Evening Star Newspaper, December 23, 1895, Page 9

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Grant's staff oificers. The incident occurred early in the war, when he was in command of an expedition against the confederates Arkar He was on @ ma than a hundred miles, the the way through a wilderne titute of supplies for man or suffering of ihe sold during the first horse. The con- Uncultivated re ad not t fiscated, and not a porker, norsa chickea, ner ven an ear of corn was anywhere ible. On the third day, howeve began to look more hopeful, Jated dw and small to be seen in i of an In- diana cavil ided the ad- vie si men. Abo’! noon he came upon a small f i whose outw pearance indic might be ood upon the Halting his squad, he di: with two of subordinate ed to the Ieutenant that, t nting himself to be the gen tain the kest the house aiforde suming a Stately demeanor, d the mistress of the hy with for food himself and his who he Grant,” yut with wo all they had he ace for his squad fea: and then dema ut was “Nothing,” > prompt reply of mistre house, pr é $a Ieyal woman she c« -epting pay from the di » With this Lieut fh i ‘staf!’ vent on their way rejoicing. . Grant had halted his forces « fe’ back for a brief res and about th the lieutenant was well out of sight ring he rode up to t 1 ing at the fence in fr inquired if the geod Would cook him a meal. “No,”* came a gruff female voice on the inside of the closcd door. “Gen. Grant and his staff have just been here, and @ people ther all ad in the house, except or pumpkin pie.” “Indeed!” said Grant. “What is your name ‘elvidge,”’ replied the woman, now ven- turing to open the door. “Well, madam, I want that pie,” said tossing the woman a half dollar. keep it for me. I will send for The woman took the money and made the pr ; then Grant rode on some fif- e to where the army was to go into camp for the night. There the various regiments were notif of a full parade at 1), lo which the officers were to see thi the men attended. This was so unu a thing with a force on the mar created a decided ation, ma ppes- ing the y was upon them. The pa- formed ten cclumns deep, and rter cf a mile in length, and, after the usual cerem 3, the assistaat adjutant gereral read ihe following order: “a RTER “Special Ore “Lieut. Wickfield of the Indiana cavalry, having on day eaten everything in Mrs house, at the crossing: Pocahontas and ‘ardeau_ roads, Lieut. Wickfield i: rn with an esc and ea crdere ret hundred cav; gadier General, Commanding.” lock the Heutenant filed out of his ene hundred men, amid tie et The night, reporting fee whole pie, it. ic and had appeared to THE BRITISH CONTENTION. Not Against the Monroe Doctrine, but the American Interpretation, Public opinion in London, in spite of any Statements to the contrary, supports the general idea of the Monroe doctrine. It is rine itself which is resented in in, but the claim is made that pply to the Venezuelan dispute This seems to be the whole contention, and it is confi- ted In the best-informed quar- s that an amicable arrangement will be ched. ——___+ e+_____ Gold to Be Taken From Ocean Sand. From the Los Angeles Herald. The Pacific Beach Mining and Dredging Company is the name of a corporation re- cently formed in thf city for the purpose of exploiting the gold fields which it is claimed exist in the sand along certain por- tions of the shore of the ocean between Redondo and nta Monica. The corpora- tion has a lease on a mile and a third frontage on the ocean, which it proposes to treat as soon as proper facilities in the way of mechinery, ete., can be placed upon the grounds. Alresfly’ an analysis has been made, with the mest promising results, and the company expects to develop an important mining industry. ——s00 For Divorce. Mary V. Webster, through Attorney Montgomery Blair, has filed a petition for divorce from Edward Webster. The papers in the case are withheld from publication. WASHINGTON, D. C, MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1895-FOURTEEN PAGES Printers’ Inf, cffe fittfe schoo? masfer of advertising), saps: Jt is cfaimed for fhe Washinzfor Star, and profabfp frufbfufl2 cfaimed, Bat no offer newspaper tn fe counfrp goes info 60 fars: a percenfage of aff fhe Souses within a radius of fwenfp mifes | from fhe office of pufificafion. CHRISTMAS CAROLS Celebration of the Joyous Festival With Glad Music. —<—<—_.