The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-13
LOCAL MATTERS.
Masic. Flowers, aud ssecial services In a
Number OF Churches vc-s,ay.

NumccF OF tuufches No-N0y.
The Christian Church the world over
viii to-day celebrate the resurrection Of
Jesus Christ from the dead. At Easter,
more than at any other OF the great iesti.
walls, the gratitude and devotion Of the fol.
lowers Of the risen Lord ere voiced in the
divine and universal language Of music.
On this day the most ennobliug strains OF
the great masters Of prsise-song are heard,
while from the organs and other loud In.
struments swell the triumphant peals OF
Christ's victory. Following closely upon
the season OF deep humility incident 10
the events OF Passion-Week, the glories OF
Easter-morn are all the more brilliant.
The order Of services in the Monumental
church for this morning is: Organ pre-
mdc. Pastoral symphony, Infammatus,
RoSsinrs Stahat Mater, Handel's Messiah /:
Christ our Passover; Gregorian tone /;
Gloria IN Excclsis in +, Berthold Tours ;
TIE Deum; Henry Smart's Service IN L !:
Jubilaie, Berthold Tours: Hymn
Christ the Lord Is Risen To-day" Leo
Wheat; kyrie Eleison, Beethoven; Gloria
Tibi and Sanetus, Berthold Tours; Hymn
les. Paleslrina; Sermon; ofertory An
them, IL Waited for the Lord ~; Mem
delSsohn Hymn Of Praise; Postlude, Fugue
lfotO bcttDONtns MISS III Y.
Ia addiii 10 the usual Easter church
services 20 ~. Paups the Sunday school
will have al $50 y. VI. an Easter celebra-
ton. The church, except the middle
aisle. which Is reserved for the SUNDAY
school. viii be open TO The public.
The Christ church services win be as fol-
lows: Sunday school at 9:15 a. Nj. in St.
Johns Mission rooms. corner OF Nine
tenth and Main streets, instead Of in the
afternoon. as heretofore; divine service at
III o'clock a. NJ. Of same place, and at 1850
Z. VI. in Nerahle-S;rcet Baptist church.
At 81. Johns Episcopal church Twenty
fifth and Isroad streets divine services
will be conducted at IL 4. NJ. and nj 3 T.
Al. by the rector, Rev. William Lewis Bur
ton.
The following interesting programme
constitutes he musical portion OF the SER
vice al Grace church to-day: Gl0ria-Mil-
lard: Gloria-Porter; Gloria lasler /;
.Iubilate-Flagler; Christ Our Passover
Willard: TIE Deum-Geibel; Easter Hymn
Christ the Lord Is Risen To-Day-Alama-
cora: Oifcrtory Anthem Angels Roll the
Rock Away; Easter Hymn-Hunt. The
chcir will be composed OF the following
wcll-known vocaIistS: Mrs. william II.
Knowles, soprano; Miss Annie Graham,
alto: Mr.. NJ. +. Ramos, basSO; and Dir.
James 7. Wood, tenor. Mr.. Henry
Greenor viii preside at the organ.
There viii be the usual Easter services
nj all the other Episcopal churches.
The services at 81. Peters Cathedral to-
day Will he impressive and interesting and
al the same time JOYOUS in character.
AT 1880 4. NJ. the principal ceremonies OF
the day will begin with the celebration of
Pontifcal High Mass by Right Rev. Bishop
Keane, during which an appropriate ser
mon will te delivered, and after mass the
Bishop will impart the Papal benedictiOn.
The music Of the day will consist OF KALI
woda'S grand mass, which will be sung
for the first time in Richmond by large
and well-trained choir. with organ and full
orchestral accompaniment. At the offer
tory " Slurcrif Pastor Bonus" The Good
Creator tbSss solo and chorus). and at the
end OF the services the Faster anthem,
Strike the CymhalS."
Professor II. +. Laube's orchestra has
been engaged, and the organ will be pre-
sided over by Mr.. Nj. b. Leonard.
The following are the members Of the
choir SOprani, Mrs Katie Nolan, Mrs. W.
W. Talley, Mrs. Robert Wood, Mrs. Car
tor L. Wormeley, and Misses O'Brien,
Mulligan. and Brennan; altos, Mrs. NJ. Il.
Leonard and Misses Emma Laube and Lib
bic Kirk; tenors, MessTs. John b. Joyce
and James NcGraw; bassos, MeSsrs. John
A. Pizzini and William c. Taylor.
At the First English Lutheran Church
Seventh street between Broad and Grace),
Rev. W. c. SehaeffeT, pastor. will have
confirmation and Lords Supper at III A.
NJ. Easter services at Z. NJ.