The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-26
CHRISTMAS DAY OBSERVED
IN CITY AND VICINITY

Lands" Hugh Branlgan and Dorothy
.Bonny; piano solo. Walter Gilbert: recita-
tions. Clara Wyatt, Ethel Beason; read
ing, Abbott Murry.
ST. THOMAS CHURCH.
The children of st. Thomas Episcopal
church gathered i'm the school room ON
Christmas Eve for the annual singing OF
the Christmas carols. About 80 children
were In the chorus. and in addition TO
the songs there were many rccitations.
The exercises began early and there
was a large crowd OF relatives and friends
In attendance. All of the evening was
spent In the praise service and In the
rccitaticns.
The carols given by the children were
the following: "All Hail to the King"
Come Ye TO Bethlehem" star OF the
East" The Infant King" "Harkl the
Merry Bells" "Thc Message of the Bells, .
THE Lord Our Righteousness" The
Shepherds Kept Their Flocks," GLORY to
God in the Highest and Silently over
bethlehem" ahNE
At the morning service the pastor, Rev.
w II. Tourtellot. preached "A Christmas
sermon, THE Christmas JOY" His text
was the message of the angels, Fear not.
for | bring you good tidings of great JOY,
which shall be to all people. For unto
you Is born this day I'm the city OF David.
Saviour. which is Christ the Lord"
The preacher described tho scene on the
Judean hillsides when the birth or Christ
was announced to the shepherds.
STEWART STREET CHURCH
One OF the merriest parties OF young
people was that which gathered AT the
Stewart Street Baptist church last night
for the Christmas tree OF the Sunday
school. The vestry was filed with the
young people, who ranged in age from a
few months to n few score years. An
immense tree and real. live Santa Claus
were the attractions of the evening.
Superintendent j. II. Shaw had general
supervision of the entertainment, and "a
very pleasing program was given as tho
first part OF the affair. This was fol-
lows: Singing, school; prayer, Deacon
Fraser: recitation. "a Merry Christmas
TO YOU" John Headley. selection by the
school band; recitation. "A Legion of
Santa Clauses Marion stone; recitation,
| christmas All the Year" Esther Fraser;
exercises by beginners department; duet.
Masters Sears and Symonds; recitation,
| Hello Santa" Loren Symonds; recita-
| tion. Just Before Christmas Grafton
| Sears; solo. "Christmas Song" Marion
| Stone: recitation, Tho Two Fir Trees,
lnman Mitchell; advent OF Santa Claus,
Victor Frazier.
| While presenting the gifts to the chill
| dren. Santa Clause gave to Harry R.
/ Mason. church clork ana secretary OF the
! Sunday school. purse OF gold. and 10
| Frederick w Morse a dictionary. The
latter was from Mr.. Morse's class. The
children received gifts OF toys. games,
dolls and candy.
! BLESSED SACRAMENT CHURCH.
At the church az the Blessed Sacra-
| xgafRriQN the
! high mass at $50 a. IN. was sung by Rev,
| Fr. =. j. sullivan. with the assistance OF
/ the fun sanctuary choir. Al . o'clock a
mass for the members OF the Sunday
| school was read by Rev. Fr. smith, the
1 boys OF the regular choir rendering sew
/ eral Christmas hymns. At $3.50 O'Clock a
low mass was celebrated by Fr. Smith
/ the organst rendering the musical selec-
tions Incidental to the mass.
The principal service OF the day was al
II o'clock. when a solemn high mass was
/ celebrated by Rev. Fr. Smith. The musi-
cal portion OF this service was finely
rendered by the sanctuary choir a,
| Monestars mass I'm ID was given. The
soloists were Masters Alexander Mclsaac
soprano; James Courtney, alto; Fred CAL
vin. tenor and James Farrell basso.
| At 7.i5 o'clock IN the evening Christ
| mas oarol service was held. which called
together an audience which completely
nlled the odince The carols were suns
IN English ana -ers q great diversion
from the customary vesPs7p. The esr-
vice was almost exclusively cboral. A
particular feature of tho service was the
Holy Night" by Adam.
The music ~ Christmas day viii DO
repeated next Sunday az II y. m. and
T.i5 p m. The excellent work of the
| choir l. result of the EFFORT Of the
| choirmastcr Victor Hammered. who di-