The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-01-03 00:00:00

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Bombeatise Wallow I
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CHURCH DECORATIONS.

Every church in our tows has bus decorated for tha
es 'on of C iristmas, and while great taste has been shown
In the adornments of • ich, it must be admitted that, the
charnhin which have on former oomations been most behind
the others in the effect pro faced, have this year greatly
advanced in the scale while some of those most Idaho:,
stay decorated in previous years have finished earlier. and
In omen:piano, there Ito been mere evenness In the rank
which they woold hold hut in igee heen appointed and
awards mad.. In Chrietcharch particularly wits the fm•
proemial enable, although the laborious workers there
, bare to coatiod strait:et meat difeeultiea. A good deal of
light decoration is needed to cheer up arch, aad a
late number of trate formed of white cotton wool, known
as"rer ens lown,in decorative phrtipsology,lightml the pleas
up, end ievented to some extent the absorption of light.
St. Mary's ale) is a great church to decorate, and • very
large quantity a work is swallowed before any effect is
produed. Fortunately, thie year the workers atilt. Mary's
were more nommen., and by their labours there wee an
excellent meals. The howl of the font on bolded la coal
green mem upon white were bright bunches of scarlet
(almost mane.) snake berrire and herder, of ivy leaves
varied the patters. en 1 depth of the oreeeiling tint. In
the middle of the bowl we. a pretty maides.hair
m faro,
and monad were dotted pink and white primula, end
ie what geraniums, the whole beirm errenged 47 la to be
quickly r-movahle, for three infants were to he baptised.
Around the perleetal were yew branches and holly leaves
and berries, and pot Boeers 51 ,04 in a bet of deep mom
at the bus. Up the gallery pillars were trained perpui-
dicular trailing, of ivy. Upstairs, the clock wan almost
hurled in evevereen, and on *niter side of the organ ras •
text—" On Earth Pure." "Goodwill toward Men •; la
(rest of the organ was " " and on the higher n
children's gallery —" • Aseiour which ie Christ the Lard.
The breed plain front of the great galleries was diapered
with erased wreaths of holly, Ivy, and box, and thus its
worn was quite alt bat eta large expeadltare
of labour and time. "Glory to God in the Highest."
arched over Sir demos Thornhill's patters of the Last
Supper; It was formed in artietically 'haps I letters of
church tart cut out of nerd, and fa•tened on a mimeos
ground, while delicate flourimes of crimson in the letters
gave at some distance the idea that the whole text had
boss done In chalk.. Scrolls appeared on either side.
. buries the taut, " Unto us Child is horn," " Unto us a
Sou is given." In front of the pulpit was " I H 8." la
"swaasdown" on • ground of moss, flanked by Maltese
crimes., mad the pupil fail. as well as the., round the
communion table were well trimmed with evergreen ; the
church window sills being aloo covered with evergreen I
and atom TIN sacred wowing in (rut of the radon I
was due by Mrs. L•thgow and Mias J. tiot ; the " Glory I
to God in the Highest, over the picture, by Wm Crickmay;
the scrolls on either site of the picture, by Miss Kerelake •
the texts on either side of the choir by Mrs. W.B.
B irrett: the "Alleluia" in front of the organ by Miss
Flossie Stanek, while Mies Robertson mstribut• 1 for the
front
.54 the children', galleries "A 8 iviour Otiriet the
Lord. Amongst the willing workers who were most
iadastaious throughout the week we noteed Iffes. Robert-
son, who made • capital leader; the Miser Milledge we
eaw very patient ant painstaking, especially at the adorn-
ment of the feat; there were also Mrs. Braless and
daughter., Mrs. Chapman and daughters, Mlle Royce,
Kim RtedelL Mao Gudr,, Maas A. Autrey', Miss
Style, Miss Willie, the Misses Peed, Ml.. Talbot Mise
, Mae Karate,Me. e. 8 ff Kr. Pocks, ec.
Spencer,
motor, Rev. J. H. Stott, visited the church
throughout tbra welekaradseemed to tekethearsatestintorest
in the work, redid his curates, the Rev. W. Brennan and
the Rev. R. W. Boyce; in fun, the ahurchleardona have
many friends to thank for so kindly boletus them La
endeavouring to make the church ma create as poeible.
At Holy Trinity Church appropriate texts in large and
orsemesdal were Ant noticeable. "Good tidings I
of great Joy' confronted you from the snort gallery ea
entering, and facing it on the north gallery was "Which
shall be to all people," while the "tiling." were given 444 j
the rerecloa—" A Saviour, which LI Christ the Lord." Cepa
er•rlettlues on • .lark ground being used for these, we
letters had a pin fliar silvery sad radiant app. seance
S I,ctione from the psalms of the day appeared on the
wet windows—" Mercy and truth arti met together,"l
'lt ieletermsnes bath looked down from hams," and
1T nth shall !Nadel' out the earth." Serifs of Ire
pdonsed the pillars of the sleties, mad la appropriate plates
were borders sad mesas. Us du bat was be liras

