New-York tribune., 1875-12-24
THE CHURCHES.
THE CATHOLICS

day NJ the year. to say three masses IN honOr OF te
Blessed Trinity; and it is the custom among Catholics
as FAR ii is practicable to hear three masses on that
day For this purpose churches thrown from
very early hour in the morning, and are constantly
filed with everchanging throng OF worshipers In
churches crib Is prepared representing
the in the stable OF Bethlehem at the birth of
Christ In certain churches in St. Bernards in West
Fourtcenthst and the French church in West Twenty
fourthst the crib and its surroundings display much
art and ingenuity The services of the charac-
ter in all the churches also tho decorations and
music The in which the feast will be celebrated
in some of the principal churches is here given:
At ST. Patrcks Cathedral, the masses will begin at 5
q. m, when a Solemn High Mass will be celebrated by
Vcar-General Quinn. The masses will continue every
half hour up 1880 M. when there will be Solemn
P0ntihcal High Mass, Cardinal McCloskey being the
cecbrant with vicarGeneral Quinn assistant priest
Fathers Keane and Hogan deacons Of honor and Father
Kearney master of ceremonies The choir consisting Of
double quartet and chorus, VIII sing ROssinis HeSSc
! SoienneLe, Prof. Gustavus schmtz presiding at
the organ. Father Treanor. ;. j., Ylce-Presldent
OF st. Francis xavier's College, VIII preach the
sermon. At p. m, Solemn POntihcal Vespers
and Benedicton Will he sung in the presence or the
Cardinal The collections ut the in the Cathedral
all the churches this day, will be- for the Deneht
of the Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum All the decora-
tons Of the Cathedral will center IN and about the
sanctuary The entire wall and window at the back Of
the high altar viii draped In rich hangines OF Grim
son and gold All around top OF the rcredos arches
OF lighted tapeTs will pass from pinnacle to pinnacle
shining from crimson background. These VIII ex-
tend entire width of the church. around the sancti-
airy and the two side affairs which viii also be ilum-
mated The high altar will be brilliant with an unusual
number Of lights aud flowers
AT the Church OF ST Paul the Apostle in West Fifty
nnth-st. the will begin at a m with Solemn
High Mass celebrated by the Rev Father Hewitt Of the
Congregation Of ST. Paul the Apostle. The masses Will
continue at the various altars up 10 n. m. AT 1890
A. NJ Solemn High 5ass will be celebrated by the Rev
Father Young. c. s. p. and the Rev. A. Brown G. = p
will preach the sermon The Old Gregoran chart only -
used this church where II II heard 10 special aFht-
SEe OWING To tne he eRD A0rcs vii he sung
/ and the beautiful AdeSte Fideies 10 the Oner-
o{ the BIessdd virgin. haT,monsed. viii be sang.
In the afternoon viii be solemn and bcne-
sion viii be- the singing by tie choir after bsnedicton
of selection ancient carols dating from the fourth to
sunday al the hour. The decorations of the Plust
Church VIII ne Very hhe. All sne pas -, 'g J nun
with brilliant banners bearing inscriptions ana device
with inscriptions crosses and various designs exc
cuted in holly, arb0r yn, etc. The chef feature now
ever vii he the high altar and sanctuary The.- will be
surrounded With masses OF green in every variety OF
shape and design, relieved with multitude OF nOWere
| the altar itself being one blaze OF lGhis ,
At me Church Of II. Francis Xavier, in West six
teeut--, the Will begin AZ 4:iO a. m, and con
unue up To- 1880 a m Inc misc at me nIst mass Nh Nm
be by the IT. Cecilia Choir, composed OF young ladies'
I bgl Ia he a. IN.
Solemn High Mass Father ChauX > j., ihe proNlnciai
OF The Jess being ceiebrant Father Shea, :. j. Will
preach The musical services at this church viii be OF
the most elaborate description Gounod7 hesSe Soie,'-
EShe VIII De sung by the choir consisting or dOihe
1hOmass string orchestra, Inc 500 slhgerS @ Oh tne
! first quartet VIII De Miss l. NelnecAe' Soprano
Miss N Wenecke, alto. signor G. lamaro tenor Herr T.
/ Vierng, baritone; OF the second quartet, Nine w.
