The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-05-08
Herbert Brown of ouinnipiac avenue

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The funeral of William G. Mills will
be held this afternoon at o'clock at the
residence of his daughter at 9S Clay
street The deceased was eighty nine
years of age and served in the Thirty
fourth New Jersey regiment during the
rebellion. He was formerly identified
with the old Fair Haven fire brigade. He
was a member of Admiral Foote post G..
A. r., and a delegation will attend the
| funeral
At Grace P. II. church yesterday the
vested choir sang for the first time and
| the large congregation was much pleas
| ed with its first appearance. The first
service was sung at 1890 a. m, cele-
bratng the holy communion, The men,
bers of the choir are all vested with
| black serge cossacks and white linen
cottas made in English cathedral style.
Hard wood stalls have been built into
the chancel, seating the entire choir of
thirty-six voices New reading desks
have been placed on each side of the
chancel steps and provision made for
the accommodation of visiting clergy
men and extra soloists. The four la
dies in the choir are not vested and
neither march in the procession nor sit
in the chancel; seats being provided at
the side of the choir gallery for their
use, locating them Immediately in front
of the organ. There was no change in
the service yesterday except to insert an
anthem where a hymn has formerly
been sung during evening prayer. The
versicles were slung In the Exchange
street tower and the procession march
ed thence to the chancel through the
center aisle of the church.
The soprano soloist is Miss Bessie
Hill, who has pure resonant voice of
great power and though this is Miss
Hills first appearance in church work,
her style and rendition of solos and OBJ
ligato work Is very pleasing and shows
great promise.
The alto parts are sung by Miss Post
and William Grant, a counter-tenor.
Herman Nettleton, formerly music d.
rector at this church, has been engaged
as bass soloist. The tenor soloist is
Eugene letters, formerly of the First
Baptist church quartette, and an ex-
member of Davenport church choir and
Church of the Messiah. Mr.. Jeffer's
voice is particularly adapted for male
choir work and will be valuable addi-
ton ia the organization.
The high baritone work is sung by
william Doran, who is a graduate of
Trinity choir, New York, and sang when
a boy in the choir Of the Church Of the |
Heavenly Rest of that city. Frank /
Snow, formerly of st. Paul's choir, this I
city, and Miss Florene Fisk, q pupil of !
Professor Bonney, will assist the boy |
sopranos. Frank Pierce will have the |
position. of organst. Mr.. Pierce under |
stands choir work thoroughly and Is +
graduate of Trinity choir, this city. |
Frank f. Edgar Is the chormaster and |
he IL entitled to- much praise for his
work for weeks In drilling /
the voices and getting the choir into /
such fine condition. The programme
yesterday was as follows: fa
1920 g. m.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF Days.
Kyrie and Gloria Tlbi-Couper Service
in c.
Hymn 617.
Sloria-Chant 81.
Pants the Heart. Spohr
sursum Corda, Sanctus, Benedictus
Qul Nenlte anu ASHuo Dci-@"NPSA
Service in c.
Gloria in Excelsis-Old Chant.
Nunc Dimittis--Chant S.
Recessional-O, Mother Dear Jerusalem
1880 p. m.
rocessional-Ancient Of Days.
iloria-Chant No. So.
agnificat-Sinper In r fiat.
Nunc Dimittis-Chant No. Sc. 10
hymn 321.
Anthem--Come Gracious Spirit ,.,.Ford
1loria--Simper in Fl fiat,
offertory--Lord Thou Art Our Saviour.
Mr. Edgar.
Mother Dear Jerusalem.
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