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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-26
ST. MARY THE VIRGIN.

Christmas Services of Devotion Without a
Sermon.
The pretty little church of st. Mary the
Virgin, at the corner of Union and Steiner
streets, was decorated yesterday with
natural flowers and evergeens. Shrubs
and palms were massed here and there in
the chancel and against the chancel rail-
ings were Gala lilies. The altar was deco
rated with masses of white chrysanthe-
NUNS and pale pink roses.
The services were those of worship, pure
and simple, without any sermon or exhor-
tation. There was early celebration of
the holy communion at Z A. NJ, and full
eucharistic service at IL A. NJ, rendered
chorally throughout.
The latter services commenced with
solemn procession, headed by the AGO.
lytes and altar boys, preceded by the
thurifer, swinging the censor. The priest,
Rev. w. Bolton, wore a gorgeous white
cope. The ''Kyrie Credo, "Benedictus,"
'Agnus Del" and "Gloria," as we'll as the
"Num Dimmitis." were all sung in an
elaborate manner by choir augmented
for the occasion.
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ST. JOHNS MUSIC.
A Vested Choir of Forty, Assisted by August
Hinrichsi Orchestra.

A Vested Choir of Forty, Assisted by August
Hinriehs' Orchestra.
The music at st. Johns Episcopal Church
yesterday was magnificently rendered.
Gounod's "Messe Solenelle" was sung by
the vested choir of forty boys and men, as
sisted by August Hinrichs of the Baldwin
Theater and an orchestra of selected mu-
sicians. The soloists were: Master Arthur
Miller, soprano; f. H. Lombard tenor,
and Henry Kirke White Jr., BARITONE and
musical director. R. F. Tilton was or
ganist.
The interior of the church was simply
and tastefully decorated with eYergreens
and flowers.
DR.. Spalding's sermon was eloquent and
full of Christmas cheer. He spoke on
"The friend at midnight" He told how
the Lord, after praying, taught his disci-
pies to pray, and this prayer has voiced
the supplications of Christians for nine.
teen centuries.
The prayer was followed by instructions
in which the Lord related the parable of
the friend who came at midnight and
asked for the three loaves, but the answer
came: Trouble me not; l cannot arise
now and give it thee" "In a high sense
Christ was the friend N the midnight of
the world. 1t was midnight at Bethlehem
when the message of the angels came and
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Fine Musical Programmes at the
Cathedral and Other Places
Of Worship.
TEXTS ON THE CHILD CHRIST
The City Assumes an Air of Gayety
and Good Salient Features
Of the Day.

Radiant lights and faces fully as bright,
fragrant flowers and smiles equally sweet
all these, and all things fair, appear to be
the natural concomitants Of Christmas
tide. The very name OF that glad, sacred
season seems to carry with it mysterious
charm which warns and cheers the hearts
OF the most desolate. The wanderer from
home and friends during this gladstone
time returns in spirit to his childhood s
haunts and sees again beloved familiar
faces beaming on him through the mists
of memory.
Among the. lowly, Christmas has a
beauty all its own. In cherries tenement
and humble cottage home some tinge of
JOY deprives for brief season even pow
erty of its sharp sting. The overworked,
care-burdened mother gathers her group
OF little ones about her and in simple,
hcmely speech recounts the old, ola
story Of the infant Savior's birth Perhaps
she takes them to some stately church,
and there in some retired corner far
removed from the reserved seats OF the
pew-holders, they gaze on dazzling
lights, on rich dark green of intertwined
festoons and garlands, and on myriad
tints of countless flowers In the sound
OF glorious music, which brings thoughts
OF the angels songs, as they lisp their snort
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The Altar at the First Presbyterian Church.

