The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-24
A nj ERRY CHRISTMAS!
AND HOW WE'LL SPEND IT.
Where to 60 and What to Do on
Christmas Day

NObMlGHeGdnuluS tuo unlFCTSal ldlk VI HdIu
times the preparations for Christmas this year
are very complete, and in all directions there
has been a, lavish expenditure Of money
Christmas sales at all the retail establishments
have been large, and tomorrow morning these
purchases will be spread out in all their beauty
and attractiycness, carving joy and gladnest
TO almost every home in the city. The Christ.
mas tree, with its branches heavy laden witt
| fruits Of every Cl me, and blooming with beau
titui gifts, will make little hearts leap with
joy And older people, too, Will be mad,
cheerful by the pervadlng happiness Of Christ
| mas time.
Although it is not celebrated here with al
| the pomp Of some Of the older countries, stIl
its Importance has greatly grown in lat,
! years, ana many Of the customs that little
while ago were known as peculiarly foreign
arc ieg rded as the established usages Of oul
own circles. The injunction TO remember the
poor ard needy comes with double force at a
time Of general rejoicing. There is no season
ing for the Christmas dinner thlt will give it
half the relish that will be afforded by the
knowledge that you have hepel make others
happy. 1ne public celebrations OF the day
following very comprehensive summary Of
Tha' Is in storefor rs IN addition to the more
III erestlng cnjoy ments of the home circle:
AT THE CHURCHES.
At st. Johns Catholic Church, corner OF
Bremen and Green streets, sOlemn high mass
will b. celebrated at o'clock in the morning
lie Joai's Mas will be rendered by the choir.
AT ~ O'clock Weber's q Mass will b. sung.
I he sermon W Ii be delivered by Rev. Joseph
ROesl, o. 5. f. The choir is under the charge
Of P .of. L0hman.
At St Franc s. Catholic Church, corner of
Vine and Liberty streets, a solemn mass will
be celebrated at O'clock; at 10 o'clock Bee
| thovens Mass in c will be sung. Rev. MaxlmiI-
| lan will preach Mir. Henry E.cn is the o. gan =
! ist at this church.
streets, Dabelli's celebrate Grand Mass,
written for Christmas, will be performed with
a full and select orchestra for the first time in
| tlIs city. The high mass win be sung by a
newly ordained prlt at born In the congrega l.
tion. Tbe services begin at 9x O'Clock.
| At St. Edward Church, on Clark street. SER
vices viii b9 held at o'c,ock, on which occa-
| sion the male members Of tie choir will sin a
| Van BrGes First Mass. The mixed choir will
at 10 render Boethoven'S Mass in e. with fine
| Selections for the ofertory.
| AT Holy Trinity Church, on West Fifth
| street, thC first Mass Will be celebrated at
O'CLOCK laydns bass No. VIII be sung at
p, 9:30. DR.. John I. S hocnhoeft will preach
| Mir. klausmeyer is the rgtnist and promises
/ some hne music.
The services at St. Anthony's, Heart Of
Jesus, Camp Washington, ST. Mlcn4ers, in
storlg, and the various Catholic Churches viii
! be sim:l to those above.
At st Mat hew'5 German Evangelical
Cnurch, corner of Elm and Liberty streets
services will be held at III O'CLOCK. The ia, tol
Will preach on the Birth of Christ" In tn,
evening Christmas tree will be beautifully
lighted in The Church and presents given tC
over SIX hundred children.
| AtSt. PauPS Methodist Church this evening
the programme will be praise service, stere.
| opucOn views and the distribution OF sweet.
| meats. etc, to the children.
| The Trinity M. T.. sunday school, on Nintl
| street, VIII give an enter -ainment to morrow
eveang. Stereopti ON viuw5 will also be pre-
sentcd and bags oil candy distributed.
| Al Christie Chapel on Court street, thi.
evening, after the literary exercises a sif
! Wii be taken rom the pastors Tree for eacl
one present, and special gifts from the Sunday
| sch. 'oI tree for the SCHOLARS.
| AT Finley Chapel, Oil Clinton street, this
| evening, a mus cal and literary entertainment
VIII be followed by the distribution of pres.
| eBts
At Mclean Chapel, on Ninth street, thi,
! evening, there will be a Christmas festi Y al
witt: singing and speaking.
| At Asbury Chapel, on Webster street, to.
| morrow evening, the literary and IN scaI eX-
ercises will be followed with refreshments aud
| q Christmas tree
The Wesley Chapel Sunday school, of Fifth
| street, will have responsive service this even
| ing in the church, and in toe lecture room d
| festival aud distribution of presents to the
I children.
| At Union Chapel (colored), on Seventh street,
| a festival will occur W Wednesday, evening, and
| a iair each nj ght during the week.
The Allen Temple school (coored) on Broad
way will have festival, literary exercises
| and tree tomorrow evenng.
| At the second Presbyterian Church the
smaller scholars will be entertained and pre-
| seutcd with preseni BY santa Claus this after.
noon, and the older ones this evening
The Tni q Presbyterian Church, on Seventh
street, Will furnish each scholar OF its own, the
banner school OF the city, with present. anG
| also each member Of is mission, ON Carr
street, next Thursday evening.
| At the Central Christian church, on MounC
street, cakes, candy, etc, and also stereoptlcou
views will be prepared for the school thi
| evening.
| The Fifth Presbyterian Church have inv TOT
/ their mission on David street t. jon in the eN
ercises " tn their own school to- morrow even
ing. Each Cf the six hundred scholars vii
| also receive present.
| The seventh Presbyterian Church School, OF
! Broadway, VIII give an entertainment auC
have Christmas tree TOMORROW evening
| The Lincoln Park church will hold q festi
va and distribute gifts to the children TO- NOR.
| row evening.
The Orchard- d-strCet School will give an en-
| tertatnment this evening, which will be fol
|
| At the Ninth street Baptist Church an en-
teltainment will be given Thursday evening
| Candy and presents will be distributed to til,
| children IN the vtstry.
| The First Baptist Church will present
| gifr to each scholar after the general entertain
| moi nj, Thursd " evening.
| The Pine-strcet school will give q conccr
Wednesday evening and then partake Of nuts
| candy, etc.
At the First German Church, on Libert,
and Walnut streets, the scholars will speal
| and sing and, then receive presents.
! ST. Johns Episcopal Church announce
| the following musical programme for Christ
mas services to morrow morning:
| Soprano so oo--V Oliu obIigato. Bacf
| MIS-. mund Dexter,
| iChant-"Thy Seat, o G0d' .........Jas. Turlt
Gtolla fatii 80 ,'''....''.''....;.': MoAaf'
Te DeGm no raost'Val''''''..'.'"Dudley buci
Hynn-"Hark, the Herald Angels Say"
"Behoid, Bring You Good Tidings-Soprant
solo and quartet. tet....................Ba Barnby
| Hymn Adeste Fideles.
| AtChrist Ghnrch (Episcopal), the rector will
| 8 +. M. a festival, with music, speaking ana
| Christmas tree, will take place.
| AT ST. PauPs, on Fourth street, extra music
= Ill hA furnished at their serv crs morrow
evening The festt7t@.!!, viii literary exercise
and christmas tree, takes pace FRIDAY a
| 3 P.sM.
The TFinihy Mission will celebrate Christmas
THURSDAY evening, with Christmas carols anc
| re0it 0itations.
The Seventh street Episcopal Church viii
give festival for the b'neflt Of their schoo
| ths evening.
At the Central Christian Church to morrow