiva-
voice. His low notes were a delight,
and his lowest one-D on 4 concert
pitch piano-seemed f sharp. OF Miss
Dale's organ solo we can scarcely
speak too fiatteringly. The adagio,
with its far-away music, the joyous
allegro and its difficult pedal work, or
the fugue ending in stately triumph
which was best? So it is with Miss
Dale's gifts; shall we enjoy most her
or her directing or her play
ing? In all she expresses herself, and
pleases. The writer, at least, has
never heard Miss Beckwith with so
much pleasure. She sang with much
feeling, and her high notes were we'll
sustained and wonderfully clear.
But we did not know what the or
gan was until Mr.. Taylor played, who
put the fine creature through all its
PAGES. When the splendid strains of
Star Spangled Banner and America
rolled through the building the people
would have applauded if they had
dared. Appended is the programme:
PROGRAMME.
Doxology - (The audience are re-
quested to sing.
Concone-"Hymn to the Eternal"
Mrs. a. f. Judd.
Elliott - "Hark! bark! the organ
loudly peals."
st. Andrews and Central Union
Choirs.
Bach. Gounod-"Ave Maria"
Miss l.. +. Dale.
Palmer-"O, Lord, how excellent"
Kaumakapili Choir.
Boyd - From the Cross uplifted
high"
Mrs. Patty, Mrs. Judd, Nfessrs. Booth
and Wakefield.
Sullivan "Hearken unto Me, My
people"
st. Andrews Choir.
Mozart-"Within this Sacred dwell
ing"
Mr.. II. Jaeger.
Authentic come, let US sing"
Kawaiahao Choir.
NJ Observation-Disclosures adagio, allegro,
fuga.
Miss Dale.
Buck" Fear not We, o Israel"
Miss Beckwith.
Organ Solo-For the display of the