Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-22

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ST. JAMES.
;se celebrated vlrtuoso,
has lately taken charge OF the organ and
.. ..al1... and II follows as
nagura. sequence that the music is Of
very high order. and is rendered with
invariabse care. Tho programme at The
morning service will be:
sweet Babe OF Bethlehem" Warren;
TIE Deum. Lloyd: Jubuate, Geibel; Oner-
tory. Christians Awake! Salute the Hap
py Morn" Warren. Hymns SO and 20.
The following are the members of the
choir. Sopranos. Mrs Mercer and MISS
Watkins. altos. Miss Poitiaux and Mrs.
King: tenors. Messrs, Dieges and Nc
Cresry: bassos. Nessrs. Norment and
Mcclure.
ST. JOHNS.
Any one who attends this church may
always feel confident that they VIII hear
an admirable musical programme We'll
sung. The Christmas-Day services. when
are given below. indicate the nign oTcer
OF the music given IN this church:
Morning seryice--Hymn 49, Hymnai,
Venite. lG. Cathedral Chant-Book; Gloria
Patri. Steel: TIE Deum, Caikin, NJ. G.
Jubiiate Dec, &C. Cathedral chant. hymn
81 Hymnal. Gloria T1bi. Camidge; oief-
tory. Sing, Oh Heavens" Tours, hymn
S. Hymnal
Communion service--Sanctus. Camidge;
Hymn 225, Hymnal; Gloria il ENcelsls i5l'
Hymnal.
TIE choir is as follows: Sopranos,
Misses Pearl and Lillian Gentry, Lula
Mcuntcastie Lula Scott. Lotue Burnett
and Fannie Murry, and Mrs. Howard
altos. Mrs u. b. Thomas. Misses An
drews and Richardson; tenors. Messrs'
Jackson. AGREE, Sloan, and Chcrry'
bassos. Messrs. Jones. howard. Dalloh'
ana Richwlne Miss Bette Fitzwilson, or
san!st. Miss Ella boswell, leader ana OIL
rec,ress.
GRACE CHURCH.
The musical programme TO be rendered
at this church next wednesday VIII oe
very fine. The choir is large one
and includes many excellent voices. IN
der the careful direction Of Mr. Arthur
Scrivenor Il has been made very eihclent
The following is a list of the music 10
be sung: Morning Service-Hymn tune
60. (SmarO venite, (Ouseley), IN Il nat
Tie Deum (Sullivan). In ID; Jubiate Dec
(SavageJ in c: hymn 0une), ~, tRedaihs)'
Gloria ITbi Short, In @; LYNN Vnhel'
81. Mendelssohn); O6ertory, 70, Zion'
That Br,ncest Glad Tidings," (Stainerl.
Communion Service-Sanctus CalKihl,
in ID: Hymn Uune), 225; Gloria IN Excelsis
(Old ChanD.
MONUMENTAL.
The musical programme to be rendered
bv this choir will be very fine. All the
chants are taken from the Cathedrai
nsalter chant-book. and the other music
will be of a very high order, beihg Sc
lected from such writer's as Gounod, w ar
rem. Calkie. and Townes The cnof Is d
surpliced one, and is one Of the largest
in the city, Mr.. Philip 5. Powers is 'ne
organist
Methodist Churches.
The birthday Of our Lord Will be ceie-
brated at Centenary chuTcn upon Nv, cne
Sunday following Chrlstmas-pN. in
quart, ;te-choir needs no introduction. IL
"a admittedly one OF the best T. the
Soutn and owes its proud position TO
the musical taste and industry ana
ability OF its efficient director. Nj. shep-
herd webb. The services next Sunday
Will be as follows:
Notning-Voluntary &C r s MS
Awake. quartette. by Warren. offertory,
birth OF Christ" soprano SOLO i .ouls
Upton Campbell. qlartetts. Hark; ma
Mean Those Holy Voices by GliohIlst'
FVeninr-Voluntary Unto You
Saviour is Born tquartette). NJ. watson;
offertory. "Cantique de Noel" tenor SOLO
and quartette, Adams-Buck; qudrte'te'
"Oh. Little Town of Bethlehem Sheiiey'
The following is the quartette; Soprano
Miss Maude NJ. Porter; alto, Mrs. Eu'
gene H Cloves; tenor, Mr.. L. II. Cloves;
basso. MI Charles II. Read Jr'
PARK PLACE.
The Christmas services will be held in
this church next Wednesday, instead or
the Sunday following. as will be the case
in the other Methodist Episcopal
churches The music will be rendered by
an efficient quartette choir, under the
direction of Mr.. w. Reginald Walker.
the accomplished organist. The muslcal
programme is as follows:
Voluntary" Allululia! AllelulaF' de
Reef
Sentence-"The Heavens Are Declar-
ing" Beethoyen)
Onertory-"Sing Unto the Lord" (Em-
erson)
Postlude-Organ.
The choir is composed as follows: Mrs.
T.. Z. Michaels, soprano; Miss Fanny Il.
pigs. contralto; Mr.. Walter a. Wat
kins. tenor; Mr. ID. V. Morton, bass
Baptist Churches.
The Christmas services at the First
Baptist church will take place to-day,
instead of next Sunday, owing TO
memorial service which has been ar
ranged for the last Sunday in the year.
Admirable programmes have been ar
ranged for both morning and evening
sery ces. The choir, quartette, neeus
only 10 be mentioned for 1t TO be readliy
understood that the musical part OF the
service will be sustained above reproach.
Mr.. Leslie +. Watson, the organist anu
director. enjoys national reputation as
a thorough musician and a brilliant per-
former
Morning Seryice-Pastorale, in Tor
GAM Nv. T. BesO; TIE Deum. in b minor
1quartetteJ BuoN; "Bark. Hark! Ny
Soul" soprano and bass) (Nevin); His
Names" (quartette) o.. +. Watson);
Postlude in c (organ) CWhitins).
Night Service--Vesper hymn Variations
for organ) WhitneD; Te Deum. in q,
(Qaar,etteJ H. i. Watson); "Natchini
Shepherds alto solo, (Williams); "Shou;
the Glad Things" (quartette), (Schneck-.
er: triumphant March from Ndaman'
(organ,) Costa.
The uuartstte includes the following:
Miss Eva Lawson, soprano; Mrs. Carrie
Staude Rowe. alto; Mr.. G. c. Williams,
Jr., tenor; Mr. Oscar Il. Lehman, bass.
GRACE-sTREET.
owing TO the resignation Of Mrs. Wythe
Davis from the choir and the fact that
The trustees have taken under Amusement
the suggestion of turning it into volun-
lazy chorus choir, the musical features
of the Christmas services vii not be as
elaborate as usual Mr. Edgar l.. Justis
is the organist and director, and he has
not yet selected the special music
EIGH-STREET
The choir az this church has just been
reorganized, and in consequence, the
music will no. be of the usual advanced
and high order. IT will, however be very
attractive. and VIII be admirably rem
,.t..
The celebration VIII take place on the
SnndaY after Chrisimas-Day. The pro