New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-24
CHURCH pECORAHONs AND MUSIC.


CHURCH DECORATIONS AND MUSIC.
EvERGREENs AND FLOWERS FREELY UsED-ELAB-
CRATE MUSICAL PROGRAMMES.
There were many busy hands employed IN the
churches throughout tho city yesterday, preparing
the decorations for the celebration OF the DlrthdaS
of Christ. Cedar and pine and small hemlock trees.
hollv-berres laurel smilax aud flowers were brought
into reouixtion for all the decorative devices which
are considered essential for tho right observance of
the day at least as far the matter of beauifying
the churches goes The DECORATIONS this year are
about on the same scale as in previous years. Inc
Attainment Of Trinity Church will not be complete
until this evening, When the gifts of flowers from
parshjoners and from the Altar Society VIII De used
IN the chance At ST. Thomass Church the deco
rations are elaborate, ana at ST. Barth0omaWs very
rich. AtCalvary Church Il special effort has been
made toTsecure a full aud beautiful effect with
flowers and green's
At st. Pauls Church, at Broadway and VeseY-st.'
evergreen trees are placed one at each window INC
mint is trimmed with holly, and arches Of laurel
grace the chancel. Small hemlocks adorn e'ch pa
laster at Trinity Church. stars Of laurel are sus-
pended in each window and double wreathlng OF
arbor-yita is twined about the doors, and this II
also used for tho organ loft. Tonight the pulpit
will he covered with arbOr-yit3e and laurel, and the
ca,dclabra at the chance and its railing Will
he trimmed with arbor-vte. The ectern will be
covered with ground pine and the altar VIII De
buried in flowers. At Grace Church two trees ana
wreatbs of evergreen adOrn each plaster, and holly
arbcr-vite. smilAx and flowers are profusely used.
Asst. AIMS Romin Catholic Church, in Twelfth
ST near Fourth-ave fOIr trees thirty feet tan are
uaced in tho chancel Gnd ropes and stars OF ever
arcen add to the effect The organ loft Will be dec
Grated for Christmas The decorations OF CaNany
Church at Four.h-a7e. and Twenty hr't-st', are
beontih,l The chIncal is deliberately adorned on
a background of red ana gold; a large star IS sus-
nepded before the chanccl, and flowers are used
wifi pleasing effect. ST. stephens Church, i'll
rwenty-cighth-st., viii ncebe decorated until to-
morrow. The pulpit of the Church of the Messiah,
ot Park-aye. and Thirty fourh-s'., Is simply and
taqtrfulv SCI off with green's At 81. Barthoiomews
Ch,ITch stars of red and white imm0rtele5 are I'M
bedded in heavy draping- of princes pine and lau-
rel On the lectern the Alpha and Omega monogram
in inlmortelles is Il noticeable feature. Princes
nine and inlmortelles are used also for TIE
font In the niche OF the chancel appears tue design
Emmanuel in red immorclles on background
of qreep Fe;tOons Of princes pine are deliberately
used in the chaucel decoration, and two slender
/ crdars stand upon either side. ne rall'HB ana
latnus are PRETTY set IN green. and an lumhated
Star of tine East suspended before the organ IOit
The body of The church is without uec0idlloH' AZ
| the Madison avenue Congregational Church the
Kew Dr. Newman was giving aneye 10 IN" decOiatlOn5
! last evening IHey are elaborate ana tdStclul; Inc
| SHI1stmas art A lar.e numbc. Of lights will be
! ns-d in the charcel, and clusters OF hewers VIII
| adorn the centre of the tabernacle, ana VIII pc
| placed at either side OF II. The Ghancci IN INC
! Church of st. Mary the Virgin, in Forty-hith-st.,
! west of Broadway Will DC deliberately adorned WIN
holly ana flowers for vespers. AZ ~. lhoi idi.
are heavily trimmed win plne, and large star o.
pine and IN front OF the cgst gallery Each
/ side of the chancel is adorned with ChnStmas
tree and laurel and ever green are scd cX''hsiNe}
! through the ChaHCel itself. The pillars nave tntlt
! grace hegh' cued by Er-trees, and holly ana ever
J ercen in bands and in vTcatls cutWinc the pulpit
Wreths OF the sitIc material are uSea Tor lhe lee
tern the Bishops char and tic galleries. iasteldl
, decorations are TO be seen Al tic Charch Of the
! LAUREL and arbor-vItR being freely used. Trinity
Chapel IS attrdctNeiy trimmed, as usual ana IT'S
altar flowers are very beautiful
| The programmes OF Christmas services IN the
churches are elaborate and Indicate That the ceie-
bralion OF the day will be made rs complete ana
| tbGloncw's ST. Mary the Virgins Grace, 80.
