Evening Star Newspaper, December 23, 1893, Page 13

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1893-TWENTY PAGES. Rossini; recessional hymn, Hodie Christus Natur est, (old English). The choir is as follows: Sopranos—Mrs. Paul F. Cain, Misses Margaret Dyer, Bessie Hickey, Jennie Mudd, Mollie Daly, Carrie Wood, Mamie Donnelly, Mary McCarthy, Lillie Embrey, M. L. de Roneeray, Alice GLORY TO GOD ‘In the Highest and on Earth Peace, Good Will to Men. Lovejoy, Annie Lovejoy, L. E. Skelton and Addie Kernan. Altos—Mrs. M. W. Pierce, Misses Augusta Borbeck, Gertrude Lucas, Jennie Wilkinson, Annie Smith, Nellie Cor- rigan, Lillie Smith. Tenors—Dr. H. B. F. Heath, Messrs. H. O, Cook, S. Meade, J. Bassos— E. Stevens, John J. Hamilton, E. J. Bas' able, E. W. Joyce and I. L. Johnson. At the 6 o'clock mass Mr. B. A. Ryan will assist the choir. Organist, Miss M. Louisa Boon director, Mr. L. Eugene French. Church of the Immaculate Conception, corner Sth and N streets northwest.—The large and efficient choir of this church is doing exceptionally fine work under the direction of Mrs. Clara B, Smith, with Mr. Arthur D. Mayo, organist. A full orchestra will assist at high mass at 10:30 a.m. in a grand rendition of Haydn's Imperial mass in D. Before the sermon Veni Creator, by Weigand. At Offertory, Alma Virgo, solo, by Miss A. L. Miller. After mass, benediction, when _O Salutaris will be sung by Mr. M. A. Donnelly; Tantum Ergo, arranged from Wagner, by full chor- us, orchestra and organ, concluding with grand march by orchestra and organ. Early mass will be celebrated at 5:30. Mozart’s First Mass will be sung. Adeste Fideles, by Novello. Gounod’s Christmas solo Noel, by Mr. W. Sonder. The soloists are Mrs. Clara B. Smith, Miss A. L. Miller. Miss Tacie Daniel, Mrs. Mary King. Mr. W. Sonder, Mr. Martin Grant, Mr. M. A. Don- nelly. Other members of the choir are: So- pranos—Miss Annie Grant. Mrs. Henry Jor- dan, Mrs. Rose Bennett. Miss Agnes Flem- ing, Miss Carrie McGill. Miss Fla Daly, Miss Katie Allen, Miss Kate O'Neill, Mice Cooney. Mrs. Pumphrey and Mrs. J.ock- land. Altos—Miss Marv Sauter, Miss Grace Maher, Miss Madge Sherman. Misa Nellie Grant, Miss Marv Barrv and Miss Fila Noerr. Tenors—Messrs. Forsyth. Weldman ond Fitzgerald. Rassoes—Dr. Daly. Messrs. Treanor, Deveraux. De Tacev and Tortan. St. Mary’s Church, 5th street northwest between G and H streets, Rev. Father George Glaab, pastor—The first solemn high mass will be celebrated at 5 o'clock a.m. During this mass the following music will be rendered: Adeste Fidelis (before the mass), V. Novello; mass in A major. opus 137, J. W. Kalliwoda (Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus and Benedictus, Agnus Dei); Vent Creator (soprano solo and quartet), J. Wie- gand; Date Sonitum Pastores (at the offer- tory), M. Costa (bass solo and chorus). The second solemn high mass will be celebrated at_ 10:30 o'clock a.m., with almost entirely different music, as follows: Mass in B flat, S. Mercadante (arranged for mixed voic by E. J. Biedermann); Veni Creator (quar- tet), Tours-Bialla; Date Sonitum Pastores (offertory), M. Costa. The vesper service will be sung at the ual hour, viz. o'clock p.m., and duri this service the music will be as fellows: Psalms, Marzo (Domine ad adjuvantum, Dixit Dominus and Laudate Dominum); Adeste Fidelis (of- fertory), V. Novello; Magnificat, E. Merzo: Alma Redemptoris, F. Campana; O Salu- taris,,.P, Hamma; Tantum Ergo, opus 71 (solo, quartet and chorus), Fr. Riga; Lau- date Dominum (chant), Gregorian. The choir of this church has attracted atten- tion through its able rendition of Catholic church musie and will hold its own as one of the leading choirs in the city on this CHRISTMAS JOY AS EXPRESSED IN HUSIC The Attractive Programs Which Will Be Sung in the Churches. * IMPRESSIVE SERVICE OF SONG ‘The celebration of Christmas by the serv- fm the churches appeals to the and to the highest ideals of preparation which is given and the members of the va- to the programs which are is of the importance attached to the musical features day. This year the services in the Catholic and Episcopal churches will be held on Monday. In some of the Episcopal churches and also in some of the Catholic @hurches services will be held on Christ- eve at midnight. The programs of music which will be sung in the churches are given below. Catholic. St. Peters.—Solemn high mass at 5 Welock. ‘There will be a sermon at this Mass. Low masses will be celebrated at 7 and @ o'clock, and high mass at 9:30 o'clock. There will also be @ sermon at the latter mass. Vespers at 7 p.m. ‘The music at the solemn high mass will = follows: Kyrie Eleison, from Kalliwoda’s Mass in A major; Gloria in Excelsis, from ‘Mozart's I'welfth Mass; Veni Creator, tenor solo and quartet, Stollewerk; Credo, from ‘8 Twelfth Mass; offertorium, Date Sonittum Pastores, bass solo and chorus, Costa; Sanctus, Durand; Benedictus, Von Weber; Agnus Del and Dona Nobis, soprano solo and chorus,from Giorza’s Fourth Mass; Adeste Fideles, Novello. The members of the choir are: Sopranos—Miss Hattie M. Ritchie, Miss Anna J. Baptista, Mrs. Jo- sephine Johnson, Miss Marie Light, Misses Amelia Herblin, Beatrice Walsh, Annette Ford, Cecilia Gallagher, Josephine Law- Fence and Hessie Skelly. Contraltos—Miss Regina Baptista, Miss Mary G. Kelly, Sirs. Katie Davis Baden, Misses Estelle Fowler, Lily Mapes, Nannie Callan, L. Arendes, Mary Dooley and Bertha Johnsen. Tenors— Messrs. Lucius F. Randolph, Alfred J. Smith, Harry Alten, Joseph Duffy and Richard Paul. Bassos—Messrs. Charles F. Goodchild, Charies W. Moore, John A. Daly, isaac L. Johnson,Maurice M. Brown, Frank Coleman and Clarence ‘Tappan. Organist— Miss Anna HK. Kearon. Director—Mr. ¥. W. ira. qi lt oft SY day. sf | i g Hi The mass at 9:30 o'clock will be sung by the junior choir, under the direction of Miss A. R. Kearon ‘The following program will be rendered: Asperges Me Domine, male chorus, La Hache; Mass, La Hache; Vent Creator, male chorus, Kreutzer; offertorium, Adeste Fidetes, Novello; Benedictus, violin solo, after the mass; hymn, Glory to God, Dielman; O Salutaris, Lysberg; Tantum ergo, Verdussen. St. Anthony.—At an early hour high mass will be celebrated. The choir will render Gounod’s Convent Mass in C. Low mass will be celebrated at 7:30 o'clock, and mass with music and sermon at 19:30. The late mass will be followed by benediction cf the most biessed sacrament. St. Aloysius. — Solemn high mass at 5 o'clock, celebrated by Rev. Father Mc- Carthy, S. J., with Rev. Father Bygnes, 8S. J., a8 deacon, and Rev. Father ning- S. J., as subdeacon. The music wiil be Haydn’s Third Mass. Veni Creator, Cir- tenor solo and quartet; offertory, Adeste les; communion, There Were Shepherds, D. Buck. Solemn high mass at 11 o'clock, celebrated by Mgr. Satolli, Ba aes ——— hpriest, Rev. er Cop- Peeapey and Rev. Father Keating . Sbarettl and Rev. Dr. Pay will be in the sanctuary. The choir, assisted by the Young Men's Catholic Club Orchestra, under the direction of Prof. musie mentioned. The membership is as follows: Sopranos, Misses Mae B. White- sell, Louie and Rosa Miller, Alice Koch and Margaret Rueff; altos, Misses Margaret Eichhorn, Annie and Mamie Miller and Clara Donch: tenors, Messrs. William Caul- field and Jos. A. Gauges; basses, Messrs, Emil Holer, Albert Lepper, Robert Paul and Eaward J. Hall; librarian. Mr. Nicho- las L. Bogan; organist and director, Mr. William Waldecker. St. Joseph's, 24 ana C streets northeast— Early mass at 5 o'clock. Cimarosa’s mili- tary mass will be sung by entire choir. At the offertory, Adeste Fideles, arranged by Novello; Veni Creator, by Durand. Grand high mass at 10:30. Guilmant’s third mass will be sung; before mass, Adeste Fidelis, Veni Creator, arranged from Wagner. At the offertory, Adeste Fidelis; soprano solo adapted from Mozart. The choir consists a: follows: Sopranos, Mrs. Hattie Meads, Smith, Brown and Mehler, and Misses At- Lee, Joyce, Harkstadt, Mae Alwee, Milligan, Morgan and Ejichelberger; altos, Mrs. Joyce, Misses Triplett and Kuebel; tenors, Messrs. Collins, Meliiss and Flather; baritone, Mr. Frank Rebstock; bass, Messrs. Rebstock, O'Hare, Mehler, Clark, Gardner; organist. S. J. Kuebel. Holy Trinity Church, Georgetown.