National Republican., 1876-12-25
MERRY CHRISTMASl
. PEACE, GOOD WILL AMoya MEN.D

in All the ChurcEes-Midnight Service at
St. PauI's-General and Christianlike OBJ
seryance of the Day.
Above all seasons of the year Christmas is .
season of rejoicing. Christmas day the salyst' on
of the world is celebrated. 1t commemoret. e the
greatest blessing ever granted to mar Chris
tiaus assemble then to devOutly tb, NIX God for
the blessings that have been showered, in great
abundance, upon the earth, upon their country
upon their homes and upon the <aselves. Christ
mas is a day of smiles amcy,g the fortunate of
men. Old men, bowed with wears; sturdy men in
the prime of active life; " omen crowned with the
glory Of motherhood; hfI Ippy children crowd, with
smiling faces, over tn snow-covered pavements
the chimes melt irI harmony in the crisp, frosty
morning air. Retr 4ning home a Christmas din
ner-wtth a puo gy turkey raising its eurtailed
steamng, jolly plum pudding and a grove of
celery-awaitsth them. But in the novels of the
city there are no smiling faces.
The notes of the chimes change into a wild,
fearful wall as they swell and echo through the
alleys anH pqrlieus of vice. The haggard and
wretcheA mother gives the poor shelter OF her
bosom 70 the child Of sin. and gathers her msera-
BILE garments about her shiyering form. There
her rforain and she dares to think of death. There
VIE be no Christmas sermon, no story of Christ,
no hymn of praise and Thanksgiving, no Christ
mas turkey in that house.
Christmas day will be celebrated by services in
nearly all the churches of the city. -
CHIMES.
Prof. widows will play the chimes of the
Metropolitan at 8 o'clock this morning in honor of
the day. The following programme has been ar
ranged: l. Changes on eight bells; 2. Joy to the
Carol, Christians; 5. "Adeste FideIes;" 6. Pas,
toral symphony, tMessiahil I OaTol-Christmas
Fd rsssabS v,ie EcisDn nS MeTsrts eeu ms
Twelfth Mass; 10. CaroI-To God on High All
Glory BE, adam Geibel) IL. How Beautiful are
No. 2; IS CarOl-Hark, the Song Of the Angels;
air, '"Men of Harlech;" Il. Shout the Glad
Tidings, (Avisson;) Is. Home, Sweet Home.
EPISCOPAL CHURCHES.
There will be special services in all Of the Epis
copal churches. During the past week the mem
bers of the different churches have been busy in
preparing fer the occasion. The churches have
arranged and practiced Christmas music. In all
the churches the musical services will be rich and
elaborate.
ASCENSION CHURCH.
The musical programme at the Church of the
Ascension, Twelfth street and Massachusetts
avenue, is as follows: Professional, Hymn II.
Haydn; Venite, RobinsOn; Gloria Pstri, Mora;
Te Deum in Eb, (festival.J BUCK; Jubllate in
Eb, Buck, solo, Miss Kaufman; Anthem, The
Grace Of God, "Barnby, solo, Mrs. H; T. Crosby;
Trees" Faure, Mr.. F. F. Barnard; Sanctus, from
Beethoven: Communion Hymn, 2J3, Handel;
man. soprano; Mrs. H. Crosby alto; Mr. f. F.
Barnard tenor: Mr.. W. NJ. Sinister. jr., basso.
Mr.. Geo. W. Walter is the organist and director.
ST. JOHNS.
The prSgIapme selected S q mere ne e Is I as follows;
ffsy snd Bas KH1aPfs Pfti Rtsl 5a5
9th" 9TH Gounod; SGioria Tibbi, Pieyei: "Creed"
GOss; Hymn, "ShOut the Glad Tidings, Daven-
port; Ioxology, IAN Things Come Of Thee;;"
Excelsis, old English: The choir here Is a male
composed as follows: TenOrs, Mr., W Il Burnett,
Mr.. Whitaker, Mr.. Ever and Mr.. Pattersop;
nsssL MI. John B. Dawson Dawson MI MI. Hancock, MT MI:
Organist of the New York-ayenUe Presbyterian
church will perform the service in the absence Of
the regular organist, DR.. Kimoall.
EPIPHASY.
Atll O'Clock the choir, consisting of Mrs Camp,
soprano; Mrs. Root, altoi Mr.. knoop, tenor; Mr..
g. H. Reed jr:, basso, will render the following
Walter; "Te Deum," B. Tours; " "Jubilate, - J.
Reay; hymn, ANGELS from the Realm of Glory;''
s'Gloria Tibi,' Warren; THE Grace Of Gods Sal
Tation,n ]. Barnby.
TRINITY.
The choir at Trinity is made up as follows: Miss
Moxon organist; Miss Mygatt, soprano; Miss
swallow, alto; Mr.. Herndon MorseIl, tenor; Mr..
be the programme; Opening anthem, rAnd there
were shepherds" !" MiIlard; ''Venite,' B fat Mil
lard; .Gi9ria PatEi," KnoePTel; "re Deun, - B
Tibi," Baumbach; otertory, " Magnificent are
their Works." Millard; hymns, 80 Come all ye
Faithful" and While Shepherds Watch their
FlOcks."