___. ELABORATE SERVICES OF SONG Augmented Choirs in the Various Churches. PROGRAMS PREPARED > Christmas, the most joyous and signifi- cant festival of the Christian year, will be celebrated in the churches this year with all the pomp and ceremony that usually characterizes its observance, and the pow- erful lessons from the pulpits will be em- rhasized by the magnificent music which will precede and follow them. The xreat masters of harmony have found their sweetest themes in the divine inspiration that springs from the birth of the Savior, and their most exquisite melodies will be rendered by a thousand throats that will find new power in the influence surround- ing them. hington ts peculiarly for- tunate in the character of its church sing- ers, and Christmas day the various choirs will be augmented by strong choruses, while in many churehes there will be or- chestral accompaniments. This is especial- ly true of the Roman Catholic, Protestant Episcopal and Lutheran churches. below will be found the programs arranged for the leading churches: Roman Catholle. St. Aloysius, corner I and North Capitol streets, Rev. Cornelius Gillespie, S. J., pas- tor.—Solemn high mass will be celebrated Christmas morni o'clock by Rev. , With Rev. Father J., as deacon, and Rev. Mr. Soyle, S. J., as subdeacon. The music will be as follow Before mass, Adeste Fideles, by Novello. The mass will be La Hache'’s, three voiced, sung by a chorus cf male voices; at the offertory, Noel, Gounod, a bass solo will be rendered by Mr. James Nolan. Solemn high pontificial mass will be cele- brated at 11 o'clock by his ‘eminence Car- dinal Satelli, The officers of the mass will be: Arebpriest, Rev. C. Gillespie, S.J. dea- cons of honor, . Dolan, S. J, and Rev. deacon the mass, a 3 y, S. J.; subdea- con, Rev. Mr. ott, S J.; master of cere- monies, Mr. O'Gorman, S. J. The sermon will be delivered by Rev. Aloysius Bros- nan, S After the mass there will be benediction cf the most blessed sacrament. The choir will render the new mass, Messe Solenrelle, in b, by Prof. F. Fanctulli, di- rector ef the Marine Land. This mass is sl to his eminence, Cardinal Satolll. ni Creator will be sung before the a tenor solo and quartet; at Ecce Annuncio Vob's, bass solo and chorvs. Both of these composi- tions are the work will personally dire of Prof. Fanciulli, who t their rendition. An clans and render appropri. will assist the choir music at the craduale and at the rec sional. The choir lowing Sol Ito, Mis: Phil chorus—s 4 s.F. I. Ruppert, . Rose L. Connor, 3ittings, Cec V. Connor, Ele Burgess, Mrs, isses gan and M altos, Mary EL Tri McGuire, lackey, Cl ner and Me F.1. Ry f Helen M. "Tur- Taylor; tenors, Carl Pp: Oth street between F and loyd, pastor.—Solemn high celebrated at 5 o'clock by mass will be Rey. John Gloyd. Low masses will be at 7 and 9 o'clock and high mass at 10 o'clock. Benediction will be given after the late The music for the high mass will be as follow ing, There Were Shepherd: soprano and full choir, with accompani- ment of organ and a full orchestra; Kyrie, Gloria and Credo, each from St. Cecilia’s mass, Gounod; Offertorium, Adeste Fi- deles, A. Novello, solos and full chorus, with organ and orchest Sanctus and Benedictus, Gounod; Agnus Dei, Gounod; grand march, Tannhauser, Wagner, full orchestra and organ. The choir is com- posed of the following members i Mr. Win. Bernard A. Ryan, Louise Boone, D. McFarland, tenor M. k ing, Cora Gerische, . M. Smitte, Lillian Niernsee, Anna Tra’ nor, Mary Valk, M. M. Mitchell and M J. B. Wilson; tenors, Messr: ard, P. Fitzgerald, Dr. H. B. P. Mi Stasius Meade, C. Balluff, | Prof. Paul Voinot; bassos, Messrs. | P. H. Cromelein, J. F. White, C.F. Good. child, J. J. Hamilton, J.B. Wilson, X. Van Reuth, G H. Meem, P. F. Cain and P. Ss Patrick's choir numbers forty- members, and is the largest in and C streets R. Matthews, pastor.