Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-02-23


sons-Recital by s. Archer Gibson.
The new organ, Of which the town
has been talking for several months,
the pift of Messrs. J. q. Estey and j.
II. Estey 10 the First Baptist church Of
Brattleboro. as a memorial TO their be-
loved father. Gen. Julius Jacob Estey,
was fittingly installed and opened last
evening, The program of the occasion
follows:
Par /.
Invocation Roy George B. Lawson, Minister
Presentation.
Acceptance.
Doxology
Part 2.
Bach .............,.... Toccata and Fugue
B0ccherini ......,,..,... ...,#....=.#.=.., Minuet
Allegro % sieiliano, tc)
Minuet . From the Organ ooneertos
widor--(a) Adagio, tb) cantabile $3.50
.... From Sixth Organ Symphony |
Dubois-(a) Pastorale. tbl In Paradi
sum, te) Cantilene Nuptiale.
Haberbier. ........... The Enchanted Bells
Guilmant ..........,,-... Grand Chorus
Part 3.
Wagner, .Liebestod t''Tristan and Isolde'') |
Saint. .saens-tal The Swan. tb) Pre-.
lude, "Tho Deluge"
Grieg-(a) solveigs Song tbl Day
break, tel Gavoue.
Chopin .,...,...,.......,..,., Noeturne
Gibson. n....,...........-.... Spring song
...... 81. ..Andante Cantabile
Rossini .......... Overture. william Tell
After the invocation by Rev. Mr..
Lawson, J. Gray Estey spoke briefly of
the pleasure it gave his brother and
himself to be able TO make such gift
to the memory of their father, and of
the particularly fitting nature of the
gift itself as well as its location. J.
Harry Estey told of the extraordinary
work that each employe had put into
the instrument in order that it might
be as nearly perfect as possible. In
behalf of the trustees of the church,
II. p. Wellman thanked the givers sin
cerely.
1t was eminently fitting that the first
note upon the new organ should be one
of praise to God, and it is safe to as
sumo that the fitness of this introduc-
tion to the grandeur of the organ was
apparen. " eN9iyone p.es
tones OF ,hg ION "'.i N p,ss, p,Ss,
rraise 0oa from "noni an D''"e'
FLOW, niieu the auui'o'iu" ;.,
aetailcu ,eNie" ~ az @
say that rarely, if~tyer, has this town
been visited by an artist equal in abil-
IVY W .; Arenei oio'on, "no 80 hoao4,sa
os ,nc uonois " tno i.i1..
OF ms Pie.ei"inens apnis5; - .ho;r
Mr' oioson 'n1 ~ p.ah,..r;a, a.
master OF lhe DIR eSoy .eiia"
ehurch ih New ioih IVY anu s ~
siucleu guy VI 'no IN - +hat
nnest, hasters u .he M NJ
Guy ie eanie W i,.assiVgoio ;s ~ - c.
uaS aiteihoon anu W tiieu .no
the mrs. tliile neunesuas eten,s, Si
Atter playlng rev oals '. MI ,';a;,oI,, G,nsJn
eAclai,heu. is 'ho nioo'
Voiced Instrument l ever heafu' uon
oeiieve man IN tne , wSfiu :, can u"pii'
eate lt-eNeep, Mr. iiashen. IA
In years Past sIcn oisahis's 40 Dua
icy bucK, r. M. bowman anu 'he ia.e
ialhehted rreuei,ch nicnei .' naae 'is m
ed our town, ana Whlie tne loiinel oin'
ciateu at the opening u sne Uiu y 1oln
son organ IN the baptlst chufeh III io,o'
he dld not nave an instiunien. a' ne
command "hlch oouiu IN anS "ay
match the ne" anu peau',,u, oisan
Whlch mas recently oeeu ihstaiieu IN 'ne
Baptlst churcn' -
Mr.. Gibson $ work showed the hign
est culture ana was marked Dy Nlrii
w,
OF the program throughout VIII oe man
nest 10 al VINO are Judges 9l organ
music. organ recitais, as wnoie, are
not expected 10 raise tnelr auaiehces 10
high pitches OF enthusiasm; indeed, IN
the minds OF many, an organ RECITAL
per Sc, is, after few numbers, some
what dull and undressing. rms was
not, however, true OF the WORK OF tne
gentleman who occupied the organlst
bench last evening. lie understood
the art of interesting and retain
ing the interest OF his audience TO
marked degree. Hls work IS OF the
highest finish throughout,--lndeed, ne
is wonder at the Keyboard. oniy
words of the highest praise can De glv-
en- for every portion or Mr.. GlDson
contrlputlon 10 the pleasure Vi 'he
evening
As one who was at all conversant
with the old church interior enters the
re-modelled building, his attention is
Immediately riveted on the great
changes which have been made around
the rostrum 1t will be remembered
that the old organ was IN the gallery
at the left of the pulpit, that the plat
form was quite elevated and semi-cir-
cular in shape with an ornamental di.
vision window between the church and