Evening Star Newspaper, December 20, 1924, Page 10

10 THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1924. Christmas Carols and Cantatas Feature Sunday Programs in Various Churches ad Christmas Carol. HA'RK! the herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King; Peace on earth, and-mercy mil God and sinners reconciled.” Joyful, all ye nations, rise, Join the triumph of the skies; Choirs Make Great Plans To Sing Traditional Music Modern Composers, However, to Find Rep- resentation as Yuletide Compositions Are Given BeforeMany Congregations. | HE specia that pop type of song, the on sundry occasions throughout the entire week, probably find- ing its final ccho in the new World,” by T. Frederick H. Candlyn, Churct 4 pm. In the meantime, a goodly dc arrangements and compilations of the old carols will keep the song waves 1gtonand vicinity, accompanied by harps, strings, traveling through Wasl The oldest carol was proba the birth of the Savior in Bethlechem was announced to the shepherds. Ihere are also Easter carols, but un tl and, i The titles was originally inspired by this son the tidings of great jo the « dancing as well Chr Christmas as song 2 As a the fourth centu Ca car iderable Tt i issued to The has made tom of cc antiquity middle ages. record of a ¢ Although ized was m 1e radio ons to cozy homes all the ols carnest 1gue of ouses where lighted candle fellowship tiul, pi ntitn! melodies bez ng,” wi “Merr OFf peace many carols I for tt the music always tells, BAPTIST HE musica bers at tt Baptist Chu Morniu (Burde ““Christ M —Organ recital “March of “The Sh Aquin) H prece (Br First are Me h “Chr ten row tmas Ruckn (Harker); Robert M. Magi’ (Salome); ) Holy aritone the pherds™ fertory, Whiteside or: postlud tnelud the organist yrning service (Mendels (Foote), (Guilmant) nata’ g service “Pastorale” (Guilmant) ot will sing e. Shin (Maker), (Vincent) Holy Night' the pherds t, Holy vening “While vice sartet Watched Night” (Gru ts northeast, spe will_be: Mo o'clock.—Prelude, Christr hymns and TUpon the Midnight ial ning snth 1sic and t str. morrow chimes, carols, “Tt (¢ Clear,” “Joy to the World, the Herald Angels Sing” “O Come, Al Ye Faithful’; soprano solo, “The Birthday of a King” (Neidlinger) soprano solo, “O Holy (Adam): organ postlude, " (“Chorus of Shepherds”) ‘Lemme Evening service, § p.m.— Prelude, organ and chimes, Christmas hymns and carols, “O Little Town of thlehem.” “The First Shepherds W lent Night liga izht, with violin s Child” i <u violin (Gold- « (Borowski) T from “C mar organ Chorus,” fre del). Hazel prano, Herman linist and John certo, O) postiude, “Hallelujah “The Messiah” (Han- n Wood is the so- Hoffman the vio- 11 Mason, or- R. Russe At Fifth Bap streets southwest, the chorus choir, William J. Palmer drector; Mrs. A. Carpenter organist, will present a st Church program of special Christmas music | at both morning and evening services. | The selections will Organ, “Prelude M B agler); “Jesus Shall Reign” (Pat- n) ‘O'er the World in Silence Sleeping” (Harris), “Hark! the Herald Angels Sing” (Mendelssohn), ul Te Deum in " (Buck), O Lord, Is the Greatness”. (Macfar- and), “How Firm a Foundation” (Portuguese) postlude, . “Grand Choar” (L Marre). 40 p.m.