— s ll be celebrated at o'clock. Low m: will be at 7, 8 and S and high mass at 9 o'clock. ‘The music al the o'clock mass will be Millard’s Mass in C, and at the offertory, Adeste Fideles. At the % o'clock mass Cremer's M will be sung. Benedic n will be given after mass, when O Saiuiaris, by Cremer, and Tantum Ergo, by Lambilotte, will be rendered. ‘The members of the cho'r are: Sopranos, Misses Clara Erawner, Maria Thomas, "Cecilia Thomas, Mary Queenan, Annie Muschet,Loretta Muschet, Rosa Hum_ Dbries, Arnie Mack,Amelia Chew, Mesdames Julia Clifton, Julia Thornton, Alice Logan, Laura Waters; altos, Misses Mary Musche Mary Fenwick, Bessie Fletcher, Catherine Simms, Florence Queenan; tenors, Samuel Middleton, Wm. Shedrick, Chas. Edelin; bassos, Aloysius Brown, Ji A. Mason, Jos. Matthews, Ernest Edelin, Ashby Matthews; Sylvester Thomas, organ St. Peter's, corner 2d and C streets south- east, Rev. J. M. O'Brien, pastor—Solemn high mass will be celebrated at 5 o'clock. The musical program will be as. follows Moaart’s First Mass (complete); offertorium, Adeste Fideles, Novello; recessional, Naza~ reth, Gounod (arranged). Mr. A. Coda, tie well-known clarionet soloist, will play sev- eral selections during the ‘service. The choir is composed as follows: Director Eu- gene French; organist, Miss N. R. Kearon: sopranos, Misses Hattie Ritehie, tista, K. ‘Allen, M, Stuart, . E, Me- Caftery, M. McMahon, A. Bogan, E. Me- Mahon, M. Daly, Mrs. Mehler; altos, MH Baptista, L. Arendes, M. Liufrio, ‘Mr: I. Mock, Mrs. Pelham; tenors, Mess Wright, J. Neff, ¢. Richards, J. bassos, Messrs. R. W. Devereaux' F. Cole, man, B. Atchison, M. Early, J. J. Keating, A. Schulteis. At’ the late mass—A Mi. Cantata—the junior choir will sing Rossi's mass, and ai the benediction Giorza’s O Saiutaris and Lambilotte’s Tantum Ergo. Holy Trinity, corner 36th and O streets, Georgetown, Rev. Wm. J. Scanlan, pastor.— Early mass will be celebrated at 5 o'clock. The music will be as follows: Organ prelude, Beatrice Scott ; Jeal; Credo; Sanctus; introduction to Lohengrin (R.Wagner); so- prano solo, Neel (Adam); mags, Mozart's ‘Twelfth, entire; offertcry, Adeste Fideles (Novello); Veni Creator, alto solo (Monti); ceau symphonic (J. Baptiste Calkin, Op. ( At the 10:30 o'clock mass the following pro- gram will be rendered: Organ preiude, pas- terale (J. Grison); mass, St. Theresa’s, for three equal voices (La Hache); offertory, Adeste Fideles (Novello); postlude, introdu tion to third act of Lohengrin (R.Wagner): O Salutaris, soprano solo Giorga); Tantum Ergo (Aiblinger). The choir is composed of the following singers: Soprano soloist, M: Armand Gumprecht; alto soloist, Miss Vir; Wetzel; tenor soloist, Mr. Al. Fennell; i soloist, Mr. Frank Reeside, Chorus. pranos, :fisses Maggie Sweeney, Rose Kear- rey, Mary Harnedy, Retta Wetzel, Mary Kearney, Josephine Clements and Irene Entwisle; altos, Misses Helen Doering, Katie Doering, Janie Ulmer and Dora Collins; tenor, Mr. Al. Fennell; bassos, Messrs. Michael Scanlon, Frank Reeside and Chas. Kelly; organist and director, Mr. Armand Gumprecht. : Holy Name of Jesus, corner 11th and K streets northeast, Rev: Thomas J. Kervick, pastor.—Solemn ‘high mass at 5 o'clock: celebrant, Rev. Father Fitzgerald; deacon, Rev. Father Kervick; subdeacon, Rev. Mr Rose, S. J. There will be low masses at 7, o’clovk mass the choir will render the Misa Pro Pace (La Hache); Veni Creator (W gand); Ave Maria, (Gounod); Adeste Fidele- (Novello); clarionet solo by Emanuel Diaz. The members of the choir are: Sopran: Mesdames H. F. Getz, J. Eckert, Mary Hessler, Anna Doyle, Louise Frizze Laura Groves, Agnes Sauter, May and ames J. Rupper mers, Misses B. W. H. Parker, M. T. Byr Joseph Mulhare, Wm. G. Dunne, R. Riordan, S. Mockabee, E. L. A. G. Cox; organist, Miss Lucy Byrne; directress, Miss Mary Hessler St. Augustine's (colored), Ith near M street northwest, Rev. Paul Griffith, pas- tor.