The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-24
SWEET CHRISTMAS MUSIC.
Many Happy Voices Viii Chant The Pro-
cIamatiOn Of Peace.
ANTHEMS In THE CHURCHES OF THE CITY.
Services VIII DO Held In Many OF the Houses
OF Worship and the Choirs VIII DO tho
Principal acknowledgements.

There is no sweeter phase IL the celebra-
ton Of Joyous Christmas than the services
at the many churches OF this city and hlch-
mond is indeed fortunate TO have 80 many OF
her sacred edifices open thoir doors or inst
day, and render just tribute TO INN VINO
was announced By the angels TO have peen
born in Bethlehem; all with one accord lllt
their voices in praise. and the earth rings
| with the gladstone proclamation. iesco VI
earth goodwill 10 men.
For many weeks past choirs nave beeh re;
hearsing. and the simplest carol to the grahd
| Te Deun il embraced within the programme
| Some of the most pleasing selections ever
heard in Richmond churches will be rendered
| on Christmas morning. and the singers VINO
compose the choirs WILL as regard yoeal
| powers. compare favorably with any VINO
have sung in the days gone by.
The Catholics. tpiscopalians. Lutherans
and Methodists will observe the day as re-
| ljpious festival aud in some Of the Baptist
| churches especial music will be rendered. IN
the Presbyterian and Disciples churches
there will be no special Christmas music.
ST. PAUL's.
At st. Paul's church Professor Jacob Rein
| hardt will play the organ and tho vocal seec-
tons will be rendered by the following ladies'
and gentleman:
Sopranos-Mrs. Jacob Reinhardt. Misses
Maggie Moore. Ellen Hobson Hattie R,ss,
Eve Randolph. Lulie Williams and Ade
| Williams Contraltos Mrs. Seymour >. Ca
dot. Misses Fannie Ross and Claire Gull
| laume Tenors -Messrs. Diggs HaSau and
| Highmau. Bassos- Messrs W. II. Grant, Jr.,
David W. McCaw, Richard II. Gaines aud
DR.. James =. Roy.
The musical part Of the service will be as
follows Seventeenth hymn, Hark the
Herald Angels Sing" (lendelssohnE tenlte
| (Anon.) Gloria Patri Anon. lie Deum
| (Smarte Jubilste Dec (BennettG twenty
second hymn. 1T Came Upon Midnight
| Clear (Barnby); Gloria Tibi Short; Twenty.
| fourth hymn, Angels from the Realms OF
Glory" (Barnby); ofIerSry. Sing, o Heay-
ems" Tours.
MONUMENTAL.
Voluntary. "Sing Alleluia Forth - by Dudley
| Buck: Nenite Exultems Domino. Woodward;
| Gloria Patri, Tours: Gloria IL Excelsls Tours;
TIE Deum Ladamus in g, by j, K: Thomas.
Jubilate Dec, Tours Messiah is King. y
| by George William Warren Gloria
| Tibi. Powers: 20 Come al le Faith
| full. John Farmer Sanctus. Cooper.
| Mr. Philip s. Powers is organistand director.
/ and the choir is as follows. Miss Kate Meade,
/ Mrs Walter II. Miles, Miss Ellie Fisher, Mss
! Bell Chamberlayne. Miss Mary Newton, Mss
| Nellie Atkins. Miss Lucy Jones, Miss Mary
| Bigger Miss Virginia Johnson, sopranos: Miss
| Louise Meade. Miss Mary Preston Moore.
| Miss Marianne Meade. altos; Messrs. Walter
| II. Miles. Norman Morton, Robert Il. Harn-
son. John Winston.
CHRIST CHURCH.
Christ church. having been recently fres-
| coed in beautiful and harmonious cOlCrs. viii
| have its Christmas decorations confined 10
the chancel and choir gallery. Masses, OF
evergreen form a chancel front 20 the plat
| form and end in two upright supports. form
! ing a gateway 10 the recess IN which stands
tie communion table. star hangs from
festoons over the lectern, and a cross be hind
| the pulpit. The decorations, under the dlrec-
ton of the st. Andrew Brotherhood and
their lady helpers. are in excellent taste.
