The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-25
ANACONDA news.
TO-DAY At THE CHURCHES
Appropriate Services Will Be
Held in All of Them.
DEDICATION OF ST. PETERS,
Three Masses Will Be Celebrated at st.
Paurs-The Musical Programmes at
the Various Churches OF an Un-
usually Excellent Character.

churches. Elaborate preparations have
been made i'm all the churches. where
Christmas services will be held to-day,
and never will the feast OF the Nativity
be celebrated in a more fitting and
proper tanner. The lady members of
THE churches have been hard at work
during the past week. The churches
have been ~elaborately decorated and
never have they presented such a
beautiful appearance.
In all of the churches mn will
be preached by the pastors on appro-
pirate themes.
~. PauI's Church.
Those who will be present at high
mass at st. Paul's Catholic church TO-
day will witness one of the most impress
sive scenes ever seen in this city. The
church will be illuminated by electric
lights. more than $50 lights having
been placed in position during the last
few days. Fifty of these lights nave
been placed on the altar. in, front of
which in large gold letters. are the
words Gloria In Excelsis Dec" The
representation of the Infant Jesus in
the manger has been placed i'm front OF
the altar Of the Blessed Virgin. That
altar has been deliberately decorated.
in the background Of the scene of the
Nativity a large star two feet in height.
on which there are 50 electric lights,
has been placed.
The musical programme. which had
been arranged for the midnight mass.
will be rendered at 10 o'clock. 1t is
the mass arranged by Won La Hacne.
The programme Is as follows:
H. - -
"Credo." "Sanctus." "Agnus Del" from
Missa pro pace. by Won La Hache.
Onertorium. "Adeste Fidelis." ar
rangement by Novello.
Holy God. We Praise Thy Name"
German choral.
"Postludeam.' orchestra.
The soloists OF the choir are as fol-
lows; Sopranos. Mrs. H.. +. Collins
and Mrs. Norbeck; altos. Miss Gleason
and Mrs. J. y. Spelman: tenors r.
sullivan and DIR. J. +. Spelman; bassss.
Messrs. McGinniss. Bake and McCabe.
The orchestra will be under the e.
.%rection of Leo c.. Bryant. The organ
ist win he Miss O'Regan and DIR. Spell
man will direct the choir.
There will be three masses to-day.
one at "a o'clock. one at $50 o'clock
and one at 1880 o'clock.
At the first mass the musical pro-
grsmme will be rendered by the Junior
f'h NRhfIbs'h VI - N'buk "
During the service 'Adeste Ffdelis'' v IN
he rendered hy the choir. and .he sblo.
What Lovely Infant Can That Be?'
Will also be sung. oh. Holy Night
will be sung by the choir.
The evening service will he held at 80
o'clock. instead of Z o'clock. at the 70
quest Of the Carroll members Of the
congregation.
Nespers will be sung i'm the afternoon.
~. Peters Church.
The dedication Of ST. Peters Catholic
church. the ediiice recently completed.
will take place this morning. The first
mass will be at 8 o'clock and high mass
will he celebrated at 10: 20 o'clock. At
that hour the music will he furnished
by Professor Kennicott. and at the iirst
mass the musical programme will he
rendered by some IF the members Of
the Junior choir Of 81. PauIs church.
There VIII be vespers in the afternoon
and evening service at 1870 O'Clock.
Father Pirnat will sing both masses and
he will also preach the sermon at high
mass.
AZ the Presbyterian Church.
Special Christmas services will he
held at this church to-day at II a. m.
and $50 y. m. Rev. T. II. Cleland viii
preach at both services. The following
Christmas music will he sung by the
choir. under the direction of Miss Mac
dougal. assisted by the yiolinist, Leo c.
Bryant:
Morning programme
Anthem-"Daughter Of Zion" Maker
Sole and chorus-"Oh. That Glad
dening story 81. -. 80. .......Mncy
500 NOEL. ..... ID. ....Gounod
Mr.. Geddes.
Evening programme
Anthem-"Behold. I Bring You
Good T~idinEs".... -. -. Clare
Duet-"Hark. Hsrk My Soul. Shelley
MissMacdougal and Miss Marchion.
Violin solo-"Romance".. 800. .... Becker
Mr.. Bryant.
Anthem-'It Cam Upon the Mid
night Clear .... b. ........ Sullivan
Solo-"The Heavenly Message.
Miss Macdougal.
Violin obligato by Mr.. Bryant.
Al the Baptist Church.
Rev. j. A. Jenkins. pastor Of the Bap-
fist church. will o~fiiciate at the Christ
mas services at that church. The
Christmas service will be held this ev-
ening. Special music has been prepared
for this service. The choir will be un-
der the direction Of Professor Thomas.
Following is the programme for to-day:
Preaching at IL a. m. Subject: THE
New and Old" Sunday school al 1905
p. m. Christmas Endeavor meeting st
p. m. Preaching at s p. m.
Subject: The Wise Men"
The musical programme for the even
ing service will be as follows:
Anthem-"Great L. the Lord. Choir
There Were Shepherds Waiting"
soIo""Holy city O. i Map;z
Lift Up You Heads. o We Gates"
Solo. 49,. IL. ii. Thomas
Solo-"Nazareth'.. .......E. II. Davies
Accompanist Miss May Redmond.