Evening Star Newspaper, December 24, 1891, Page 6

é CHRISTMAS CAROLS. The Great Festival to Be Celebrated With Song Services in Churches. PROGRAMS OF THE MUSIC. Preparations Made in the Churches for Christ- mas Day—The Theme of the Nativity In- terpreted by Grand Music—The Hours of Service and Other Information. ‘The glad song cf the angels that filied the beavens on the first Christmas day will be echoed im the churches tomorrow. During the years that have elapwed since the notes of the first Christmas carol wes heard the theme suggested by the day has inspired the great musical composers to their best efforts. The interpretation of these works by a trained choir of singers constitutes an impressive | feature in the services of the Catholic and Episcopal churches. As usual, the programs of music that will be rendered at the churches tomorrow have been carefully prepared and are the result of many weeks of careful train- ing. Some idea of the character of the music rendered wiil be ol ined from looking over the programs of music that will be rendered tomorrow in the Catholic, Episcopal, Lutheran and some of the churches of other denomina- tions, as givex below. ‘atholic. At St. Matthew's the Christmas eclebrati Will commence with bigh s at 5 o'cloe when Rev. '. J. Kezvick will be the celebran ‘This will be followed by two other At % o'clock there w. be another mass said and at 11 solemn high v. EA Williams, eclerant, Kev. I. J. Kervirk, deacon, Thos. Le sdeacon. Kev. Father i preach.’ Benediction will be given $ the high mass tho fo i lowing music will be wung Agnus male ve Before the mass A and at the offertory I'l Natalie, by Cha nod. Ss mn high m: toilowed by t tion, at 11 o'clock a.m., during which the music vill be as follows: Lefore mass, Adeste Vineent Novello: Kyrie, Gloria in Y mm Senetus, and Benedictus and Dei froma extery Jest za; before Beethoven’ Kedemptor On _ the sermoa Ver uy Gannor and during benedi cris, by Shelly, x go. by Deschauer, and Landote Dominura, by Cass by ined by Sirs. and Mies Mary olan, alte mon, t Hl eupported by ‘The solo ‘parts will be su Zardee KR. Smith a& chorus of twenty-cig Waldeckex, organis a sermon approp by the pastor Blessed sxeram: mass. The music witi be: 1 With Glory Lit the Midnight Air; Kyri jerold. e, and -anged Credo, &e., from mass in F b offertory will be an Ave Mar the communion, the Adeste Fi by Rev. Calonel, C. $5. R At benediction the OSalutaris and Tantum Ergo, by Gade, will be sung. The choir will be ander the direction of Prof. Ed. Davis, who is also the organist. and Will consist of Misses Emma Bean, Jeqnic Bean, Rita Repetti, Nellie Hardy, Alice Web- ster, Annie Green, Gertrude Roland, Nellie Leonard, May Thyson, Messrs. George Caspar, Lueius Cross, Robert Green and John Kepetti. ‘There will be low masses at 7 and 9 o'clock. The altar of the church is a floral bower. St. Mary's Church, Sth street between G and HL northwest.—First mass, 5 o'clock a.m., at which the following will "be sung: Farm ‘Mass in B, with Adeste Fidelis from the ar- Fangement of Vincent Novello as Offertor High mass at 10:30 at which the same pr gram will be repe: Vespers at 4 o'clock P-m., at which Kosewig’s Vespers, Berge’s Tan- tum'Ergo, © Salutoris, arranged for basso. Bolo by Carl Evers. The following singers will take part: Sopranos—Miss A. Koch, L.. Cooke, L. Doyle, M. Kaiser. L. Miller, K. Miller, K. Poloni, C. Peipenbring, Mrs. F. I. Ruppert, Miss M. Sturm, ‘M. Trilling, A. Ulmer. Alto” ‘Miss 4. Milier, M. Miller, B’ Beuchert, R. Tritl- ing. Tenors—Messrs. Messing and F. L Iup- pert. Basso—Messra. Maudsley, Haske, Neff. Arnold B. Meyer, organist. ‘ At the Georgetown College, commencing at 11:30 o'clock tonight, Christmas services will be held. Gounod's ‘mass will be sung at 12 by a strong choir of thirty voices. At Holy Trinity Church high mass will be celebrated at 5 o'clock tomorrow morning. ‘The choir is composed of a large number of Young people. La Hoche's mass is the oue that will be sung. Christmas morning high mass will be ccle- brated in St. Peter's Chureh, 2d and C streets southeast, at 5 and 9 o'clock: low masses at 7 and. The Rev. Henry Manritt will preach at the early mass. The choir will the following music: Nazareth, Dari solo and Unison Mozart's Twelfth Mass; Veni Creator, quartet, Stolienésk; offertorium. Hac Cum Natis Est Jesus; Adeste Fi The members of the choir are: Sopranos, Miss Hattie Kitehie, Mrs. Josephine Johnson, Miss Anns Baptista, Mrs. J. B. Light, Miss Nan- nie Callan, Mrs. Patterson, Mrs. E. E. Clem- ent and Miss Maria Costaggini; contral- tos, Misses Katie Davie, Regina Baptista, Lillie Mapes, Mrs. Hill aud Miss Hosa Meade; tenors, Messrs. L. F. Randolph, A. Mosher, J.D. B Peters, GL. O'Hare and F. W. Bir bassos. Messrs. Albert Schulteis, C. W. Moore, ¥. B. Fox, Joseph Germuiller, Maurice Brown, 3. CG. Tappan and C. B. Atchison: organist, Miss N.KKeuron: director, Mr. F. W. At St. Dominic’s on Christmas ‘morning masses will be celebraicd every hour from 5 a. m. to 10:30am. At5 o'clock sclemn high mass will be sung. Haydn's Second Mass will be readered by the choir; before mass, Adeste Fi mite Sonatum Pace, There Were e sermon. Veni C1 male quarte: Mr. KS. Sunith, al Holer. nie Hutton « Katie F. won, Helen Lacke Jer and Emma H be as follows Mattingly: Wilhan 3 Chocus—Seps J. Muda. M Soprano, Miss Bkimche Jungen: tenor, 2 Atley . Missea G. S. Bartell, o phen's Chureh. Inate will be ceic followea be eviebr: dat @clock. Th a gram will be as follows: Before mass, D: new hymn. Glory to God; M velio’s Adeste Fideles; ot bi and Lambuott oxed of following tmgers: Sopranos, s. Vaux, Misses Carter, & Maher. Joe Cu: Bisse: fet and M. and Wetzel; tenors, Messrs. . Gutten- son,Allen and Hardy: bassos, Al. Maher, Beckte!, Minor and Abbott: director, Mr. W. E. &dbott; or Mrs. Mery Gallen. ' The choir will be aided Wy Miss Katie Powers and Mra. J. Espata Daly. St. Aloysius —The music at Chureh on Christmas Y At the early mass, at So. 3 will be sung: a! Adeste Fideles; at the la Hayden's Mass 15 will be given with} Orctestra: Veni Creator. LePrevost; at the Offertory, Costa's Date Sonatum; at the bene- diction after mass, Wiegand’s O Salutaris and ‘Tantum Ergo. The choir will be ax Sopranos, Mrs. D. L Murpby, Misses Cecilia Murphy, Gertrude Smith, Elis Lansdale, ‘M. A. Moore, Mrs. W. D. McFarland, Mrs. H. M.. Paul and Miss Mamie HuckstaJt: altos, irs. H.C. Sherman, Misses Alice Morse, Fior- @ice Ball, Mrs H. ‘I. Crosby and Miss M E St. Alorsins will be us follows: | lock, Hayden's Mass | oF et te mare, ab EH o'clock, | Messrs. #rosnan, O'Hare and Mehler; 1zem Berjamin, ) » THE. EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON.- D. C..- THURSDAY, ¥ Sherman; tenors, Messrs. W. D. McFarland, Fred K. Crosby. S. H. Witherow, Frank Bax ter, Charles Floccker and Mason; _bassos, Messrs. J. H. Hickox, W. F. Brosnan, Reeside, JH. McElroy, Prof. H. M. Paul and J. Hunter Galt; organist and director, Mr. H.C. Sherman. The Rev. Father Gillespie will preach at the lute mass Christmas day on “The Nativit St. Joseph’s.—Christmas morning at 5 o'clock high mass will be celebrated in St. Joseph's Church. Two low masses will follow. ‘Masses will also be celebrated at 7 and 9o’clock and solemn high mass at 10:20. At the 5o’clock mass the music will be selected from Mozart's Twelftlr aud Marzo's Second masses. At the offertory Novello's Adeste Fidoles. At the late or soleznn high mass the entire progreta will be with orchestral and organ accompaniment. ‘The choir will render Gounod’s mass to St. Ce- cilla; Veni Creator, soprano solo and chorus, adapted from Gounod’s Gallia. The offertory selected is Hummel’s Alma Virgo. At the grad- uale and dismissal appropricte music will be rendered by the orchestra. ‘The choir is com. posed of the following singers: Sopranos, Misses r ‘ech, Joyce, Eichelberger and Mesdames Far- and Mehler; altos, Misses Tarr, Kubel, Kelly, Seibert, Tripplett, Knight and Mrs. Joyce; tenors, ‘Messrs. Collins, Crosby, Souder and Meliss; baritone, Mr. F. Rebstock: bassos, rganist, 8. J. Kubel. t. Puul’s parish.