letters of straw, each se one of the eider" In the name
of J•••••••••d below "1.R.5.: the haws being laid on
beds of ritiaolf with mere The bowl was ir •
crow being on Um will sear. Itte pulpit. ',Au's
desk end wen eemially sdorned : in trent of
the pulpit being • Mese croft nude with a if re.t Dumb.'
of holly begrime, while Powers, moss, eviirlestimpt and
•"rocor Ir'cuurd borders, ha text Milne " Th. Word
was God. On the reading desk was giontanoel," with
similar flowers and leave.; there ware pretty ce....1 is of
Cop. everbestiam on sock of the choir stain. mills on the
stendardsewerel "I P.' sad A.O. ; formed of twiner
chianti, sad hastortellim Garrett& of no-berried boll/
hang oa this anamalow rails, and • coos. of plumed Rem
was in the cleft,. Among the workers here were:—
ML. Addison, Mks Grove., Bnruk, Mrs. Shuttle.
worth sad friends, Mimes pitta Mr. Wilson, deo. Choral
StrVICS wav performed. Me ant tem morning sad enalag
betas "For unto as a child inborn."
Christ Church wa. sporeptiately and abundantly
adorned wii, to Es, lb. haws or dedgiu being
formed of white "ewsimoown" on dark grounds, crimun
or blue. Ti it Melodeone bad an excellent effect, and the
Bahl our( +a by the improvement Met made, show"
what in the tuaterial wanted In this church. Over the
ebtr mot waa "King of Glory" in white tos blue
by Kr. Gould: and the font was Teri noice•ble for
is. altered appeanutos, being poeitludy covered with
mm, ea the top, relieved •ith white Sowers of the
meson, while the pedestal sad bass inn, also partly
covered with ivy sod Other evergreen. The font bad
been adorned by Mee Bennett, who also Placed he&
of moms on thenitodow sill; lead on that placed beautiful
white texts. Nies Smith worked at the Pulpit arid red-
log desk, and yens rally umeriatended the whole of the
decorations. being among Its, meet energetic and p.tisett.
Mimi Bennett being her commnion to the and : Mr, sad
Was Brennan, Yr. Upward, Mr., Mr., acid tits Mims
Atkins also did exosilent serum, rentribotine much to
tbe auntie. of the whole. In the west tmrt of lb.. church
spewed " Unto us a child is born," " Unto us a Soo is
gives,' acid" B ammo ti," being worked in whit. toxin
on grounds of MON and bordered WiS3 evergreen. Over
the pulpit appsered a star in solver on blue ground,, and
over the reading desk " I.H.S.' in gold on crimson, having
been toads by Mr.. Brown. Oa either side of Oka south
door ware a large "LP." and crown. and over them
" Orcat is the 'nut tryst gadlineas, God made manifest In
VA flesh,' most of the letters being in white and on
fri11•012 Of bUS 'BOMA. The window Silk wet. 00•11 fed
h m sod bore "A. 0.. " /JUL," and • star, sad on
Mi. met wall, in h.a Mtn. gold lettere, was the text, on
Crimea' ground—" The Desire of all Haloes shall come,"
while on either aido of this were circles with white lettere
—" Prince of Pox i," and "God is love," sit to green
Merin Ivy was twined round the pillars and along the
girders, and prising again to the chancel we observe the
pulpit .Bdr...ding desk, wreathed wilds box, cypress. and
Ivy, among which were alternately white immortalise and
bright rid holy berries. Ivy was trained over the
am es, the front of the little organ gallery was
d amended with mess wreates side 114hteit br
haviog in the middle white Mem. Oa the
on-
wail Instead of • reredos was diaper work of eve.
green bandy, and over it • veil, nos text In
"swansdown —" Aries, shins, for thy ht is coma" and
on either side n tablet or hamar, with ' Hosanna to the
Son of Gurid," and " Glory to God in the highest," on
crimson lettere on white Os he communion rails were
binds alternately adorned with holly berries and everlme
tam on a ground of ivy, cypress, and box. On this church
the work had been full of menses.
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8:. John'. Coolish was pea;ps lees elaborately &domed
this yew than we have seen it before, yet th. dcoarations
were abundant, sod produced a seri picot's& effect Toe
font was bordered with beautiful and abaft, ferns spring-
ing from the bowl, and amongst them were ()Wistful&
roe... chrysenthernatn% ac., the cuunde of the bowl was
wreathed with ivy, mow, and ferns, and white or light-
coloured lowers surrounded the bees. Wreaths of ivy and
other evergreens were sparally twined round the pillars and
the gas standards' the puipit arcing was neatly and
patiently edged with narrow borders formed of gyms."'
sprays and holly berries, the base being adornel with large
holly leaves; moat prominent in front oi ths pulpit well
"I. H.S." worked in mesa of crimson berries. Yowl
and ivy. with CePs overlastiags. adorned the eagle, and
C3ll/[lll.llll ruses is pots sprang from amidst • mass of
foliage at tb• base. Printing of box and holly bordered
the choir stalls. and in (root was • crow male of masses
of white ...flutings; ciicular garlands of holly Imam
buns on eith.r side, and there was a deep fell border of
f.ros, mow sod red nose-hips at the base, in the centre
being a bright device of C.p. everlasting@ arranged al •
star of B.tbleheus. Plumes of pampa grams decked the
communion rolls, and In the centre of the rered,s was •
large L aim crow of white everlasting'', the small arches
bring ',lied with holly and b alternated with
everla•tnage, and on the panels hung designs, inch' iing
inter- cling triangles, "1.R.5.," "X P.." and a Greek crow
".iruted of many white everlasting@ and red berries. Oa
the sill of the reredos were large marines of bright snake
Wm's., watch atrocity untreated with the evergreen, an
star. an I other design@ lay in tbe other window sills on
beds of in iss.
IMPORT.