New-York tribune., 1881-12-26

organ an orGheSun ep % the orcanist, was used The
service opened with the opcbesfr followed 10y The
Messiah :. AHayE the Herald Angels SIR,
me a T Nat Tcesi Good Tidngs 10 Lon az IaG ei a,
4ernoon ssryce carols were shS g W , VI. tyTeatbs
9,dSen lhe church tasteiuly deeoIaSco i =" an5
c9hIi rS,reen were suspended over the cnahG.l, l,
The gaerios trimmed win heayy "Iv'l, oIe Toe
each oop OF which was place., !, q % CIoS9 Vi 'N-''
c6snce rail was also tWned WlIh green; ~ ,,-,fsal r.
with the exception OF the a'ar, WI" "nn ,,5,i IN, hank
decorated with bouquets, WiSotHT & " ~ - NJ9rv HE
~ GoNrrs the decorations AZ the ChdrcA OF st Ni! w
Virgins, IN West For.S s Ss,sDonicd above the
elapcel last week, III memory o. IofheI a. -, nd
So ne Is AID the or er six lamps were ms Ie
here All er that design The IL 4HoiLa5 "a hv
tbH Rev Mr. Denby and the Rev. j. C. Kerr Tue vocal
music was given by choir directed Uy hoi rInTc
soccty and the Orgaais furnished ihe n.IundeHMa n.Id M
sVos Siecnns werr given from Haydn. G0nnOu NO,
yeO Roinogle, oehuInann 1ichdels7oHu' Hie"'O' anu
e rood screen was stretched across the + ont o. me
olapeel m the St Isuatius CHURCH IN FGt'e,'' G%pP %
f1tc Reservoir Square ABOVE tnG SC s ,yaS an arch
cross and spanning both screen ana cross "a %
o. eyerlTecls reaching nearly 10 tbc ceiling. la5
were mira ChTistnas trees ana iron eNtiE S'' J
were wreahs The font IN the 'SStaOu'o Dcfcr HIs
fteh! 3na Rev. Dr. Ever conducted the rer-
xices and lie choir led by quartet Tie music con
AMI lie hymns, 80 Saving Victims Opening VIDE,
Hark. te Herald ANGELS sins ana S of Dd con-
aact0r ana the sermon was preached hy the he' MI
Lewis. -. ,,.,,- ,r..,,,.,, o., ,rolisop-ave and
FnrTV-srrpud st. the chaucei font ana re"tlh--ucS4
we're tastefuy trimmed with snllax. while on lhe val
hct n" thc np were arranged in long iestoonnss, and
above them was n large cross surmoun'cd IA luiu urn ~ a
star of eNcrgreens. Nreaths crosses ana ss
adorned the walls and the columns supporting tne si
leI1es were wound with wtea!Rns, & We t P on n the
go. Iyere he single words Kedeemer ana " Eilan-
@ nea p tne q NbnT q Ea'kns AID the music given
nder tbc directorship Of George u lsoh oO a. 49,; ~
Parsons, the orsanisi' II quintet anu 'noi"' u
AZ the Caurch of the Heavenly Rest the Rev. Dr.
r,onart Uowland preached the morning seriuOh. INC
decorations were elaborate Iae piaiS were "Ieaturu ~
in eyerSreeus, the alta was fcstONheu ~!h "a od1 ill., s
otera7 relieved roses carnations, Vlolcts ana lee-
afthr-yal,y Above the altar was suspended an nv
innatcd star and crown. Inc ana rSns anu prcDt iU,H
ne wer. decorated with sInaE ana lcIlls Ir,siHtht
Arthur his Chester Arthur ll' atenuea tn S
morning services About 800 COMMUNICATE arooA VI
'nS ~ Barihoomews Church the Rev; Dr. samuei
Cooks preached the morning sermon The interior o'
The church was decorated with slnl41 ana etSIsIyels
The standards were weathed IN t vo bddan
fennd cut flowers and pOtted plants. IAs Mue'1 Was
,ba large interior o. ST. Georges Church, in Ruther-
for.-piacc Christmas Day was Indicated py neS5 les
looming OF laurel and aIDsi-Si6 ~ 9b IVY indnv%s
OF looping along the sides aud across usc W.
similar material was placed s9ns Ine & rom & .. & tne
galleries and e1ten1ed III FeuT lines of evergreen
extended down each pillar; The organ was oecofs'eo s
with evergreens well the gaS-NtureS IA te enoI
sniIer- The pulpit was decorated with evergreen
Srrai.s small green appearing III. the centre;
rIfh hs iSHrei and sr6or-yite. Bishop ClarAson.
