Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-26

Although most of the local churches have
already held their Christmas services ana
entertainments there are number that
have arranged for various exercises either
this evening. tomorrow or next week
A Christmas entertainment and dance
will be given by the children ana young
ladies of ST. Stephens Sunday schooi, I'M
der the direction of Miss Eleanor Gihen'
organist in that church, in Nationai hines
Hall next Monday. Those taxing part IN
the several numbers have been working
cbnscientiously for some weeks. The fea-
ture of the evening will be the cantata
entitled Fairies of the Seasons for which
Miss Gillen has trained about sixty girls.
Miss Gilen has secured the assistance OF
Miss Minnie Hawke In directing the marcp
In the cantata. The other numbers on tne
program will be female chorus OF nifty
voices; Mr.. Thomas Trodden, the Dfacx-
face comedian group dance by pupils on
Miss Hawke: Miss Cora Trodden. In CON
tralto solo; Mr.. Charlemagne koehier IN
recitations and the male quartet Of st.
Stephens choir composed of Messrs. Bat
tie. Fitzgerald. Clabaugh and Gross
A special program of music has been ar
ranged by the Brightwood Park M. e.
Church for tomorrow at the morning sers
ice. The quartet, which will sing several
numbers, consists of Mrs 1. j. smith, So
prano; Miss Marion l.. Smith,. alto: Ell.
Diller F. Croft. tenor. and Mr. I. j. Smith
bass. Mr.. /. j. Smith Is the musical Oh
rector of this church, and Mrs. Juila Adeie
Heinecke Is the organist.
Arrangements have been made to hold the
Sunday school Christmas entertainment OF
the Eastern Presbyterian Church this even
Ing at o'clock in the church:
Special Christmas music VIII De a feature
of the services in the Metropolitan PreSoy-
terrain Church. corner of 4th and B streets
southeast, tomorrow morning, under the
direction of Mr.. Jasper Dean McFaa.
special program of Christmas music
viii be sung at Waugh Methodist Episcopal
Church tomorrow at both the morning ana
evening services.
The choir of the Church of Our Father,
18th and l. streets northwest. under the
direction Of Mr.. George Lawrence, MISS
Marie Becker. organist. will sing speciai
Christmas program of music tomorrow
morning. The choir will open with Hark.
Hark My Soul Shelley. contralto solo by
Mrs. Eleanor Spencer. followed by the an
them, Cantique de Noel, o Holy Night
(Adams), with tenor obligato solo by MI
George Lawrence. The quartet Mrs.
George Lawrence soprano: Mrs Spencer.
contralto; Mr.. Lawrence, tenor, and MI
d. l.. Scoville. baritone, will sing Millards
And There Were Shepherds, with soprano
tenor baritone and contralto solos. The
male quartet will sing, after the sermon
Shout the Glad Tidlngs (Emerson).
The choir of Faith Chapel, Presbyterian.
M street between Az and 9Th streets south
west, will render special Christmas music
day school exercises of this church will be
held next Tuesday evening.
The Christmas music at the Luther Me-
mortal Church will be rendered at both the
morning and night services tomorrow, and
will comprise Weigand's Your Voices
Nerd u TO t,'' victory by the entire
choir; "Silent Night" by the quartet. Miss
Stowell Mrs. Hoover. Mr.. Jones and Mr..
Rodrick; duet for tenor and baritone and
80 ,,rA NJ ,i- 1hFir
recently reorganized under the direction of
Mr.. Roland r. Rodrick, is composed OF
Misses Edith Stowell, Amy Cromwell. Irene
Leech, Rosa Lerch and Eva Bright So
-pranos; Mrs Elizabeth Hoover, Miss Cora
Bright and Miss Gertrude Eberly, altos;
Messrs Thomas l.. Jones. Joseph c. Crom-
well and C. Fries. tenors: Messrs. K. X.
Rodrick, z. w. HALEY. Harry Lerch, Jr.,
and Otto F. Smith bassos Mrs. Thomas
Z l.. Jones will preside at the organ for these
services and until the regular organist,
Miss Ella Butler, has fully recovered from
her recent accident.
The patronal feast day will be celebrated
in St Stephens Church tomorrow; Solemn
portifical mass will be sung at IL O'Clock,
Bishop Van de Vyver of Richmond pom
tifieating. Archbishop Falconio, the papaI
delegate, will assist with cope and inter.
Rev. Francis T. Mccarthy of Gonzaga Col
lege, will preach the panegyric A number
of visiting ciersymen Will assist in the
ceremonies.
A choir of thirty voices with full orches-
ira accompaniment, will render the fol-
lowing program: Professional Adeste
Ftdeles, Noveilo; Haydn's First Mass In B
nat; Seni Creator. quartet, Wiegand: Of
fertory. Noel. soprano and chorus Adams;
occasional, Professional march, Kallerts.
The members of the quartet are Miss A.
Mae Rogers. Mrs. Virginia Wetzel Maher,
Mr. Joseph A. Battle. Mr.. William Cla-
baugh. Miss Eleanor Gillen IL the musical
director and organist.
Rev. Charles III. Yatman. well known to
the Ocean Grove colony is visiting in the
city. and Will be heard at the Temple
Baptist Church. corner 10th and N streets
northwest, Sunday morning when his ser
mon will be addressed particularly to young
people.
The sum of Sl33 IS has been donated by
Christian Scientists throughout the coun-
try to prepare the memorial church of that
denomination in this city for dedication.
Arrangements have been made for an
elaborate reception 10 be rendered Rev
Albert Evans. the newly installed pastor
or the Metropolitan Presbyterian Church,
corner of 4th and streets southeast next
Tuesday evening from to II O'Clock The
reception is to be given by the congregation
IN the lecture room of the church. which
VIII be handsomely decorated for the oc-
casion. The committee of the session hav-
ing the matter in charge Is composed of
Messrs Henry K. Simpson. Robert L.
The Metropolitan Baptist Church. col
ored. r street between 10Th and 18th streets
northwest. has been closed since the death
OF the pastor. Rev. Robert Johnson. There
viii be services tomorrow however and
Rev ]. H. Pryor. pastor of St Pauls Bap-
fist Church. Vanderbilt. Pa. who is In this
city Will preach the sermon in the morning
Mr.. Pryor's subject will be Sorrows Car
rfed to Jesus" There will be a communion
service at O'Clock in the afternoon. and at
1:3O O'Clock in the evening Mr. Pryor will
preach again on The Heavenly Race"
A discourse will be delivered in the Pro-
Cathedral Church of the Ascension tomor-
row evening at o'clock by Rev. DR. WILL
lam Pott on The Religious Training of the
Rising Generation"
By special arrangement. Miss Jennie
Smith. railroad evangelist will speak I'm the
auditorium of the Central Union Mission go
Louisiana avenue. at 7:30 tomorrow even
ing Miss Smith has just returned from
81 Louis. Mo. where she conducted a Sc
ries OF meetings among railroad men