Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-25


Redmond. Rosa Lctele. +. Berry, and y.
Roop. sopranos: Misses T.. and A. Ferriter.
VI. ard Mamie Kelly, i. Ferfiicr, and Mrs.
Mabyles. ailos; Messrs. NJ. McEvoy, J.
Lewis, aud {. CoDb, tenOrs; and Messrs.
Reddy aud Flnncgan. bassOs.
Mass viii be said sg 500 and O'Clock and
high mess will De sung a. II O'Clock. YES
pers. with bcneGiction Of the Blessed Sacra-
mcnt, O'Clock.
The altar and church are beautifully fes-
tOOnod with cyergrcens and decorated with
exquisite plants. shrubs, and candles by the
ladies Of the Altar -odality-Mrs. Lowry
president, Hiss a. Redmond secretary, and
Mrs. Woods treasurer.
Of this church Rev. Henry J. Cutler IS
pastor and J.. Kelly as,i,tan pastor.
81. PETERS CATHEDRAL.
Tho altars Of It. Peters Cathedral are
BEAUTIFULLY decorated with flowers and can
dies.
First high mass At O'Clock will be sung
by Very Rev. A Van de Nyyer, vicar-gene-
raj, followed by low masses az and Q. At
hali.pa,i 10 solemn high mass VIII be sung
hv Rev. s. VI. Tleruey, with Nery Rev. A..
Van DE- Vyver and Rev. VI. i. Dinneen a.
deacon and sub-deacon. Rev. N. +. Din
ncen VIII presch.
The offerings at all the masses win be for
the benefit Of The orphans OF ST. JosepD's
Asylum.
Tho choir with full orchestra will render
Heyden's Thlrd Mas at the iCi o'clock SER
vice.
ST. PArnICE e.
At this church there wall be high mass and
scrw0n n 3 A. NJ, followed by low mass Of
G.30 aud o'clock. lilgh mass and sermon
al 1888 O'Clock.
TIE choir IL composed Of the following
ladies and gentlemen:
SopranOs-N Ncssrs. &. CavedO. l.. jenkins,
r.. jenkins, 81. Golden, X. McDonoueh, ana
NJ. Lcaby
Altos- Misses W. jenkins and Z. Disney.
Terors-Mossrs. =. If. Golden and H.
Caul6ed.
Basso.-Me.srs. W. II. Sheryin, G. T..
Shcrvn. VI. y. Mahorev, and J.. i. Pecot.
Orran.-t-H A. Cauliiold.
Tine music will be from Mi'liard's popular
Inass 10 q.
81. MAeY's.
The sanctuary sud ihe three alisrs OF this
church nave been beautifully decorated with
flowers and cedar trees by the nuns OF lhc
Beurdiciinc Institute. AZ the leit l. lsrge
stable Of cedar, representing ne stable or
Bethlehem, in which were found the infant
Jesus. 81. Mary. and st.. Joseph.
Masses VIII be said Of ., =, o, and l1:3) 4.
NJ.
The first hieh mass will be said at by
Heht Rev. Prior WiNcDald, g. s.. b., with
Rrv. George Letter. o. >. b.. as deacon, ana
Frster Gencdict O. $. j., as sub deacon.
The second high mass is said az l0.Jl.
The choir wiil be assisted by iuil orchcS-
ira and wiilrcndcr Farmer mas; ior oiicr-
tory. .OufOu0 p0ur NDCi. py Iam1lNoiic. ~
vo-per. 80 f.. 81. o >aulars. duet. by
I1mbiuouc, ana fantum Ergo, by Llmbh'
loitc. Will ne sung.
The ucnrcrs OF the choir are:
Sopranos Mrs. 3D. Hickey, Misses Jose
phne We'z.l and Mary ~chiedt
Altos Misses Caroline and Mary witt
kamp
Tcoors-Nc.sr.. A. Fischer, A. SiumpI
and Charlie. Gsrdewiu.
Bs..os Mssr>. Joseph SchoG and James
McEyoy.
Director William Tremcr.
Ofgaust-W William R,se.
Eufaro9aI.
MONUMENTAL CHURCH.
