Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-24
TO SING CAROLS
Of CHRISTMAS
Expect Large Crowd to At
tend Ceremonies at City
Hall Park at 7 o'clock
OTHER HOLIDAY EVENTS
Special Music at Midnight
Services-SChooI Children
Will Also be Heard
OTHER HOLIDAY EVENTS

There will be a revival of the old
custom of singing Christmas carols
on Christmas eve when those OF TINS
citv who care to express their JOY
and happiness meet in the CITY Han
Park at 7 o'clock to sing a number
of the well known Christmas carols
1t is expected that many persons
young and old alike, will gather III
this community sing of old CHRIST
mas songs.
The carols chosen are the best
known, the same that are being sung
tonight throughout the civilized
world. 20, Come All Ye Faithful
heads the list which also incluaes'
at Came Upon The Midnight Clear /,
80 Little Town of Bethlehem, "The
First Nowell'. "Silent Night, Holy
Night, "Harz the Herald Angels
Sing.
The school children under the dl-
rection of Miss Beatrice Chisholm
of the high school faculty, nave
prepared a modern carol entitled
"IJnder the Stars" which they Will
render as their part of the program.
The words of the carols will be
flashed on q screen which will be
suitably placed. The carol singing
is sponsored by the Woman's CLUB
of Perth Amboy. John Quinn will
lead the singing assisted by Nicho-
las A. Morrissey, cornetist. Every
one desirous of taking part in TINS
Christmas Eve program is urged to
be on hand at o'clock. The pro-
gram will be short but appropriate
The Camp Fire girls will sing
Christmas carols on High Lewis and
Rector streets, tonight from to
10 o'clock Anyone who wishes the
carols sung in front of their home
will have a light i'm front of the
house and one shade raised. The
girls will meet at the city hall park,
at o'clock, first visiting the Home
for the Aged.
Christmas will be ushered in with
a midnight mass i'll all of the Cath
Ollie churches throughout the city
tonight at II o'clock sharp. Spe-
cial preparation are being made for
the reception of large congregations
at each of the churches at his time.
This will be solemn high mass and
the usual masses as given each sun
day will be said at the churches to-
morrow Christmas morning.
The annual Christmas eve service
Will be nelu III SI' IeltI tiluiNi
tonight, commencing at 1880. Spec
ial music has been prepared in adj
dition to the communion music used
in the services. 80, Come All Ye
Faithful" will be the professional
hymn followed by a full choral COM
munion service by Alfred j. Eyre.
The offertory anthem will be Sulli-
vans "Sing o Heavens" with tenor
solo by Lester Gordon Stewart and
n sixteenth century carol THE
Slumber Song of the Infant Jesus
by f. A. Gevaert, a famous Belgian
composer.
Miss Dorothy Clark will sing
silent Night. Holy Night" as a solo
ard the services will close with the
hymn "Hark, the Herald Angels
Sing" Tomorrow there viii be a
communion service at 10 O'Clock in
the morning with an address by the
rector. Communion services will
also be held on Wednesday, st.
stephens Day at 10 a NJ; Thurs
day St. Johns Day at 10 A. NJ, and
on Friday. Holy Innocent's Day at
10 A. NJ
4 special Christmas service will be
held tomorrow morning at 1880
o'clock at st. PauTs Evangelical
church, First street. Rev. DR.. Jacob
Ganss, pastor, will preach the ser
mon, and Miss Mason. of South Am
boy, will be the soloist. Miss Adele
Williams, organist, will be at the
organ. There will be special Christ
mas music.