Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-23
PRAISE YE THE LORD
MUSICAL PROGRAMMES OF VARIOUS
CHURCHES FOR CHRISTMAS
Selections 70 he Rendered-Lists of Mem
bers of the Choirs-Impr-ssives Services
ut tho Places of worship.

ut tho Places of Worship.
Day after tomorrow is Christmas, ana
Richmond is prepared to observe the natal
day after glorious fashion. BY nearly oil
her churches will it be greeted with song
and praise, and joyous strains Will laud 10
Heaven the echo of Peace on earth;
good will to men,"
For many years il has been customary IN
Richmond for special musical programmes
to be rendered in the various churches
holding services on Christmas-day. This
year will be no exception TO this pretty
rule, for the choirs have been rehearsing
special selections appropriate To the occa-
sion for the past two weeks. From tue
simplest carol to the most difficult JuOllate
or gloria is embraced in the programmes;
Owing TO the prevalence OF la grippe ana
other maladles many OF the singers nave
not been able to attend rehearsals regu-
larly and the cholrs will not be altogether
as large as usual.
CHURCHES PRErTILY DECORATED.
4 GREAT many churches have been beauti-
fully dressed with holly and mistletoe and
will present most festive attire. Dainty
li.tle hands have bedecked the church:
walls with flowers and the chanceis and
pulpits have been draped In living green
The impressive services. beautiful church
decorations. and delightful music offered
at the various places OF worship offer great
inducements 10 every one TO come out ana
ioin In the grand celebration OF the coming
of Christ.
The Catholics, Epscopalians, Lutherans,
and Methodists will observe Christmas
day as a religious festival by public wor-
ship. and in some OF the Baptist churches
there will be special Christmas music. In
the Presbyterian and Disciples churches
there will be no special Christmas music
out of the regular order, but all OF them
have good cholTs.
The DISPATCH prints this morning so far
az obtainable yesterday what may be
termed the distinctive Christmas pro-
crammes of Richmond churches, together
with the names of the members OF the
choirs.
Episcopal.
Mr.. Jacob Reinhardt has for many years
been the organlst at ST. Pauls, and will OF
course preside at the organ during the
iesta Christmas services.
The choir of St. Paul's IL composed OF
the following ladies and gentlemen: So
pranos-Mrs. Jacob Relnhardt. Misses
Maggie Moore. Ellen Hobson. Hattie Ross,
Eve Randolph, Lulie Williams. and AIDE
Williams. ContraltOs-Mrs. Seymour ).
CABOT. Misses Fannie Ross and Claire
Guillaume. Tenors-Messrs. Dlggs. Hax-
all and Higham. Bassos-Messrs. W; II.
Grant. Jr., David W. McCaw, Richard II.
Gaines. and DR.. James 7. Roy.
The musical part of the service will be
as follows; l7ith hymn. Hark the
Herald Angels Sing" (Mendelssohn);
Venite Canon; Gloria Patrl (Anon); lie
Deum (Smart) Jubilate Dec (Bennett);
21d hvmn, ut Came Upon q Midnight
Clear" Barnby): Gloria Iibl (Short;
9th hymn, Angels from the Realms OF
Glory" lBarnbyl; ohertory. Sing, .
Heavens" (Iours).
MONUMENTAL
The members of Monumental church
will assemble at IL o'clock on Christmas
morning to offer praise, and very pretty
services have been arranged. The music
to be rendered will be as follows Opening
Anthem. Sing Alleleujah.n by Dudley
Buck. "Te Deum." by Thomas. Jubl-
late. by Tours. Gloria in Excelsls, by
Tours. Oaertory Anthem, christians,
Awake. Salute tho Happy Morn by
Warren Shout the Glad lidlngs," by
Warren. Tenor solo will be sung by Mr.,
| Walter Miles, alto solo by Miss Louise
Meade. and the bass solo by Mr. Robert
| Harris.
CHRIST CHURcE.