—Pa- cantata, entitled hristmas,” given. The lyrics were writ- include: a o eant vl be ten Ly Elsio Duncan Yale, the musio! rranged from favorite classics by \iired Judson, and the explanatory text Mr. Palmer. The musical numbers will be illustrated by tableaux and pa- seant interspersed with organ selactions, I'he program follows: Prelude, “March of the Magi Kings” (Dubois); chorus, “All Hail” an arrangement of Wag- ner's “Pllgrim Chorus”; tableaux, **Judea, by Night"; chorus Ages,” paraphras 'horus”; tableaux, #nd chorus, “Wake, lotow), Mrs. Dougl m; duet and choru iastern Sky” (“I1 Trovatore) Leutbecker and Mrs. Demen leaux, “The Wise Men male choru “We Seek the King" (“C 1o and chorus, “Seek (Dvorak's “Humoresque”), ¥rice; tableaux, “The Manger”; duet and chorus, “Sleep, Child Divine’ «Schubert’'s “Serenade’), Grace Mooney Richards; ladies’ chorus, Royal Babe” (Offenbach's “Bar- carolle”); tableaux, “The Shepherds iraditional anthem, “While Shep- herds Watched Their Flocks”; ta- bleaux, “Herald Angels”; anthem, Angels From the Realms of Glory” (Wood), sololst, Pearle Grigsby Wind- or; chorus, “Visions of Beauty,” con- taining themes ' from “Holy Night,” “‘Adests Fideles” and Handel's “Hal- lujah Choru “Christmas Post- Jude.” O Judah s and Mr. Qbry- Star of the Miss The Immanuel Baptist Church Choir, \der the direction of ¥mily G. Dick- som, will sing appropriate Christ- as music at both services tomorrow. In the morning—Prelude, “Adora- 1ion™ (Borowsk!); processional hymn, anthem, “Praise the Lord” (Randeg- zer): mals chorus, “We Have Seen Jiie Siwr in the East’ (Stmper); an- musical programs at local churches tomorrow usher in h, Rock Creek Church road, a week from tomorrow, December 28, at morn- | rgan | “Hark, | ' “While | 6% and B | > Christmas carol, which will be heard Christmas cantata, “The Light of the which will be presented at St. Paul’s »zen other cantatas and many special hat sung by the heavenly host when | doubtedly the popularity of the carol | Christmas, for most carols tell | J1d days, this joy found expression in noels, nowells and novelles carry out Aurelius ry, A. D, and carol singing is a cus- rols were extremely popular in the ollection of such carols being author- i fact Prudentius wrote a ymas Tysdale. possible to broadcast from warm and other Christmas music that sick the ple » of advocates 1 sant old custom of “waits” | 1 the vicinity of the | churches have united in arranging benefit of the Social Service | le singers will stop to sing only | & in the window on Christmas eve. this idea th ‘turesque aspect of the small carolers | Perhaps wbout at is commendable, | shrilly out upon night air. Mendeclssohn's charming carol, is the | | which have been popular since the | hese “waits.” and to the musical it spells | spite of Jazz throughout the year. ! | | HELEN FETTER. Ye Christmas alto solo, | Birthda “The of | anthem, r) | ainger, a King” (Neldlinge Holy Night” (Adam). | ice—Processtonal hymn, i “There Were Shepherds” (Marks); ! duct, Hazel Hughes and FEdith R. Grainger, “Christmas” (Shelly); an-| | the irightest and Best of the Sons of the Morning” (Coombs), with | violin obbligato, played by Arnold P. turtevant; male chorus, “While { Shepherds Watched Nevin), inei- dental by Mrs. Grainger. Miss Hughes, Denton Ledford and C. | Ridgewat Taylor. “0 | Evening serv-| anthem, solos & There will be special Christmas sic at both services at the Brook- | nd Baptist Church. In the morning choir, unde the leadership of 1 P. Middlekauf?, organist, will{ ‘The Promised Child Is Born” (Stultz), and “O Little Town of/ thlehem” (Miller). At the evening the anthems will be “And There Were Shephere (Fletcher) | l{and “The Song of 'th