—Pre- Jude, Cantique de Noel (O Holy Night), tenor solo, Mr. W. 8. McFarland; Kyrie, Haydn's imperial mass, D minor; Gloria Hayd imperial mass, D minor; Credo Haydn's imperial mass, D minor; Sanctus Haydn's imperiat mass, D minor; Benedic- tus, Haydn’s imperial mass, D minor; Ag- nus Dei, Haydn's imperial mass, D minor Vent Creator, Civillo, soprano solo, Mrs. Esther Gumprecht; offertory, Adeste Fi- deles, V. Novello, solo, quartet and cho- rus; pos: ide, Processional, Guilmant. Choir—soprano soloist, Mrs. Armand Gum- precht; alto soloist, Miss Margaret Blaine; tenor soloist, Mr. W.D.McFarland; bass so- joist, Mr. Frank Reeside; sopranos, Miss Mary Kearney, Miss Maggie Sweeny, Miss Hamedy, Miss lrene Entwisile, Miss Virgie Gross, Miss Katie Hamilton, Miss Kose Murray, Miss Gertrude Clements; contral- tos, Miss Helen Doering, Miss Katie Doer- ing, Miss Dora Collins, Miss N. Josephine Clements, Miss Lula Collins, Miss Janie Ulmer; basses, Mr. ‘I. W. Gross, Mr. Rob- ert Campbell; organist and director, Mr. Armand Gumprecht, St. Matthew's—High m: solemn nigh mass and m. ‘fhe music for both services will be as follows: At 5 m., betore Ue mass, Adeste Fideles, velo, duriug the service, La Hasche’s mass for male voices; at the offertory, I'l Natali, by Charles Gounod. Tue solemn high mass at 11 o'clock, being the principai service, the music wili be of the highest order, and consists of the fol- lowing numbers: Before the mass Adeste Fideles, Novello; during the mass, Kyrie Eleison and Gloria in Exceisis Deo, from Laprevost’s nrst Messe Solennelie, at the Gradual, Ergo qui natus est, by Novello; before the sermon, Veni Creator, by Chad- wick, after the rmon, Credo in unum Deum, by Laprev at the offertory, Jesu Redemptor omniurn, trio and chorus by Paola Giorza; after the offertory, Sanctus et Benedictus, by Laprevost; Agnus Del, Laprevost. The mass will be followed by Rosewig, “= and_ bass; offertory, Date Soni- tum jtores, Costa, bass solo and chorus; postiude, organ and orchestra. The choir is es follows: Quartet—Miss Blanche Mat- tingly, soprano; Miss Pauline Whittaker, ; Mr. Al. Fennell, tenor; Mr. James Nolan, bass. Chorus: Sopranos—Mrs. Will- Combs, Miss Maddren, Miss Hessler, . Misses May Fowler, Walsh, Murray, Connor, Allen, Wallace, Meehan, Rover, O'Neil, Van Reuth, Cooney, McMena- min, Kearon. Altos — Mrs. Nellie Turner, Misses Fannie Glennan, Sikken, Sallie Mur- hy. Rose Fowler, A. Hoffman, A. Wallace, nery. Tenors—Messrs. Frank Fennell, Ruppert, Connelly, Engelhardt. Bassos— Messrs. Van Reuth, Fitzpatrick, George Daly, Murray. Organist—Miss Jennie Glen- man. The Rev. Father McCarthy will preach at 5 and 11 o'clock Christmas. St. Paul's, 15th and V streets, Kev. J. i. Mackin, pastor—Services Monday,high mass at 6 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Four low masses between those hours. At each high mass the cnoir will render Bordese’s mass in fiat, with Dielman’s With Glory Lit before the Kyrie of the early masa. Adeste Fi- deles will be rendered at the offertory and ‘There Were Shepherds Abiding at the con- clusion of each mass. The benediction will be pronounced by the pastor, following the late mass, during which the singing will be congregational. Rev. E. 1. Maynadier, the assistant pastor, will assist in the services, ‘The choir will consist of: Sopranos, Mes- dames Schmidt, Alexander, Shea and Misses Mitchell, Berk, Bauekett, Balluf, Ella Sims, rene Sims and Cutts; altos, Misses O'Brien, Colclazier and Miller; tenors, Messrs. Bal- luf anb Columbus Alexander; baritone, Mr. John Bowman, and bassos, Messrs. Dean end M. B. Atexander. ®t. Augustine's choir—Director, Prof. A. Tregina of the Mazine Band; organist, Prof. ‘Wo. Braxton; Librarian, Henry A. Jack- gon; quartet, Mrs. Martina Irving, sopran at Sa. m, and medictiva at ll a. A the -benediction of the biessed sacrament, Re eee ee: deed’ SaCRMM | ot which the music will be O Salutaris, by sopranos, Mrs. Anna Swann, Miss | Saenmt Saen; Tantum Ergo, by Faure, and Laudate Dominum, by Cassarin. The choir is composed of the following- named ladies and gentlemen: Sopranos—The Misses Cecilia V. Murphy, Mary Sweeney, Josephine Phillips, Lillian sunt, Zafri Hancock and Cotterill and Madams H. Sohon, Sherman Hight and Jno. 3. Martens, jr. Altos—Ma.ams Margaruite Nolan Martin, Stella Goldsboro Goddard, Josephine Esputa Daly and the Misses Young and Arms. ‘benors—Messrs Wm. H. Burnett, Sherman Hight, Harry Smart, James Patterson and «i. 'T. Crosby, jr. Bassos—Messrs. John H. Nolan, Albert Schulties, Charles B. Hepburn, Sheetz, Mc- wiroy, Felix Mahoney, Jl. E. Gannon and J. &. Blackmar. ‘The solo parts will be sustained by the Misses C. V. Murphy, first soprano; M. Sweeny, second soprano; Madams M. N. Martin, first alto; J. E. Daly, second alto; Messrs. Wm. H. Burnett, first tenor; S. L. E. Gannon, bari- . bass. Prof. John L. E. Gannon, director. After the service Prof. Lawrence will render a grand voluntary on the organ. At the Church of the Holy Name the program for Christmas will be as follows: High mass at 5 and 10 o'clock, low mass at }7. Christmas hymn, by Dielman; solos by s, Rose Geier and M: Blanche Ferguson, Miss Mary Simms, Miss Annie Johnson, Miss Clara Wheeler, Mrs. ®. B. Green, Mrs. Lula Prater, Miss Ge: trude Smith, Mist Flora Cole, Miss Julia Johnson, Miss Mary E. Weldon, Miss Carrie Hawkins: altos, Miss Carrie Johnson, Miss Mate C. James, Miss Agnes Robinson, Mrs. Ada Jackson, Mrs. Phoebe Broughton; ten- ors, Mr. Janes A. Simms, Vincent Devaul, Wm. Goodrich, Frank N. Lemon, W: jus Jackson; bassos,Mr. Jno. F. Cole, Mr. W. T. Benjamin, jr., Mr. Johnson, Mr. A. Waldron Coakley, Mr. Arthur Chasley, ‘Wir. Harry Radcliffe. m for Christmas—At the 5 o'clock mass, Weber's mass in G. At the 11 o'clock, “s 12th mass. Dr. Stafford of Balti- ill preach. High mass at 11 o'clock il be followed by benediction of the most sacrament. The following selec- tions, composed by Prof. Trezina and dedi- cated to the pastor of St. Augustine's Church, Rev. Paul Griffith, will be sung: Jeni Creator. grand concerted number lutaris, bass solo; Tantum Ergo, sopr. Ni Vorter Lawrence, organist; Bolo. St. Dominic’s—The follo be rendered at St. Dominic's end 11 o'clock masses: Marzo’ fere mass, Nov@lo's Creator,” Gumbert. Nonsen Domini Benedictum % program wi “hurch at the 3 choir will be as follow ; Carpenter's mass, in G, wi Mollie Wright, Maggie K soloists will be:' Sopranos, Blaggie nor, Blanehi y Dugan, Rose Geier, Mrs. Kelly, Brownee, Rosie Car es Katie Ward and Agnes Saut- and Alice Kerr; Hilda Edwards. May € . er, Maggie Colman, Nellie Frieal and May Friend; tenors. Messrs. A. S. Condry, Joseph er; altos, Mrs. Bishop, Misses Katie and Grace O'Brien; tenor, Mr. Vaux; b: | Messrs. Daiy and’ Ryan. Humntei solo, by Mr. Daly; offertory, Ade: Wlendiey, D. Duffy, B.F-Taylor and Franc . solo and chorus; Gounod's (St. Ce- Phe: bassos, Mesers. William Graham, anctus; tenor solo, Mr. Vaux and rosnan, L. Taylor, John Moran, chorus. The members of the choir are: Iker; organist, Miss Barbara Bischoff. Misses Emily Dugan, Rose Geier, ephen’s Church—Higt 5,0'clock Misses Susie and Agnes Killeen, mass m. The music rendered will be as follows: . Sarah Marony, Agnes Sauter, “Avrie and Gloria” from Anton sand Lulu Frizzell; altos, Mrs. do. Sanctus, Benedictus” and “ es Katle Geier, Olivia Jacobs, from second. Offer} e Fidelis.” After mass: Duehlma grand Christmas hymn. The choir is com- posed ov the following: Sopranos, Mesdames | n and Grace O’Brien; tenor, Mr. Messrs. Ryan and Daly; or- st and director, Mrs. Wm. F. Hardy. St. Theresa's, Anacostia—Program—1. The Allen, Vaux, Stealy, Mullett, and Misses | Christmas Hymn, by Detlman; 2. Kyria, by Carter, Carey, Maher, McDermitt. MeCoy, | Farmer: 3. Gloria, by Millard: 4. Credo, by | Hughes, Fiyn and Coyle; altos. 