—At the 5 o'clock high mass Cone one’s Mass, for four voices und chorus, in- cluding Dressler’s Benedictus, complete: ut the oifertory Hac Noete, Caglieri; at the communion, Adeste Fideles, Novello, Post massa, Domine Salyena Fae Kempublicam. At the 10:30 high mass La Hache’s Missa Pro Pace, complete, will be given, which will be followed with benediction of the blessed sac- rament, at which will be rendered Salutaris, soprano solo, La® Hache; Tantum Ergo, duet chorus, Kossi; Sortie, Domine Salviena Fae Kempublicam, Concone. ‘The above will be rendered by the regalar choir of the church, nnsisting of the fcllowing members: Sopranos, Misses Mamie Masterson, Mary C. Troanor, Aunie Cook, Mary Crown, Sallie Smith, Mrs. Camper and’ Mrs ; altos, Misses Colela- zier, Anna Angela Treanor, Katie Shea and Anuie U Brien, tenors, Messrs. George Eberly, rnest Smith, M A. Egan and John Treanor: T. Jones, Ignatius Straub organist, Miss Mami who will be assisted by Mr. George . Sherift, who has kindly volunteered his se vices on this festival; director, John Tzecnor, parich. —Christmas morning the doors of St. Augustine's Church will be opened and the chureh illuminated at 4:30 At Soclock there will be high mass, ‘The choir will rendez the following program: Mass, Haydn's No. 2; before the sermon, Veni Crestor, Handel; tory, In Hae Nocte, offer Caglieri; communion, Adeste Fideles, Novello. Low masses will be said at 6:30, 7, 8 and 9 o’eloek; solemn high mass at Lam, when the choir will sing Haydn s Imperial Mase; before the sermon, Veni Creator, Wiegand; offertory, In Hac Nocte,Cuglieri; benediction, O Salutaris Hostis, Gaorza; ‘Tantum Ergo, Dauch; Adeste Fideles, Novello. ‘The choir will be composed of the fellowing singers: Sopranos, Madame Irving, Miss Annie Dey, Mise M- Simms, Miss Clara Wheeler, Miss H. ‘Johnson, Miss J. John- sou, Mrs. L. Prater, Mrs. 8. Greene, Miss C. Cole; altes, Mrs. Dr. 'Loiton, Miss Sarah Coak- '¥, dss J Johnson, Miss Agnes Robinson, Miss H. Jackson, Mra Brogden; tenors, Mr. John J. Jackson, Mr. J. Simms, Mr. Sam Bower, Mr. V. Duvall, Mz. D. Jackson, Mr. Patkam; bassos, Mr. W. T. Benjamin, Mr. J. Simms, Mr . H. Chasley, Mr. rian. rish.—The musical istmas will be as Ligh mass at 5:30 a.m., Haydn's Third mass, Adeste Fidelee: offertcry, tores, by itone elo chorus; communion, herds, by Dudiey Buck.’ High mass ie, filoria and Cred Second: Benedictus Agnus De from Mozart's First; Veni Cr: > tenor solo; offertcry, Alma Virgo, Hummel; communion, Tuere Were Shepherds by Dudley Buck. ‘The choir is compcsed of the Fllowir singers: Sopranos, Mrs. Ciara B. Smith, Miss Mavel Whitesell, ‘Miss McGill, Mrs. Jordan, Mrs. Bennett and Misses White, Armstrou: Daly, Knoop; altos, Mrs. D. C. Morrison, Mr King, Miss Sauter, Miss Wilson and’ Mra. Bisuop; tenors, Messrs. Knoop, Fersythe, Swett and Stiefel; bassos, Messrs. Grant, Nolan, Paul, Myers, DeLacey and Jordan; director, Mrs. C. B. Smith; organist, Miss Jennie Glennan. Carrell Memorial Chureh, Hyattsville On Christmas morning solemn’ high mass will be celebrated in St. Jerome's Church at 5 o'clock by the Kev Father Kussell, assisted by the ev. Father Fitzpatrick as deacon ana the Rev. ‘ather Tracy as subdeacon. High mass will be celebrated at 10:30 by Rey. Father Fitzpatrick. The choir will render the following program. At the first mass, La Hache’s mass, offertory, Adeste Fideles, Novello. At the second mass the Kyrie and Gloria from Millard’s mass; Credo, from Mercadante’s mass in EB flat, the Sanctus, Benedictus and Agnus Dei, from La Hache's mass. The choir is composed of the follwing singers: Sopranos, Miss Cora Kogers, Mrs. J. W. Aman, Misses ‘I. Guista, I. Gailan, L. Acker and Mrs. Betts; alto, Miss Lou Keily; tenors, Messrs. J. C. Weidman, J. W. Aman and W. Hickey; bassos, Messrs. G.’E. Reily and J. F. Reily; organist, Miss E. Gallant. Protestant Episcopal. St. Stephen's Church, Mt. Pleasant.—Rector, Rev. Stuart Crockett; organist, Miss Zeverl sopranos, Misy Agnes Brown, Mrs. Louis Mauro, Miss Edith brown, Miss Andrews, Miss tcher; alto, Mrs. Edwin MeLeod; tenor, Mr. L. 8. Fristoe; bass, Mr. Chas. N. Wake. Pro- cessional hymn, Adeste Fideles; Venite, Von La Hache; Gloria Patri, La Hache; Te Deum, Hopkins; Benedictas, Spohr; in- trot, Behold, 1’Bring You Good Tidings; Gloria Tibi, Paxton; bymn, 17; offertory, ‘The Watchfal Shepherds; Kyrie, Pilbrow; Sanctus, Von Weber, adapted by Miss Agnes Brown; Com. Hymn 206; Gloria in| Excelsis, old chant; Nunc Dimuttis, Roman chant, arranged by S. B. Whitney: processional hymn 26. ‘Trinity Church. Washington. — Opening, ere Shepherds, Millard; Venite, Loretz; 1, Millard; Gloria Fatri, 2, Bar- ts ‘atri, 3, Curtis; Te Deum Laud- amus in C, Buck; Jubilate Deo, William hymn 19, O Come, Ail Ye Faithful, Adeste Fideles; | K Van Vliet; Gloria Tibi Van Vi jorious Is Thy’ Name, Mozart; hymn 23, Shout the Glad’ Tidings, Avison, Choir is composed of the following: Sopranos, Mrs. Myers aud Misses Heiberger, Westhorpe, Keuner, Metz, Stocks and Wise; altos, Mrs. ‘oss, Misses Minuetree, Durfee and Batimat tenors, Messrs. Donohue, Atkinson and MeNa: m cos, Messrs. Skillman, Watson aud Middleton; director, Mr. DW. Middleton; or- gaust, Mr. 5. H. Jecko. ‘The musie will be re- peated the following Sunday. St. Paul's Chi ‘23d street near Ponnsylv: nia avenue, Kev. Alfred Harding, rector; I Win. Morrison, assistant minister. —Services on Christmas day as follows: Early celebration, 7:20 a.m.; matins and holy communion, 1 a.m. hyue 19, Adeste Fideles, Keadin; Mr. H. AL Venite in E, Havergal; Te Deum and wLilate ain G, Sma introit, hyran, communion services in F, Messe Solennelie, od: hymn 17; offertory anthem, “All kings is,chanted;reeessional, now Lay on the Ground, Warren, 11 o'clock, Ly. full vested a ‘The choir is s follows: Warren Wickford, Charlie Coryell, igh Coryell. Corning De Salles, Herman ues, Chatlio Freneh, Joseph Gascoigne, Jonunie licath, Ck Relsey, Lee Kelsey, Lemnel Todd, W. Charlie Rateliff George Wood. a Basses—C.T. D. Rollings, Mra, Coryell, Miss ‘Caldwell, Mra, Miss Fuller; erucifer, Thomas Mullett; William’ Boss; cornetist, Thomas J organist and choirmasier, D. B. iby F. E. Camp and orches- arol service on Monday, 15pm. + Chilreh, Georgetown, Rev. Albert R. v.v, reetor.— Holy communion ning at 11 o'clock, morning George 8. Sulliva prayer and kely communion, Christmas morn- lng at 11 o'clock. Processional Lyin, Xo. 21, Thy Seat, O God, Endureth — Forev Daniel; Gloria Patri, “1, Samuel Jackson; | Moseuthal; Te Deum. L. kk Dressler, in C: | Jubilate P. Warren, E flat, ietroit hymn, No. Gloria Tiki, Geo. Wm. Warren; hy Mendelssohu: offertor, tev. EV. Hall, sanet +, eucharistic hymn, No. 19; Gloria in Exeelsis, old chant: Nane Dimittis,No. 254. Choir—Soprani, Miss Florence Gregg, irs. Wm. i. Orme, Miss Ida yon Dachenhausen and Bliss Agnes Green; alti, Mrs. Phin Maury and Mrs. John Taylor; tenori, Messrs. Perry B. Turpin, Albert K.’ Stuart, jr., and Sidney P. Ho bb; basi, Messrs. "Ernest Daniel, me, Charles Eliason, Clinton Ballin: ger and Hay organist manuel P. E. Church, Anacostia, D. C. The Christmas services of Emanuel’ Chure! Anacostia, will bo held on the second floor in the Masowic Temple, corner of Jackson and Pierce streets, at 10:30 am. The services are being held in'this hall while the uew ebureh is bem built. It # expected to be completed by Easter. | The following ts the order of service: Processional hymn, Hark, the Herald Augels Sing; Venite Chant, Russell, Glorias Wake: Te Deum, Kogers, in E flat; Benedictus Chant, from beethoven; Introit hymn, It Came Upon the Midnight Clear; K; ‘Tuckerman; Gloria Tibi, Tallis; hymn, O Come All Ye Faithful; offertory, Hark! What Mean Those Holy Voices? offertory sentence, Humphreys; holy commun- Il be rendered | ano Dimittis, medley; From the Realms of Glory. choir are: Soprai Richard Keatin, Michael Spaulding, Wm. Seai Tolson, Waldo Bryan, Charl Lusby, Wilson Petty and Bee Roberts. tor, WG. Davenpor Fred M. Bryan. Sunday following Christmas. Church of the Incarnation send, 8. T D., rector.---Ear! the music will be sung by twenty under the direction of Mrs. Leigl ing prayer and second celeb: am, low, iced will choir, which Spencer Geare, assisted b; Kex. Smith and Miss Well: “altos, Hu ; tenors, Messrs, H. Stank William Langtree, Richard Bri; Pfeiffer, Owen Roberts, J. A. Geare; bassox, Messrs. Howard E i, Bushby, Frank Bright, Oscar H Gowie _ Roberts; organist,’ H. I. Geare. Program of musi hymn, “O Come, All Ye Faithful Calkin in G; Jubilate, Calkin it chorus), Tours, Gratius Chzisto, Stainer in F; hymn, “It Came Up night Clear;” offertory anthem, | Gouuod (arranged for chorus by Di Sanctus, Calin in G; Benedi Gounod; Gloria in Exeelsi rie Elcison, day, December 27, at 5 p.m., whe peg services at the Chi Epiphany vit McKim, at 11 a.m. darkness have Yenite,Exultemus Domino, Elvey Mornington; Te Deum Laudann Benedictus in G, Calkin; introit, Herald Angels,” Meudelssohi Paxton; , Adeste Fide! Sy, Keadin, “There Were Shepherds.” Pattico: bers of the choir are Mrs. B. H. M. Oyster, Mr. D. G. Miller, Mr. soloists; Mr. Wal Goold, orgai J. A. Kegester, rector.—Service at cessicnal hymn 16,0 Come All Venite, Boyce; Gloria Patri, Villi Te Deum, Henr: Dykes: by ‘jes and 4 Tid ,, Woodward; euch: Gloria in Exveisis, old chant; | Gregorian chant; ri Upon the Midnight © carols will be sung by of the parish, The choir is a vested one aud is the following: Sopranos, Masters A byin: the 5 Will Gilliss, Fred Heupel, “Lawrei ford, Harry Lunsford, Jno. ‘Ly Vettis, Mason Stewart, Arthur Ste Waters and Will Waters; altos, w z bassos, Messrs, Lee Cox, st, Guy Davis, Regi Pr organist and Mr. Q. A. Pearson ch Christ Churelt (East Waxhingto: processional hymn’ 19; Gloria, Rogers: Jubilate in D, Dank: hymns 22 and 24; Danks. Choi E. Simonds, alto; J. 8. Lowry, busso; chorus, Misse Mundell, J. Goss, N. ; Gloria ffertory, Sing ith, Denham, Ev Gibbons, M. St. Mary's ¥- 23d street between G and H streets ‘The services will be conducted by MeKee. assisted by Rev. Wim. Ta ‘The following muric wil! be sun; hymn 233; Christmas anthem, Te Deum, ‘Thos. Spence: Corbin; Introit, bymy 2 erman; Gloria Tibi, Dykes; by solo, A Dream of’ Bethichem Sanctus, Spohr; communion a Excelsis, old chant; Kee L m jon Lula Brooks, Virginia Calloway ‘Taylor, with ‘Misses Georgie Mak Webster, alto, Mrs. Alberta Savoy; tenors, Johnson and H. Wythe Lewis; A.K. Brodie ‘and J. . Erwin; Frank Jone: costia, Kev. Mr. MeCullough will The day will not be celebrated by school till later in the season. Mor Astreets southeast, Rev. A. F. tor. — On an early celebration of hour the following music will be Parker: Matins—Processional, Adi Te Deum. Dyke in F, Benedic holy communion; Introit hymn, N Exeelsis, chant; Nune Dimittic, cessional, 233.’ On _ the hristmas Feast of St. John gelist. peated. At even song on that day full choral serv Magnificat and W. Danab, Theodore Dalton, Cla E. Hillgar. Albert B, Haniilton, Howe, Ira W Johan: Dana Shom bert ‘hannot il ker, jr., Pinkney Earnshaw. Ger seph W. Shaw, Franklin Moore, W: ‘M. B. Harris, Herbert § Town. maste! Chris conducted by the rector, Rev Willams. service will be: Procession: Hymn No. 19; Ven! dat; Jubilate, Danks, in D; Gloria Hytuns 22 and 24; offertory by q tenor, and Mr ; Messrs Thomas ‘Tuell, J. ibbons and Harry Howell. pra Ed o'clock ead Damel; Proper Pschus, 19, 45 an Patri in A, Atkiason, Te Deum BY, Stanford; Beuedictus in hoven; holy’ communion: them,’ Alleluia, =O lis; Hymn 2 Glory, Smatt, istic Hymn, Hodg: Chant, Nune Dini 17, Hark! the Herald Angeis Sing.’ Choir—Men, basses, Nathaniel B. H. Daniel, “RU. Atkinson, J. Cooper, 8. €. Gowing; Loys, Futaeke, Erut Fibon, Gus Fred Haga Waiter Harry Ellis, ‘Thos. ton, Russell Train, Barry Kelly, Milton Fillius, ‘Tving Lplec ‘Percy Keating, terburg, Julius Baxter, Willie ard Keating and James Hollister; tenor, Frank Lorry, Clark Frisbie, Dana Davenport and Messrs. Bryan and Shepherd; basso, Charles F. xt. Organist, Precentor, Charles F. Kob- erts. ‘The «ame service will be repeated on the ‘The children's service will bo beld in Masonic Hall oa the Monday evening foliowing Christmas Rev I L. Town- celebration of tne holy communion at 7:30, at which service Zoune ladies at which the ‘music, as mdi be rendered by the is composed ows: Sopranos-—Masters Angus Porter, Burt jarrett, Fritz Hinrichs, Dean Edmonds, Joseph and Stuart Holland, Clayton Burbank, Clarence Simms, Granville Tennant, Gaston Wilbur and Mra, Wood, Mrs. Watts, Lewis Slater and Willis Bayliss, assisted { ty Mrs. Lockwood, Miss Lockwood and Miss | &. Harvey, H.W. Spofford, Rex Smith and i Cc. Leighter; flutist, Mr. H. W. T. Jenner; director, Randolph anthem, “Sing, O Heavens” (sole, octet and valkin in G; Nicene Creed, presents will be distributed by the rector. ¥ will be conducted by the rector, Rev. ‘The musical program will be: Anthem, “The people that walked in Seen a great light,” Goold; as Gloria Tibi, rector, and a chorus of mixed voices. St. John’s P. E. Church, Georgetown. Gadsby; benedictus, J. loria TIb1, Wood- offeriory anther, 0 Zion, Nune Dimittis, assisted “by the fall in, Will Britt, Lee Cox, jr., Jno. James Keruick, Fred. Ketchum, Claude Luns- Willie Beall and’ John’ Brodt; . S. Barbarin, Chas. Cropley and Wm. Frank H. Karl Cocke and Harry Hughes, assisted by a ber of ladies. Mr. W. E. Middleton is the bert F. Williwms, rector.—First servic communion, 8 a.m.; service, sermon, 11 a.m.; enite in D, Sudds; e Deum, E flat, Baumbach; diss M. Storm, soprano; Miss Bertha Kahlert and Messrs. J. Burroughs, E. T. Tuell and J. Howell; director, J. 8. Smith; organist, J. Fulton Richards. Jhapel (St. John’s parish), northwest. — Rev. J. M. E. yloe Snyder. Glorias, Russell, Dupuis, Beethoven and Platte; Lloyd; Jubilate De: rie Eleison, Tuck- ‘The choir will be under the direction of Mr. J. W. Cole and will consist of: Sopranos, Mesdames Mamie Shepherd and Lulie pasos, Messrs. violinist, Mr. Joseph H. Douglass. At the Jefferson Street Baptist Church, Ana- in the morning deliver a Christmas sermon. will be conducted at Bethlehem Colored Bap- tit Church of Hillsdale by Rev. W. if. Phillips. St. Mark’s Church, corner of 3d and Christmas day there communion at 7:30 o'clock. Morning prayer and a second celebration at 11 o'clock, at which the vested choir of the church, consi thirty voices under the direction of Mr. John E. Venite, Savage; Proper Psalms, xix:45 and &: Hodges; Gloria Tibi, Dyke; Hymn, No. 18— tune, St. Martin’s; Gloria Patri, Savage. Offer- tory, Arise, Shine, Elvey; Offertory Sentence, Auon; Sanctus, Camidge; Hymn, 203; Gl Sunday ‘The ful festival service will be re- c, at which time Garret Nune Dimittis will be sun} ‘The chotr of the churel is as follows: Bo; Freddie B. Bradford, Beunto Brashears, Sana rett, George V. Eurushaw, Eart Godwin, Willie Charles K. Mangum, W. Gilbert Ray, Walter Ashby Wallace, Danicl V. Walke, John E. Par- James K. Gemyill, Arthur J. Perkins, H. ‘heston, Henry Blair, Finkney Gaddis, Dr. C. Miss Mildred Jobuston, organist. Mr. John E. Parker, choir- Church, Navy Yard, will observe Christmas with a eucharistic service at 8 ‘The musical program at the 11 a.m. D; Gloria, Rogers: Te Deum, Baumbach, in E and Rejoice,” Danks, The members ‘of the choir ate: Quartet, Miss M. Storm, soprano; Miss Eleanor Simonds, alto; Mr. J. RJ.’ Lowry, bass. Chorus, Misses Fuunie Gibbons, M Mandell, Nettie Denham, Eva Wells, Bertha Kablert, so- St John’s Church, Christmas day, at 11 m. Program of | tutisic: prayer; Processional, hynm 19, Adosté Pidcles, Venite. exultemus domino, in Ab, intzoit Zion, Kyrie, in Dt, Daniel; Gloria Ti in C, Tale , Angela Frow tho Kealtas of offertory authem,O Sinz to God, ‘Gounod; aseription, Praisc God From Whom, Guil Vranc; Sanctus, Camicz tis, Anon; recessional, Ayan Pugitt, Ernest tenors, W.'G. Pennoy, W. H. Daniel, Retieah and lee: Glorks tnexcelas, ld ana mbers of the n; alto, How- ton. Morn- ration at 12 as ‘Masters Geo. ey Hinrichs, ; bt, G. H | ose and R. I. mons, W: inrichs, W Processional ‘Te Deum, in G; Introit Gloria Tibi, pou the Mid udley Bs n prizes and urch of the Gloria Pan F, Pea: “Hark! the g; _offertor, ‘The mem- fate, Mrs. J. J. H. Kaiser, ni and di- Rev. il a. Ye Fa lers-Stanford; mn 207; 2, It Came p.m. ser- unday school choir. composed of Hyco Bar- 4 Ang, nce Janney, neh, Joseph wart, Frank fastera Chas. tenors, Barbarii pald Looker, oirmaster. mn), Rew. Gil- holy ‘Tibi, Smith; and Rejoice, , tenor; RJ Gibbons, M. a Wells and Mornington; offertory raul Kodne: in 205; Glori al hymn 23. and Laura ell, Messrs. J. A: organist, Mr. preside and the Sabbath Thing service Steele, ree- will be the holy rendered by ing of este Fidel tus, Dupuis; 0. 17; Kyries, iain Ke- after Eva Arson; the there will be rence V. Theodore G. B. Johanyas A. Tolson, ntlemen— ill 8. Hodges, Gilbert F, ‘ite, Sudds, in Tibi, Smi Martet, “Sing Smith, J. Gass, . Burroughs, lorning nd 83; Gloria Laudamus in bh, Beet- ‘an- ‘Stainer: Mendelssohy. C. Spencer; Merriam, Fred Karl J. Daniel, Miss Louise Moeller; Wm. ee 5 iitenrien; Blackford, assistant librarian. Sunday school carol servico on Sunday after- noon, December 27, at 4 o'clock. Church of the Ascension. corner Massnchu- setts avenue and 12th strect northwest, Rev. Dr. Jobn H. Elliott, rector.—7:30 a. m., holy communion; music by the chapter of praise; Miss Eleanor G. Hanson, director; Miss Kath- arino Gilman, organist. 11 a. m., morning prayer, sermon, holy communion, music by the church choir, as follows: Processional, hymn 24, Benite in'B flat, A.G Robyn; Gloria’ Patri, G. W. Walter; Te Deum® T. 8. Licyd; Jub: Sco, I. Alzamora; inteoit, hymn 20, Hark! What Mean Those Holy Voices; Kyrie Eleison, Elves: Gloria Tibi, Holmes; hymn 17; offertory, Sing, O Heavens: ‘offertory, Ascription, Praise God From Whom Ali’ Blessings | Flow; Sanctus, B. Tours: Communion Hymn, No. 206; Gloria in Excelsis, Gilehrist. _Soprani—Miss Marie MeNichol, Mand Porter, Virginie Hurst, Edith H. Say, Julia Rockwell,’ Stella Billings, Mrs. Stone, Mrs. Buell, Mrs. Arundel; con- tralti—Miss Virginia Evans, Eleanor Hanson, Maud Tallmadge, Mrs. Gueny: tenori—Mr. J. G. Traylor, Mr. Davis; bassi—Mr._ W._D. Hoover, Messrs. W. E, Williams, C.F. Hall, Peyton Garden, EM. Shirley, J. O._ Stocks, Organist, Migs'Minnic M. Bailey. Director, Mise Virginix Evans. St. Luke's P. E. Church, i5th street near P, Rev Alex. Cromwell, rector.—Morning prayer; Sermon by the rector and adiinistration of the holy cornmurion :¢ 11 a.m. service; full choral; organist, Mrs. Harvey; precentor, Mr. . Taylor, with choir of six mon and six ladies and twelve boy choristers; To Deum by Rey. Drykes; Denedictus by Handel; hymna 9, 20, Lutheran, St. Paul's English Lutheran Church, corner of 11th aad H streets northwest, 8. Domer, pastor. —S ¥ ‘istmas yrie, Gloria in m, Schinecker; Sing. O Heavens, Clare; Chistmas Anthem, Brown; quartet—soprano solo, Night of Nights, Van de Water; baritone solo, The Birthday of a King, Neidlinger; Hymns 230 and_233, Book of Wo1 ship. Choir—Miss Sue H. E. Wilson, soprano; Miss Laura Zeb, alto; Mr. P.M. Richardson, tenor; Mr. W. aritone; Mr. Edain J. Shope, organ ‘hurch of the Reformation (Lutheran), Penn- sylvania avenue and 2d street, Capitol Hill. At 1i o'clock thero will be a Christmas homily by the pastor, Rev. W. E. Parson, D. D.. and the following music Will be given: Organ prelude, Christmas anthem, imper; Gloria Patri Norris, Kyrie; Gloria in Shout’ the Glad Tidings, Williams: 1 Deum No. 5 in B minor,’ Buck; Christmas Hymn No. 283, Adeste Fidleles; offertory, Ob, Holy Night, Giffe; Hymn 230, Hurk, the Horald Angels; organ postlude. Quartette choir—Soprano, Mrs. William E. Parson; alto, Miss Thomas; tenor, Mr. Harry Simons; basso, Mr. Warren Rich, organist, Mra. Wm. Hamilton Bayly: director, Mr. Harry Si- mons. ‘This musical program will be repeated next Sunday moraing. ‘There will be the usual early eervico at 6 a. m. Christmas day at Grace Reformed Church, h street between Pand HK. 1 avenue. The decorations of the church are among the most artistic in the city, including a miniature land- scape to represent the scene of the nativity. ‘The Sunday school will have Christmas services of song Sunday, the 27th, at 6:30 p.m. The school and congregation will send Christmas Rifts to the St. Yuul’s Orphan Homo at Butler, de At Concordia Church, corner 20th and @ streets northwest, Christmas services at 11 a.m. Sermon by the pasto Music by the choir. Communion wili be cele. brated after the service. Luther Place Memorial Church, corner of 1ith and Nstreets northwest, Rev. J: G. Butler, D. D., pastor; Kev. Charles H. Butler, associate pater; “The ‘usual Christmas day service will ¢ held in the chapel at 7 o'clock am. Also appropriate Christmas service on Sunday after Christmas, when the following music will be sung at the morning service, 11 o'clock: Volun- tary (2), organ solo, (b), bass solo and chorus, “In the Beginning Was the Word,” Danks; Gloria Patri, Dr. Boyce; Kyrie, Seitfert; Gloria in Excelsis, Old Chant. “At the offertory prano solo, “The Star of Bethlebem,” Adams, Mrs. J. W. Bradford. After sermon full chorus with quartet—Unto You a Savior is Born, Michact Watson. At the evening service, 7.30 o'clock, the anthem, with soprano solo, Glory to God on High, Simper, will be sung at the offertory. The members of the choir are: Soprani, Mrs. J. W. Bradford and Miss Mary F. Guss; alti, Misses Burnetta E. Howard and iffert, tenori, Elcelsis; Festival Te E Messrs. J. G. Bright, D. Derrick and L. F. Randolph; bassi, Messra. Johu M. and Frank D. Seiffert, organist, Miss Ella C. Butler; cornet, Dr. Wm. Long. The Sunday schools connected with the chureh will celebrate their Christmas festival ‘Tuesday evening, December 29, at 6:30 o'clock, with unusually interesting exercises and an offering for the poor. At Zion’s Lutheran Church, Rev. A. Homrig- haus, pastor, the musical program for Xmas morning will comprise the rendering of Ehre sei Gottin der Hohe. Will Plitt presiding at the organ. Misses Katie Vogel and Lulu Schmidt Miss Lizzie Plitt and Mrs. Katie Herold, alti; M. E. May, basso, and Herm Ohm, tenor. "In the evening at 7:30 wil. take place the Christmas celebration with the German Sundyy schoo. Other Churches, Church of the Holy City, Dupont circle, Rev. Frank Sewall, pastor.—Processional carol, Hark the Skies; responsive introit, 0 Zion, That Bringest;"' carol, Norvell; Old English, Benedictus; Anglican’ carol, Once Again, Johnson; offertory, He Shall Feed His Flock, Handel; recessional carol; holy communion. Atthe Congregationai Church, corner 10th and G streets northwest, the pastor, Rev, 8. M. Newman, will conduct’ a special ‘service on Christmas morning and services appzoprinte to Christmas will occur on the following Sunday. At the Christmas cervice this music will be per formed: Organ prelude, Adeste Fideles, varied; recitative, Comfort Ye, My People, Handel: air, Every Valley Shall Be Exalted, Handel; chorus, For Unto Us a Child is Born, Handel; chorus, Hallelujah, Handel; Christmas anthem, Harry Rowe Shelley; organ postlude, Christmas march, Merkel. ‘The members of the choir are: Dr. J. W. Bischoff, organist and director; solo- ists—sopran>, Miss Cora Boyd; contralto, Miss Ruth Thompson; tenor, Mr Fred Grant;’ bass, William L.’ Wilson, and chorus of fifty voices. Z Campbell A. M. E. Church of Nicholas ave- nue, Hillsdale, will begin 2 Christmas service at 5 o'clock a.m. The pastcr, Rev. F. Jesse Peck, jr. will preach a special ‘Christmas ser- mon. "An extra musical program will be served up by the choir, under the conductorship of Frof. J. Loudon, with Mrs. E. Weims as accom- anist. ‘The choristers will be: Sopranos--Miss Nancy Alexander, Mra, Triplett, Mrs. Sarab Wills and Miss Bessie Lear; altoe—Mase Georgie Lear ana Miss Johuson; bass—Mr. Frederick Smoot, Mr. R. Jchnson and Mr. A. Frazier. A quartet, composed of Mrs. E. Weims, Misa M. ‘ord, Mr William Weems and Mr. William Williams, will rendez the anthems Watchmay, What of the Night? Joys of the World, Peace on Eafth and Glory to God. ‘The chureh will bo garlanded with evergrecis, Snow Creek Colored Buptist Chareh of Hills- dale will hold Christmas services at 4 o'clock in the morning. The pastor, Rev. W. 'T. brdoks, delivers a sermon appropriate to the time. ‘The little church will Le masked in crowfoot and cedar draperies. Dr. Brooks expects some city clergymen as guosts. At Allen A. M. E. Chapel, Garfield, Rev. Dr. 8. M. Johnson will furnish his flock with an appropriate Christmas sermon, and the choi conducted by Prof. John A. Smith and accom: panied by Mr. Louis Hickman, will give an elaborate program, . At the Fiftecuth Streot Presbyterian Church tie Christmas celebration will be on Sunday nd the following program has been arrange: je Eleison, Sir'8. G. Elvey; hymn No. 391, Handel; anthem, ‘This Blessed Night, Caglier Christmas anthem, Crazmer; Gaudeamus in B flat, Diabelfi; hymn No. 616, Holden. Choir is composed of the following: Soprano and di rectress, Mrs. Lena Miller McKinney; alti, Mrs. Clara Keynolds, Miss Katie Wright: J.E. Rattles; bassi, Mowe, J.J. Gi The Puke of Veyoushire Dead. Tho Duke of Devonshire, who as for a long time been ising ill ai his residence, Hol- ker Hall, Milnethorps, England, is dead. ‘The only surviving son is the Marquis of Har- tington, Lord Edward Cavendish, the youngest son, having died only a fow monthsago. An elder son, Lord Frederick Cavendish, was eo savsinated in Phonix Perk, Dublin, on May 6, 1882, a few houre after being eworr: in a8 chi secretary to the lord lieutenant of Ireland. The duke will therefore be succeeded in his numer- ons titles and immense estates by the Right Hon. Spencer Com, Cavendish, weil known to the world as the it is said, it have been a son-in-law of the Steerer ane " mush pr that’he over will be. question as to whether the United States is to be miade tho di ind for . . lumping grow x O'Beirne A CHRISTMAS LETTER Santa Claus Answers His Correspond- ents Through The Star. MANY LITTLE CHILDREN Have Told Him What They Hope to Find in ‘Their Stockings or on the Tree Tomorrow, and the Oli Genticman Comments Upon Their Wishes. Santa Claus has sent another letter to Tne Srax giving some more of the queer things be found in the lotters that the children have sent to him this year. This one came a little too Jato on Saturday to ie used in connection with the long one that was printed from him that day, and so it is given today. He writes as follows: My Dean Star Boys: After I wrote to you the other day I found another mine of intercsting notes from the little ones, and I snatch s few moments more to tell you about them. I re- Bret to say that some of my correspondents are so forgetful as to leave out their addresses or their names, so that it will be impossible for me to sond thom the letter that I would like to send, and from this cause tho whole number of re- plies that I will make will be reduced to about @ thousand. 4 MAUD LOVES HER PAPA. Without any further preliminaries I shail Rive you some extracts from this second batch of interesting letters, picked out from the mass. Maud is ten and she evidently loves her papa very much, for she says: “I just tell you ho is a nico man, and he is going to get us lots for Christmas. We aro all going to save up and give Papa a pair of nice slippers” ‘That is Proper. Maud has caught tho spirit of zeci- prosity: She may no’ ut her good T have no dou! EDWARD NEED NoT FEAR, Edward is nine and he writes a letter in a hand and a styie that would do credit to many a business map, He says: “We have just moved to Washington, and mama says she is afraid you will not iind ‘us, so Tam going to tell you in this letter where we live.” award should know that I never lose track of the little folks. Thave made arrangements with the railroad companies to keep me informed whenever fam- ilies move, and I have a special contract with tho men who pubiish the city directories to give mo the advance sheets of their books. A dainty little envelope comes in another and contains a printed note from four- year-old Frances. It is very cleverly doue. I got ever so many postal cards. I don't like podtals as a rule, but at this season any- thing from the children is acceptable and wel- come. know what that means, pops will explain the word to her, VILLETTE’S POSTSCRIPT. Villette, at the age of sevon, writes to say that she will go to sleep and droum of me. That is very complimentary. Sho adds ono of those very feminine things to her letter, o Postscript, in which she informs me that she sends me a Christmas present. I have not re- ceived it yet, but I am looking for it very anxiously. It is not very often that I get Presents. My line is in giving things, not re- ceiving them, and this hittle remembrance will be particularly clever. Maud writes tome ona nice httle sheet of Paper that bears on the upper right-hand cor- ner the picture of a slate with a pencil hanging from it, and this legend on the side: “Please make a memorandum of this.” Ipresume that this refers to Maud’s request, “I would like to get a tricycle or a ring, if you please.” One of the notes is printed very plainly, but the name is run together so that I can hardly make it out. I will give it just as it looks, and you may see what trouble I have had in learn- ing the names of my correspondents: Vernone- neskridgewest. He—I merely know that the ter is a Loy by the text of the letter—say 1am @ good little boy, my mama says. I want a little sailor doll please. BESSIE’S NICE NOTE. Tam going to send Bessie’s letter in full, as it is such a nice note. She says: “Weare sub- seribers to Tue Stan and I saw you were will- ling to receive a letter from alittle gir) lke me. I am always glad when it is time for you to come around. “And it has always been one of the greatest pleasures of my life. I forgot last year to hang up my stocking, but I am think- ing of ita great many times in the day, for I do love good things. I always pass very rest- less night Christmas eve, and wake up very early in the morning. The first tree I had was when I was threo years old, and mama sa} as soon as I put iny eyes on it I clapped my hands and shouted: °Oh, the good fellow has been here and put all the things on it!” I was nine years old last August, and hope that you will unswer this letter as you promised. Tam trying to be a good girl just now, anyhow, and I go to Sunday school every Sunday, except when I had the measles. Frances is six and prints a few lines, at the e: adding. “Mama told me how to spell these IRENE 18 A DIPLOMAT. : Trene is a little diplomat. She knows how handle the hearts of foolish old men like me. Listen to her honeyed words: “I am seven years old and have had visits from you when I yp. My mama has been