Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-09
Theme Of Easter as Musically Inter
preted in the Churches.
WHAT WILL Be SUNG TOMORROW
Celebration of a Joyous Easter
Holiday.
S VICE OF SON

observance Of the day. Elaborate pso-
grams are rendered by the choirs in a large
rumber of the churches of the city, will
be seen by 4 pert sal of the appended list
One OF the functions of music is to voice
the religious aspirations of TIE human
soul, and the themes suggested by the
events in the history of Christianity have
employed the best endeavors of the lead
ing composers of the world. To interpret
the works of those masters, well as to
assist in the devctions of the day, is the
purpose of the careful preparation made
by the singers in the various churches.
The programs which will be presented to-
morrow i'll the churches named are as fol-
lows:
CATHOLIC CHURCHES.
St. Marys Church, 9TH street between G
and H streets northwest, Rev. Father
Glaab, DID,, pastor. Solemn high mass
will be celebrated at 1879 o'clock am.
with the following music: Nidi Aquam (be-
fore the mass, j. WiegaEd; mass in G, l..
van Beethoven. Kyrie: Gloria, Credo, Sane
tbs. Benedictus and Agnus Del; Terra
Tremut tat the gradually, B. o. Klein,
Alma Virgo Cat the offertory). j. N Hum
mel.
NesperS will be sung at O'Clock Pm,
with music embracing several new selec-
items. as follows: Vesper service No. 2,
d, mine AID Adjiwantum, Dixt Dominus
and Laudate Dominum; Magnificent. C. Mod
craft; Regina CUeli, NJ. A. MelviI; o Salu-
taris, Bohm-W iesand: Tantum Ergo, s.
Rousseau; Laudate Dominum. c. Moderate.
The personnel of the choir is: Sopranos,
Misses Cecilia V. Murphy, Appolonia Mil
Ter. Rosa Miller. Alice Koch, Lulu Roberts,
Theresa Bueher, Mesdames Raymond
White, Goldsborough GODDARD and Bessie
Hancock; altos, Misses Margaret Eichhorn,
Nancy Mille., Mamie Miller and Edna
Wright; tenors, Aloysius S. Fennell. John
7. Orchard and L. V. O'Toole; bassos,
Frank H. Rebstock. Robert Paul. ]. Frank
White and Henry P. Werres. Organist and
director, William WaIdecker.
ST. Matthews Church. Rhode Island ave-
nue., between 18th street and Connecticut
avenue northwest. Solemn high mass will
be celebrated at IL o'clock, the music be-
ing under the direction of the organist.
Miss Jennie Glennan The program will
be vidi Aquam by Pecher, Leprevist's
Messe Solenelle: Graduate, arranged from
Gloria; Veni Greater. Bialla, for quartet.
At offertory: Hummel's Alma Virgo. After
mass will be sung Giorza's Regina Coeli.
The solos at mass and vespers will be
sustained by Mrs. Pennebaker, Misses
Carrie Cotterill, Blanche Wood, Emily
beth Tyler, Mrs. Jennie Hollifield, Messrs.
Thomas Fitzgerald Edward Schwartz.
Michael Peters, Chas. Goodchild, w. Silas
SheetZ and DIR. f. r. Stitt.
AT the veSper service Will be sung the
psalms and magnificent from Mario No. l.;
Offertory. Hummels: Alma Virgo, Gilsiun' s
Regina Coeli: o Salutaris, by Barilli; duet
for soprano and alto; Tantum Ergo, Faure;
Laudate. Rossi
The choir consists of the following MEM
bers: Sopranos-Mrs. Pennebaker, Misses
Blanche Wood. Carrie Cotterill, Emily
DOnath, Edna Bishop. Kathleen Cooney,
Isabel Sinclair, L. Long, Mrs. Walter Will
Inarth.
Contraitos-Misses Elsie Davis, Kate
Lackey. Elizabeth Tyler Annie Fleming
Mrs. HolIifieId and Mrs Fairfield
Tenors-Messrs. Thos. Fitzgerald. Ed.
Schwartz, Michael Peters, John McAvoy,
Fred White and Hugh Drysdale.
Bassos-Messrs. Chas. Goodchild, w.
Silas Sheetz, s. G. Young and DR.. E. r.
Stitt.
Organist-Miss Jennie Glennan.
st. Cyprian's Church. 18th and streets
southeast Choir-Sopranos-Miss Clara J..
