The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-09
A E W ORGAN.
Receives Its First Public Exhibition
At che South Bergen Reformed.

Receives Its First Public Exhibition
AT che South Bergen Reformed.
The new organ just completed at the
South Bergen Reformed Church received its
formal christening last night. The audi
torium was completely filed when Edward
G.. Jardine, one of the builders of the organ,
opened the recital by a voluntary of his own
composition, adapted to the display OF solo
stops and of the resources of the organ in
general. 1t is, perhaps, as well that Mr..
Jardine's reputation as an organ builder is
already at the very highest point, for his
work as an organist will not help it much.
His worst fault is inaccuracy, and a tendency
to rush the time, both of which showed in
the "William Tell' overture. He plays
with evident musicianly feeling, however,
and none better could have been chosen to
exhibit the organ in its due II proper
light, owing to his peculiar knowledge of its
good points.
The action of the new organ is especially
good, doing away with much of the custom
airy stiffness. The tone is remarkable for
depth and for sweetness, and individual
tones blend smoothly. The "melodia" stop,
which is being advanced as a novelty, is a
welcome addition, resembling somewhat a
flute stop, but more full in tone. In out
| ward appearance it is a thing of beauty, the
dull blues and reds and dead gold OF the
decorations giving it a real artistic value.
Indeed, it is one of the most prominent and
decorative objects in the pretty church.
Mr.. Jardine's most p~retentious number was
a symphonic poem of his own composition,
describing the progress of a storm-oneo OF
his most successful, the lntermezzo from
"Cavalleria Rusticana."
Miss Katrina Green sang, Gin Sevilla," a
graceful composition of Dessauer. She was
in good voice, and the flowing melody showed
it to good advantage. Her last effort was in
the aria from Samson ct Della "Mons occur
~s'ouvre a ia voix," sung in English. Miss
Green has a rare faculty of interpretation
and the beautiful love song lost nothing in
her hands. For recalls, she sang ideal zen
core pieces from sSt. Nicholas Songs.
Mr.. Charles II. Corwin sang for his
entrance number the "Toreador Song" from
Carmen. 1t rouses once more the old dis
cussion in the minds of the audience, whether
a song written in a tongue unintelligible to a
great part of the audience should be sung in
it. His voice is of good quality and will
broaden in time. He sang also RoeckeFs
storm King, with recalls.
The popular element was supplied by Miss
Anna Park, who played one of Levy's show
pieces on a cornet, and a either solo,
.tMairvonne.a and by Miss Adele Weber, in
recitations., Both were loudly applauded.
Miss Weber recited, son the Rappahan-
mock, y with Miss Bidwell at the piano, play
ing an accompaniment of war songs; Jack
and Jill, y and humorous selections as recalls.
Thare were deliberately prepared souvenir
booklets, printed in tint, with heilotrope
covers ana containing the history of the
church, as first published in The JERSEY
CITY NEWS, and several illustrations OF the
church in its various forms, the pastor and
the organ,