OF Nebraska preached TIE y sermon ,g al rl%o sIe
riUs tie curate in charge. preached the
sermon at the peoples service In me evening me
horre OF ~ Penaed the orgauist, and he was as
sisIcd by Hiss Helen Grining soprano MISC a, ~ ray
lor aI:o H. r. May, tenor. and G. IL L. Black baI'Vhe
besides chorus OF twenty-five voices. ., @, A,,s
The festival was appropriately Observed az 81 ann
f1nrcl OF, the Heights IN Brooklyn. Al o'clock the
cmes were Tung am at 1850 GSE there wa iSe %
mo binr service. The the church was hand
eomcly decorated wlJh evergreen trees aAI
Sss Jcs;o,ped SO as to rcsemb!e bower. There
was gaset star The altar aud suspended from INC
evergreen STAR The chauoe rail was banked in holly
and oS white letters the words C'Iog 70 Gou @
Ia the highest The inuslca pofIon o .e s I 80
given by Tie choir, quartet ana cOrl7 0 h"ou sixty
VOICES. TIE ttendance az me serFtces 20 W. SciS m
Tie decorations OF Grace CAGItu ~ ol'CN Gnu
IUeks-st Brooklyn 1.-THE Rev. Dr. SnlNly 81 were ciapo
rate. The elahee Wls smut - ~ II S y rr1 an
composed " al elDPtca' GrcA aui '1 "a
supuor; cd three Gothic arches wI. stnucr cOius
dark ground Ia Hll'e ory iI''Na =. aaotbIet'WS ma
half hgA was tae %oaq riIe 10 In na2eIs be
beneath, u dark letters On white sroIn9 were INC
Psacc' Good Wfii TO Men" At either side the
words large white letters, " For unto liz CAd 70
EorSnIio us son is given" Vases of caaS stood on
he ai,sr on, wlica was an embroidered cover Al the
left near tlc pulpit, wa oodmD tWlnel With ever
green lhc musical services were arranged d! James
I've standing room was scarce yesterday morning m
daM;;on and Montaguc-s;s Brooklyn over the windows
az the back of the chsnce were three evergreen arches
In oi them was an eyorsecl background VITA VIZ
word8 in white letters, King OF Kings On One' ana
Lord OF Lords on the other. while in
the middle arch hung an illuminated sLf'
Evergreen trees filed the corners and up tle
tall clustered columns o. the & saee1 Tft IRE canii
Tie choir gallery 1cstOoned with evergreen Hud a
heavy star hung In the GENRE The pnllh wac solu u
mass OF evergreen while from it depended ghte cove
yiih tue name Jesus" between two ttelohs Bcinnd
was an arch OF evergreen. The musical service Was
arranged By Dudley Buck
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHES.
The three services at ST. Parricks Cathedral in Fifth
ave were largely attended. The musical programme
was sung by a quartet consisting OF Misses Martinez
ana MARTIN nersIp. nar'ey uud 5tofhoach Sessted
by chorus sixty voices and an orchestra OF thirty
iaeces The Cathedral not decorated with ever
greens.
All the services at st. Stephens Roman Catholic
Church were largely attended. The church decor
ated in part with spruce ard autumn leaves ABOUT the
altar loops of green wrcaths hung caught up on
the front Of the altar. Above the loops were sls-
pended wreaths OF white pine ana autumn ieiVeH lhc
thaucel rail was wound with wreaths Hanging over
the cAancel was la UlIunleo star. Ihc galleries
were not trimmed Special music was furnished ~ the
Al 81 Ann's Church. in Twelfth-si., solemn high
mass celebrated at IL oclocs by liz Rev Fsder
Uayes assisted by Other clcigymen The sermon was
preached by the Rev. Father Preston kaiwodas mas
was sung By cloir The church Tiled al al! the
masses. The chaneel was beautifully GecOfttcu Slth
eyergreens and the crucihX on the nigh altar Sh0e nom
nj the eft OF the chancel profCsey decorated
AT the church OF 81. Francis Xavier IN SiHeehih-st
foilowirg cergy1nen onicated: Father Fri'bee cce-
brant; Father Pardow, deacon; Rev. Mr.. McGlnhls'
monies Tue music was under The direction OF Father
Young Several strin2ed instruments were introduced
at the Old Cathedral. in Mulberry-st, solemn blgh
macs was celebrated at o'clock by the Rev Father
Aherne assisted bv Fathers Mccormick, Byrnes and
Hagan The music Hay ydns Mass No. /, in Nat
IN CHURCHES OF OTHER DENOMINATIONS.
There special musical services and liberal horal
display at Brooklyn Tabernacle yesterday morning
The service listened 10 bY moi less than four thous
and persons The ases crowded to the doors and
many hundreds stood in the space behind the doOr un
able to obtain seats Brilliant red and gold decorations
fanked by Christmas greens aud howers added TO The
attractions of the platform gas jet star surmounted
the ax OF the organ front, scroll immediately
over head OF the nreacher wore Tie WOrdA In gode