Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-24
CHRISTMAS, 1873.
Hosc TIE Churches triu Celebrate
the Joyful Occasion.

of special festive servicesin the churches of
the Catholic, Protestant Episcopal, Luthe-
ran, and some other denominations Of Chris
tians. In all of the churches the decorations
are most elaborate and fitting, and many
willing hands are employed in properly dress
ing the respective temples OF worship.
CATHOLIC CHURCHES.
81 OfHiTlcs-The services at this church
will commence at 5O'clock q. m, with solemn
High Mass, which will be celebrated by Rev.
j. A. Bokel, assisted by Rev. NJ. b. Fortune
as deacon and Rev. p. A. Dinahau sub dea-
con; Rev. j. A. Sheridan, master of ceremo-
MES. The sermon will be delivered by the
"Behold. bring you tidings of great joy
Luke, I'd chap. The music at this mass will
Se grand: The choir viii render La aasche e's
mass has never been sung in this city. The
choir will consist of the following we'll known
singers; Miss Rose MeDermott. Ms S,, 3:
Lena PreuSs and Mrs. 4. Rodrique, alti; Mr..
John Seufert, tenOfi, and Messrs. Magans,
koechliDg and Thomas w. Riley, bassi. Be-
fore the mass the choir will sing the hymn
"Adeste Fideles," by Novelli. At the offer
tory Diabelli's "Gaudeamus" will be sung.
The last mass, which will be a solemn High
Mass, will be celebrated at 1890 O'Clock by
Rev. Father Bokel. Rev. j. A. Sheridan, ..
p, Will preach the sermon. The music at
this mass will be the same as at O'Clock,
except at the offertory, whed Miss McDer-
mott Will sing Hummell's Alma Virgo
BenedictiOn of the Blessed Sacrament will
follow the mass; at which time the hymn
go, Salutaris Hostia," by Roezwick, and
the "TaDtum Ergo" by Berga, will he rem
dered by the choir. The principal solo parts
will be sustained by Misses McDermott and
Preuss and Messrs. Kpchling and Seufert.
Nespers will not be sung.
81. Hdthe1C'S.-This church VIII be opened
al a. m. by solemn nigh mass. The choir
here is not fully organizct, and no elaborate
music will be rendered. The organist is
Prof Anton Glntzner. who has just been re
engaged. and will shortly have a fiue, we'll
% a naNfE enrNf &c NJ
y. Smith. soprano; Mrs. Newton, contralto;
Rev. DIR. White, director OF music Mozart's
eth mass will he used.
81. PeteTS.-The musical service at -. Pc
ter church, Capitol Hill, on Christmas day,
under the direction of Prof. +. Kley, orZan.
iSt of the church. AT high mass at O'CLOCK
mass, in q, by the entire choir; Veni
Creator, quartette; offertory, Hac Nocte,
Motteto Pastorale, by Giovanni Cagliero.
At oommunion-AdesteS Fideles, by No
vello. The solo parts will be sustained by
Misses Belle Elliott and Emily Miller, and
Messrs. Morgan and Miller. at IL O'Clock a.
m. the new Italian mass ode San Luigi
by q. Cagliero, will be rendered for the first
time in this country by the following mem
hers of the choir: Misses Belle Elliott and
Nellie Walsh, soprani; Misses Emily Mil
Ter ard Amy Prospect, alti Mr.. VIM L.
Morgan, tenor; and Mr.. Theo. Miller, bassO.
Onertory, Diabelli's Gaudeamus; Novel,Os
Christmas Anthem. At benediction-B er-
ge's Tantum Ergo; Himmels Salutaris.
81. PGtTicks.-The choir al st. Patricks
Church, like that OF st. Matthew's, is small
and unorganized. Rev. Father Waiter Will
celebrate early morning mass, ard Prof
Carl Richter will pres de a the organ.
HayGD's Mass No. will be sung ut o clock
and at ii La Hasch's Mass. Mrs. b. Clare
Miss Barry and Mrs. Shea constitute the
choir.
81 lStephen's-At this church, Haydn's Mass
No. 2 will be sung at the II O'Clock service
Nh. Foertsch is the organist and Messrs. Hol-
len. Dew and Coolidge are the choir.
Church Of The Immaculate Conception-Rev.
Eat Father Healy; president Of Geotetown Col
Father McCarty, deacon, and he Will also
preach. Mozart's 18th Mass will be sung.
