The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-12-06
PLANS
Completed For Dedication Of
Presbyterian Church
Three Evenings TO Be De.
voted To RecItals,
Preaching Services
And A Banquet

The First Presbyterian church will
have their church completed ready for
dedication on Sunday, December 18th
The committee on dedication, at q
meeting held Monday evening, decid
ed to have for their opening exercises
an organ recital and cohcert on Wed
nesday evening, December 11th.
On Thursday evening there will be
preaching service. An invitation
has been extended to the Rev. David
James Burrell, D. D., pastor Of Marble
Collegiate Reformed Church Of New
York City, to preach the sermon and
unless other engagements preclude his
coming, DR.. Burrell wifi be present.
An invitation has also been extend
ed to the pastors Of the various
churches Of the Presbytery.
On Friday evening there will be q
banquet for the members of the
church and congregation. After the
banquet there will be music and az
ter dinner reminiscent speeches.
On Sunday morning Rev. DR.. VIII
Der. former pastor Of the church, now
Of Kansas City, Mo-. will preach the
dedication sermon. At this time the
Rev. DR.. WILDER, assisted by the Rev.
w. A. Clemmer, pastor of the church
will formally dedicate the church.
The organ recital and concert for
Wednesday evening will be given by
Mr.. c. e. McAfee of Wooster, assisted
by Miss Charlotte 1kert and Mr.. Ros-
coe Kimball Of Chicago. I'll. Mr.. Nc.
Afee does not come to Mount Vernon
as stranger. as he has many friends
In the city. and, on account Of his rep.
utation as an organist, was selected
by the committee to assist in securing
an organ for the new church. Prof.
McAfee was born in Wooster, Ohio,
and was educated at Wooster Univer.
sity. At the age of fifteen he organ.
lied and directed a boys choir in the
Episcopal church Of that city. After
completing his education he accepted
position as organist and choir direc.
tor in one Of the prominent churches
at Canton, Ohio, where he served un.
til he was called to the First Presby-
terian church of Sewickley. Pa, as
organist and choir director, where he
now resides. having occupied the posi-.
ton for over six years.
Mr.. McAfee's reputation as an or.
ganist and choir leader extends be.
yond the borders of this country. Dur.
ing the winter of 1910 and 1911 the
government officials of the Panama
Canal selected him, with his quartette
of Sewickley, to give series of en-.
tertainments at the hotels in the can
al district, which extended over per.
iod of several weeks. He was select.
ed during the summer of 1911 to direct
Welch Choir touring its native coun-
try. He has also accompanied Evan
WniiuhS, tic uOlcu teuOT SiuScE Ol
Akron, on many occasions.
Miss Ikert has attracted much at.
tention as a contralto singer through.
out the West
The Music News of Chicago, under
date Of October 4th, speaks of Miss
Ikert as follows:
Miss Ikcrt possesses one of those
full. deep voices, the requisites of
which are indispensable to the truly
great alto. whether in concert, opera
or oratorio. Added to this, she is for.
tunate In embodying an abundance Of
vital temperament, governed by re.
fining poise, and musical understand
ing which justifies the application to
her of the much abused term "artist"
Mr. Kimball possesses baritone
voice Of exceptional range.
Their Joint recitals have attracted
attention throughout the country. The
committee feels fortunate In securing
the services of the above musical ar.
lists for this occasion.