—Five o'clock mass—Weber's mass in G trajor. Eleven o'clock mass—Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus,Hayden's third mas dictus, Agnus Dei, Gounod’s mas cilia; Veni Creator, Handel's, Benjamin; offertory, Adeste Fideles; Salutaris, by R. Wagner, arranged by Austin Pierce; Tantum Ergo, by Marzo, tenor solo and chorus, Geo. Lemon. The members of the choir are: Quartet—so- prano, Mrs. Martina Irving; alto, Mrs. La- vinia Lofton; tenor, Mr. J. I, Jackson; bass, | Mr. W. T. Benjamin. Sopranos—Mr: tina Irving, Mrs. Anna Swann, Mrs. Susie Green, 's Carrle Hawkins, Julia John- sou, Mary Simms, Clara Wheeler, Mar; Weldon, Mrs. Lulu Prather, Mrs. T. Short. Altos—Mrs. Lavinia Lofton, Agnes Lemon, Mrs. Broughton, Marie James, Carrie Johnson, Lizzie Parkam. Tenors—Messrs. J. J. Jackson, George Lemon, V. Duvall, Wm. Smith. Hassi—Messrs. W. T., Benjamin, T. L. Ben- jamin, John Cole, Chasley, Radcliffe. Leader and organist—Prof. Anton Gloetzner. The sermon at 11 o'clock will be by Rev. Chas. H. McKenna, O. P.- St. Stephen's Church, Pennsylvania ave- nué and 25th street, Rev. J. J. Dougherty astor.—Solemn hi mass will ‘be ce at 5 o'clock, when the following musie will be rendered: Introit, Cantigue dt Noel, Gounod, solo for tenor; Kyrie and Gloria in Excelsis, Durand's second solemn mass in G; before the sermon, Veni © ator Spiritus, arranged from H. F. Grant Mrs. Misses soio for scprano und quartet; Credo, Dur- and's second solemn mass in G; at the of- fertory Adeste Fideles, Novello's arrange- dictus and Agnus Del, Durand’s second solemn mass in G; reces Dielman’s Christmas Hymn, The members of the choir will sing service: ae. W. D. Misses There McDermott wn, Mary Heitman, a 3 5d 8 Mr@& C. E. Dessez, rgaret Gowans, @Mary Macdon- ald, M . B. Hines, Misses Eleanor Gil- len, Cora Trodden, Minnie Heitman. Tenorl . D. A. O'Brien, W. W. Allen, C bert J. Gannori, Mulhall, L. F Randolph. Ba: Cc. V. Bechtel, W. fen, Carl BR mpbell, Organist—Mrs. Mary Director—Mr. Lucius F. Randolph, d and C streets northeast, 1 man high mass at 5 o'clock, celebrated he pastor, to he followed by low ma: will be a high mass at 10 ma Lit the Midnight Air, Kyrie; Glori: Benedictus, R Dei, Selle; fton will sin Kyrie, loria, Credo, Sanctus, ictus, Agnus Dei, from Gau At the offertory: Owen's Ave Maria, Miss Sefton, Miss Higgins, Mr. Smith; O Jutar Karst, Miss Higgins; Tantum Ergo (Rest Thee on This Mas: lad voices. : Sopranos, Misses Lillian Blanche Hurley, Nelli Pillow), chorus for The members of the choir Sefton, Anna | baritone, and John H, Millett. j he | Soe = * =e Sef ss S % seen 53 Sele tee % % % Of course, 1am > ere open every evening, “s serene After-dinner shopping Parties are quite popular this Xmas, seer “ oe } Jewelry so exquisite as mine. applauded and purchased. Day the rush will continue. eedeteteteteteteceapctenteteteeatetetectectectetetetetete | . 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Never walk on F street without looking at HL. the beauty of my window. eee ee ee ee te te ee ad “| Want to Be the Jeweler Who Comes Into Your Mind First.” During the past OOOO OLED O LOLOL GD OOO DODO CO POY & Won’t watch requests your inspec- DAVISON, JEWELER, 1105 F St. : tion after mass, O Salutaris, by Marsten Tantum Ergo, by Faure, and Laudate Do- minum, by Cassarini, The solos wiil be sus- tained ‘at both services by “Mrs. Zai Smith, soprano; Mrs. M. N. Mart! to; Wm, H. Burnett, tenor; L. 5. Nolan, bas: ported by a chorus of twenty voices. } Jennie Glennan, organist, aid LL. E. Gan- non, director. . Dominic's, corner of 6th and 15 streets uthwest, Rev. F. W. Linahan, pastor ‘olemn high masses. wi! Stel and 11 o'clock o'clock. At 5 o'clock the music vill be Weber's mass in G, Veni Creator, Giorza; Gradual, Date Sonitum Pa Adeste Fideles, Novello. be presched by Rev. C. H. McKenta, At 11 o'clock the choir will render Mozart's twelfth mass offertory, Adeste Fideles, No- vello; gradual, Nomen