New-York tribune., 1891-12-26
The CELEBRATION IN BROOKLYN.
MUSIC IN THE CHURCHES AND CHRISTMAS DIN
NERS FOR THE POOR.

NERs FOR THE POOR
Christmas services were held in many Of the churches
of Brooklyn yesterday and there also festivals
for the children. The inmates Of the public institl-
tons were not forgotten. In some the Observance
took the form Of bountifu feast and in others pres
ents given to each one who made the place his
home
At the Church OF the Holy Trinity, Montague and
Clinton sts., the choir rendered Dudley Bucks Festi
val Te Deum in (No 3D. and also his Bencdictus III
c. The anthems were Berthold Tourss "Therc
We're Shepherds Abiding In the Field" and GounOds
Nazareth" Tho Poor BE the Chamber, Come Here
and Adore"
The choir OF st. AIMS Church on the Heights
under the direction of Dr. Grove. rendered his anthem,
"Joy and GladnesS," and the full choral service. A
number of tunes played the chimes before the
service
The choir of ST. Matthews's Church, in Throop
near De Kalb, were vested for the first time yester
day. The choir is q mixed Of twenty four voices.
st. Matthews's is the second church in Brooklyn to
place women wearing surplces in the chancel Henry
BENEDICT, who has just been elected organist, con-
Quoted the music.
The services at Emmanuel Church, President-st,
were particularly elaborate. There were low
at 80 and 80 a. m, mathis at 10 80, and high
mass at IL O'Clock, when the rector, the Rev. II. o.
Iiddel, preached.
A ohoris of fifty voices rendered the music at St
struments assisted the CnOir at st. ChrysostOm's
Church. Tompkirs-ave. and McDonOugh-st. The ser
nor was BY .irchdeacon Suger, of Wyoming.
The Roman Catholic Church of ST. Charles BOr-
romeo in Sidney Place, had services beginning with
Concone's Mass in +, sung at 80 a. m, by choir
of twenty voices. The high mass followed at IL
O'Clock.
At the Cathedral in Jay-st; st. Anne's, Front-st.;
DIR Lady of Victory; st. Paul's, Congress-st; st.
Peters Hicksst. ST. Agnes's, saclettrst; st.
stephens Hicks-st. and at many other Roman Catholic
churches the services elaborate and largely at
tended.
There were a number of solos at the First Presby-
terian Church. in Henryst., rendered by Mrs Charles
Tyler Dutton Miss Antonette Cooke Charles Tyler
Dutton and william e. Kimba The large chorus
choir under the direction of X. Huntington Woodman,
was assisted by a string quartet.
Special services also held at the Unitarian
Church of the saviour, in Pierepontst the simpson
Methodist Episcopal Church, and at the UnIverSdlst
Church OF the RECONCILIATION: c,,.
The prisoners at the penitentiaIy had a Christmas
dinner including turkey and mince pie furnished by
The comfy The inmates of the AlmshOuse the Fiat
bmsb insane Asylum and the Kings County Hospital,
also lad a good dinner earle ii. De silver the
Rrooklyn member Of the state Board OF Charities,
presented 5000 oranges 10 tne inmates Oh the various
Institutions. e., -,-,..- &. .,o as,arn,oo
al The brooklyn Howard COored orphan Asylum III
noanst near TrOy-aVe. The inmates of the Home
for destitute Chulldren, Sterling Place, near Flatbus
ave had a bountful dinner at p m.
All The Brooklyn theatres had matinee performances
vegterday