Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-24
CITY AND DISTRICT
CHRISTMAS IN THE CHuTRCHES.
Services Of Song to Celebrate q Great
Festival.


PROGRAMS TO BE FOLLOWED IN THE CATHo-
Lie AND EPISCOPAL CHURCHEs-THE HOURS
OF THE SERvICES-THE CHoIRS AND THEIR
LEADERS.
Christmas will be celebrated in the churches
tomorrow with special services in which. in
most cases, as BELTS the joyous character of the
festival, music will form an important part. In
the Catholic and Protestant Episcopal churches
especially elaborate programs Of music have
been arranged. Below will be found the pro-
grams TO be followed in various churches:
CATHOLIC
Grand high mass will be celebrated at st.
stephens church at 5 o'clock on Christmas
Hac Nocte. Mass will be celebrated at IL
o'clock-Farmer's Mass; ofertory piece, Adeste
Tideles The choir is conducted by Mrs. Gillian.
Larton and Michael Cook; bassi, Ed. Joyce and
burrows Walters; soprani, Misses Power Mari,
Mrs M ana
Boyd.
. H Holy Trinity, West washington,nr5 O'clock
herds, by BENZ. Carr; Adeste Fideles, Noyello;
ST Ciair's Mass in G, complete; offertory, Quae
1e GnrSt s O'clock Christmas anthem ann
Novello; Haydn's 18th; offertory. Quae te
Christi Ghrlsts Choir composed of sopranl, Mrs aM
alto, Miss Cecilia 0 Sei tenori, Messrs
Charles =. Jones and Fred w. Jones; basso,
Jos. 9. Murray; Organist, j. F. Fl. Blois: direc-
st. Marys, 9Th street, between G and H---Ser-
vices conducted by Rev. F. Y. Tewes, pastor of
t the church n First high mass at 30, 0,clock
follows: At 5 o'clock Lambilotte's mass will be
sung with the Adeste Fideles, from NOvello, for
Haydn's No. 2, with the o loe Amoris Victima
Tor the offertory will be rendered. Vespers at 4
O'clock p. M, Willard vespers with Mozart's
man; o Salutaris, from Wiegand, and Milard's
Tantum Ergo. The choir Is composed of the
following named: Mrs. Emma Hang, Misses Ida
alti, Misses Annie Geier Alice McCabe, Annie
RUPERT. Ida Geier; tenori Messrs Emil Sch wa
Al Ns Ambrose Bart Mrs Mary yi schwa
kopf, organist and director
ST., st. Augustine's, 10Th street1High mass at
sermon by Rev. Richard Burke; mass, Imperial,
Adeste Fideles, Novello; mass at 6, and s
OF 30 voices; celebrant, Rev. C. Hurley; deacon,
Rev Rev. Richard Burke; subdeacon, Rev. NJ; J..
Nocte Natus Est, Cagliero; benedictiosn after
mass. No vespers. Choir of st. Augustine's
acknowledgements and leader, Prot Charles
Matte Martin, Miss Annie Dey, Miss Blanche
Ferguson. Miss Annie Clarke, Miss Mary
Smms, Miss Annie johnson, Mrs: Susie Harris,
Miss Lavinia Dey, Miss Sarah Coakley, Miss
Mary Beckett, Miss Maria Randolph, Miss
Kebecca Mllburn, Miss Mary ChiSey, Miss Mary
Woodland, Miss Margaret Hillman, Miss Cecilia
Tilgman; tenOri, MIR. Alfred Hall, Mr.. James
Simms, Mr. Ignatius Jackson, DR.. Augusta, Mr..
W. n BeniamIn' Mr. Alnhonsu us Jack ni NJ Mt
Joseph Simms, Mr.. Arthur Chasley, Mr.. Linus
jackson. Mr.; Walter Coakley.
ST. DOminic's, 9th and f streets southwest
The first solemn high mass will be celebrated at
5 O'Clock a.. m. The music will be rendered by
a fine choir of male voices, as follows: Messe de
st. Patrick, La Hache; Veni Creator (solo quar-
tette), Kreutzer; offertory, Adesti Fidees, No
velo. The following well-known vocaIists will
render the music: First tenori, Messrs: A. S.
gan; second tenori, Messrs. w. H. Daniel, Geo.
Daniel; bassi, Messrs. p. Holer, II. A. Fores-
st and director, Mr.. VIM. Waidecier. the last last
solemn high mass will be celebrated at II
O'Clock a. m, followed by benediction. The fol-
No. III, GLORIA; Adesti Fideles, Novello; Veni
Creator, Donizetti; offertory, Alma Virgo.
