Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-17
CHURCH FILLED FOR
FIRST ORGAN RECITAL

Nearly every seat in the old Sec
ond Congregational church was taken
Saturday afternoon at $50 o'clock
when the first in the series of six
Lenten organ recitals was given I'M
der the auspices of the Y. NJ C. A.
Woman's Auxiliary, and the financial
success of these interesting musical
events, is practically assured. Over
800 were in the audience. Lieutenant
Robert Gale Noyes was the organist
OF the occasion, assisted by Harold
Lauren Tinker, tenor, soloist of the
Brown University glee club.
Norwich people, are interested in
the re-opening of this historic church,
SO closely identified for several cen
| turtles, with the religious life of the
community and welcome likewise, al
opportunity of hearing again the fine
! Pope memorial organ. The church
auditorium was undecorated except
for an immense Stars and Stripes
i loaned by Mrs. John D. Hall, which
| hung opposite an equally large ser
vice flag, commemorating the 1880
Norwich boys, who have been in ser
vice during the late war, with forty
gold stars for those who did not come
back home. This flag was planned
and prepared by Miss Ethel Morgan,
with the assistance of the Misses
Gallup, Mrs. Howard Bode, Mrs. F.
| w. Lester and Mr.. Dean of the Y. NJ.
C. A. The organist and the four ush-
ers, Lieut.. John Post, Lieut. Edward
Mckay, Corporal Arthur Block and
Corporal Kirk Ricketts,. were all in
uniform, and to carry out the martial
effect still further, as a prelude to
! the programme proper, the bugle was
sounded by S. E. Gallagher, machin-
ist mate, first class, from the subma-
rjne base, secured through the inter-
est of Mr.. Stutsman, director of tt
Army Navy club. After the bugle
notes had died away, Lieut. Moves
played The Star Spangled Banner,
with the audience standing. and the
men in khaki at attention
The programme opened with a spir-
tied renditiop of Finlandia (Siber1iusl
a difficult composition of eontrasted
melodies and changing moods, typi
cally Finnish, demanding skilled
workmanship and a keen sense OF
technique and temperament. To a
Water Lily (MacDowelD and Bene-
diction Nuptiale Duboisl were tive
charming numbers, artisticaIlv inter
preted. In these two selections the
splendid tone equipment of the organ
was especially manifested, through
the frequent use of the IneIGlious Vo2
/ Celeste, and the Diapason stop, which
imparts a fiute-like note of wonder
full clarity and sweetness.
Mr.. Tinker, who possesses a high
lyric tenor voice Of fine range ant
resonance, sang that fayorite aria
from Mendelssohn's Elijah. If With Al
Your Hearts, with vocal richness anC
admirably clear enunciation.
Toccata (Dubois) the next organ
number, was characterized by a love.
lY recurrent melody. while En- Bateal
(Dubussy) gave ample opportunity
for the sympathetic touch and deli.
cacy of rhythm, in which Lieutenan
Noyes excels
In diversified trio of simple pleas
ing songs, Drink to Me Only Witt
Thine Eyes (Old English, A Lad il
, Khaki (Florence Aylward) ant
When the Roses Bloom {Reichardt
, Mr.. Tinker again showed the viril
., qualities of his voice. whose uppe
register has a sweet bell-iike timbre
! particularly appealing.
The Serenade CWidor) a succession
5 Of exquisite tone effects, and bril-
, lantly played performance of Buck
: Triumphal March. with it's dominat
ing chords and stormy finale. close
this delightful programme. which ha
demonstrated the splendid musica
! Arrangements for the concert an
I for the entire series have been eff
: GENTLY worked out and carried out b
committees under the general direc
ton of Mrs Edwin W Higgins, origi
! g.ator of the plan. whose suggestio
3 was adopted by the auxiliary and sh
S was made general chairman.
t Mrs. Clarence D. Sewn, treasurer c
the entertainment committee, ha
charge of the tickets at the churcf
;. assisted by Mrs. Archibald Torrance
Mrs. John S. Blackmar, Mrs. John Z
Dat and Mrs. H. E. Church.
Y Following the recital, deliciou
+ supper was served in the church par
lors by the ladies of the United Con
gregational church, to two hundre
- people. Many were refused supper, a
n there was no more room. There wer
= eighteen hostesses presiding at tn
tables, which were most artistiCall
" treated with red candles, and quaint
4 ties of lovely spring flowers from tn
, Geduldig greenhouses, all donated b
# Mrs. Otto Ernst, who personally al
: ranged the table decorations. Afte
n supper, many of these flowers wer
d sold, these remaining, to be used a
: decorations for the supper given til
o Mems community club of the Unite
y church, on Monday evening.
d The supper menu was as follows
o Iced grape fruit, with cherries, me;
n loaf, escalloped POTATOES, hot roll
: cabbage salad, jellies. pie, ice crear
s. coffee
IS An enjoyable feature of the ever
n ing was the delightful musical Drc
: gramme of. popular airs, played /
an orchestra, provided by John !
Perkins, and conducted by G. Ere
Noyes. The musicians whose servfc
c were all given. are as follows: G Ere
- Moves, John Kukla, Alfred Bliven. I
J. Rue Bliven, Frank Benson, Elizabo
al Smith, Arnold Smith, Olive Linto
IS William McCord, Benjamin Paine
J Sybil Palmer, Rafael de Grutola al
Is John H. Perkins. This orchestra W
d play for the supper on March :
which will be in charge of the ladi
lie OF the Methodist Episcopal churc
i for which every ticket has been sol
re most efficiently, wore white dresse
with white paper caps. decorated wi
r = red triangle the work Of Mrs. w
in liam IT. Dat. chairman.
It. The ltostesses at each table we
s, Mrs. Edwin ". Higgins Mrs. John
er Averill, Mrs. Wilbur S, Alling, MI
of Frank A Bill Mrs. Amos A Rrowrlir
g Mrs. p. P. Bishop. Mrs. Herbert
er Cary, Mrs. James L. Case Mrs. Eliz
beth B. Davis. Mrs. f. D Fuller, MI
in Herbert w. Gallup, Mrs. Edwin HI
l. Mrs. f. W. Lester, Mrs. Walter
lg Lester, Mrs. Archibald Mitchell. J
re Mrs. Henry r Palmer, Mrs. C.
|; Sherman, Mrs II. NJ Lerou
is, Those who served as chairmen f
the different committees on the SUI
Sc per We're Mrs 3. P. Bishop, gener
I'd chairman; Mrs. VIII L. Stearns, su
ne nlies and service: Mrs A D DePrns.