The Washington herald., 1907-12-24
FEAST And WORSHIP
How Christmas Will Be OBJ
served in Washington.
MASSES SUNG At MIDNIGHT
Worlds Holiday VIII Re Celebrated
with Special Services I'm The
Churches-CIvic Societies Gather
In Their Club RoOms-Gifts and
Feasting in the Homes.

Special religious services will be held
IN celebration of Christmas in many of
the churches Of the city tonight or to-
morrow morning.
In many OF them elaborate musical
programmes viii be given. in which the
birth of Christ in Bethlehem will be the
central thought
Outside of the churches various organi-
zations and civic societies will observe
the worlds holiday, and in the homes Of
the city tonight will begin the festivities
of the most joyous season Of the year.
To the religiously inclined, Christmas
embodies the most significant event in the
history of the ages. unless the Easter
| celebration of the Resurrection be ex-
! cepted
( To them II Is a season OF solemn wor-
/ ship. and the emotions which this event
/ arouses have been written IN song and
I instrumental music. which finds its most
interesting rehearsals on the recurring
anniversaries Of that day agreed upon
to mark the birth Of the Saviour of the
world.
I To those not so religious, the day. with
| its traditions drawn from the pagan ages.
has become the great holiday of the year,
IN which nearly al nations and peoples
join in the universal home feasting and
/ bestowal Of gifts which has ever char
acterized the day.
Washington VIII Take Holiday.
Washington. with the rest Of the world,
viii cease from its labors and give up
the day 70 the home the church, and
the little ones. The day will be marked
I this year with great rejoicing everywhere,
the Christmas tree lighting the best room
/ in most OF the homes Of the city, and
\ the table groaniDg beneath rich viands
/ prepared for the Christmas dinner. Those
pleasant legends OF the mistletoe, the
| yuIe log, and the wassan cup. almost as
old as the race itself VIII not be for
/ gotten by young and old on Christmas
/ Eve and Christmas Day.
| Ia the Catholic churches especially the
services in celebration OF the day will
be grand and inspiring.
Music in the Churches.
At the Shrine Of the Sacred Heart
Church, in Mount Pleasant. IKE services
VIII begin at Midnight. The mass tc be
sung was composed and dedicated lc
7 this church by Emile Karst. for many
years the French consul and a promi
nent citizen OF ST. Louis. Iris mass was
composed as q substitute for the plair
/ Gregorian chant II is purely devotional
ia character. The accompaniment is fOI
organ ana a string orchestra The pro-
gramme of music follows:
At Z midnight: Glory TO God organ
and orchestra accompaniment: Kyrie
Gloria. Credo. Sanctus a Benedictus. and
Agnus Del Karst. organ and orchestra
Before the sermon. 'Veni Creator" alto
solo and chorus. karst.
At the offertory. "Adeste Fidelis,'' Nor
velio's arrangement. and az the Gloss OF
the mass "Oh, Holy Night Adam
The soloists are Miss Mabel g. Latimer
soprano; Miss Mary Emily King. alto
Messrs. Frank Matthews ana Guida C.
! Cauan. tenors. and Ny. Bernard r. Ryan
basso. supported by a large and we'll
drilled chorus under the leadership Of l.
L. Cannon.
IidniEht Mass at 1t. AIoysiUS'.
Tre-frst Christmas mass at St Alloy
sius Catholic Church viii be at midnight
anl before the mass a trombone quarte
vii. sound the 'Adeste FideIis' from tn,
church tower
Midnight masses will be celebflted a
St Mary's (German) Catholic Church
Rev. r A. B. Wunnenberg, pastor; 81
Martins Catholic Church, Rev. Eugen,
A. Harman, pastor; the Shrine OF N,
Sacred Heart, Fourteenth and Park road
Rev. Joseph J.. MCGEE, pastor: Church o
the Holy Comforter. Rev. J. F. Mcclure
pastor; St AIMS Churchs Tennallytown
Rev. Father Mallon. pastor. and a
the Church of Our Lady Of Victory
Elaborate preparations have been mad
for the solemn high mass at midnight a
the Church of the Nativity, Brightwood
D. c. Rev. F. Y Bischon, pastor of IN,
church. viii be the celebrant and III,
sermon win be preached by Rev. J. a
Howard, Of Sioux City, Iowa.
Rev James F. Maekin. OF St. Paul,
Catholic Church has arranged to ceIe
brate mass at midnight and there win b.
masses at 1870. >. 8, 6:3o Z, g $50, and i
! o'clock Christmas morning
Masses viii be also said throughout tn,
night at the Dominican House Of Studies
Brookland.
At the Church of Mount St Sepulchre
the Franciscan Monastery, Christina
services viii begin with the solemn chant
ing Of the Mathis and re Deum at l
o'clock tonight A solemn high mass vii
be sang at l. o'clock, during which tn
friars Of the monastery will render, il
Gregorian chant, "Missa de Angels" !
procession viii be formed after mass. o
the clergy and laity, and visit the repre-
I caV MT uf % gN Iar,
under the church.
In other Catholic churches and in man,
of the Protestant faith masses and spe
cial services VIII be held in the morning
| OF Christmas Day.
The two street railway systems vii
run cars specially to accommodate th
worshipers who win attend these services
VIII Sing Christmas Cantata.
The Christmas festival of the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Sunday schoo
VIII be held in the church parlors at So
this evening.
About thirty Sunday school scholars
ranging in ages from four to eighteel
wears, will take part. \ young ladies
chorus OF twenty-five voices. under tn
direction OF Mr.. Paul Fishbaugh. vii
render several selections.
Preceding the cantata. there viii b,
several songs by the school, several reel
tations on Christmas themes, and a pray
er by the pasttr.
Christmas offerings of clothing. food
&c, viii be received for Faith Chape
and Bethany Chapel
Y. VI. c. 4. Services Informal.
Although Christmas Day will not be AT