National Republican., 1882-12-23
CHRISTMAS CHIMES.
On Earth Peace, Good Will Toward Men.
The SaWours Birthday to be Celebrated
in the Churches.
What Songs of Praise the Church clioirs
VIII Sing.

tiCular those of the Cathol1c ana EpiscOpal
denominations, have made extensive pre-
parations for the proper celebration of the
Christmas festival on Monday. Below will be
found the programmes of musical exercises in
the principal churches, not only of the de-
nominations above referred TO. but also others
where special services will be held:
THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHES.
ST. ALoYsIUs'.
At the s O'Clock mass La Hasches male voiced
mass will be sung. AT the ofIertory, Adeste
The choir will consist of Messrs John O.
Pugh and ]. S. Smith, first tenors; Messrs:
Warren s. Young ana Frank II. Baxter second !,ci
tenors; Messrs. Emil Holer and Arthur Little,
At the II O'Clock mass there will be an ochestra
of twenty pieces carefully selected by Prof Josef
Kaspar. Haydns second mass will be rendered.
"Veni Creator.s Rossini
Ofertory,.." ALMA Virgo" Hummel
"There were Shepherds" Buck
"Salutaris" Gior2a.
"Tantum Ergo" Rossini.
The choir Is composed p Of: sopranos Miss Clara
Wells; altos, Misses Nellie Eichhorn, AmyiLeavtt,
Mrs Morrison tenors, Messrs John o. Pugh and
j. s. Smith bassos, Messrs Emil Holer, Warren
S. Young ]. c. Murray, G.. L. Riley, NJ. A. Dom
nelly; organist Mr. i. B. Newheiser; director Mr.
William Waldecker
ST. MATTHEW'S.
High mass at O'Clock a. m.
Hymn, "Adeste Fldeis," Novello.'
La Haches mass in BIB for male voices.
offertorium, " II Natali," Charles Gounod,
Solemn high mass ut II O'clock a.m:
Hymn, "Adeste Fidelis"
Louis Deohauer's Missa Regis in Eb, being its
first rendition in this country, with full orchestral
accompaniment, written for st. Matthew's choir.
ohertorum, Alma Virgo, by Hqmmel
"yeni Creator" by John Wiegand..
"Tantum Ergo" by Rossini and Thanksgiving
hymn, "Hallelujah Chorus" from Handel's
Messiah"
Sermon by the pastor, Rev. DR.. Chapee.
ha oh 4 pnnppSpl n the fOllDwinv m m
bers, viz Sopranos Mrs. Nellie McCartee, Misses
Mamie Livingstone, Mamie Noonan, Rosa Cottrell,
Beale, and Adamson; altos, Misses May Newton,
Dollie Patterson, Belle Smith, Nellie McLinden,
Mamie oHare, and Maggie Hallett; tenors,
Messrs W, IL. Burnett, Arthur May, Ernest May,
Roberts bassos, j. +. H. Blois, VIM. III. Keyser,
Charles Hancock, Dr. Lewis Hobart Brooks, and
Mr.. Reade Prof. John r. Lawrence, organist. l..
Z. Cannon, director.
ST. poMINIGs.
Solemn high mass at a. M. The music at this
mass will be sung by choir of male voices. The
&deso Il Fl Fde BY N Noyeo C ceebrSn S Rey
?. G. Cou, o. p; deacon, Very. Rev. J. A Roch.
ford, o. T.. subdeacon, Rev. W., 4. Horgan o. p.
Sermon by Very Rev. ]. A. Rockford.
At II o'clock, solemn high mass will be cele-
brated. Celebrant. Rev. +. A. Spencer o. p;
deacon, Rev. p C. Coll, o. p; subdeacon, Rev. w.
Haydn's sixteenth mass will be sung by large
choir.
Ofertory, "Gaudeamus,' by Diabelli.
"Veni Creator" baritone solo, Quartette and
chorus.
tum Ergo sextette, by Donizetti.
The choir is comprised us follows: Sopranos,
s sS Hae Rehie Maggie Faaead Nav
Fowler, Blanche Mattingly; altos, Mrs II. +. IL.
Mills, Miss Matte Norbeck; tenors,. Messrs. Alloy
sius Fennel |. l.. Parkhurst, W. II. Daniel, V. f.
King, w. D. Allen i; baritone, Mr. Magnus Koech-
ward Nolan, W; p. Wolch; director aud organist,
ST. PETERS CAPITOL HILL. ..
Rev. J. o'sullivan, PASTOR Rev. Th omas B.
Hughes, assistant.
