Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-24
enRIsrnAs SERVICES ro.HoRRow.
Interesting Exercises at the Churches.
FULL PARTICULARS.

FULL PAETICULARs.
The services at the different churches will be
Of more than usual interest to morrow, mas
much as all unite in celebrating the Christmas
festival-all alike Acknowledge and celebrate
the advent OF christ, and follow the examn,s ar
the wise men from the East in paving homage
to the Saviour of men. The pastors of tue Al rt.r-
ent congregations generally devote their SER
mons TO the instructive lessons taught BY the
STORY OF Chrfst's advent; and likewise the choirs
Iaise tneir voices in Christmas anthems suited
70 the happy festival. Below We append the
PlogIamme OF the different churches for to
morrow for the benefit OF our readers who nav
attend:
At st. AlOysius'. Catholic .rFssher Rochefor.,
celsbrant. ksv. Father Mcclure will prescb
There will be, a. usual, early morning mass which
will be celebrated at O'Clock. The choir of ,bi,
snoreh Is ssnerally trio, Consisting OF MADAM
nett. tenor. In the early mass viii he ,nns sS y,
Clair Mass in q. and Christmas Anthem ty IA
no; VIII se sung, With sanctns and Bsnedc;us
G,,s, ,on "engr Mas9; at ohsr DRY. DIab-lii
md two has.Os-mT. Keichmsf and Xes,rs BUR- Burr
Ter. w,dsey, and II. q. 'esk.. OF fhs Engi,.h
ytspsr service at this charsh, att IN Mas tne
lsn,es rabd ye.Per service viii b. re r, Sy
~ Ina ae lem ptoei. ana Tan Ergo 10y Kossini
Ths ofhs isiins priea i'll dsliver discourse in ~.
Al ct. Mary .. CatholicJ Rev Father Alig, like
s'se viii be celebrate, early mornine mass Fathsr
barin oihelatlDg. Lon mass at Z. s aud O clock
ign mass s at u CLOCK Father Alis officiating ami
{. h lac organist Of this church i, W h sw rr'
SOP Like TIC ALTAR % u. Alcy.iu., thi. will D..
flowers VIZ" TUE choicest
At the Church Of he immac aiate Conception thar.
VIII he High Mas At 5 O'Clock, at which Mi,,ar1,.
Drald nsss VIII be sung. Rev. Father p. r. Nc
oaIiLy, the pastor will ofie.te in the morning also
q. Ne,pers hs choir here is quartette aud consists
o. Msssrs: " bite and npolis and Misses McIcher
At st. Pa;ricks Church, &C. .tholic. J Rev. Fa.bsr
Walter. the Christmas services will be e,ahors,.
Ear iy Mass will be celebrated aud at II a. m Father
walter viii preach. The choir 10 under the dir.e-
fion Of Prof Richter. Mr.. r. H. Chase will .i,g
Mass, No. 2, will be rends red Tn, choir s.rs :.
en3ins and conNucted by the orgsnst. The service
VIII be as ususi at Carroll hall. S'
At st. Matthews Church, Catholic eorp,r ,,,L
and streets, the elry Mass will be celebrated A,
IL clock Haydens Mass No. will be sung, assisted
~ an orcheJtra Of IL or Is pieces. ai will be under
s shs s Mr.. I Of sev Dr. O. White. The CHI r
snd AZ ssrs cannon ana Parker. bassi. The adii
ton OF an orchestra will give effectiveness TO tn.
At Ct Jo-srhs Church Catholic, eorne, 81 an,
streets east, the Rev Father wiset vii ON ,i.,a
az bo'h early and II o'clecA mass. miIlsrd sm,s,
re- .nns mas sns f. n ,sIyioe and :.
ap.Itett. and is posed Of youDs peops fsn
oIssnist 10 Miss Emith ' i''0es Inc
At ST Peters Chu rch (Cstholicl Csni,ol HIM
he Rev j. L. Boyle will ofcat. at all the service.
G urins The day. At5a. m. mass BY 0regonis Csrto,
10: three voices, will be sung. Also, anthsm nv
tlme mass viii be repeated az II m. rhs oTs.ni hs
!, Mrs Newton; soprano, Miss Bright aud Mis- Nc
Basco, Mr. Ibberbsch and captain Hsrrip-t, nins'
At 81 Stephens Church, Catholic Penn,yIva
ia avenue, between sd and 2ith streets. the Pa
ther McNally will oficiate Early mass a,
o clock and at ioh at hich latter service the
The choir which ha. hitherto had the rsputat IN ~
IGNITION TO the Christmas teryice IN. oPs,ni.
hey; and The amaItefte as follows soprafo
noyes; base, Mr. kockar. large CHORDS viii in a.