stephens and -. Francis KAY ers Churches, at tine
| Cathedral The Iurch Of The lncaJGa1on, All sous
/ Church and many Others, uuusuaI preparations
! lave been mace. Following are many programmes
| OF services with portions vi Oihen
! ST. TtonGSS "a ach-suHrse service at 100 O'CLOCK
Carols carol, VeIi6 Adorcmus DJ"indm; GIeouns b.
tae asgicF me s t8t Lesson Isaiah So Hmm ~
| "Whe shepherds watched their bocks by night the
il n'sg' The df Novel; q" Bcnediction; RecessioAal
Carol, III E1cesis Gloria Morning Prayer sermon,
%Hosanna 10 King Davds aon; yene, Plain song l8th
toue) Grcgouan Psater Psalms 49, A. and 50; Ie Dcum
rem; Inlroit, hymn %, Adcste Fidces" ]. Reading,
A. d. 1892; Kyro Elelson, Gloria moi Beethoven An
t1em II came upon the midnight clear (lyun -,
J g. " W; Sermon by the Rector; Absorption, Christmas
Hymn Canuque dc Aoell, Ad"iph Adtn Tor Gonlraito,
solo chorus, WI!l harp obhgaIoS Ohertory iaTk tie
W W. Tor qaariette vo.in Garp organ ond, the
Aute-I OmInunlou, GarOl, ., Angels fright g. w VI
TTsaglon aud sancHs Beethoven coma III EKcesls'
Anthem ia G major, Ur. Edward Hod -es Recessonai,
| " Nativity Hymn Gjcthenem Gonnqd
~ IJyr4 me Vfrgia-C Christmas Eve Nespefs, y.
Prelude Tor organ aud Orchestra Won Weber, froceS-
I siona "Hal Thou long expected Jesus, Clark ;
Psalms 50, 10 and ~, Mozaft NdhlGtC ma bontuC!
Mart ~ n A. ;so, On c9He' r al y% IsI
ofLion,o saintsdens Maguihcat Mozart; lecesslolai
Hymn 3S7, Angels irgn tho fea ms OF glory, smart
Taten' prs,,,". f,,r t,rri1cs ~ Manu-: Proces
sional, Hymn AZ, Harki the herald angels sing
GsgG@ from ana 'SS kocs
greatly, daughter Of Zion Handel sanctus ard
oe 90 esis Impersi Mass, Haydn Recsssionai Hymn
40, OF the Faters love oegottcn" scharnann March
81 B1rf6oiomclc's Church-O Opening Anthem. "won.
derful Night; Venie III ID, GregOrian chant Gloria
Pagi In Il, Gregorian chant; lie Denm Ia o. Jnoiale IN
MG1a hy Ky4e in a. ere sS et soria lib
! ia G. Barnby: Hymn, Come hltber, faithful, hdeste
Fdcles Communion serycc Onerory, "5Anota Mater, "
ansrtste Rossini sursln Corda Gre gorian chant
| ftnsssjon ia A, manuscript; Communion Hymn "Cani
on the listening OF night Dykes Gloria in EIeesis
Trinitu 0hueA-High Celebration at IL a: m. Process
! s,onaI Hymu 10; Anthem, Glory 10 God" mozart {;
Creed sas; OfertOry, HOsaana," sullivan; sancrus
"ARnus Del" and " Gloria In E1celss,' 5alntSaenS
| RrcessonaI Hymn, " Hark, the herald"
trinity OhaDel-Choral Celebration III d M Mains
1880 m: Preesssi onsl The darkest nour il pas
Danks Venite No. IO2 DR.. BccRwllh; Proper Psalms
(1ix., XIV, lzxrvJ 10 chants by Greene, hlnde ana
Hayes; Te Dsuln, Jnbilse, Service 10 q DE- b. Cooke
| Anthem, Dr. staner. Holy COmmunion-kyTleE lesgn'
Eicene Creed, Service IN A Nat. Gilbert; hymn ~
| +" Harkl the herald angels" Mendelssobn Obert9ry,
tellest good tdings 10 Zon Arise shine,
for thy light and the Glory OF the Lord is risen
upon thee Isaiah H. ., Handel ssnctus Benedieus'
/ Agnus Del, Service dat, GnDertj Eucnaristle
HJ mn. Come lot us adore Him llast Gloria Patr OF