but heartfelt prayers, it may be that they
dimly realize that He who loved and
blessed earth's children during his brief
STAY among men still wishes little ones to
gather round him III the temples raised in
honor of his name.
The rich are always sure OF certain ma
teriaI happiness which cannot be taken
from them while life, health and money
last But some of the City's favored ones
have discovered that their gold can buy for
them another Joy so deep and pure that
compared with it all other goods procurable
by wealth pale into insignifcance. These
men and women, with no flourish of trum-
pets. with no publication of their good
works have put their hands deep into
their pockets and scattered lar and wide
among the poor that magic golden tails
man of true benevolence which alone,
humanity speaking, can smooth the thorny
pathway of adversely.
But perhaps it is among those who are
neither pulled up by riches and worldly
honors nor crushed by the CALLING heel of
poverty that the old-fashioned observance
of Christmas day is most faithfully kept.
In countless homes throughout the
City scattered members gather by consent
about the family treside or at the table
in the old home, there TO confirm and knit
still stronger the sacred ties OF blood. The
old folks, their life-work done and their
minds peering with dread inquiry into the
mists which veil the approaches to another
world, grow young once more as they re-
call stories of long-forgotten days before
one could send Christmas greetings by
telephone or telegraph. Tales of COLLINS,
ghosts and fairies make the young folks
thrill with nervous wonder, until their
fears of bogies are dispelled by the first
glimpse of the Christmas tree. 1t may
not be much, but it is vision OF paradise
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GRACE CHURCH SERVICES.

Bishop Nichols Delivered the Christmas Ser
mon Upon the Divinity of Christ
The Right Rev. Bishop Nichols delivered
the Christmas sermon at Grace Episcopal
Church yesterday forenoon.
The altar of the big brick edifice was
aglow with scores OF candles twinkling from
high, gilded candelabra. Numerous other
lights glinted and sparkled in the minia-
ture grove formed by small evergreen trees
placed here and there behind the first rail.
On each side sat the vested choir in full
white robes. In the inner space, their long
surplices at times partly screened by the
branches, were the Rev. DIR. Foute and
Bishop Nichols.
Over ALL and above the artificial lights,
long brightly colored sunbeams sifted in
through the big stained glass window that
forms nearly the whole wall back of the
altar. Yellow, green, red and blue bands
radiated down and far back into the audi
forum, adding bright effect to the pretty
Christmas bonnets, and throwing calcium
tints upon the hundreds of worshipers as
they sat listening to the lessons of the day
and to the Bishops words, or more often
as they chorused the five responses or
Joined in the hymns.
1t was distinctly choral service, en-
bracing all the chants and hymns peculiar
to an Episcopal Christian observance.
The Rev. DR.. Foute. rector of Grace
Church, conducted the services, and the
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THE SPANISH CHURCH.
Music and Decorations at Nuestra Sonora de
Guadalupe.

Music and Decorations at Nuestra Sonora de
Guadalupe.
Large numbers of people attended the
services at the Spanish church, Nuestra
Sonora de Guadalupe yesterday.
The high altar was decorated with GRIM
son lilies, red berries, ferns and evergreens.
A representation of the infant Christ above
the altar was framed in crimson canopy
and surmounted by white dove. st.
Joseph's altar was decorated with pink
and white roses and ferns. Over the crib
was a roofing of white and blue, dotted
with silver stars. A rocky hillside was
cleverly simulated, with presentations of
the shepherds watching their sheep, and
the Holy Family IN the stable was an artis-
tic piece of grouping.
Rev. Father James Viladomat was the
celebrant at the IL o'clock mass, and the
music, under the direction of s. Arrillaga,
was a feature of the service. Mozarts
Twelfth Mass was sung, the soloists be-
ing Miss G. Cooaey, Miss Il. Jofre, Miss n.
O'Rourke and r. Morrisey and III. Gasford.
At the offertory 'tVillancico," by S.
ArTillaga, was sung by Mrs. B. Camarena
and c. ArriIlaga and Miss +. Cabazos and
Miss A. Acosta, with grand chorus and
orchestra. AT the elevation, 80 Salutarls."
by s. Arrillaga, was rendered by Miss L. G.
Walter, with harp and violin obligato by
Miss w. l.. Kimball and L. Moiica.
Rev. Father Santandreu preached ON
the text, "Gloria in Excelsis, Deo," saying
that it was i'm possible to separate Christ's
mission on earth from his divinity. The
idea of Christ having been merely phil
osopher and a teacher of ethics was de-
cried, and the preacher urged his hearers
to take for their example the Master
whose work was all divine.
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alone we may look for peace, for pardon,
and for salvation"
The music, always first class at Notre
Dame, was unusually good. Mercadante' S
three-voice mass, arranged for a double
quartet and chorus, was splendidly
rendered with organ accompaniment and
full orchestra.
The soloists were as follows: Sopranos
the Misses Florence Garrissere and Laura
Rouleau; contraltos = the Misses Anna
Grozelier and Irene Null; tenors-Messrs.
T. Lane and V. Salon; bassos-Messrs.
McAuliffe and Bournissot. In the erches-
ira Messrs. II. Hoffman, l.. Bresse, D.
Gilfeather and A. Bardet did some artistic
work. At the offertory Adams "Cantique
de Noel" was sung in French, and as a
occasional the "Adeste Fideles' was rem
dered by the soloists and chorus, many of
the congregation joining in the inspiring
refrain, ''Venite, adoremus" at the end of
each verse.
Though the attendance was so large, the
able and diplomatic ushers. Messrs. Ca
mile Lahanier and Benjamin Faure, did
much to preserve order and prevent dis
satisfaction.
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KINDLY PRBSBYTERIANS.
In Lieu Of Services They Give Their After
ton to the Poor.

