Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-24
TN CIURCats TOMORROW.

served A. the anniversary OF the natal day OF th5
Christian religion. Young and Old, rich aut
TOoT, alike Join in the festivities when marx
the recurrence OF the time when the advent o.
the Redeemer Is celebrated by His followers.
In Christian homes, glad voices Will chant CO o.
memOTative carols, and in the churches the de-
vUut will assemble TO celebrate, In form, the
birthday of Bethlehem 5 holy babe. As is usual,
the Roman Catholic AMI some of the Protestant
churches will be open for service, auj appro-
pirate disCOuTses will be delivered by the pas
tors. For the information OF the public the
pTOgT anne of contemplated services at the
various churches III this city and GeOr getOWa Is
appended:
town, Rev. Father IeWOiT-PrOI. W. DSIss
Clements is the gsnisC-apprOpTiate early
morning macs music will be sung by the regul az
choir, and at II o'clock hign mass will be sung.
at st. Stephens (CsthOlic) church, corner
26th street and Pennsylvania avenue, the Rev.
John Mc\ally will celebrate mass both at ; a.
N. and at II a. m. The following talented vO-
Calists will assist in the service Soprano, Miss
/. Coolidge; alto, Mrs. NJ. GilIen; tenor, John
SenfeTt; bassO and conductor, +. a. KoUkar;
CTgaDist, James CAultslj, =. H3yden's lmpe-
rial Macs will be sung. Ia Haec Nucte via be
CsgleTO. Subsequent 70 tle mass, NOvellO's
arrangement OF the Adests Fideles will be rem
deIed by the choir: This choir IS unusually
well balanced, ana line music NAV be eNpecre
The officiating clergyman At st. Matthew'S
(CatGOiiC) church states that no preparations
have been made by his choir for the Ctristnts
AT St. Patrick's church, the Rev. Father
Walter will Officia+e at each OF tue services,
and will deliver dI>coUTses appropriate 70 the
occasion. Ills theme viii be the advent OF
Christ, and will discourse upon the Bible trait
ton OF the appearance OF the ''Stsr in the
East and the discovery by the wise men who
were Pointed To the mangeT wherein vas lad
tine RedeemrT OF tue WOTi-"Cbrist the y /
vi0U-.' Prof. Carl Richter will preside az the
organ, as usual, and his well drilled ca1ir viii
render 81 the ! a. N. service MOZart's Ye!fju
Mass, and g. II O'Clock Hayin's sixteenth Mas
Will be sung. lie folio wing weiI-knO9n SINGERS
Will participate, composing large CdOraz: So
TraIOs, NJ Re. Shea. 81 -s Berry, Miss Burrows,
Mt. Small, Miss Sleeps, Miss Msgill; alti, hr-.
Elliot, Miss Clare Miss Newton, Mrs Boom;
teIOri. Messrs. Pagan, Richmond and Bogus;
baEsi. hes-Ts. hO!ChliHg, Masi and shea.
At st. MaTy's church, (CathOnc,) the Rev.
Father AliS viii celebrate msss at a m. rhe
choir viii render Mercadsntes mass in q. A
eleven Father Alig will preach, and M0z4rI's
18th NAE y ~ De sung-PrOf. T.. Z. Schw 4kOph;
soprano, Miss Annie GUieT; second soprano
Hiss EupPeit; alto, Misses l.. Bergliug GaI
LCu,se Ne1f; tenOTi, ). Bauer and A Rupert:
bassi, W. Neff, John SCheck and II. GauJner.
At ST. Aloysius' jCsthOlic) church, the Rev
Father Mcguire will celebrate mas. assisted Sy
two REVEREND fathers from WOODSTOCK. Va Tae
choir here u still under the direction vi Prot.
Harry 4. Sherman, and VIII render 2 veFT
choice selection OF appropriate Christmas music.
Miss Iva Mills wili bo Jh9 ~OTTaug; 81. JJ1n
PUEh, tenor; Mrs. HlllyeT, alto, AMI MC. j.. T..
Cannon, base. This is probably the finest
cLC!T N the city, and their rendition OF the TO-
loving music viii, without doubt, be cores
pond ugly good. Before the sermon a Chris
mas Hymn, and 81 OdertoTy an anthem by DGt-
ley Buck, "There were Shepherds"
81. Peters tCsthoHc) church, on Capitol Hill.
Will lie open for mass a. i've O'Clock a. IN. aII
aiso at eleven. The Rev. Father Boyle will o.
hciate and preach an epprOf Tiate sermon. Mrs
MARY Newton is the talented OTganist, ami the
choir are a. follows: Mrs. King, soprano, Mrs.
CrOEhan, alto; Mr.. King, tenor; Mr. Miller,
bassO. at the early morning seTv.cs the cE0i-
vii sing MeTcadante's beautiful Mass Tor
three voices also, the hasC N0Cte and the
dcste Eideles (gHartette).
ChTIst's church, Navy Yard tP. r. =, .he
usually beautiful service will be elaborated,
and the rEe cher, under the Leadership Of Mr.
!. ". Gross, will sing appropriate selections,
which have rot yet been selected. The soprano
ls MR. p P Little; alto, Miss Harbin; tenor,
Ball.