The choir is a chorus Of male and female
voices members OF the congregation, under
the management of Mr.. a. NetherwOOd or
eanist- Messrs. j. r. Creerv, j. Il. Day, Mrs.
Amelia Bowers Misses Maude Strang. Esther
Mack. Margie Manning. Linda Crecry, Molle
Tucker.
The Chapel Of the Redeemer, on Chelsea
Hill. is "a mission OF Christ church served
regularly by the rector. 10 has been hand
somely decorated for the festival and apprO-
pirate services will be conducted there on
Sunday. Mrs. Carrie Gregory and her as
sistant Master Charles Gregory. have charge
Of the music Both church and mission are
in a fourishing condition and enter uponths
Christmas-tlde with bright prospects for fu-
ture good.
ST. JouN's.
The services at ST. Johns church will com
mence at II o'clock, AMI an artistic musical
programme is announced as follows kolun-
tary. Messiah is King by G.. W. Warren.
Nenite in ID. by J. V. Flager, Gloria PATHS,
by banks re Deum. by 1. Tails Trimmell.
Jubilate Dec. by banks Gloria Tibi III.
1 =. e L n Oh 4 ~
ms IIymnal; Ohertory. Behold. Bring } on
Good Jidings,' 10y G. Shipper The following
are the mem bers Of the choir Sopranos Mrs.
C. r. FitZwilsOn. Mrs. Dr. }. j.. Crane, Miss
n Alice Moore. Miss Lola Mitchell. Altos
Mrs. j. i. Thomas. Miss Kate Fitzwllson:
Charles 1lindley. Mr. Edward Richardson.
Cornetist Mr. e. n. Shumani Organist Miss
L. A. Fitzwllson.
ALL SAINTS.
The following programme will be rendered .
at All Saints church Christmas morning An
them Christians. Awake Warren lenite
Fladgler. in ID: Te Deum. Bucks Festival"
Dr. Mares Jubilate. Parker. in T.: Gloria 1ibi
Tails: Oflertory. Adeste Fidelis, arranged by
Neuvelo Sanctus A. ). Cooper. The choir
is composed as follows Mr.. Edward Paine
Organist; Miss Nellie Rogers. Mrs. Lamb
Miss Julia Teller and Mrs. Dr. Hugh Taylor.
sopranos Mrs. Durrett and Miss Narcssa.
Barton. altos; Mr.. Hughes. Mr.. Shuman and
Mr. Meade tenOrs, Mr.. Oscar Lehman and
Dir. Frank Sherman, bassOs
ST. MARES
Special efforts have been made 10 render at
ST. Marks this Christmas 81 appropriate and
pleasant programme.
The standard chants and suitable hymns
will be sung by the choir under the leader
ship Of Mrs Bertha Y. Richardson.
Ives Tie Deum. which Is not too elaborate 10
exclude congregational singing, has been pre-
pared They will sing Ayison and hymns
y and 1853 If the church hYmnal. arranged
with very pleasing airs.
The sopranos Of the choir are Mrs. Rich
ardson. Mrs Wilkinson and Mrs Quarles:
ley: tenors Messrs Ouares and Lindsay.
bassOs, Messrs Richardson. Wilkinson, /
Southal and Penzer.
The services al st. Marks begins at 1870 /
and they will have d collection Tor the dis !
sbled clergy fund
ST. JAMES.
Miss Katie Brown is the excellent organist |
Of St. James Episcopal church. and the pleas. /
ing programme that will be rendered by @ /
chorus choir is as follows: Voluntary, 20 |
Come. all We Faithful" John Farmer: Nenite |
Penield Gloria, Millarl-Danks: Gloria n /
Excelsis. Hunt; To Deun. LLOYD IL fiat. /
Jubilate. Thomas Oh tiat) Gloria Tibi !
MollneIJ: Offertory. There wero Shep. |
herds" Thomas.
MOoRE-MEMOEIAL.
At Moore Memorial church the music will be |
pleasingly rendered by the following quar-. /