Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-21
JoneA Bassi-Mr. Oscar Lohmann,
Mr.. +. +. Greenwood.


"Csntate Domino" Warren. in ID (;
"Benedic Amina," Buck, in T. fiat Of
fertory, Christmas" Shelley.
Mr. Clarence A. Marshall is the organ
iss and director of the choir.
Catholic.
The choir at st. Peters Cathedral is
composed Of Mrs. Talley and Misses
Kirk, Brannon. 4. Phillips, l.. Philips
Evans, and Rich, sopranos Mrs. Leo
nard, alto Mr.. L. Pizzini, tenor, and
Messrs. Cowardiu and Finnegan, bassos.
Weigands Christmas mass IN E-minor
Kyrie, Gloria, CreGo, Sanctus, Bene-
dictus, Agnus, and Non Nobis-ond an
ofertory. "Novello's Arrangement Of
the Adeste Fideles." will constitute the
music Christmas day.
SACRED HEART.
On Christraas-day the Sacred Heart
choir will render Lejeal's Mass. Miss
Libbie Kirk viii preside at the organ.
The following are the members Of the
choir: Soprani-Misses +. FinePan, Y.
Kelly, A. Ferriter, A. Black, and the
Misses Powell. Alti-Misses II. fine
gan, r. Zetelle, and Mrs. Butt. Teno-
ri--Messrs. j. Z. Lewis and w. i.
Reddy. Bsssi- Messrs. j. j. Finegan
and j. i. Gallagher
ST. MABY's.
The following services will be held at
st. Marys church on Christmas-day:
) A. M.-Solemn high mass, cele-
brated by Rev. Z. Willibsld, O. S. T.,
assisted by Rev. Fathers Gregory and
Edwards.
"a. M.-The usual children's mass,
at which German, Latin, and English
Christmas carols will be sung by the
children Of st. Mary's Parochial
Schools
1870 4. M-Second high mass cele-
brated by Rev. p. Gregory, o. S. b.
A sermon Oh the mystery Of the feast
will be delivered at this mass.
3P. M.-Solemn ycspers with bene-
diction. The church and the affairs will
he handsomely decorated and a boauh-
ful crib will he erected in honor Of the
newborn King
The music on this occasion will be
very fine. Selections from Broer, VIII
gand, Singenberger, and Fiske will bo
rendered by a choir of twenty voices,
accompanied by the organ and Irem-
mer's full orchestra.
Tho members of St Mary's choirare {;
Mrs. l.. Hickey. Misses NJ. Sledd, j.
Wetzel, A. Note, B. Vonderlehr, A.
McCann, Tn. Kusterer, Il. Gering, Il.
Tholl, and J.. Gindcr, sopranos /;
Misses NJ. Wittkamp, A. Remke, G.
Wittkamp, and tn. Gering, altos /;
Mcssrs. Q. Wessmer, G. Gardewin, w.
Miller, and w. Angst. tenors; Messra.
A. Fischer aud G. Karl, bassos. Musi-
cal Director, Charles Fr. Mutter.
Baptist
The choir of tho First Baptist church,
which is directed by Mr.. w. Kirk Ma
thews, the organist, is a quartette con-
sisting OF Miss Emma Berger, soprano {;
Mrs. Carrie Staude-Rowe, contralto (;
Mr.. +. w. Cunningham, tenor, and MIR.
ID. J.. Leftwich, basso.
The programme of Christmas music
will be rendered the Sunday after Christ
mas-day andis as follows "Inhamma-
tus, from Stabat Mater. Buck "Zion
That Tellest Good Tidings," Buck !;
Christmas, Awake" Thomas, and
A" Festival Gloria, Buck.
sEcosD BAPTIST.
The Second Baptist church choir
numbers forty members and will render
special Christmas music at both the
morning and evening services to-day.
Mr.. Walter G. Mercer is the choir di-
rector and Mr.. Herbert Reese the organ
lst. The voices are Soprani-Misses
Ida Hill. Fannie Power, Eva Chalkley,
Matte Landrum, Molhe Drinard, Lucy
Beach, Susie Chalkley, Janey Steel,
Lottie Redford, Ella Power, Gay Rag
land, Duncan Arsell, Douglas Epps,
Lizzie Walker, and Halle Ware. Al
tos-Mrs. William Ellyson, Misses
Jennie Harold. Maggie Smith, Mary
Snaad. - Ware, Mary Towers, and
Ida Bowers. Tenori-Dr. Charles Mer-
Ger. Messrs. Lu Reese, Frank Cox.
Stewart Hopkins, Harry Corey, Thomas
Garrett. and n. Montgomery, Jr.
Bassi-Mr. Charles Eubank, Professor
Gaines. Messrs. John Hill, Warren Mer-
Ger, Charles Montague, Charles Nc
Clure, L. ID. johnson. II. G. Pryor,
Stratton Fulks. George Morriss, and
Clarence Wilkes.
The programme for the two services
are Morning-The voluntary, "Arise,
shine, for thy Light is come" Dudley
Buck ; hymn; "Glona tmass IN e flat, J
Farmer hymn ofiertory, "Sing, o
Heavens, Berthold Tours hymn. Eve
ninv-The voluntary, 1.-The God of
Israel" Rossini; hymn; anthem, 81
sing the birth, " Sullivan hymn; "Nunc
Dimittis ; hymn.
GRoyE-AyENUE.
The Grove-Avenue Baptist church will
not make feature of Christmas music,
but the choir. which is here given, is
one of the best in the city: j. A. Nor
ris. Jr., chorister. Soprani-Mrs. Gibbs,
Mrs. Stin, Misses Harrison, Gibson,
Davidson, and Gibbs. Affairs.
Humphrey and Miss Bryant. Tenori-
Messrs. West, Sims, Cox, and Bowles.
Bassi-Messrs, Green, Bland, Phillips,
and Brannan.
Methodist.
The Christmas music at Centenary
church will be rendered the Sunday after
Christmas. The choir is also quartette
choir. The organist and director is Mr..
Shepherd Webb, and Miss Annie Louise
Griswold is the soprano, Mrs. John
Knowles the alto, Mr.. Arthur G. Wei
siger. the tenor, and Mr.. Herbert Wei
siCer the basso.
The programme for the morning ser
vice Voluntary, A" Festival TIE Deum, "
Il flat, Buck; ofiertory, "There Were
Shepherds" Buck ;quartette. =" 1t Came
Upon Midnight Clear" Warren. For
the evening service: Voluntary, "Hark,
What Means Those Holy Voices 2"
Schuecker offertory, Bethlehem"
BRoAD-sTREKT.
At Broad Street Methodist church on
Christmas-day there will be JOINT ser
vices There will be no no special but
appropriate Christmas music rendered
by the sextette choir, assisted by other
voices. The sextette is composed of
Mrs Otis Russell and Misses Alice
Martin and Lucy Walsh. soprani /, Miss
Vireie Walter, alto; Mr.. WILDER Mont