Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-22
WILL Rave BIC
DAY ON SUNDAY
Preshyterians VIII Re.Dedicate
Church and Have Special
Services Connection In
stalIatiOn New Organ.

The transformation Of the Presby-
terian church Is such as to cause one
70 wonder II q genius has not been at
work within the building. The cellar,
which was always wet and disagree
able, has been made over into q fine,
airy and light lower room. It has been
drained with footings under the out
aide walls, plastered thru out; new
floor laid; kitchen equipment COM
plete, including stoves, sink, china
closet and tables. All this has been
neatly arranged in one section Of the
room. The balance Of the room is ar
ranged for Sunday School classes and
small suppers with several small
tables, seating about 8 persons each,
which fold and are easily stored out
Of the way. A new stair way leading
down is closed in and makes the room
modern in every respect.
The Sunday School room, or lecture
room, has been cleaned and repainted
throughout giving 1t new appear
ance.. In this room is q small plat
form for reading desk and piano,
where all small gatherings can be
held. The primary department will
have the exclusive use of this room
for their work.
The main auditorium has been
cleaned, repainted thrO- IhOut and
presents . new appearance Ath the
re-arrangement Of t.. platform. The
red glass has been removed from all
windows. The two south windows on
either side Of the platform will be COW
cred with dark green draperies and
stuff Of the same substance will hand
from the choir rail. The organ will
be directly hack Of the pulpit. A
frame of dark oak, five feet high will
be crowned with some 40 gilded pipes,
which combined with the dark wood
AAiSh md the liEhtivOry walls, makes
q most haEmonizing effect, pleasing to
the eye and dignifed. The console is
detached from the organ and is in
front Of the choir which is arranged
70 the right Of the pulpit, thus the or
Ranist faces the choir and the minis
ter at all times.
While the new pews will not arrive
before January, the church will be re-
dedicated next Sunday morning with
an impressive service. Mr.. Garrett
son, the pastor, will preach the ser
mon. At night, at 1880 q Union ser
vice will be held with addresses by
Rev o. L. ortOn, d. D., and Rev. John
w. Pierce. Mrs. Bess B. Anderson,
Of Ne0ShO, Missouri, will preside ut
the organ and Mrs. H. D. Long will
sing the solos for the day. The mu-
sical program will be published in
Saturdays paper.
The organ is made by the Reuter-
Schwarz Organ Co., and is the very
latest Electro Pneumatic action, being
driven by Centrifugal Electric blow
ing and generating outfit, located in a
brick housing especially built for it,
= In the basement.
On Monday night q concert Of merit
viii be given by Prof. Alfred Hubach,
of the Hubach School Of Music, In
dependence, Kansas. Doctor Hubach
was formerly 6rganist for the West
port. Ave. Presbyterian church, Kan
sas City, No., and is now Organist for
the big Methodist Church at 1nde-
psndenee. Doctor HubaCh will be as
sisted by Doctor Floyd Poe, Tenor,
who Is noted throughout South East
en Kansas as the best Tenor in the
entire section, and b well known
throughout Eastern cities. This will
Be q treat for citizens Of Baxter
Springs and all should avail them
selves Of this opportunity to celebrate
the dedication Of the first Pipe Organ
ever installed in Baxter Springs. Th'
organ has some 4S2 speaking pipes
and cultivates about twelve hundred
nOt@ with hundreds Of combinations