Evening journal., 1914-12-24
XMAS CAROLS
TO welcome THE
FESTIVE season
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and have given coal ana clOtnlng 10
the deserving poor who were found
10 be in want.
The demands made upon the Asso-
ciated Charities were larger than ever be
fore at this season OF the year. The
preparations for the distribution OF
Christmas dinners has involved a vast
volume OF effort. great number OF
baskets well filed with substantial food
and as far as possible with the addition
Of something akin to luxury have been
made ready for distribution today
There is scarcely square in the city
that is not 10 be reached with re-
minder of Christmas. There has been a
generous response TO the appeal for
help. Gifts of vegetables, groceries,
cnncd goods. fruit. chickens and sundry
Dthcr good things for good meals have
been received. There have been gifts ol
money, also, TO be used in the purchase
of what is necessary. There were many
applicants today for immediate assist
Rnce. The demands for assistance will
rontinue after Christmas. Contributions
may be sent to No. 602 West street at
any time. Not only was food the first
requisite distributed today, as Christ
mas cheer, but toys, books and games
with needed clothing win be sent where
shcy viii give the greatest pleasure.
The st. Nicholas Girl Of the Whining
ton Morning News has distributed many
Uhristmas dinners TO needy families
throughout the city. There were nu-
merous toys and other suitable gifts for
he children Of these families.
Prisoners at the county workhouse
viii be made as happy as possible un-
der the circumstances. A special
poultry dinner will be served Pa
uents at the Delaware State Hospital
and in the County Hospital also will
be given special dinners.
The banks, city. county and Federal
offices and stock brokerage houses
will close tomorrow.
There will be but one delivery and
one collection of mail tomorrow, but
Postmaster English hopes to have all
the incoming and outgoing mail dis
posed of excepting that received at
The postofiice up 20 within short
lime of the collection and delivery.
The Day in the Churches.
The day Will be joyously observed
In the city churches, the Catholic
churches having made the usual cell
ebrations in honor Of the new born
King. There will be special masses in
all the churches.
One of the most interesting and
beautiful Christmas services in the
city is the traditional midnight cele-
bration OF the Holy Communion at
Old Swedes Church For many years
people, not only from the parish. but
from all parts of the city. have gath
cred In the historic church for the
midnight service. The music consists
entirely Of the familiar old carols.
AZ tho beginning of the service to-
night, "Silent Night" will be sung by
the choir outside, while the church is
in darkness. AS this carol is finish
ed the lights are turned on the doors
thrown open and the choir enters,
singing as a professional the thrill
ing strains of 1T Came Upon The Mid
night Clear set TO the traditional
music, which has been used exclusive
IS az Old Swedes Church for many
years.
Those who lave witnessed this sud
den change from darkness to light.
from Hilence to song, who have seen
the old church i'm its beautiful Christ
mas garb, and listened to the strains
or choir and organ and orchestra
mingling In glad carols know that il
is a sight never TO be forgotten.
For some time before the service
Norman Hollett, organist of the
church, will play appropriate Christ
mas music, including the "Contigne de
Noil,' by Adam; "And The Glory of
The Lord" from the Messiah" a
Fantasy on Old English Carols" by
Best, and the "Halleluiah Chorus"
from the Messiah.
The vicar of Old Swedes, the Rev.
Raymond L. Wolver, issues an invita-
tion to people throughout the CITY to
be present at this service.
Services on Christmas Day in Trim
ity Church, will be as follows Holy
Communion at 7.3O o'clock. and morn
ing prayer. Holy Communion. and
sermon at 1880 o'clock. The Rev.
Frederick NJ. Kirkus will have charge
of both services.
On the evening of Saturday, Decem-
Der 26, at 7.15 o'clock, the children
will sing Christmas carols in the
church, and directly after there Will
be the usual entertainment for them
in the parish house.
A devotional service will be held
in the New Church, at II o'clock to-
tomorrow morning. 1t will be of short
duration. There will be a brief
Christmas sermon by the Rev. George
Henry Dole. Christmas will be cele-
brated at St. Stephens Lutheran
Church in festal manner The first
service will be held on Christmas
morning at o'clock. The Sunday
school service will take place on sun
day evening. A Christmas service
OF high merit, entitled. "On Christmas
Day will be presented by the school.
On Wednesday evening, December 27.
a two-voiccd cantata for female
voices, by Peace will be sung by the
misses and young women of st.
Stephens
The special musical numbers over
the Christmastide are as follows:
Let Us Now Go Even Unto
Bethlehem" Simper: soloist Master
Howard Hedgcr; Behold the Man.
F. w. Peace: soloist, George Nickel
solo. "The Christmas Message" Louis
}. Dressler; soloist William IL.
Robinson; sole, "In C;d Judca.r Gel
bel, soloist Master Howard Hedger
duet Carol of Bethlehem" John
son; duotists. Misses Irene Briston
and Helen Hamann; "The Vision 80
J. H. Morris; soloist. George Nickel:
The Son Of The Highest" Peace.
soloist Oscar W. Stegler: solo. "The
Hush OF Night Hath Fallen" Spence.
soloist w II. Robinson; "Tho Christ
Is Born Bra ishaw. dretists, Miss