3: Gerold; 5. Offertory, Ave Maria, by Phelps; Dessez, Hines, and Misses Gowans and Sanctus, by Farmer; 7, Benedictus, by McCoy; terors, F. J. Vaux and W. D. Allen; os, Jos. Murray, Chas. Bechtel, C. Murray, J. Newyahr, Alex. Gillen: director, G_ Becker: org:nist, Mrs. Mary Gillen. St. Patrick’s—*he masses at St. Patrick's Church on Christntas day will be as follows, | 6 o'clock, (high mass}, ? o'clock, (low mass), 31 o'clock, (solemn hfgh mass), at which Tiishop Keane. rector of Catholic Universit I preach. The choir will sing at 5 o'clock Farmer; 8. Agnus Dei, by Gerold; 9. Com- munion, Adeste Fidelis, by Portuguese. Benediction. © Salutaris, by Thomas; Tan- tum Ergo, by Davis. Choir: Sopranos—Misses M. Katherine Espey, Minnie Mocabee and Emma Fean; contraltos—Misses Gertrude Roland, Janie Bean and Nellie Hardy; tenors—Messrs, L. W. Harmon and L. Gates; bassos—Messrs. George B. Betts and Guy’ E. Padgett ai- r20's mass. opus. 1. At 11 o'clock, proces- | rector, Geo. M. Casper; organist, 1. sional hymn, Adeste Fidsles, Novello: Davis. Solennelle, (St. Cectlia). Gounod; Kyrie from Epiacopat. Te Jeal, No, 2: Vent Crestor, (bass solo and thorus), E. Spoth; offertorium, Adeste Fi- fleles, (Gounod’s Nazareth. arranged); O Salutaris, (alto solo), Gounod; Tantum Ergo, ; @vrayer from Moses in Egypt, arranged), ' St. John’s Church, Georgetown (corner O and Potomac streets), Rev. Chas. E. Buck, rector. The music at the 11 a. m. service will be: Processional hymn 19, Adeste Fi- 4} oceasion by the artistic rendition of the | eles; Venite, Lord Mornington; Gloria Pat- | ri, King Hail; Te Deum, Sir Henry Smart; Benedictus, Sir John Stainer; hymn 20; Ky ties, Tours; Gloria Tibi, Dykes; hymn_ 22; offertory anthem, Sing, O Heavens, Ber- thold Tours; Sanctus, G. M. Garrett; Eu- charistic, hymn 207, Gloria in Excelsis, old chant; Nune Dimittis, Chas. Vincent; re- cessional hymn 24. The personnel of the choir is as follows: Soprani, Masters Ken- ney Berry, Arthur Clifton, Lee Jewett Cox (soloist), Harry Flemin: Charlie Griffith, | Henry Huntington, Harry Lunsford, John Lynch, Harry Middleton, Newton Middle- ton, Harry Padgett, Harry Rittenhouse, Frank Smoot, Alden Smoot, Mason Stewart and Arthur Stewart; Alti: Masters John Fleming, Frank Waters and Will Waters; Messrs. Will Looker, Percy Minnick, Harry C. Pearson and basst, Messrs. R. Lee Cox, Henry M. Walter, Reginald Looker, Ed. Randall, Philip Huntington, Will Beall and the Brothers Kirtland. Mr. Wm. E. Mid- dleton is organist and Mr. Q. A. Pearson choir master. At 4:30 p. m. a carol service will be sung by the Sunday school of the parish, assisted by the full vested choir. Christ Church, G street between 6th and ith southeast. Archdeacon Gilbert F. Will- jams, rector. Services on Monday—Pro- cessiohal, Adeste Fidelis; Venite, by E. A. Nelson; Gloria Patri, by Danks; Te Deum, by Buck, key of F; Benedictus, by Danks; Gloria Tibi, by Rogers; hymns 22 and 24; offertory, The Lord is My Shepherd, psalm, xxiii, music by Gratorex; recessional, Gloria in Excelsis, old chant, members of the choir; quartet, Mrs. Lillian White, soprano; Mrs, Nellie Williams, alto; Mr. James S. Smith, tenor, and Mr. R. J. Lowry, basso; chorus choir, Misses Bertha Kahlert, Net- tle Denham, Jennie Goss, Bertha Foos, Laura Kahlert, Hattie McNally, Messrs. Ed Gibbons and James Burroughs; full choir director, Mr, James 8. Smith; organ- ist, Mr. J. Fulton Richards. The music will be repeated the following Sunday. St. James’ Church, Sth street near Mas: chusetts avenue northeast, Rev. J. . Clark, rector,—First vesper service Sunday night at o'clock. Organ prelude, Con- tique (Adams); entrance hymn 55; choral evensong, Psaims to Gregorian tone, Mag- nicat, Nunc Dimittis (Moriey); Hymn 56; anthem, Behold, I Bring You Glad Tidings (Clare); procegsional hymn 50) 482; organ postlude, march, Co: Dresden (Mendelssohn). On Monday, Christ- mas morning, early celebration at 7 a.m High celebration at 11 i ud n prel march Wom La Irep v cessior al hymn 59, introit Psalm §, shank’s | Maas There organ concerto in F i music will be repeated on Sunday, the ii nt. choir ts composed 28 follov | Pole, Lloyd Brooke, Perey Miller, Thomas and Albert Strong. Organist | ‘ 5 | ander. Jeorge Eva | Horace Alexander, Chartes Soles, Bernard Holmes Whitworth and and choirmast . Lester St. Stephen's lath sir lumbla Heights. Services on Chri Pt, as day Co- Holy communion, § 2.m.; morning pre at and holy communion 11 a.m. Caoir, artet—Miss Bessie soprano; 's. E. M. McLeod, ce . S. ristoe, tenor; bas: Chorus—Miss Bes rowles, Miss Andrews, contralto, Mr. W. &. McLeod, tenor; Mr. Wm. North- rop Dudley, bass. Mr. © . G. Woodward will play the organ. Music—Processionai Hymn, 51, Hark, the Herald Angels Sing; Venite, Goss; Glorias, White and Mozart; Te Deum, Stephens; Jubilate Tours; Introit, hymna 56, Christians, Awake; Kyries, Eivey; hymn, Shout the Glad Tidings; anthem, Tours, Sing, Oh, Heavens; Sanctus and Agn Dei, Conant; Recessional Hymn, Savior, Again to Thy Dear Name We Raise. Emmanuel Church, Anacostia, D. C., Rev. W. G. Davenport, rector.—Morning service, processional, 17; Venite, W hitiic Patri, Roberts; Te Deum, Rodgers, Jubilate, chant 28; Introit hymn, 22; Kyrie Eleison, Hodges; Gloria Tibi, Paxton; hymn 19; sermon; Gloria Patri, Roberts; offertory; offertory sentence, 435; Sanctus, 441; hymn 207; Gloria in Excelsis, Coronation hymn, 451, old chant; Nune Dimittis, 251; reces- sional 24. Dr. J. M. Hollingsworth, choir master. Choristers assisted by the chapter of praise of the church. St. Michael and All Angels'—The follow- ing program of music will be rendered by the vested choir of St. Michael and All Angels’ Church, corner 22d and Virginia avenue, Rev. C. W. Bispham, rector: Pro- cesstonal hymn, © Come, Ye Faithful; Kyrie and Sanctus, Tours in F; offertory, Sing, Oh, Heavens, Tours; Benedictus Qui Venit, Caikin in B flat; Gloria in Excelsis, old chant; processional returning, Angels From the Realms of Glory. The public is respectfully reminded that the midnight service will begin at 11:30 Christmas eve. The only service on Christmas day will be at 12 m., when there will be a celebra- tion of the holy communion, with a sermon from St. Matthew, ii:2, “We Have Seen His Star in the East, and Are Come to Worship Him.” St. John's Church, 16th and H streets northwest, 11 o'clock ™., program of music—Morning _prayet 1. Processional hymn 49,Adeste Fideles, Reading. 2. Venite Exultimus Domino, in d, Woodward. Proper Psalms: 19, 45, 85. 3. Gloria Patri, in F, Haynes. 4. Te Deum Laudamus, in F, Mor- Jey. 5. Benedict in b flat, Beethoven. Holy communion—#., Introit Anthem, Break Forth into Joy, Coolridge-Taylor. 7. Kyrie Eleison, in D flat, Daniel. 8. Gloria Tibi, in d, Garrett. 9. Hymn 61, Hark! What Means Those Holy Voices, Dykes. 10. Offertory Anthem, The Angel Gabriel was sent from God, Smart. 11. Ascription: Praise God from Whom, Guill Franc. 12. Sanctus, in d, Calkin. 13. Hymn 207, Hodges. 14. Gloria in Excelsis,,in g, Darley. 