Domini Benedic- tum, Caglero. ‘The mass wil Le fo"lowel by benediction of: the blessed which the music will be O 8. is Yantum Ergo, Hattersley. The choir will be composed of the following ladies and gentle- sse3 Mollie Wright, Ma Alice Kerr, Fanny (; Angela Healy, Rosie Carraher, Ali and Mary A. Browne; altos, ‘M Rabbitt, Maggie Co!eman, Bernie utaris, dwar. William john Keating, J. C. Wer Browne; orgasist, Miss Barbara FE Immaculate Conception, corner Sth and N streets northw vy. S. F, Ryan, pastor— The first m: ) o'clock. The music will be ck i ir, with Miss Mamie Mullaly as organ- t. The program will he Batemann’s mass, at the ofertory, Adeste Fideles. The musical program for the 10:30 o'clock high mass will be as follows: Schubert's mass in B will be given by a full orchestr regular cho’ under the direction of Mrs. Clara Baker-Smith; Prof. Anton D. Mayo Hurley, Eda Howard, Susle Underwood, | jg organist: Veni Creator, by Faure, sun Ressie Skelley, Adele Smith and Alic lity Me Re Bo Barsarae At cotertors M BI che Higgins, Bertha Adeste Fidel full choir and orchestra. son and Ressi ; tenors, Me John F Smith, Ambrose Warner and John Howard; hi Messrs. John Shields, Henry Dumont, O'Connor, Franci: Bateman, Perey in Gort n, y 5 Henry Caylor, J O'Loughlin; Miss Daisy Isabel Joyce, organist and directres The choir will be assisted at the late mass by Mr. Frank Gohe; folinist. St. Mary's (German), 5th street near northwest, Rev. George Glaab, pastor, emn high will be celebrated in Mary’s Caurch Christmas at®5 o'clock a. m. During this mass the chgir will render the following music: Adeste Fideles (before in honor of St. , B. Ha vi Creator, quartet (before the sei Biala; Datg Sonitum Pastore and chorus“%at the offertoi 3 in E flat. A. Guilmant; Veni 0 and quartet, J. Wiegand Sonitum Pastores, M. Costa. Vesp: be sung at 4 o'clock p.m., and at th vice the following music will be rendered: spers and Magnificat No. 2, E. 20; Alma Redempto . Campana; O Saluta- is, C. Saint Saens; Tantum Ergo in A, F. he following singers constitute the Ma ustain the solos is 2 Whitesell, Rosa Miller, Alice Koch, Lulu Roberts and Mrs. altos, Misses Margaret Eichhorn, Annie Mille and Mamie Miller; tenors, . Alexan- der Mosher and Wallace bi ‘OS, Messrs. Frank H. Rebstock, Robert Paul, Harry G. Mee and Henry Nolda: organist and director, Mr. William Waldecker. St. Paul's, corner 15th and V_ streets northwest, Rev. James F. Mackin, pastor.— The first mass will be celebrated at 524) o'clock. The music will be ‘rendered by eo choir, assisted by Miss Cecilia Murphy and directed by Madam Daly. The late mass will be at 11 o'clock, at which Right Rev Bishop Keane will preach. The musical program will be as follows: Battsman's Veni Creator, Karst; Christmas hymn offertory, Deilman.” The Gregorian for chant vesper service—Adeste Fideles, No- vello; O Salutaris, Mozart; Tantum Ergo, The choir is composed of forty assisted by Misses Esputa and ; organist, Miss Mary Byrne; orches- tra accompaniment; -directress, Madam J. Esputa Dal. St. Matthew's, Rhode Island avenue near Connecticut avenue, Rev, Thomas S. Lee, pastor.—High m: will be celebrated at 5 o'clock. The music to be rendered will be follows: Before the mass, Adeste Fideles, Novello’s arrangement; during the mass, Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus and Agnu: Dei, comprising La Hache’s mass for mal2 voices; at the offertory, Gounod’s Il Natali, baritone solo; after mass, n organ volun- tary by Miss Jernie Glenndn; solemn high mass at 11 a.m. The program will be as follows: Befcre the mass deste Fideles, Novello, and during the mass, Kyrie, Gloria in Excelsis Deo,Credo in Unum Deum, Sanc- tus et Benedictus and™Agnus Del, compris- ing Alois Bart Schmid’s mew festival mass, its first renditiorin Washirston. At the of- fertory, Jubilate Deg, by-Diabelli, a soprano solo and chorus” Before’the sermon, Veni Creator, by Chadwick, and at the benedic- At close of mass, before benediction, a duet for tenor and bass, Angeli et Archangeli, by