Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25

Fideles, by Novello: soloists, Mrs Elsie
Orbelio. Miss Grace Thornett. Michael D.
Schaefer; after blessing, GLORY to God
solo by E. Hillyard and chorus.
RMS same program was performed at
the 1870 am mass. with the following
additions: Light From Heaven, Gou-
nod, solo. Miss Thornett; Silent Night
| chorus.- The soloists were as follows: So
pranos, Mrs. Elsie Orbello. Miss Grace
! Thornett. Miss Eula Smith, alto. Miss
fdna HiIlyard: tenors. Mr.. Joseph Gull
len, Mr. Charles Tobin. Mr.. Richard Hart
basso Mr.. Michael D. Schaefer.
| "A feature of the musical program was
the accompaniment Of the organ by a
| number of violinists, under the direction
OF Miss Kathleen Sullivan.
armand Gumprecht arranged the fol-
| lowing program for the midnight mass at
| the Shrine of the Sacred Heart last night
1t was given by the newly organized boy
choir, assisted by Mrs. Annie Grant Flu
gift, soprano; Mrs. Armand Gumprecnt,
lawrence Murray, basso: Organ prelude
| christmas Morn,'' Burnett: 20 Holy
! Night. by Adam-Buc Mass No. !, in
y XoGeIo and AdeaH t
Lit the Midnight Air. Enrolled in the
male choir are Masters c. Atcheson. G.
tBrosnan. G: Cartner, Lawrence Downer
| lsoloist. John Downey, Vincent Downey.
John Daily. V. Holt. G. Waist, Tom May.
H. Miller. J. McMann, G. Lawlingo. Mar
, tin Williams tsoloist), Jack Williams and
f. Wecker: sopranos; Masters Morgan
! Downer (soloist) and James Nolan. altos:
| Nessrs. Guida Callan. Patrick Downey,
Patrick OFarrell and Peter Becker ten
ors; Messrs. Atcheson, William Deery,
| Colford. Smith and Physon. bassos.
The music for midnight mass at St
Johns Church at Forest Glen was as fol-
lows: Program of music before mass
Gloria In Excelsis Dec; solost. Miss Mar
gret Mahoney: o Holy Night IAdam).
baritone solo. Austin y. Moore: solos
tair ,oI
Smoot. Helen Zimmerman, Is. Fitzgerald
and a. A. Moore: Veni Creator before
the sermon. La Hoche. was sung by Miss
gerfha Becker in Novelties Adeste Fdees
Wiesand. b. Fitzgerald and A. A. Moore
Others who assisted were Mrs. William
RUPERT. Miss Annie Myers, Charles
Myers and Daniel Mahoney. Mrs Mary
Byrne Downing was the organist
At Immaculate Conception Church, at
o:'o o'clock this morning. H. w. How
ards Mass in d, Adeste Fideles, was
sung at the offertory. Before mass
as follows: Silent Night. Angels We
Have Heard on High and The Song of
Ages. At 10 o'clock II. w. Towards
Mass in d, Adeste F'ideles, was sung at
the onertory; after mass. Salutars,
Roache: Tantum Ergo, Rosewig; Lau-
date Dominum, Gregorian.
In st. Anne's Church. Tenleytown, an
elaborate musical program was arranged
for the midnight mass. Preceding the
mass a short musical service consist
ing of familiar Christmas carols, was
sung by the choir under the direction Of
CHARLES Clark Dunn. The program also
included organ prelude. Christmas
Themes (GilmanU, Holy Night (Gruber),
Angels we Have Heard. Come, EN-.
manuel; solo and chorus; Cantique de
Noel (Adams). Miss Margaret Welsh, So
Prano. The program of the mass was:
kyrie (MarzO, Gloria 0ardellD. offer
Sanctus. Benedictus UardelD, Anus Del
Marzo). postlude, Hallelujah Chorus
(HandeD. Mass was also celebrated at
1:15 and 10 o'clock today.
