Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-26
CHRISTMAS CHIMES.
HOW THE DAY WAS OBSERVED IN
ST. PAUL.
An italian Sky and Temperature to Mako
the Day Observation-Disclosures Services
ut the Different Places Of Worship = Ho-
tel and Other Presentations.

Christmas day In st. Paul dawned brigh
and beautiful.
The forenoon was variously passed in friend
ly interchange of expression oomplimentar.
of the day, good fellowships and gift giving
The piously inclined were up betimes, and at
comparatively early hour the streets wer
filled with folks in holiday attire, vending
their way churchward. Those who were uI
late the night before, and the number wal
large, refreshed tired nature with an extr,
morning nap, and SO everybody tried to b.
happy. :.
There was the savory Christmas dinner, will
the toothsome turkey and inviting store O
good things, and it was big day for pate
familas, the household brood, andsthe bachel
or who was lucky enough to dine out. II
the afternoon the streets were gay with pedes-
trians, and when night unfoldsd her dusky
curtain and pinned it with star, every fellow
went to see his girl, and those who didn't have
any, did the next best thing and went to bed
The church services in st. Paul, yesterday
were of peculiarly beautiful and significant
character. Without an exception the ssrvi
ces in the various places of divine worship
were designed with reference to tht
great event which the day perpetuates, and
the festival of Christmas was never commem
GRATED in the presence of larger congregations
The attendance at all was unusually large ani
the exercises interesting and impressive
Musical programmes Of an especially fine
character had been announced in q majority
of the churches, and this feature of the ser.
vices proves) beautiful and effective.
The Christmas services at the Cathedral
were most elaborate. They consisted of
o'clock morning mass, at which Lambellote's
Adeste Fideli's mass IN. f, was given, The
attendance at this service was very large. Pom
tifcial high mass was celebrated at 1890
o'clock, at which time the Cathedral waf
crowded. The singing was beautiful and ef-
fective in the extreme. Vesp0rs were held at
7:30 o'clock last night.
The morning services at Christ's Episcopal
church was also very beautiful. The music
was of festival character and the splendid
programme was finely interpreted by the choir.
Large congregations attended Plymouth
church at both the forenoon and eveningser.
vices. The music and singing were appro-
pirate and excellently given.
At the First Baptist church the service was
enriched by a Jubilee service, Designed for
Christmas and abounding in number of the
sweetest selections from the best composers.
After the morning service the Sunday school
highly enjoyable. The members of the choir
acquitted themselves admirably.
The services at the House OF Hope church
were well attended and very interesting In
character. The music was decided improve
ment on the ordinary services.
Kempster's festival mass was grandly sung
at st. Mary's church at the morning service.
At st. John the Evangelist's church, an In
teresting service was given, consisting Of
holy communion at 1890 a. M, and service at
p. m.
AtSt. Paul's Episcopal church the musical
programme was one of the finest rendered in
the city. The choir consisted of three quar-
tettes under the direction of Mr.. R. Gordon.
The solos were well sustained by Mrs. Kellogg,
Mrs. Dugan, soprano soloists, and Mrs.
Officer and Mr.. n. B. Saynor. The church
was handsomely decorated with Christmas
greens and growing flowers, and sermon
suitable to the day was delivered by the pastor.
Communion was celebrated at o'clock in the
morning, and regular church service at the
usual hour.