Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-30
GREAT
SUCCESS HERE
"The Darkest Hour" Sung at
St. Peters Church Proves
to be Most Impressive

1.-THE Darkest Hour" a Lenten
cantata, was beautifully sung at st.
Peters church last night. The
choir augmented with other singers
to fifty voices, under the direction
Of Maxwell MacMichael. brought out
the beauty OF this cantata, which is
one Of the best settings of Christ's
passion in modern church music.
The soloists were: Miss Ethel
Killion, soprano, as the narrator;
Herbert G. Tilley Jr., as commenta-
Itor; Fomer G. Move, as Jesus;
Eleanor Drew MacMlchael, organist;
Miss Edith Dieker, pianist, and Ber-
nard Prohaska, tynipanist, and a
quartet. composed of Miss Florence
Garretson, soprano; Mrs. A. J. Rossi.
alto; Thomas Peterson, tenor, and
John Barlow, bass.
Miss Ethel killion was most et-
fective in her solo numbers. as was
Homer G. Move, who was at his
best last night. The superb work of
Herbert c. TilIey Jr., brilliant tenor
soloist of the Collegiate church in
New York, attracted most favorable
comment, His glorious voice giving
beauty and effective expression to
the solo parts assigned to him.
There was superlatively fine choral
singing by the chorus The quartet
deserving special mention for it's
particularly fine work. Eleanor
Drew MacMichaei was a tower of
strength at the organ. Miss Edith
Dieker assisted at the piano, and
Bernard Prohaska, tynpanist, in
Affin}aTtt
The brilliant success Of the can
tata, which is conceded to be the
best ever heard in this city, is due
in no small measure to the untiring
efforts of Maxwell MacMichael, un-
| der whose direction it was given last
night.
Order Of service:
Hymn No. 152-"In the Cross of
Christ, Glory"
Prayers; versicles; responses.
Prologue:
Chorus
''Now, My Soul, Thy Voice Up
raising"
soli-(Soprano and bass)
Chorus-( Maie)-.
Jesus. Our Hope"
40 Lord Increase Our Faith
"Gol So Loved tho World"
Scene I-"Gethsemane"
Soil (Soprano and Bass)
Lynn No. 147-"In the Hour of
Trial.
Scene II-"The Trials Before
Caiphas and Plate
Soil (Soprano, Tenor and Bass)
Chorus-( Male)---
I'VE Have heard him say,
We found this fellow perverting
the people;
His blood on US"
Scene III--"On the Road to Cal
vary"
Professional -(InstrumentaD
Chorus-"Surely He Hath Borne
Our Griefs and Carried All Our
Sorrows
Choral
THE royal banners forward go,
The cross shines forth in mystic
glow,
Where he in flesh, our flesh who
made,
Our sentence bore, our ransom
paid
Scene IV--"CaIyary'
Soil (Soprano and Bass)
Chorus-( MaD-'"rhou That De-
stroyest the Temple"
Quartet.
And Now. Beloved Lord"
Chorus and Soli---
1T Is Finished"
Epilogue:
and Chorus
Yea. bet Every Tongue Confess
That Jesus Christ Is Lord"
Hymn-"At the Name of Jesus
Every Knee Shall Bow"
(First, second and last verses.)
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is none too pleasant.
| Yours very truly.
POLICE COMMITTEE,
"A. G. Waters,
Chairman"
| March 28. 1923.
| 'tMr. Nels J. Tonnesen,
'Chief of Police,
Perth Amboy, N. J.
Dear sir:
Il understand that you have is
sued definite orders to one OF our
patrolmen to take up the duties of
| Chris Hansen at the Fayette and
New Brunswick avenue booth to-
morrow morning, as 1 understand
at that time Officer Hansen is leav-
ing his post for good. You may con-
slider it none of my business to know
| what is going on In the police de-
| partment, but I certainly would like
to know something about some of
our officers resigning and also who
| Is taking their places. 1t is rather
| strange that / have to depend on
town gossip to get these details and
1 think that it is about time that
you realize this.
II was speaking to Mayor Wilson
this morning and he mentioned a
certain matter which he said you
| were going to take up with me, but
least consideration, and from what
can hear, have gone ahead and made
arrangements OF your own.
Until the matter of successor
to Chris Hansen is definitely settled
and settled in the proper way, l
would ask that you place in that
booth someone other than the one
you have already instructed to re-
port there tomorrow morning.
yours very truly,
"A. G. Waters,
POLICE COMMITTEE,
Chairman"
to Chief Tonnesen, advising him that
he had taken up with Alderman
Waters the matter of naming Office
Riedy to succeed officer Hansen and
that "the arrangement is entirely
satisfactory" to the chairman of the
police committee.
This letter, a copy of which was
forwarded to Alderman Waters yes
L.