The sun., 1894-12-26
CnRIsTMAs DAY SERVICES.
Elaborate Music and Decorntions-At the
Cathedral and Old TrInitY.

Elaborate Muric and Decorntions-At the
Cathedral and Old Trinity.
Christmas was observed generally yesterday
in the churches by profuse decoration Of ever
greens and flowers and by special services of
music.
High celebration was held at Trinity Church
at IL o'clock. The edihce was festooned In
green, stars of ivy hung from the windows, the
choir was decorated with a star OF ivy with
back ground OF red and huge crosses Of ivy
were on the side walls. The altar was a mass
Of green, and OF white and pink roses. The Rev.
DR.. Morgan Dix conducted the communion SER
vice. and was assisted by the Rev. Dr. j. Nevctt
Steele, the Rev. C. II. Griflln, and the Rev. Dr.
J. J. X. Spong DR.. Dix preached short SER
mon on the day.
The musical programme was OF the elaborate
character which characterizcs the Christmas SER
vices at Trinity. The introit was Tours's "Sing.
o Heavens; and BE Joyful. o Earth" Tho offer
tory was Gichrist's christians. Awake" and
for the communion service the choir sang We
ber's mass In + fat DIR. A. II. Messiter was tho
organst and choirmaster. Many worshppers
attended the communion service, and extra
seats sea were provided In the m main aisle Among
nected with Trinity were David Ogden, Gouver-
neur Ogden; G. H. Grimm, Capt, Lynch: Dr.
K. Wright DR.. Elliott, Miss Potter. Mrs Bolton
Hall. I. Z. washburne. E. chauncey, and
OnhrleS NOt.
People crowded about the doors OF st. Pat
rick's Cathedral at 10 o'clock, and waited pa
tiehtly until entrance was allowed half hour
later. At IL O'Clock the procession Of priests
and acolytes started from the sacristy and filed
into the chancel. The grand orchestra, COM
bined with the organ. burst into a majestic pre-
lude, and the people, crowding every available
space In the auditorium knelt as the solemn
pontifcal mass was begun.
Great palms banked either side and extended
down to the aisles. Eyergreens were twined
around tho chancel rail and hung in festoons
from the altar and the pulpit, The main altar
was blaze OF lights. The side affairs were also
illuminated. Cut flowers, in large bouquets,
decorated the affairs. The throne. on the Gospel
side OF the chancel, was almost concealed at the
side facing the auditorium by palms and flowers.
special programme OF music was carried out
under the direction OF William +. Pecher, the
urganist Arthur Mees assisted ut the organ.
Silas's Mass in G Major was rendered The So
lnists were Miss Hike, soprano; Miss Clnry,
alto; Mr.. Kaiser. tenor, and Mr.. Steinbuch,
basso. Archbishop Corrigan was the celebrant
OF the mass. He was assisted by the Rev. Mr..
Collins, deacon; the Rev. Mr.. Donoghue, sub
deacon; the Rev.. Joseph II. Mcmahon, first
deacon of honor: the Rev. Patrick DAILY, second
deacon OF honor; the Rev. William ]. b. DAILY.
assistant priest, and the Rev. II. r. Newey and
Mr.. William Mclaughlin, masters OF cerc-
monies. The sermon was preached by the Rev.
Thomas Murphy, y. j., rector OF the Church OF
st. Francis Xavier.
Among those present at the mass were Joseph
J. O'Donohue. William h, Grace, ex-Judge
Donohue, Augustin DAILY, Adrian Iselin. Mrs.
Delaney Kane. j. Rhinelander Dillon, j. y.
Manning, II McAleenan; David Mcclure; Jacob
Charles C9udert, Peter Doelgsr, Mrs. Henry
Brown. Mrs. John Kelly. the Marquis san Mar
zano, James Pryor, and Gen. di Cesnola.