Midnight mass was celebrated at the
Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament at Chevy
Chase. A very interesting program of old
christmas songs was sung by the choir,
under the direction Of Mrs. John Kelley
organist. Mrs. Fannie AT Lee Gage was
the soloist. and sang the "Cantique de
noel, by Adams, assisted by the choir.
After the mass the benediction of the
blessed sacrament was given.
The other musical numbers were: An
gels We Have Heard on High" ''Adeste
1oeios, - .iCtaIis Hostia, 'Tantu.n
Ergo and "Laudate Dominum."
The choir is composed of the following
melnbers: Mrs Famine At Lee Gage. NJ. SIS
Carrick. the Misses Moreland, Mrs. Cries
bauer, Mrs. Pugh, Miss Hester, Judge
William De Lacy, Andrew j. Cummings,
DR.. DevereaH and Mr.. Sharp.
Mass was also celebrated at Q o'clock
today.
Solemn high mass was celebrated at
midnight in St Peters Church, and
Rev. James OBrien was the celebrant
The following musical program was
sung: Before the mass, 20 Holy Night"
Noel; kyrie Eleison," Gloria and
"Credo." from "Missa Pro Pace" l..
Won La Hasche; at the offertory.
"Jesu Redemptor Omnium" p. Gloria;
"Sanctus' and Benedictus," from Gou-
mods st. Cecilia Mass: "Agnus Del"
from "Missa Pro Pace" l.. Won La
F'ideles," NoveIlo; after the mass. MAJ
areth," Gounod. The choir is composed
of: Sopranos, Mesdames SWEET, Scott,
Misses Ryan, Mccormick, Price. Golfer
Macy, Craig and Tabler; tenors.
Messrs Price. Tabler and Gates:
bassos. Messrs. Bartholomew, Van Cas-
tie, Croft. Dorsey and Radcliff; direc-
tress. Miss Hattie Richie; organist,
Miss Edith Gallant.
At the solemn high mass at 1880
o'clock Rev. Father Petit. for years a
| member Of ST. Peters parish, said his
first mass. The musical program was
I the same as at the midnight mass.
Solemn benedction of the most blessed
sacrament followed the late mass,
when the plain chant was sung.
At ST. Teresas Church, Anacostia. ID.
| c., midnight mass was celebrated by the
pastor Rev. c. NJ. Bart. The choir, under
the direction of Miss Addie Wathen,
with Miss Mabel Brauman at the organ,
gave the following musical program;
Kyrie Eleison, Sanctus and Benedictus.
from Stehle's mass: Gloria, Credo and
Agnus Del from Gounods Mass in G.
Before the mass, Miss Maud Miller sang
With Glory Lit the Midnight Air and
J. Taylor Branson gave a violin solo. AT
the offertory Novelties arrangement of
the Adeste Fideles was sung and as
occasional Gounods Nazareth.
There was solemn high mass at the
Church of the Nativity at Brightwood at
midnight last night. The pastor. Rev.
Frank X. Bischoff. was assisted by two
Paulst fathers. Father Towie preached
the sermon. Master Frank Schrider was
master of ceremonies: Otto Vo ght, cen
ser bearer; James Schrider and Joe Cox.
acolytes. There were four other masses
today. namely, at Z, s, 8 and 10 O'Clock.
All were low masses. The benedictlon
of the blessed sacrament was given after
the 10 o'clock mass.
The following program was sung at the
midnight mass, which was In honor Of
Our Lady of Lorretto: Ven Creator. TIL.
La Hache; Adeste Fideles, Novello; go
! Holy Night" Adam Christmas Hymn.
Dichman. The solosts were, j. Schrider.
Mrs. B.. Vincent and Miss NJ. Fenton,
supported by the chorus.
A special midnight mass was celebrated
! in ST Martins Church last night by Rev.
Leo Otterbrin, acting pastor. This was
followed by two low masses. Other
masses were sung at g. $50 and 1879
o'clock today.
g. Taraca's Church Anacostia held i'm