Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-01

To-day the festival OF the CIRCUMCISION OF the
eldest in the Chur n will be kept with moro so
lemrity than ever. Pope Leo XIII. having joined
70 II the ecclesiastical celebration Of his
GOLDEN JUBILEE.
All the churches are beautifully decorated as
on Christmas-DsF with evergreens, natural
hownrs &C., and thu choirs will do their best III
tho selection Of their music.
The festivities will begin a. 6 o'clock 4. VI. N
the chapel OF the Little Sisters of the Poor where
the altar Is decorated with beautiful flowers and
leaves, mingled with artificial punches OF white
grapes. Rev. Henry j. Cutler will celebrate
mass at 6 and 10 O'Clock.
The Convent Of Visitation and the Benedictine
Convent will have community masses at the same
hours.
The three affairs Of St. Patrick's church are de-
corated with flowers and present very beauti-
full appearance. The music will be the same a.
on Christmas Day. The masses will be at and
l0A O'Clock, with vespers al o'clock
The crib, as described in the Dispatch OF last
Sunday, lie one Of the main features of the deco
rations nj ST. Joseph's church. The high altar IL
handsomely decked with natural and artificial
fiowera Al the l0H O'Clock mass Rev. John X.
Slattery will speak or LEO KILL"
ST. MARY's.
All the Christmas decorations have been taken
down at St. Mary's church, and others apprO-
pirate 70 the occasion put up. Streamers OF
white and yell,w the papal colors) are hanging
from the ceiling, forming canopy over the
sanctuary. On the walls the VIZ Cruces are
draped with the same cOlOrs; the affairs are lite
rally covered with flowers and candles, and on
the whole the decorations arc very pretty.
The lrst mass at this church will be at :
O'Clock, followed by another at o'clock and
high mass az 1890 O'Clock. At high mass Mr.
Tremor's orchestra will add seldt 10 the occasion
Sister Vary Xavier viii preside at the organ,
with Father Roman. O. :. H., AZ director 81
Mary's Social Beneficial Union. ST Benedictine.
and II. JOsephs Societies will attend in their re-
gala. The mass will no celebrated by Rev. T.
Patrick. o. 5. b.. with Rev Z. Nilibald, q. =
B., as deacon. and J.. Matter, q. ). b.. as sub
deacon. Alter mass viii take place benedicton
Of the Blessed Sacrament and the singing OF tho
he Denim Crosses 500 by the whole congregation
accompanied by the orchestra
At O'Clock 7. NJ. solemn vespers and Jubilee
services. at which -. Anua's Society and the
sodality OF the Blessed Virgin will assist In
body.
TIE CATHEDRAL
As usual the Cathedral will he the place where
persons OF all denominations assemble on such
occasions Whilst there are no very elaborate
decorations at this church tho three affairs look
very neat with an abundance Of natural flowers
and candles. The vestments brought out on
This occasion are the best. aud the sanctuary,
with the Bishop and the officiating priests, to-
gether with the forty acOlytos which generally
attend on festival days and the great number Of
lighted candles, will present a most beautiful
sight
The masses will be at 2, Q. and 1890 o'clock
Bishop keane will speak at the last mass on
"Leo as a Priest"
At7:3O o'clock /. NJ. will take place the closing
OF the ecclesiastical celebration Of the Pope's
golden jubilee The exercises will consist Of
prayers, followed by the sermon, with bonedic-
ZION OF the Blessed Sacrament Bishop keane
will speak on LEO as Pope" A collection will
be taken up before the closing Of the night SER
vice, The proceeds Of which VIII be turned over
20 81 Vincent de Paul Society Of the Cathedral.
who will distribute Il 70 the poor OF Richmond Of
all denominations who may apply for relief.