Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-25
TODAY'S EVENTS.
Programmes of Services at
the Churches.
ENTERTAINMENTS AND TREES.
Amusement Provided for the Young
Folks at the Festivals.
Other Notes.

Other Notes.
The rain OF yesterday and the pre-
ceding days interfered to a considerable
extent with those who we're preparing to
decorate the churches for the Christmas
services and holiday festivities. 1t was
almost impossible to find evergreens that
were dry enough to use in decora-
tions, and in consequence the interior OF
the houses of worship will not present 80
inviting an appearance as on former
occasions. There we're very few places
in the city where evergreens could be
found for sale for decoration purposes,
and it was reported that even Christ
mas trees were scarce. The excess OF
moisture in the mountains had prevented
the usual large shipments, and the wet
weather in the city prevented the exten.
sive display of those that did arrive.
There were no decorations of any conse-
quence put up over the city on the out
side, and in few cases did the merchants
feel in the humor to expend great guam.
tity of money in embellishing their
stores. The rain kept away the ex.
pected customers, end there was not q
great diminution in the stocks of beauti.
full Christmas goods brought especially
from the East for this occasion. Nearly
every storekeeper on Spring and Main
streets, who had expected large Christ.
mas trade, complained that the state of
the weather for the past week had pre-
vented business to such an ex.
tent that the holiday trade was
scarcely any larger than the ordi.
nary run of business. Last night,
when it was to have been expected that
the streets would be crowded with peo.
pie, each carrying bundles, it rained go
hard that very few were bold enough to
brave the storm. There was no hurry
ing and scurrying of delivery wagons and
messenger boys with parcels for delivery.
and at o'clock the streets were almost
deserted. 1t is anticipated, however,
that if the weather permits the trade will
occur later on.
Today the Wholesale establishments
will remain closed all day and the re-
tailers will close at noon. At the post
Office the registry depalt altment and money
order office will be closed all day. The
stamp, general delivery and carriers
windows will be open from $50
until II q. m. No deliveries
will be made by the carriers.
The only department of the city govern
ment that will be open will be the Public
Library in the new City Hall. This will
be open from 8 a. m. until 9 80 p. m. for
1u
city and county offices will be closed,
ATTHE CHURCHES.
The services at the churches will be
very interesting. The various choirs
have been preparing especial programmes
of music, and sermons will be preached
appropriate to the occasion.
At st. Vincent's church the following
programme will be presented at 5 O'Clock
q. M: "Kyrie" and "Gloria" from Mo-
zart's Twelfth Mass; "Credo" an6
"Sanctus," from Beethoven's Macs in G.;
"Bsnedictus" and "Agnus Del" Hadyn's
Sixth Mass; "Asperges Me-" quartette
(Novello); "Veni Creator" solo (Orlof)
offertory, "Adeste Fideles," (Novello) ;
post communion, "How Lovely Are the
Messengers" from Mendelssohn's Ora.
tory of st. Paul. At O:3O o'clock,
"Kyrie" and "Gloria, +" from Beethoven's
Mass in c.; "Credo" and "Sanctus,"
from Hadyn's Fifth Mass; "Benedictus"
and "Agnus Del" from Haydn's Sixth
Mass; "Asperges Me-" quartette,
(Witzka) "Veni Creator" solo, (Han-
del}; "Adeste Fideles," quartette. (No-
vello); post communion, "Unfold, Ye
Portals Everlasting" chorus from Gou-
mods Redemption. Professor A. j.
Stamm will play the violin obligatos
throughout both masses. Professor 7.
J. Wilde will preside at the organ, and
Father Meyer will preach the sermon.
At the cathedral the music will be
most excellent. Miss Louise Marchetti
will sing the offertory solo and a grand
piece after the mass Marcos mas will be
fully rendered with orchestra, organ and
a good chorus. Miss Jennie Winston
will sing soprano solos "In Carnatus"
and "Agnus Del" Miss McManus will
sing the soprano solo in "Gloria," and
Miss O'Kane will sing the "Benedictus. I"
The orchestra parts to this mass are
composed by Professor A. G. Gardner.
Vespers will be chanted at Z: 80 p. m.
The celebration at the German Catho-
lie church, on Twelfth and Santee
streets, Rev. ]. S. Bartsch rector, will be
IS follows: At a. M, First High Mass
with sermon. At 8 a. M, Low Mass.
At 10 a. M, Second High Mass with SER
mon and grand orchestra. Buehler's
Mass in E fat will be rendered by the
following singers: Sopranos, Mrs. Knell
and Miss Josie Knell. Altos, Miss
Bertha Knell and Miss Magdalena
Mauch. Tenor, Mr.. Dreyer. Basso, DIR.
Fernandez. Orchestra, LIST violin,
Messrs, Emil Ganahl and John Zobelein |;
I'd violin, Miss Antonio Neitzke; viola,
Mr.. A. r. Knell; basso, Mr.. Charles
Rudhart. For the Offertory a bass solo
(Haydn) will be rendered by DIR. Fer
nandez. Prof. John D. Knell will pre-.
side at the organ. At 80 p. m. vespers
and the benediction will be given.
At st. Paul's Episcopal church, on
Olive street between Fifth and Sixth
streets, services will commence at IL a..
m. The music rendered by the vested
choir will be as follows:
Prelude, "March of the Three Magi :"
(organ solo), "The Dubois;' process
sional hymn, "Adeste Fideles;" "Proper
Canticle," chanted; "Te Deum," DR..
Clarke Whitfield; ''Jubilate," Maclanen
ofertory; 90! Holy High" Otenor solo) /;
anthem, Pastoral Symphony" soprano
solos and chorus, "Glory to God )" from
Handel's Messiah" interlude, ''La
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