The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1891-12-31
CHRISTMAS NOrWa.

Midnight mass was celebrated at st.
Lawrence's Catholic church last Christ
mas eve, for the first time in fourteen
years, the Rev. Father McManus Off
ciating
The church was magnificently decor
ated for the occasion, Mr.. Dickle asd
Mr.. John o. Gelobert having taken
much pains in adorning and beautif,
ing it.
The mass was sung by choir com
posed Of the following named persons
Mrs. R. J. Gord,n, Mrs. DR.. Crowder,
Miss Alice Donahoe, Miss Minnie Price,
sopranos: Mrs. E. d. Turner, Miss May
Earle, altos; Messrs. Charles Oman,
John Lynch, Ralph Latey and James
Duffin, tenors; Messrs. William O'Briep,
Angelo Clark and C. J. Baldwin, bassos,
the instrumental parts being handled by
Miss Donahoe as organist and Mr.. Ben
McDouough violinist. '.Kyfie Eleison'
was sung with tenor solos by Messrs.
Oman and Lynch, followed by the
"Adeste F.deli-, with solos rendered by
Mrs. Crowder, Miss Earle, Mrs. Gordon
and Messrs. Oman and Lynch. One of
the choice pieces of the evening was
Beethoven's famous duet, "Jesus, My
Lord, My God, My All" sung by Mrr.
| IL. NJ
then sang Handel Paradise" in clear
tenor voice, and "rhe Alma" W tn solo
by Miss Donohue, and duets by Miss
Earle and Mrs. Turner, and Mrs. Tur-
ner and Mr.. Oxuam was then given, and
the closing anthem, "Angels We ha e
heard en- high, was sung b. tie choir
"You shall find the haze wra.,ped
in swaddlins clothes aud vi & N a
manger" were the words Wi :, pre-.
ceded the reverend Fathers ren arks,
which were listened to by large and
attentive congregation.
Christmas night tree was presented
| to the children at the residence of
Father McManus, adjoining the church.
Songs, recitations and various amuse-
ments were INDUCED in, after which the
presents were distributed by Santa
Claus. The tree was p,ovi led by NJ.
F. A. Clark and Mr. N. P. Doolcy, and
not by Mr.. Dooley only, as stated in
our last issue.
| A large congregation assembled al
Christ's Episcopal church, on Christmai
eve, TO attend Christmas services, and
witness the distribution OF presents Il
the children. The shortened form of th,
evening prayer Of the Episcopal church
was read by Mr.. Charles Oman, thu
the first lesson being the LIST. Psalm ant
the second Lesson 2ud Chapter st. Luke
J The children sang several carols tina
!. their chorister Miss Earle had takel
pains to teach them. The presents wer'
/ then distributed by the superintendent
: Mrs. John Cook, and Miss Earle. TIL
, services closed by all present joining il
harmonious chorus in singing, "All Hai
, the Power Of Jesus Name" The churcl
was beautifully decorated. The interio
, under Miss Earles charge was very taste
> fully arranged. The altar was indee,
. what an Episcopal altar should be
, Messers Dickle and Oman had charg
Of this decoration and presented tn
0 church with full set Of altar covering
5 and large cross. Underneath the eros
Q upon the alter were the words 81 am tn
!. Bread Of Life"
q This is the frat time that like servic
Q has been performed in this church for
number Of years. We welcome tn
h event as return Of moral life to ou
t camp. and hope that minister may /
h induced to make his home amongst NJ
It thus increasing our facilities for spiritu
d culture and improvement