The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-26

infant Can This Be? Solemn high mass.
10:30. organ prelude, Entree Pontihcale.
Bossi Mass IN Z. Beethoyven grradaas1s' grraasae
adapted from the 18th century air, So
prano solo; offertorium, Date Sonitum.
Costa, bass solo and chorus, post missa.
finale, to Sonata No 5. Giiimant Sol,
emn vespers. $50 p. m, Gounod's setting
OF the Psalm De Profundis was sung and
ment. Tantum Ergo, Victor Hammerel:
recessional, Hallelujah, Handel. The
music. under the direction of John ID.
choir quartet. consisting of Mrs. Celia
Blackinton, soprano; Mrs. Lillian Plum
mer alto; Mr. Edw. NJ. Wheeler. tenor
Mr.. John f. Mullen. bass. and chorus
Of 40 voices.
ST. EDWARDS CHURCH.
At ST. Edwards church masses were
celebrated at and l0:3o o'clock. The mu-
Gregorian, solo, quartet and chorus: Ky
RE, Gloria, Credo. from go! Gopno.d's mass mass
trio, soprano. tenor. baritone: Sanctus,
Gounod, tenor solo and chorus: Benedic-
tus. Gounod, soprano solo and chorus;
Agnus Del. Gounod. quartet and chorus.
Millard, tenor solo Tantum Ergo. Webbe.
chorus; Laudate Dominum. Fiske.
ST. AIMS CHURCH.
At st. AIMS church the masses were at
$3.50. 1880, and 10:30 clock. the first and
last being high masses. Wells Third
Mass In Il was sung with the exception OF
tory, Adeste Fideles; after mass, Glory 10
God. soprano solo and chorus; l0:30 mass
same as $50; after mass. The New Born
sT Trnf; fGHARhEs Ifset; BoRRoMEo 5Otfi tSfFiRENcD.
The music at the high mass at the
Church of st Charles Borromeo on Har-
rison street was as follows: Introit, Gre
gorian Chant, Kyrie: Gloria; Credo;
Sanctus; Agnus Del. i'm c.. by Rosewig.
Soloists sopranos, Miss Albina Tetrault,
charbonneau, Miss Amanda Duhalme;
tenors. Mr.. Ralph Duhaime, Mr.. Arthur
Gagne; bass. Mr.. Ernest Giguere, Mr..
Edouard Chapdelaine. Mr.. George Fau-
school. Soloist, Mr.. Arthur Gagne.
CHURCH OF THE HOLY GHOST
tfTAtfAN1.
At the Church of the Holy Ghost. on
Knight street, the music was more Sabo-
rate than is usual, and was well rendered
by the choir. under the direction of Miss
the masses was High mass. $50 a. m,
chorus; Glory 10 God. high l1 mass; no: 1890 :.
Figallo. soprano; Miss D. Yincenti. alto;
Mr. j. q. Monahan, tenor: Mr.. s. Pettine,
bass; Offertory. Venite. Novello, solo. Mr..
j. q. Monahan.
SALVATION ARMY DINNER.
About 1900 persons were fed by the Sal;
vation army yesterday. AT the local
headquarters, 40 Westminster street,
there was a distribution OF baskets OF
provisions In the morning that gave
Christmas dinners to some 1900 who would
otherwise have been hungry. These were
uncooked and required only the, prepara-
tion to furnish a substantial dinner for
the needy families reached in this way.
At the Bethel on Wickenden street a
rAlyA sTaI n lNANN
poor wayfarers hungry and destitute with
no home or friends. and all this was made
possible by the coins that have been
dropped in the boxes OF the Salvation
rmy during the past few days. The
askets given out contained a chicken or
urkey, different kinds OF vegetables, let
err cranberries. pie and other sundries,
making the material for a plentiful
hristmas feast
In the evening the saIvatlons army had
Christmas tree at the headquarters.
rhe tree was adorned with the usual or
aments and hung with presents for the
hildren,, who enjoyed fully the expectant
branches was begun.
ST. JOSEPHS HOSPITAL.
The observance of Christmas at ST. Jo-
sephs hospital. Broad street, was at
tended with the usual religious devouons.
At $3.50 a. IN. high mass was celebrated by
Rev. Henry Mussely. which was attend
were able TO be present, and at 1880 a. M.
Rev. Peter Blessing celebrated mass. At
tho same hour in the convert chspel Fr.
Stang read a mass, and at 4 o'clock In the
afternoon solemn benediction was pro-
nounced by FIR. Stang Rev. Henry Musse-
ly and Rev. Peter Blessing also being
present.
The Christmas tree. although not so
large as on previous occasions. was re-
Tfrudput with srftubfr- gifts for both old
and young, every inmate having received
CON emo alfuYl Ct
Mary Eulalia The presentation of the
crib at the west end OF the second corri-
dor was magnificent in effect. terSing to
illustrate more forCiblv than words can
tell. the birth OF the Lord
ST. ELIZA1ETHs HOME.
Christmas exercises at Saint Elizabeth's
Home began Monday morning with holy
communion celebrated by the chaplain.
Rev Herbert G. Dana. There was a sur
prise breakfast at which each patient
was presented with a little gift OF re-
membrance from a lady whH has been
reading TO them regularly for some
years. The regular Christmas dinner be-
ginning with turkey and ending with ice
cream and cake furnished the midday
exercises. This was n donation dinner and
tea followed along the same lines making
a fitting end OF a very merry Christmas.
ST. ALoYsIUs HOME.
Tt was happy day for the orphans al
the home In the morning. mass was cele-
brated I'm the chapel. A turkey dinner
furnished by friends made the real
Christmas JOY seem so near IL might he
tasted. In the afternoon there was the
distribution OF toys and other presents
showing the little ones that Santa Claus
does not forget the ~sphans. Benedlction
IN the chapel az evening closed the
Christmas exercises.
WORKING BOYS HOME.
At Working Boys Home on Park stree;
the trri<cs, dinner was the principal feat
ure o. the day. and IL was hugely enjoyed
hy the lads who sat round the table Hol-
iday sports and pastimes were indulgcd
in TO some extent but there were no
elaborate festivities.
ELISHA DYER vINToN HOME.
There was an informal celebration OF
Christmas and general good time az
the Elisha Dyer Vinton Home on Sahin
street. The Christmas dinner was thor
oughly enjoyed and a musical program
OF excellence was furnished.
HOMES FOR THE AGED.
Christmas at the old Mems Home was
n qufet ono. A first class dinner received