National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-26
XMAS IN WASHINGTON.
SCENES AND INCIDENTS IN THE OBJ
SERTANCE OFTHE DAY.

wren Guns wire drained, aud catches troIled,
And hearty healths went round
The best was ChristmaS-all the rest
Bat ushers to this royal guest!
So writes R. H. Stoddard in TIE " Christmas
Graphic" the handsomest Christmas paper ever
issued from the American press. And 1t is
lovely thing to know thatthe young and inspired
spirits Of our native land devote portion Of their
time and genus to singing n American verse the
beauty and slo.y OF the hour which nearly two
thousand years ago led the wise men Of the East
to the manEer where the divine babe Of Bethle-
hem Law. From that sacred hour to this the re
yolyipR wears have recO rded their pisces in tie
lawful cycle Of time. Races, dynasties and 'rezO-
lutiops have swept ever TIE iaca Of the earth but
the appointed times md places Of the Infinite
have remained uncBR 5gcd. The same st2-s Ehic
shed golden glory over Judea's plains the mig mt
our Saviour was born still wraps with q light
ineffable the land Hts footprints has made in
mortal The sgme sun which illuminated the
windows o. the Temple when Christ went
up to Jerusalem to confouud the doctors
warns and cheers us in the celebration
Of a name that yet will conquer dcdih nd the
grave and will order robe, spOtleESsn its white
nesr, for every believer. There was standing on
the summit of Calvary hardly more than a score
Of His faithful fdends when IL was st lined with
Christ's preciors blood. TO-dsy millions have
bowed themselves in worship hesJre His altars,
anu nave dCAnOWACAhNN AIN O. NaA0 Mug ~
Kings and lord Of Lords.
THREE THOUSAND CoNs1 NIoJANTs
were kneeli8C at the sanctuaEy in the Churoh OF
St Aloysfus yesterday between the hours Of
aud II a. n. At halEpEst our the streets
a-ourd the church were crowded, a1d at
s o'clock when the seryteC co mmenced, every
pew, eve-y aisle ard eyeEySflch OF standing-roo q
was occupied. The chUTel " as magnthcensly
decorated for the grLnd'occ asiOn. The chanesl
was oTnaDented with eToSgro' ans, in the form OF
Vreatbs, crosses anchorsE nd curved lines.
The high altar was dClica tely trimmed Wfts
immortal vines and n:Flral flowers, and AMID
them the light, goldea, soft and lovely, otlfcGr
hundred g utlCs shed E radiance emblemRtic of
q light around the Mercy Seat Over the altar
appeaIcd in evergrtgEs, '~GlOr.a in Exeefsis
Deon The side altaES were similarly decorated
with burllng cl1dles, evergreens and natural
aouers. The choir TEver appeared to teStsr ad-
vantage he music b-l1g well rendered by every
mart Miss Eva Malls, whose bea1tilGl voice is
growing in power aud sweetness, was in 6 happy
vein lor the exccs-iOn Of the difficult Music Of
Giorza's Mass; ME-. J. q. Hillyer's sweet; SYM
pathetic cCntralto was very effective: Mr.. John
PVRh's tenor was remarkable for evenress and
precision; MI. L. E. Cannon sang his solo
Christmas Carols though he knew theproper
Interpretation Of the authors 3r. nd work; Mr..
II. c. Sherman, the accomplished orgautEt sAd
were possible, and to hi n is due the excellence
OF the music rendered.
The5 a m. Solemn High Mass was celebrated
by Father Mcclure, pastor, as celebrsut;- Father
Sabbetti, deacon, and Father Have, as sub
deacon. The sermon was preached by Father
Jameson; and tie Solemn High Mass at j q. m,
by Fathc- Frauchrne cClebrant; Father Jam'o-
son, deacon, and Father SabetSi, sub deacon,
Father Nice Uire preaching the sermon.
4 potfceo HE 70 afure q the m Epryfre VI
that nearly the entire congregation, about three
thousand, received Holy Communion, and in order
that no confusion might arise in so large bedy
going to the communion ral, arrangements had
been made SO that all communicates went tc the
rail through the centre aisle and returned by the
side-aisles. Even with this range nent about
an hour was Occuplad by two priests in giving
communion.
On Christmas day each priest is allowed to say
three masses, and the priests engaged at st.
AlOysius, availCd themselves Of this privilege.
Father MagUire's sermon at the II O'Clock Mass
was from the text, GLORY be to GcI, peace, &c"
He enlarged in eloquent terms and in EosE afec-
tiOnate spirit upon the results aud bonefts OF the
incarnation Of Christ.
AT ST. PATl.CK's.
An immense cong cegstiOn was present 1T the
O'Clock Mass. The music rendered in the morn
ing was Mozart's twelfth Mass, and atihe 10
O'Clock service HaydCn's No. was beautifully
sung by the choir, Mrs. Shea and Nrs. Berry, So
pranCs; Miss Glaze aud Mrs. E'1i0tt, altos; Mr..
