Evening star., 1901-12-21
ANTICIPATING CHRISTMAS
SERVICES TO BE HELD IN MANY
CHURCHES TOMORROW.
Some of the Musical Programs to Be
known Musicians Assistance.

Many of the churches in this city will
celebrate the approaching Xmas with ap-
propriate music tomorrow at both morning
and evening services. Great care has been
manifested in all cases In the preparation
of the programs to be rendered, and 1t is
promised that the music will be very much
above the average generally heard on such
occasions.
For weeks past the various choirs
throughout the city have been assiduously
rehearsing the music they will render to-
morrow. Anthems, jubilees and te deums
will be alternately sung by trained voices.
The interiors Of many of the churches have
been elaborately but tastefully decorated
with holly and mistletoe as emblematic of
yuletide and present pleasing effects.
At the Metropolitan Presbyterian Church,
corner 4th and B streets southeast, choice
program will be rendered morning and
evening by quartet under the direction of
Dr. F. j. Woodman, musical director.
First Presbyterian Church.
The choir of the First Presbyterian
Church. ~ street between and D streets
northwest, will also sing an elaborate pro-
gram Of music at tomorrow's services.
There will be three anthems. and solos by
Miss May Mckenzie, soprano; Mrs. E. l..
Williams, contralto; Mr.. Lawrence, tenor.
and VIII E. Hopkins. bass. The choir,
which will include thirty-fve voices, will
be under the direction of Mr.. George Law
rerce.
At the Calvary Baptist Church, Sth and H
streets northwest. In addition to the regu-
lar Christmas anthems and solos, Mr.. An
ton Kaspar will render violin SOLO "An-
dante" by GODDARD. and at the evening ser
vice Miss Anita Cluss. harpist. will play
Gruber,s "Andante" In addition to the
above musical numbers the chorus choir will
render THE Holy City, with violin and
harp Accomplishments.
The Christmas music at the Mt. Pleasant
Congregational S Church promises to be
special musical programs have been ar
ranged for tomorrow, under the direction
of Mrs. A. D. Melvin. At the morning
service Mrs. Melvin will sing Stephen
Adams "star of Bethlehem" and in the
evening Van de Waters Night Of Nights -
There will also be solos by Miss Mary E.
Pond and DR.. Charles L. Bliss. The latter
will sing ''The Christ Lu1d,' Coombs, with
violin obhgato by Miss Myra Chittenden.
Gunton Temple Memorial Presbyterian
Church will render fine program by a
quartet choir, who will be assisted at both
the morning and evening services by full
chorus. Among the notable musical num-
bers promised are Bucks beautiful anthem,
'Sing, o, Heavens" and Unto Us Child
Is Born," by Buck.
Foundry M. E. Church, corner 14th and G
streets northwest, has also arranged an
attractive selection of vocal numbers for
the day. among them Reginald De Koven's
christmas Song" which will be sung as
an offertory. William r. Cohen is the or
ganist and director of this choir.
AT the evening service at Hamline NJ. e.
Church. 9th and P streets northwest, Miss
ONeal will sing the offertory, and the
chorus choir will render ''Exalt Him" by
HanscOm and 'Angel Bands in Strains
Sweet Sounding" by Wiegand.
Metropolitan NJ. e. Church.
Mr. Perry B. Turpin, the director of the
Metropolitan NJ. E. Church, has arranged
an interesting and highly pleasing seec-
ton Of numbers, notable among them
being Sir John Stainer's '1t Came Upon
the Midnight Clear" and Neidlinger's s
THE Birthday of King" Miss Elizabeth
Wahly. soprano. and Perry B. Turpin,
tenor, will render solos,
At the E street Baptist Church the choir
will be heard to advantage in Buck 8
beautiful anthem. "There Were Shepherds" !"
and Gounod's Praise Ye the Father "
Miss Lillian Chenoweth will also sing
THE Christ and Miss Blanche Walcott
viii render selection on the violin.
The Western Presbyterian Church choir,
directed by Harry G. kimball, have per-
fected a program of much excellence.
Christmas solos will be sung by Miss Claf-
lin and Miss Emma Braudenberg.
The Wesley Chapel choir 5th and F
streets. under Professor Theo. I. King will
also be heard to advantage at tomorrow s
services.