Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-25
At st. AIMS Church.

At st. AIMS Catholic Church, Tenley-
town. solemn high mass was celebrated
at midnight. followed by benediction
or the blessed sacrament. The pastor,
Rev. Thomas G. Smyth, was celebrant.
assisted by Rev. John Ryan. C. S. c., Of
Holy Cross College, Catholic Univer-
slty. as deacon. and Rev. James Walsh.
s. j.. Of Georgetown College. as sub
deacon The sermon was preached by
under the direction Of George Herbert
Wells, Organist and choirmaSter, in
cluded GOunOd's st. Cecilia mass, No
vello's Adeste Fidelis, Adams o Holy
Night; carol. Angels. We Have Heard |;
HimmeIs Salutaris Hostia, and Gre.
gorian Tantum Ergo.
AT st. Patrick's Church Rev. William
I. Russell. ID. D., was the celebrant at
the midnight mass and will also preach
at the IL o'clock mass today The
papal benediction was given at this
mass. The pews were reserved until
the Gloria for the pew holders, after
which the visitors were seated. The
musical program rendered by the sane
mented by full orchestra, was as fol-
lows: Professional. The First Noel,
sanctuary choir; Asperges, Vittoria.
sanctuary choir: Introit. r. NJ. Silby,
sanctuary choir: Kyrie and Gloria. Bee
thoven's mass in c. mixed choir; grad
uale and Alleluia, Andreas, sanctuary
choir. After the graduate, Ad Regem
Pastorum. GOunOd. bass solo and cho-
rus by the mixed choir; Veni Creator.
Gibbons. sanctuary choir: credo, Messe
tory, r. NJ. Silby. sanctuary choir: mo-
tet. midnight mass. Adeste Fidelis, No
vello, sanctuary choir: motel. II
o'clock mass. QUEEN Vidistis. Orlando
Benedictus. Agnus Del. Messe Solen-
nellie, GounOd. mixed choir; commu-
MON. Vecchl. sanctuary choir: recess
s'ona1. Shepherds. Shake OF Your
the mass Holy Night. Adam Buck So
prano solo and chorus by the mixed
choir. Miss Jennie d. Glennan is or
ganist and choir Gloetzner. On this oc-
casion Prof Anton Gloetzner will d.
rect the mixed choir and orchestra.
Attractive Musical Program.
ranged for the midnight mass at the
Church of the HOLY Comforter on
Christmas was as follows: o Holy
| Night, preceding the mass: Kyrie,
Gloria and Credo from V. HammeraIs
mass: Sanctus. Benedictus and Agnus
Del, from Gounod's mass: offertory
Adeste Fidelis. The choir. assisted by
several well known singers from other
churches, was as follows: Sopranos
Mrs. Rosa c. Pennebaker. Mrs. Brady.
Mrs; Knott. Misses Buckley. Herblin.
Roth. Gallagher. Smoot, Holmes and
Redeker: contraltos. Mrs. Edith White
and Miss Seibert: tenOrs. Henry Yeager
| and William G. Anterior: bassos, Ere,
Shaffer and Charles Mccarthy: organ
| list Miss Eva Talbert.
At ST. Martins Catholic Church
Gounod's st. Cecilia and La Hache's
Pro Pace masses were sung O Holy
Night. by Adams. was sung bv r. A.
MURRAY before the service. Railey's
Veni Creator was rendered bv Mrs
Montgomery King, and at the offertory
a quartet, composed Of Miss Smoot Mrs
King, Mr. Steifel and Mr. Murray, sans
Adeste Fidelis. Other Solos were suns
during the service by Mr.. Camillear
William III. Conley sang the incidental
| solo in the Sanctus of Gounod's mass
and Mrs. Bowling sang the same In
| Gounod's Benedietus. Mrs. Mary Byrn
Bowling was in charge of the music
| Midnight mass was celebrated by Father
| Yingling at the Church of Our Lady OF
Victory. There was special music under
the direction OF Edward L. Hillyer
| The church has just been finished and
| Is located at Newcut and Conduit roads
This was the first night service since tn,
installation Of electric lights.