Solemn high mass on Christmas day, at o'clock
a. m, with Rev. j. OSullivan as celebrant Rev.
Thomas b. Hughes deacon, and Rev. FIR. Eusebius
There will be two low masses and also mass
in the church for the children at o'clock. Sec,
ond high mass at 1O:90 followed by benediction of
the blessed sacrament There will be no evening
services on Christmas day. Mozarts twelfth mass
offertory, I'm Haec Nocte," solo and quartette,
'Adeste Fidelis," by Novello.
Lambilotte; 80 salutaris Hostiu,' male quartette,
by White, and Rosewigs "Tantum Ergo
The members OF ne ;. choir ni9i are Mrs g. E Bright
ham, Laura Callahan, and Touey alt Mrs. Alice
Joyce and Miss Annie Plant; tenori, Messrs. A. j..
Nef and Alexander Mosher; bass Messrs Henry
Schmincke and John Mawdsley; director, August
j. Netf.
CHURCH OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
CORNER Eighth and N streets northwest pa stor
Rev. S. f. Ryan assistant pastor, Rev. Dir. Ryan.
Masses will be at $3.50, T. 9, and 1880 o'clock IN.
Al the $50 o'clock mass " "Glorzas mass" will be
sung by the following choir. viz: Mrs. Charles
koenler and Misses Mamie Kearon, Katie Griffin
and Lizzie Ferguson, soprani; Mrs. William Il.
han, alti IT, Messrs. % i. c. Gil, G. NJ. Conneil and
James II. Forsyth, tenori Messrs. Henry Boswell,
Alexander s. King, Martin Grant, John Nolan and
Ambrose Bart, bassi. Miss NJ. NJ Melcher, organ
ist; L. c. Gill, director. During the early mass,
"In Haec Nocte" by Gagliero, and "Vente Adore
mus by Novello, will be sung by the full choir
TRINITY (wEsT wAsHINGToN).
Mercadante's mass will be given complete; also,
Christmas anthem, "There were Shepherds" &c.
Work" qIs,,, also ,Pnstorss,s BY Wiegand, and
lenyi,, organst; Frederick W Jones, director;
MINES. II. W. Barrett, f. W. Jones, and Misses Vir.
ginia johnson and Dora Clifton, soprani; Misses
Messrs. Charles L. Jones and w. e. Abbott, tenori !;
Messrs. a. G. Thomson and II. g. Noyes' bassi; /;
FIVE o'clock , a. l. m.the same, With, at Il a; m.
80 Salutaris," by Berge, and " Tantum Ergo" by
Won Foeppel.
ST. PATRIcK's.
Rev j. A. Walter pastor. The following is the
musical programme to be rendered at this church
at the IL o'clock service on Christmas day:
Generates Mass' in c.
Oflertory, "Adesle Fidelis"
GLORY to God Dielman.
30 Salutaris," duet for tenor and contralto,
Donizetti.
'Tantum Ergo" Thunder.
The choir Is composed as follows: Soprani,
Misses Borrows johnson, Becker, Alvey Mudd,
Daley and Gimmity alti, Misses Carr, Turner and
Waters; tenorl, MessTs. Newman and Coner;
bassi, Messrs. Ryan, Kearney and Walker; organ
ist Miss Lule Boone.
ST. JosEPH's CAPITOL HILL.
First solemn high mass at 80 o'clock. Before
high mass Hille Nacht" will be sung, accompa-
MED with the either and violin. stehle's mass
will be sung.
After mass, "schlafwohl," accompanied by
violin, either and organ.
Second solemn high mass at 10 o'clock. Haller's
"Missa Deyina" viii be sung.
Ofertory, "Jesu Redemptor."
After mass; "Auf Christen Nicht."
At the end the German ",Ie Deum" will be sung
by the whole congregation.
ST. STEPHENS.
Rev. James McNally, pastor. At the IL o'clock
mass on Christmas day there will be sung: Web
eTs mass in & fiat offsrlory "In Haec Nocte,"
trio for soprano, alto aud bass. (Gloyanni).
"Nenl Sancte" chorus, Dietch. In the after
noon, Giorza's chorus, vespers will be rendered
mans "T "Tantum Ergo"
ST. THEREsAs (UNIoSTowN).
The morning service will be conducted by Rev.
EPISCOPAL CHURCHES.
CHRIST (SAvY YARD.
Christmas anthem, "There were Shepherds"
by A, Allmuth.
"Venite," ii. Millard.
"GlOrias" ID. Buck.
"Gloria in Excelsis," II. Wilson.
uTp DENIM - in ID. ID. Buck,