The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18
Mrs. Georgianna C. Wolff
Talented, Efficient Organist of Sacred Heart Church for Nearly Half Century Held Niche in Affections of Parishioners -"Out Easter'' Recalls Events of Yesteryears in Paying
 Tribute to Memory of
 Beloved Friend.

floor between ther teeth. Why,
 say the old building fairly shook
 with the plaudits of the people
 present. We had some real slack
 wire performers, too; they strung
 their setting across the stage, and
 after a graceful bow, would pull
 themselves up and walk across
 that wire in such a nimble man.
 ner that we were fairly amazed
 at their accomplishments. But the
 big event that held our eye was
 the tug of war. Every night when
 such was held, the hall was filled
 with followers of each factory
 team. Great big IriShmen pulling
 against each other for the cham
 pionship of the city. What giants,
 and what muscle, as we observed
 and could never forget. A small
 admission was always charged,
 but we knew each door tender
 and slipped by almost nightly. The annual fair was the big thrill
 of Old Out East, as we remem-
 Der it.
 Good Mrs. Wolff was never missing; she had a musical pro- gram of some kind for each night, or some little sketch made
 up for the members of the choir.
 She was there from early even ing until the close. Once there was 8 pony and dog cart the big
 prize of the fair. We had the honor of driving the pony at
 times, although we had to fight
 our way through to do 1t, and
 now and then was told by the
 other boys we didn't belong, and
 had no right in the cart. But
 we were persistent and handled
 the reinS in many trips made into
 the heart of Bauby's corner.
 A Newspaperman'S Tribute
 Mrs. Wolff was the organist long time. She directed the choir al the dedication ceremonies, and pre-, sided at the organ at the funera services of the beloved pastor, the man who engaged her in her first work. Some years back, a certain newspaperman wrote: Tn a way this has been Mrs. Wolff's parish for during all of the years of tria. and struggle, that must be met anc overcome, she has valiently aided in rolling away the clouds of diff. culty and smoothing out the rough going, by her untiring efforts, and inspired skill at the organ
 And added to this, he said:
 Mrs. Wolff has seen the parish grow from infancy to its maturec and vigorous state. She has been with its parishioners at the weddings of their youth when all life was and poetry; she has been ready to answer the call to duty when death called away old and dear friends, and the days were drat and lonesome, and when poetry was changed into stern cold prose; yet during all of these changes Mrs Wolff has gone on in her mild man. nered unselflsh way, spreading sum- shine and comfort everywhere, a friend. kindly and ap- preciative neighbor, good woman"
 The Out Easter verifies everything said in the above quotation. It was all charactistic of Mrs. Wolff. She carried her noticeable smile in the early days, and held it throughout her life. She was dear not only to Ill of the choir members, but to all of the people of the church. It takes time and patience to hold a body of singers together, but Mrs. Wolff never had any trouble doing 1t. Her accomplishments in this re- gard stood out as monument to her exceptional personality. Every East Ender seemed to love the wo- man who made 1t possible to conduct and manage an organization like the one she had under her control.
 Good Old Out East.
 Our friends of yesterday are fast leaving the section of the city, in which they lived and knew for so many years.
 Some day we shall all meet on that Beautiful Shore".
 And, oh, then, for rosy Here after.