ST. MARKS.
At st. Marks church, Capitol Hill, the SER
vices will be as follows: Sanctus, male voices,
% GIoTiS in Exceisis. Y V ". Il. Il. Smith: Te Deum'
Warren: Jubilate, Thomas; Anthem, Warren;
Gloria Tibi, Roe; Hymn, Mozart. The following
Roam; bassi Messrs Richardson and Jones;
basso, Mr. Johannes. A. S. Roe, jr., is the Or
ganist and director.
EMANUEL.
At Emanuel Church, Uniontown the choir Is
composed OF Miss Cora McGill, organist; Mrs,
Alice ToIson. Mrs. ClaTkson Miss Efhe Darling,
Miss Katie Grimes and Messrs. Samuel Shields.
Arthur Oliver and Alfred Darling. The morn
ing service to-day, with q sermon by the rector
Rev. ]. W. E. Mckee, and the Holy communion,
will be at II o'clock.
CHRIST CHURCH, NAVY YARD.
The musical services will be conducted accord
them, by Himmell; Venite, Cherubini; Gloria
Patria, Thomasi MOsenthal, Krsissman; Te
Deum, A. Baumbach; Jubilate, Berg; OfertOry,
Millard. William Myrick is the organist, and
the choir consists OF the following: Soprano Miss
Sallie Finn; Alto, Miss Florence Ball; tenor,
Mr.. II. IL. Parker; basso, Mr. Chas. A. Ball
INCARNATION.
The following is the programme arranged for
to-day az the Church Of the Incarnation Venite,
Loud: Gloria, Mozart; Gloria in Excelsis, Jack.
late, PaddOn: Anthem, "Arise and Shine, I" Buck;
Ofertory, Millard. Communion service by Grea-
toux. The choir consists Of the following: Organ.
list, Prof. Lang; soprano, Miss Bettie Goodrich;
alto, Miss Cora Chase; tenor, DR.. Jouy; bassO
Mr.. EdmOnds.
CHRIST CHURCH, GEORGETOWN.
The choir, under Mr. Harvey Kohr's direction
is composed of the following singers: Soprano
Mys. Bailey and Mrs. Barrett; alto Miss Dodson
teperi Messrs. Of1ey, Brice and Jones; bassi
Nnmo. The music will be as follows: Opening
Christmas Anthem, Millard; Venite, Chant
Gloria Patria, Banks; TIE Deum, Berg, in F; JubI
late, Mosenthal.
Catholic Churches.
There Will be special services to-day at all o.
the Catholic churches. Especial attention ha.
been given to the quality of the singing and the
arrangement Of the musical programmes. The
choirs of some Of the Catholic churches embrace
some Of the finest artists in the city, and to-day
strain of grand music will ascend from every
church.
ST. ALoYsIUs.
The music at St. AlOysius' will be unusually
hne the choir being composed Of the finest talent
in the city, and under the direction of Mr.. H. O.
Sherman. The choir is made up Of the following
singers Soprari, Miss Eva Mills and Miss K
Pugh; basso, MI N. B. Fugitt; baritone, Mr.. l.
G. Cannon. At early Mass O'Clock, a new
Mass Gy Emil 1TTnnd T WI DC sung At me ofer
At II O'Clock Haydn's Imperial Mass, No. 4, will
be rendered, and for OfsrtOry syigi Labunt," by
given. There will also be Yespers given at 4
O'Clock, at which some hne music may be expected
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION.
At the Church Of the Immaculate Conception
service will be held at $780, I. 0 and IL O'Clock a.
m. The first service will be the principal ser
vice. MOZart's Twelfth Mass will be rendered
with full choir, under the leadership of Mis-
Meleher, organist. The following members viii
render the solo parts: Miss Kate Griffin anc
Mesdamss Chas. KOehler and A. E. LIE Merle
soprano; Misses Stein and NOOnan, alto; Messrs
Beckert and Jas Il. Forsyth, tenor; Messrs
Grant and Reuter-, basso. The Christmas an.
them, sin Haec Nocte." will be sung by q full
choir. dass will be celebrated by the Rev. P. +
Mccarthy, pastor, assisted by the Rev. Father
Conway, assistant.
ST. PATRICRs.
Early mass will be celebrated at q. IN
Haydn's Mass No. will be sung and, at IL a. IN
Webers Mass in f fat. Soprani, Mrs. T. b
Cross. Misses Annie Barry, Kate Burroughs
McGiu, Hamilton and Stops; alti, Misses Balma
Clare Lulu Boone, Mccarthy and Miller; ten
ori, Messrs. Mcclure, Morgan aud Healy; bassi
Messrs Theo. Miller, Ed. Mast and Emil Homer
Professor Carl Richter organist and director.
ST. STEPHENS.
At st Stephens church the following music
will be sung: Haydn's Mass in ofertOry, "II
Hac Nocte," by CaglierO; beautiful trio, suns
by Miss L. Coolidge, Mrs. NJ Gillen and +. A
Rockar; vesper, by Werner; hymn, "Adestt
Fideles - NuVello. NMaVnf6eat Natz. Sal