Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-23
GLORY TO GOD
In the Highest and on Earth Peace,
Good Will to Men.
CHRISTMAS JOY Is EXPRESSED IN MUSIC
The Attractive Programs Which
Will Be Sung in the Churches.
IMPRESSIVE SERVICE OF SONG

The celebration of Christmas by the serv-
lcs Of song In the churches appeals to the
best IN people and to the highest ideals OF
the day. The preparation which IL given
BY the leaders and the members OF the va
rious choirs to the programs which are
presented II evidence Of the importance
which Il attached to the musical features
OF the day. This year the services In the
Catholic and Episcopal churches Will De
held on Monday. In some Of the Episcopal
churches and also in some of the Catholic
churches services win be held on CHRIST
mas eve at midnight. The programs OF
are given below.
Catholic.
u. Peters.-solemn high mass at D
1elock. There will be q sermon at this
mass. Low masses will be celebrated at Z
ana o'clock. and high mass at $50
O'Clock. There Will also be a sermon at
the latter mass. vespers at pm Inc
music at the solemn high mass will be as
follows: kyrie Eleison. from kalliwoda
Mass IN A major; Gloria in Excelsls, from
Aozarts Twelfth Mass; Vent Creator TENOR
solo and quartet, Stollewerk; Credo, from
Mozarrs Twelfth Mass: onertorium, Date
Sonitum Pastores, bass solo ana chorus,
Costa; Sanctus. Durand; Benedictus. Won
W cher; Agnus Del and bona NobiS, soprano
Adeste F1deles, Novello The members or
the choir are: Sopranos-Miss hattie M
Ritchie, Miss Anna j. Baptista, Mrs. 10
sephIne Johnson. Miss Marie Light MISSES
Amelia Herblin. Beatrice Walsh, Annette
Ford, Cecilia Gallagher, Josephine Law
renee and Bessie Skelly- Contraltos-Mlss
Regina Baptista, Miss Mary q. Kelly Nrs.
Katie Davis Baden. Misses Estelle Fowler,
Lily Mapes, Mamie Callan, L. Arendes,
Mary Dooley and Bertha Johnson. Tenors-
Messrs- Lucius r. Randolph, AIRED D:
Smith. Harry Allen, Joseph Duhy ana
Richard Paul. massachusetts Charles r.
Goodchild. Charles W. Moore, John A. DAILY,
Isaac l.. johnson. Maurice NJ. Brown, Frank
Coleman and Clarence Tappan. Orsanist-
Miss Anna X. kearon. DIRECTORATE. r. w.
Bird.
The mass at $50 o'clock will be sung by
the junior choir. under the direction of Miss
A. X Kearon The following program will
be rendered: Asperges Me Domino, male
chorus, La Hache: Mass, La Hache; Vent
Creator, male chorus, kreutzer: onertorium.
Adeste Fideles, Novello: Benedictus, violin
solo. after the mass: hymn. Glory to God,
Dielman; Salutaris. Lysberg; Tantum
Ergo, Verdussen-
ST. Anthony-At an early hour high mass
will be celebrated. The choir will render
Gounod's Convent Mass in G.. Low mass
will be celebrated at $50 o'clock. and mass
with music and sermon at 1890 The late
mass will be followed by benediction OF the
most blessed sacrament.
st. Aloysius. - Solemn high mass at )
o'clock, celebrated by Rev. Father Nc
earthly. 8. j.. with Rev. Father Byrnes, S.
j.. as deacon, and Rev. Father Cunning
be Haydn's Third Mass. Veni Creator, Cir
lilo, tenor solo and quartet: offertory. Adeste
Fideles: communion. There Were Shepherds.
d. Buck. Solemn high mass at IL O'Clock,
celebrated by Mgr. Satoln, with Rev. Father
Mccarthy as archpriest, Rev. Father Cop
pens "a deacon. and Rev. Father Heating
subdeacon. Mgr. Sbaretti and Rev. DR..
ParH win be in the sanctuary. The choir.
Id 49, Mavso Ito vl,rt
Orchestra, under the direction of Prof.
Mains, win render before mass Adeste FL
deles, Asperges. Whiting; Haydn's Second
Mass; Vent Creator. Rosewig, trio for So
tum Pastores, Costa, bass solo and chorus;
postlude. organ and orchestra. The choir is
IS follows: Quartet-Miss Blanche Mat
tinsly. soprano: Miss Pauline Whitaker.
alto: Mr.. Al. Fennell. tenor: Mr.. James
Nolan. bass. Chorus: Sopranos-Mrs. Will
lam Combs. Miss Maddren, Miss Hessler,
Murray. Conner. Allen. Wallace. Meehan
Rover. O'Neil. Van Reuth, Cooney. McMena-
min. Kearon. Altos - Mrs. Nellie Turner
Misses Fannie Glennan, Sikken. Sallie Muir.
ply. Rose Fowler, A. Hoffman, A. Wallace
Flannery. Tenors-Messrs. Frank Fennell
Rupert, Connolly, Engelhardt. Bassos-
Messrs. Van Reuth. Fitzpatrick. George
Daily. Murray. Organist-Miss Jennie Glen
nan. The Rev. Father Mccarthy will preach
at and IL O'Clock Christmas.
st. Paufs. 18th and streets. Rev. ). r.
