The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-14
INSPIRING MUSIC MARKS
DEDICATION OF ORGAN
ssAUrIruL INSTRUMENT pos
nALtV GIVEN TO rHon-
SON 'clfORct4.
/. Prof. James ~. Ros>ws. % cseve.
land, Members Program. Assist
% ~ Local Choir.

Dy Prof. James II. Rogers noted or
sanist and composer Of Cleveland. o.
az the new Thomson NJ. 4. church.
was q truy wonderful musicale. The
Thomson ". r. vested choir. directed
by Frank IA. Kincheloe. assisted Prof.
- Rogers and added greatly 20 the sue
cess of the entertainment Win the
possible exception Of Sunday night.
the largest audience that has attend
ed any OF the services during Dedics-
ton Week at the new church. was
present IL n estimated that between
$500 and 1000 people we're there.
What grand triumph II was for the
Ladies' Aid society OF the church, who
donated the organ. and for the pastor
and congregation. and IN fact every
citizen OF this city Prof. Rogers him
self said that II Is one Of the very best
pipe organs from a musicians point
OF view that II has ever been his
pleasure to play. Its tone and the
number OF combinations and stops
' which II Possesses. he says. are ex-
tremeiy remarkable. and the Thomson
congregation can congratulate them
selves that they have an organ which
has such quality and variety OF tone.
compiete IN Detail.
The organ has eyery mechanical ac-
cessory necessary TO quick changes OF
combinations. and II II electrically
controlled. No matter how the organ
n trained. the action Is the same and
the touch Is light as that OF a grand
piano. The organ contains FIVE sepa-
rate divisions: great choir organ.
sven organ. stop organ. echo organ
and pedal organ. There In a separate
keyboard for each organ.
Prof. Rogers is pupil OF Guilmant
and Widor, having studied under them
In Paris. France. He has been an or
ganist in the Euclid avenue Temple.
Cleveland. o.. for thirty years. Two
years ago, they placed an organ In
that edihce which Is Of the same type
and manufacture as the organ in the
new Thomson church. II was espec-
tally installed for Prof. Rogers, be-
cause OF the high esteem In which he
Is held by the congregation OF the Eu-
clid avenue Temple and music lovers
OF Cleveland. Although the organ Ia
more expensive than the Thomson or.
gan. nevertheless. Prof. Rogers thinks
that the latter is equal in tone and ef-
feet. which Is the one thing above all
else TO be desired in a pipe organ.
Program was Inspiring.
The entire musical program was
very artistically arranged. The num-
beers were beautiful and especially
well adapted for bringing out the quail
ity and variety OF tone. The appreci-
alive audience was at all times capti-
waited by the wonderful mastery and
technique displayed by Prof. Rogers.
and at times Il almost seemed that the
organ was really a living thing pos
sessed or q soul.
In the Festival Prelude on Elm
feste Burg" by Faulkes, which was
the first rendition. the hearers were
given an opportunity Of realizing the
tremendous effect OF the deep rich
tones OF the organ and II was In direct
contrast to the following selection,
Barcarolle. from Les Contes d'Hoff-
man by Offenbach. Here Prof. Rogers
brought out the softest notes and as
the last dying notes ceased. there was
not stir from the audience for sew
eral seconds. Then followed a Suite
by Rogers and 1t included three parts:
Part L. professional march, Part II.
Reverie. and Part III. Concert Over
ture The three combined amplified
The wonderful possibilities Of the great
organ and they were all well received.
especially Reverie. which I'D the
hearers as n In a trance. % sweet
and beautiful were the tender strains
of music.
h0QlFn 0CAN0NVU NgF0NFCos
"The People That Walked In Dark
ness" by Prof james "a. Rogers. him
self. was the next number. and Choir
Director Kincheloe here announced
that ~ would be rendered by the
Thomson NJ. p. choir a. a surprise for
Frof Rogers. who did not know until
Last evening that any Of his compost
tons appeared on the program. The
way in which the choir rendered this
selection must have been an inspira-
ton 10 the great Orcanist. as he
seemed deeply touched. The audi
ence was well pleased with this num-
Der. which brought applause.
Then followed Pilgrims Chorus
(Tannhauserb: Prize Song die Meis-
tersinger). and Forest Murmurs (Sieg-
fried). all b. Wagner. These were
most appropriately arranged for ex-
hibiting quality and variety Of tone.
and while al were most beautiful.
Forest Murmurs tSiegfried). was pos
itively superb.and there were many
who pronounced this the most efec.
tive rendition Of the evening.
The Thomson quartette. composed
OF Mrs Elsie Fischer Kincheloo. Mrs.
Forrest Fankhauser. Mr. Emile Aucre.
mann and Mr. Frank ~. Kincheioe
th~n sang Jesus. Lover Of Ny Soul.
by Williams. This rendition vas
greatly appreciated and received
much favorable comment The
prayer from the Jewels 81 the Ma.
donna" by WolfFerrari. proved "a
be treat On itself and the soft. melO-
dious strains put the audience in a
more receptive mood than ever FOR
Finale from the Symphonic Pathe.
tidue" By TschaikOweky. which was
"a beautiful contrast to the previous
rendition The audience applauded
20 poraistcntly that Prof Rogers con.
descended 90 respond with "Canzona
della Sora." by r. dEvry. The choir
then pleased the hearers once more
with By Babylon's Wave" b. Gou.
nod Meditation" BY sturees. which
followed. wa truly wonderful as was
also The Lttie Shepherd" b. De-
busy The elaborate program was
then concluded By Grand Choeur.
by Hoiins. which proved most apprO.
pirate.
% viii perhaps b. many days be.
fore the music lovers 81 Wheeling