teaching me a little song to Santa Clause which Iam to sing with some girls and boys at my Sinday school entertainment. I am not gcoing to try to tell youall the things I would @ke to have for fear you might think me greedy, but I will tell you, dear old Sauta Clause, that [love you dearly and would like to see you.” Some little folks ask very awkward questions just now. Iwonder if Jerome thinks I am going to give away all the secrets of my trade Dy anwering the queries in this note of “his: “I thank you very much for the monkey you sent me on the tree, but I want to know what becomes of all the things you put off the treo after Christmas. I never see them any more fil the next your: Itell you have boon try- ing to be a good boy, for I want to geta writing desk with a blackboard in it. I always go te Sunday school and helpmy mother set the table. Thave a sister named Bessie. She wants more than Ido. I wish Icould see you. I would speak a piece for you. Iwant a sled, agun, a soldier suit, a set of tools. I would likes live goat and wagon, but mama says it will cat the clothes up.” Bessie must want a great deal. ‘MARY'S AMMA IS DEAD. Here is another of those letters tinged with sadness that I mentioned in my last letter to you: “I amatlittle girl seven years old. Ihavea dear little maltese kitten named Blossom; won't you please bring her a new ribbon and bell. Dear Santa Claus, I would like to have a of skates and a picture book and a set of dishes anda pair of brown kid gloves and u pair of handiercbiefs, My mama is dead and this is the reason I ask so much. . He:e ivaletter that may please your busi- ness manager. it is from Arthur, who lives in Anacostia: “Do you rend Tax Stax? Papa and mama read it because it isa good newspaper. You must think it « good paper to advertise in. I would like aletter from you.” It has surely been a good friend to we this year, dear Arthur, for it has brought to me some of the brightest rays of happiness I have known in many a year. And here isa note that you sent to me. bi mistake. Itis addressed” to yourselves, and you must have overlooked it in your rush. I thall not send it back, but just quote from’ it, 8 L suppose it was ally written for my eye: ‘Dear Evening Star—I think you are very nico to get us a letter from Santa Clause and T want it very much.” A NOTE IN TWO PIECES. have struck one rather funny little note that came in two pieces with a clever little joke init: “hope you will trim a big nico tree with alot of candy and nuts so that I can think alot of the things. What Iwant Iwill tell you after awhiic, for Ihave alot to tell about Christmas. I got a book last Christmas about all the things you make, and it said it was cold where you live, but I wasn’t sure that it was true, so Tam going toask you if it is want: A soldier suit, horn, harness for the goat, adrum,a bank and a air gun. I am only ten years old, but I hope that yon won't pee the age ten next year, Sante. Cicus.” ‘That letter was not signed, but in the same envelope was one on the same sort of and signed by Harry, ae DECEMBER 24, 1891. Nery wide on page four, and { can imagine Estelle’s litle head tambling over with sleep as she finishes her hard task. UARRIET'S CLEVER LITTLE POEM. Tshall closo this installment with a very clever little poem that was written to me by ten-year-old Harriet. ag a Senta Clown, ~y = as OTe a “i ve Awe ieaied package, Jarve or small, ‘Twould be accepted by us all. ‘ar kindy face, that beaaus with i Known {o-evers sir and boy, Meat feat iirwant eo with pre Shay from tt iad of cold and =o ted ont you 2 To cheer the hearts and homes of all And pay to them a welcome call. Preato send to cach child what be wante And don't forget cur mothers, aunts, Grandmothers, too. and titles kindy Brothers, sisters, too, you'll fad Would ike to be remembered When You pay your visit toall wen. The children, they want cad, And lots of ft, it would not de ‘To ever stint them in that ling, aa at Christmas time. Pack up the bag and fill it weil With everythin that's good and nice: ‘Whip up the reindeer. make ther bound And fly across the snow and ice. ‘And when we've xot you safely in, think we'l. try and kee. you there. Oh, no!" We'd beiter let you ko So you'll come beck again next year.” A great deal better poetry, that, than much that is printed insice of morocce’ covers and gilt odges. ‘There! The packet is rnmmaged through and I must say adieu once more. If, I come across any other interesting things in my let- 76 T'Usend them down in aburry. Again a merry Christmas 8B. Crave, Yours sincerely, anaeiee AT TELEPHONE HEADQUARTERS, There Will Be No Holiday Tomorrow and Each “Hello” Will Be Answered. “Helio, central Ninetce: young ladies coased for » moment answering the calls that were coming in at tele- phone headquarters and turned involuntarily at the greeting of aSran reporter, who had called to wish them a merry Christmas and to tell the people of Washington how they expect to spend Christmas. The large telephone room, where all the needs of the citizens in telephone matters are at- tonded to, is beautifully decorated with ever- greens and the picture presented is both inter- esting and unique. “We know no holiday here,” said one of them to the scribe, “and tomorrow we will be at our post ready and willing to do the bidding of our subscribers. It was a busy day and it was really mar- velous to see how deftly their fingers flew. ‘The Fegular click, click, click, as connections were made, was ‘unceasing, ‘and yet, with all the talking, scarcely a whisper could be heard. ‘The ‘young ladice will be pleased to have their friends call tomorrow trom 9 to 5 and witness this interesting work. case tahoe VIRGINIA’S NEW DISTRICTS, Gov. McKinney Signs the Act Changing the Apportionment, Gov. McKinney of Virginia has signed the Spportionment bill. The new law makes the following changes from the old apportionment: Senate—Frederick county is placed in the tenth district and Page in the twelfth;, Dinwid- die is put in the Petersburg district; Prince George and Surry counties form a district with Sussex and Greensville; Pittsylvania and Dan- ville will elect one senator, as at present, and that county and city and the county of Henry will have a floater; Patrick, Carroll and Gray- son will comprise one district and Floyd is placed with Franklin, House—Richmond city and the districts of Pittsylvania and Danville, Roanoke and Craig and Elizabeth City gain each a member. Bed- ford loses one. ‘The following new floater districts are vided for: Accomae and Elizabeth City, Glou- cester and Matthews, Essex and Middlesex, Page and Rappabannock, Goochland and F! vanna, Appomattox and Campbell, Fiova and Franklin, King William and Hanover and New Kent, Charles City, James City, York aud War- wick. ‘The feature of the new law is the large num- ber of floater districts. In addition the follow- ang counties in the new floater districts will each be entitled to one delegate: ro- Accomac, Rappahannock, Campbell, Frank- lin and Hanover.” Accomac also elects » floater with Northampton. To BUY a TEMPLE FARM. South Carolina Wants the Government to Own the Historic Spot. ‘The South Carolina legislature has adopted a resolution instructing South Carolina's Repre- sentatives in Congress to prepare and support a bill for the purebase of the Temple farm and Moore house at Yorktown, Va., by the govern- ment of the United States, provided the cost of the farm and all improvements shall not ex- ceed w reasonable price, and that the state of Virginia shall exempt it from taxation. The preamble to the resolution states that the Moore house and Temple farm will carry with them through all time the memories of the siege and the victory by which the allied armies of France andAmerican colonies