This Clrlfmss season 20 Monumental
church congregation ana tncir friends De one
ol much interest aside from tne Cbuich fcs-
iyal. for % - t1o occasion Of 'he leaving OF
"a number oi COMMITMENTS aui ofhrre, who
to-day Uill w0rship Of " All ~Huis.' the me-"
Epie'prol church ai Tho corner - Ha1i- ~
aun Grace streets. iu.t uoN competed. inle
chIr. D hes been bu'u hy members of the old
Monumental. and 'e dc-'euDd in pant FOR the
accommodation of those members Wh9 re-
side I'm t1c west end ~ tlc city.
The Chrlstmas decorations ot thc old
church, white not elaborate, are tasteful and
pretty. The Great pillars m the chancc' are
wr,athcl Handsomely with cvcrSrccn-. and
thc cnnncel rau. pulpit. and feadin2>cc,h are
decorated with running ccd1r over thc t"o
commandment table, q rcrcdOs nis been
erected. wrcshcd Ulfd green. ithss white
Ground. upon which are cilt letters with the
inscription;
The Mighty Cod
Everlasting Father
"rrinte of Pctce.'
Suspended u front Of thr reredos in thc
cblncel is the "sttr in tine East lighted by
gas.
The services viii ho as l1ii down IN tho
Prlyer.BooE. with Tire administration of
hoiy communion, in which sclNicts the
Nlsht R.y. A. II. Randolph. assistant
bi.hrp of the diocese, viii take p23t.
The rector Will preach a sermon suitable
90 the orctei0n. The music will Doe of Tie
usual ioyous character, and under the
direction 0l Mr. Manly b. Ramos the organ
i.t. The choir viii consist Gl Ms. Jennie
McR7c. soprano: Ms. Carrie >taudc Rowe,
contrhto; MIR Frank Cunningham, tenor,
and Nr. oscar ioumau as bass0. Mr.. kmos
will Dee assisted At the organ by MI. Kirk
Mathews.
The following rs TIE musical programme:
organ Voluntary. Buck. Anthem, sea Amid
ac Winters Snow, W aud. Anthem, Ncnitc,
Nhitcmorc. Glons PART, ecbiiiur. Gloria
Pslri. Ml1rd. Festival Gloria in ENcel'is,
Wilson. Uymn 2ls', CArisli1n-, Awake
Warren. LYNN 45d. "MC,siah Is hinE,'
Warren. Oacrt0ry. solo. Mr Frank Cum
njrgham., Tn,seion, Mozart. Eucharisiic.
Hymn 2O1, Hodges. Gloria in tNceisl~, old
chant. Ecccs>i0nal. Lciebure, Neiy. Oher-
ings Tor the disabled clergy fund.
ALL SAINTS.
This church. which is loca,el at the corner
of Madison and Grace street. ha, Just been
canpleted AVID viii bc occupied tbs morning
for tbc first time. The building is very al-
trsciiye in appearance, quit handsomely
1nished. sud has been furnished with great
taste The psstor Is Rev. Mr. bowman, re-
Gently called from South Carolina.
The following Musical programme will be
rendered a. 'he morning service to-day uu-
dec the direction OF MI fnihp :. Powers,
ihe organist and director; Prelude. organ;
Professional. "Rdoice 10 the Lord" !. y.
Cslkiu: White Gregoriah, fuckers lymnal;
Gloria Psiri Grsgorian. fuckers HYmnal;
Tc Deum Iundamus Qu G major, q. ".
Warren: Jubilate Dec Qn r., b. Toms;
LYNN 2S iseOoni tune), d" "Shout the Glad
riding." fuckers Hvmnal. Gloria Tibi,
Gonuod; Hymn Il Chut tune). Hark. The
Herald Angels sing, fuckers Hymnal;
Onertorg, "Christisus, Awake" 6. W.
warren: Hymn 2o7 Grst tune. fuckers
Hvmnal; Sauctus, 2lj. A. ;. Cooper; Gloria
10 ENcel.is. old chant; Nunc Dimitts; Re-
cessiOnal, organ.
SIT. JAMES CHURCH.
The Christmas festival Is celebrated in this
church with Old.tme simplicity. Holy com-
munion with morning prayer al II A. NJ.
Chorus singing OF anthems and hymns by
voluntary choir
The decorations this year are az mountain
wv festoons in chsncei and from the eal-
leries-chaSte aud decOTOus without display,
as BELTS the character OF lhis church. The
sermon on Christmas day will be preached
from the chsucel by the assitant rector. Who
has chosen as his theme Gods revelation
OF Himself 10 man."
On Thursday the SUNDAY school OF this
church is invited TO reception from TO D