The times., 1899-12-24

this year by the churches in the District OF
Columbia for the appropriate Observance Of
Christmas Day. The musical programmes
that have been arranged for the trained
choirs and soIoists are elaborate, and the
greatest composers known to the world
have been drawn upon to supply the music
Nearly all the prominent singers in
churches in Washington have been enlisted
for the services that viii be held today and
tcmorow, and the devotional exercises viii
be Of a character that viii correspond with
or be q part Of the musical features.
Episcopal Churches.
At ST. Marks Pro Cathedral the chill
dren's Christmas service viii be held at
$3.50 Christmas Eve, and at 7.3O choral
evensong viii be sung and the Bishop Of
Washington viii preach. On Christmas
Day the chief service viii be the celebra-
.lon Of the holy communion at J. O'Clock.
The music al these services is TO be as
lollows:
A, $3.50 O'Clock ou sunday. professional hymn s3l,
sivey5 'Nagr meat and Nuuc Dimttis,' in G.,
Roberts anthem. 80 Zion, That Bringest Good
l1llrls, slaiueI. .ymn. ls; Reduer; recess
Hgual hmm. 39s. Dykes. Un Christmas Day Al
u 90 clock tile m-lsic uf -hC Holy communion wiIl
D. StaIuers and the anthem, sing, Heav-
ms Tours. The hymns NilI be- 49,. Reading;
%, Smart: So Willis IS Redner and 81. Men
selssohu.
The services at St. Johns Church Christ
mas Day viii consist Of the celebration Of
he holy communion al 7:3G O'Clock an
ther celebration, with morning prayer and
leTmon by the rector. Rev. DR.. Mackay-
Smith. a; II o'clock and evening prayer az
l;l5 O'Clock. The music viii consist Of:
Professional hymn u. Mendelssohn- ..Veuitc
L1ultemus Domino. IN j, Anglican chant;
Gloria Pargi." In F. Anglican chant: .'Te Deum
-audsmus, in minor. Dudley Buck Jubilee
Dec, IN C. James shaw: introit anthem. g.
Edward Srubbs. N. A.; 'kyrie Eleisou.' in G..
dali; Gloria Tihi, in G, Halli hymn IS,
Reiner- ofTtory anthem.
Al ST. Stephens Church. Fourteenth
Street and Columbia Road Rev. George F.
Dudley, rector, the services on Christmas
Day VIII consist of holy communion al
i;5o o'clock. morning prayer, and holy
communion at II o'clock, al which the vest
ID choir Of men and boys viii render the
music
The services Al S.. Margarets Church,
Connecticut Avenue and Bancroft Place
Rev. Herbert Scott-Smith. rector. VIII in
aude Oh Christmas Day music as follows:
PToCessiOnsl; ''Te Deum, In s. Fav: '-Iubi-
sie Dec, IN far King Han; inToit anthem,
sing. Heavens. Tours; Iymn. ''iI Came
Upon 1he Midnight Clear oAertory. solo tv
DT. William p Compton: -.Glorias-' be Mozart:
schilling and Parker wil be introduced through
The service.
AT Trinity Church Third and C Streets
Rev r. p. Williams. rector. the services
Christmas Day viii begin al II o'clock.
There VIII be morning prayer and com-
munion. The music win be rendered by a
choir OF forty-six voices.
Epiphany Church viii have special
Christmas music al the i O'Clock ser
vice by g choir Of forty voices as follows
professional hymn, ''Oh. Come. AID Sc Faith
iul, Reading Nenite,' Nsciauen; Gloria,
Stanford; --Tc neuu,r lfrcm the '.Crezrfant1
Haydn: -'Luhilate Dec" H. r Shelh. iu,r67,
anthem ut Came Upon the Midnight Clear
d. R. slellJ: hymn. sing the Glad Iidine5
Atisoni oAertorg anthem, While Shepherds
watched Their tiocks by Night George {.