secured our nation’s independence; that during the recent centennial celebration of the event by the citi- zens and repre France and the United States of America the hope was expressed by the descendants of the officers of both France and Amcrica who com- manded on the field in 1781 that the farm and house should be preserved and perpetuated as 4 memorial of ‘the friendly alliance which then nd ever since has cxisted between the people of the two nations, as well as in respect to the memory of those who fell in or survived the struggle that ended the protracted war aad gave peace and hope to a then impoverished people; that the property can at this time be secured for a nominal sumand that the product of the farm will probably be ample to preserve and keep the buildings in repair, which are so located ts to be well adapted for gorernment purposes on occasions of naval inspections aud reviews on York river. te AN AWFUL EXPLOSION. ‘What Caused the Disaster in the Harbor at Antwerp. Regarding the terrible explosion at Antwerp yesterday a dispatch from Antwerp says that the French lugger, Le Pilote, which was blown up at the wharf there with terrible resulta, was found by fishermen in the North sea, aban- doned and with twenty thousand kilos of dyna- mite on board. ‘The fishermen towed: the dere- lict to the river in Antwerp. On arriving at the wharf, they knowing that the dynamite was not allowed to be kept in any ‘vessel at the docks in Antwerp,pretended to un- Joad ali that was on board for speedy removal. "They concealed half the dynamite, however; on the vessel, intending to smuggle it into town and make a latge profit on the sale. One of the fishermen, who was nervous on account of the deadly character of the stuff, dropped in the hold a package, which he haa picked up for smuggling. ‘Then came the explosion. Picces of fleeh have been picked up in all di- rections, Some citizens rescued a portion of a man's thigh from dogs that wero snarling over it, having found it somewhere in. the vicinity. One of the injured had minute particles of the flesh of some victim blown into his skin, 80 that his face looks asf pitted with dark pim- ples. Efforts have been made all day to recover fragments of the dead from the water, but with- out much suecese. ’ Gov. Pennoyer’s Presidential Ticket. Gov. Pennoyer of Oregon has permitted the publication of another cracular utterance upon topics.of national import. He says: “I would make tho democratic ticket in the next presi- dential campaign Flower and Bland. They would make the strongest combination we could put in the fiold.”” : Commenting on the above the will say: “A few more utterances like this and the Beebe arise in their power, and. place 1's governor himself highest office in the gift of the nation.” ves of the republic of | UNPLEASANT Ci STMAS GIFTS. Sentences Imposed in the Police Court This Morning. This morning two young colored men en- tered the store of Mr. James D. Cummins, fish dealer, No. 1334 H street, and one of the mon held the proprictor in conversstion about a business transaction for some minutes and after they had gone Mr. Cummins discovered that his pocket book, containing $48, was missing. Charles Lee, a colored boy about two years old, who wanted a gold watch for Ch mas, could not wait for the appearance of Santa Claus, but stole one from the house of Mrs. Harriet Turner on Florida avenue. Mrs. Turner had fed and clothed the boy for more than two years, He tock this way of showing his gratitude. He cried and said be would not do so again Nhen Judge Miller sentenced him to the reform school. Elizabeth Tignor, a colored woman of uncer- tain age, wife of a highly respected citizen, ‘was complained against before Judge Miller for the alleged larceny of two cheap tin horns and rocket Look from the Boston Variety store The woinan claimed that sho picked up the articles with the intention of purchasing them, but was arrested before she had time to have them wrapped and pay for them. ‘The judge thought she was guilty of the | | offense charged and fined ner £5. Another case of theft charged was one in which Mary Stewart was defendant. Mary is a colored scrvant girl and antil her arrest she was cmplcyed in the honse of Mr. Brandt Dowell, No. 1401 Sist street. Dresves and ai cles of jewelry were charged against her and evidence of her having made a confession was given to the court, whereupon Mary was held in $300 security for the grand jury, Four oyster dredgers from the lower Potomac were in court this morning. One of them, James Nicholson, was charged with baving robbed James Fowler of €9. The robbery oc- curred on the steamer Tygert last night. The dredgers were on their way to their homes to spend Christmas and Nicholson claimed that he took the money to keep it for Fowler. Nicholson will spend the Christmas holidays in jail. Eddie Stanton, a little colored boy who picked up coal in the ‘Baltimore and Ohio railroad yard, was turned out on his own recognizance. sess Taeasinta NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE, Preparing for Christmas Celebrations—A Pretty Wedaing—Notes, Correspondence of The Evening Star. Rockvitsx, December 24, 1891. Preparations for the observance of the Christmas holidays in thie section have about been completed and promise to be of much in- terest. Family reunions, dinner parties, dances, Christmas trees for tho children and other amusements will lend their charms tothe holiday week. On Christmas day religious ex- ercises will be held in the various churches during the morning hours, after which the bal- ance of the day will be devoted to amusement. Sunday school entertainments for the schools of the Protestant Episcopal, Baptist, Methodist and Christian churches will be held during | of i¢5. The next week. The residence of Mr. Chas. F. Townsend at arties being Mr. Marcellus Etchison and Miss Blanche Townsend. The attendants were Miss Hattie Dorsey of Howard county and. Mr. Jus. Townsend of Washington, brother of the bride. The ceremony was performed by Rev. C. H. McCullough of Clarkville. The bride was handsomely attired ina light cloth traveling suit, trimmed in fur, with hat and gloves to match. After receiving the congratulations of thelr namerous friends Mr. and Mre. Etchison started on an extended southern trip. ‘In the orphaus’ court on. Tuceaay the fol- lowing business was transacted: Jacob A. and Samuel 8. Gloyd, executorsof Rebecca A. Gloyd, deceased, passed their final account. Wm. T. Poole, administrator of Thomas H. Poole, his final account. Richard H. Lens: dale, exeuctor of Mary A. Lansdale, passed his final account. Jesse W. and Eldridge Moxley administrators of Risdon Moxley, were ordered to distribute assets in their hands among the creditors of the deceased. An inventory of the property of the late Catharine 1. Bowio was filed. Amanda Keys, a colored woman residing at Brookeviile, this county, while walking along the street in front of her bouse on Tuesday sud- denly fell to the ground and died before medi- | cal aid could be summoned. A jury of inquest summoned by Justice Weer derided that her death was caused by heart disease. Mr. Isaac Fyffe, a prominent farmer of Poolesville district, while engaged in feedi his cattle on Saturday last was stricken wi paralysis, and now lies in precarious condi- tion. When found by members of bis family he was unconscivts and was removed at one: tohis residence and medica! aid snimmone ‘The whole of his left side is affected by the The Old Folks’ concert given at Poolesville last week was of such a character as to reflect much credit on the musical talent of the young ladies and gentlemen of that place who took partin the same. The program for the occa- sion was arranged by Miss Sallie Gassaway, thi music being under the direction of Prof. Glen Poole. Mixs Nettie Cross presided at the organ, rendering the .nstrumental music in fine stvle. The costumes for the occasion were in keeping with the several old-time character. Among Shove who took the vevoral parte were: Misses Jennie Young. Jessie Elgin, Flora Gassaway, Carrie Williams, Ella Poole, ‘Mamie Pool, Salle Gassaway, Alice Craft, Dora Hall, Nettie Cross, Bettie Williams and Messrs. Glen’ Poole, Walter Williams, Seymour Mcleod, Frement Jones, Benj. White and George Kemsburg. qpsboictengty lscen, received here of death at Lexington, Mo., of Mr. Clagett, a former resident of this county, ag: eighty years. He leaves a widow and several daughters. Mrs. White, relict of the Iste Frank White, died on Sunday last at the residence of Mr. Highest of all in Leavenin, Power.