The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-21
CHRIST'S NATAL DAY
How the Christian Festival Will
Be Observed at Churches.
Sunday School Entertainments-P
larity of the Cantata-At the Public
InstitutiOns-Ch Music.


Christmas in the several churches and Sun
day schools of the city. and the holiday
coming on Monday, as it does. leaves
choice of dates for the entertainments. All
the liturgicaI churches will have regular
services Monday morning as we'll as on
Sunday. but the other denominations will
observe the day Sunday. The traditional
tree will find but little respect shown it
in the Sunday-school celebrations and, in
stead, there seems 10 be an acceptance of a
Christmas cantata. In many of the churches
the rehearsals have been In progress for a
number of weeks. The children have been
brought in to take part and the general
line of music. recitations and speeches.
which compose the cantatas, gives them an
opportunity which they enjoy. Preparations
have been made for a Christmas for every
child in the kindergartens and the sewing
schools and the public institutions will all
celebrate as usual
The free kindergarten schools will have
their Christmas tomorrow and there will
be gifts for every one. In the different
schools there Will be special exercises. In
the public schools the children will recte
selections appropriate TO the day, songs
will be sung and the teachers Will give ex-
ira license for a happy time in the after
noon. Saturday afternoon the children of
the Industrial School will be given an en-
tertafnment at Tomlinson Hall. The chill
dren. numbering about four hundred, will
be given a dinner and some presents Mon
day, the Christmas day will be observed in
the public institutions and special arrange
ments have been made for something out
of the ordinary.
IN THE CHURCHES.
At the First Presbyterian Church the
Sunday school will give cantata, Wait
ing for Santa Claus Friday evening The
entertainment is in charge of some of the
ladies of the school who have had ex-
perience in such things. and it promises to
be in the very best style. Besides the
cantata there will be singing and recita-
tons f and S tner b9rcb
Christmas party will be given 10 the chill
dren of the Sunday school next Wednes-
people of the congregation in the evening.
At the Tabernacle there will be a party
"Wednesday afternoon for the children and
of the church will give their annual dinner
to number OF young people.
Saturday, all day, at the First Baptist
Church there will be Christmas market.
and any one who wishes to buy a good
Christmas dinner or who wishes to make
some final purchase of a gift can find lust
what is wanted
At Meridian-street Church the entertain
ment will be given for the children Sat
urday evening, and there will be a can
tata. The decorations will be unique and
very pretty.
The Central Christian Church will have
something elaborate Monday evening.
There will be a broom drill, a fan drill and
several others. besides a general good time
celebrate on Saturday evening, and the
ladies of the church have planned sue
cesslon or agreeable features for the even
At the First Baptist Church the order of
services for Sunday will be as follows:
Morning:
Miss Minnie Diener
Anthem, THE Glory OF the Lord" .Simper
Scripture Lesson.
Hymn, angels Rejoiced and Sweety
Prayer.
Anthem, Angels from the Realms of
Mrs. Danforth Brown, Miss Leila A. Parr
and Choir.
Collection.
Offertory, "The Manager Cradle" .Neidlinger
Mrs. D1nfOTth Brown.
Violin obligato by Mr.. VIM. Sterne.
Sermon by Rev. n. A. Hyde. ID. ID.
Hymn. "Oh. Could L Speak the Match
Evening: Christmas song service.
o'sa''-->Oel Miss Minnie Diener BUCK
Anthem, behold l Bring You Glad
MiSs S Kate Resener ana Choir. clare
Tenor solo, Christmas" ............. Gounod
Hymn. 10Y to the World, the Lord
Alto sol .U sThe Golden star Scott 80
Miss Leila \: Parr, with violin obligato
by Professor Schliewen.
Anthem, Arise and Shine" .Blumenschein
Miss Lila y. Parr, Mrs. Danforth Brown
and Choir.
Hymn, To Us a Child of Hope Is
Soprano morn solo, "a Dream Of BetG iso' 80
"ei" Mrs. Danforth Brown. Rodney
,,, Violin obligato by Professor schliewen;
: Nloilh SOLO, Largo Handel
Alto solo. THE Star of Bethlehem
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. schneider
Miss Emma T. Parr.
Anthem, Joy and Gladness'' $500. Grove
Mr.. c. ID. Ebert and Choir
Hymn, 'Hark! Ten Thousand Harps
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At St Patrick's Church MOn1ay morning
high mass will be sung by Rev. D. ODon-
aghue at and 10 o clock. "Adeste Fideles'
VIII be sung by the full choir; "Kyrie,"
from Leprevost's mass Ia 4; Gloria in Ex-
celsis." from Haydns Second Mass; "Veni
Twelfth Mass; EFT Incarnatus." tenor solo
Mr.. James Murphy: "Pastores" at ofYeT,
tory, with Miss Maggie Bremen as soloist
Sanctus" and 20 SalutariS,'' I.eDreVost:
"Agnus Del" Mozart. TIE Deum will con-
clude the morning services. In the after
noon the services commence at o'clock
MOzartS musical vespers will be sung and
also Alma Redemptsres. 80 Saiuta ris -
LeprevOst; "Tantum Ergo tenor solo Mr.
James Murphy. The following are NOM
berS of the choir: Soprano Misses Bremen
Adams. Callahan, German; alto. Misses Re,
gan, Talbot; tenor. Messrs. Murphy Brad
lev. HalIinen. bass MPssrS Turk II,Ie,-