In Lieu of Services They Give Their Atten-
ton to the Poor.
The First Presbyterian Church on Van
Ness avenue held no regular services yes
terday, but the good communicates spent
the day making I'D boxes of fruit and pres
ents for the inmates of the City and County
Hospital.
bevy OF ladies and gentlemen were at
work in the Sunday-schoolr room preparing
the gifts and arranging the parcels in such
manner that each layer would be a sur
prise to the recipient. Dr. Mackenzie is in
the East, but the parishioners carried out
the work with good hearts and willing
hands. Donations to the supply of n ate
rial We're plentiful, and the poor unfortu-
mates stricken with distress and disease
found comfort and happiness in the gifts
The interior of the house of worship
was tastefully decorated with evergreens
and holly berries, the chancel and pulpit
being particularly we'll arranged.
Tomorrow the regular services in COM
memoration OF the birth OF the Savior will
be held, and the children will be made
merry by magnificent Christmas tree
laden with gifts and presents of all kinds.
Special music has been arranged for and
the choir has prepared some timely songs.
1t VIII be day OF charity and good fellow
ship on earth with special attention to
the poor and needy of the parish.
Such acts are IN keeping with the teach
lngs OF Christ, whose birthday has always
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-26
sang Glory TO GOD in the highest, peace
Oh earth good viii toward men

sang Glory TO GOD in the highest, peace
on earth good Will toward men,
cit was midnight, the darkest, saddest
hour, when the Star blazed forth over the
spot where the young child lay; when
Christ, the son of righteousness, rose, and
with heaving wings ushered in the coming
dav.
alt is noticeable that Christ came in the
midnight OF human history. The world
was at its worst and was covered in thick
darkness by the clouds of cruelty, ignor
alce and superstition.
"Rome ruled the world with an iron
hand and her eagles were set up even il
far-off Britain.
"Herod slumbered in his splendid resi-
dence hard by Bethlehem, and Caesar
reigned proudly in his palace of ivory al
named vice was over everything.
sit was the midnight of human history
when the light shone in the Bethlehem
stable.
1.-The friend of mankind came at mid
night, and he was met by the answer,
Trouble me not, | cannot arise and give
unto thee what thou askest.'
This was the world answer.
There was no place for him at Caesar's
palace, no place in the house of Herod
He only asked three loaves; love, home
in their hearts and help for their fellow.
men. Yet the answer came, Trouble me
not
"1he Joy of Christmas tide is the tide oil
humanity. Christmas green and berries
are mockery without the love that the
Lord brought is in the heart"
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CHRISTMAS At CHURCH,A HOME AND ABROAD

to the children. and, unlike its Edenic
prototype, II has no forbidden fruit upon
its graceful branches
And thus amid high and low the en-
dearing spell OF Christmastide diffuses
Its mysterious potency, bringing to all
some portion of the Joy and peace prom
ised by angels when the worlds light
shone for the first time amid the dark
ness.
In the churches yesterday the congrega-
tlons were large, and their demeanor
seemed to show that they had for the
most part come to pray rather than to
see and hear. The affairs were laden with
flowers, and some with twinkling lights
as we'll while the cholrs did their best TO
render their part in the services worthy in
some degree of the joyous festival. The
shops were almost all closed, but the
streets presented an animated appearance,
while, despite rather sharp wind, the
park was visited by large mum bers.
San Francisco has always kept Christ
mas and this year was no exception to
the rule. Eastern visitors marvel at the
genial warmth of the Californian Christ
mas, as compared with their own May it
not be that the charm, which they at
tribute to our sunny Christmas skies, is
rounded out and perfected by cordial Cali
fornian good nature, which on Christmas
day has never yet failed to come to the
front?
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PAULIST'S CELEBRATION.
A Joyous Commemoration Of Christmas in
st, Maryis Church,