81 nomiDick's (Catholicl church, Rev. j. \
BOkei, pastor. billiards Mass will be rendered
prSaui-t. Professor Misb4ch; Soprano. NIis-
Sienna NattIugly ana Mis-. 4. q. Bro8n; al.
bliss Louise Brown, teGOT, Mr. John VI attlnsIY.
bass0, Mir. +. kOecnling. During the comm
Mon service the choir Will sing the hymn,
'.SheT herds Abiding in the field"
81. -cssph's (CathOiic) church, Capitol Hill.
At OclyCk MCZ4Tt's No. L Mass VAL b7 sang,
ana at O'Clock LamD.lOrts's Mass in l. IA
viii be rendered; l.. Eebst1ck, Ors2uist. drs5
soprano, Mis-. LoHstOcb; second soprano, Ms.
Ju60eUau, alto, Miss Mary Ned; tCnsr-, Au-
sustEs Ns1 and A Haske; bassos, Henry M7A-
Ter 40 joseph StegeT
~ ~. Marks lEFisCopa) church, Rev. A. I.
Stee.C. rector, the ,ervice- Nit be made p4rEic-
U'zIiy Interesting. The music FOR TO IN Irro..'-
service has been selected BY the rector snd tue
urraGl-t- Miss Burnett, and i a. folio w-.-DIen-
~ Gu-ieII. 'NLle shepherds V.ttcheI their
ar"s-.' Tie beautiful Ie Dsum OF MJS5utI Il
VIII HrNt re suEs- io4G@el by JachSIns JIJi-
late. lie 1-.a hymn, lark. the herald angels
-Irg STA adaptation from M1Z arts It-h ~ A.
all then re rendered. Ihs following vocalist
compose the choir So grsBO, N.st Carrie Ste
ven alto. 81 IS jGus-- tenor, DR.. ,JouaS- ba--J.
N.r. ba- MT. JHdtE the Fast0-a. c-Tc OF AiT.
steele Irl- church - IN = most hJuri-hing en-
O-il1Ir a. Is evidenced by yhe recent pGrcha@s
Ct 70 very handsome corner lot, Cd by TO feet.
u Is proposed - an early day - erect thereon
CuIit.rg suitable 20 tie surroundings.
a Trinity tEpiscOpll church, corner 81 All
4, streets. the choir viii sing tl5 service ~ l.
ttI-et below. The Rev. DR.. Allison " D
Liesch a. u O'Clock: The orgauist - N.ss
AoNOnr s., lrano, Mr.. Morrill,; alto, Mis- ) 5 ~
'owf base, MI d W. Middleton, JIG. Tac ser
vice will gan with an opening anthem .. rADl
art car ; ltLer, hy Humusil; ''Nenite, - LDui;
''G.oII4 ILtT,4." hOSenthA}, "Fe Deuu' in
&. v l.-r ~ "JIhiate," hJ-eDtbal; odeTtO-y,
''ChTi-rI4s AltHtm.' Warren; uTst hymn,
''Wgtr shyTherds watched their aJcks;'' gee
ond nyHLE, 81 heEk. tho heavenly angels sing"
Tie Kew Nh. Holt, rector of the Caurch OF
Tie 1scenS.On "a, -, Will hold service At ii
O'Clock, and viii direct the attention OF his con-
g7t2s;lS1 ~ his usually graphic manner 4 the
subject &C the celebration OF the dav Prot
George y. NSlter, the very efficient Organist.
val preside ~ the organ and direct the follow
ing selections - Hymn. ''Hark, ths herald
sEgs's slEZ,' George W. Walter. Nenite, by
Walker. f,--T Gi0T,as Patri by " alter will then
be sung. &c DsUm 4udamus in 4. Nllard's
JGbllg-s IA C-NIllard. The choir here Is a
male gusrt.t'S, aud comprises the folio wing
Wel.-kTOWn y1S..Ists. tensr. ". &. Hill;
second Il Eor, Il. ii. Johnston, frs bass. i Atnss
Johnston; secOnS bass, W. VI. Stuster. The
ability or Prof. walter IL SO we'll known as a
director and orgsn-st that COmmsDt upon the
Anticipated musical rendering of this service is
unnecessary.
- the Church Of tie Epiphany p. &. Rev.
a Il. Watkins rector ,->he services VIII - more
than ordinarily interesting. this i tts nrst
Christmas service in lie new church. The
choir, 10 will be seen, have prepared some ei3b-
crate music, and choice selections may Dc eN-
pected. This evening, at o'clock, the
Sunday school children OF this church Sil
hold an interesting service around a Chris
mas Tee, s1d the following carols will be sung,
christmas Carol II. W. Rev; "ChTstm -
Chimes 4. G; and "ThaS K.rst Christmas
night q. / H0rBj after which they viii re-
pau q the Sunday school room, where the cIu
yentiOBal tree will be stripped fOI the beneat
and qualification OF the little FCll service,
with communion, will be held on Christmas
morning Of ii O'Clock. The music selected tor
the occasion comprises "YeEite," Earl Of