Rerge Nine. schulz, Herr klebs, ID. Stanton Hen Ja
4dests Fidetes arranged by Dr. W Berse. the organst
Will sung, the first by the chorus the second
fttvt "
by Herr JacObsOhn the third verse by The chorus with
! Orchestral and organ accompaniment. Al the pro-
Hafch HiH by Mepdelssohn which has never yet
been performed, will be PLAYED, and nd for the the
orchestra In the evening at O'Clock solemn Nespers
NiIl he snug Iambiliote's Oraoro Eerees re Telum
an alto solo by Miss ri. Wernecke; archelt's re Maria,
tro and Rossnls Tantm Ergo. Dr. William Berge will
| preside at the organ. The decorations of ST. Francis
Xavers are very elaborate, tie pillars and galleries
green Tie decorations OF the high altar are
especially beautiful. The lights are many and skifully
and grecnery. Around tine tabernacle are figures OF
angels watching strong jet Of gas shines out above
the tabernacle typical Oi the star ID te East tlt ap
peared Ia the three Kings, wnile nigh above still IN ne
base the dome Ot the tabernacle and passing nght
around IT, Is arranged winter scene VITA SHRUBS grees
and flowers, out Of which glenn the letters, cut IN curi-
design GiOrid IN E<oeSts, the letters beng rtldr
! blocks OF wood half covered with frozen enOw .
In ST Stephens Church. in East Twenty nntbst., the
viii begnslt 43O a H. and continue up 10 1880
! a. N The first will be a Solemn Hgh Macs, celebrated
! by the Rev Dr. McGlynn. Mercadante's Mass viii be
Gol % Ana T % nv Do a i9{0 py tb. eev C6arles
! NcCreddy Mozart's Twelfth Mass Will be sung by the
choir consisting OF double quartet and chorus, with
@ olu'tsl t =, & ~, % i In ,h sernnnn thess viii he
solemn VespeIs and BenedctiOn. The decorations a 81
SnIeu are always exceptionally fine on this occasion.
The lofty pillars OF the church are wreathed III ever
green's and the galleries festOoned with the same
nater1ai. The sanctuary and high and side affairs are
ali abaze witn lights sofiened by holly, and
lowers Tbeene church will be illuminated the beads
around the capitals of me pillars being NJ Win most
around the framework of the pictures ui Jhe ilhacute
Conception, the sionhg OF si S'epnen, anu billtI & .
great picture OF the CrueihXlon "hieh ioiHS an III
mense altar piece. - 80 ,,., .,
will begin at IL III with hlgh Mass celebrated Dy tne
Rev Father HAYES The music Will be by the Girl Choir
There will be masses AT M and a. NJ, ana solemn
Hgh Mass al lU'Jo a. M viii tne heN, ato - no az
/ ceiebIaut Nlclr-GenerIl Preston viii preach. Ihe
! rhnir viii sing for the first time in TINS country A.
| Tnomass Grand Mass with Brahms Ave Ddi1d for
HGra VIII also be sung for the nrst tme Dacnauera
Vei Creator Will be before the sermon The deco
he similar character 10 those OF the otlcr
Catholic churches. There viii be great display Oh
flowers and about the altar, with nrs and greens OF
every kind arranged In a tasteful manner, and IL
Illuminated by multitude OF lighted tapeTs ana etS oi
The first High Mass at a. Peters Church in Barclay
st, will he celebrated az a. IN. Ile Grand HIg M"ss
William r Pechcr the following will be the order OF the
musical services Premier Grande Messe sOlennce, ~
Paul Lutgen for solo aud chorus; Ohertory fu SAINT
coli" Tor soprano solo, by GounOd, sung by Mrs. l. NJ
Easton Veni Creator ~ Her, alto solo, sung by Mrs
/ Z. Ford.
/ PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCHES.
In many Of the protestant Episcopal Churches In the
city very elaborate preparations making for tie cee
braton of Christmas In the way of trimming The church
edifces with evergreens and palms Although most oi
tie churches viii have special musical services many OF
them have not vet decided upon any definite programme
Christmas Day Will be observed at Trinity Church with
tbe usual grand programme OF music Christmas ser
vices and for the OCCASION The opening ser
vice will he at a. IN, followed at a. NJ WIFE ""'''"is
prayer At IL will take place the grand celebration
| with communion The musical programme Is Us fol
toy.. Onaning vouutary Mendels,Ohn's 4th Sonata