Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-26
CHRISTMAS DAY.

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riotipg and boistsrous merriment than there
used 70 NJ IN tn "sood old lines" but there =
eth general observance Of the day, which .
eaJ-Ntd none the less because of the sunday
quiet a. d decOrum which % now the ruAs,
auU men b. tier becomes the anniversary OF
b. cay on which our Redeemer was born.
hs osantful Weather yesterday morning, the
vAhiiiTaIEg sunshine and paimy ar remind
irs one OF sprII z, was iavorabls 20 the proper
RIG ious Observance of the day. and the
vHrious churches throughout the city where
se-vIces were held, we're Gro v ded with Wor-
slippers The tnaw made che walking ute
dis ssrseshle, and Ia the evening the gentle
south WIND blew up q warm rain: but every
house WAS rec Mt Of Christmas cheer and
lev cared tor the weather outside. -
~. ALcYsIUs, Catholic the largest church
ton yesterday and At each service the church
was yell niled. The first high mass was ceie.
brated ny Rev. Father Stonestreet with Rev
ta,hers koceofott and Keating, and the eleven
O'Clock mass by Re Fa her Roccofort, with
Rev. Fathers Kelly and Lancaster At each
mass an appropriate discourse was delivered
The choir on thin occasion performed some fine
nusic-Mr. harry sherman presiding At the
organ, AMI Mrs. Kretchmar leading At the
first mass, millard's mass in q. Haydn's mar.
velons works of Creation, and duet from
Don Pasquale-in which Mr. Burnett and Mr.
Chase (witn the leader) took the principal
paIfs-were sung At the IL O'Clock mass
Hhydn's 10th Jubilate Dec and Alma Virgo
were rendered The altar was Handsomely
set of. The crowd present at early mass was
one of the largest which has ever been gathered
N the sdifice, many being unable to gain ad-
mission to the church.
AT ST. DoNISICK's CHURCH, (Catholic)
South " a. htngton. high mass was performed
IN themOrning with impre ssive effect, Hsydn's
htss No wa performed by the dne choir OF
amatenr talsnt.l the leading parts being sus.
tame by MS MattingIy, Mrs. Brown, Messrs
ATth, Smith, Jackson, Thornbere, and King,
win Mr. q: W. Arm as conductor. At the II
O
livered by Rev. Father Bokel The large and
rapidly increasing congregation Of this church
are mucn cramped for room Ia their present
building, but will be amply accommodates in
the magnificent new church edince in prop 70 a
of CcDatru ction near bV
AT ST. PATRICK's CHURCH, tCatholtcl
yesterday, grand big b mass was celebrated Ia
the morning ~ O'Clock, Father Kelley, OF the
Order of .Iesuits, officiating, assisted by TIE
Rev. Mr. keene, acting pastor Of the church,
and one OF the clergy OF the Order or Jesuits
O'CLOCK low MAJ was celebrated, Father X : ane
acting pastor Of the church, ON ciating At III
o'clock nigh mass was celebrated, Father Keene
Officiating. Hay dn's Mass No. was sung by
the choir; after which q sermon was preached
by Fai her darcy. OF the Order of 80. Dominic
The altar OF the church WAS beautifully deco
taken mp al each nc ass were for the purpose of
hquidating the Indebtedness Of the PARISH The
principal mem oers OF the choir OF this church
IRE Prof Chss. Richter, organist Miss MARY
Murray. soprano leader; Miss Sorau and Mr.
Mr.. G. II. Patten. Masses were said in the
morning at The two Asylums connected with the
ehuren, oy fatner keene at ST. Vincent, and a
Jesnit Father al ST. Joseph's Asylum.
AT ST. MATHEWS (CATaoLIC) CHURCH
the sanctuary Of which is generally conceded 10
De the most beautiful in the city, high mass was
celebrated a. O'Clock a. m. under the direc-
ton OF Rev. Father White, the pastor A. II
O'Clock the church was again opened for SOL
emp hIgn mass, on which occasion the grand
mass of Beethoven in @ was performed by the
Choir, with orchestral ACCOMPANIMENT in a
most impressive manner. Rev Father Wiget
President OF Gonzaga College, delivered the
and highly Interesting 10 the large congrs-
CATION that was present The exercises az this
church were very impressive.