Gilsin, will be sung by Mr. H. O. Cook and Mr. J. J. Fisher, with cornet obligato. At benediction, Bassini’s O Salutaris will be sung by Mrs. Smith; Tantum Ergo, by Geeb, full choir. The’ choir is as follow fiss Annie Grant (soloist), Mrs. Miss Marguerite Wrenn, mett, Miss Susie Lewis, Cecilia. Gillis H. O. Cook; altos, st), Miss’ Tacie Grace Maher, Mamie Jordan, Rose Bi ie MeGill, G and M Barnard (sol Mary King, Mi ret. Sherman, ia Dulin, Mi: izzie Bar- . O, Cook (soloist), Mr. R. Clinton Ballinger, 3 os, Mr. J. J. Fish- artin Grant, Mr, T. A. Mr. Wm. De- yi tenor: ames For: 1 J Lacey and Mr. H. G. Thyson. St. Ann’s, Tenleytown—High mass will be surg at 5 o'clock Christmas morning. The choir, under the direction of Mis Morgan, is composed of Misses Dell Pe . Mary er, Murphy, Jane Curran, dane Shaeffer and Martha Poore, Messrs. J. F. Barber and Edw. Shaeffer. The choir and Agnus Dei from Hache’s Un Gloria to God (Lambilotte) will be and_Adeste {s, Misses O'Day and Ada Miss Curran, contralto, 0. effertory. Solo’ Poore, sopranos and Mr. Barber, basso. ‘eresa’s Chu Anacostia—Glory to God, Dielman; Kyrie, La Hache; Gloria, Farmer; Credo, Millard; offertory, Ave Ma- music by Stanley, arranged by E. T. Davis; Sanctus, Benedictus and Agnes Dei, by Marz ris and Tintum Ergo,Laudamus,Gregorian. The solo at the offertory will be sung by Miss Lizzie Branson. The choir is com- pesed of the Misses Emma Bean and Annie Green, sopranos: Jennie Bean and May Branson, altos and Edward Dav Samuel Mockabe: per and E. T. Davis ar ganist, respectively. . George M. Cas- director and cr- Episcopal. St. Michael and All Angels’ Church, cor- ner 22d and F streets, Rev. C. W. Bisp- ham, rector.—The Christmas season will open with a full choral midnight commu- nion service on Christmas eve, processional forming at 11:30 p.m. Tae vested choir of thirty men and boys will render the follow- ing music: Processional, O Come All Ye Faithful; solo, Oh, Holy Night, Mr. R. L. Keeling; communion service, Stammers in E flat; offertory, Sing, Oh, Heavens, Tours; frocessional returning, It Came Upon the Midnight Clear. The choir consists of the following: Sopranos, Joe Butterworth, Hew- ard Butterworth, Nelson Mourning, Arthur Thomas, Gus Thompson, Neil Eiker, Pierce Levis, Guy Eiker, Willie McKim, Willie Edwards, Stephen Ford, Glenn Morse, Bryan Morse, Munroe Elliott, Arthur Den- ham, Douglas Sutherland, Clarence Chism, Paul Maschmeyer; altos, John Eiker, Geo. Chase; tenors, Messrs. A. B. Mesny, R. L2e Longstreet, Jules Rodier; basses, Messrs. C. W. Moore, R. L, Keeling, Perey Thomp- will sing the Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus] § son, G. H. Michaelsen, Bryan Morse and (on this occasion) Harry W. Hugh Wheeling, W. Va.; organist and choi ter, Harry J. Read. St. Paul's Church, 23d street near ington Circle, Rev. Alfred Harding, rector Rey. Dr. F. M. Gibson and Rev. Frank | Prescott, assistant ministers. Christmas day will be as follows: Early celebration of the holy communion at 7 matins and high celebration at 11 a. m.; evensong at 4: the 11 o'clovit vice th2 follow am of music will be rendered by the vested choir, wita orchestral accompaniment: Proce: Adeste Fideles; reading (hymn and Glorias, in'E, Havergal; Te Deum and Benedjetus in Eb, Barret Glory ‘of the Lord Shall-Be Revealed, onen- ing chorus of the Messiah, Hande' munion service, the St. Cec (Messe _Sollennelle) Charles Gounod; hymn 51; Daughter of Zion, Naylor; rhe Snow Lay on the Ground, recessional aving been stung every choir, under B. MacLeod, composed as Bell, Wille Frei ection of Mr. Donald t and choirmaster, is Sopran tes s, Clarence ixel n- jemin Roll George Bickford, Fran Morgan, John Bonnell, John Harbaugh, Williamson mith, Arthur Rittenho y Randall, 4} ig, Harry Bo: he ui basses, C. T. Belt, G. F. D. S. Young. George G. day school festival will take place-on Sat- ive wili be as folle Proces al, hymn 49, Ad Fideles; Venite, selection, An- cient Song; Gloria Patri, arranged from Fuller's Christian Sold'ers; Te Deum