The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-04-03 00:00:00

THE CHURCH DECORATIONS.

The scarcity of Sowers, caused by the ewers
weather, has militsted Wind the 'handsaw of the
church &months& Though not profuse, the %SUN
ortistio skill and tads are disp,ayed as In former
year., the work being carried out by nearly the same
deft hoods as in previous years. At Holy Trinity,
with the exception of those at the communion table,
they are warmly eo ornate and elaborate am oa mew
=meadow. Above MN east window is th•
ram, la red Wars on • white ground, "H.
it=o,cles up on high" (more appropride for
Day than Eastertide). There is em, usual, a
well-formed reredos in evergreen, relieved by daffodils.
Ou the table is • large orolsoonfijew, and some choice
scums, camellia, end woo The voles of
Sowers on the table are very lovely. Tbe altar
rails, choir stalls, and pulpit are tastefully adorned,
sad the lectern and reading-desk were rendered
especially pretty with dewedl mas of wile's, tholes
resaiums, ainerarias, and everresas. The pulpit is
bolted at the top with box, and at the bow with ivy,
relieved by primroses. Moss sad primroses form tb•
staple dworation of the font, and It prawn, • pretty
appearance. The windows are also filled with nes,
with border. of primroses. Mn. Henning, Mimes
Penton, Mrs. Goes, Miss Coombe, and Miss
Wrayard are the ladies on whom the decorative work
devolved.
At Wed Fordington the doooratioas are simply
exquisite. Above the communion table is displayed
the ten "The Lord is risen added," in scarlet letters
on • white ground, with a bordering of mow, and
relieved by Lest lilies. On the 'obis is • lovely cross
of moss sod arum lilies; two vases deo wards
sheds. dowse.. The reading-rash, hears, and pulpit
we each prettily adorned. la the organ is the surd
Hallelujah." well essoutad. Among the features
especially worthy of Dodos was the font, which was
dmcoratmd roost tastefully.
At All Beata' the following ladies amiuteed the task
of adorning the sawed edifies :--Mrs. A. Spear, Miss
Gdpin, Kies Lock, the Mimes &wombs, and Kiss
Goodfellow. The reading-desk wasects • very Waste
=Tat the top befog • bordering of pink and
ulsa istarmixed with leaves, mass, fens,
to., bemoan of the same kind of dowers being dis-
played at the careers, whilst in front is • wow
somposed of different °played charades, white
asaleas, sad ferns on • groundwork of moss. Mather
similar woes is displayed at the skis. The reading.
desk le adorned in frost with a cross oosa=id of
pink sad whits sailer, eresusry, as, and t
ether adamants besides, including a prettily-their=
Ita
Maltese crat. oomposed of pink and white primulas,
organ front bears the inecriptioa,
Hslielajah." dose he swansdown, on scarlet ground,
bordered gonad with ivy leaves. In the east window
Is the text, • Jaw Lives," doom in Woos" on • bed
of evergreen, redhead with hutches of daffodils. The
font presents a beautiful appearance. The weer is
filled in with • mass of the rarest and meet beautiful
lowers, artistically wronged, amongst which are
sealer" charades, earnelllse, raignosetta, ho., rowed
the edge being • band of iaffodlis and witoroess, with
as outside bordering of cypress. The haw is was-
awiled with daffodils and Whatnot! on • groundwork
al box, the panels above being hied in with daffodils,
owes, mad other
At East Fordin=l deowatioas are of • simple
but tastedni aid &nista eitaracten There la a suitable
lereriptan well executed, aid the font is prettily
decorated with MGM and &dos dowers.