The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-23
THE SURPLICED CHOIR.
1T VIII BE INTRODUCED FOR THE
FIRST TINE ~ VIRGINIA TO-DAY.
Monumental Church Opens tho Way for
This solemn Hnd Impressive Cere-
pony OF tie Episcopal Church.

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Mr. Pbmp s. Powers. tbc 0rgauist. or
the 'ho11u8ster, as he IS 90 De called
hereafter has worked very hard 60 make
toe innovation success. and In last
nights rehearsal ne has no doubt al-
ready been fully compensated for the
haru WORK which H. mas himself con-
ttlhutcd Tor the haaeQt Of the service.
Evcrytgiug worked very smoothly, ard
the lOnL-I0okei-fnr event the lHtroduc-
ton of vested choir. which so grtauE
adds 10 the imuresslvclcss and sOlemuity
of the s,-yiDf WI hereafter hc STA
fIluary Institution I'm the ritual Of me
l...scoual service
t.r tre o,.t fluae thts ruorriug The sur
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~ tfuts.,..,I ItIf.l in Nir.inIa The
.b,rl. i.,. e.u Criticised before IT had
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t,l.r'. and south carolina. where some
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t.af,h Thought tbat they would be shock
al hy such au innovation. the supplied
,l..r l.s ,.r.o taken ,uch hold that il
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d......,',. f,.r, tg. rancr3, impr,ssiyo-
noes
no programme which win Doe executed
st urtl ,,0,,,.n..'s S,rtIro consists Of thc
,.r,....-.,,.. al I.,rgn a. "0 Come. ~ Come.
I-r.4rr.I - uu be- followed by hymn
4.t aIs>uS. tle Worry Thought of Thee
ltuu lY~ .Jorusalam De Golden" rc-
....-51n.I hvuu Iu7 "ihc Son Of God
Goes Forth 90 War onertOry. send ont
'JlY. It.i.t" lv Gor,roI re beum."
D.. iul. Tho Same prosrammc was
som. fnrou.b win last night. and the
r.rf..f manner Iu which it was executed
gr.tIt IMPRESSED Che hearers with It's
sc'.mrity.
As soon ass Mr. Powers cOmmrnocd the
professional fEe voices of INC thpI
could UD lpari 200 fine Instance, growing
stronger as they approached the aul'-
fort. and mo same elect Only ln "Ft'-
SITE ORDER could Do. noticed during iNe
la..~~.pn4I The auucaruuro OF an"
,r..- a- fN,.. entered bN tW0S from Inc
c,-ts,l, .rtrtr.. was highly impressive.
,.,r, ladies ,.l. entered FIRST. were very
ho.omireI. dressed jon black cassocks.
White ,Hr i'i t'it.. ', ll litN .,,,',e rhov
,..,. folin.g,f bg the men. clothed in
Iu.k pa--ock- ami white cobtas. IN
slow PROCESSION the choir bent its way
10 tho u.p~ placed n the thdn''i hi
the Immediate rear of the puipll- tNI
c. .rr ono seemed TO b" fully H@piI'd
lv the -0lomuity of The occasion.
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