AT ST. PETERS (cATHoLIC) CHURCH on
Capitol Hin, Rev Father BoyIs celebrated
Grand High Mass Al O'CLOCK a.. m, the church
being deDseiy crowded The choir, under the
Isadership OF Mrs. r. II. Mitchell. sang Vo /
Websr'S Mass, accompanied by the organ and !
oand OF the 18th Infantry with string Instru.
ments. The altar was lighted by one hundred
candles, and beautifully decorated With now.
ers and eyergreens. Over the altar was an
aren, bearing the words, in gold, ssGlorI1 in
EHcststs Do Father Boyle gave al interest
ing sermon from the Gospel OF the day, ana
was listened to with marked attention This
Mass was Immediately followed by Low Mass,
with another at :, again a. sx. At IL O'clock
Grand High Macs was again celebrated by Rev.
in the afternoon Among tho sc al the o'clock
mass was John X. Young, Esq, the asle man
aging editor Of the New YORK Tribune now On
visit 10 this city.
The CHURCH OF THE IMMACULATE CoScRp.
TON, (Catholic,l corner Of sth and N streets,
tof which Rev. Father McCarty is the respect,
o'clock, when grand high mass was celebrated
oy the pas'or. Zimmer's mass was well sung
by the choir, IN W ich Mrs. Kailer (sopranoI
Miss Nettie Spalding taltol, Mr.. Neff (bass),
ers and Miss Anna Melcher, the orranist
Diiman's Christmas hymn was before this
mass finely Sung BY Mrs. KaileT. The altar
discourses were delivered az each mass AT 10
O'Clock the choir, with orchestra accompani-
menI, led by Mr.. Bergman. rendered Haydn's
No. mass.
AT Providence HOSPITAL, in charge OF the
Sisters OF Charity, corner of I'd and ID streets,
Capitol Hill, Grand High Mass, was celebra.
ted al midnight on Christmas Eve, by Rev.
Father Boyle, Of st. Peters Church The
choir OF 81. Peters. with orchestral accom-
paniments. furnished by the 18th u. - In
fantry band, sang Won Weber's Mass. and an
eloquent sermon was delivered by Father
Boyle Among those present were Mr.. How
ard, OF the English Legation, and his accom-.
plshed iady, daughter OF Geo. w. Riggs, Esq.
and her sister.
ar ST MARY's GERMAN CHURCH, on sth
street, near II, where most OF the German
Catholics OF this city attend the mnistrations of
Rev Mr.. Alig, there was a good attendance ~
each service; highmass at and IL O'Clock a.
m, and mass at 8 a. m, allof which were eel
ebrated by the pastor, who delivered appro-
pirate discourses. The choir is under the lead
OF Mr.. Emil z. Schwarkorf who also presides
at the organ. Misses Lizzie Ruppert and
Cecilia Neh and Messrs. T.. Geirr and John
Seifert are the principal vocalists They
sung /immers Mass al o'clock and Swings
Mass In ID at III O'Clock.
ST. JOHN vs. Up. E.) CHURCH. situated on the
corner OF 18th and II streets, Rev. DR.. lie wis,
pastor, was among the most handsomely
decorated in the city. The galleries, gas
brackets, and ehancel were wreathed and fes-
TONED with beautif designs, while the pulpit
was ingeniously inclosed in an alcove of cedar,
running vine, and fresh flowers Over the
doors leading from the pastors study TO the
body OF the church, were wreaihed the mot
toes, The word of God," and ..The Word was
made nesh." Services were held at III O'Clock,
consisting Of an appropriate discourse from
the pastor, foun ded on the text taken from the
LIST Epistle 10 the lst and I'd verses, as follows:
'God, who AZ sundry times ana divers man
pers spake in time past unto the fathers By the
prophets, hath in these last days spoken unto
US by his son, whom be hath appointed him Of
all things, by whom also he made the world"
and com union ceremonies. The choir. ac-
companied by tue magnificent organ belon cling
TO he church, discoursed most exceIIen
N usic, under the leadership of MI e.. W.
NEEDING, and his assistants, Miss Wood
soprano; Mrs. Caulfied, tin the place Of Mrs
Morgan, who was necessarily absent,) alto;
Mrs. Daley, bass; and Mr. Burnett, tenor AT
O'Clock in the efternoo. meeting of the
Sunday school children took place, and the
exercises were varied by Psalm reading,
prayers, singing g, addresses and the distribution
af ixaS