Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-22
MUSIC FOR CHRISTMAS.
How the Great Festival WIN be OBJ
served In the Churches.

how tuc 0feoC FESTIVAL VIII Dc ID
served In the Churches.
PROGRAMS TO BIZ FoLLowED-rHE cHoras rHAr
ARRANGEMENTS MApf-HouRs OF sERvIcEs
AND SPECIAL NATURES ANNoUNoxD.
The religious celebration Of Christmay Day
will be as complete this year a. it ever has
been in the past. Busy and willing hands are
at work decorating the interiors Of churches Of
many denQminations, and large number Of
the vocalists Of the city are exercising their
powers preparatory to taking an active part in
the services of sacred song which are always
the feature OF Christian worship at this season
OF the year. Some Of the choirs have made
especial efforts to Guido themselves on Tues
day, and the results cannot but be gratifying
to the congregations who gather t0celebrste
the birth of the Savior Of mankind In most
OF the Protestant churches, excepting the
episcopal, the Christmas services will be held
tomorrow. The STAB gives below the pro-
grams OF the Christmas observances in many Of
the churches Of the city:
Roman Catholic.
st. Aloysius-At5 O'Clock, solemn High Mass,
Rev. E. A. McGurk celebrant, Rev. Jerome
Dougherty deacon, Rev. John w. Nicholson
sub-deacon. Guilmaut's Third Mass will be
sung. At the offertory Adeste Fideles, by
Novello. At the late Mass at II o'clock, Rev.
Thos. 8. Harlan celebrant Rev. J. P. O'Connell
deacon, Rev. Jas. Mulvaney sub-deacon;
Creator; at the offertory, Costa's Date Sonitum
FACTORIES; at the benediction, after mass, Verdi's
0. Salutaris and Rosini's Tantum Ergo. The
choir will be as follows: Soprani-Miss Mollie
Byrne, Miss NJ. J. Masterson, Mrs. w. d. Nc
Farland, Miss Mamie Moore, Miss Mamie Liv-
InC fnr, III, ,1ak<
Mrs. Sherman, Miss Alice Morse, Mrs. H. 7.
Crosby. Tenori-Mr. w. d. Mcfarland, Mr.. 8.
II. Witherow, Mr.. Davis, Mr.. C. F. Crosby.
Bassi-Mr. J. H. Hickox, Mr.. Felix Mahoney,
MIR. w. F. Brosnan, MIR. J. F. Riley. Organist
and director, Mr.. H. C. Sherman.
st. Mary's, German. 5th street, between G
and H-First High Mass at s o'clock in the
morning; second Mass Solemn High Mass)
1890 am. The music at 5-o'clock service will
be Mozarts Twelfth Mass, with the Adeste FL
10:S0-oclock Mass will be sung Marcos Mass
with the Gaudeamus from DiabelH for the
Ofertory. Vespers at 4 clock. Giorza's Ves-
pers, Mozart's Magnificent; Wiegand's o. Saluta-
ris, and Tantum Ergo by Weigand The choir
is composed OF the following singers: Soprani:
Miss Ida Miller, Mrs. Frank Rupert. Miss A.
Wagner. Alti: Miss Alice McCabe. Miss Annie
GER, Miss Annie Miller. TENOR: Mr.. Frank
RUPERT, Mr.. Geo. Geier. Bassi: Mr.. Al. Neff
Mr.. W. Neh, Mr.. A. Hashe. Organist and
leader: mrs. Mary SchwakOpf.
Mas. Sn 2aO to God
Adeste Fideles. Novello; o. Salutaris, (bass
solo), Karst: Tantem Ergo. Berge. Soprani-
Miss Florence Davies, Mrs. VIM. H. Combs,
Misses NJ. c. Dyer, N. ORourke, L. Ball. J.
Mudd, L. Meinke. II. Columbus, A. DAILY, B.
Bingham, B. Hickey, M. Mccarthy and v.
johnson. Aiti-Miss Agnes Walsh, Mrs. Brant
Miss H. Becker and Miss s. Bartell Tenori-
Mr.. Frank Fennell, Mr.. E. T. Rogers, Mr. J.
Berg and MIR. G. Marmion. Bassi-B. A. Ryan,
MIR; J: Adrian Epping, Mr.. P. c. J. Treands,
and Mr. It. Becker. Organist, Miss Louie
Boone.
st. Augustine's church, 18th street-Church
Illuminated and opened at 4:30 am. Before
Mass. English hymn, with Glory Tibi. trumpet
accompaniment, Dielman; S O'Clock, High
Mass trumpet and organ), Mozart's Eth;
same; offertory, Adiste Fideles, Novello; Low
Mass at 7, 73O, 9, $780,, and at IL o'clock Grand
High Mass. with select orchestra; Mass,
Hayden's Imperial; celebrant. Rev. Michael J.
