Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-06
CATHOLIC SERVICES.


The program of exercises follows:
CATHOLIC SERVICES.
Churches Beautified With Flowers.
Easter will be observed in Catholic
churches by the celebration of solemn high
mass and vespers, the several rectors de-
livering sermons drawn from texts appro
pirate to the day. Elaborate programs Of
music have been arranged for each service
in all the churches. Music is feature of
the Catholic service in commemoration Of
the resurrection of Christ, and in many Of
the churches the choirs have been aug
mented. In three of the churches orches-
tras have been called upon to strengthen
the choirs. The affairs end sanctuaries have
been beautified with flowers Of the season,
mostly Easter lilies, stars of Bethlehem,
hyacinthS, tulips and jCnquillS.
AT the Church of the Immaculate Con-
ception solemn high mass will be cele-
brated at 1890 o'clock and solemn grand
vespers at T. The choir has been reinforced
by an orchestra of twenty pieces. The
combined choir and orchestra, fifty strong
will render Hadyn"s Imperial Mass, and
will be under direction of Mrs. Clara B.
Smith.
The Offertory. a duet for tenor and bass,
Will have cornet obiigato, played by Mr..
E. p. Winters, and at vcspers, violin OBJ
ligato, played by Miss Mary King, will
accompany the Ave Maria sung by Miss
Nellie OHare. The choir will be assisted
at vespers by Miss Annie Grant, soprano.
The program for the day follows:
Grand organ prelude, selected, Mr.. Har-
ry Wheaton Howard; Glory to God" from
Handel's Messiah, choir. with organ and
orchestral "Kyrle" and Gloria in Excel
SIS" Haydns Imperial Mass. with Or
chestra; sopI - solo In ''kyrie,' Mrs.
Smith; bass SOC in Gloria Mr.. E. He'll;
At Graduate, 'IIaudate Dominum,' choir;
"Veni Creator" Rubinstein duet Miss Ma
bel Latimer. Miss Blanche Young; "Credo,"
Haydn's Imperial Mass, soprano solo, Miss
Latimer, with organ and orchestra; Of
fertory, Cum Angel 81 Archangel," Gill
sim, Mr.. H. o. Cook and Mr.. T. A. Muir
''Sanctus ct Benedictus' and "Agnus Del ct
Donna Nolis Pacen,' Haydn, choir, organ
and orchestra; "Hallelujah Chorus" from
HandeTs Messiah. choir, organ and orches-
Wheaton Howard.
The program at vespers will be Modera
It's Grand Vesper Service, soprano solo,
Miss Annie E. Grant; Ave Maria" Bal
Miss May King; "Magnificat," Emerig
solos, Mr.. Cook and Mr.. Murray: Regina
Soeli Lactare," MelyilI, choir; 20 Saluta-
ris," Verdi, soprano solo. Miss Mabel Lati-
mer; Grand Tantum Ergo" Rossini, trio
Miss Grant Mr.. Cook and Mr.. Murray;
'Laudate Dominum,' plain chant: organ
postlude. grand march, Mr.. Harry Whea-
ton Howard.
St. Peters Church.
Solemn high mass will be celebrated at
ST. Peters Church at 1880, and vespers at
4. The music at mass, under the direction
OF Lucius J. Randolph, jr., will be- Pre-
Jude. organ voluntary; Invocation, Vidi
Aquam, Peters; introit, Simple Aveu, F.
Thome, violin solo, Miss Mabel Montgom-
cry; Kyrie Eeison Paola Giorza's mass
No. "; Gloria in Excelsis. Mozart's mass
No XII; at the Graduate. intermeZZo, P.
Mascagni, violin solo, Miss Montgomery;
Veni Creator. II. Bialla; Credo. CHI Gou-
mods Messe Solennelle.
AT the offertory, Exulta Sion. Victor
Hammered; Sanctus, Gounod's Messe Saen-
nellie.
At the Benedictus. Alma Virgo. soprano
sole and chorus, Hummel; Agnus Del ct
Dona Nobis, Giorza's ", mass; occasional,
Unfold Ye Portals" from Gounod's Re-
demption; postlude, organ selection.
The program at vespers will be: Prelude,
organ voluntary; psalms Eduardo Mario.
No. 1; offertory, Alma Virgo. Hummel;
magnificent, Mario, No. 1; hymn, Regina
Coeli, Giorza interude, Simple Aveu, F.
Tkome. violin solo. Miss. Montgomery.
At the benediction of the Blessed Sacra-
ment: Oh, Salutaris, quartet, 1llsley; Tan
tum Ergo, Willard; Laudate Dominum,
Gregorian; occasional and postlude, organ
selection.
At st. Matthews Church.
At st. Matthew'S Church solemn high
mass will be celebrated at II o'clock and
vespers at 4. The following program will
be rendered by the choir, under direction
of Miss Jennie Glennan: wide Aauam,"
Pecher; Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus,
Benedictus and Agnus Del. from Haydn's
Third Mass "Graduale," "Haec Dies,N
Gramier; veni Creator, Wiegand: offer
tory, Regina Coeli, Gilsinn.
The musical program at vespers will
comprise: Psalms and Magnificat. from
Dies, Gramier; Regina Coeli. Gilsinn o
Salutaris, Geibel: Tantum Ergo GLORIA,
and Laudate Dominum. Gregorian.
At st. Stephens Church.
The congregation of st. Stephens Church
will observe the day with solemn high
mass at II o'clock, at which service the
choir will be assisted by an orchestra The
following program will be rendered: Pro-
cessional. Unfold, Ye Portals, from Gou-
mods Redemption: Kyrie, Gloria, Credo
and Agnus Del. from Gounods mass in
honor Of st. Caecilia, with Sanctus and
Benedictus. from mass In honor Of the Sa-
cred Heart. Gounod; Veni Gazette Spiritus,
Frey; offertory, Christus Resurrexit. Mel
vii; occasional march from The Folkun-
ger, by Kertschmer.
At St. AIoysius.
Htgh mass Will De celebrated at St.
Aloysius at IL o'clock. The program
which has been arranged. and which will
be rendered by. the choir. augmented by
an orchestra, follows: Before mass Vidi
Aauam. by Novello; Professional March.
by Linhard; mass, Rheinberger's in C,
Opus 100. At the offertory, Regina Coeli,
by Benedict; occasional march, Schiller
by Meyerbeer. The entire service will be
with full orchestral and organ accompani-
ment. The program for vespers, at 1880. is
as follows: Psalms from Vespers No. g. by
Mario; hymn. Regina Coeli, Benedict: g
Salutaris, quartet, by flaming; Tantum
Ergo, solo and chorus, by Weiss. Erich
Rath win officiate as organist and Sol
Minister will lead the orchestra. At this
service Rheinberger's mass will be Sung
the first time in Washington. The soloists
will be: Soprano, Miss Cecilia " Murnhv.
alto, Mrs. Margaret Nolan-M Martin: tenor
Mr. T. e. Turpin: bass, Mr. James
Nolan. The whole will be under the direc.
ton Of Mr.. S. J. Kubel.
Program at St. Mary's Church.
An excellent program has been arranged
for the Easter service at st. Marv.s
Church. The music accompanying high
mass at 1880 will be: Vidi Aquam (before
he unaSs1 7 Wiauopd. N1iooo