The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-23
CHRISTMAS SEASON
IN GREATEST CAMP
CATHOLICS, PROTESTANTS AND
EPISCOPALlANS ALL PLAN
SPECIAL SERVICES.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED
Good Cheer in Every Home--Some or
the Entertainments Planned for
Christmas Eve.

The joyful season Of Christmas is no
moro sincerely observed anywhere OIL earth
than right here in Butte. The spirit Of
fraternity aud good will seems abroad in
the mountains and all hearts respond to
the touch u its wings
This j. c%cmpitcd n the churches, in
the schools, among the religious and chart
table organizations, in the institutions
aud in the homes.
Every one is planning some little joy
for some one else. Il may he the offering
Of n rich piit, Il small token an invita-
ton to dinner. letter telling Of the good
wishes or conveying 4 thought Of helpful
ness and cheer. Whatever the nature
of the offering each feels assured OF n
glad response and knows that it will bring
the light Of pladncss into the faces Of
those receiving them.
Christmas Services.
Blu, IN TO place is the spirit Of Christ
mas observed with greater pomp and cerc-
muny than in the churches. They are
filled With the peans Of gladncss and joy
for this day commentaries the birth of
Christ on Garth on whose coming the
Christian churches had their foundation.
Each church in Butte will take part in
the services set a part for this day.
Among the Catholic churches masses
viii be celebrated from early morning until
noon and IN the evening there will be
vespers and benedic,ion.
At ST. Patricks.
In St patrcks church there will he
midnight mass beginning promptly at ~
o'clock. This will be a solemn high mass
with the choir in attendance. Rev. Father
DcSicre will be the c,lebrant with Rev.
Father Harrington and Rev. Father Me-
Glynn rs deacon and snb-deacon. Rev.
Father McGknn will preach the sermon,
and 50 altar boys will be in attendance.
Beginning with o'clock. at which hour
high mass will be celebrated. there will he
= mass said every hour AT the o'clock
mass Rev. Father Mutually will deliver
The sermon. At y O'Clock the mass will be
for the children aud at II o'clock solemn
high mass will be celebrated with several
priests and 100 altar boys will he in at
tendance. The music at this mass will be
an especial feature. with Mrs. Rooney pre-
siding at the organ
At Sacred Heart
Christmas is to be an especially glorious
day in the Sacred Heart church. as this
will be the first services held in the new
church. Beginning at O'Clock in the
moring a solemn high mass will he cele-
brated with the full choir in attendance,
among whom are some OF the finest solo
lists in the city. During this mass a grand
illumination OF the church will take place.
At o clock there will be mass Tor the
children and special sermon for them.
Rev. Father Callahan viii preach at each
Of these masses
Each holr after until ~ mass will
be celebrated. Al ~ o'clock another high
mass viii be sung with several priests Of
iiciaing and 65 acolytes and altar boys in
attendance.
Rev. Father Moke,t. a Jesuit from Spo-
kane. will deliver the sermon. The choir
will be under the direction Of Prof Ami
reaux. In the evening vespers and bcne-
dic,ion will he sung by Kew Father Gala
han and Rev Father Mutually paulist
will preach the sermon. Another grand
illumination Of the church will be giveii
during the benediction.
At ST. Lawrence.
In ST. Lawrence church in Centervillc.
solemn high mass will be celebrated At
midnight, Christmas eve. and a sermon de-
ivered by Rev. Father Batcns. At s
o'clock in the morning another high mass
will be celebrated, and mass will follow
then At :. s. and 10 30 o'clock. The
latter will be solemn high mass, with the
full choir and a number OF alter boys il
attendance. Miss Rowan is organist and
will have the choir in charge.
ST. Mary's church will celebrate mass
each hour after o'clock, with Rev
Father English officiating.
There will be special Christmas services
in the German lutheran, also the Swedish
Lutheran churches at II o'clock a. m.
Union services. in which many Of the
Protestant churches unite, will be held II
the Shortridge Christian church. Rev
Mr.. Burrowes will preach the Christmas
sermon and the Christian church choii
will be in attendance. \ number OF ex
ccllent soloists will take part in the musi
cal program. Services will begin at II
o'clock.
At ST. Johns.
In st. Johns Episcopal church service.
| will begin at 1880 in the morning ane
Rev. Mr. Blackis,on will ohiciatc an,
| preach the sermon Prof Matlack viii
| have charge Of the music which promises
to be especially fine. The sooists are Mis-
Madge kitto, Miss Grace Noyes. Mcssrs
Richard Galloway, A, NJ. Kitto and II. L
Sederiin. The program follows:
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