A Joyous Commemoration Of Christmas in
St. Mary's Church,
The celebration of Christmas began at
St. Mary's at o'clock, with a Missa can
tata sung by Rev. Father Doherty, and
from that time until the final celebration
with solemn high mass at IL o'clock the
church was thronged every hour. The
solemn mass was of particular solemnity
and every seat was taken. many visitors
being obliged to stand.
The celebrant of the mass was Rev.
Father Arthur M. Clark, with Fathers F.
B. Doherty and NJ. o It's as ministers of the
mass. The music was of special excel
ence. The sanctuary was profusely de-
corated with flowers and palms, and the
altar was aglow with a myriad of lights.
So the Paulist fathers had very joyous
celebration of the great feast.
The sermon was preached by Father s.
B. Hedges, and the following is brief
synopsis of the discourse: ''As many as
received him, he gave them power to be
made the sons of God" st. John i:i2. "He
showed the wondrous manner of Gods
manifestation in weakness-an infant; and
the strange contrast to the Roman world.
The Roman world was the incarnation OF
power-power of empire, power of intel
lect, power of art. The entire subjugation
to her empire of the whole world was
brought about.
"But in the divine child of Bethlehem
said the speaker, there lay power which
overcame the power of the Roman empire
and made 1T subject to the Christian idea
A power so complete, so victorious, that
Bethlehem In Judea has become the fame
of love- of hope, of eternal life for all ages
of men, past and to come. So surely as in
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singers and chorus. Gounod's "Messe
Soienelle" was rendered with a great deaf
of feeling and dignified beauty. Adams
"Noel' as tenor solo by Mr.. Slmonson
was the Interpretation of an artist, and
the "Adeste Fideles' for an offertory piece,
also tenor solo, with a rich accom- pani-
ment, contained the novel and picturesque
introduction of distant choir to repre-
sent the angels singing. A choir from the
Young Ladies' Sodality sang the hymn in
the campanile with pleasing effect as the
principal singers were: Sopranos, Miss
CLARA McGown and Mrs. Kelleher, also
Miss Julia Sullivan; tenors, Messrs. Kelle-
her and Sullivan; basso, S. j. Lande; r. j.
Harrison, organist.
The first mass was sung at A. NJ by
Father Hannigan, when the choir con-
sisted of sixty boys. Masses were. said
without intermission until the solemn
services at 1920 A. NJ.
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THE ITALIAN CHURCH.
Lessons of the Nativity at st. Peter and
st. Pauls.

st. Paul's.
The Italian Church of st. Peter and
st. Paul was deliberately decorated yester-
day and good musical services were held
there. The high altar, as we'll as the side
affairs, were decorated with holly, ferns and
palms, while long garlands of evergreens
were festooned in the sanctuary and
crowns and wreaths were hung round the
body of the church.
The crib gave an artistic represen-
tation of a bit of mountainous country
with tall palm trees, oleander and other
shrubs grow ing from the rocks. The sheep
were wandering in the mountains, and
the shepherds were represented as coming
to worship at the crib. Above the Holy
Family the text "Gloria In Excelsis" was
written. Above the scene was the Star of
Bethlehem.
The first mass at the Italian church was
celebrated at A. NJ, the choristers being
the young ladies of the Sadalitv. After
that masses were celebrated every hour
till 9 o'clock, when a choir OF children
sang Christmas carols.
At the late mass the music was rendered
by the following vocalists: Miss Margaret
Coleman, Miss Lydia Spadina. Miss
J. Mathew, Miss W. Spadina, Miss X. Da-
neri, Miss Lena Prato; G.. Harris, A.
Daniel. Professor Spadina was the or
ganist, and the following music was rem
dered "Kyrie' and "Credo." by Merca-
dante; "Gloria Sanctus," "Benedictus"
and "Agnus Dei'' from Concone's mass in
f fiat.
Rev. Father Raphael de CAROLS, the
celebrant, also preached, his subject being
the nativity. The lessons he drew from
his theme were that Christ by his nativity
had shown his love for mankind, his wish
to console humanity in its sorrows. He
also taught by his nativity contempt for
the pleasures and passions of the world,
and also set an example of all virtues by
practicing them even from the crib.
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A PONTIFICAL MASS.
Archbishop RiOrdan 0fioiates at Solemn Ger
emonies in st, Mary's Cathedral.

