Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-27
CHRISTMAS.
AmusemenIs and Qualifications Past
and PROSPECTIVE

AmuEeInenIs and Qualifications Past
|. and Prospective.
Among the festivities Of Christmas Day
was the distribution Of premiums IN st.
Nary's Sunday-School. The prizes were
divided into several classes, the principal
ones being a magnificent copy of the Holy
Bible, two gold medals, seperb copy Of
~Rafael's Madonnas;" olives of Deceased
Bishops" in two volumes; "Sufferings of
Jesus two volumes of Father Burke's ser
mons and lectures; @Nouett's AeditatiOns,"
and twenty or thirty others Of a similar
class, b sides some three hundred smaller
books. The altar Of the Sunday-schOol
chapel was beautifully decorated with rich
and rare flowers, and three new and beauti-
full pictures.
The Sisters and the orphans al ST. Mary's
Orphan Asylum were made happy by az
fectiOnate remembraDces from numerous
friends, wlo never forget the little ones,
especially at this joyous season. The Sis
tiers desire 10 return thanks, on behalf OF
themselves and orphans, to their many
friends,andespecially to Mrs NJ Burns, Ms.
Thomas Murphy and Mr.. Henry BASTARD
The inmates of the Asylum enjoyed a
gladstone feast,
The festival, including a supper and
dance, to be given by the St. Vincent De
Paul Society, at the st. Mary's school
house next Tuesday night, for the beEetit
of st. Demands Convent, promises to be
one of the best entertainments Of the
week. Extensive preparations are being
made for it.
St. Peters Mission Church, North Nash
vile, is deliberately and taS.efully decorated
for festival tomorrow night. The in
terror is curiOusly draped with cedar feS-
tOOns and crosses and the clIancel set of
with number of imposing inscriptions.
Back of the chancel is a handsome new
French stained glass, donated by MIR. Chas.
II. Gauthier. A Christmas tree Will be in
readiness for the Juveniles.
The sermon at the cathedral on Christ
mas Day was preached by the Rev. w. j.
Quinn, ID. D., of ST. Mary's College, Ken
lucky, and is spoken of by all those who
were in attendance as a remarkably elo-
0uent discourse. The reverend doctor
has very kindly consented to deliver lee
ture this evening at the cathedral. at "a
O'Clock, on the subject, "Religious faith and
civil allegiance" These being the Christ
mas holidays, the lecture will be free.
The following programme of music was
carried out at Christ Church in the service,
Friday morning: Prof. ]. ID. Heineberg
being organist, Miss Ellen Carter, soprano
Miss Lenora Hasslock, alto; Frank Nevins,
tenor, and a. j. Moulton, bassO Volun-
tary, Worship the Lord; Venite, Oh come
&c, Best; Gloria patri, Best and Willard;
Gloria in excelsis, Willard; TIE Deum, Was
sen; Jubilati Dec, Willard; Hark Hear the
Angels sing Gloria Tibi, Best; Shout the
glad tidings, Hodges; Chorus Things of
Thee are spoken, Kreutzer.
The Christmas services and feStivi-
ties Of the Advent school came of Friday
afternoon commencing at 4:3O O'CLOCK. u
large number of presents were distributed
to the scholars. The teachers and officers
presented to the Rector. Rev. Edward
Bradley, a very beautiful and costly writing
desk The music rendered on the occasion
was the subject of much praise.
There was a large aSsemblage Friday
night at the German Lutheran Church, OF
which Rev. Jno. Heckel is pastor. A heay-
lily laden Christmas tree was the centre OF
attraction to both old and young.
A very large crowd assembled at Turner
Hall at night, when presents were distribu-
ted from a tree, and gold-headed cane pre-
sened to Mr.. Chas. Vanper by
the Juvenile Turner'S. Tho enter
tainment wound up with a ball.
The services and amusements at the
Church of the Assumption were very elab-
crate and interesting. Numerous other
entertainments of similar character were
gotten up in this city and Edge6eld, and
much pleasure of ahigh order derived from
them. Altogether the people of Nashville
have seldom had more enjoyable Christ
mas.