Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-31
|ORGANI ] RECITAL 1 / /! A
DECIDED SUCCESS
Oratorio, "The Passover Tonight
Picnic Dinner New Years
Day at IL O'clock. ~

The organ recital given last even
ing at the Methodist church by Mr..
John F. Wick, president of the
Wicks Pipe Organ Co., of Highland,
ILL.,, assisted by Mrs. G. =. McCauliff
and the Methodist Male Quartet was
a decided success, both from the en-
tertaining and financial point of
view.
Mr.. Wick proved himself to be an
organist Of skill and demonstrated
in a most pleasing and entertaining
manner the possibilities of his or
gan in the realm of mhsical express
sion. At times the audience thought
they were listening to an obligato
of violins, at other times the tones
resembled that of comets and flutes,
and then, again, a whole orchestra
resounded in their ears, and still
again the silver tones Of the upper
octaves of piano We're heard. One
and all were impressed with the
great volume of the instrument and
the perfect control of all the pipes
afforded by the combination of stops
and pedals when intelligently oper-
ated by the player. ..
The Methodist Male Quartet made
their first public appearance at last
evenings entertainment and were
generously encored. They give
promise of becoming one of the lead
ing musical organizations of the
city. .-a....
Mrs. G.. T. McCauliff was greeted
with a hearty welcome of applause
and sang with wonderful beauty and
power, her clear voice carrying to-
every part of the building the words
and music of Beloved it is Morn"
To the encore she responded with
"The Publican" She was ably ac-
companied by Miss Rosalind Cook,
who surprised the audience with her
ability to play an organ whose COM
binations of stops and other mechan-
ism she had scarcely seen before.
The entire entertainment was a
delightful one and netted the society
about $125.
THE PASSOVER.
Tonight at the church the ora
torio. "The Passover given recent
ly by singers from all the choirs Of
the city under the direction of Mrs.
Laura NJ Dysart, will be repeated. No
admission fee will be charged but
silver collection will be taken, the
proceeds from which will go to Sc
cure supplies for the chorus choir
The solo parts as before will be
taken by Mrs. o. j. Henderson,
Misses Rosalind Cook and Annetta
Stark, Messrs r.. J. Mullins, Warren
B. Dodge and DR.. r. S. Dysart. There
are about forty voices in the chorus
and an orchestra of six pieces with
Mrs. w. II. Cook at the piano and
Miss Rosalind Cook at the organ,
will accompany the chorus.
NEW YEARS DINNER. ..-.
y. Wednesday at high noon the mem
bers of the church and congrega
ton will join in picnic dinner in
the dining room of the church. Each
family will bring their own dinner
and dishes in their well filed bask-
ets," and also some donation for the
furnishing of the dining room and
kitchen. To many inquiries as to
what is most needed the ladies have
informed US that table linen is un-
provided for, also silver knives,
forks and spoons, sherbet and drink
ing glasses and additional dishes.
Dishes to serve one hundred people
have been donated. The ladies have
on hand three dozen silver knives,
forks and spoons and goodly num-
Der of kitchen utensils. Dinner will
be served promptly at IL 'ock
and all are urged to be there at that
time IL DoSSihle