Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-22

the morning and lie JeaTs "Vespers' at
o'clock pm. Mrs. Smith considers her choir
excelling the meritorious work of last sea-
son. The membership shows an unusual
array of talent, and is as follows: Sopranos.
Mrs. Hite, Miss Annie Grant, Mrs. Henry
Jordan, Miss Catherine Allen, Miss Annie
Fleming, Miss Kathleen Cooney, Mrs. Perry
Turpin, Mrs. w. H. Combs, Mrs. Rose Ben
nett, Miss Carrie McGill, Miss Ella Daily,
Mrs. E. s. Humphrey; altos. Miss Tacie
ter, Miss Grace Maher. Miss Margaret
Sherman, Miss Mamie Grant, Miss Lizzie
Barry, Miss Ella Noah; tenors, Mr.. L. E.
Kaiser, Mr.. w. E. Souder, Mr.. James For
syth; Mr.. J. c. Weidman, Mr.. Hite. Mr.. r.
c. Ballinger; bassos Mr.. Martin Grant,
Mr.. M. A. Donnelly, Mr.. r. w. Devereaux,
DR.. John Daily. Mr.. Will De Lacy. Mr.. Hen
ry Jordan.
For a period Of several weeks the Gurley
Memorial Church, situated on Florida ave-
nue. near 7th street, has been closed for re-
pairs, and will be reopened tomorrow at the
morning service, when the pastor, Rev. J.
The auditorium of the church has been
greatly improved and adorned. and presents
a most attractive appearance. The most
striking feature upon entering the church is
the fine new organ. which has Just been
completed, and which will be heard for the
first time on Wednesday evening next, when
Prof. David D. Wood, the celebrated blind
organist of Philadelphia, will give the OPEN
lHS ItCltdl upon tne instrument, line organ
Is two-manual and pedal organ of twenty
stops, operated by a water motor and was
built by John Brown Of Wilmington, Del
The decoration of the front pipes and the
carved oak casing are particularly effective
and harmonic well with the interior fur
nishngs Of the church. A handsome brass
railing, with curtains and other suitable
furnishings, has been placed in front of the
choir platform. and adds greatly to the ap-
pearance of the building. A series of organ
recitals, to be given by different distinguish
ed organists, is being arranged for and will
be announced shortly.
Father Gaynor, who. with Father NJ A.
Ryan, was yesterday ordained to the priest
heed, has been appointed by the cardinal as
assistant to Father Devine at st. Johns
Church. to succeed Father MARI, who is now
at Calverton. Father Ryan is to take the
Church Of the Immaculate Conception, of
which Rev. Stanislaus Ryan is pastor
Father Fletcher has been made professor Of
the sacred scriptures at St. Mary's.
The feast of st. Matthew falls upon the
2lst day of September, which being Friday
this year, the celebration at ST. Matthews
Church is transferred to tomorrow. The
services will be as follows. viz: Solemn
high mass at IL am, Rev. Father Bart,
celebrant; Rev. Father Kervick, deacon,
and Rev. Father Lee. s,ibdeacon Sermon
by Father Kervick. Vespers at pm The
following specified music will be sung dur
Ing the services: The IL o'clock service be-
fore the mass, Asperges Me Hysopo, and
during the mass Kyrie Eleison, Gloria in
Excelsis, Credo in Unum Deum, Sanctus
Salutaris ct Benedictus and Agnus Del
the whole comprising La Prevost's Messe
Solennelle. At the offertory, Adjutor, by
Cherubini; before the sermon, Veni Crea tor
by Chadwick, and before the credo, Grad
aal, by Silas, and after mass, Laudate Do
minum, by Cassarini The music at 4
o'clock pm. service will lie: Domino ad Ad-
i,vandum, Dixit Dominus, Conpteber Lau-
date Omnes Gentes and Magnificent, from
Marcos Nespers; offertoriunl, Pater Noster
by Z. Karst; Salve Regina, by -; o
Salutaris, by Stradella, and Tantum Ergo
by Faure. After the benediction, Laudate
Dominum Grogorian.
All of the music is of the highest order
and will undoubtedly be we'll rendered by
the well-trained choir Of the church. The
principal solos will be sustained by Miss
Cecilia V. Murphy, soprano; Mrs NJ Nolan
Martin, contralto; Mr.. VIM. H. Burnett
tenor and Mr.. John H. Nolan basso. After
each service Prof. John p. Lawrence will
render a selected voluntary on the organ.
The choir has been materially improved