New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-26
PAEANS or PRAISE ARISE.
BRILLIANT MUSIC IN THE CHURCHES.

and Roman Catholic churches where brilliant ana
Joyous music with numerous lights and rich decorations
made celebration OF tho saviours birth particular
~ impressive.
Flowers and palms massed on the erea' ai'a'
Of Trinity Church. and evergreens and palms hlcd
lie recesses OF the reredO5 and the ion' ana s'V'u
about tie entrance TO the choir. Ropes OF CEDAR
we're twined about the pillars Of the nave Jules
Colbert the sexton, had charge OF the DECORATIONS anu
they were superior 10 anything seen In the church
before on Christmas Day. The building was wen
Tiled at IL a. IN. when the first notes o: Garretts
Prelude de Noel were played on the great organ
by Victor Baer the assistant organist The ancient
hymn Ades,e Fideles" the professional. besV
meodous anthem. Behold l Bring You Good I'u
ingss was the introt The music OF the mass WAS
Claimants brilliant service in E fiat. and Gouhoa
Christmas Song 90 Sing 10 God for womens voices
WAS the ofertory The occasional was Hymn NO
t. IIark the Herald Angels sing" Charles Forster s
singing Of the III Incanatus tenor soo III the Oreuo
IS worthy OF mention Dr. Dix, the rector. was the
celebrant and preacher. Dr. j. Ncvett Steele was inc
gOspeller; the Rev. G.. Ernest Magil was The epsuer
and the Rev. J. W. Hill the deacon. During the
communion Mr. Baier PLAYED q pastoral 10y Merke and
for the postlude De Ia Tombe.les "OfertOrc sur lie
Noel
Dr. A. II. Messlter the gifted organist and choir
master directed the large choir Of men and boys IN MS
usual admirable manner At 80 p. H. H. W ParKers
clevcrly written MagniGcat and Nunc Dimitus In f.
tie chorus "FOr Unto Is a Child Is Born and the
HHcavenly music7 from "The Messiah were sung
The noteworthy features Of this service were Mr..
Baiers paying Of the Pastoral symphony ana Len
jamn II. Od's singing Of the recitatves Guhnahts
"Ofertory on Two Christmas Hymns was The pre-
lude and Grison's Onertoire In minor was the
pos,luce The music, with the exception OF the in
tlolt. which Will be Earnbys The Word Was Made
Jlosh" will be repeated next Sunday.
At Grace Church the decorations were beauulul!
and effectively arranged. The entire body OF inc
church, as well the chancel, was proiuSeV EN-
bellshed with evergreens. Bishop Potter celeDfa''u
and preached at the morning service DR.. hunting
ton the rector; the Rev. II. W Wells aud tile Rev.
2. F. Hall assisted. Special music was sung Bishop
Potter blessed the new Auc,dncloSs memorial pulpit
which was recently given to Grace Church by NF
and Mrs Lewis p. Child The pulpit, which was de
signed BY William w. Bosworth, Of Boston is built OF
oak. in scptaeonal form. and IS supported by seven
columns which rise from large base.
At II. ThOmas's Church the Rev. DR.. J. W. Brown
the rector preached and was sssited at the ceeoa-
,on bv the Rev Henry NJ. kirkby. An elaborate
musical programme rendered. THIS church, as
usual was crowded 10 the doors. The most elaborate
and beautiful decorations in any OF the prominent
Episcopal churches yesterday were at II. HafUioo-
news. About the chancel pulpit ana aiar were
maesed eyergrecns ana holy While the nave OF the
church was also pofuscy decorated. over The altar In
red letters were The words "GlOry 10 God In the
highest" Dr. Greer the rector, preached, and the
Rev Robert c. Booth and the Rev Or. McGrew as
sisted at the celebration
At Holy Trinity Church. Forty-secondst. and Mani'
son.ave.. the Rev. Dr. Z. Walpole Warren preached
10 "A large congregation. The Rev. VI. u thompson
was the assistant. Dr.. Warren celebrated The
church was decorated with evergreens and palms. AT
St. Georges Churca Stuyvesant Square all three
services we're we'll attended The church WIS M.
,itcaly decorated. II" Rev. Dr. W : EM''loru
preached at the morning service and was osSi'eo az
tho celebration by The Rev. f. de +. Mel, the Kew
Mr. Lewis, the Rev. }. F. Carter and the Rev. MI.
schoolcrar Special music was sung In the morn
Ing and the music a, the evening service was elaborate
The Rev DR.. +. A. Bradley preached at S. Agncs'S
Chapel in Ninety second ST. near C0umbusaNe. TO
large congregation. The assistants were lie Rev C. A.
