The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-26
THE CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL.
,rs GEvERiL ORShRrINCEIN CHURCH-
rs ND ar mr. FJRESILE.


a.. ,.urit, aud krfnrmntorN Institutions.
U,,atnnl NcCioskey In Fun tanonienl-.
Tim religious celebration OF Christmas
..o. ,bnrn,trrizad by even more than tho GUS
,.,,.rv ceremonies. Much that was unique in
~, way Of music and church decorations
oy,o,,, the spirit vi the various denominations.
~, onI, Ia keep up timo-honored customs. but
=, ada new attractions to- the religious estiVi-
,t.s Not even the bitter cold prevented largo
congregations from attending the churches. and
IN, srr,ir,- of the Catholics and Epscopalians
were specially crowded.
Trinity Church was proiusey decorated.
Strands Of evergreen wrcathed the pillars. the
mural tablets. aud the pulpit Flowers in pots
wore arraycd about the altar and the reredos.
and stars and wrcaihs hung In the windows.
five services were performed, making CON
bnuous celebration from ~ o'clock until
,eloek. First was the English communion.
,hen nj o'clock the German communion was
celebrated. Morning prayers followed ut ga.
The main service WAS ut II 4. NJ. and then the
Rev. Morgan Dix preached his Christmas
sermon. This was the most crowded service Of
the day Many who could not be accommodated
in the aisles were obliged to 20 away. The at
tendance at 2, o'clock at afternoon prayers
was also large The music WINS elaborate. The
were from Hayjn's First Mass. Mr.. Messitcr
presided at the chancol organ with the choir.
and Mr. Carter was at the great organ. Among
the solos those OF Mr.. Mcpherson. Mr.. McGra-
han. and Mr. Chase were noticeable. At tho
ii O'Clock service the music comprised the pro-
eessional hymn 10y G.. r. Le Jeuno. Anthem
Hymn 10 by II. G.. Thunder. oh. como ye
faithful" oilcrtory by n. Gade. and Mendels-
sohns ROcessional Hymn IL.
Dr. Dix WAS assisted In his arduous labors by
the Rev MIR. liitrhings and the Rev. Mr.. Wcth-
Grill. The chimes werO rung q few minutes
before each service by Mr.. ThirwelL The en-
tire celebration Of the day in Trinity has not
been SURPASSED in that time honored edillce.
Grace Church was plainly dressed Its tall
pillars were wound vita eNergrecns and
wrcaths II ivy hung on the walls, The chnncel
and altar Were decorated with holly ana myrtle.
The rector the Rev pr, Henry c. Potter. as.
sisted hy the Rcv. Dr. Eliphalet Y. Potter read
The impressive service. Sullivan's Tc Deum
and Juhllate, Ouscleys Nenite, and an otertory
from Handel were sung 10y the church choir
and chorus Of twenty voices in the chancel
aud thirty IN tho gallery.
n. htrick's Cathedral WIS beautifully deco
rated. and the affairs. sanctuary. and front Of
The interior were ablaze with 500 lighted can
dies The sanctuary was decorated with curdi-
nal velvet. iringed with gold; extending from
tho ceiling To the floor. Above the cruciilN
bIUed an Illuminated star OF gas icts. anu on
each side and above the altar were Illuminated
crosses set in gt vases filed With flowers. The
altar Was otherwise decorated with proiusion
% eyclgtrcns and rare flowers The Interior ~
tho cathedral throughout was festooncd with
wregths oi evergreen
Tie services were begun with high mgss 1T 5
4. w. tho crlchrnnt being the Rev. Father
kurn"y assisted Ivy Fathers Kelly and Crouin.
