Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
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The attention of the music-loving pub
lie is invited to the arrangement for the
community Christmas tree celebration to
beSheld on the east front of the United
States Capitol Christmas eve ut > o'clock,
and every one with voice in Wash
ington is cordially invited to participate
in the chorus. Six Christmas hymns are
TO be rendered, together with THE Star
Spansled Banner" and mass rehearsal
of the entire chorus will be held at the
National Theater beginning at o'clock
sharp this afternoon The rehearsal will
be in charge of Otto Torney Simon. who
win direet-the- monster chorus at the
celebration, to the accompaniment of the
entire Marine Band of sixty-five pieces,
under the direction of Lieut. William III.
Santlemann.
Tine choir of the Episcopal Cathedral
under the direction of Edgar Priest, Will
present this afternoon at o'clock THE
Story of Bethlehem" by John Z. West.
The solos will be sustained by Master
Ross Farrer. soprano; Dr. Henry Jaeger,
tenor; Henry H. Talmadge, baritone, and
W. ". Grimes. bass Next Sunday after
noon Mr.. Priest will give an organ re-
cital, beginning at . o'clock, in the Beth
lehem Chapel At the Christmas services
Thursday the music will include, at IL
O'Clock: Professional. Hail. Festai
Day" by Rev. ]. Baden Powell; intro.t
anthem. His Salvation Is Nigh" by Ar
thur Whiting; TIE Deum,' by A. Herbert
Brewer; Communion Service" in f fiat.
by Brewer: offertorium, Before the
Heavens Were Spread Abroad. by Ho-
ratio Parker; Nunc Dimitus in Z. by
Barnby. Evening service at O'Clock:
'Magnihcat'' in Z fiat and Nunc Dimft-
tbs in f fat, both by \. Herbert Brewer;
offertorium, There Were Shepherds, by
Myles Il. Foster.
The choir of the Central Presbyterian
Church, under the direction of w n.
Eaton. will sing today the anthem. The
Good Shepherd" by Barrie. and 20 Holy
Night by Adam, with Mrs. Lipscomb
sustaining the solo part. Mrs. Wilbur
viii be- as usual, at the organ.
An attractive musical program has
been prepared under the direction of Miss
Grace Burnap for the Christmas service
today at the Gunton Temple Memorial
Church. 1t will be the first appearance
of ladies vested chorus of twenty
five voices and the choir will be assisted
in the morning by Irving y. Boernstein,
violinst, and Richard Lorleberg. 'eellist.
The program is as follows: Organ vol
untary ''Serenade," by Widor. Mrs Jack
son, organist. Messrs Boernstein and
Lorieberg; professional, God Rest You,
Merry Gentlemen Old English; anthem,
Calm on the Listening Ear, by Har-
kerr with violin and cello oblgato: o,
and cello obligato; carol, THE First
Noel" traditional melody. Evening serv
Ice: Organ voluntary, with chimes;
professional God Rest You, Merry Cen
tiemen;'' anthem, 20. Holy Night" by
Adam; solo, The Mother Reverie,"
from THE Message of the Star" by
woodman fby request; Holy Night,
Peaceful Night" German folk song.
At the First Presbyterian Church this
morning the choir. under the direction of
h.. Fzf
lowing program: Organ prelude. "Adeste
Eide es' by Novello; anthems, Jesus Is
Born King by w. NJ. 5. Brown; THE
Light of Glory" by George b. Nevn:
offertory. And There Were Shepherds.
by Shelley; Nunc Dimittis and organ
postlude. by Batiste. Evening service at
T:i5: Organ prelude. by Dubois; anthem.
.SIumbering in Lqwly Manager. by
Charles T. Edwards: trio fer soprano,
tenor and contralto. Silent Night, by
+. X Heyser: offertory anthem, Angels
from the Realms of Glory" ny Shell ey;
organ poStIude, "Triumpha March by
Guilmont.f The quartet Is composed of
Mrs. L. 4. Roberts. soprano; Mrs. NJ \.
Beckham. contralto; ". f.. Braithawaite.
tenor. and H. H. K. Helwig, basso with
Mrs. Schultz at the organ. The Christmas
music will be repeated next sunday.
The musica' portion Of the service at
the First Congregations Church today
includes this morning: Prelude. 'Sere-
made" by Mos owski; anthems, My
Soul Doth Magnify the Lord by Marks;
II Will Arse and go to My Father by
Marston; offertory quartet, Lovely APP
pear" by Gounod; postlude. 20 Great is
.the Depth by Mendelssohn. Evening
service: Prelude. tPassepied," by Lach-
aume: anthem, Send out Thy Light"
by Gounod; offertory, Seek We the
Lord" by Roberts; choir hymn, THE
Radiant Morn Hath Passed Away" by
Macleod; postlude. introduction and
chorals from Rebekah, by Barnby. The
quartet is composed of Mrs. Il. NJ. Smart,
soprano: Miss Edna Scott Smith. con-
tralto; Kenneth Ogden, tenor: ]. Walter
Humphrey, bass. with Donald Il. Mac
Leod. organist and director. The specia'
Christmas musical service will take place
Sunday evening, December %
The double seNtet Of tho Church Of tho