The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-26
HOLIDAY OBSERyANcES.
The Catholic and Episcopal Churches
Celebrate the Savior's Birth.
GOOD ATTENDANCE AND GOOD SERVICES
Other Celebrations of the Day Together
With the Entertainments to Be Held
This Evening.

The Christmas services at the Roman
Catholic and Protestant Episcopal churches
IN this city yesterday were very interest
Ing and pretty. The attendance at these
services was very general and the priests
anu rectors Of the various parishes were
well pleased, not only with the attendance,
but also with the interest manifested and
the services generally.
CHURCH OF THE ANNUNCIATIoN.
At this church there was a most beautiful
and impressive service. Rev. Father Hen
Messy said three masses-high mass at }
q, M, low mass at a. IN. ana solemn high
mass at 10 a. M. The singing ana instru-
mental music at these services were grand,
special program having been prepared fof
the day, as follows:
Voluntary Religioso. Beethoven
String Quartette and Organ.
Haydns Mass in { No. y. with String
Quartette, aud Organ Accompaniment;
communion--Voluntaty for Violin ana
II. 4. DIchi and Miss ora 4yeiltf. 'A''
string Q1artette and Organ.
The service at 1890 a. IN. was the same.
The membership, Of the Gholr, is as fol
Hume, Mrs. A. owen, Miss Masterson,
Mrs o. I. Spauldng; altos. Mrs. X. Ron,
Mrs. c. d. Pittman, Mrs. L. NJ. Doyle,
Ienors. Mr.. j. a. Giraud, Mr.. Z Belbeze;
Russell. j. Browne. Miss ora Averitt, or
sanist; Anton Diehl, director. String quar-
tette, b b Schram. violin; W. u. Ward,
violin; Odin NJ. Kendall, VIOLA f. W.
Schmidt cello
SACRED HEART CHURCH.
AT the Sacred Heart church. corner of
Pierce and san Jaclnto, Rev. j. T. Nichol-
son, pastor. there was high mass and ser
mon at a. m. yesterday. low mass at a.
NJ, and solemn high mass with sermon at
1910 a. m Subject of sermon at ; a IN.
Our King. Solemn yespers and benedic-
tion at 4;30 p m. Several new voices have
been recently added to the choir OF this
church and the singing was excellent. The
services we're specially interesting aud
delighted. -
ST. PATRICKS CHURCH.
At ST. Patricks church the congregation
was especially blessed 10y having six
masses Under the custom of the CHURCH,
each priest is entitled to say three masses,
and Rev. Father PIuard Of Louisiana,
whose parents reside in this city and are
members OF ST. Patrick parish being on
a visit here to spend the holidays, said his
three masses 10 St Patriek's church, as
did also Rev. Father HaughEan, the priest
of the parish Tie FIRST high mass was said
at a m. by Rev Father Ilaughran, fol
lowed by a mass by Rev. Father Plnard
Then each said mass. one following th'
other concluding the fifth mass shortly
after a. m. Father Pinard closed the
services of the day with solemn high mas
was splendid, as was also the music by
Miss Garner. the regular organist, who al
though suffering With severe sore throat
with which she was compelled to 20 to he
room Immediately after services, and wa
confined there the rest OF the day. seemed
AT her very best unsteady, and rendere
excellent and choice selections, chosen spt
cihlly for these services. The choir Of thi
church Is composed Of Miss Garner, ol
fadRs mrs Ss Kisses Si
seconds; b. Cook and George Edwards
bassos.
The special music rendered was Mere,
dant's mass In Hat.
Adeste Fidelis ................ Onertor
ST. JoSEPH'S CHURCH
At St. Josephs church, corner Housto
avenue and Kane street, the priest Of III
parish. Rev Father Thomas #. BanhelC
said early high mass at O'Clock In tn
morning, low mass at I O'Clock and solem
high mass at 10 o'clock There was an ur
usual good attendance at these services an
here too, they had special music selecte
for the Christmas services.
CHRIST p. u. CHURCH.
The services at Christ Episcopal churc
were beyond question the most interestln
and attractive of the day The churc
was especially attractive. being handsomel
decorated and In addition to the reguu
services OF the holy communion, whic
were impressive and grand, was the cor
secration of a beautiful memorial fon
which has been placed In the church
Caroline Asenith Latham The font Is
magnificent work OF art and was made /
Italy OF the pure Carrara marble II
pure white and Of beautiful and artist
design and elegantly proportional
wreath OF annunciation In relief support
the bowl and enclrclrg the bowl Is the II
fcriptlon: "Suffer little children to con
unto Ne"
The base which is beautifully symmetr
cal and well proportloned, bears the folloS
Ing inscriptions
''In loving memory of Lodowick Just