The services wcro held every hnii hour through
H. forenoon until lO's o clock. and tnvn the
celebration OF the solemn high mas was begun;
n" relehrunt for this mass was Vicar General
Quinn assiqtad 10y tho dca'ons ni The early
mass. Cardinal McClOskcy, wearing tho d. tire
AMI eha-hbc Of golden cloth. sat ~ the right Of
tH middle altar. Tho Christmas music was
rendered by double quartet and "a chorus OF
MY y.i.eis. The sermon was delivered by the
koy Father Halpin a.! iordham College Tho
urch waS crowded 80 that many could not
The magnificent altar Of st. stephens Gallo
lic Church wns decorated WITH flowers ia wnltr
stars bordcrcd with rel. ami with delicate
ttaecrics Qi eVrrsrr"r- lie grand paintings
tAonc richly. and the aisle altar- ~ rr stint
hrly dcckcl Father turrnn co.rnraivl hlgh
mass and the Rev. DE- Mtilyun Tho pastor
preached upon the orig a II tho wurll, ih' To-
fction Of Satan. The fall. 4 man. aul TN in
cnrnatiun mud death OF tariti. \ uAgn il"gnl
Gloria Ia ENc-sis followed the discourse. nnd
trimprts added their sohuipus iph"s 10 tho-c
ITO Church ~ tho Holy Trin.y brooklyn.
wis tustciuliy decorated with rN-r.-rc, IA abOu,
tn chan e'l aud on the gallery fronts. star 90
The legends Pence GA karth and EmuWn-
Ne shonn in illuminated letters. The music
Wa mostly from Mu1ltt. Handel and Beethoven
IN" reLulnr morning. rrrN!e" wits hrli. ail'i
which tho holy communion wus partakr ui
liz Rector. the Rev. Dr. Han, ON Hiuird.
4 special yc.p"r service WAS hud uf 81.
Church ot the Most Holy lie IDNmcr ~ iut4u
Street. near ANcnu" u. Yesterday afternoon, "a
which new banner tor the ~. Aluysiua Ger
mau Dung Mon = B"ncvpirut 80 'tciy was drdi'
catel Tho society numbers among It's mem
ber- about hundra! ni tie young unmarried
mon OF tho church. They hny" treasury "a
common with similar Organization nt tu'
youug unmarried women oi tnr .hur''u. Tn
enIl"tiNn~ ~ poth are used Tor ult'NiHlhg We
Condition u poor or unfortunate niemr'tr 9
D." church. Ih- society entered iiu cnurrl
yesterday afternoon beaded by hnnd AMI 80
rompHul"d by the de.r gai"s o. -iN other sslo
H. OF their own and hcIEhhutinE churel' :
Til. nDw banner s an rlnb"t'de work ut ar
and elegantly mounted. Heavy silk rmmea
will soid 7urrounieda paiuiing 90, 81 A4Jyeu'
Aurr tur regular vcspcr sertlre Father Anwun
trl-t iuiurrS VINO ure connected win IT, d"hN
er"d aga Hddr =, To th" young men. lie toi,
them that those only wrl' good citizens Wh'
W"r" good hrist,nn ahd ti.dt zoo. Christians
WI" sur" %" prpvr gD'ni cit1-t-.
IN So Bartholomew tplac"pui Ohulch. 10
MADISON avenue, an ci,inr'.l" mns.rH pro
giiu.iu. WIS gwen Miss Moore I"H ne "hoir
ais" Nht W-hi'nna." congregation netrpt
To- o." -rl mon 81 the hsN. Or. Cooke. WHEN wa'
AiifH pu4" 90 the day.
j.. So. ltuts VI. J.. tNurcii wefe dl-plAycf
t'el-rr"ut upon the pulpit. rhoir. Ehil.fy. ant
ulsH. hn pastor, th" 10y. Dr. -. n. 1inhny
llrn'hUi upon inr blrtn ui Jrsh- aud Ne CRANE
tll' Yes nl'n the world. AH chNlF a'bttd u
ur.t N-I.l music rilroi and an Wihom.
lA fNr ruRur"l 81 Rather brumtpni9 : ultl'