15. Nunc Dimittis, in g, Whitney. 16. Recessional Hymn 51, Hark! the Herald Angels Sing, Mendelssohn. St. John’s Choir—Basses, Nathaniel B. Fugitt, Ernest H. Daniel, R. H. Atkinson, John C. Spencer, Bayard Gibson; tenors, Wm. H. Daniel, Frank Clements, Karl J. Daniel, Frank Roache; altos, Lawrence Reed, Miss Jessie Tabler, Harry Pierce, Thom Williamson; sopranos, Fred Hazard, Louis Fiske, Richard Herrick, Chester Smith, Dean Corsa, Frank Sabotka, George Welsh, Jack Babcock, Fred Burke, John Wenstall, Harry Stevens, Norval Tabler, Walton Goodwin, Merryman Walker, George Coryell, Willle McKim, Chas. Coryell, Frank Erney, Albert Coryell, Arthur Trayler, J. K. Upton, Jean Sliney, Charles Arth, Miss Mazie Rose; William H. Daniel, precentor; John Theophil, organist; Bayard Gibson, Hbrarian, Church of the Incarnation, corner 12th and N streets northwest—The musical por. tion of the service on Christmas mornt at 11 o’cl and on December 31 will inelude: ‘re Deum, Tours, in F; Jubilate Veo, Bruche, in C; Introit Anthem, Glory to God, Cooke; Nicene Creed, Tours, in F; Offertory Anthem, Sing, O Heavens, Tours; Sanctus, Caikin, in G; Benedictus qui venit, Gounod; Gloria in Excelsis, Stainer, in F; Nunce Dimittis, Hopkins, in G, The music will be repeated on the Sunday following. ‘The members of the choir are: Sopranos— Masters Burt Garrett, Joe Holland, Frank Hinrichs, Charley Lowrey, Willie Stone, Kdgar Masen, Spencer Geare, Wallace Mor- gan, Kari Kerr, Willie Johnson, Willie Mc- Cauley and Arthur Maddox, assisted by Mrs. Rexford Smith and Miss Florence Kastner. Altos—Masters Dean Edmonds and Ar- thur Bovee, assisted by Misses H. T. Gal- pin, Hattie Kastner and Martha Harvey. ‘Tenors—Messrs. L. H. Crowe, H. Stanley Hinrichs, William N. Langtree, William Churchill, Richard Bright, George Pfeiffer, Owen Roberts and RK. lL. Geare. Basses—Messrs. Howard Edmonds, Nam KR. Bushby, Frank Bright, Olof Axel Ljungst: ‘t, Oscar Hinrichs, Odell Whipple, George Watts and Harry Caulfield, Flutist—Mr. T. W. J. Jenner. Organist— Mrs. Martha B. Harvey. Director—Mr. R. 1. Geare. St. Paw 28 street near Washington Cir- cle, Rev. Alfred Harding, rector; Rev. Dr. Gibson, assistant rector, assisted by Rev. Mr. Prescott.—Services on Christmas day as follows: bration of the Holy Com- munion at 7:30, 9 and 11 o'clock. At the 11 o'clock service the following program of music will be rendered by the vested choir, soloists, organ and orchestra: Pro- cessional. Adeste Fideles, Novello; Psalms for the day, 19, 45 and 85; Venite, Haver- gal; Te Deum and Jubilate in G. Henry Smart; Intrott, Hallelujah chorus from the Messiah, Handel: festival communion serv- ice in G, John Baptiste Calkin; Hymn 17, Whitney; anthem, Alleluia; O Zion That Bringest Glad Tidings, Sir John Stainer; recessional, carol, The Snow Lay On the Ground, Warren. The membership of the choir {s as follows: Tenors—Thomas T. Caswell, Glendour Medairy, W..T. Reed and J. Stuart Ball. Rasses—C. T. Belt, G. F. D. | Rollings, J. E. Snow and TT. C. Polo. So- pranos and altos—John Heath, Augustus Willige, Weigh Kelsey, Clarence Kelsey, Sothoron Scott, Carroll Selby, Alex. Long, Joseph Jecko, Charlie Bell, Harry Ross, Walter Medairv, Brice Frye, John Har- bangh, FE. Smith, Willie Smith, Ray Ran- Gall, Walter Collins, Charles Rittenhonse and Willie Donohue, Thomas Reedy and Duncan Ratcliff. Librarian, Joseph Gas- colgne. Crucifer, Thomas Mullett. Aco- lytes, William Boss and H. Snyder. Cornet- ist, Thomar J. McNamee. Assistant organ- ist, Miss Mary Ross. Organist and choir- master, Donald R. Macleod. e Sunday school festival takes place on the 28th instant at 4:15 p.m. Trinity—Opering anthem, “There Were Shepherds,” by Millard: Venite, in B flat, by Blumenschein; Gloria Patri, in C, by Berg; Gloris Patri, in D, by. Barrett; Te wil- z Fred | Deum Laudamus (festival), in B flat, Buck; { Jubilate Deo, in C, by Danks; Kyrie Elei son, by Nedham; Gloria Tibi, by Tours; O Heavens, in B flat, by Simpis. Soprani, Misses Halley, Nye, Carter, Stocks, Weeden and Woods. an. Mrs. Ross, Misses Durfee and Woods. Tenort, Messrs, Donoho and Lane. Bassi, Messrs. Skillman and Middleton. Organist, Mr. E. F,_Frost. Director, Mr. D. W. Middleton. St. Luke's, 15th street, Rev. Alex. Crum- mel, rector—Service Christmas day, 11 a.m. Processional, Adeste Fidelis; Hymn 19; Te Deum, by Danks; Jubilate, by Tours; In- troit, Hark, the Herald Angels Sing; solo, by Precentor; Kyries, ‘by Gilbert; Gloria Tibi, by Paxton; Offertory, Christmas An. them, by Tours; Communion service, Tours; Gloria in Excelsis, Zenner. Choir—Sopranos, Mrs. Silence Van Brackle and Mills, Misses Vance, Carter and Silence; altos, Mrs. tien, Miss Hilworth, Mrs. C. G. Reynolds; tenors, Messrs. ‘Taylor, Walton, Colley, Col- lier, Whipper, Washington; bassos, Messrs. Thomas, Van Brackle, Dr. Norwood, 8. H. Baker. Organist, Miss Alice Harvey; pre- centor, Mr. B, H. Baker. Church of the Ascension.—Rev. John H. Elliott, S. J. D., rector; Rev. Wm. Tayloe Snyder, assistant minister. Order of morn- ing prayer: Processional, fe 10, “0, Come, All Ye Faithful;” ite, in EB, Havergal; Gloria Patri (at end of Psalter), in D, Tours; Te Deum, in E flat, G. M. Garrett; Benedictus, in G, Messiter; intzoit, hymn 16,“Hail, Thou Long-expecied br Kyrie, in C, Redhead; Gloria Tibi, B. Whitney; hymn 24, “Angels from the Realms of Glory;” offertory anthem, “Drop Down, Ye Heavens, from Above” (tenor solo and chorus); offertory ascription, Jo- seph Barnby; doxology, “Old Hundred;” Sanctus, in E flat, Herndon Morsell; com- munion hymn 210, “Shepherd of Souls, Re- fresh and Biess;” Glorta in Excelsis, in C, W, W. Gilchrist; recessional hymn 1%, “Hark! the Herald <Angeis Sing.” Decant: Ladies, Mesdames Guerry and F. E. Camp; Misses Hirst, Gibson and Nixon; tenort, Mesers.Traylo> and Robt. P. Stone; basst, Messrs. Rich, Guerry and Miiler; boys, Warren Eynon, Eddie Eynon, Hall Lusk, Philip O'Brycn, Frank Sigourney, George Tate, Bennett Porter, Ralph Johnston, Le Roy Charaberlain and W.Brown. Cantoris— Ladies, Mrs. Robt. P. Stone, Misses Arm- | strong, Peck aud Hanson; teno-i, Messrs, | Penney, N. H. Camp and Lee: bassi, Messrs. Mal and Dulin: boys, Berkeley Geyer, Cha-:les Sigourney, Graham Cooksey, Ham- ton Young, Lynn Gillchrest, Peul Peck, Pat Frank Siupe, Wm. Tho-/| aas and Che ies Hendley. Aaststant di-| rector, Mr. Jere? G. Traylor; organist and ‘st evensong on Sund: , With fall choral servic On Christmas day there will | celebration of the holy com-| 30, morning pi nd lebration at 1] 0 wing music will be rendered ed cholr of the church, with orck a toll est sai | accompaniment, John Park Processional, Adeste deles; , Savage; proper psalms, 19, jS5; ‘Te Deum. Archur Sullivan; Benbdictus, | Crotch; introit hymn, Hark! the Heraid | Angels Sing: Kyrles, Elvay; Gloria Tibi, Garrett: hymn, While Shepherds Watch | Their Flocks; offertory, O Zion, That | bringest, J. Stniner: offertory sentence, All| ‘Things Come of Thee; Sanctus, Spoh: inn | 203; Gloria in Excelsis,Chant; Nunc Dimittis | jos recessional, Once in Royal David's} it The choir is composed of the following members: Boys—Claude Mahon, Ashly Wal- lace, Fred Robinette, Ira Johannes, Dana Johannes, Fred Bradford, Irving Griggs, Earl Godwin, Harold Godwin, George 8. Boyd, Don Lundy, Edwin Lundy, Arthur Sargent, Charley Prior, Clarence V. Ever- ett, Perrin Cornell, Preston Burch, Breck Bayne, Pinkney Earnshaw, John Ellis Par- ker, jr. Men—Wm. 8. Hodges, Henry P. Blair. Charles V. Samuel, Dr. C. M. B. Har- ris, Alven G. Belt, Joseph Shaw, Samuel W. Darragh, Arthur Perkins, Wm. E. Hillyer Pinkney Gaddis, Clare Hillyer. Organist, Miss Mildred Johnston.’ Choirmaster, Dr. John KE. Parker. The Christmas festival of the Sunday school will take place on the feast of Holy Innocence, December 28, at 7 o'clock. Church of the Epiphany, Rev. R. H. Mc- Kim, D. D., rector.—The service on Xmas day will be morning prayer and holy com- munion at 11 a.m. The | aba ey musical features will be Jerome Hopkins’ Festival Tedeum, in G; Dudley Buck's Festival Jubilate, in A; Introit, recitative, from Messiah, And Suddenly There Were With the Angels, followed by the chorus, Glory to God in the Highest; Offertory anthem, Gounod’s Nazareth, arranged by Dudley Buck. The choir is composed of a quar- tet, Miss Craig, soprano; Miss Stidham, alto; Mr. Turpin, tenor, and Mr. Reeside, basso, and a chorus of twenty-eight mem- bers, under the direction of the parish organist and choir master, Mr. H. Clough Leighter. Epiphany Chapel, corner 12th and C southwest, in charge of Rev. A, M. Hilll- ker.—Service on Xmas day will be morning prayer and holy communion at 10 a.m.; Tedeum, tn D, Dudley Buck; Introit, It Came Upon the Midnight Clear, H. Clough Leighter; Offertory anthem, Sing, Oh, Heavens, Barnby, will be rendered by the choir, which is composed of the following members: Mrs, Kendal, Misses Haliey, Phillips and Crown, soprani; Misses Hii don and Price, altos; Messrs. McCoy and Cameron, tenors; Messrs. Prosperi and Price, bassos; Mrs. James H. Leighter, organist, under the direction of the parish choir master, Mr. H. Clough Leighter. Calvary Chapel, Dupont circle.—Proces- sional hymn, No. 24; Venite Exultemus, Buck; Gloria Patri, No. 1, Field; Gloria Patri, No. 2, Tours; Gloria Patri, No. 3, Shelley; Te Deum, Dudley Buck; Jubilate, Max Vogrich; introit, No. 17; Kyrie Eleison, Gounod; Gloria Tibi, Garrett; hymn, No. offertory, Sing, Oh, Heavens, Berthold To offertory sentence, 34; Sanctus, Spohr; communion hymn, 207; Gloria in Excelsis, old chant. Members of the choir are Miss Grace McCulloch, soprano; Mrs, Philip D. Mauro, Z% & contralto; Mr. C. Fred Crosby, tenor; Mr. Wm. D. Hoover, bass; Dr. H. C. Sherman, organist. Grace P. E. Church, corner 9th and D streets southwest.—Order of service for Christmas day: 3 loria Patri, by Rod: ers; 4. Te Deum, Jackson's Festival Te Deum: 5, Jubilate Deo, double chant, by El- vey; 6. Introit anthem, sad This Biessed Morn, by Henry Leslie; 7. rie, in key of F, by F. W. Seibold; 8. Gloria Tibi, in key of C, by F. W. Seibold; 9. Hymn, Hark! What Mean Those Holy Voices; 10. Offer- tory anthem, Glad Tidings, solo and chorus, by Danks; solo by Mr. J. R. Gemmill, with violin obligato, by Master Mohler; 11. Pre- sentation of Alms, by Rofers; holy com- munion; 12. Sanctus, by Cambridge; 13. Hymn, 207; 14. Giorla in Exceisis; 15. Nune Dimittis, in key of ¥, by Roders; 16. sional, Hark! the Herald Angels Sing, by Mendelssohn. Choristors—Sopranos, Walter Haines, Theo. Mungen, Dan. Blackistone, Wallace Jones, Edwin Phillips, Chas. Car- ter, Oscar Moritz, Arthur Haines, Charies Dyer; altos, Charles Price, John Mohler, Arthur Mohler, Marshal Cheseldine; tenors, Mr. Jam Gemmill, Mr. Fred W. Set- bold, Mr, J. N. Bundick; basses, Mr. E. M. Posey, Mr. Thad M. Jones, Mr. C. B. Ma’ thews; Marshal! Cheseldine, choir libraria: Arthur Mohler, cornetist; John Mohle' violinist; Mr. Fred E. Blackford, organist; Mr. John N. Bundick, director. St. Mary’s P. E. Chapel, St. John’s par- ish, 28d street between G and H northwest. Processional, hymn 26; anthem, There Wer Shepherds, Wlillams; selection, 19, 45, 83 Gloria Patrt 142, 140, Benedictus, chant 14: 2 Kyrie, chant 380; Gloria Tibi, 415; hymn 1: sermon, Over the Way, I John, 1; offertory, Aye Maria, Luzzi; offertory sentence, recessional, hymn 22; holy communio: Sanctus, 444; hymn 205; Gloria in Exceists, 451; Nunc Dimittis, Rogers. ‘The members of the choir are Mrs. Lula Joy Brooks, Miss Lula Warner, Masters Harry Saun- ders, Ford Dabney, FE rd Johnson, Willte A. Reid, Willie F. 4, Arthur Wilson, Harry Snowden, Charile Turner, Leon Tur- ner, James Gray, Hiram Gray, Roscoe Gray, George Pryor, Joseph Bryant and Vanness Crusor: choir master, 4. K. Bro- die; organist. Miss Cecil McKee; Rev. P. H. Birdsall. priest fn charge. St. Andrew's Church, 14th and Corcoran streets.—Services will be held on Monday at 11_a.m. and the following music render- ed: Organ prelude in G. Rink; Venite, J. M. Loretz, jr.; Gloria Patri, Morsell, No. 2 in C; Jackson In_G; Morsell No. & tn C: Te Deum, Julius Eduard Myer tn C; Jubilate, Waener-Holden tn G: Gloria Tibi. Tallis; offertorv, soprano solo, Miss Bertha Lin- coln; Night of Nights, Beardsley Van de Water; presentation, Old_ Hundred: holy communion at 19 am.: Sanctus, Morsell; hymn 207, Gloria in Excelsis, old chant; organ postlude, fugue in G minor, Bach. The choir {s composed of the following: Miss Bertha Lincoln, soprano; Mr. Bernard | A. Ryan, basso; Miss Claudia Moore, alto; ) Mr. J. W. Cheney, organist, and Mr. Hern- don Morsell, tenor and director. Luthera St. Mark’s Lutheran’ Church, C street near 1Jth southwest, Rev. W. H. Gotwald, pastor, wii) celebrate the Christmas festival on Christmas morning at 10:30 o'clock. This is in line with the established customs of this church and which are strictly adhered to, celebrating the church seasons and fes- | tivals at the times established by the church. The pastor will take as his text ‘The Lessons the Shepherds Teach Us and the following regular order of service and | Dexter, under the direction of Dr. i 0 2 13 music will be rendered: Hymn, Joy to the World! the Lord Has Come! Antioch; Gloria Vatria, Norris; Kyrie; Gloria in isxcelsis, @d chant; Hallelujah, from Schoeberlein’ Schatz; Te Deum, B fiat, ‘Thomas, by quar- tet, Miss Minnie kK. Fisher, soprano; Miss Blanche Rueckert, alto; Prot. Rueckert, tenor; Mr. ‘hee, O Lord, Layriz; Praise Be to ‘Thee, O Christ, Laynz; hymn, Angels! from the Xeaims of Glory;-offertory, Create in Me a Clean Heart, O God, Riegel; Come Hither, Ye Faithful, Triumphanuy Sing, Portuguese hymn. Un Sunday morning, 11 o'clock, the pas- tor will preach irom the text ‘he Incarnate Christ. in the evening at 7 o'clock Christ- mas Vespers by the Sunday school, the con- @regalion uniting. ‘his church has no choir. ‘the organists are Mrs. Dodson and Miss itlla Ackermann. At Zion’s Lutheran Church, Rev. A. Hom- righaus, pastor, the Christmas services will be held tomorrow. They consist ef a Ger- man service at 11 a.m., with Machet die ‘hore weit. Organist, Mr. Will Plitt; bas- 80 profundi, M. 4. May; soprani, Mrs. Katie Herold, Misses Katie Vogel, Martha Metz- ler, Bertha Reese, Rosa Seist, Minnie Brandt, followed by the introit according to Lutheran ritual. Theme, Great Joy Uver the Greatest Wonder. in the evening serv- ice at 7:30—Theme, Christ's Second Com- ing. Bless the Lord will be rendered by Miss Katie Vogel; organist, Mrs. Kate Her- old, and Misses Rosa Geist, Cora Aur, s0- prani; Mr. M. kK. May, basso profundo; Misses Rosa Walbrath and Minnie Brandt, alti, The Sunday school entertainment will take place for the German school on Christ- mas night at 7 o'clock, and the Mnglish on Friday, December 20, at 7 o'clock. Pounds for the poor will be brought on both occa- sions. Welhnachtsstern and the Wise Men of the Hast will be rendered in cantatas and recitations. Concordia Church, corner 20th and G streets northwest, Monday, December 25, 11 a. m., Christmas song, by Gounod, Mrs. Roemer Kaspar, with violin obligato, Mr. Anton Kaspar; Christmas, by Adam. Sophie Naumann; anthem, Prepare the Way of the Lord, by Havens, church choir, Prof. A. W. Meyer; se-mon by the pastor, Rev. E. Dre- Witz. St. Paul's English Lutheran Church, cor- ner of ilth end H streets northwest, Rev. S. Domer, pastor,—Christmas services on y mo:ning at 11 o'clock, with the fol- lowing program, to be repeated the Sunday afte Organ, votuntai Cujus Animam (Stabat Mater), Rosini; Unfold, Ye Por:als, chorus, Gounod; Si O Heavens, quariet and chorus, Tou:s; O, Sing to God, chorus, director, Mr. nes Etward Camp. | Gounod; Blessed be the Lord, chorus, W. St. Mark's Church. corner of 3d and A/ Lute Wocd; organ postlude, Tannhauser theasi, Rev. David Richards, | Wagner. The quartet consists of 7 j M Sue Wilson, soprano; Miss Blanche vices in this church will | alto; Mr. Jacob Scharf, tenoz, and . A, Domer, bass. The quartet will sisted by the following chorus: Soprani, ses Marie MeNichol, Mollie McKee and irene Wheeler; aiti, Miss Car-ie Ayer, Miss i Miss Grace Lewis and Miss Ciera Meyers, tenori, George Scharf, D>. D. H B. W. Beebe; bassi, B, Frank Mey- v. Ashby Frankland and W. Deeble. ist, M ie Lane Byram; director, . On Sunday evening the vist, In stereopticon views, with music by the choir. St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 800 L. street northwest, December is93.