The morning call., 1892-12-25
CHRISTMAS FETES.
CHRISTMAS FETES.
Celebrating the Bethlehem
Birthday.
cHILDREN'S SONG SERVICES.
Special nusic at All the Churches viii
Distinguish the Days Formal
Observance.
cHILDREN'S SONG SERVICES

The programmes of special Christmas ser.
vices In the various parts Of the city have
already for the most part been published in
THE CALL. Besides the following may
now be expected:
In the First Congregational Church, Rev.
c. 0. Brown. d. D., pastor, there will be a
special offertory soprano solo, TIE Deum
anthem, introit and hymns with special
music in the evening appropriate to the fes-
tival.
Musical services at st. Charles Borromeo
for Christmas will be Mozart's Twelfth Mass
complete. Noel" for offertory and the usual
"Adeste Fidelis' after the service.
AT ST. Roses Church, Brannan street.
first mass will be at o'clock. at which
Rosewig's mass and Novelties "Adeste
Fidelis" will be sung by the Juvenile choir
of the parish. AT the 1880 high mass
Cimarosa's beautiful military mass will be
rendered by select choir. At the otfertory
bethlehem will be sung by Mr.. James
Lane.
Stephen p Holcombe Of the Central
Union Mission win speak to young men at
Christian Association Hall, 232 Suffer street,
this afternoon at 3 o'clock There Will be
special singing by a male chorus. and
young men in general are Invited to attend
the service.
AtlSt Adams, Foresters' building, O'Far-
reil street, the following musical selections
will be rendered: At II A. NJ. w. III. Ger
rlsh's communion office in Il fiat will be
sung. with an Offertory by Woodbury.. In
the evening, at the children's festival, the
service will open with "Hark What Mean
Those Holy Voices" followed by brief
choral service.
At the First Unitarian Church special
music will include: Organ voluntary on
Christmas hymns O.. Schmidt, Alexander
Guliinenn; opening anthem, ''Sing. o
heavens" (Tours); trombone solo. andante
(SchuberD, T. K. Tobin; Christmas hymn
375, Come, Thou Long Expected Savior"
fort Ye My People" Every very valley Vale shall
BE Exhalted" (HandeD; offertory, behold
l Bring You Good Tidings" q. Barnby),
soprano solo and chorus; hymn 355. 1T
Came Upon the Midnight Clear (Sullivan);
Closing hymn. doXology, "Oid Hundred"
At Calvary Presbyterian Church elaborate
preparations for an appropriate celebration
have been made. 1t will include organ
prelude, Christmas anthem by the choir
and invocation by Rev. II. c. Minton, ID. ID.
There will also be carols by the Sabbath
school, hymns by tile congregation and a
special organ postlddp. The morning SER
vice commences at IL o'clock.
Yesterday the children of the Nursery
Tor Homeless Children enjoyed their Christ
mas tree at the home, 32S Bryant street.
The fun began in the afternoon at O'Clock
and continued until the little ones were
satiated with pleasure.
There was also grand Christmas tree
entertainment at the Kings Daughters
Home, at PIT Francisco street, yesterday
afternoon from 2 to . o'clock. Everything
was done to make the occasion a notable
one and In this respect remarkable de-
gree OF success was attained.
The children at the Maria Kip Orphanage,
$40 Harrison street, will sing their Christ
mas carols next Wednesday afternoon. De-
cemher %. at o'clock. Assistant Bishop
Nichols will be present. All interested in
the orphanage are cordially invited.