Egan aud Mr.. Richmond, tenOfs, and Mr. KOech-
ling B1d Mr. Mast, bassos. The pastor Father
Walter, vas assisted throughout the morning by
Father Keane. The sisters and the orphans q
St. Vincent Asylum were in attendance. The
sermons wee appropriate to the Occ ssion, and
the number Of COMMITMENTS WAS very large.
ST. DomEICK's.
he IL ND late
were crowded with commune snts. DdFIrg the
day Father BOkel said three, and preached. an
able sermon. The church was handsomely deco
rated. Attic Grand Mass the choir, consisting o.
Miss S. Mattingly and Mrs. Z. c. Brown, So
prano; Miss Louise Brown, alto: Mr. John Nat
tingiy, tenor; nd Mr. F. KOechIing, basso With
Prof Wishach as O-ganist, rendered MulcTd's
celebrated Mass. The services were very solemn
and Impressive.
6. MARY's CHURCH
is where our German Roman Catholic friends Eor-
ship, and at the O'Clock Mass the church was
crowded. Rev. Father Alig and his assistant
were most busiiy employed ia giving communicn,
preaching from tSe Chancel and in the active Tll-
ties Of the day. NercIdante's MasE YES sung ct
the O'Clock sergce and at the II o'clock service
Mozarts 18th Mass. The altar bore six solid
silver candlestiCx5 and numerous candles. and
many choice DaSural flowers and evergEeonr
were most tasse -ully festooned around the
church. The chOE is an exceptional enc fen it,
talent and consists Of OTganist Z. z. S0AwakOIh
missC5 Aubie Gle and Barbara REBpert, go
Praucs; Lizzie BesI.ng and Louisa EsG aItcs:
Anthony Rupert asd S. Pauer, teBsrs and John
Chisek and Henry SGldthier, bassOs.
At other Catholic churches, st. Martins. 81
Stephens, st. Peters, St. JOseph's and Iamae :.
late Conception, simiar services were held. a..
these churches were 4bcaUtiially aud artIstlealIy
decorated, and thousands Of commuuleanss were
before their affairs.
THE EPISCOF Il CHURCHES.
At st. Johns, Rev. J. Vaughan Lewis rector
preached a sermon sbOURling in historical mem
cries Of the day, and in sound doctrine. The
choir list for the morDil's services was as FOL
lows: Anthem tOpeninE sentenee) ~ will rise:'
''Yenite," by Bradley, "GIcria Patri," by Frey:
''Te Deum," new by Mu.ard; "Jubilate,'' By
Milard; lntroit Anthem, FA1d there were shep-
herds" by Williams; "GIor.a Tibi," by PIeEeI;
''Nincene Creed;" hymn, 4SEout the glad It'd
inGs" BY Davenport; offs-tory Blessed is he that
giveth TO the poor" by Greene; "Sanetus," By |
Dr.. CauLidge; Hymn %, by Hamburg; "Gloria ia |
EXcelFis, old English.
ST. PAUL's.
This church was very aneIy decorated with |
notices, eyergreeDs and natural flowers. The
eV. A. Jackson, rector, Olietatsd and the sing
ing was from choir Of boys cPsyamed in sur |
piiCCs dllcE Lie EnBllbu eIglG. EtQey were Qi- |
rectod by Mr., John Franklin, oFganigt.
At the Charch Of the Ascension the sermon |
was preached b. Rev. J. R. Elliott; at the Church
Of The Epiphany by Re ~. W. F. Watkins; at Trig-
ty, GeOrgetoRz, by Rev. J. B. lie Wolf; at
Obrist's church by Rev. q. d. Andrews; at Ne |
mortal chapel by Rev. A. F. Steels;a st. Johns,
by. Rev. A. b. Atkins. and az Grace.
by Be-. 2. D. Jandon. The Services |
In all these churches were Of great intapOct, and
hey filled volume.
NATIoSAL HOTEL HOPE.
The fret hop Of the season, at the National |
Hotel, occurred lastRIght, and was a most pleas
ng success. Among those present, VIC observed |
Hon. Nathan Clifford and wife; Hon. JOha Han |
,Ock and wife: Hon. Mr. Cannon, Of Illinois and |
sifei Hon. John 7. AESriIl, wife aud daughter; |
Dr.. McDill, Of Wisconsin, and wife; Nj Conzer
If Michigan, with his new wife, his ssns and 4
laughter Mr.. HubbeIl and vile, OF the same 4
State; Hon. W. II. II. Stowell and wife. who !
vas, rs usual, perfectly TGsp!endent; Mr. Chas.
y. SkerTell, wife and dsugater; Hon. s. s. Mar
hall, Of Illinois; Hon. Vim. Loughridgs, Of
oWa; Major ChipEan, Of Kansas; Mr.. J. EVaps,
{ Illinois; Col. L. p. Wright and wife, Of Ohisa-
o, and Fred. Wright, their -E3n; Col. L. D Ia
ersoll, Of the same city, a7d many others
Among the notable ladies present we're Mrs. 1
Iebert and daughter, OF New 0tleans, Madame
e Vert, Mrs. COlman, Miss C9lRan, Mrs. BIZ |
IN. Mrs Chamberlain Mrs FcuEa Miss Rack |