Laudaimus, Stevens in C, amended byesolo and quartet, from Loretz: Jubilate Geo in ©, Middleton; hymn No. : i Frost; Gloria Tibi, Wagner: 4St. Louis (Reiner); Offer} Heavens, in E. flat, Simper. lelssohn. | The choic is composed de, Ker, Brown, Carter, dieton, For- ker, Bea’ , Tretlett, Scheaf- fer and Lew Bullman, | Weeden, Browning, Yashington, Durfee, Carraway and Hout, Me: Miler, Murdock, music will be repeated next Sunday. St. Stephen's, 14th street, -Columbia Heights, Rev. George F. Dud On Christ y the choir, v: rection of Prof. Jas. S. Caulfield, orga and choiimaster, will sing the follow: Organ prelude, Pastorale, Handel; pro sional hym Hark, the Her i] Venite, F xo. 1 mper; rebrother; Te Deum, Jubilate, Dudley Bue! anthem solo, Show Me Th Torrent, Draper; com- Gounod, in D; Offertory ‘ou Good Tidings, Barnby; Nune Dimittis, Barry, in C, soprano solo by Miss Mitchell and chorus; nn, O Come, All Ye Fait organ postlude, Hayden. The ts of the following: and alto, Henry Boyle, E Creighton Churchill, George Walter Cox, monds, John Ecwards, Abram Granville Gus: nley Heywood, jadge s. Ballinger, G Brown and Wm. N. srs. H. O. Edmon: Wm. . Wake, Odell Whipple, R. T. Dudiey, F. P. 2s Brown, B. Mitchell, € Beverly Tow sted by Mi ss Draper and } sopranos, und Mrs. E. M. McLeod, Miss Talmadge aad s Theresa Dudley, altos. Mitchell, tcmac avenue, Georgetown, Rey. Buck, rector.—Service at 11 a.m. sional Hymn, 50, J. Reading; Venite, Good- enough, Gloria Patri, C. B. Clark; Te Deum, J. E. West; Benedictus, Stanier; Introit Hymn, , Averson; Kyries, Woodward; Gloria Tibi, Woodward; offertory anthem, Sing, O Heavens, Simper; at presentation of alms, Praise God from Whom All Bless- ings Flow; Sanctus, Woodward; Gloria in Charles E, Excel: old chant; Eucharistic Hymn, 225, Minnick; Nune Dimittis, Stainer. The choir consists of Masters Charles Griffith, Harry Middleton, Frank Smoot, Albert Gwynn, Newton Middleton, John Barbarin, Aldin Smoot, N. Gwynn, Harry Howser, Clifford Bangs, Worden Parris, Wilford Roach, Le Roy Tucker, Perry Huntington, Percy Or- ton, Harry Kline, Norman Cruickshank; altos, Hyde Barbarin, Will Waters and J. L. mas- Wash- ervices on | 0 Introit, And the John Bundick; crucifer, | ‘Thomas Muliett; lit Duncan cliffe; acoly oseph Gascoigne; as: ant organ: 's Mary Ro: The § | pr urday, the 2Sth instant, at 4:15 p.m., with under the direction of Mr. W. 58. Young, superintendent of the school. Trinity Chureh, corner of 3d and C streets northwest, Rev. T. G. Addison, D.D., and Rev. ‘ihomas S. Childs, D. D., The musi the Christmas ser St. John’s Church, correr O street and Po- Proces- Gross; tenors, Wm. Looker, Charles Cropley, Percy Minnick, Joseph Flynn, Dr. F. 8. Barbarin and Mr. Frost; bassos, R. Lea Cox, Reginald Locker, Roy Kirkland, E. G. Randall, Willie Beall, Sanford Kirkland and Philip Huntington. The choir will be as- ed by Misses Mary Lockwood, Emily Stevens, Mattie Cropley, Misses Cook and Peck, soprancs; Miss Dodson, Mrs. Ross and Miss Kearney, altos; W. E. Middleton, ‘gau‘st and director; Charles Cropley, as- ant organist. At 4 p.m. the Sunday school of the parish, assisted by the choir, will sing their Christmas carols. Christ Church, G street between 6th ard 7th streets southeast, Rey. Gilbert FE. Wil- liams, rector.—Processional, Adeste Fidelis; Venite, by Warren: Glorias, by Gerrish; Te Deum, Buck's E flat, Festiv ubilate Deo, by J. S. Camp; Hymns 59 and 60; Gloria Tibi, Pleyel; offertory, Psalm 23, as arranged by Greatorex; succeeding the benediction the Gloria in Excelsis. This order of music will be given again next Sunday. The mem- bers of the choir are as follows: Principal quartet, Mrs. Lilian White, soprano; Miss Laura Kahlert, alto; Mr. James S. Smith, tenor; Mr. R. J. Low bass. Chorus choir, s Bertha Kahlert s A. D.C. Murra: s Neilie MacNulty, Miss Nettie Denha: Jennie Goss, Miss Irche Gibbons, Miss ie Burch and Miss Virginia Nally; pre= centor, James S. Smith; organist, J. Fuiton Richards. Churen of the Ascension,corner 12th strect and Massachusetts avenue, Rev. John H. Elliott, S. T. D., rector; Rev, Wm. Tayloe der, assistant minister.