Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-26
It. raurs sundny-schooI Celebration
At ST. PETERS CATHEDRAL.
Pontihcai High Mass Celebrated
There Yesterday Morning.

Pontihcai High Mass Celebrated
There Yesterday Morning.
AT ST. Peters Cathedral yesterday high
mass was sung at o'clock and pontifcal
hieh-mass at 1890. The church was crowd
cd ON both occasions. The choir had been
augmented. and the organ and a large or
chestra furnished the accompaniment. At
the late mass the programme was made up
OF selections from the masses Of Gounod
and kallwOda. and IL was finely rendered
Al The late mass. when Bishop Van de
Nyver pontihcated. # was almost impossi-
BILE TO get standing room I'm the church
and the congregation appeared TO be
drawn from other denominations besides
the Catholic. Father Waters was the
deacon, Father John. o. $. r.. sub-deacOn
and there were five other priests in the
sanctuary. The sermon was preached by
Father Waters. his subject being. "Why
We Observe Christmas" The soprano
solos in the mass We're sung by Mrs
N0lker Richardson and Mrs @. OBJ. Co
Wardin. The solo trio was composed of
Mrs. richardson, Captain Frank Cunning
and Mr.. James a. HallOran. Mr.. Iredell
Jenkins, of Norfolk, who is visiting the
city. sang GOunOd's Nazareth as pro-
cessiOnal. it was splendidly Interpreted,
and was reckOned among the bright par
ticular features OF the musical pro-
gramme which had so much to make IT
noteworthy Captain Frank Cunningham
sang the solo I'm the beautiful Sanctus OF
Goun0d il is a very difficult part, yet
Captain Cunningham was found quite
equal to the task, and he sang It sympa-
thetically and with fine discrimination.
The chorus was well directed. and the
volume and attack were excellent Mr..
Geiger the organist. played admirably
Christmns-Dny at st. Marks.
Bishop Gibson ohiciated at ST. Marks
Episcopal church yesterday. and preached
a very able and eloquent sermon. tracing
the festival from its earliest stages. The
music was very elaborate and particular
ly well rendered. 10 was the subject Of
very hattering comment on tibet part Of
members of the congregation one Of the
features Of the programme was the hal
leluiah chorus, which was sung with fine
spirit and accuracy 1T Is probably the
first time that full orchestra has APP
peared fin an Episcopal church in support
OF the organ accompaniment, and the in
nOvauon was entirely successful. Mr. r.
&. salisbury. the director of the choir
who has done so much to improve the
musical part Of the services Of this church
I'm the last few months was presented by
the congregation with a handsome china
closet as a token Of gratitude, and by
the members Of the choir with q dinner
service. as a token Of their esteem.
Mr. WlInam Arnaud the organst Of the
church. IS "a musician who will be sure to
make his mark here. lie was assisted
yesterday by Ihiow's Orchestra
The Services at ST. Paurs.
Rev. Luther w. Doggett. OF Wheeling,
w. va, ofnciated al 81. Paufs Episcopal
church Yesterday. The services were very
elaborate, and were largely attended. The
choir did excellent work. and sang the
difhcult programme in a manner That
merited the WaTmest praise.
Choir of COvenanters Sing Carols
The Christmas services at the Second |
PRESBYTERIAN church were notable for
many things not the least, OF which, |
however. was the singing Of carols by the |
b0vs' choir. This organization is made /
up Of members Of the "Covenanters," and I
under the direction OF Mr. Wilkinson, !
they have made remarkable progress. !
They sang on Sunday morning the carol |
"see Amid a winters Snow" and at |
NIGHT "Noel. Noel. Christ is Born" The |
Of this choir are: Raleigh Glass. /
rred Fvenson. Christian Evenson, Charlie /
Tuler. Lewis Tiller, Ludwell Warren, VIII |
Gripp. Joe Call. Joseph Mosby Eddie /
Brocknan c. watson James, Jr, and |
Ovens Davidson.