The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-12-27
CHRISTlLiS IN THE CITT.
a Quiet Day-Service at the Churches
The General Merry-Making.

passed Off in the most gratifying manner. lhe
day Itself was much warmer than the tracl
,iopal Christmas We read Of, and the blazing
yule log would have been much more appro'
pirate Than p!easant. A discharge OF nre
works was kept mp all day, which sounded
like an incassant skirmish along the line
Crackers were abundant 0. every size, shape
and quality, with reports TO correspond, from
III. popping OF cap to the discharge OF
small four.pounder. These, with SINE eX
cep,ions. were confined 10 the private yard
| and the points indicated in the Mayors pro
cla1naiion, and no accidents OF ssrious ma
ture occurred. Boys are boys still, and tns
nervous old ladies who started rom the side
walk as the ursuspected cracker exploded
near them, repeated tbs saying when the!
talked over the incident at homesand forgavt
the Offenders.
A, night the usual amount Of Roman candle:
were to be heard, AMI in every direction he
Kissing rockets could be seen as Mey rushed
up into the dark heavens. The blowers q
tin horns had blown away all their sipeIlu
Gus breath. and but Jew Of these discordan
serenaders appeared upon the scene.
THE CHURCHES.
The service held in the various churches on
Christmas day were we'll attended, and ser
mons appropriate TO the anniversary OF the
birth OF the Saviour were delivered.
St. Michael's Church was decked in the
usual simple and tasteful style. with large
f.stoons CT evergreeas along the galleries, and
spiral wreath of the same around the pilarS
The mossy chandelier AID the evergreen Stai
fitted in the chancei window finished the quiet
dressing, we'll in keeping with the massive
and heavy style OF the old church. The s!rv.-
ces were con iucted by the Rev. Mr.. Traoier,
the pastor.
st. Philips was decorated with evergreen
wreaths and gaylands we'll made and beauti'
fully arranged. Great care was evidently
taken in the dressing, and the chancel bore of
the honors in this labor OF love. The congre'
CATION were out in large numbers, and heard
al excellent discourse from their !a.e pastor,
the Right Rev. Bishop Howe.
st. Pau's Chur:t, as at Easter, was very
handsomely decorated. An eighth of mile OF
garlands OF cedar and aroorvie adorned the
galleries, but the most striking feature of the
decorations was huge si!vered star, with q
gold facing. This was paced near the roof OF
the chancei, at such height that it could be
seen from the west door. a large cross OF
white roses, set in evergreers, filed the east
window. and in The centre Of the outer chancel
was q table covered with the choicest came
las and white roses. Baskets Of flowers,
drapel with moss, were suspended from each
chandelier, aud stretching across the arch Of
the chancel were these Inscriptions in golden
letters: Jesus our Immanuel," and Hail
the Heaven-torn Prince Of Peace" The
Christmas Anthem was charmiDgly sung by
the singing class, VINO, under the instruction
Of Professor Ecke!, are making good progress.
The services Of the morning were conducte1
by the R-v. Mr.. DraytOn.
Grace Church hld rece.vel due attention.
and was arrayed in most becoming garb for
the occasion. The f.stooas Of gray moss made
a neat appearance over the emblems Of mourn
lag. and in every part whit. stars set off the
rest Of the decorations. Oyingto an unex-
pected indispositon on the part OF the Rev. c.
c. Pincaney, pastor, there was no sarmon;
but the prayers We're real oy his as istan', the
Rev. Mr.. Green.
The Lutheran Churches were ali open. ana
divine service was hell in each, but, IN ac-
cordance with an OH Gust om. they do not deco
rate their churches at Christmas. As matter
OF course, therefore, those in the city were
not decked. Services were held in the S..
Johns Lutheran by the assistant minister, the
Rev. ]. H. Honour; the German Lutheran by
the reverend pastIr. L. Muller, and in the
Wentworth street Lutheran by the Rev. W. S.
Bowman.
Services were also held AZ the Huguenot
Church, where the Rev. C. s. Veider, pastor,
oficia.ed. The body of the church was not
adorned, but the chancsl was neatly decked
with evergreens.
Thu bodies Of the Catholic Charches were
not decorated, bu, the aliars were adorned
with flowers aad a myriad glancing lights. At
the Cathedral Chapel the sermon was preach
ed BY the RI. Rev. B shop Lynch, and IL all
the churches CT the denomination the morn
ing services we're as on Sunday.
At ST. Mary's Church, Hasel street, the resu-
lar choir, assisted by several prominent anna
teurs, sang Haydn's First Mass. This was
we'll delivered throughout, but the difficult
figures in the Gloria and Crsdo were sang
with surprising fire and precision. Haydn'S
First is one of the most imposing ana beauti-
iul masses ever written. and 1t IS due to Mrs.
P. j. Barbot, the accomplished organ'st at s..
Mary's, to say that CLASSICAL mnsi, OF the first
order can be heard nowhere else in Charles
ton. Indeed her musical SKILL is only eqialled
by her Jealous Industry in the preparation OF
works o: the Highest merit ard attractive
ness.
\ HAPPY CHRISTMAS.
Thus the day passed with no excitement,
but with quiet thanksgiving, which bespoke
much real enjoyment. The rejoicing was
none the less deep because it was not superb
cial. The troubles and trials through which
the city has passed have taught our peop,e
the true value OF q day Of rel joicing and pros
perity. Mag Car;stmas ever be slch day in
Charleston.
MASONIC ELECTIoN.-At the annual com-
munication Of Lebanon Lodge, No. is, A. F..
NJ. held the 23d of December, the following
named brothers were elected 10 serve as Off
rars G,r The ensuing Masonic year: q. R. Full