Shepherds” | | (Woodman). | | Esme Reeder. violinist, will be the; offertory nloist will | “Angels’ Serenade.” and play | | | om the s anthems will be sung as 1 musical attraction in the service at Temple Baptist Church to- | morrow. both in the morning and eve- ning. The Young Men's Male Quartet will sing, under the dire Ruth Horner, assisted by | People’s Choir. tion of Mrs. | the Young | g of i A the Washington Baptist Church, | eorgetown, the music tomorrow include: Morning—Organ pre- | lude, *“Andantino” (Schubert); an them, “Therc Were Shepherds” | | (Miles): offertory, aria from “Hea’ } |enly Heights,” from Geibel's can- | tata, “The Incarmation,” by Miss Crai nthem, ng, O Heavens”; | postlude, “March of the Priests” (M zart), Mrs 3 ivening—Pre- lude, organ and cello, first movement of “Impromptu” (Schubert), “Aben- lie (Schumann), Mrs. Bagley .\ndl Mr. Willis; cantata, “The Shepherd; ing” (J. Lincoln’ Hall); soloists, Netta Craig, Jane E. Smith, Mr. Con- | rad and Mr. Sabean; offertory solo “Traumerei” (Schumann), Mr. Willi postlude, “Marcia Pomposo” (Stultz), Mrs. Bagley. for this muslie. in | win John Willis is celllxti Christmas music tomorrow Metropolitan Baptist Church, and A streets northeast, will b, Morning service—Organ prelude, Shepherd’s Pipes” (Harris); anthem, ‘Angels From the Realms of Glory” (Decevee), by Harold King, Mrs. Gil- bert A. Clark and choir; duet, “Christ- mas” (Shelley), by Mrs. J. Lester Brooks and Mrs. Gilbert A. Clark; solo, “Birthday of a King” (Neidlin- ! ger), by Harold King; organ offer- tory, “Fantasy” (Smallwood); an- them, “There Were Shepherds” (Wil- liams), by Dr. W. Bruce Hoofnagle and chofr; organ postlude, “Christmas March” (Merkel), by Miss Gertrude Smallwood. Tvening service — Organ “The Holy Night" “Holy Night" at the Sixth prelude, (Buck); anthem, (Gruber), by female | voices; duet, “Guiding Star” (Brag- don), by Mrs. Gilbert A. Clark and Harold King; anthem, “Star of the Orfent” (Shelley), by Mrs. J. Lester Brooks and choir; organ offertory, “The Shepherds” ' (Salome); solo, (Van De Water), Mrs. Gilbert A. Clark; anthem, “There Shall Come a Star” (Lansing), by Dr. Hoofnagle and cholr; organ postlude, “Fanfare in D" (Bridge), by Miss Gertrude Smallwood. Members of choir are: Sopranos, Mrs. J. Lester Brooks, Mrs, Milton H. Prosperi, Miss Lula Metcalf, Miss Frances Guschewsky and Mrs. Evan Tucker; altos, Mrs. Gilbert A. Clark, Miss Hattie Noell, Miss Helen Tucker, Mrs. Danfel C. Shankle and Miss Em- ma Guschewsky; tenors, Harold King and Dr. W. Bruce Hoofnagle; basses Gilbert A. Clark, R. E. Beale and Nathan Clark; director, Gilbert A. Clark, and organist, Miss Gertrude Smallwood. UNIVERSALIST. AT the morning service beginning at 10:45 o'clock tomorrow the fol- lowing Christmas music will be sung at the Church of Our Father (Univer- salist), Thirteenth and L streets northwest, by the quartet choir: Pre- {lude, “The ‘Coming of the King"” {auartet, “The Angel Gabriel” (Lans- {ing); quartet, “There Were Shep- herds” (Spence); soprano solo, “Ring Out, Ye Bell (Gaynor); postlude, selection (Bastiste). The choir is composed of: Organist, | Lullaby | carols Mrs. Dorothy Baxter; soprano, Mrs. Frank F. Maxwell; contralto, Miss Lilian Chenoweth; tenor, Mr. John B. Switzer; bass, Mr. W. T. Matson. With angelic hosts proclaim, “Christ is born in Bethlehem.” Hark! the herald “Glory to the newborn King: angels sing, E1] —Mendelssohn. PRESBYTERIAN. T New York Avenue-Presbyterian Church tomorrow