HummelI; There were Shepherds, Buck; Sal
Rossini: The choir will be as follows: Soprani,
Mrs; Clara Bakersmith, Miss Blanche Mat
sweeney, Miss Lillian Hunt, Mrs. BETTE M" Nc.
Even; alti, Mrs. VIM. Waldecker, Miss Maggie
Eichhorn, Miss Tacie Daniel; tenori, Messrs a.
Messrs f. Holer, E. P. Mast, A. schultheis;
organist and director, Mr.. VIM. Waldecker
The Rev: Father Stafford will celebrate solemn
deacon; Rev. Father Sullivan, sub-deacon;
Father Horgan, master OF ceremonies. Father
DOnahue Will deliver u sermon on Holy PRIEST
hood The Rev Father Stafford will deliver a
sermon on Sunday, the 9th inst, at o'clock
vespers.
ST. Matthew's, 18th and H streets north
west-High mass will be celebrated at 5 am.
by Rev. DIR. Chapelle, and the following
music sung; Mass, Lahaehe; Adeste Fl
will sing Gounods II Natili The choir will con
sist of: Tenori, Messrs W. H. Burnett j. p
Collins, A. L. May and James Caulfield; bassi,
Messrs Cannon, Nolan and Barber. Solemn
high mass will be celebrated at IL o'clock by
Rev. p ]. Donahue, assisted by Fathers Burch
Wei pe as
Alma Virgo, Hummel; Feramors, Rubenstein.
The choir for the solemn high mass Will be com
Soprani, Misses Nora Clifton, Rosa Cottrell,
Markriter, Miller andCarter, and Mrs. H C. Clarke
alti, Misses Jessie Harvey Bette smith, 0'Hare
A. l.. May and James Caulfield; bassi, Messrs
Donnelly, Nolan, Barber, Trainor and Mr.. J. F.
H. Blois. The director will be L. f. Cannon,
the Organist ]. p. Lawrence and the pianist
Jarvis Butler.
st. Joseph's church, I'd and streets north
mass will be sung second solemn high mass
at ten O'Clock; kosewigs mass will be sung.
There will be a sermon at each mass. The
St. Peters, Capitol HillyThe first Service will
be at am. A solemn high mass with Rev.
van, deacon, and rev. Mr.. Matson, sub deacon.
Vice viii be at O'Clock. Rev. Il. +. sullivan an
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The music is under direction of Mr.. S. Kube,
and will consist of Haydn's mass, No, z, with
Novelties Adeste Fideles, in quartette tor
offertory. Rev. ]. +. DOnahue and Rev, M. p
Sullivan will assist Rev. ID. j. Stafford ut ST.
DOminics church at IL O'Clock mass, it being
the first mass of the Rev. Stafford, who was or
dained in Cleveland, Ohio, last Saturday, and
whose relatives reside In South Washington.
Rev. Father Donahue will preach on the PRIEST
At st. Aloysius (Catholic) the following music
will be given: At the early mass, at B o'clock,
Gather McGurk, celebrant), Haydn's imperial
mass will be sung-Veni Creator, Tours; at the
o'clock mass (Father, Dougherty, celebrang,
Giorzas third mass will be given. Before the
sermon Veni Creator, from Rubinstein: at
the offertory, Sir Michael C0sta's, Date SOni-
tum PastOres; after mass, Dudley Bucks,
There We're shepherds; at the benediction,
BY Rossini. The choir WIN be composed Of the
Mollie Byrne, Miss Eva Mills, Miss Mamie
KearOn, Miss Mamie Moore, Mrs. j. F., Rule:
aiti, Mrs. H. q. Sherman, Miss Miller, Miss Null
Quin; tenori, Mr.. J. Fred. Rule, Mr.. T. NJ. Sipe,
MIR. John Pugh, MIR. Witherow; bassi, Mr.. ]. III.
Hickox, Mr.. II. W. olds, Mr.. W. a: Widney;
st. Patrick's church-Choir: SOprani, Miss
Florence Davies, Mrs. VIM, III. Combs, Misses
NJ. Vandoren, T. Mudd, NJ. Hewlett, Annie and
Alice Daley, L. Ball, M.Columbus, NJ. u Rourke.
Alti: Miss Agnes Walsh, Mrs. Brant Tenori:
Messrs. Francis Fennell and q. Maxwell. Bari
Ryan, {. Kearney. Organist: Miss Louie Boone.
At the o'clock mass MOzarts 18th mass. At
the IL O'Clock service the following music will
be sung:MarzOs mass, MOrellos Adeste FideleS.
O'Salutaris, GuonOd; Tantum Ergo, Thunder.
Prof Anton Gloitzner will preside at the organ.