—For several weeks St. Paul's Lutheran Sunday school | has been practicing for its Christmas cele- bration, which takes pluce on Wednesday evening, December and for the anni- versary of the school, which takes place on Sunday night, December 31, in the audience room of the church. At the Christmas cele- bration, December 27, music recitations, the ste>eopticon, with beautiful and appropriate views, the offerings, which each member will bring for the needy ones in our midst, as has long been the custom of this school, with the social hours to follow, will make an evening full of pleasure. The program for the anniversary is up to the high stand- ard of former occasions. Christmas will be observed Sunday, the 24th instant, at the Keller Memorial Church, Maryland avenue and Yth street northeast. = wt o'clock will be held the Christmas church service, with sermon by the tor, Rev. C. H. Butler. The manic will, om: brace: The Gloria Patri, Kyrie and Gloria in Excelsis, and the hymns, Joy to the World, Hark, What Mean’ Those Holy Voices, and Hark, the Herald Angels Sing. AtT p.m. there will be a children’s service, consisting of singing by the Sunday school and recitations. On Wednesday evening at 7 o’cleck, around the Christmas tree and with interesting exercises, every member of the schoo! will receive a littlé souvenir. in addition the school and congregation have been asked to make an offering on behalf of the needy. Luther Place Memorial Church, corner of 14th and N streets northwest, Rev. J. G. Butler, D. D., pastor.—Christmas service on Sunday, the 24th instant, at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p.m. At the morning service the fol- lowing program of music will be rendered: Organ solo and anthem, Calm on the List- ‘ning Ear of Night, Morgan; Gloria Patri, in D, Dr. Boyce; Kyrie, in Eb, chant; Gloria in Exceisis, in G, old chant; The Lord’s Prayer, chant. in F, Tallis; offer- tory, soprano solo, The Star of Peace, Par- ker, Mrs. Belle Bradford. After sermone full anthem, with soprano solo, Sing Unto the Lord, Blumenschein. At 7:30 p. m., ad- dress by the pastor, with blackboard illus- trations, to the children of the Sunday school and friends, and a service of song by the children. The church choir will sing at the offertory, And There Were Shepherds, anthem, Chapple-Sudds, with so- prano and bass solos and duet. The choir is composed of the following: Sopranos, Mrs, Belle De V. Bradford and Misses Mary F. Guss and Laura E. Bright; altos, Misses Rose R. Seiffert and Stella K. Shar- retts;tenors, Messrs. Everett Pitchlyn and J. G. Bright; bassos, Messrs. John H. Seif- fert (director), Wm. O. Little and Frank D. Seiffert; organist, Miss Ella C. Butler; cor- netist, Dr. Wm. Long. Children’s Christ- mas service of song and recitations on Tuesday evening, the 26th instant, at 6:30 o'clock, at which service the children will bring an offering for the poor, instead of receiving gifts, as customary. At the Church of Our Redeemer, 8th street near Grant avenue, tomorrow ‘sult- able services will be rendered as follows: 11 a. m. the services will begin with the reading of the regular liturgical selections, consisting of the general confession. the Gloria Patri, the Kyrie, the A) Gloria in Excelsis, &c. At 7:30, From Whom, Old Hundred; 0 Come Let Us Sing With the Lord; hymns, Hark, the Herald Angels Sing, special anthem by choir, Welcome the Savior, Choir: So- ranos, Miss Rosa Monroe, Miss Lizzie Sfonroe, Miss Louisa Berry, Miss Henrietta Dey, Mrs. D. E. Wiseman, Mrs. Blanche Butler; altos, Miss Fannie Perry, Miss Le- Perry; bassos, Mr. Louls Monroe, Mr. L, W. Thomas, Mr. J. W. Hall; tenors, Mr. Mordecai Harris, Mr. W. 8. Scott; chorister, Prof. Joseph F. Amos; organist, Miss L. E. Perry; D. E.Wiseman, pastor. On Christmas evening at 7:39 a suitable Xmas cantata will be rendered by the Sunday school... All are welcome. Teachers: Mrs. Lucy Red- mond, Mrs, D. E. Wiseman, Dr. Grabam, Miss Greenwalt, Miss Gracie Butler, Miss yn; superin Adelia Randolph. Miss > tendent, W. O. Little. At the Church of the Reformation, Penn- svivania avenue and 24 street southeast, the following music will be given on Sunday at 11 a.m.: There Were Shepherds, Dudlev Buck; Gloria Patri, Millard; Kyrie, old chant; Gloria In Excelsis; Millard’s mass,in G; hymn, Brightest and Best; 0, Sing to Gol. Noel, Gounod; Te Deum, in B flat, Lejeal; hymn, Angels From the Realms of Glory. There will be Christmas offerings, both morning and evening. The choir is composed as follows: Mra. W. E. Parson, Miss Nina Deis. soprani: Miss Eleanor Simonds, Miss Wilma Willenbucher, alti; Mr. Frei Grant, tenor: Mr. F. H. Berbarin, Mr. J. S. Thomas, bassi: Mrs. J. S. Thomas, organist; Mr. F. H. Barbarin, conductor. There will be an orchestra of stringed in- struments, with the organ. At 6 p.m. there will be singing of Christmas carols by the Sunday school. under the leadership of Mr. W. D. McFarland. The school orches- tra. under the direction of Mr. Richard Wagner, will accompany the piano and or- gan. A’ quartet will assist, consisting of Mrs. W. E. Parson, bucher, Mr. W. D. McFarland, and Mr. N. Fugitt. Wednesday at 6 p.m. there will | be a Christmas tree, and the usual collec- tion of pounds for charity, with distribu- tion of prizes and gifts to the children. Methodiat Episcopal. Mount Vernon Place M. E. Church South, corner 9th and K streets northwest. Mr. G. W. Lawrence, musical director. The quartet and chorus choir will render the fol- lowing music on Sunday, December 24: Morning service—First, -organ voluntary, Mr, Frank E. Ward, organist; second (A), Pastoral Symphony, (B) There were Shep- herds Abiding in the Field, (C) And the An- gel raid unto them,Glory to God,"Messiah,” Handel; third, hymn; fourth, Te Deum, in E fiat, Dudley Buck; fifth, offertory, solo, Ave Maria, Nicolai; sermon, Rev. I. W. Canter, pastor; sixth, Hallelujah, chorus, Messiah, Handel. Evening service—First, organ voluntary; second, Credo, La Hache, third, hymn; fourth, Praise the Lord, Ran- degger: fifth, offertory, O, Thou That Tellest good Tidings to Zion, solo and chorus, Han- del; sermon; sixth, Gloria in Excelsis, Sing to the Lord, Haydn. The quartet, Miss Ella Loudermilk, soprano; Miss May L. Corby, contralto: Mr. G. W. Lawrence, tenor; Mr. Wm. de Ford, baritone. The chorus—Sopra- nos, Miss Jessie Davis, Mrs. Benj. Durfee, Misses Florence Kennedy, Mattie Houch, Rosa Busey, Marie Perkins, Mrs. G. W. Lawrence, Miss Jedwig Eisinger, Miss §. Westhorpe, Miss A. L. Slyer: altos, Miss Hattie Medairy, Francis Wieser, Nida Keefer, Blanche Iardella, Everett, sckhardt, bass; Glory Le to | Miss Wilma Willen- | va Whitford, Florence Wieser, Elizabeth ixon; tenors, Mr. Archie Wieser, 4“immerman, N. Z. Mell, J. C. Barnes, Rov. Barr; basses, Mr. W. C. Stump, Walter Ei- Singer, R. E. McWhinney, Ea. Croson, H. BK. | Sacusman. Beptis: Caivary Baptist Cuurch.