The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-25
GLAD ANTHEMS
I'm MANY CHURCHES

Christmas services will be held to-
day in the Roman Catholic Episcopal
and Lutheran churches. The churches
in each case will be beautifully decor
ated with flowers, palms and green
cry. and special programmes of music
| will be sung by the choirs.
The musical part of the services will
be especially elaborate as Christmas is
the most importan festival, but one,
in the church calendar. Only Easter
takes precedence of it in the elaborate
ness of the services.
Probably the service of greatest in
terest to-day will be that at the Ca
thedral of st. John the Baptist where,
at the first mass, solemn pontifical
high one, the celebrant will be Most
Rev. Dionede Falconio. o. S. F., arch
bishop Of Larissa and apostolic dele
gate to Washington.
At this service, which will take place
at $50 O'clock, Bishop Kelley will assist
attended by two deacons of honor. The
other officers of the mass will be Very
Rev. l.. Balm, V. c., assistant priest;
Mgr. F. u. Rocker and Rev. George S.
Rapier, S. NJ, deacons of honor to his
excellency; Rev Father NJ. F. Nc
Cure. deacon; Rev. Father r. Hamil-
ton, sub-deacon; Rev. Father R. F.
Kennedy, master. of ceremonies;
Messrs. d. Mccarthy and c. Lehman,
acolytes, and Mr.. Theodore Bell, CEN
ser bearer.
The music for the occasion will be:
"Adeste Fidelis," Novello.
Mass in G minor, Mercadante.
Onertory, "Laetutur Ccel,' Ham
merel.
The soloists will be Miss Mae Pal
mer, soprano; Miss Nellie Allan, alto;
Mr.. VIM. j. Price, tenor and Mr.. w.
S. Blum, bass The offertory will be
sung by a quartette consisting of Miss
Palmer, Miss Allan, Mr.. ]. J.. McDon-
ough, Jr., and Mr.. Blum. The Merca-
dante mass will be repeated at the 10: 80
service when also will be sung 20
Salutaris," banks, by Miss Florence
Lilienthal and "Tantum Ergo" Riga,
by Miss Agnes Kenney and chorus.
The choir, which is under the direc-
ton of Mr.. Frank E. Rebarer consists
Of:
Sopranos r. II. Altick, Miss
Agsie Kenney. Miss Mae Palmer, Miss
Virgie HalligaTh Miss Maggie Lacey,
Mss Bessie, Lacey, and Miss Maggie
Altos-Mrs. Fl. A. Dumas, Miss Julia
Boyle, Miss Rose Putzel, and Miss
Florrie LilienthaL
Tenors-Mr. ]. ]. McDonough, Jr.,
Mr. Earle Dasher, Mr.. w. ]. Price,
Mr.. A. M. Honour and Mr.. A. j. Smith.
Bassos-Mr. H. A. Dumas, Mr.. u. M.
Black, Mr.. w. S. Blum, DR.. H., I.
William Koerper, Mr.. Joe Lacey.
Organlst-Mr John Weigand, Jr
st. Patrick's Church.
The usual masses will be said at St.
Patricks Church and at the high mass.
at 1890 o'clock, a special programme of
music will be sung as follows:
"Adeste Fidelis," by Novello, and
Storms Mass in F. The choir is COM
posed of the following: Sopranos. Mrs.
Chambers, Mrs. Higgins Misses Ken
nedy, Brennan, Shuman, Hogan, Doro-
thy; altos, Misses Gleason, McPhelan,
Shuman, Brady, Harte; tenors, Mr.
Hochenheirner and Messrs. Brooks and
Steeg; bassos, Messrs. O'Leary, Butler
Bell and Goethe. The soloists are Mrs
Higgins. Mrs Chambers, Miss Kenne-
dy, Miss Brennan, Miss Shuman and
Miss Gleason. The programme is:
Bass solo, "Gratios," Mr.. John G.
Butler Jr.
Bass and tenor duet "Propter Mag
man," Messrs. Butler and Brooks.
Alto and bass duet, "Qui Tallis," Miss
Gleason and Mr.. Butler.
Soprano and alto duet, "Benedictus, -
Miss Kennedy and Miss Gleason.
Solo and duet, "Agnus Del" Mrs
Chambers, Miss Gleason and Miss
Brennan.
Organist Mrs. Joseph Kelly.
Director, Mr.. Joseph Steeg.