music during the morning service will include: Pre- lude, violin, harp and organ, “Reve Angelique” (Rubinstein); anthem, “O Holy Night” (Adam); harp solo, lent Night, Holy Night” (Gruber); offertory, violin and harp, “Ave Ma- ria” (Bach-Gounod); seprano solo, “The Christ Child” (Coombs): post- 1ude, violin, barp and organ “Pllgrim's Chorus” (Wagner). Evening musi- cal service: Prelude, violin and or- n, “Melodie” (Gluck-Kreisler); vio- and harp, “The Swan” (Saint- Saens); harp solo, “Silent Night, Holy Night uber); offertory. violin, harp and organ, “Meditation” (Mas- senet); Christmas cantata, “Bethle hem” (Maunder) quartet and chorus stlude, violin, harp and or- riest’s March” (Mendelssohn). ¢. Howison, soprano; Cleo Scanland, alto; George E. Anderson tenor; Arthur . Gorbach, bass; Edyth Marmion Brossius, harpist; Elsa Ra- ner, violinist, and William R. Hamill, organist and director, will be the so- loists, Gretchen Hood, soprano; Elias Bree- skin and Reginald Kassebaum, vioiln- ists; Alberto Martins, cellist, and Paul Fishbaugh, pianist, will present the following musical program at the Bible School service tomorrow morn- ing at 9:45 am.: Prelude, two violins, cello and piano; *. to the World, the 1 mnal selection No. T1 5 The Christmas Story, Baker; soprano, “The In- fant Jesus” (Von), Miss Hood; violin, “Reverfe” (Vicuxtemps), Mr. Brees- kin; soprano, “The Angel's Song” Miss Hood; address, ph R. Slz00; s (Mendelssohn), Caravan prano, “Bethlehem” Miss Hood; violin, “Romance’ niawski), and “Poeme” (Fibich): “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear,” hym- nal selectioh No. T4, 3 verses. Music at Washington Heights Pres- byterian Church tomorrow will be given by Mrs. Wayne B. Wheeler, so- prano; Katherine RIggs, harpist; Helen Gerrer, Violinist, and Mrs. J. Harry Cunningham, organist. The numbers will be: Morning—Organ prelude, “Christmas Pastorale” (Har- ker); “Adagio” (Godard), harp and violin; solo, with organ accompani- ment, “Jesu Bambino” (Yon); “Ave Marfa” (Schubert), harp and violin; solo, with harp and violin accom- paniment, “The First Christmas Carol” (Mendelssohn), text by Mra. Slosson; organ postlude, “Festspeil (Volckmar). Evening—Organ pre- lude hristmas Carol” (Loren solo, “There Were Shepherds Abiding” (Lynes); organ postlude, “Joy to the World Christmas music at Westminster Church Memorial tomorrow will in- clude: Mornlng, anthem, “There Were Shepherds” (Marks), with incldental solo by Mrs. M. B. Hilton, soprano; duet for contralto and baritone, “The Vision of the Shepherds” (Manney), by Edna Parker and Ernest Kahlert; anthem, “Calm on the Listening Ear of Night” (Manney), incidental solos by Mrs. Hilton and Stanley Depue, tenor; contralto solo, “The Virgin's " (Buck), Mrs, Milton White; “Cantique de Noel” (Adams-Buck), soprano solo and obbligato by Mrs Hilton: evening, the members of the Sabbath school will sing Christmas assisted by members of the choir and Anne Moffat, who will sing “The Legend of the Oxen” (Lysberg). George Chrisman, violin, and H. Walker, cornet soloist of the United States Army Band, will assist. Mrs. Constance Goodman of the Readers' Club -will give an appropriate selec- tion. ‘The music at the Sixth Presbyterian Church tomorrow morning will be: Organ, “The Coming of the Magi{” (Morse); soprano solo, “Glory to God” (Rotoll), Evelyn Beasley; an- them, by choir, “Thers Were Shep- herds” (George Nevin), with inctden- tal solos by Miss Beasley, soprano; Miss