Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-24

Musical Features OF the Services.


biz, which in many instances, have been elabo-
lately decorated for the occasion with ever
greens and other adornments BETTING the Joy
full season OF Christmas. The day will Be
Metropolitan M. Z. Church, the following being
Joy to the World" "Let the Merry Bells
Ring" "Christmas Carol" "Adeste Fideles,' -
Tive fih Mass; "Gloria in Excelsis." from
Haydn's Mass, No. I; cold English Christmas
Sound the Loud TimbreI," and {" Home
Sweet Home" These airs viii be repeated
after the morning service. The musical part
ofte religious observance of the day wifi be
one OF the most attractive features of the occa-
sion in many churches where special pro-
grammes have been arranged and will be
executed by the finest musical talent in the
District. We give below an outline of the
services in the different churches.
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL.
At st. Johns Church, Georgetown, Rev. A.
Dtum, No. 4, will be sung. The choir viii con-
sist OF Mrs. Bailey, Miss Hyde, Mr.. John Pugh
and Mr.. Robert Bail, with Mr.. G. III. Chapman.
ST. JohD's Episcopal church, corner 10th and
II streets, has been deliberately decora ted with
eyergTeens, and the services tomorrow will be
OF an unusually interesting character. The
cbancelhas been emodeled and new altar rail
and handsome gas standards erected, and alto
gether, the church will present a very attractive
appearance. At a. m, the holy communion
wil be administered; at II o'clock, the rector,
Tor the occasion, and at p m. there will be a
service for the especial benefit OF the children
OF the congregation. Rev. DIR. Lewis will be
assisted by the assistant rector, Rev. James A
Harold. The musical exercises, under the able
dictatorship of j. Remington Fsrlamb, the or
gsnist and choir master, will form one of the
most attractive features of the occasion. The
choral choir ION the basis of the English csthe-
dral choirs) contains twelve sopranos, (boys y
three altos: (boys,) three tenors, gentlemen
rendered is ali Of he English Cathedral tvpe
The following is the programme for the morn.
ing service: Prayers-Anthem, "The Strain
GPraise,n TIoyte; Venite, Humphreys Grand
Chant" TIE Deum, Dykes in r; Jubilate, Att
wood, in + fiat; Nicene Greed, Tails. Holy
CommubioR-Introlt anthem, "Sing and Re-
joice," Barnby; GLORIA Tibi," Unison; hymn
-, FsTlamb, in G; anthem after the sermon
.Hallelnjsh," Monk; ofiertory anthem, "If
With All Your Hearts," from "Elijah;" "Sanc-
tus," Pearce; hymn "a, "a verse: tune, Crock
choral service in the evening.
At the Church OF the Epiphany, on G street.
between 18th and 18th streets, special services
the pastor, Rev. W. f. Watkins, will deliver a
discourse from Isiah, 9th chapter and 9Th verse:
a" For unto us q child Il born, unto us q son is
given: and the government shall be upon his
shoulder, and his name shall be called Won
derful, Counsellor, the mighty God, the ever
lasting Father, the Prince of Peace" The
following programme will be carried out: Open
ing anthem, q The Marvellous Works'-"Crea-
tom" solo, by Mrs. Camp; Yeniti'-pl ain:
"GIoria PatIi''-Mosenthal; "Te DeumJ and
" JUDI DUDLEY Duck; hymn from church
the herald Angels Sing'-Warren; sermon By
Rev. DIR. Watkins; Otiertory, ''Hark! what mean
these holy voicesn-Schumann; communion SER
vice; "Trisagion"-plaln hymn from the hym-
nal, " Gloria in Excelsis'-plain. Orgaiist,
Mrs. .. \. Pearson; soprano, Mrs. Camp; con-
traito. Mrs. Root; tenOre, +. knoop, and basso
\. ID. Fugitt. The church has been deliberately
decorated with eyergreens FOR the occasion, the
Christmas adOrnments exceeding anything of
the Kind ever before seen in this church.
At the Church of the Incarnation, corner of
18th and y streets, OF which Rev. DIR. j. r.
