The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-26
CHRISTMAS MUSIC IN THE
CHURCHES.

DcIHIcIlcul, ny dcOTSc y. hOOL.
A chorus of 60 voices under the
leadership of DR.. Heritage. did ex-
cellent work in the choruses and
the recitatives sung by Mrs. c. c.
McEachran and Mrs. Mary Strang
Perrin were of unusual merit. The
cantata is in three parts, '"The
Birth of Christ" "The Flight Into
Egypt" and THE Return Unto
Nazareth"
Parker's "The Holy Child" was
the cantata rendered at the First
Baptist church by chorus Of 40
voices lead by Mr.. Francis E.
Woodward. Miss Mabel Metz, So
prano, d. G. Black, tenor, Mr..
Blount, basso, and Mrs. Alice Ham,
contralto assisted in the presenta-
ton which was given with excel
lent effect.
At. st. Paul's M E. church Fred.
erick Breuschweiler organ, and
Mrs. Breuschweiler, soprano, and
Mrs. Dayton Stewart assisted In
this rendition of the Christmas NIL
sic.
J. H. Mather directed the chorus
of 80 voices who rendered Dudley
Bucks "The Coming Of the King"
at the First Presbyterian church
last evening. The soloists were
Mrs. George Lovepoy, soprano,
Mrs. Henry M. Hart, contralto,
Harold Fraser, tenor, and r. B.
Todd, bass. The Interpretation of
the oratorio was beautiful and Mr..
Mather again demonstrated his
ability to lead and train chorus
of voices.
Lincoln Halls THE Shepherd
King" was the Christmas cantata
given at the Westminster Congre-
gational church, while the other
churches of the city all had special
Christmas music and singers for
the evening services.
CHRISTMAS AT SALVATION
ARMY HOME.
Gifts for every girl and woman
in the Salvation Army Rescue
home were distributed yesterday,
and a large tree, beautifully deco
rated with colored lights and pres
ents, was a joyful feature. Relig-
ious services we're conducted by
the Rev. D. G. Groscup of the
Bethel Presbyterian church. To-
day at 3 o'clock a big Christmas
dinner will be served and this eve-
ming an elaborate program will be
rendered.
SOLDIERS FEAST At FORT.
Each soldier in the fort was al
lowed full pound of turkey yes
terday by Uncle Sam and there was
no one who did not succeed in get
ting away with his allotted portion.
Dining rooms were appropriately
decorated with evergreens, and af-
ter the dirner Williams Jubilee
singers entertained the fort mon in
the gymnasium. A private dinner
for the officers and their wives was
given. but the children of the post
all mingled in the rotary Christmas
tree scheme.
GIVE ALL-DAY PARTY At
HENDRickSoN HOME
Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. Hendrickson,
E42 Fourteenth avenue. gave an
all-day Christmas party after the
monner Of the Scandinavian Gus.
tom. at their home yesterday. A
Christmas dinner and social time
was enjoyed by a group of friends
and acquaintances numbering 10.
DANISH BROTHERHOOD
GIVES EXERCISES
More than $50 persons attended
the Christmas festival of the Dam
ish Brotherhood, Winds lodge, No.
AZ, assisted by members of the
Danish Sisterhood lodge, No n,
In the hall at I'll Front avenue,
yesterday. A program was rem
dered and dinner of famous Yule-
tide Danish dishes was served.
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ROYAL NEiGHBoRs TO MEET
The Aid society or the Royal
Neighbors will meet Wednesday
with Mrs. II. Gehrke, 1901 South
east boulevard. The meeting form
erly announced for Tuesday will be
changed to Wednesday.
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PRETTY YULETIDE WEDDING
One of the prettiest home wed.
dings of the Yuletide was solem.
nized at 1902 Cleveland avenue,
the Rev. Mr.. Grear Officiating, when
Miss Mabel. the eldest daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. +. Mutton, was
united in marriage to Douglas
Hilsaback. The bride was attired
In white silk and veil and carried
bouquet of white bride roses. The
couple will live in Spokane.
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PASTOR SURPRISES CONGRE.
CATION.
The members of the Bethany
Presbyterian church were sur
prised, when their pastor. Rev. A.
M. McClain, walked in on them at
the Christmas exercises. He had
been east on a visit and was de-
tanned three weeks longer than was
expected on account of sickness.