Marsin. orranist Of s. PsuI's Cathedral. Eng
land; reeessional hymn Hank, lEe Head Angels
siag- Mcndelssohn-
Al ST Luke's Church. Fifth and Madison
Streets northwest, Rev Owen II. Waller,
rector. there viii be holy communion al
O'Clock Christmas Day and choral celebrs-
ton OF The holy communion with services
at il clock
The services al Christ Church. George
town, viii Include ihe following musical
programme
Processioaal hmm. 20 Come. All Ye Faf.lfrl..'
NoFe-lo7 ''keuife, in A. Buck; GLORIA" Buck
s5atl-arni 'Te Deum." CalkiHs; 'Jgbilate Deo.'
stewart Hgmu. Nazareth" =" Gounod: -.k.rie
Eleisof. Tours. .-tsforis Tfff = kim I-s-rr
.'tlIazsia1 Awake Wainwright: off.Tfor.- 20
Sing Do Cod. Gonuod. -'Sauctus., Gilbert: com
EluHlon Esmn, GLORIA iu EEcglsis.'' old chant:
Fecess-onai Praise he. the Father Gouuod
Al s. Nichael's and All Angels Church
Twenry-sccond Street near z Street north
Wesr Rev. William r. Turner. rector. the
services VIII consist Of holy communion al
7;3o and II O'Clock. The choir will render
special music.
Emanuel Church. Anacosts. viii hold
usual Christmas services. The choir viii
render old English cathedral music.
ST. James Church Eighth Street near
Massachusetts, Avenue viii have special
Christmas services at T. 1890 and IL
o'clock in The morning, and al O'Clock n
the evening
Al ST Paul's Church. Tweaty-third
Street. near Washington Circle Rev Alfred
Harding, rector. the services wsII start al
7.50 and g O'Clock. holy communion, 1880
O'Clock. morning prayer; l1 O'Clock. holy
communion choral celebration and ser
mon Z 80 O'Clock, evensong
special musical programme has been
prepared for ST. Thomas Church. Eigat-
eenih and Madison Streets. Rev. John A.
AspiuwaI. rector.
Al St Baruabss Chapel Langdon. d. C..
. special service VIII be held al II O'Clock
The musical programme arranged for The
chapel of ST. Matthew az M and Half Streets
southeast VIII be feature 10 The services /
The day VIII be observed b. special SER
vices al 81. Andrews Church. Fourteenth (
and CoIcorau Streets northwest Rev Jo-
rlah p. Perry. rector. The holy communion
viii be celebrated al I.3o and il o'clock
The music viii be elaborate
Al tie Church Of the Incarnation
Twelfth and y Streets northwest Rev.
William Tavlor Snyder, rector sarvi ses
with special music viii be held al go and
il o'clock and choral evening prayer at
s O'Clock
Catholic Churches.
Two elaborate musical programmes 4
which include an orchestra. have been pre- 1
pared foI s.. Patrick Church The dIst
service viii be al O'Clock. at which the /.
music vIll be as follows
"Adc-e Tidci.s- elaIsct-r ard chorus. No-
sra4ta-i.a .deetr Fidrlts.-' .-San.-us PIeni--
eeHt. MfcadslTr- "Buc6'atus, =. Nrrea-
aauto AZ oolu.gHiou, strings. sroheria. and
chorus. tdsus- ngdley Baea; coronation nareia.
srrhctfa ard organ. D. kre.s.aHer
The second service VIII be al u O'Clock.
The music VII consist Of.
Pre.rde bv the orqan "t3c-ts Fdals, qIaf-
title and chorus >avtllr- hsue- tise- s-
Fidflis; 'Ssrc,us PleliuscrIt- 8. si6I. raaiii e;
--itcurdlc5us. s. NereEda-fc- bsueoiciIol- 20
saluts is ''Tart.m Irgo." .'O Holy Night
saIos sad chorus. AdausDudi,s Ba,k.
At St. Augusune.s Church the music at 4
the : O'Clock mass VIII include.
-'Hs WHsi Nu-5e Fgs de 50" George vil- .
ARm Nausn; "kgr5c Girr.a. - IseHri (
~ttII tsc-tuT- NsEUrI ''CFcGC. Dr. s.imsU- I
sf1leE. ~Ade-ie Ffdelis" Nose.io; SaHrais.
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