The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-23
SPECIAL CATHOLIC SERVICES.

SPECIAL CATHOLIC SERVICES.
Some of the Arrangements for
Christmas Day.
At ST. Mary's Cathedral, on Van Ness
avenue. the Most Rev. P. ". Riordan,
Arch bishop, assisted by six priests, will
celebrate solemn pontifcal mass at 1920
o'clock and give the papal benediction
after mass. The choir will render Hayden's
Second Mass in c, with organ and orches-
ira. Professor E. Pomeroy. organist; Pro-
lessor II. Holzhauer. conductor; r. Uhlig,
'NoeP' will De sung; Mr.. Alland, soloisr.
The members of the choir will be: Miss
Clara McGowan soprano soloisD, Miss
Mohup, Mss Lang, Miss Panba, Miss
Minnie E. Byrne. Miss Mary ii. Higgins,
Miss Ida Hayes, Miss Schmidt, Miss Sulli-
van (altoo SOLOS }. Mrs. Hughes. Miss NJ.
Grace, Miss Quinn; tenor soloist,-MeSsrs,
Goetting and Moody; bass soloist, S. j.
Sandy.
The early services vii begin at O'Clock
The young mems choir of the cathedra
will sing at this mass; also at s O'Clock.
Miss Stevens, organist. Vespers Oh Christ
mas evening al 1880 o'clock.
Great musical preparations have been
made at st. Ignatius Church on Hayes
street. The services begin at A. II. with
a solemn high mass, at which Rev. 81.
1moda will be the celebrant, Father
JacQuet. the deacon. and g. Butler, the
sub-deacon. Forty altar boys will assist
in the sanctuary at this mass. The music
will be mass by Alary and will be sung
by triple quartet.
Afer this there will be low masses every
half hour Ill 1890. when a solemn high
mass will be performed. The music will
be rendered by a choir of sixty male
voices, accompanied by the organ and by
an orchestra of over thirty pieces. Father
of S. Ignatius-on Christmas day, how
yer, NJ. w. O'Connell Will direct. P. n.
VaDderkun will lead the choir. The
music will be PaQues mass by Foucon-
nier, which will be rendered for the first
time IN this city. Father Moeller, the
celebrated Jesuit missionary. will preach.
In the evening there will be solemn YER
pers with full choir and orchestra, which
will perform music by Rossi and Riga.
Christmas services al st. Mary's Church,
California street, will be especially i'm
pressive, as Tuesday will be the fortieth
anniversary of the dedication of the
church. There will be a solemn mass at
IL A. NJ, with appropriate sermon. A
special musical Programme has been ar
ranged COR the occasion by the organist.
MISS Mary Georgiani.
The mass at ST. Joseph's Church on
Christmas day will be celebrated as fol-
lows: High mass with a select choir ut
5 O'clock A. NJ. and low masses at 6. Z, s.
9 and $3.50. Special mass for children IN
st. Jose Dh's Hall. The 1880 mass will be
a solemn high mass with a select choir.
A sermon and benediction will follow. At
the O'Clock mass the music of the
"Kyrie," &c oria," "Credo," "Sanctus"
and "Agnus Del" Will be by Weber. In
the offertory trio and chorus by Caghiero
nQrfnTma -
grand mass will he heart. the "Sanctus"
aud 'Agnus Del" from Mozart's Twelfth,
and for the offertory Adams "NoeH as
tenor solo.
st. Patrick's Church, Mission street. near
ThirdvThere will be masses sung from 80
A. NJ every hour to 1880, when a solemn
high mass will be given. The music for
the 1890 mass will be selected from Mo-
zarts thirteenth, sixteenth and twelfth
masses. "Veni Creator" duet for tenor
aid bass, will be sung by Messrs. Blum
and Fogarty. Offertory, Ave Maria" by
Diabelli, duet by Miss Higgins and Miss
Coyle, will be sung. "Adeste Fidees,"
Vespers at 1870 P. NJ, at which Rpssi's
composition will be sung. The regular
choir of the church will be largely aug
mented.
S.. Francis Church, corner Montgomery
avenue and Vallejo treets-There will be
high mass at A. NJ. and solemn high mass
al IL O'Clock, with DeneQiction and sermon
by Rev. John 6. Conlan. There will be
low masses at 5:45, $50. 80, 8, $3.50. 9, 10
ana 10 80 A. NJ The music will be fine
ST. Peters Church. corner of Twenty
fourth and Alabama streets, with Its hand
some new organ. will have a splendid
Christmas service. The first mass will be
will sing "Adese Fideles." Masses will
be sung at 6. Z, s ald 9 O'Clock. At 10 80
A NJ. solemn high mass viii be sung, at
which MoZarts Twelfth, with solOists and
a chorus of thirty voices. vii be rendered.
The. offertory will be Owens ave Ma
ria, duet for soprano aud alto, and sung
by the Misses Gusti and Kreig. "Veni
Creator" bv La H ,che, will be sung by
Mrs. j. Mcdonald, soprano; Messrs.
Flood, tenor, and Kelly, basso. Miss Ma
mic Coon will be the organist.
st Brdeets Church. corner Van Ness
avenue and Broadway-A solemn high
mass VIII be celebrated at half-past 10
o'clock. Lamblllotte's admirable mass in
ID Will be given with chorus of twenty
voices and orchestral accompaniment un-
der the leadership OF Nine. Ellen Coursen-
Roeckel; "Kyrie Eleson." solos, Miss
Cathie Coursen and Oh. Pechin; "Gloria."
solos. Mrs. II. Lewis and Miss Nell Couch,
nn,aus." Oh. Pechin; "Credo." Miss Grace
Sherry and Senorita A. Mojca; "E In
carnatus," Miss Cahie Conrsen; "Cruxi-
hxns." Oh. Pechin; "Benadictus," Miss
Cathie C0ursen, Ed Lott and Ch. Pechin
nnAgnns DEL" Senorita Mojca and Oh.
Pechln.. The solos of Novelties 'Adeste
Fideles" will be given by Mrs. Ii. Lewis,
Ed Lott and On. Pechiu. Miss Lotile Cal
sing will sing "Veni Creator" by Jo-
seph Roeckel, before the sermon. Nine.
C0nrsen- Roeckel will render Adams
Noel, with cornet obligato by S. V.
bowers. at the offertory. Organist, Pro-
fessor Joseph Roeckel
Inc choir will consist of: Sopranos
Misses Fanny Denny. Jennie Eastman apd
Loitle Crawford, Mrs. Alice Barnett
a!tos-Misses Ella V. McCloskey, Ida
Smyth, Mrs. L. s. Gibson and Mrs. M. A.