The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-14

Good Friday was observed in Washing
ton with the usual impressive church SER
vices. In the Catholic churches the SOL
emn Mass Of the Tenebrae'' was sung. AT
this ceremony the crueifx is placed on the
| altar, which Is barred of its ornaments.
The priests, robed in sombre black and
the congregation file before the cross and
devoutly kneeling kiss the figure of the
agonized Christ.
Solemn services were held in the Episco
pal churches. The three hours devotion
was observed and devout Christians every
where tasted and -refrained from labor.
At st. Andrews Episcopal Church, Four
teenth and Corcoran Streets northwest,
Sir John Stainer's "Crucifxion'' was rem
deree by choir OF forty voices. The So
los were sung by Miss Virginia Goodwin,
soprano; Mr.. Charles G. McRoberts, bass,
and Mr.. Douglas G. Miller, tenor
At st. Johns Episcopal Church the three
hours services were held yesterday after
noon from 10 to 3 o'clock.
At Holy Trinity, Georgetown, the mass
OF the Decentralization was celebrated at
9 a. m. yesterday morning, with the chant
ing of the passion and the veneration of
the cross. The Mass of the Tenebrae"
was sung at night and a sermon was de-
livered by Rev. DR.. jeremiah Prendergast,
S. j., of Georgetown University.
Saufs passion service was sung with
magnificent effect at Trinity Episcopal
Church last evening by the choir OF hat
congregation. 1t was the story of the
condemnation and cruciiXion of Christ,
beautifully told in song, and was listened
TO by an audience which filled all the sit
ting and standing room in the building.
The great auditorium and the galleries
were crowded, and hundreds were COM
PEELED to stand in the aisles and passage
ways during the service.
Admission to the church was by card
only. and all TO whom invitations were ex-
tended were requested to be present at s
o'clock, in order that their entrance would
not disturb the singers or the audience.
At the hour mentioned the building was
crowded to overlooking. and the doors
were closed. Nearly three hundred per-
sons who arrived after the closing Of the
doors could not gain admission.
The service was under the direction of
Prof. w. A kirkpatrick, the organist of
the choir, and the leading parts were sus-
tanned by Miss Bertha Woodward, soprano;
Mrs. w. A. Kirkpatrick, contralto; ]. Lee.
tenor; Charles Nj. Yeates, baritone and
C. Moore, bass.
The other members of the choir who
participated in the service are:
Soprlnos-Miss l.. Weldon Miss f. Aslby Miss
G. Cook, Miss L. Leigh, Miss ". Peters, Miss NJ
Metz, Mrs. J. Lucy, Mrs. f. ODanel, Miss f.
Weldon, Miss V. Peach, Miss E. Nichols, Miss
NJ. Murphy, Miss NJ. shplsy, Miss B. Woodward,
Miss J. Peters, Miss f. Stalker, Miss L. Sargent,
Miss +. Newland, Miss G. Prifchard, Miss F..
Meloy, Miss NJ. Madert, Miss A. Lob, and Miss
A. Nowak.
Contraltos-Miss E Watson. Miss F. Bean, Miss
C. Wolfey, Mrs F. Mckee. Miss G. Fairfax,
Miss NJ. Lob, Miss X. Goodman, Mrs. William
Kirkpatrick, Miss r. Stewart, Miss A. Carter, and
Miss n. Heating.
Tenors-Dr J. Parker, Mr.. j. Lee, Mr.. H.
Meloy, and Mr. z. Doten.
Basses-Mr. ]. Lucy, Mr. d. Perry, Mr.. c.
Moore. Mr.. s. Beardsley, Mr.. X. Carter Mr.. A.
Sargent, Mr.. W. Biond, Mr.. ". Leatzow Mr.
F. Howso, Mr.. II. McAuty, Mr.. H. Foraker, and
Mr.. G. Ford.
Guests Of the choir-Contralto: Mrs B. Weber.
Tenors: Mr.. +. +. Camp, Mr. T. Porch, Mr.. J. G.
Traylor, Major \. H. Camp, and Mr.. 5. Meade.
Bases: Mr.. r. Currie and Mr. c. NJ. Yeates-
The service was in six parts. each de-
scriptive OF one OF the memorable incidents
In the life of Christ during the days i'm
mediately preceding his condemnation and
crucifxiOn. They are: His betrayal by
Judas his denial by Peter, his unjust con-
demnation, the mockery on Calvary, the
shadow of death, and his interment in the
sepulchre after death.