The San Francisco call., 1903-12-25
CHURCHES WILL
Be THRONGED
Special Musical Programmes
to Be Rendered at Many
of the Houses Of Worship
DINNERS FOR THE HUNGRY
Members of Both Berkeley and
Alameda Congregations Will
Hold Interesting Services
Oakland Office san Francisco Call,

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
1llS Broadway. Dec. "a.
With a complete suspension Of busi-
ness. with feasting and merry-making
for old and young. with sacred ser
vices in the churches and with gen.
, erous outpouring Of the fortunate to
those in need. thus does Oakland pur-
pose 10 celebrate tomorrow the
greatest festival Of the Christian
world.
Postmaster Thomas T. Dargie has
ordered one delivery of mails to-mor-
row morning, and the general deliv-
cry Office at the pOstoffice will be
open until 10 a. m.
In the Catholic and Episcopal
churches elaborate services will be
held in observance Of Christmas day.
The first mass at St. Mary's viii be
sung at o'clock in the morning.
Christmas songs will be given by the
choir Of St. Mary's School, under the
leadership Of Mrs. Adolf Gregory.
The other masses will be at 6. 8 and
a. m. and the solemn high mass will
be at 1890 a. m. The music at the
mass will be under the direction OF
Professor Adolf Gregory. 1t will be
Weber's Mass in G, rendered by an
augmented chorus, with organ and or
chestral accompaniment. The offertory
will be "Adeste Fideles" Benediction
viii follow Immediately after mass, at
which viii be sung 20 Salutaris,' by
Mozart: "Tantum Ergo" by SchOepf.
and Haydns grand "Laudate Domi-
num-"
The celebrant viii be Rev. DR.. Can
tHlon: deacon. Rev. DR.. Morrison; sub
deacon, Rev. Mr.. Bell, S. G.; master Of
ceremonies. Rev. DR.. Lyman. Rev. DR..
+. Morrison viii preach.
The soIoists of mass viii be Miss
Frances Shean, Miss Belle King. Miss
Alice Gregory. Miss Laura Canty, Mrs.
NJ. NORM. Louis Spuller, Charles Laru
and Professor Gregory. The orchestral
accompaniment will be rendered by the
Oakland Conservatory Orchestra. Vio-
lins-Mr. Dieferdorf, DR.. Schwartz, Giss
Canning, Miss Meyer, Mr.. Miles, Miss
Appeldorn. Mr.. McGanniss, Miss L.
Shean: cIarionet. Howard Baxter Sc
piro: comets, Miss Johnson and Mr..
Taylor: trombone. Mr.. Carlisle. Mrs.
Adolf Gregory viii be -organist There
will be no evening service.
Services at St. Columba's Church,
Golden Gate, viii include a solemn high
mass at 1880 O'Clock IN the morning
and masses at and 9 O'Clock. A large
~ augmented choir has been secured,
which. under the leadership Of Miss
Matthews. viii sing at the high mass.
Rev. ". P. Sullivan Of San Francisco
viii assist the pastor. Father Heslin, in
the services during the holidays.
Following is the programme OF spe-
cfal Christmas music to be rendered to-
morrow at St. Paul's Episcopal Church,
at Fourteenth and Harrison streets;
Prelude .'Adagio'' and Moderate from
''Hark. the Herald Angels SIM" tMendels,
sohn): ''venite'' CTurle); Gloria PatTI.
..5gbilste in cTours): introit. 20 Little
Town OF bethlehem (F2ednerl; 'Kyrie'' Men
them s'Nazareth' CGounod) the solo by Low
ell Redheld: Ohertory. "WoTshlp Chrlst, me
newborn King G5ammon0 crIs.n.cS Mrs Carrie
-Agnus Der CTours); Gloria in FIeelsts; 7.
old chant rstroeesse9nsi AselS tro' oe tne
csta.' from Symphonic No. ! OWidor).
Christmas services will be held at
Trinity Church, Twenty-ninth street
and Telegraph avenue. Holy cOnnmu-
MON at 7:SO a. m: morning prayer, SER
mon and holy communion at IL o'clock.
The programme of music is as follows:
s. Professional ''Hark the Herald Angels Sing
5Mendelssohn): Venite in (Danks); TIE Deum
In G CDanlzs); Jubilate in 9 Danks); Introt
20 Little Town Of Bethlehem lHawley); !;
b,-rnn ct Came Upon the Midnight Clear"
CWillis): offertory The Birthday OF a King"
2saeI5.. 1fsoSres9. recessionai Angels from
the Realms Of Glory QRegent Square)-
The Christmas programme will be repeated
on the Sunday after Christmas.
At St. Johns Church holy communion
will be celebrated at and o'clock,
and at 10 o'clock the high celebration
viii take place, with full choral and
sermon Following is the musical pro-
gramme:
Hymn. "Adeste Fideles'': introit psalm No
s: ''Kyrie Eleison' OHalD; sequence Behold,
/ Bring You Good Tidings" (GOss) hymn 1T
came Upon the Midnight Clear: offertory an
them. "Gloria in Excelsis," from Mozart S
bvr1H s.hnEeis Prom the Realm OF GLORY
The music Of the communion service is by
Sir John Stsiner.
Rev. o. ST. John Scott, rector of st.
Andrews Protestant Episcopal Church.
at Twelfth and Magnolia streets will
hoId Christmas services tomorrow in
the following order. At 7:45 a m
celebration Of the Holy Eucharist at
II a. m, prayer and sermon
by the rector, the subject Of which win
be Joy Of Angels"
In connection with the Christmas
services at the Church Of the Advent
in East Oakland a special programme
Of music will be rendered by the church
choir.
Special Christmas services will, be
held at st. Pauls English Evangelical
Lutheran Church tomorrow morning.
The subject of the Rev. w. A. Larson, s