Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-22

The beautiful new organ, Christmas
gift to the Unitarian church, was opened
and exhibited Thursday evening by Mr..
Will C. Macfarlane, organist OF Portland
famous municipal organ. The new organ
will be used for the first time in the SER
vices Of the church next Sunday morning
and at the Vespers on Christmas day by
the church organist, Mrs. Karl B. Sturgis.
The auditorium and parlors OF the
church we're filled with large and appre-
ciative audience who had come expecting
much and had every expectation fulniled'
The atmosphere Of Christmas prevailed
On the table before the pulpit was
large and beautiful bouquet OF brilliant
red and white pinks. On the front OF
each organ a fir wreath was suspended
from which streamers of red RIBBON were
festooned to the ends Of the front. Inc
two organs looked like huge Christmas
packages ready to be opened. AT the
right of the pulpit stood the handsome
American flag and staff presented to Ma
1or Greenleaf T. Stevens many years
ago. He has now given it to the church
where. It will be carefully kept and priced
Many eyes were turned toward 1t waeii
the "Star Spangled Banner was played,
Promptly at O'Clock Mr.. Macfarlane
entered from the minister's room and
took q seat. on the platform before the
pulpit. He was greeted with enthusiastic
applause. With him was Mr.. Nernan
L. Bassett, who-has been chairmaM OF
the special committee in charge offthe
plans for the new organ. Mr. Basseu IN
troduced MIR. Macfarlane, saytng:sAa
Mr.. sassett's Remarks.
we appreciate exceedingly this sfdid
audience and your very generouA re-
Spouse to our Invitation 10 come here thy
evening. 1t means thaNthere arefin this
community many loveuficf beautiful mu'
sic. 1t is well That it 3d.. Music plays
a large part INCUR III their joys and
sorrows, theis work. ky and worship.
The love of miisic ref9Ss us and makes
us better. Your coming also sANs a
kindly, neishbd<3y interest in thiAeRr'st-
mas present bur church. whicHe are
about to opeSNs Opening G stmas
present is all edelightful andsSest 81
all when not pne but with frieHds. In
these days onestries to make discovering
attractive and appealing at the outset.
There are the bright ribbons. the spray OF
holly and the Christmas seals. The wrap
<4,inr Of our present is attractive and we
;fAerefore expect. much. But of course 1t
M stvays what b within that we are
,,.,s.t saeenlv inSested in and if we find
ttha RI thich wee I've long and earnestly
dasi1 that VIII we can always enjoy
and Ter still Joy with ot1krs. then
our snas ID mes q memok ble. one
And are lod he forwardsVith ksen
ant,cf| 4 to ind Ing the wrapping Shs
to findl8s What 81 lily il withi5Es We 81,
lieve that, whiles tho dayssko by
shan find in it III Greatest enjoyment foi
ourselves, we sh also find q gift the
benefit and ;ndt3ce Of which will always
ne felt in this3 yEommunity 81 will in
crease round about us the loaH beauti'
,ful music. -
we feel that we should express oui
sAyrateful appreciation to on4eFho mas
mShs this possibfk. OtherssAave with
.sauch pleasure constlbuted to It but II
was the generositf one person. whose
modesty will not limit me to name
but whose hands hEs seem to be sc
"qut@ unto good = really made TINS
eift sossible. Max See proved the
truthof the words df41im who gave us
christlias, ut is more blessed to give
than 10 receive"
Now when your gift Is finally exhibited
to your eager eyes and you stand admir-
ing it. how much it means to hear a
kindly voice say. LET me show you some
things about that which perhaps you 40
not understand. Look at this and th's'
and this and that and then your appre-
citation begins to grow. We have just
that kindly voice here tonight. one' than
whom, no one is better fitted to show us
the beauties of all that is wrapped up In
our gift. And take 1t that you have
come here tonight in this splendid way
especially because you know that
fact and wished to see. not merely the
gift. but to hear his words of explanation,
his description of it expressed in the
wonderful language of music, common
tongue understood by all the world IRE
spective of the differences OF speech.
u,,,o,,ty-throa yoarq ago that Da TT OF our