—There will be celebration of the holy communion at an rly hour, when the music will be rendered by the Chapter of Praise of the Parish Guild. At 11 a.m. there.will, be morning sung by the vested choir of the parish: Pri cessional hymn, GQ Come, All Ye Faithfu tune, Adeste Fidele: Exeltemus Domino: chant in D; Proper p: followed by Gloria No. 1, from C. Viiliers Stanford's Nunc Dimittis in B flat; No. 2, from Stan- ferd’s Magnificat in B flat; No. 3, from F. Kilvington Hattersiey’s Magnificat in E flat. Te Deum in E, Joseph Barnaby. Benedictus, chant in G, Dr. Crotch, Introit, hymn Hark, What Mean Those Holy Voices? G. J. Geer. Kyrie Eleison and Gtoria Tibi, from J. Baptiste Calkin’s service in G. Hymn before sermon, While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night; tune, St. Martin’ W. Tansur. Offertory anthem, The Angel Gabriel Was Sent From God, Henry Smart; baritone and tenor solos, quartet, full chorus. Ascription, long meter doxology; Guil France; Sanctus, from Calkin’s service in G; hymn of communion, Bread of the World in Mercy Broken, Dr. J. 8. B. Hodges; Gloria in celsis, from service in G, Henry Smart; recessional hymn, Hark! the Herald is Sing, Mendelssohn. The choir is or- ganized as follows: Decant, bassos, Messrs. Charles F. Roberts, Rolla P. Currie, Wm. T. Southard and Arthur Miller; tenors, James G. Traylor, Robert P. Stone and Henry F. Bell; soprancs and altos, Frank Biasdel, Thomas Lee, Paul Pitchlynn, Harry Pey- ton, Warren Eynon, Clarence Wright, John Schutz, Berkeley Geyer, Edward Holmes; ris, bassos, Messrs. George E. Terry, as. E. Bell, Homer Guerry, Lowry Farn- bam and Wea’ ; tenors, Major N. H. Camp and Mr. George Lee; sopranos and altos, Graham Cooksey, Paul Dean, Edwin El. Arthur Bell, Newton Hammer, Cecil Bla: Gel, Harry ‘Jones, Charles W. Sigourney, Allan Brett and Wilfred Lawson; librarian, Mr.Arthur Miller;ass'stant musical director, Mr. James G. Traylor; organist and choir- master, Mr. Francis Edward Camp. St. Andrew’s Church, corner of lith and Corccran streets, Rev. J, B. Perry, rector— The more important musical selections for Christmas day are as_ follows: Prelud offertcry in Ab, Read; Venite in C, S. P. Warren; Glorias, Shuey in F, Holden in F, ard Buckin C; Te Deum in Eb, from Elijah, Buck; Jubilate in Ab, Patten; hymns 57, 51, 63; offertory anthem, Noel, O Sing to God, Ch. Gounod; interlude, Pastorale in F, first movement, J. S. Bach; postlude, Fugue in G minor, Bk. @ No. 7, J. 8. Bach. The choir Is as follow: ir, Jas. W. Cheney, or- ganist and choirmaster; sopranos, Mrs. Hat- tie Meads Smith (solo), Miss Annictta LU. King, Mrs. Bertha B. Lipscomb, Miss Laura Bangs ss Bessie S. Driver, Miss Gertrude E. Holden; altos, Miss Elinore U. Simonds (solo), Miss Anna Nixon, Mrs. R. L. Town- iss A. E, Tichenor, Miss Mae D. ck, Bertha Dawson; tenors, Mr. F. W. Clements (solo), Dr. J. Walter Holings- worth, Mr. Harry 8. Childs (ibrarian), Mr. Harry L. Murdoch, Dr. H. MacName bassos, Mr. Charles E. Rice (solo), Mr. W. Abbott, Mr. Clarence Zepp and Col. Cecil Clay. Church of the Epiphany, G street between 13th and 14th streets northwest, Rev. R. H. McKim, rector.—There will be morning prayer and holy communion at 11 a.m. and holy communion at 7:30 a.m. The principal music at the 11 a.m. service will be Festival Merning Service in G major, Dudley Buck; intrait anthem, And the Glory of the Lord, from Handel’s Messiah; offertory an- them, Nazareth, Buck-Gounod. The choir is composed of a quartet, consisting of Mrs. Nellie Wilscn Shircliffe, soprano; Miss Flor= ence Stidham, contralto; Mr. William Caul- field, tenor, and Mr. G. Berkeley Griffith, ba: and a chorus of ladies and gentle- men, under the directicn of Mr. H. Clough- Leighter, organist and choirmaster: Misses Cook, Dobbins, Didden, Dixon, Gould, Howe ell, Jones, Lewis, Meccdy, Muir, Pollock, yer, Sermon by the rector, and holy com=" munion, when the following service.will be _