Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-21
CHRISTMAS CAEss}ES.
'ET.e Great Festival i'm tne Churches.
PROGRAMS OF THE SERVICES OF song.

PROGRAMS OF THE SERVICES OF SONG.
AZ the Christmas festival falls this year on
Sunday, it viii be more generally observed in the
Churches than usual. In other years the day
has been distinguished by special services, as
rule. only in the Roman Catholic and Protestant
Episcopal churches. This year the regular Sum
day services in all the Christian churches will
take the nature of Christmas celebration at
tended with sermons appropriate to the day.
During the present week busy hanGs have been
engaged Wreathng evergreens and trimming
pillar and altar In honor of the great festival.
In the Catholic and Episcopal churches the day
has always been celebrated with wealth of
music and this Christmas day will be made no
exception. Below will be found the programs.
so lar arranged, for the services in various
Catholic and Episcopal churches
CATHOLIC.
st. Aloysius-North Capitol and I streets
FIRST mass ) a. MIA Haches mass, male
trio and chorus-Teni Creator, Gumbcrt solo.
Mr. Pearson; Oflertory: solo. John Purh. This
mass Will De sung by Messrs. Pu H. Simons and
PEARSON, with chorus of eight male voices.
Second mass 10 a. m, sung by choir ACCOM-
panied by organ and full orchestra of twenty
nve pieces Andres mass. quart"tte. Miss
Clara Baker, soprano: Miss Nellie Eichorn, alto;
Mr. John Pugh. tenor. and Mr.. NJ. Pearson, bass.
H. f.. -.
ball Chorus Of 30 voices-OfertOry "Adeste
fldelis," quartette and chorus; 20 Salntaris
Hosta, Gounod; quartette and chorus with
ofchestrai and organ accompaniment; Tan
tum Ergo" male trio and chorus, with organ
and orchestral accOmpaniment No yesDers
will be sung benedictiOn at second mass i'm g. IN
ST. DOmlnlcs Church--There will be two
solemn high masses. one at o'clock a M and
the other at II o'clock a. m, Rev. Father Call
officiating. assisted by four deaeons Sermons
Phssl Of anhh vf h<,D Ioi
At the first Haydens Mass No. will be sung
with orchestral accompaniment and at the other
high mass Gloria will be sung. Solemn vespers
VIII also be held at O'Clock p. IN. This excel
lent choir is organized with Prof. Kubel as or
eanlst. Mrs. Ham Adams. first soprano, assisted
by Mrs kretchmar-Smth and Miss Mary Rod
gers Mrs. Nolan. Mrs Field and Miss Josie
fegan, alti; Messrs. kOecblin. Adams and Nolan
bass and Messrs. Daniels and Field, tenOr
The evergreens and floral decorations will be
very elaborate and tasteful. Arrangements having
already been made for such display.
st Joseph's. Germany, I'd and streets north
east-F!rst mass. solemn high, $50 a. m. Before
mass there will be sung Stille Nacht, accOmpan-
led by cithern and violin. Mass by d. }. Deck
er; ofertory. Adeste Fidelis. After mass, Pos
teris, by Laubilotte. Ceebrant in first high
mass Rev Joseph Busam; deacon. Rev p
scheuter; subdeacon, a professor OF Georgetown
College. Sermon by Rev. P. Schleuter. Cee-
brant In second solemn high mass. Rev. p
Solemn vespers at $50 O'clock.
Church of the immaculate COnception-Bev
+. r. Mccarthy. pastor; Rev James Leonard.
assistant. Masses at So. 9 and 1917 O'Clock
Mozarts IL Mass will be sung by tine following
choir: Mrs A. /. King, Mrs. A. T.. lie Merle
Mrs Chas Koehler Misses Katie Griffin. Lizzie
Ferguson and Mamie kearon soprani; Misses
Georgle Webster, Nellie kearon and Carrie
Saher. alti; Messrs. G.. M. Council, Ed c. Gill
and Jas. II. Forsyth. tenori: Messrs Henry Bos-
a IA In,r np,I Nor in,
c. NJ. Connell, director. and Miss NJ. NJ Melcher.
organist. 'Adeste Fidelis," by Noreilo. will be
sung at the OiieltOry.
st. Peters Church. Capitol Hill.-Pastor. Rev.