HUBBARD is the rector, the regular Christmas
eve services will take place this evening The
school children will be present and sing Christ
mas carols, and q beautiful tree laden with
presents will be lighted up. At ii O'Clock to-
MORROW the usual Christmas services will be
held, anc after an appropriate sermon by the
rector the holy communion will be administered.
during the services the choir-Miss Goodall,
soprano; Mrs. Magic, alto; Mr.. Parker, tenor
and Mr.. q. "A. Ball, bass, with a large chorus;
MIS-; Knox, organist-will sing " While shep
herds watched their fiocks" IT. Spencer Lloyd)
and kroelfs TIE Deum No. 3. The chancel hav-
ing been refTescoed, and the decorations being
very elaborate, the effect il beautiful.
AT Christ Church, Navy Yard, Rev. Mr..
Mcclure, rector, the Christmas anthem will be
sung by the choir, with volunteer aid, under
the leadership of Thomas ID. Cross, and the
usual morning services viii be held. This ven
cradle editice is most elegantly decorated, aud
presents very neat appearance.
At ST. Paulis (Rituslistic) Church, on 23d
,ueet, near Pennsylvania avenue, Of winch
Rev A jackson Is rector. the first service and
cslt bTatiOn of the blessed sacrament will take
place Christmas morning, just after midnight
when the following music will be sung: Process.
s.Onal, ''Ad ste FIdeles;" anthem so. Jerusa-
i6m. that bringest glad tidings;" solo parts by
Doyle, Hay and Perrots; ''Kyrie," by Calkin:
Christmas hymn Mendelssohn; Nicene Greed,
"Agnus Del, by Gunther; Gloria Ex-
celsis: ''NGnc dmittus," Gregorisn third tone;
RecessioIal, Yenite adoremus, Warren. At the
II O'Clock service the same music will be sung
VI addition TO the Eenite, Gregorian Psalter,
Chants, Anglican Re Depm, Warren in g, prin-
elpAl parts by Msssrs. Perrott, Easily, Doyle,
Hay, James, karr; Benedietus, plain; Litany
By Tails; anthem, al vii lift up lcrDe eyes,"
bass colo by Professor james.
Rev. Alfred Holmead rector, tn
services will consist OF the singing of the Christ
mas anthem only, beyond the ordinary exer-
cises and sermon by the rector.
At the Church Of the Ascension, on G. street,
between 9th and 10th streets, full morning SER
vice will be held at III O'Clock, at which the as
slstant bishop of the diocese, Right Reverend
William Pinekney, win off ciate. In addition to
the usual anthems and chants OF the service,
there will be grand festival Te Deum in r
dat, by G.. w. Walter. The anthem for the day
will be '.The Grace Of God" by j. Barnby.
The choir is composed as follows. Miss Maud
Rascom, soprano; Miss A. III. Morse, Alto MIR.
". q. Hill. tenor; Mr.. A. III. Foreman, basso;
George W. Walter, orgaBist and choir aster.
NJ 81. CuuICu, street., ne At a sOuIQ-
west, Rev. A. II. Steele, rector, at IL O'Clock,
there will be the usual services and a sermon
by the rector, and in the evening a Christmas
celebration Tor the benefit of the sabbath school
will be held. The church Is very profusely dec
Grated with evergreens, and over the chancel
are the words in Illuminated letters, Emanuel
God with u.s."
ROMAN CATHOLIC.
In the Catholic churches collection will be
taken up at all the masses on Christmas day, to
support young men now studying for the priest
hood In this diocese, at ST. Charles College, near
Ellicott city, Md.
At st. Pstrick's church, on g street, the first
high mass will be celebrated at five O'Clock,
Rev. Father Walter celebrant, who will also
preach from the gospel read in the mass. The
choir, under direction Of Prot. Richter, the or
sanist, will sing Weber's mass In f dat, the
singers beipg Mrs. Shea, Miss Barry, Miss Kel-
ly, and Mrs McGill, sopranos; Mrs. Elliot, Miss
Glare, and Miss Boone, altos; Mr.. Egsn, tenor:
and Messrs kechlin and Shea bass. The five
O'Clock mass will be followed by q low mass.
At nine O'Clock Rev. Father Meane will say
mass, and at eleven O'Clock there will be high
mass celebrated by Father Keane, who will
also preach. The choir will sing Haydn No. 2.
AT four O'Clock a. m, Rev. Father Walter will
cay mass in the chapel at st. Vincent's orphan
asylum, and at seven o'clock Father Keane will
say mass IN the chapel 1T st. Joseph orphan
asylum.
At st. Stephens Church, PENNSYLVANIA ave-
nue. and 18th street, the first mass will take
place at i've O'Clock, the second at seven, and
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