The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-02-06
DEDICATION LAST
EVENING
OF New Congregational
Church Organ
4 Most Entertaining Occasion. I'm
pressiye Ceremonies and Delightful
Musical Program

musical Program
Last evening a large company as
sembled in the auditorium OF the Is
land Avenue Congregational church 70
witness the ceremonies OF dedication
for the new church organ which has
just been installed. For some months
the organ committee which was most
efficiently made up of Dir. J. +. Wads-
worth, {. =. Merrill, Charles Sheaf and
Mrs. George Paddock, have been work
ing toward the getting of this instru
ment by subscription and it is with
great deal of pride and appreciation
of the work of the committee that lie
members of the parish see this hiSh
grade instrument in its place.
1t was installed by kimball, Small
man & Frazee of Boston and is one
of the finest east of the big cities The
pipes are situated directly behind the
pulpit and are finished in Roman gold
with the panel work of light quartered
oak. The organ, with the keyboard, is
situated at the left of the pulpit The
wood work of this is of light quartered
oak. The organ is of two manuals of
the eleetro-pneumatic type of action,
each pipe having its own valve and
wind supply. The organ contains II
stops and S72 pipes. Combination pis-
tons beneath each keyboard enable the
organist to bring on different combi-
nations of stops without removing fin
gers from keys. The couplers placed
over the top manual operate electrical
ly and enable the performer by hold
ing the chord of c on the lower key
board with all stops drawn to get
response from 215 pipes. The crescen-
do pedal brings on all the stops grad
The sfor2ando pedal enables the per
former to bring on full organ at one
movement of the foot The console is
detached from and at the left of the
organ. The wind is supplied by an
electric blower. Current for organ ac-
tion is furnished by a small generator
attached to blower.
The ushers for the occasion were
members of the Mems club, and the
program presented was one of rare
excellence. Harris S Shaw of Boston,
acted as organist and accompanies,
and his work brought forth all the
beauties OF tone of the organ. the
pieces which he executed being diff
cult classical selections Mrs Elise
Fellows White, a talented violinist of
our town rendered numerous violin
numbers in her usual pleasing man
ner and was given loud applause for
her captivating music. Mrs. Marion
Drake-Flander of Athens, was new
before Skowhegan audiences but the
she rendered difficult solos won for
her rounds of applause. Mrs. Fland-
ers has lately removed to Athens from
Someryille, Mass, having lived in Mas
sachusetts nearly all. her life, and it
was in Boston and vicinity where her
rich voice now such delight to her
listeners was cultivated She is to
make her future home in Athens and
it is hoped that people of this town
will often have the pleasure of listen
ing to her in her charming solo work
The fire alarm rung in toward the last
of the program caused some Interrupt
ton, several leaving before the dedi-
catory exercises. They were. however,
impressively carried out DR.. Wads-
worth, chairman of the purchasing
committee presented the organ, and
Deacon r. G. Lord. chairman of the
prudential committee, received il in be-
half of the church. Both gentlemen eX-
pressed themselves comprehensiyely
and while their remarks were brief,
they We're well worded and especially
fitting for the occasion. The prayer of
dedication was bestowed by the pastor
of the church. Rev. Theodore Halbert
Wilson, and after the congregation
sang Coronation" the benediction was
pronounced,