>: d. Sullivan; assistant pastor. Rev Thomas
Hughes. At i've o'clock Haydn's Mass will be
quartette by Caglicro; 'Veni Creator" by La
Hache; .'Adeste Fidcles." arrangement by No
ve!lO; 30 Salutaris Hastia." tenor solo; Tan
tum Ergo solo and qnartette by Berge. Mem
bers OF the choir: OrganiSt. Mrs, Geo. s. Bright,
Soprani. Miss Ollie Dwyer and Miss Laura Gala
CHAN: alti, Mrs. Alice Joyce and Miss annie Cas-
tell; tenor, MIR. j. Smith; basso. John Mawdsley
There will also be a grand chorus trained with
especial care for the occasion. Masses will be
SAID at St Peters church at 5. and 1890 o'clock
am.
Trinity Church West Washington).-
high mass at a IN. and IL am. Christmas
anthem: There were Shepherds. by b. Carr;
The Marvellous Work." Haydn's Creation;
S G,orzas mass complete ofiertory. "Jesu Re-
deIipt0r Mundi.' Rossni; ''Adeste Fideles."
" ebDe Choir-Soprani Mrs. w. d. Allen,
Mrs +. W. Jones, Miss Mabel Parkilurst, Miss
Virginia Johnson; alto. Miss Celia O'Donnaghue:
tenori, Mr. |. L. Parkhurst. Mr. w. d. Allen;
bass, Mr.. A. G. Thomson, Mr. l.. p Sebold
Mir. Geo. E. Reilly, Mr. H. G. Noyes. Oryanst
+. b. NeWieiser; director. Fred. w. Jones.
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL.
Church of the Epiphany-11 a. M; the music
will be as follows: Verite, plain chant; Gloria
Patria Gounod; TIE Deum and Jubilate,
Field; hymns 20 and "a; Gloria Tiber Hodges;
OtfertOry anthem, ''Sing, o Heavens" VIM
Jackson; Trisagion, plain chant: Communion
hymn Is: Gloria in Exceisis. plain chant. At
the 730 p. nj. service the program il as fol-
lows: Gloria Patio. La Hache; Cantate Domino,
plain chant; Benedc onima mea, J. C. ID. Par
ker; Hymns % and 26: Otfertory anthem, BE
hold, bring you good tidings;" Barnby
The Choir of Grace p +. church. South Wash
ington, Rev. Francis Gillial, rector. is composed
as follows: Miss Katie Pearl. Soprano Miss
Lizzie Tatler contralto; r. II. Yeatnan tenor;
w. 5. Ieatman, bassO. with Miss Lille Mccall
lum as organst The services will commence at
the usual hCur. and an excellent musical pro-
gram has been arranged.
Emanuel O.. E.) church. AnacOstia, D. c..
Rev. Mr. Mckee. rector-The interior of this
suburban church has Of late been Thoroughly
renovated and beautitied and now looks quite
attractive with it's Christmas dressings Its
Sunday school festival Nir. John NJ Kibbla
SUPERINTENDENT comes OF on New Years eve
al hail past pm. The following compose the
ci'or OF the church: Organist Miss Efie Oar
ling: sopranos. Miss Kate Darling, Miss Jessie
G. Edwards. Miss Hattie Harris ard Miss Maud
Easan. tenor, MIR. George B. Edwards: bass
Mr. Watson karr. The followin. HYMNS vii, b..
sung at the II O'Clock service on Christmas dav
l6-"Haill Thou long expected jesus" 1S
while shepherds watched their flocks nv
night" 2O-"Harki what mean those holv
voices"
Christ church West Washington)-The pro-
gram at this church will be as follows: /, Open
ing, And There We're Shepherds Miard; 2
Christmas Anthem. Thy Seat o God. Endureth
Forever; g. Gloria Patri. Bereh: 4. TIE Deum b.,
arranged from Mercadante). Mora; 5. Jubilate.
c. arranged from MoZart). Mosenthal; &. Hark
the Herald Angels Sing, Lawrence; 2, GlOri Tibi,
inckerman; 8. while Shepherds Watched their
fiocks by Night" Lloyd 8, Oifertory. Christ
mas Morn. GOunod 10. Trisaqun Goodrich; II.
Bread OF the World (hymn). Tucker IL,
Gloria in Excesis (Angels hymn. Old Mass.
Director. w. b Orne; Organist S. II. Jecko; So
prani, Hiss Ida Seymour, Mrs. W. B. Ormc;
alti. Miss Knowles Mrs w. c. Kimble tenor,
f. }. Whippe; bassi, z. T. Berry W. T. Wheat
ley.
Christ Church CNayy Yard)-Rev. c.. d. An
drews; opening anthem. by Emerson; "The