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George C. Hugg

1848 - 1907 Person Name: Geo. C. Hugg Composer of "[Shades of silent night dividing]" in The Helper in Sacred Song George Crawford Hugg USA 1848-1907. Born near Haddonfield, NJ, he became choirmaster at the Berlin, NJ, Presbyterian Church at age 12. At age 14 he published his first song, “Walk in the light”, which became very popular. He married Anne E Ketchum, and they had a daughter, Evangeline. He served as choirmaster of the Tabernacle Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, and also the Broad Street and Arch Street Methodist Episcopal Churches there. He was also closely associated with the Harper Memorial Presbyterian Church there. He was a prolific composer with over 2000 works, publishing 18 books of revival and Sunday school music, and 90 songs for special occasions (Christmas, Easter, etc.). He died in Philadelphia, PA. John Perry

Samuel Gee

1834 - 1892 Composer of "GEE" in The Cyber Hymnal Currently, our only data on Gee is that his music appeared in a late 19th Century English carol book. --www.hymntime.com/tch/ ============= Appointed as organist to Christ Church, Clapham The Musical Times, Volume 11 (July 1, 1864) ============ Samuel Gee, A.R.A.M., Principal of North Staffordshire School of Music The Scottish Prose Psalter

G. W. Druce

Author of "Shades of Silent Night Dividing" in The Cyber Hymnal We have little data on Druce, except that he was a cleric, presumably 19th Century British. --www.hymntime.com/tch/