MackIn, paStOr-ServlceS Monday, hiSh mass
at am. and 1O:iO m. -Four low masses
between those hours. AT each high mass
the cnoir will render Bordese's mass in l.
fiat. with Deiman's With Glory Lit before
the kyrie OF the early mass. Adeste FL
deles will be rendered at the offertory and
There Were Shepherds Abiding at the con-
ciusion OF each mass. The benediction vii
be pronounced by the pastor. following the
late mass, during which the singing will be
congregational Rev. T.. Il. Maynadier. tbs
assistant pastor. will assist in the services
The choir will consist of: Sopranos. Nes
danes Schmidt, Alexander, Shea and Misse:
Mitchell. Berk. Bauckett, Balluf. Ella Sims
Irene Sims and Cults; altos. Misses o. Brien
CoIclazier and Miller; tenOrs. Messrs. Bal
lur anb Columbus Alexander: baritone. MIR
John Bowman, and bassos. Messrs Dear
and NJ Il. Alexander
ct. Augustine's choir-Director. Prof. A
Tfegina of the Marine Band; organist. Prof
VIM. Braxton: Librarian. Henry A. Jaci;
son: quartet. Mrs. Martina Irving, soprano
Mrs. Lavinia Lotion. alto: j. /. jackson
teno-; w. Il. Benjamin. sr., bass. Chorus
sopranos. Mrs Anna z. Swami. Mis-
Blanche Ferguson. Miss Mary Simms Mis-
Annie Johnson. Miss Clara Wheeler, Mrs
8. b. Green. Mrs. Lula Prater, Miss Ce-
trude Smith. Miss Flora Cole. Miss julia
johnson. Miss Mary e. Weldon, Miss CARR,
Hawkins: altos. Miss Carrie Johnson, Mis-.
Maize c. James. Miss Agnes Robinson. Mrs
Ada Jackson. Mrs. Phoebe Broughton; ten
ors, Mr.. James A. Simms. Vincent Devaul
VIM. Goodrich. Frank n. Pa-ham. Geo. A
Dionysius Jackson; bassos. Mr.. Jno. F. Cole
Mr. W. T. Benjamin, jr., Mr.. johnson, Mr.
A. Waldron COakley, Mr.. Arthur Chasley
Mr. Harry Radcliffe.
Program for Christmas--At the 5 O'CLOCK
mass. Weber's mass in q. AT the IL o clock
NIozart's 18th mass. DIR. Stafford of Balti
more Will preach High mass at IL O'Clock
will be followed Dy benediction of the mos
blessed sacrament The following seIec
tons. composed by Prof. Tregina and dedi
Gated to the pastor of st. Augustine
Church. Rev. Paul Griffith, will be sung
! eni Creator. grand concerted number: {
Es,lutaris, bass solo; Tantum Ergo, soprano
solo.
St. Dominic's-The following program viii
be rendered at st. Dominic's Church at the
1nd IL O'Clock masses: Marcos Mass" be
fore mass. Nove9o'S "Adeste Fideles;" Ven
Creator" Gumbert. AT tie ossertory, "Si
Non,en Domini Bcnsdictum," CGgliero. Tn,
choir will be as follows: Sopranos Misse:
Mollie Wright. Maggie Keiiy. May Fowler
Maggie O'Connor. Blanche Wood. JOSH,
Kelly Mary A. Brownee. Rosie Carrane
and Alice Kerr; altos. Misses Rosie Rabbit
Hilda Edwards. May Carey. May Neumcy
er, Maggie Colman, Nellie Friend and MAY
Friend: tenors Messrs. a. 5. Condry, JOSEPH
HIendley. ID. Duffy. B.F.Taylor and Francis
Sheehy: bassos, Messrs. William Graham
W. r. Brosnan. l.. Taylor John Moran. az,
J. Walker: organist, Miss Barbara Bischoff
St. Stephens Church-High mass . o. cloci
O. m. The music rendered Will be as follows
or vrie and Gloria from Anton Andre
"Cr,Ndo. Sanctus, BeDedictus" and "Agnu
T.ai-s "