The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-25
xRTH OF CHRIST.
II Approach Heralded With
nusic in the Churches.
uoN,cnT MASS BY CATHOLICS.


- marked yesterday By the holding OF
rzyssnas services in nearly sIl the
A.,,hes Of the city. Most OF the Protest
=, denominations will celebrate the fes-
80 today, bat the Roman Catholic
Irvrk@s ushered it in by midnight mass
- Gill also have special services today.
!. the Catholic churches last night at
sdright nigh mass was sung by choirs
..rtsin.rsg some of the best musical talent
a shx civ in honor of the festival OF the
( esviorss birth. and hundreds who were
- nsmbers OF the church attended.
9soeciaily vas this true at the CEurch OF
fnr Lssy OF Good Help. on South Fourth
"a Warrington streets. Midnight uass
- $50 sung at Trinity Episcopal church
81 he regular vested choir and auxiliaries.
Atshs Plymouth Congregational church
fhefs we're special Christmas musical
sryices morning and evening, at Sc.
Nssk's church there was . fine choral
ursice In the evening and at the First
Presbyterian church there was special
nas;c.
Al the Church of Our Lady of Good
Help - early as ii 30 o'clock the seats
vcrs eli occupied by devout worshipers,
smong whom were mingled lovers Of
music, who were willing to stay until far
s!ssr midnight TO hear Ganss' Second
Nsss rendered as 1t was by the choir OF
twenty voices, with Mrs. Wallace, Mrs.
Nvconnier. Miss Nellie Russell, Miss
Minnie Tiitell. Mr.. Alloys Werner, Mr.. B.
BiDo and Mr. Jacobs az soloists. The
altar and its surroundings had been
Handsomely decorated with eyergreens,
eosssd lilies and other flowers ana ini-
n.ions in wax equally beautiful. Wax
candies Of every size and in almost count
less numbers shons among the evergresns.
But the decoration attracting the most at
1ntion and favorable comment was
miniature msngcr built of real straw and
sticks. containing q white-robed Christ
child on bed of straw. This marger was
placed just beneath the shrine of the yir-
in on the left of the altar. The musical
services commenced by the singing of the
!. old English Christmas hymn. "Adeste
FidsIes." preceding the mass. Tho mass
vss commenced by the singing of"Kyrie."
the soprano solo by Miss Russell and the
bass and tenor solos by Mr.. Bibo and Mr..
Jacobs. Following was "Gloria In Excel
sis Dso." Mrs. Wallace taking the soprano
solo, Mrs. Marconnisr the alto, with
the bass and tenor solos as
bsfors. 'Credo" was the next portion
Of the mass sung, Alloys Werner rendering
The solo EFT Incarnatus Est" The offer
tory Noel, with full chorus, was sung
b. the same singer In an admirable man
REF. and the mass concluded with
sSAnctns" and "Agnus Dei." by Adams.
The solo singers being the same a. before
m the first. and Mrs. Marconnisr and Mr..
Jacobs the leading soloists in the second
ssiscton. All the voices showed careful
training and the singers much ability.
Miss Russeli's solo In the opening of the
nsss was especially well rendered.
A. the Church Of the Immaculate Con-
eption, corner Sixth and Spring streets.
HHiard's mass in q Was sung at midnight
HA choir composed of Mrs. Kennedy, and
Mss Macdonald. Mrs. Trimborne, Miss
NcGiliicuddy, Miss Matthews and
Mss Anthony, sopranos; Mrs.
Miller and Miss Chisholm, altos: Prof
Sharpe and Mr.. Lynch, tenors; Mr.. Miller
and Mr. Landers, bassos. There was also
ssuii orchestra, by which was beautifully
rendered as an offertory Softly Ring the
Bells Of Heaven" The church, especially
the altar. was handsomely decorated with
iapers and evergreens and with potted
palms. lilies and other rare plants and
flowers. An evergreen bower covered
With gsistening imitation boar frost and
sheisering q white-draped statue of the
Virgin gazing down at the child Jesus was
the feature of the altar decoration.
At Plymouth Congregational church
regular services were held morning and
evening with sermons by the pastor. The
music vas the finest heard In the church
Tor some time. weli-known singers of
both sexes volunteered to aid the large
regular choir. and Profs. Chaplin, LANCER
and Darling were In the orchestra The
orEanist was the regular incumbent. Mr.
/. II. Darling.
TIE church was prcttily decorated. The
choir sat behind a bank Of evergreens and
Christmas lilies. Large Gala lilies in pots
covered with ivy were on the corners of
the rosuum and the pulpit was covered
with syergreens. The alcove containing
Vie pipe organ vas set off with an arch of
svergreens, among which white and yell
log chrysanthemums we're interviewer.
on either side OF the organ were potted
palms and on the organ Itself were hung
sfesths OF evergreen and holly. The
words GLORY TO God in the Highest" in
ga ssisers ran across the pipes of the or
gan. and other Christmas texts and watch
words In eveTcrsens were In other parts OF
sas church. The decorations besides those
mentioned we're principally of ferns and
wsrgreens around the windows and doors.
At The morning service the organ vol
unsaries were Pastoral Symphony" and
ffaise God From Whom All Blessings
FLOW, The anthem The Angels Song
a. bsthlehem." with the solos by Miss
iossWoodworth AMI Mr.. VI. NJ. Grouf, was
aest sang. Mrs. ". ii. Whistlesey sang
vel IS an ofiertorg solo "Chld OF Beth.
letter." aud the choir sang SIS postlude
While Shepherds Watched" by Handel.
uas OF the most beautiful compositions of
Us Kind. The evening services were
eFsned by the voluntary Largo" by Han
sss. Mr.. Darling. organ: Prof. Chaplin.
aSe' Prof LANCER, violin. Gaunot's cell
sssased solo Light Of the World" ss
saag BY Miss Eta Stetson. accompanied
eae tut orchestra. Was raptarousiy re-
~''sc. Mr.. GFoal's solo, Faare's Christ
as Anthem" and Miss LOIS Wood
sefshs 80 Loving Father" were warmly
sFsssaded, beth singers being also accom-
fahaea BY the full orchestra. The choir
y. tollows: Miss EstA stetson, Miss
Iess Wood worth, Mrs Msins,ry, Mrs
,aFsen, soprano: Miss Whittier. Miss Matt
Devai, Mrs, Whitilesey. alto: Mr..
-a.lps, Nav Williams, Mr.. Coaman. tenor;
~ u. ~ Urout. Mr.. Siegley. Mr.. Ander-
"a 20, Mr.. Potter. bass: Prof LANCER. vsc-
Pref Chaplin. haFpist; Mr. l. III.
aag orgsnist and choir master.
Al - Marks Episcopal church the