Archbishop Riordan 0fRoiates at Solemn Ger
emonies in st. Mary's Cathedral.
The solemn celebration of Christmas at
st. Mary's Cathedral, on Van Ness avenue,
was held on magnificent scale. 1t began
at 10: 80 o'clock in the morning, when there
was not even standing room to spare in
side the vestibule doors. Every seat in
the main floor and galleries was occupied,
and crowds stood in the aisles while the
Service lasted, about two hours. The scene
within the sacred edifice was Impressive,
with the bright sunshine streaming gener-
ously through colored glass windows,
Frightening and warming the gorgeous
walls and the sanctuary cleaning and all
aglow with terraced lights that contributed
a grand effect to the decorations and to the
vested participants around the altar.
archbishop Riordan celebrated a solemn
pontifical mass with considerable of the
grandeur accompanying such service
He was robed in vestments of cloth of gold
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that divine child lay the power for the
the power, by the birth of Christ in our
soul. by grace, the power of sainthood.
Receive him then with Joy into your
hearts, that he may be born there by
grace. and that you may become the sons
of GOdo
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Skadea b "an2tl

| been the anniversary of good deeds with
the Presbyterians.
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Continued on Twelfth Page.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-10-11
Sentenced for Life.

Rev. William L. Hinshaw is guilty ot
the murder Of his wife and will spend the
remainder of his life in prison. Such is
the verdict of the Danyille, Ind. jury
after being out two hours and twenty
minutes.
Jan. 10 last William L. Hinshaw was
found on the road in front of his house in
Belleville, Hendricks County. with sew
enteen razor cuts on his person and two
pistol wounds. He said robbers had en-
tered the house and shot his wife. he
had engaged in a deadly encounter with
them and they had inflicted the wounds
before leaving. He directed those who
found him 10 hunt his wife and she was
found unconscious with bullet in her
head. She lived sixteen hours. but never
spoke. Hinshaw lay i'll bed for ten days
and was then well. His story was be
heved 1T first, then suspicion began TO
grow that the burglar story was not rea-
sonable. In the SNOW on the ground his
tracks could he seen, but 10 tracks OF Il
burglar. His conduct was ilippant and he
continued TO preach. He was popular
with the women and it was common talk
he was a very liSht-hearted widower. The
grand jury convened and ne was indicted,
arrested. and lay in jail since May. His
friends gathered around him and visited
him constantly i'll Jail.
Sept. his trial commenced. The trial
has covered four weeks, one week of
which time was lost through the sickness
of juror. The trial has been most bit
terly contested. there being expert testi-
mOny of the highest order on the point of
whether the woman could have walked
and talked after receiving the fatal
wound in the head. Both sides had ex-
pert testimony on this.
The case WAS argued five days and one
half most cxhaustivcly and the short
time the jury was out showed that the
jury determined every point rs they went
along. The verdict meets public approval.
When the defendant refused 10 go on the
stand in his cwn behalf there was moth
ing more needed to convince most people
that he was guilty. although Il hanged
jury was the most they expected out Of
the trial. HinshawS attorneys will file
an application for new trial, which. if
granted, Will result in Il change of venue.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-10-11
= Dime in His NNinuDipe.

L. ]. Ilinchcliff. newspaper solicitor
Of PittsbUrg. after carrying silver
dime in his windpipe for nearly TWO
years. couGhed it up the other night
Last December Il year ago his child.
While sitting on his knee. playfully
placed dime with which she had been
playing in her fathers mouth. Hinch-
cliff, by movement of the head. acci-
dentally swallowed the coin. Doctors
told him lie need not be worried as the
dime would dissolve and pass away.
They refused to perform an operation.
Hinchcliff WAS subject to violent fits of
coughing after swallowing the money
and he was awakened from sleep by
such fit the other evening. Jumping
out of bed, he coUghed up The dime. Its
surface had been corroded. Hinchcliff
IS carrying the piece as a souvenir.