Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-22
Voices Of Praise in Honor of the
Birth of Christ.
CHRISTMAS MUSIC IN THE CHURCHES
The Programs That Have Been
Prepared for the Celebration
BY TRAINED MUSICIANS

While services are not held in all the
churches on Christmas day, still the spirit
of the season is manifest in the more
elaborate musical programs and in the
themes of the sermons. Special services
are held In the Episcopal. Catholic and
Lutheran churches on Christmas day. and
the music rendered Is appropriate and elab-
crate, as may be seen by glancing through
the programs which appear below. In
many of the churches of other denomina-
ticns the Christmas services will be held
tomorrow. and as may be noted, the mu-
steal selections are from the best class Of
church music.
The selections that will be rendered on
Christmas day and tomorrow in various
churches are as follows:
Episcopal.
st. COMMISSIONING prayer: Professional
hymn 40, Adeste Fideles, Reading; venite
Exultimus Domino, in BIB, Lawes; proper
psalms. 10. A. So; Gloria Patri, in d, Rev.
T.. V. Hall; TIE Deum Laudamus, in B fiat,
G. Nilliers Stanford; Benedictus. in y hat,
Beethoven. Holy communion: Introit an
them, The Prince of Peace. +. A Glare;
kyrie Eleison, in ID fiat, Daniel; Gloria
Tibi. in d. Garrett; hymn 81, Hank! What
Mean Those Holy Voices. ii. l.. Hassler
ofertory anthem, Sing to God, Oh.
Counod; ascription, Praise God From
"hOhi, SdHcluS, III nat, II.
c. F. Cramer: Eucharistic hymn 2o5,
Hodges: Gloria in Excelsis, in c. Atkinson;
Nunc Dimittis, in G., Whitney: occasional
hymn u. HGrk! the Herald Angels Sing,
Mendelssofn. Choir: Basses-Nathaniel B.
Fugitt. Bayard Gibson. r. Fl. Atkinson,
John G. Spencer. Tenors-Wm. II. Daniel,
Perry Il. Turpin. Karl J. Daniel. Altos
Arthur Bovee. Louis Fiske, Frank Hin
richs. Fred. Hazard. Mss Jennie Tabler.
Sopranos-Burton Garrett Chester Smith,
Dean Corsa, Frank Sabotka, George Welsh
Barry Burnell. Philip O'Bryon, George
Tate. Francis Cox. Lee ]. Cox, Walton
Albert Coryell. Maurice Potts. John Watts
Albert Cox, Fred Burke, Miss Maize Rose
RECOMMENDATION H. Daniel. Organist-
John Theophil. Librarian-KarI j. Daniel
Choral service Of the Sunday school Thurs
day at pm.
Christ Church. East washington-Pro-
cessional Hymn A. Adeste Fideles: Venite,
by Sudds: Gloria Patri. Gerish: TIE Deum,
Dcrks: Hymns 80. "a, IS; Gloria Tibi,
Smith: Offertory. Hark! the Herald Angels
Sing. by G. F. III. Laurence, and sung by
a quartet. Quartet choir-Soprano Mrs
Lillian White; alto, Mrs Minnie Williams;
tenor. Jas. 5. Smith: basso, A. ]. Lowry
Chorus choir: Sopranos-Miss Bertha
kablert. Miss Nettie Denham, Miss Jennie
Goss. Miss Bcrtie Foes. Altos-Miss Laura
kahlert. Miss Irene Gibbons. Miss Re.a
Schroeder. Bassos-H G. McElfresh, Paul
Hutton. John J. OBrien. Director of
chGlrs Mr. Jas. s. Smith. Organst. Mr.
j. Fulton Richards.
Christ Church. Georgetown-Morning
service at II o'clock Professional Hymn
Hark, the Herald Al gels Sing; Venite, Gou-
Hodges: No. 3. HAYDN: TIE Derm in ID.
Vogrich; Jubilate. Eb Buck. hymn, Calm
on the Listening Ear; Kyrie Eleison
Hodges; hymn, 1t Came Upon the Midnight
Clear: Ofertcry anthem, Sing. Oh Hsav-
ems. Tours; occasional hymn. While Shep-
herds Watched Their Flocks by Night.
Choir--Decani: Soprano-E. Ball, Fl. God
win; w. Graves. w. Frey. Chas. Wheatley.
j. Dome, r. Gordon. III. Dunwoody, Leroy
Frey. r. Coyle and G. Cowles. Tenor-W
watson, b. Mckee, III. Darneille. Basso-
w. b; orme. c. Elliason. II. Common. Can
g. Goodwin, +. Tyler. Z. Frey. B. Boteler.
7: Graves, F. Goodwin, w. Tickling A.
