The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-24

Never was more joyous Christmas tide
observed in Seattle than that which will be
celebrated tonight and tomorrow All day
yesterday the streets and stores were gay
with shoppers bent on some special Christ
mas purchase. There were groups looking
after fittings for Christmas tree There
were committees delegated TO provide q
whole church or Sunday school with gifts.
Father and mother were .illing Santa's
sleigh for the little tots at home. Lone
individuals. negotiating secret purchases
on the sly. hardly letting their left hands
know what their right hands were doing,
went peeping about through the bazaars
and hook stores and jeweIry stores in
search Of something suitable Long hours
of just the right thing.
The same scenes will be repeated and in
tsnsified today. And tonight little stock
ings will be hung alike from the marble
mantel and rom the rough jamb Of the
shack IN mute expectation OF the time
honored visit OF Santa Claus. Little coll
orsd candles will scintillate from the
swaying evergreen bonghs and will wink
knowingly at the brisht-faced urchins
gathered around. Around the family fire.
side the season will bring up "reminiscences
Of other Christmas days, now long gone
by. Thoughts of the old home and ",he
way we used 10 do" Will come with hal
lowed memories
The weather man says "rain" for today:
but then he prophesied fair weather for
yesterday, and all sanguine hearts will
hope that one mistake VIII offset the other.
The temperature. just bracing enough to
be not chilly. would be surprise TO East
ern people If they could look in on Seat
tie today. where green grass and good
health give the lie 10 the old proverb that
a green Christmas makes a fat church.
yard.
Today and tonight will be a busy time
throughout the city. The last sales and
the last purchases must be made by peo-
pie who have put off such things TO the
last moment Housekeepers and caterers
VIII lie busy getting ready for the coming
feast. The postoftice people will be still
ousier with an embarrassing load of mail
going and coming with it's good wishes
and souvenirs for Christmas and New
Year. The express clerks and drivers will
Dc GREATNESS with handling the piles of
packages little and big.
Not the least busy OF all are the church
people. For them, rain or shine, Christmas
is In the air. and the second of the two
great festivals of the Christian year must
have its proper observance. Many of the
Sunday schools viii have Christmas trees
tonight, and in several of the churches
there will be special services, nit steal and
religious. besides the more elaborate SER
Wees of tomorrow. more specific announce
ment of which will appear IL. tomorrow
mornings paper.
Trinity Parish.
The decorations in Trinity Parish church
are on an extensive scale many workers
having been busy since the early part of
the week in beautifying the sacred ediiice
with wreathing and devices appropriate 10
the occasion.
The choir. under the direction of Prof
II. S. Sharpe, has also been busy rehears-
ing for the various services of the day
aud tie music both tonight and tomorrow
promises to he very fine. The usual choir
VIII be reinforced by an orchestra which
will accompany the morning services to-
morrow. while at the midnight service to-
Light the music will be rendered by q choir
composed entirely OF male voices. The
programme for tonight. beginning at LIS
o'clock. Is as follows:
Introit-Hymn As "Veni Emmanuel"
kyrie-No 3S3 Beethoven
Offertory Solo. The Star Of Bethle-
hem. Mr.. W. Sterling
Sanctus-No. 49, Taylor
CLARA in excelsis-Oid Chant No. 4si.
Recessional-Hymn So. "corde Natus."
The Sacred Heart.
Christmas viii be observed with all pos
a effa
of the Sacred Heart. Immediately on the
stroke of midnight the advent of the Sa-
vior Will he heraided by the beautiful cor
net solo The Angels Call" performed by
Mr., Wagner with organ acconpa nf-rent
by MISS Ethel Eckerly, and the exquisite
vocal trio Lullaby 70 The Infant Jesus"
by Miss Frances Fairfield. Miss Olivia
Eckerly and Rev. Joseph kautz, C. SIS.
r. with organ accompaniment.
Solemn high mass will then begin, with
Rev. William Lindner c. IS r.. celeb
rant; Rev. .. Walsh. e IS r, deacon;
Rev. ]. Il. Cronin. &. IS. r.. sub-deacon,
assisted by large retirue OF accoiytes.
Tn. Ia Hache's delightful mass in 6 will
be sung by an augmented chcir with or
cnestral and organ accompaniment, con-
sistng Of kyrie Gloria, Credo, Sanctas.
Beneiic;us and Agnus Del. "Chdstus
Netus Est" ny NJ. A. Melvil. will be the
offertory, and the Triumphant notes OF
~Gaudeam1s." ny niaheIu. will conclude
the service After the gospel Rev. Father
LiRdner. {. IS r. will deliver sermon
appropriate 10 Christmas
The interior of the church has been dec
Grated and embellshed IN a manner which
Is eninently suggestive OF tire cheerfulness
nd gladness attending the birth OF the
Redeemer. FestoOns and garlaEds Of ev-
eTsreens depend from tie ceiling near the
sanctuary: all round the church and choir
gallery trees are gastefElIiy distributed, and
the lady altar and high altar are buried
n vosive offerings II flowers and candles
arranged 10 the best advantage
Joseph Carpenter has painted tho seen
~ fer the crib and designed the crib it,
self, which. with It's ingenious distribution
Of candles and coloFed lights, ard Tia ,inft
arrange nent Of thu effigics Of the partici-
rants il this humble Vet infinitely touch
ing drama OF Christ's coming. will be seen
al IT'S best on the eve of Christmas at mid
n,Sht.
Apart from the crib the t0gt ensemble
viewed from the back Of the church Is
very pleasing. TIE per11ai cnt decorations
;he festo"ns stained windows. and in the
recessed diaaaess Of ire sanctuary the al
tars aad tteiY furniture blended with the
decorations Of the hour. has a most dev0-
tional and artistic effect Altogether the
congregation Of the Sacred heart nave
reason 70 ne p-ou3 and delighted with
their place ~ worship.
Oar Lady of Good Help.
Special preparations have been made for
the celebration q the midnight mass TO-
night AZ the Church Of Our lady % Good
HELP. Garner - Fourth avenue south ard
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