—Musie on Sun- day, December 24, 1sv8: No. 1, organ voi- untary, Mir. J. H. Howard; No. 2, quartet, Sleepers, Wake, P. A. Schnecker; No. 5, chorus, The Heavens Are Telling, Haydn; No. 4, hymn, Antioch, Joy w ime world; No, % svuio, i AKuow Tout My Medeemer uivetu, Mrs. Newie W. snir-Clift; No. 6 chorus, Like Silver Lamps, Barnuy; No. 7, quarter, isark, Whar sican Whose stoly Sosees, Haydn; No. ,8 postiude. jvening: | Phere Were snepuerds, suuard. Personnes: | Soprano, Airs. Neile W. Shir-Ciiit; uito, Mrs. Julia 1. Bodush; tenor and director, Mr. G. H. Lillebridge; basso, Mr. Charies E. Rice; organist, Mr. J. H. Howard; as- sisted by @ chorus of about forty voices. Calvary Baptist Sunday school, A. H. Kimball, superintendent.—Hymn, | Sunday school; hymn, Sunday schooi; chorus, Shout Aloud, O Zion, Froelich; hymn, Sunday school; solo, duet and chorus, On the Heights, Froelich, Miss McKeever, Mrs. Roe and chorus; hymn, Sunday school; solo, Child of Bethlehem, Salter, Mr. E. 5. 8; cherus, Golden Day, Froelich; hymn, Sunday ; hymn, Sunday school. Cho- rus: Sopraht Misses Roberts, Mason, Guard, Grasty, Ballinger; altos, Misses Johnstone, Humphrey, Hopper; tenors, | Messrs. Hoskins and Leeds; bassos, Messrs. | Ayer, Bliss, Mothershead; assisted by Miss | McKeever, soprano, and Mrs. Roe, con- | tralte; Edw. 8. . tor. | Anacostia Baptist Church, Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson, pastor. Sunday morning: Vol- untary, Tosti; invocation, pastor; Joy to the World, Handle; responsive reading from Psalms; anthem, Teach Me, O Lord, Danks; | prayer; Hell! to the Lord’s Anointed, Web! 3 3. sermon, The Incarnation; Hark! the Herald Angels | Sing, Mendelssohn. Sunday evening: Voluntary, Ketterer; Whosoever Will, Bliss; Scripture lesson; anthem, Behold! I Bring You Good Tidings, | Tenney; prayer; announcement; offertory, | Schubert; Never Shone a Light Se Fair, Lowry; sermon, Legacy for Youths; Christ Received Sinful Men, McGrannahen. Choir—C. R. Burr, leader; Miss Cora Me- Lear, 01 ; Misses Emma Davidson, Gertrade Vermillion. Florence Bowman, Minnie Van Velen, Emma Robey and Lavra Vanderslice; Messrs. Rolvix Harlen, Her- bert Crockin, John Wilmuth, Howard Grif- | fith, Ridgely Griffith. etropolitan Baptist Church, Christmas | music for Sunday, December 24, 1sv—An- | them, Like Silver Lamps, J. Barnby; an- | them, O Sing to God, C. Gounod; anthem, ‘Tnere Were Shepherds, Henry I’. Stathal mthem, Sing, U Heavens, C. Simper; an- em, Hark! What Mean ‘Those Holy Voices, human; solo’ bass, Nazareth, C. Gounod. Personnel of the choir: Soprani—Misses Mary B. Smith, Jessie O. Smith, Barbara | Mater, Bessie Walport. Alti—Misses Laura | ¥. eonch, Willie La Hayne, Minnie Lacy. | Tenori—Messrs W. Bruce Hoofnagle and Julian ‘Tf. Cockeriile. Bassi—Messrs, Gilbert A. Clark and Henry T. Statham. | in the evening the choir will be assisted by Mr. 5. KF. Field, tenor. The anthem ‘There Were Shepherds specially written for this choir by Henry ‘’. Statham, director. Presbyterian. The Eastern Presbyterian Church, Mary- land avenue and Sixth street northeast, Rev. Thomas Chalmers Easton, D. D., pas- | tor.—Special services of great interest and sermons appropriate to the advent. |of high classic merit will be rendered as fol- | lows at 11 a. m.: Chorus, Hail the Happy, | Glorious Morn, Melville, fuil choir; ten! solo, Jesus, Lover of My Soul, Harris, M: in Heaven, Millari, Miss Alice A. Judson. gand, full choir; soprano solo, How Brightly Dawns, Shelley, Miss Mamie Donnelly; con- tralto solo, A Dream of Bethlehem, Rodney, Miss Lena G. Shepherd, and violin obligato, by Mr. Victor H. Johnson; quartet, Hark, gand, Misses Judson and Shepherd and Messrs. Skerrett and Stevens. . yo Lillian Sefton, Maggie Mundell, . & son, Victorina Johnson; tenors, Charles M. Skerrett, Dr. W. Smith, John L. man; bassos, Eugene E. Stevens, Ralph G. s organist, Johnson; director, holders must be t ushers for strangers. w Christmas offering. First Presbyterian Church, Rev. B. Sun- derland, D.D., pastor—Sunday, December 24, 1803 (Christmas Eve). Besides the usual hymns the following program will be su Morning trio, “Say, Where Is He Born Mendelssohn’s Christus; Hosanna in the Highest, Dow: Hark, What Mean ‘Those Holy Voices, Kiliot, Evening, 7:30 o'clock; Nazareth, Gounod; Adeste Fideles, Novelio; O- Holy Night, Adam; 1t Came Upon the ology, coneres: Invocation. Gloria, congregation, 5. Soprano solo, “The Birth of Christ,” Miss Dorothy Byrd Rogers. 6. The Guiding Star, arranged for baritone and soprano, Miss Rogers and Mr. Prevost. 7. Chant, congregation. 8. Bari- tone solo, “The Dream of Bethlehem,” Mr. G. A, Prevost. 9 Sermon, Rev. G. B. Patch. In the evering the Sunday school, jassisted by Miss Rogers, will render a Christmas concert and a talk to the chil- dren will be given by Prof. Otis T. Mason. ‘The Christ children will be given at the chapel on Wednesday evening, for which an interest- 4 ing vrogram has Methodint. Widerman, D. pastor. Organ prelude, | Miss Annie Dashiell; Glorious is Thy organ, Miss Dashiell; Hark! Buck; Glory to God in the Highest, H. P. cathe Nigutly Pikes Whi Hai on ie it rk! Herald Angels lude, Miss Dashiell. service of Christmas carols by the choir and thold, Mrs. W. M. Wishart, Lilian Roache, Mary F. Brown, Mrs. Ts. Misses Lena Lottie Mae Burkhart, Misses Emily Boss, Mrs. Haydn Carl 1 Dr. Ji Chas. Collier. ‘Messrs. Chas. Haydn Chase. On Wedn evening next |annual Christmas entertainment nursery rhymes. Donations of groceries, | to the poor and needy of the city. Wesley Chapel, corner 5th and F streets | northwest, Rev. L. B. Wilson, D. D., pas- | tor.—The following music will be rendered: \ 11 a.m., organ’ voluntary; hymn 1); an- them, Glory Be to God on High, by L. O. Emerson; organ offertory; solo, Night | Nights (by Beardsley Vande Water), Ly Miss Bertie Thompson; hymn 189; organ lute. 7:30 p.m., organ voluntary; n 1S; anthera, There Were Shepherds: organ offertory; solo, O Holy Night (by Adolphe Adam), by Mrs. D. Olin Leech; hymn 194; organ postlude. The choir is composed as follows: Leader and organist, Mrs. L. Y. Ellis; sopranos, Misses Thomp- son, Fitzhugh and Greene; altos,Mrs. Leech | and Miss Fitzhugh; tenors, M Mau- key, Fowler and Trott; baseos, Rosenbaum, Rodrick, Potts, El and Mc- Dowell. The choir will be assisted by Misses Alice Pillsbury, Minnie Brown and Ida _ Biscoe, Metropolitan M. E. Church, corner 4 and C streets nothwest, Rev. Hugh John- ston, D. D., pastor.