The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-02-22
THE ORGAN RECITAL.
Presbyterians Dedicate Their
Magnificent New Pipe Or
gan on Monday Night.

by M. p. Moller of Hagerstown, Md
: for the First Presbyterian churc
was dedicated last Monday evenin
J before one OF the largest audience
B ever assembled in one of our place
of worship. Not only was every sea
filled and all the floor space covere
: with people, even to the back of th
organ platform, and the minister
: study. but over hundred people ha
to return home, being unable to fin,
standing room.
Those who were fortunate enoug
to find seats, listened with wrapt at
tentiOn to two hours of most enioya
BILE music, admirably rendered, ant
had the building been other than
church, it is more than likely tina
each number would have been en-
cored.
The recital began with the openin!
of the organ by Mrs. Jessie M
Charles who has fortunately for tn,
church been secured as regular or
ganist. She showed in her frs
number, by Tours, that she was 1
thorough church organist. Her fin
gering was clean and her pedalline
good; but it was especially in hel
third piece, an andante by Lemare
with its haunting melody, that she
showed the fine tones of the organ-
each distinctive quality of stop show
ing to best advantage, her combina.
tions being most effective
"Hark the Organ" was well sung
and the twenty-five voices did theil
utmost to render the music in the
most effective way, the crescendos
aud dimenciendos being given with
due appreciation of the words which
were well suited to such an occasion.
Mr.. Harwood Rosser is always
welcome in our midst and with such
an Accomplishment his selections
are appreciated even more than
usual. The Wedding March-Miser-
ere-the Holy City and editation
being equally well given, the latter
perhaps being the first choice of the
! listeners.
Miss Rowley's friends, too, were
more than satisfied with her playing
of the Hymn of Nuns" and con-
sidering the very little time she had
had to practice, she deserves great
credit for the manner in which she
carried through her part of the pro-
gram.
Miss Ida Lieb has very pleasant
and flexible voice and fully deserved
the nice things said about the render
ing of her solo, 1.-The Lord is My
Light" We note Miss Lieb as one
of the coming singers of Palatka.
Mr.. M. M. Vickers sang Now the
Day is Over" with great taste, his
selection being happy one, and be-
ing much appreciated.
1.-The Romance" sung by Mrs.
Hamm and Mrs. Smith, was also de-
lighttully rendered, the parts in the
second verse coming together very
prettily, the only fault we heard was,
that it was too short.
Next came the two organ solos,
"Otfertoire," Faulke, and Variations
on Jerusalem the Golden" Sparks.
Miss Bassett is q concert organist,
and played her selections, both as
to manuals and pedals, with care
and eXactitude; her pedalling in the
variations being clean as we'll as
rapid and she showed off the organs s
fine tone to great advantage. Miss
Bassett has bright opportunities as
an organist before her and her ac-
with Mrs. Bassett,
Miss DeyereuX and Mr.. Rosser were
tastefully given, the right support
being given in each case.
80 Divine Redeemer," sung by
Miss DevereuX, showed her fine voice
to the greatest advantage and was
listened to with marked attention.
Mrs. Bassett's singing is so well !
known that it is difficultto add much |
to the fiattering mention she always |
receives, but she will never sing to Il
more appreciative audience than on |
last. Her notes were taken |
easily, giving due effect to each |
phrase, the spirit ofher solo Fear
Not YP, o Israel" being well carried
out from beginning to end.
A fitting finale to the recital was
the singing of the old CORONATION"
by the vast audience with full organ
accomplishment showing the great
help fine toned instrument can be
IN sustaining the voices of such a
gathering. 1t was most pleasing to
see the kindly interest and help Civ
9n by members of other denomina-
lions to the Presbyterians in their
pioneer work of providing suitable
organ for their divine service. 1t
marks corner stone of improve
ment and advance in our city, to
which, as we'll as the church, it is a
great credit. 1t speaks of much self
sacrifice of the members of the con-
which we feel sure will
De amply repaid by the awakened
interest it cannot but help making in
he services of the church.