Walsh, rector; deacon, Rev. William HOoman;
sub-deacon, Rev. Richard T. Burke. Before
Mass, Adeste Fideles, with orchestra; offer
tory, In Hoe NOele, Caglieri; benediction after
Mass; o, Salutaris, baritone solo with huto
and cornet), GLORIA; 1antum Ergo. Wiegand;
Laudate Dominum, Mercadante. No vespers.
Choir-Organist aud leader, Mr. George Ise-
mann; sOprani-Mrs. Martinez Irving, Miss
Annie Dey, Miss Matte Martin, Miss Mary
Simms, Miss Hannah johnson, Miss Clara
Wheeler, Miss Mary Weldon; alti-Miss La
vinia Dey, Miss Sarah Coakley, Miss Carrie
johnson, Miss Julia Johnson Miss Aide Cole,
Miss Agnes Robinson. Miss Lotte c. ok;
tenori-Mr. John Ignatius jackson, sir. Vim
cent Duvall, Mr.. James Simms, DR.. Augusta;
tassi-Mr. W. T. Benjamin, Mr.. Joe SiInms
Mr: hiphonsus jackson, Mr. John Cole, Mr.
Willie Goodrich, Mr.. Thomas Benjamin;
Hbrarian-Mr. Henry A. Jackson.
st. Stephens church--At st. Stephens
church there will be four Masses, at 5. z, 3 and
IL O'Clock. The S o'clock Mass will be con-
Quoted by Father O'Connor. The Masses at 7
and O'Clock will be low Masses. At IL o'clock
Father O'ConnOr will celebrate solemn High
Mass with deacon and sub-deacon. The In Hoe
Nocte and Adeste Fidiles. The choir will be
composed of the following Mrs. Mary Gillen
Organist and direCtress. Soprani, Miss Katie
Power, Miss Sarah Maher, Miss Maggie Cow
ans, Miss Joe Carey, Miss Nellie McAuliffe,
Miss Susie McDermitt, Miss Ulmer and Mrs.
Stailey; altis, Mrs. Dessez. Miss Minnie Boyd;
tenori. Dir. Michael AIaher and Mr.. Fred yaux;
bassi. Mr.. Burrus, Mr.. Walters, Mr.. Bechtcl
and Mr.. Bart. The sermon will be delivered
by priest from Georgetown college.
St Joseph's-Masses at 5 ana 1890 a. m. Mt
the latter, Haydn's Mass No. will be sung; at
the Offertory, Lambeiotte's PastOres; La
Hache's Veni Creator, Novelties Adeste Fideles
The choir will be composed of: Soprani, Mes
danes Moore, Getz and Manoney, and Misses
Milligan, Hornback, Bosieau, Joyce and Koch;
alti. Mrs. Joyce and Misses Little. Rebstock
and Seibert; tenor, Mr.. McCabe; bassi Messrs.
Rebstock. Harrington and Mehler; organist
and director, Mr.. c. B. Donch.
Immaculate ConceptiOn-Early Mass at $50
The choir will render Giorzas Mass, and at
the Offertory Novelties Adeste Fideles. At
1890 O'Clock Haydn's Sixteenth Mass will be
sung; at the Ofertory Hac Nocte Cum Natus
Est, by Cagiiero. and Veni Creator. by La
Hache. The choir: SOprani-Miss Kearon,
Mrs. Jordan, Miss Van Doren, Mrs. Walsh. Mrs.
Beanet, Misses Daily. Walter and Alien; att
Mrs. King, Misses Sauter and Nolan, Mrs. New
ton, Miss Noonan and Mrs. Benuer; tenori-
Messrs. James FOrsythe, John Weidman and
Leo Steiffel; bassi-Messrs. Martin Grant.
Henry Jordan, Robert Paul Boswell, George
Riley and Arthur Delevigne; director-PrOf.
Emil Mori; organist-Miss Jennie Giennan.
Holy Trinity. Georgetown-Mass at am,
at which Haydns Mass No. 8 will be rendered.
The choir will be composed of: Soprani-
Misses Weitzel, Kearney, L. Sweeney, M.
Sweeney, Miller, Mary E. Wilson and Mrs. Kas-
per; alti-Mrs. George Ray, Miss Weitzel,
Miss Moore and Mrs. Powell; tenori-Messrs.
Collins and Bird; bassi-Messrs. Murray,
Craig, Prodigy, Abbott and Neenan; organist-
j. f. H. Blois; director-F. W. Barbarin.
st. Peter's-At early Mass at o'clock the
following music will be rendered: Before
Mass, There were Shepherds" Veni Creator,
chorus, Wagner; at the Offertory, "Ave Maria
and Alleluia." Duet and chorus by Silas; at
Communion, "Adeste Fidelis." novello. Go
noud's Mass. ''St Cecilia, will be sung. After
Mass, "Laudate," Wagner. The choir viii be
Misses Hartbrscht. Blaine, Teuber, O'Connor,
Nrc T;ohf and Misa Eearaou. olfi