Christ church, of which Row. Preston
| Nash is rector. is situated on the corner of
Venable and Twenty-second streets IN
| one OF the most populous and promising
| sections of the East End. This church IN
| IT'S new location and building IL the third
| IN direct succession from the old Pine
| apple. church on Grace street, and Is one
| of the oldest Episcopal organizations IN
| the city. The Christmas festival Will be
| celebrated by divine service and the SER
| mon will be delivered at II A. VI. by tho
| rector. The choir. under the management
| of Nj. A. Motherhood, who is organlst. Is
| a full chorus composed Of members OF the
| congregation aud will render appropriate
music. among which will be Joyous
! lie Deum and an entirely new selection OF
| the Psalter. The following compose the
| choir. Messrs A. Netherwood, organist;
]. L. Creery. j. X. Day. Mrs. Amelia Bow
ers, Maude Strong, Mollie Tucker, Esther
black. Linda Creery. and Margie Manning.
The Christmas decorations will be con-
fined to the chancel aud choir gallery, as the
| church has been newly and beautifully
frescoed. A temporary chancel-rail has
| been placed in front OF the platform and
| massed with evergreens; testoons depend
from the apex of the recess 10 four points
in the chancel and brilliant star Is sus-
pended over the holy table. Plasters on
either side of the chancel are decorated
and loops hang in front OF the choir stand.
The beautiful little Chapel of the Re
deemer, on Chelsea Hill, mission OF
Christ church. has been tastelully dressed
IN eyergreens by Mrs. James Gregory. the
| head OF the mission chapter, and her as
| sistants. Select Christmas music Will be
rendered here under the direction of Mrs.
| Carrie Gregory and her assistant at the or
gan, Master Charles Gregory.
ST. JOHNS.
| III n. I,bpia cburch will
commence at ii O'Clock, and an artistic
musical programme is announced, as fol-
lows: Voluntary, Messiah is King" by
G.. W. Warren Venite in ID, by j. v.
Flagler: Gloria PATHS. by banks; TIE
Deum. by f. Tails Trimmell; Jublate
Dec. by banks; GLORIA Tibi, All, Hutchms' 9
Hymnal; HYMNS q and IT., Hutchins's
Hymnal Ofertory. Behold. L Bring
You Good Tldings." by c. Shipper. The
pranos-Mrs. G. L. Fitzwilson, Mrs. DR.. j.
| +. Crane. Miss n. Alice Moore, Miss
| Lola Mitchell; Altos 900 Mrs. J. l..
Thomas. Miss Kate Fitzwilson Tenor
Mr.. f. j. Craig.e, Jr.; Bassos-Mr.
Charles Hindley. Mr. Edward Richardson /;
Cornetist-Mr q. n. Shuman; Organist-
Miss L. A. FitZwilson.
ALL SAINTS.
The following programme will be rem
dered at All Saints church Christmas
morning Anthem, Christians, Awake, "
Warren. Venlte. f'ladgler in ID. TIE Deum,
Bucks Festival" Or. Mares. Jubilate,
Parker in +. Gloria Tibi, Tails. Offer
tory, Adeste Fidelis. arranged by Neuvello.
Sanctus, A. S. Cooper. The choir is CON-
posed as follows Dir. Edward Paine, or
ganist Miss Nellie Rogers, Mrs. Lamb,
Miss Julia Teller, and Mrs. DIR. Hugh lay
lor. sopranos Mrs. Durrett and Hiss Mar
cisss barton, altos Mr.. Hughes. Mr. Shu-
man, and Mr.. Meade, tenors; Mr.. Oscar
Lehman and Mr. Frank Sherman, bassos.
ST. MARKS.
SPECIAL efforts have been made to render
at st. Marks this Christmas an appropriate
and pleasant programme.
The standard chants and suitable hymns
will be sung by the choir under the leader
ship of Mrs Bertha V. Richardson.
Ivess lie Deum. which is not too elabo-
rate to exclude congregational singing. has
been prepared. They will sing Avison and
Hymns ~ and 1853 of the Church Hymnal,
arranged with very sweet and pleasing airs.
The sopranos Of the choir are Mrs. Rich
ardson, Mrs. Wilkinson, and Mrs. Quarles;
| A. oltoo NT.sao Monmouth I'ylar and