—11 a.m., organ prelude, Pastoral symphony, Handel; There Were Shepherds, Buck; Gloria, Angels From the Realms of Glory, Schnecker; organ post- lude, Hallelujah chorus, Hand by the pastor, The First Chris! p.m. Christmas organ prelude, Adagit 3 Chriet- ing, solo, Neber; Silent Night, duet, Haydn; | Hark, the Herald Angels Sing, organ by Prof. Christiani. solos and duets by Mrs. and Miss Christiant; topic of address, A Visit to Bethlehem; collection for the poor. 0, evening service; organ prelude, Cava- tina, Raf; Hosanna to the Son of David, i Croson, John Sykes, F. KE. Chapin, ‘homas | a) Music or r. Charles M. Skerrett; soprano solo, Father | Evening: Chorus, Sing and Rejoice, Wie- ‘What Mean Those Heavenly Voices, Wie- The choir is composed of the following: Sopranos, Alice Gertie Paxton; altos, Lena G. Shepherd, Nellie Bernhardt, Belle Ma- George Shedd, Charles H. Squires, Robert Zimmer- Clarke, G. D, Mitchell, George M. Howard; Miss J. L. Shedd; violinist, Victor | lude: John A. Roeder. Pew Present before responsive readings, or pews will be at disposal of the mas tree entertainment for the McKendree M. E. Church, Rev. L. T. Name, Almighty Lord, Mozart's 12th Mass; Gloria Patri, Meineke; Hark, the Glad Sound; the Savior Comes, Doddridge; Rejoice, O Israel, and Hall Thy Redeemer, Rossini; offertory, What Mean | Those ,Holy Voices, Cawood; Joy to the World! the Lord is Come, Watts; Jubilate Deo (soprano solo, Mrs. Wishart), Dudley Danks; soprano solo, The Manger Cradle, Mrs. W, M. Wishart; To Us a Child of rrison; When Marshaled the Sing, Wesley; organ post- In’ the evening there will be a short song | % congregation. The church choir is compos- @d_of the following members: Sopranos— Mrs. Carrie Got D. F. Harris, Miss Grace Wishart. Altos— Scrivener, Irene Kehr, Mary johnson. TX le ‘enors—Chas. Chase, R. W. Mitchell, F. C. Linger, Basses— 8.8. Nelitgar, Earnest 8 Hi - . iigar, est Swingle, Henry Bre- wood, Hodes, Frank C. Minor. Or- ganist, Miss Annie Dashiell. Choir director, esday at 7:30 the children of the Sunday school will hold their in the lecture room. A cantata, “Mother Goose and Santa Claus," has been prepared, and. will be rendered by the children in costume rep- resenting the characters of the familiar vegetables, fruit and ciothing will be re- ceived at the door, and will be distributed mas Morn, duet, Mendelsohn; Song Read-} lS SVB | Hatton; Gloria, Sing, O, Hes’ Wage | orgag postlude, Priest's March, from Atha> | lie; evening topic, Why Christ’ Came, elssohn. Snot, James Watson, ct 3 Mrs. Gibson, soprano; Miss Gray, alto; Mr. Clements, tenor. W. F. D organist. Douglas Memorial M. . Church, corner lith and H streets northeast.—Christmas music will be rendered on Sunday, Decem- ber at ll am. as per pro- gram: Anthem, Earth and Heaven, Wurca- dant; anthem, » O Heaw E.. 3 anthem, This Dey is. —y antawent anthem, Holy, Holy, Holy Lord, from Abt; anthem, Peace on Lewis, Mr. Wilson Harvey, precentor. Soprano, Mrs. ", Misses Mabel Wheat, Belle Austin, Amy May and Lizsie Bldridge; alto, Miss Annie Branson and Mra. Dr, Burton; tenor, Messrs. Louis Wm. Warren, J Carr and bender. Mies Leura Chappel, organist; Miss May Branson, : Messrs. Arthur Robb and Howard, Roa: erick, violinists; Messrs. Hedding Leech and Warren cornetists. Chgistmas music, Waugh M. E. Church, 3d_and A streets northeast.Sunday, De- cember 24, 1843, at 11 a.m.: Behold, I Bring You Tidings, Hail, bass sole, Mr. Martin Walker; Good Ti Danks, s0- prano solo, Miss Sallie Nicholson; Angels From the Realms of Glory, Schnecker, Prano solo, Miss Gertie Dana; alto 7 iy and Turner; music will be rendered by the composed as follows: Nicholson, 8: oH Pumphrey, Dana, Wel ell and Mrs. Harper; wee” themes, Welch, jr., John Welch, Evans, Hench, “Henny, McDowell, the a Hine, Lukei and Pierson. leader, James W. Rev. = W, Todeli; ject of sermon by the pastor, Gibson, D. D., “The Angels’ Song.” At Foundry M. E. Church, corner ree streets northwest, Rev. Dr. - Brown, pastor.—Christmas services be held next Sabbath and program of will be as follows: 11 a.m., Andante Con Expressione, Leybach; offertory solo, Heavenward, by Mra’ Foster; hymn; organ postiude, ens are Tellirg. 7:30 p.m., orgen Christmas Carol, Kullak; hymn; _ he Mette, by Miss in; solo, Cantique de Ni Adam, Mrs. Julis Daniela: hymn; post lujah Chorus. Frank A. Wilson, Wm. K. Cohen, organist; Dr. W. fenserfer and*George H. # Ft Uh tathed" i i E. Chandlee, Other Churches. The music on Sunday morning, December 24, at All Souls’ Church, Untterian (corner IL. and 14th streets), will be appropriate to Christmas, The choir is composed of Mra. Edwin Z. Perkins, soprano and director; Mrs. James F. Oyster, alto; Mr. F. tenor; Mr. J. Henry : W.. Walter, organi Sie omen “3 morning is: 1, Nazareth, Gounod, for quartet; 2, Gloria, Now Unto sega ES ip Fs “hild Shall be . 10 Solo; 4, Dr. Geo. W. Wi: mr ae ee composed in 1868, and has p been performed; it is extremely difficult is written very high for all the voices, composed of alto and soprano solos, Arios and quartet. The gloria is elaborate cent and the composi is very a ans. _ n the evening the service the children of the Sunday ts aah Christmas services at Garden Memorial Church, Anacostia. Sabbath mon by the pastor, Rev. J. B. North, Incarnation, Luke 2; 11. 3 poms ne Star, jenny Simpson, sopra: Mrs. M. M. North, alto: C. Snell, tenor, and T. li j i i 2 if i HH BE? services in Father —At the Church of will be Christmas services if = —s Rev. Dr. am the evening a special program embracing the exercise, Ring the companiment; a a cornet solo Au At the Church of the Hi Massachusetts avenue the music on Chi Include besides the carols the carol, Come. ing; the old hymn Adestes tory from the Messiah, and the festival > will pastor, the Rev. Frank Sewall, will Midnight Clear, Dow. Christmas Rest Cholr—Wm. Db. McFarland, first tenor; | Gomtort Yeo The chats bein entre H. OU, Simons, second tenor; Gabriel F./ dren's choir. embraces the following: Or- Johnston, baritone and director; J. H. Hick-| ganist, Miss Gertrude Meem: cox, jr., basso; Charles G. Woodward, or-/| Miss E. Meem, Miss Hunt, Mics ‘Benker ganist. Miss Halsted. Altos, Miss E. Smith, Gunton Temple Memorial Presbyterian | Sigsbee. Miss Sewall, M Bar- Church, program Sunday, December 24—|nard. Seward and ‘ 1. Organ prelude, Mr. C. 8. Elliot. 2. Dox-| A. N. Prentiss and W. Hamilton. SEY WASHINGTON'S COLORED 400, They Have Wenlth, Are Aristocratic and Ultra-Fashionable. From the Buffalo Commercial. * A negro aristocracy! Sounds odd, doesn’t it? Yet such an aristocracy ington, and It is, relatively, at equal in wealth, culture and that of our best circles of white Washington is a colored man’s The term “colored man” is they invariably employ in speaking selves. They tell you they not —that negroes are the low are colored people, and and gentlemen appreciate dress them accordingly. gentility among the whites use of these terms, But, call you please, Washington is the one spot on earth where a number have a social something ! i i i 7E8 F a8 . i £ i i i i & i hi if | i : i There are other colored Where the poor and the fairly meet on equal terms, but they are not the churches churches of the “four hundred.’ The swellest colored church in Washing- ton is the Fifteenth Street Presbyterian. On Sunday mornings 15th street, in the vicinity of the church, is filled with car- riages. The church is small and ultra-fash- fonable. The most of the members carriages, and they use them sions. In this respect they ‘worst form of white snobbery. every gentleman walks to church. from their English cousins, when the American whites al ent fashion of riding to church, ‘ash- ington colored swells will profit by the Ject lesson. ———_+e<e—__ — With a Gilded Dome. From Harper's Bazar. Hon. Ainsworth Spofford, the librarian Congress, who labored so long to body provide a suitable home for national library, hopes to see the new brary completed in two years. The dome of the Ubrary is already a uous feature in the city panorama point of view, and has suggested of gilding the whole dome of the which suffers now by the near con’ eggh eet with the golden bubble across the park, With the books Ps, housed, a propes reading room and the new catalogue avail able, a quarter is expected to spring Capitol Hill Mke that around the Museum in London and the great Librairie in Paris, and the bookworm and the ancient student become regular features of Wash- ington stree! —— Discouraging. Miss Curtly—“Ah, Miss Dewnose! we were of you at our five o'clock tem yes- terday Miss Dewnose—“Oh, dear—and I've tried Teapectablel 20 hard to be 4