The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-25
CHURCH DECORATIONS.
CHRISTMAS IN THE CHUaCHEs-A PEFP AT
THE DRESSING IN THE CATHOLIC AND
EPISCOPAL CHURCHFs-sERvICEs To-
DkY. &c.&c.

EPISCOPAL CHURCHFs-SERyICEs TO-
DAY, &c.,.&c.
AS usual at this joyous festival of the
Episcopal and Catholic Churches, the sacred
edfces have been appropriately decorated
with evcrgreens, growing plants. scriptUral
sentences, etc., and to-day there will be
divine service In all of them-generally at
II O'Clock. The servic9s will be joyous, it
being next to the Queen festival Ct the
Church-Eas Tue music Will also be OF
a high order, notably at ST. Paups and
Monumental, in both OF which rich and
beautiful programmes .have been arranged.
We note some Of the decorations:
ST. PETERS CATHEDRAL.
At st. Peters cathedral the decorations
are quite tasteful. and, in accordance with
the rubrics, are confined solely to the Sane.
tuaIy, the inner walls OF which are adorned
with fesioons and wIeatbs OF evergreens.
The main altar presents beautiful appear
ance with It's adornments Of natural and ar
titicial flowers and candelabra filed with Ia
pers. At the back Of the Sanctuary and
high above the main altar are The inscrip-
tions Gloria in ErcetSis BeO" in green
and gold. and Z" Venite 1d0remnS DOmt-
nus" in white letters on black ground.
The first services this morning will COM
mence at ) O'Clock. This will be follow ed
by a succession OF low masses by The differ
cnt priests OF The Cathedral, each one hay-
ing 10 celebrate three masses during the
morning. AT haf-past 10 O'Clock there will
he Pontifca High Mass. Right Rev. Bishop
Keane officiating as celebrant. At the end
OF this mass the papal beDediciion VIII he
given bv the Bishop. In the afternoon at
O'Clock Pontlhcal Vespers will be sung.
The music will be very fine, and'wll no
doubt attract a large congregation. The
choir, IN addition TO The Orgen, VIII be ac'
cOmpanied by Professor kessnlcb's 0rches'
trail band at the haIf-past 20 O'Clock services,
when WebeT's Grand Mass in e will be
rendered. At. the conclusion OF the
services the orchestra and organ vii
play popular march. Professor Ed
ward CauIfeld. the accomplished organ
ist OF the Cathedral. will preside over bis
instrument during all the services. Tht
| following are the ladies and gentlemen
composing the choir: Sopranos. Mrs. Lou
isa Wendhnger, Mrs. Kaiie Nolan, Mrs. w
II. Ward, Miss Teresa Toppln, and Mis-
Bertha Voelker alto, Mrs. Libbie CoppenS
tenorS, Mr.. Thomas o. English and Mr.
James McGraw; basSos, Messrs. j. w
Laube. L. w. Pizzini, and John A. Pizzini
ST. PATRICK's CHURCH.
ST. Patrick's church is tastetully deco
rated with the usual Christmas insignia
The principal part of the decorations il
confined TO the sanctuary. The high altal
| is beautifully ilumlned with myriad. o
lights, gracefully surrounded wuh Christ
/ Ar tho hgrl
of the altar the massive array OF cedai
| is very nicely and artlstically relieved
by wieaihs OF eyergreens. encirclng The
tabernacle and taperiug off from either sid'
of the altar TO large festooDs hanging be
meath the painted windows OF the Sanctu
ary. The affairs OF 1t. Patrick and OF Ih'
Blessed Virgin are also beautifully deco
rated, aud are in tasteful Keeping with th'
embellishments Of the high altar and th'
rest OF the sanctury.
ABA. Nj. High Mass, followed immedi
ately by Low.MasS.
At 1O:3O A. NJ. High Mass, followed b,
the benediction Of the Blessed Sacrament
ST. MARY's (GERMAN) CHURCH..
At St. Mary's also the Sanctuary is th
only portion OF the interior which has bee
decorated. There, however, the decora
tions are very tasteful, and equal, II no
surpass, those of former years. The wor
was under the charge OF the Benedictln
nuns, and right well have they acquitte
themselves. TO-day's services will begin q
) A. NJ, when High Mass will be celebrate
by Rev. Father Benno Hegele. This wi
he followed at intervals by three low masses
and at 1880 A. NJ. the prnclcal services
the day Will be held, and High Mass Will b
celebrated by Rev. Father Baumgartne
Vesper> will BE- sung at 3 p. NJ.
The music at the first high mssS at
O'Clock viii be Schmidt'> mass in + fla
and at the second high mass at haf-past
IO'clock will be GerOld's Missa S0lemuis.
The following are the singers Male voices
lJoseph q. Ro,s and julius GrasbergeI
female voices-Misses Mary Grasberge
Mary Forstman, Mary Hatke, Rosa Ros
Lena Hirsh, Theresa Wittkamp. Leonol
Kobe, Carolina Wttkamp, Rosa Nagel
mann. Mary WitIkamp, Anna Hulcher, an
Catherine Shepers. Professor william RiS'
will preside at the organ during both Sc
vices.
ST. PAUL'S.
This church, although not susceptible
very elaborate Christmas decorations, ID
been dressed this season with taste ar
great care. The ladies having charge