Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-11-03
GREAT EVENTS
ATST..PETER'S s
Anniversary Celebration Last
Night With Wonderful
Music Program
TOM ORR0W'S PROGRAM
Includes Historical Address
by Dr.. Stetson; Governor
SilZer Speaks
TOMORROW'S PROGRAM

Tomorrow is expected to be the
biggest day of the two hundred and
twenty-fifth anniversary of st.
Peters Episcopal church, which is
now taking place here. Rev. w.
Northey Jones, rector of the church,
has arranged a splendid program for
the day that is of much religious and
historic interest and in keeping with
the occasion. 1t is believed that many
people from out of town will visit
the church and graveyard tomorrow
in order to acquaint them with
those historical places that date back
before the Revolutionary war.
The services in st. Peters church
tomorrow morning will be featured
by the presence of Rt. Rev. Paul
Matthews, bishop of the diocese of
New Jersey who will be the celebrant
at the Holy Communion. At 1890
o'clock Rev. Caleb II. Stetson, DID,
rector of Trinity church, New York
City, will preach historical sermon.
At 4 o'clock in the afternoon Gov
ernor George S. Silzer will deliver
a historical address in the church.
This meeting will be featured by the
unveiling of a tablet by DR.. Wells
Eagleton, president of the New Jer-
sey Medical Society. Another i'm
portant speaker at this meeting will
be Rev. Edward S. Lines, bishop of
the diocese of Newark. special
musical program will be a feature
of this meeting.
An opportunity will be given those
attending this meeting to view the
large display of antiques which are
now on exhibit in the parish house.
The exhibit will continue through
out the celebration 1t is one of the
most wonderful exhibits of this kind
ever seen in this section of the state
and many of the articles loaned are
priceless.
The festival service of the com
bined choirs of Trinity church, Gram
ford, Holy Cross church, Plainfield,
st. Luke's church, Roselle, and St.
Peters church which was given in
st. Peters church last night, mark
ed another event in the two hun
dred and twenty-fifth anniversary
of the church now being
held.
Preceding the service Miss Flor
ence f. Samson, assistant organist
at Roselle, gave an organ recital
beautifully playing a delightful pro-
gram which included Bach's Pre-
lude and Fugue in C Minor, Adagio
(third sonata) by Guilniant, "Ro-
nance sans Paroles" by Bonnet,
Dickinson's "Reverie," concluding
with a brilliant Interpretation of
Chorus Magnus, by Dubois.
The choir left no doubt Of the
careful training it had received there
hoi,e- eycelIent balance between the
voices throughout. The splendid
singing of Stainer's "Magnificat
made a distinct impression as did
the anthem setting to Bishop Heber's
coming hymn, God that Madest
Earth and Heaven" given in clear
and birdlike tones by about forty
how sopranos, members of the Gran
ford and Roselle choirs with hum
ming accompaniment by other men,
bers of the choir.
During the offertory the choir sang
"St. Peters Hymn" composed by
Rev. w. Northey Jones with music
bv Maxwell MacMichael. After the
bene diction "Te Deum Laudamus'
was exauisitely sung, the voices
bIending perfectly. Miss Edith
Dieker, beautifully played the organ
nostIude. Hosanna, by Wacks. Par
vim w. Titus, +. A. G.. o. choirmas-
ter and organist of st. Luke's
church, Roselle, and Trinity church,
Crawford, presided at the organ dur
ing the service in his customary fine
while Maxwell MacMichael
and organist of st. Pet
er's church, capably directed the
brilliant musicale festival.