SIC, also N the fol6 wing programme: on rtorv piece
asytn's Mas. Ne. 2 In the evening seiyi.e III
Z, vii be the programme: Hymn at veso.rs
AID bass; Tantnm Ergo BY II. Bo.ewig So auto
o.f ann = % ics ',rsno tenor alto ana oi..a
have nss;ere6 3 dDg with grea, ssori 'h7 ehoir
A. Trinity Church Georgetown &C ,thnIic ! thar.
vii be mass at oc.ock, On which occasion viii h.
ung Hsy dh 5 Mas, No. / With anti ens BY Miilar3
, ne rs VIII be repeated at II clccL Mr. Glenn
F. = tle CrgshIsf. ard the chCir consists Of a
Chores Of about ten voices s u
IL 81 q tHe above mehti-ned churches floral dis
'-'!sS' h5sh'fsehi ehsr,o--, wiz be seen-;ho
iltars berg literally covered with sarI,,as =, ,
iEets Gio deElcsssymbOlical OF the Christ mas fes
st tbs Trinity Protestant Up: -coosl Church. cor.
leE q "a ard streess service will lie held AZ liza
ii ard -. IN. The rector, he Rev. Thona,Ad
'isonr Vii preach both 0cca iors In the morn
rs he viii preach irim LIT Timothy, Sd chapter,
as manifest II ne neth - The Choir :, indicted
Z rar ~ isz l,ff.
Ass NJ lietoD- alto: nr. Gillette, tenor .n5 Nr
~, =, b's. IN aadition 70 this quart-tte there
2 anne for the first service will be as follows
eiqn'aFy r o At,s fo, saD:an9 alto ana bass
aso ef b v,v IT, psga y kr's spartsIe in
n inc evening service the Rector will ;oreach |
ssins for bis subject Luke 81 ehapser Iiih !ars,:
ssIiur, which is Christ the Lord The eI rra
is a, tolloss.yoln1lary, Thou art our
" spohr; Hymn, Protect us thro' the coming
from w shf be ssT,ifs 1ns E5sad
he organ. The choir viii number in the evening
Seasl. Ms nastias. Of California. Miss john,
S jhu,Sn Mr. Mer MI il1 Ysa0a NJ and r dsn
The church is eisboratey dscorated the large niI
sncs Of eysTsreeps The chsnce s desors,"! wiab
oAnnofs UnoD which are written In gilt letters mot
RS upcs me altar and in the fa1t inreiS:eIy in
font 81 the chancei is also very fine.
ST Pauls Church, Episcopal ritualis,ic } on 2si
street. near the Circle will be open for Divine ser
vice morning aud evening. The rector, Rev A.
IsCks1D, viii preach ia the morning from the 9th
chapter Of Issish, 9Th verse: His name shall b.
sailed erdeTfui" In the evening his .ubJect viii
q His government and peace there shall he no e1i
The music here viii De under the Chary. OF the
organist, Mr.. John p. Franklin The choir is com
posed of twenty two boys, VINO have been ell ncstai
alter the kDgtish cathedral style. Tho frs. service
" Ill be 81 nv minutes past Il clock on Christng,
morning and will he OF the Eucbaristic character
and fall seTvIce. second service at II q m-Yani.a
GTegCTsE. Ts DcUn. by yonns: Jubiiate. Greg >
nan: Psalter. ADSlican Chants: hicinr tres1
hcrk ms Proc SsOf ,. ul.ie, Ill ye f..thf1'.f
RecessiOnal. Warren carols
At -. Johns Episcopal Church. corner II and
l61a SIR, cts the Rev. Waugh Lewis will ofciat.
assisted l., Rev. Mr. keDney. services ALLAN.
sntt4 m. This church 10 like the - Paul'e-
decorated in plain but tasteful manner Few ever
greens APPEAR bat thc flowers an usually
elegant. The dey ice. ALI emblems tasteflIV ar
range around the chsncel and the church Here
viii be iDsuRurated to-morrow morning, the new
choir, conss ing oftsenty boys they being balanced
BY ten adult voices. They have been under in-truc-
tlon Tor ttree months past and their d rsctor-PIof
Remington fairiamb-s confident vi their success
IN their hrst appearance The choir list is az FOL
lows Mcr.tss -Prsyers- Anthem, behold, 1
phrsy by John Goss, org auist Of St Paul Cathe-
London. IL