Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-24
FOR BEST OF
YEARS. HOLIDAYS
Christmas VIII be Marked by Cessa.
ton Of Business and Special
Church Services.
GOOD ATTRACTIONS OFFERED
Theaters Afford Pleasant Diversion
for Those Who Seek Amusement
Outside of the Home.

day which is observed in all Christian
countries, will be marked in Rock Is
land by general cessation of business
and special religious services in obser-
walton of the anniversary of the birth
Of Christ. Practically all business. in
Guiding the manufacturing, jobbing.
and the greater part of the retail lines
will be discontinued for the day. and
of course the banks and public offices
will be closed and holiday hours will
prevail at the postoffice
While Christmas is generally re-
garded as a holiday to be devoted to
the home, there will be plenty of en-
tertainment provided for those who
choose to spend their time elsewhere.
Manager Taylor of the Illinois theater
has provided an excellent attraction
in THE Thief" which will be seen a.
both afternoon and evening perform
ances. Both of the vaudeville houses,
the Family and Elite, are offering good
bills At the roller skating rink there
will be sessions morning, afternoon
and evening. Various other attrac-
tons are offered in the way of diver
sion for the day.
Early Matin Services.
In many of the churches of the city
early matin services will be held to-
morrow, that time of day being con-
sidered especially appropriate and fit,
ting for celebrating the birth of the
King. At the Lutheran churches APP
propriate services have been prepar-
ed, including good musical programs
and short Christmas sermons. The
churches have all been decorated with
Christmas bells and greenery and will
be Illuminated by wax candles. AT
the Trinity Episcopal church a mid
night service will be held tonight
again at and 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning. and at the first and latter
service Christmas musical programs
will be given. In the Catholic churches
mass will be said at 5, 20 and 10: sc
a. m. The Memorial Christian church
endeavor society will conduct services
at o'clock tomorrow morning, and
will be led by Miss Van Horn.
Sunday school festivals will be held
this evening at the United Presbyter
liam, First Methodist and Edgewoot
Baptist churches, and at the Spencer
Memorial Methodist and German Meth
odist churches tomorrow evening.
Mass to BE Sung mt Sacred Heart.
| Services will be held at Sacred
Heart church with high mass at
and 1880 o'clock tomorrow morning
Rosewig's third mass in E fiat viii
be sung by the full choir of Is voices
with Miss Annie Cakes at the piano
the members of which are:
/ Joseph Smith, John McCarty, Viii
liam Francks ad Peter Clark, tenors.
Mae Lahiff, Mamie Caufield, Lorett;
Quinn, Mamie Finding and Mrs. Louis
Scovel, sopranos.
Miss Alys Green and Mrs. Ed Caul
| field, altos.
George Garfield, Joseph Kelley, vii
liam Mccarthy, and Hugh Clarl
lbassos.
Professional. "Adeste Fideles Kyrie
l-Alys Green, George Caufields an,
chorus.
Gloria-Chorus.
Credo.
EFT in Unam''-Mae Lahiff.
"Qui Propter"-Joe Kelley.
eft in Carnatus est''-Mae Lahiff.
eft Iterum Caufield.
EFT in Spiritum''-Joe Smith.
Offertory. 1.-The Birthday of King
l-Alys Green
Sanctus-Chorus.
Benedictus-Mamie Caufield an
chorus.
"Agnus Dei"-Chorus.
II Communion, "All My Heart Thi
Night''-Quartet
Recessional-Organ.
At a. m solemn high mass will b
said by Father Lockney celebrant
Father Matthews, l.. S. S. R., deacon
Father Brown, sub-deacon. At the s.: 2
mass Father Matthews will preside an
at the 1875 high mass Father Natl
ews will be the celebrant, Fathe
Lockney. deacon, Father Brown, sui
deacon, and Rev. Father Matthews wi
preach the sermon.
United Presbyterian Festival.
The Sabbath school of the Unite
Presbyterian church will hold il
Christmas festival this evening in til
church. Phonograph selections wi
be given during the evening and inte
spersed on the program will be stere
pticon Christmas views. The folloy
ing program will be given by tt
! pupils:
Recitation. Christmas Welcome
Harold Downs.
Recitation, christmas So Lor
Coming Kerler.
I Recitation. Kris Kringle's, Su
lprise'-Cheral Paulsen.
l Recitation, December" Edwa
Moeller.
I Recitation, "The Bethlehem Babe
Uri Metcalf
III Recitation, Curious Little Ted"
.tFraser Vance