Evening star., 1914-12-25

Very Rev. G. I. Conlan. the pastor, was
| celebrant; Very Rev. ]. A. Cowan. dea-
con, and Rev. E. J. Farnur. subdeacon.
The sermon was by Rev. NJ. J. Ripple,
aons.
Mozart's Twelfth Mass was sung by
the choir, Miss Barbara Bishof pre-
siding at the organ. Holy Night" was
sung as a professional "Exulta Sion"
at the offeratory and "Adeste Fideles"
recessional. Other services were at
1880, 9, 10 and IL o'clock.
st. Martins. .
There were six masses today at st.
Martins Church, North Capitol and T
streets. at midnight, I. s, 9. 10 and IL
am. The pastor. Rev. Eugene A.
Hannah, celebrated high mass at mid
night and preached the sermon. There
was benediction of the blessed sacra-
ment, following the II o'clock mass.
The program for the choir at the
midnight mass was under direction
of Miss Margaret M Muller and was was
"Kyrie, Gloria. Credo," LIE Privost; Of
fertory, 20 Mira Nox." arranged by
Biedermann; 'Sanctus," "Agnus Del" LIE
Provost; soloists, Mrs. Dorothy Riker
Dunn, soprano; Mrs. NJ. A. King, con-
tralto; Leo Stiefel, tenor, and A. Muir
ray basso. John Fersinger's Orchestra
assisted the choir.
Holy Name.
Solemn high mass was celebrated at
Holy Name of Jesus Church, 11th and
K streets northeast, at midnight by
n,,h or
Thomas ]. Kervick, pastor of the
church, as deacon, and Rev. A. J.
Carey as subdeacon. The music pro-
gram was arranged by Miss Anna
Doyle. The senior choir. accompanied
by Mrs. Charles Hughes. sang Giorza's 8
first mass with "Adeste Fidelis, ar
ranged by Novello: at the offertory pre-
ceding the mass "Exulta Sion" Ham
merel, was sung. and at the close OF
the service the choir rendered the
'Cantique de Noel"
Members of the senior choir are
Misses NJ. Colliere, c. knocke, a. Keys
N. Ryan, NJ. Myers, Mrs. Arbello. Mrs.
Berres. Cunningham, Grant, Spates,
Howell and Burns.
The Sunday school choir, directed by
Miss NJ. Myers, sang at the 8 O'Clock
service, while the junior choir of the
church, accompanied by Miss Marie r.
last mass, at 1920 o'clock.
At this service the music was as fol-
lows: BLESSED Bells of Christmas
tide" Geibel; Joy to the World" ar
ranged from Handel and Rubinstein;
"Adeste Fidelis,' offertory; List to the
Songs of the Ages" Geibel: "Bethle-
hem's Lullaby" arranged from Mas
cagni.
At the close of this service the bene-
diction of the blessed sacrament was
~s S.1, ~rtn
Bovin, and 'Tantum Ergo" Millard.
Soloists of the junior choir were
Misses R. Clark. l. Reagan, NJ. Burns,
E. Leckert. Mrs. Kelly and Messrs. w.
Wilding. B. Carlin. T. Carroll, A. Doyle
and II. Maulding.
st. Thomas.
Music at St. Thomas Church, Wood
ley road. was under the direction of
Mrs. Mary Byrne Bowling. Selections
before and after the mass were played
by the organist, assisted by Misses
Mary Dore. Ruth Norris and Angela
Holy Night (NoeD at the oqe. .ory.
Other solos during the mass were by
Mrs. Heiskell, Charles W. Darr, jr.,
and Mr.. Walker. Mrs. Alexander G.
Bently sang Glory to God, by Dielman.
St. Paul's.
The music at the 9 o'clock mass in
st. Pauls Church, 18th and v streets
northwest. was by specially trained
choir under the direction of Mrs.
Mary Byrne Dowling. o Holy Night
(NoeD was sung by Mrs. T. w. Brahany;
Mrs. Dorothy Riker Dunn sang Adeste
Fidelis; Miss Rea Won Culin and JOS
eph Dunn gave solos during the mass.
and Miss Maud Miller sang Glory to
God, by Dielman.
st. Matthew's.
Early masses at st. Matthews Church,
Rhode Island avenue near Connecticut
avenue northwest, in celebration Of
Christmas, were offered In sets,
each set consisting of three masses, i'm
mediately following each other. The first
set began at am, the second set at
o'clock. There we're masses also at 10 and
II am. The first and last were solemn
high masses. There also will be solemn
vespers at 4 o'clock this afternoon.