Hamilton and the Rev Edward Bradley spec"l
muse was sing 10y The choir The church WAS deco
rated with evcrgrccns and holly. Holy communion
was celebrated by Dr. Bradley.
The Church Of the Redeemcr, at Paikavc. and
Elghty-scconLst. was crowded Yesterday morning
Father Henry A. Adams celebrated, and Father john
son preached. The ritual was NEST elaborate
At many Of the other Episcopal churches special
Christmas music sung. among them being All
Angels, All souls Calvary, Heavenly Rest, II. l.
naius St. Mary the Virgin. st. CIrysoston's chapel
ord It. Andrews.
The Observance Of Christmas Day in the Roman
Catholic churches is always attended with elaborate
ceremonies ard an increased number u w0.sippeis
Yesterday WAS exception IL II. i"Aicb,
Cathedral tie scere OF the different mass. was I'm
plesslve. and especially at tho Ponuical High Ma
Within the sanctuary the decorations, WHICH were
costly and prOhise. were arranged WITH ana
taste. Near the tabernacle, On the High Altar whei,
tie Host is kept, were H.dnN htnisJMC VASES MI u
with roses Wis on The altar Sep, were p)ttej plars
ferns palms AMI evcrEr.cns. ed a1isucdly. IT,"
1r0 Was SAID AZ 4 80 a. m. 10y tie Rev. MichaI
j. Iavelle Tie rector Tie sermon WA, delivered by
ihe Rev. joseph IT, McNialon. Tie last low mas
celebrated at o'clock Tie solemn l0nthca
j.
priest; the Rev. joseph H. McNah II, deacon Of Lonor
lie Rev Patrick Dai,. subdcacon u honor The Rev.
James j. Brown deacon Of the the Rev. Michael
]. GALLAGHER subdetcon Of the mass NE kev; ThpHa-
+. Murphy deacon Of the cross, the Rev. James y.
Connolly, assisted by the Rev Henry l. Newcy. mas
ter Of ceremonies.
The sermon was preached by the Rev Patrick A..
]Ialpn ~ the end Of the mass the Archbishop gave
the papal bcnedicuon. The musical programme at
this service was Prelude for Orchestra Mackenzie ;
Cherubinl graduate, "i.,st,rts" WeIean1; ofcrtory
and organ Kr,t>chmar Tie choir in the great organ
gallery, consisting Of quartet and large chorus ana
William +: Pecher The organst. The services at
Impressive, and wcr, attended BY large number Of
Tho Arst High Mass was celebrated Il, 4 80 a. m.
at the Church t. Francis Navier. Tie second
at IL O'Clock. The Rev. Daniel a. DDhcry preached.
At the last mass elaborate music was 'ung. AT :
,. IN; there wac solemn vc5per- The sermon was
preached by the Rev lI-rmon {. Denny. At the
Church Of s.. Paul the Apostle High Mass was cele
the Rev Edward b. rrady. i. Lcos Church was
handsomely decorated with Christmas greens. Tie
Rev. lhomas J. Ducey delivered the sermon At II
O'Clock.
~ the Church IL - Nicholas the Rev. john L.
MAYER celebrated High Mas nj a. N. The mass
at 10 O'Clock celebrated by the ROY. Joseph H.
Mccher. assisted by Iat!Ir Mayer az deacon and the
Rev. Peter bubble rs sub deacon. The High Mas
p. m. ~ the Church Of the Most Holy Rcdccmer
WAS celebrated by thc Rev. Andrew Xiceler. Al
10 O'Clock High Mass was celebrated by the Rev.
Joseph Weber The sermon was preached Dy tie
Rev Herbert EOvc. ELlor1tc services aeD
held at the Church Of ST Vincent d, pau. -. Co
cla'S Church. the Church Of tic Immaculate Con
CcptiOn, -. Stephens Church. -. Agnes's Church.
Holy Cross Church. ST. TcrcSa, Church. 4. Peters
Church and ~. AlphOmSus'S Church
Christmas music and Christmas decorations were
more general In The cNurchc, in Mount Vernon YES
teriay than heictCfrr. The special musical service
in the First PRESBYTERIAN Church arrlurcd Dy
Professor Arthur Hams. tn p cccrtor. m o'g'n.
st was ~ r. Cnricr Il: plocamme INCLUDED The
anthem. Ar So Shine ~: Te Dcun. by Kretscmar,
"CiwlsimaS song" "Adeste IidcleS" " Itrk. the
I'craN AncclS Sing" and the anthem. II Came Upon
I..l l. l..A ~.