Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-12-26
GLORY IN EXCELSIS.
PRArsINo GOD IN THE cHuRcHE

/ Ftnc MUSIC anu Impressive 0ctUSSS'
Large Attendance.
Elaborate musical programs were ar
ranged for Christmas services in the diff
ferent churches yesterday, which will be
found below. Upon this holy occasion
the impressiveness of the festivities in
the respective churches of this city have
always been marked by musical features
of high order, and upon this occasion
they excelled those of past years.
ST. MARY's CHURCH.
The Christmas services. according to
| the Roman rite, were carried out in de-
| tail yesterday at st. Mary's r. &. Church.
| The services began with Solemn High
Mass at 4.30 a. M. with Rev. A. j. Nc
Inerny, CSS. R., formerly Rector OF
st. Mary's, as celebrant. Rev. Ferdi-
nsnd Sturm, CSS. R., deacon: Rev. Jos.
| Schmidt, CSS. R., sub-deac0n, and Rev.
Joseph Scholly, CSS. r., master OF cere-
monies. The sermon at 4.30 a. M, was
preached by Rev. William Brick, CSS.
| r.. ut present rector at st. Maryis. AT
s O'Clock, Mass for the children was said,
Rev. +. Baden, CSS. R., preaching. AT
| 10 clock the second solemn High Mass
was sung. Rev. p. Guillo, CSS. r.,
was celebrant; Rev j. A. Lauer, q. S..
r.. deacon; Rev. w. iSupik, CSS. R.,
sub-degcon, and Rev. j. Hass, CSS. r.,
master of ceremonies at this Mass. At
100 D. m. Solemn Vespers were held.
Rev. NJ. Bohm, CSS r.. being cele-
hrant. Rev. Il. Miller. CSS. r., deacon;
Rev. + Boder, CSS. r., sub-deacon,
and Rev. A. j. Duke, master of ceremo-
MES at the evening service. Vespers
were followed by benediction of the Most
Blessed Sacrment.
The festivity was greatly enhanced by
| the beautiful manner IN which the altar
and sanctuary were decorated. There
were over six hundred candles Oh the
altar. with the numerous gas-light made
| the entire sanctuary one blaze OF
| light. To the right Of the sanctuary is
| beautiful representation of the crib OF
| Bethlehem, the artistic work of Rev.
Ferdinand Sturn, CSS r., one of the
Fathers now at st. Mary's Church. On
Christmas Day itself, as well as to-day,
very many people, non-Cath0lics as well
as Catholics, visited the crib, and were
carried back in spirit to the Groffo at
bethlehem.
The following is the musical program
at st. Mary 3 Church on Christmas morn
ing at 4.30 o'clock: |. "Kyrie," by La
| IIache. 2. "Gloria,n by La Hache. 3.
"Veni Creator" by Zimmerman. 4.
''Credo,n by La Hache. 5. Offertory,
"Leetentur Coeli, /" Wiegard. 8. "Sanc-
tus. y by La Hache. "Jesule Amote. p"
s. 'tAgnus Del, y by La Hache. 8. "Ad-
aste FideIes,'' by Novello. 10. Christ
mas Hymn, "Glory to God" At ten
O'Clock, a. M, Mass, the following was
the music: /. "Kyrie," by Al0is Bauer.
9. .'Gloria," by Alois Bauer. 3. "Cre-
| do. I" A. Offert0ry, "Latentur Coeli.n 5.
'.Sanctus, y by Alos Bauer. 6. ''Bene-
dictus,n by Alois Bauer. Z. "Agnus
Del, ''by La Hache. s. Christmas Hymn,
'Gl0ria to God
In the evening at 7.30 o'clock, the fol-
lowing musical vespers were said: /.
s.Domine ad adjuvandume festina.' 2
"Dixi Dominus, by Eft. 3. "COniite-
bor,'' by Eft. 4. "Beatus Vir,n by
Eft. 5. "Laudate pueri," by Emme-
rich. 6. "Laudate Dominum, by Eft.
| Z. Hymn, 'sJesu Redemption Omnium. /"
s. Vx Rx. and Grafton. 8. "Magnifi-
cat,n by Mo. 10. Alma Redemptoris,
tenor solo, IL. 30, Salutaris Hostia, F"
| by Zimmerman. II. "Adeste Fideles. "
| by Noyello. Is. "Tantum Ergo" by
Goebe. IA. Hymn, "GlOry to God.
ST. ANNE's CHURCH.
At st. Anne's the music was unus-
ually fine At the morning prayer the
program was as follows: Anthem, she
shall reign forever Shipper; "GlOria
Patri.p banks: "Benedictus, T" Knight
''Te Deum," Whittier; Litany Hymn.
Holy communion was celebrated. Kyrie
Eleison,n Bridgewater; "GlOria Tibi, +"
Agutter: offertory, "Behold bring you
good Tidings," Barnby; "Tresagion, T"
Bridgewater. AT the evening prayer
the following was the musical program.
Anthem, 1.-THE Heavens are Telling"
Simper;''G loria Patri, banks; "Magni-
| feat Glare; "Nunc Dimitus," Clare;
anthem, "Silent Night" Miss Mamie
Stockett was organist. Both churches
were handsomely decorated with ever
greens.
At the First Methodist Episcopal and
| Presbyterian Churches Christmas servi-
ces were held at a. m. At the German
| Lutheran Church service was held at IL
a. M, aud at night the Sunday-SchOOl
| held its Christmas celebration, at which
there was an excellent program.
GERMAN LUTHERAN CHURCH.
me lTSt Ouuudy OCuOOl III AuHdpOl-n
| to hold its Christmas entertainment was
st. Martin s German Lutheran. An in
| teregting programme was rendered and
presents distributed to the scholars III
| the presence of large assemblage.-
| Teachers and scholars each received an
appropriate present. The pastor, Rev.
| Carl A. 5. BeTsch, was also remembered
| by his flock, who are very found of him.
Ills wife also received several presents,
In addition TO many pretty and substan-
tial presents, the pastor received about
| $50 in cash.