80. AIossits.-This church will present more
musical attr Ions than any other Catholic
church. The able choir, under the direction
of the we'll. vwn and talented ofganist,
Mr.. III. c. Sherman. will present a fitting
Prog1 anime for this occasion. Services will
take place at and II O'Clock. Father Jen-
kins, president of GonZaga College, will Gel
citrate the mass; Father Clamp. the pas or
, O'Clock mass, the choir will sing Won
Webers Mass in G; at the ofiertory, a Christ
mas hymn, by Dudley Buck; at the II
O'Clock, Haydn's 10th Mass; before the SER
mon, the "Adeste Fideles,' CarraneedJ at
the offertory, the "Gaudeamus," (quartette
and chorus,) the solo parts by Miss Mills and
Messrs. Pugh, Cannon and Fugitt. The
members of the choir are: Miss Eva Mills,
Miss Lois Mygatt and Miss r. Eichorn, so,
prani; Mrs. H. G. Sherman, Miss Nellie
Eichorn, alti; Mr.. John Pugh, Mr.. A. s.
T.. n.
Fugitt, bassi. After the mass at II O'clock,
a grand Tantum Ergo, by Willard, will be
sung. Mr.. john Pngh Will sing the tenor
solos. and grand chorus will be added.
81. MuyS.-The Rev. Father Alig will Gel
citrate mass at st. Mary's church, and Mo-
zart's 18th mass will be sung. Mr.. Schwa-
Annie Guier, Miss Bower, Miss Barbara
Rupert; alti, Mrs. Schwskopf; tenOri. Mr..
s. Bower, A. Rupert. II. Guekther, II. Hof-
mann; Sassi, Mr.. Nef, Mr.. Holman, Mr.. f.
Holy Trinity, Georgetown y There will be
first mass at O'Clock q. m MOZart'S 18th
mass, solos by Miss Nellie Hoffar and Frank
Sovyn, with full chorus; Ofertory, Adeste
tdeles. SccU high mass at II O'Clock; DIR.
Perabeau's new mass in b fiat. Sunday. De-
cember Is, Haydn's 5th mass In B fiat. Or
gaDIst, DIR. Henry Perabeau. Rev. Fathers
De Wolf and Roccofort, OF the s. j., have
charge of the sci vices.
Services at the Soldiers Home.-On Christ.
mas day the Catholic inmates of th,s insti-
tuition will have solemn high mass celebra-
ted at o'clock a. m. by the Rev. p j. Scan
nell, o. p. OF ST. Dominics church. The ju-
Sacred Heart will furnish the music for our
old veterans.
PROTESTANT EPIsrOPAL CHURCHES.
ST. JOln'S.-The service for Christmas, at
II a. m, will consist of the following selec
tions:.1 Opening7Glory to God on High;
3. Gloria Patri; Rossi. 4. TIE Deum; South
ard. 8. Jubilate Dec; Rossi. q. Introit-
Sanctus; GpOnOd q. Gloria Tibi-CniSOnO;
congr egational; Pleyel. s. CredO-Unsono;
Goss. .. Hymn-Shout the Glad Tidings;
Davenport. 10. OfertOry-Gloria in Excel
sis; Mercadante. II. DOxology-All Things
Come of Thee. Lord; congregational. II.
TrisagiOD; congregational. l3. Hymn Of,
I'd verse; congregational. Il. Agnus Del;
quartette; Council. 10. Gloria In EXcesis;
congregational. The choir is composed of
eight ale voices, and for Christmas will be
ACCOMPANIED by selected orchestra. Mr..
=. q. Young has been invited to participate
and will sing with the first bass. The choir
is as follows:-First tenor, w. II. Burnett
and q. A. Whitaker; second tenor, c. G..
Ever and James Patterson; first basJ, Dr.
q. Johnson and III. II. Bradley; second bass,
j. B. Dawson, VIM. Yeatman and c. w.
Hancock. OrganisG, t. q. King. Orchestra
on this occasiop:-First violirs, Messrs.
Weller and Arth; second violin. Mr.. G..
Donch; viola, Prof. Donch; flute, Mr.. Schut-
ter first cornet, Mr.. Jamisou; second cornet
Mr.. Adams; cello, Mr.. Eberbach; bass, Mr..
Fries: clarionet, Mr.. Au.
Epiphany CtiTch.-Rev. DIR. Wilbur r.
Watkins will prea CHI at II O'Clock, and the
following music will be sung Nenite, plain.
Gloria Patri, George w. Walter; TIE Deum
No. !, La Hache; Jubilate Dec, J. ID. Smart;
Glorla Tlbi, George w. Warren; HYMN.
"Hark! the herald angels sing" G. w. War
rem; "hark, what mean those holy voices"
Sclumann. Christmas anthem