The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-15
DEDICATED WITH
A GRAND CONCERT
w. H. DonIey Who Designed
Memorial Organ Shows Its
Wonderful Powers.
ASSISTED BY MRS. HAYNES
MAGNIFICENT AUDIENCE is EN-
RAPTURED WITH MUSICALE
CHURCH RULES BROKEN AND
APPLAUSE FREELY GIVEN.

Last evening the Reid Memorial
church held another overflow audi
ence which was present to hear the
recital given by w. H. Donley Of In
dianapolis, who designed the wonder
full organ, and Mrs. Carolyn S. Haynes
of Cincinnati, who possesses one of
the greatest soprano voices in the
country.
The crowd began to arrive at an
early hour and by 7:30 o'clock the au-
ditorium and balcony of the church
was filled to capacity and chairs were
placed in the aisles. Even then it
was necessary for hundreds of people
to stand in the entrance and the hall
ways, while many stooa on the side
walks or sat on the curbstones. Peo-
pie in vehicles of various descriptions
nearly formed a blockade on Eleventh
street and on street.
Dedicatory Words.
The program for the evening was
opened by a lew remarks from the
Rev. S. r. Lyons, in which he formally
dedicated the organ to the memC/T
of Mrs. Clarissa Reid. The musical
program which followed was musical
treat in every sense of the word. Mr..
Donley is without doubt the most ac-
complished organist in the West and
ranks with the best in the East.
Through his mastery playing the
mammoth instrument, which is unique
in it's model and designed especially
by Mr.. Donley, was shown off to it's
best advantage. The tones are as
clear as a bell, graduating from the
splendid deep, strident tones to the
soft flute-like notes.
Praise for the Organ.
At the close of the recital Mr.. Don
ley was overwhelmed with congratula-
tions, but he modestly refused to take
any credit for the triumph to himself,
crediting it all to the organ. 1T is
without doubt the finest instrument |
ever played on" he remarked to Miss
Laura CASTOR, the we'll known local
musician. There are it's equals in
New York and Boston, but nothing ike
it in Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Indianapo-
lis, Chicago or Denver"
1t is an accepted, but unwritten rule
that. there shall be no applause within
a church, but this code of church eti-
quette was completely shattered last
evening. The first three numbers
palyed by Mr.. Donley were received
without loud applause, the audience
showing its peasure by a low hum OF
conversation. However, at the con1-
clusion of the first sele ction sung by
Mrs. Haynes, Summer" by Chami-
made, the enthusiasm of the big crowd
could no longer be contained and the
church fairly rang with applause.
After this every number was encored
to the echo, Mr.. Donley and Mrs.
Haynes responding gracefully each
time.
Mrs. Haynes had two numbers on
the program, Summer" by Chami-
made and I'm Now Titania," by
Thomas. She responded to both on
enthusiastic demands by her audience.
AS an encore to her last number she
sang Mighty Like a Rose" Nevin's
beautiful little negro lullaby, WI ch
was like a fairy tone poem. Mrs.
Haynes possesses a wonderfully
sweet. clear and high soprano voice,
which is the equal of the best ever
heard in Richmond
Despite the fact that the program
rendered by Mr.. Donley included selec-
tions by some of the worlds greatest
musicians, perhaps the air that pleas
'l'@"ce best was the ever
beautiful ballad, "Suawnee River"
'.>---.- -.~ played with variations. Mr..
EOniey vii give another recital tbs
evening at the church and it is expect
ed that the big building will again be,
filled to capacity.