Brawner. Miss Maria Thomas. Miss Cecilia
Thomas. Miss Mary Queenan, Miss Bea-
trice Scott. Miss Amelia Cheu, Mrs Julia
Clifton and Miss Alice Logan. Altos-Miss
Mary Muschet. Miss Florence Queenan,
Miss Mary Hartman and Miss Loretta
Muschett- Tenors-Charles Edelin,, Samuel
Middleton and VIM. Miller. Bass-Joseph
A Mason. Aloysius Brown. Joseph Mat
thews, Ashby Matthews, Hilary Taylor and
John Miller. Organist-Sylvester Thomas.
Music: Before high mass, Vidi Aluam;
Battman's Mass at offertory; Regina Coeli,
Vfdi AGuam.
st. Augustine's Church. on 18th street be-
tween l. and NJ streets northwest. Solemn
bishop MartinelI, the apostolic delegate.
The sermon will be preached by Rev. F.
y. Barber. g. IS. r. The following pro-
gram will be rendered by the choir: Kyrie,
Gloria and Credo, from Beethoven's mass
in c; Veni Creator CHummeD, solo, by. Mr..
W. T. Benjamin: offertory, Alma Virgo
(HummeD. solo and chorus; solo sung by
Mrs. Martina Irving; Sanctus from Hay
denis third mass: Benedictus from Gounod' $
mass; Agnus Del, from Eaydens third
mass.
Vespers. 4:30 p.m.-Domine Ad Adjuvan-
dunn, Willard; Dixit. Hayden; Gaudeamus,
Diabelh. Regina CoeH. GLORIA; Magnificent
Mozart; o Salutaris, Gloria; Tantum Ergo.
Dachaner.
Members of the choir: soprano. Mesdames
Martina Irving. Anna Swami Lula Pra Their
and Susie Green. Misses Clara Wheeler,
Gertrude Smith, Mary Simma. Julia John
son and Seila Tudy; alto. Mrs. Levenia
Lotion, Mrs. Phebe Broughton, Misses
Carrie Johnson and Elizabeth Parham;
tenor, Messrs. j. l. Jackson and VIM.
Smith; basso Messrs. w. r. benjamin,
John F. Cole and j. T. Parker. Professor
Anton G,cetzner. director and organist
Bernadine Smith, librarian.
st. Patrick's Church. 10th street between
and G streets northwest. At IL am.
Laudate Dominum in Sanctis Ejus. chorus
Gregorian: Fidi Aquam. Dielman; Kyrie.
No. l6 Hayden; graduate, Hoe Dies, Vie
gsnd; soil and chorus. Gloria. No. 1G
Haydn: Veni Creator, by OShea, Mrs
Paulina Montegriffo-M Mama: Credo. No 1e
Haydn: offertory. Alma Virgo, HummeIl
Mrs. II. Mattingly, Rogers and chorus
SaEctus. Pienisunt. No. 10. Haydn: Agnus
Del and Donanobis, No. 16, Haydn; Regina
Cecil. p Gloria. soil and chorus
Members OF choir: Professor Mariana
Maino. director; Miss NJ. Louisa Boone
organ: Mrs. Blanche Mattingly Rogers
soprano: Mrs. Pauline Montegriffo- Mama
alto; Mr.. VIM. ID. Mcfarland, tenor; Mr.
b. A Ryan. bass. Chorus: Soprani Miss
Jennie Mudd. Mrs. Paul F. Cain, Misses
Adelaide Borbeck, Hattie A. Foulke Katie
c. Cullen, Mesdames j. f. Chapman, p C
j. Trexnor. Misses NJ. Z. Kelley NJ E.
Combs, Blanche Norris, Mary McMenna.
min, Anna a. McMennamin. Marie Watkins
altos. Misses Augusta Borbeck. Jennie vii
kinson. Mae Koekling. Amy Rosser Anna
Treanor. Mesdames Helen Lynch, j. b
Wilson, Nellie Turner. Ella NJ Summers
Misses Elizabeth Gisriel. Anna Smith. LII
liam Smith. NJ. Watson: tenor Messrs
Ssasius Meade, j. E. Potts, VIM. G. Pen.
ney, DIR. H. B. F. Heath: basses Messrs I
B. Wilson. E. H. Pandert. p. C. j. Treanor
Jro. j. Hamilton, VIM. Oiivet, Felix Ma
hony. VIM. Mahony Heating.
81. Paufs Church. 18th and street.
porthwest. At IL am. MIssa Solemnis 4
choir OF thirty-hve voices. with orchestra