Evening star., 1915-12-19

| The spirit of the Yuletide is nowhere
more manifest than in the theme OF
both song and sermon in the churches
today. Beginning this morning CHRIST
mas carols will furnish the leading
motif for the next fortnight. William
j. Palmer, choir director of the Fifth
Baptist Church. has arranged an elab-
crate and unique Christmas program
for his choir of more than forty voices
and the principal service will be held
this evening at 7:45 o'clock. In addi-
ton to the choral and organ numbers,
which will be interspersed with scrip
tural readings, there will be chancel
setting representing the herald angels.
the shepherds watching their fiocks'
the wise men, the angelic host, the
starry heavens, the star of the east
and large painting of the Nativity.
The choir numbers will include organ
man; anthems. There Shall Come a
Star" by Harris; .And the Glory Of
the Lord by Handel; Shine. o Star.
by Geibel; "Stille Nacht." German carol :
lelujah Chorus from "The Messiah"
recessional. In a Manger Lowly." by
Lerman. and postlude, "Marche in C."
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service the following musical program
will be given: Organ, Symphony in
G." second movement. by Schubert;
blessed Be the Lord" by Wood; solo.
Gloria in Excelsis." By Mozart; Post,
lude in c." in Costa. The soloists will
include Mrs. Pearle Grigsby Windsor,
Mrs. Esther johnson Robinson, Mrs.
BERTHE Dement,. Mrs. Virginia Thomp-
Thompson and c. Edgar Webb. and the
personnel of the choir is Earl Dement,,
organist; William J. Palmer. director;
sopranos. Mrs. Grigsby,. Mrs: Windsor.
Mrs. Clampitt, Mrs. Price, Mrs Cum
mings. Mrs. Nowland. Mrs. Robinson
ard Mrs Cochran, Misses Brewer, Ell
| lett. Porter. Price. Torbert. Dennis.
Goodenough. A. Ryan. Purks. Munday.
Ryan: altos. Mrs. Thompson, Mrs.
Richards, Mrs Mooney. Mrs De-
ment. Mrs. Tune, Misses Price, Grigsby
and Thompson; tenors, Messrs Beck
Brewer. J. H. Ingram. B. W. Ingram
Percy Thompson. Webb. Stonley. R.
James. A. James. Ryan. Handy, Waple,
Gessford. Richards and Bryant.
At the midnight mass Christmas at
st. Martins Catholic Church the music.
under the direction of Mrs. Mary
eyrne Bowling, will include selections
from Gounod's st. Cecilia" and La
iAihcSSop
fertory. "Adeste Fideies." by Novel1o:
before the mass. 20 Holy Night" by
Adam: GLORY to God" by Dielman.
will be sustained by Mrs. Dorothy
Riker Dunn and Miss Strudley, So
pranos; Mrs. King and Mrs. John Sis,
altos; Messrs. Leo Steifel and Connolly,
tenors. and A. c. Murray, bass.
At meeting of the board of direc-
tors. of the Washington Oratorio So
Menday Ne tb csh syenng held in the
reports were read by the secretary and
treasurer of the society and various
important matters were discussed. sgd
ney s.loyd Wrightson has consented to
resume his work as musical director of
the society. it being his -intention to
give Mendelssohn's oratorio of est.
Paul. early In the spring. In consent
ing to take up the work again Mr..
continue his efforts at any time if the
size of the chorus did not increase
| to what it was at the time he con-
Quoted The Messiah" last February
for the rendition of any work of the
magnitude of est. Paul" The first re-
hearsal will be held Monday evening.
January II. as before that time he is
| The Messiah" with the evening choir
| Of the Church Of the Covenant, to take
place January 8 and 10.
| At Trinity Lutheran Church Christ
mas morning the choir. under the di-
| rection Of John S. Thiemeyer, organist,
| will be assisted by Herman Hoffman,
r. Bochs and E. Waysop. violinists, and
\ Fritz Mueller. cellist of the United
States Marine Band. in the following
program: Organ solo. "Alleluia,' by
Rockwell; professional. by the choir.
Beside a Manger Lowly'; trio, Holy
Night, Silent Night" by Dobritzsch;
choir. anthem. Break Thou Forth
recessional. Hail the Christ" by
Mason, organ voluntary, by Reutz.
The children of the Washington City
Orphan Asylum will give the cantata
| "A Continental Christmas Eve" Christ
mas evening, under the direction OF
Edward Muth, who wrote both words
and music of the cantata-
The music at Epiphany Church this
morning. under the direction of Nc
Henry McChord. will include the pro-
cessional. Come. Thou Long Expected
Jesus" by Hassler; "Benedicite." by
is Far Spent" by steane: recessional
Jesus Came. the Heavens Adoring,'
by Turtle. Evening. organ recital. TAO
o'clock: Meditation" and "Song OF
by Ma prelude to
l"Berceuse" by Iljinsky. At the even
ing service. at o'clock: Professional
Hail Ito the Lords Amounted" by Hav-
ergal: "Magnificat." by Clare: "Nunc
Dimittis' CGregorian, Tone %: Of
| fertory anthem. "Hark, Hark! My
Soul" by Shelley. and Dresden Amen" "
Christmas morning. II o'clock: Pro-
cessional. "Hark the Herald Angels
Sing" by Mendelssohn: "Te Deum." by
Sslby; "Jubilate.' by Tours: introit an
them There Were Shepherds" by
Neldllnger. 20 Little Town OF Beth
lehem." by Redner; offertory. Sing. @
Heavens" by Tours: ''Sanctus.' by
IGonuod; communion. And Now. O
Father, Mindful OF the Love- by Monk
and rscessionai. 1T Game Upon the
Midnight Clear" by Willis
A. All souis Unitarian Church this
morning Lewis Corning Atwater will
man. soiolst and prsesniorr win sins
tho following numberst "i'ro Pecca-
TIA" from the ''staba, Mater" Of nos.
slhi. and One ewestiy, opismn
| Theuuht," By Ambrose. Ths efsan