Clifton, A; Marsh, ID. Brewer. Tcnor-S
n. Wheatley b. Harrisburg, w. Harper,
a; Read. Basso-A. Clifton, Ii. Stuart. B.
Miller. Organist, Miss Mary Dash.ell
Choirmaster, Mr.. James Watson. Sunday
school celebration on Monday at 3 pm.
Grace, sd street between NJ and K
streets. Rev. George Howell rector
Observance of the holy communion, T:3O
a. m; morning prayer and the communion,
II a. m; Professional Hymn 81, Mendels-
J. III. Rogers; Jubilate. L. A. G. Ousiey:
Hymn 40, Adeste Fideles; Kyrie Eleison.
Elvey; Gloria Tibi, Avon; Hymn "a. Dr.
Hodges; communion; Gloria In Excelsis,
ECbhcly INcScSSiOIdl hymn. MT, Arden
Howell, musical director: Miss Minnie
Grimes, organist. Sunday school celebra-
ton Thursday, 7:3O pm.
st. Marks Church, corner of Sd and A
streets southeast. Rev. Andrew j. Graham,
rector.-The services at this church on
Christmas day will be as follows: There
VIII be an early celebration of the holy
communion at $50; morning PRAYER SER
mon and a second celebration at IL o'clock
when the following music will be rendered
by the vested choir of forty voices under
the direction of DIR. John E. Parker: pro-
cessional, Adeste Fideles; Venite Turner:
proper Psalms, 10. 45. 50; TIE Deum, Hodges,
in y; Jubilate, j. S. Smith; Introit Hymn
81; kyries, Stalner; Gloria Tibi Garrett;
Hymn 81. Old st. Martins: offertory, Let
Us now Co. Even Unto Bethlehem by Hop
kins; Sanctus, Spohr: Gloria in Excelsis,
chant; Hymn 225. Nunc Dimittis chant; |
occasional, Once liz Royal David's City
The choir Is composed of the following
choristers: Boys-Ashley Wallace Jerry |
Mundell. Fred. Bradford. Arthur Roberts |
Claude Mahan, Horace George, Arthur Sar-
gent, Hubbard Bean, George BOYD, GeoTre |
Rock. Fred. Robinette Willie Dalton, Blake
McNelden, Douglass Wright, Earl CraigeD. |
Ellis Parker, Dana Johannes, Cecil ToIson, |
Earl Goodwin, Pinkney Earnshaw Harold |
Goodwin, Robert Earushaw, Charlie Prior
Preston Birch, Charlie Fonda. Lewis HoI-
Ienberger. Men-Messrs. Blair, Hodges. |
Samuel HowlinSs, DIR. Harris, Darragh. |
Hillyer. Steele, Bradford Dalton German
Vandevere, King and Earnshaw. Organist.
Miss Mildred Johnston; prccentor. DR.. John
p. Parker The music will be repeated ON |
The Sunday after Christmas The festival
Of the Sunday school will take place in the |
church on Friday evening.
st. Johns, Georgetown, Rev. Chas. e.
Buck, Iector.-Early celebration 100 am;
morning prayer, sermon and holy commu-
Mon; III am, professional, hymn 49, AIDES |
te Fideles: rea ling; Vente in u, Wood |
ward; Te Deum, In c, Stephens; Jubilate |
Dec. in +, Tours; introit, Shout the Glad |
Things. Muhlenberg; Kyries, Mendelssohn;
hymn 30, Howard: anthem, There Were
Shepherds, Vincent; Sanctus in e fat |
Woodward; hymn 22O. Gloria in Excelsis in |
D. Calkin; Nunc Dimmittis, chant; recess |
SIGNAL, hymn 60. The members of the vest
ed choir are as follows: Sopranos-Mas-
ters Hyde, Rarbarin. Jno. Heath, Harry !
Harry Middleton. Newton Mid |
1leton, Whitfield Middleton, Worden Par |
ris, w. f. Roach, Arthur Stuart Ed Cool |
dge, w. Gwynn, Harry Padgett, Jno Bar |
BARN, Chas. Griffith, Harry Lundsford |
Edward Padgett. Harry Rittenhouse, Adm |
5moot, Frank Smoot. Mason Stewart, Keith |
Paris, and Misses Lockwood, Stevens. |
Cooke. Cropley and Huntington; altos |
Misses Hyde, Dodson and Mrs. Ross and |
Master frank Waters; tenors-Messrs |
Chas. I. Cropley, VIM. G. LOCKER, W. p. |
Minnick, Chas. Waters, a. X. Paris and |
Guy r.. Davis; bassos-Messrs. VIM. Bell |
E. c.. Randall, p. w Huntington r. c.
Kirkland. Sanford Kirkland. r. B. LOCKER |
and F. S. Barbarin. Chas. Waters, libra