—Latest U.S. Gov't Report. Reval ABSOLUTELY PURE Baking Powder IN THE CENTER MARKET. Everybody Baying Tarkeys—Many Stands Mandsomety and Artisth ket ten fun 7 was new of One stan | fish Ledecked with from the Columbia river | ve | ore steady etre nls were more or less tions, and th wings of kome of the make a uni } birds, Decorated all the year that the mar- men look forward to with the greatest in- t Arcporter of Tue Srax visited the + Market this morning and sw many ny and interesting sighta, he market opened this morning before # daylight, and all day long there was @ of le. The market houw er beheld such a pretty sight. All of the corated, and them were marvels of artistic arrat, o stand in the markes cial) 1d is really a series of four nds, and each one vies with the other in One represents the products of the On it are wild ducks of all descrip arrangement is beautiful. The more gaudily plumaged coration to these lusc and represents game West. A hu prairie is expe from the a striking er pie The stand next to this displays th in and out of th while the shows od. very other y. One col im bik shining ug a pair of large ras iuterr« by the reporter sad. “Dis hyar am de sixty ne KoUe fro and we as Young as L war foty go. f ain din tin’ *Ielar toyou in all ¢ get to haba ner. Dese hyar fat ut jest right for cookin’, and if de rd spare me till tor tef ob ming 1 they are much last year. ‘Tur | key | pou: per eq hay van T 7 ol | bea | | TH } mos Chub. taries and treasur thai hav | ory year Hubba Etchison, this county, was on Thursday the | erett Hayden, A’ W. treely, . Lar scene of a pretty wedding. the contracting He sev | gro | dict | Aaa | anit | tha | appalled regarding | ing ber tise for | ducks ate eagerly gral During the k } almost U should make a v Officers Brected ai The National Geograph annual meeting for | Under the English law a or chooser appoiuted by the court to return @ | jury in the perman | and would haw scan be purchased at 15 and ls conts per nd. Last year they were 20 and 25 cente und. ‘The supply is extra fine and fully ito the demand. The royal canvas-bacl dup at © hundreds of m allover the these ducks. t week eb | large dle refused to send ] any out . result is that Wash- ington has at this time the best supply of can- backs in the rh ountry there are the evergreens. 5 tiful and. he Center Market will be ke jock tonight, and every o The supply aried. topen until 10 who is able {only to adnire the utiful display iE NATIONAL me Growth of th on of officers aud neection of business last evening at the Cov- ‘The annu reports of the secre presented and show tthe socicty is im a prosperous condition, ing a present membership of 4 ized four y It was ars ago with a membership officers elected for the following are as follows: President, Gerdiner G. vice presid HG. Og: ory Gannett; (reasurer i F. H. Newell; corresponding 3 ist managers, Marcas Baker, ¥. Bout, G. K. Gilbert, John Hyde, W. J. tee, T. C. Mendenlall, W. 1b. Powell, Baw. + de Willits. > CALIFORNIA POLITICS, San Francisco's Grand Jury Reports Regarde ing Corruption and Avsessments, ‘Phe grand jury of San Francisco, impancled eral months ugo, has made its final report. The jury has been engaged in iavestigating scandals that affect members of the last legis |lature, and returned number of legislators. The » | cided against the indictments against « apreme court de- ality of the jury on the und that the lower court excceded ite juris- tion in appointing an clisor to select jurors, clisor és an elector y when the sheri! and the coroner are in- | competent. In the report the ja | that a great deal states it discovered corruption existed, and art decided it was not the supren | an illegal body the jury states it would bave iated such measures as Would | ave resulted ut abatement of this evil, returned #0 many indictments the state would have been local municipal gowern- t the peopl esments wore jons by one political manager amount- tu $100,000 annually aud that a large wum- of employes of the municspality bad been owed certain percentages of their salaries political purpose Judge Wallace, in accepting the report, re- the proccedings leading op to the ap- | pointment oi an clisor, stating that thecoroner must and | firet be afforded the power of select before 2 jan have bee | preme court for overlooking this pc | ther holding that prior « | preme court in the Haymom gra asi teri, ed | Siti defeated and investigation shot sheriff, who, the statute provid iyand openly ‘ed to be Incompetent disqualified, and that their offices were to investigated. He criticised the su- pt; fur- ious of the #u- case finding the ed late de~ re it was held nd jury was ade facto jw ion in the Brunner case, the | that the jury had no legal existence, were ui ly inconsistent. In closing, Judge Wallace ‘Some one hax biundered, justice been that grave ‘Two New Sizes of Postal Cards, Harry Wi'liams, in Poolesville district, leaving | The Port Ofticc Devartment has commenced | to issue at the larger post offices the two now two sons and one daugitter. i ‘Mrs. D. H. Mills, aged twenty-six years, died at her home near Germantown on Friday night Inst. . Several cases of diphtheria are | sizes of cards. ‘The small card is the same | width as the present card, but about one-third | of an inch shorter. The large card is fully an from the neighborhood of Darnestown, one of | inch longer and about three-fourths of an inch | wider than the present card. The small card is which has proved fatal. Among: George Stocker, an old soldier whose age is cighty-tive years. A Pastor Surprised. A large delegation of the congregation of the Tabernacle made « surprise which was com- plete to their pastor, Rev. G. J. Jones, Pb. D., on Tuesday evening. It could be seen that he enjoyed their expression of good will and ap- preciation of his service. In about ten months he has gathered a fine whom are Rev. J. BE. in, D.D:, LL.D. and U. 8. Senator J. H. Kyle. He has given the Fight hand of fellowship to about thirty new members. Thechurch is pushing itself tothe very front of the work. i ‘Handsome Showing. Caw” cent per annum by the payment of 5 per cont i HE ile uy he HA £ Q E F | | ; [ [ if i i t 5; 1 Y i i F | z i i wor | all fn tion, among | ind i | accommodation to the public. A yesterday. In the ed, foggy weather which e marriage licenses issued by the | of much finer quality than the old card, of a clerk of she circuit court yesterday was ope to | hght ¢ color, very strong and hurd to ‘tear. The large card is of commercial yellow color and of very excellent quality. The stamp is the likeness of Gen, Grani; the engraving is the & of the bureaa of engraving and printing. three sizes of cards wall be issued and the yple will take whichever they prefer. There been considerable deiay in the insue of the ' new cards, because of the contractor's failure A Distressing Scene at This Season. distressing eeene was witnessed in London