Ramsay, contralto, and Mr. Freund, baritone. In the evening the choir will give ten Christmas carols arranged by Gibson. The Christmas music at the Eastern Presbyterian Church will be sung to- morrow morning by a volunteer chorus, with Viola Schippert Klinge, soprano, and Mr, Penny, bass, assist- ing: Anthem, “There Were Shepherds Abiding” (Brown); guartet, “O Little Town of Bethlehem” (Hawley); so- prano solo, “It Came Upon the Mid- night Clear” (Harker); anthem, “Hark! What Mean Those Holy Volces” (Stults In the evening the*Sunday School will have Christmaes exercises assist- ed by the chotr. Christmas music at the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church tomorrow will include: At 11 a.m. organ num- bers, “Prelude to Two Noels” (Guil- mant), “Cradle _Song” (Brahms), “Quest of the Magi” (Matthews), with choir selection, “The Virgin's Lullaby,” contralto solo, from the “Coming of the King” (Buck); sextet “O Holy Night” (Adams), “Sing, O Heavens” (Tours); full chorus, assist- ed by soloists. At 8 p.m. cantata by C. A, Adams will be rendered by the full chorus, under direction of W. O. Little, choir director, with Mrs. D. C. Jackson, the organist, at the organ. Arsenis Ralon, violinist, wiil be the special soloist and assist the quartet at the services at the United Presby- terian Church in Petworth today. The musical program is as follows: “hristmas Eve” (Malling); carols, “Come Hither, Ye Falithful” and “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear”; of- fertory, “Silent Night, Holy Night,” Mr. Ralon; “Sing, O Heavens” (Tours); “Adoration” (Borowski). The quartet is composed of Miss Chockley, soprano; Miss Lang, con- tralto; Royal M. Tinker, baritone; James K. Morton, tenor and director; Miss Ellis {s at the organ. The vesper service at 4 pm. will take the place of the regular evening service, and the music will constst of (Wie- | Christmas carols by the children of the Sunday school, assisted by the quartet. Tomorrow evening a special Christ- mas musical program will be given at the Church of the Covenant by the evening choir, Claude Robeson, direc- tor; Harvey Murray, organist; Mrs. Howard Blandy, planist, and the solo quartet, Ruth Peter, soprano; Thelma Smith, contralto, Ross Farrer, tenor, and Herman Fakler, bass. Heginning at 7:45 o'clock the choir will sing carols until § o’clock. Dur- ing this preliminary musical service the following solos will be sung: “Calm on the List'ning Ear of Night" (Harker), Mr. Fakler; “The Birth- ay of King” (Neidlinger). Mlss >eter; “O Holy Night” (Adam), Mr. Farrar. Mr. Murray will play “The March of the Magi Kiugs” (Du Bols) For this service the children come and leave at 8 o'clock, before the servica proper. Beginning at 8 o'clock the follow- ing choruses will be sung: “Sing, Oh Sing, This Blessed Morn” (Bullard); “For Unto Us a Son is Given” (Han- del); “Hallelujah Chorus” (Handel) contralto_solo, “The Virgin's Lullab; (Buck), Miss Smith. The public 1s invited. the church will be o'clock The doors of open at 6:45 Christmas music at Community Church to be sung to- morrow will b “O Holy Night” | (Adam), soprano solo, by Miss W. Bradley; “Adeste Fidells,” arranged as sgolos, quartet and chorus; “God Will Arlse” (Gounod), chorus for women: “To the King” (Getbel), full chorus; “Christ Is Born,” soprano solo, sung by Mrs. Baker; postlude, “Hallelujah Chorus,” from “The Mes- slah” (Handel). Members of the choir are: So- pranos—Mrs, Harry Baker, jr.; Werd- na Bradley, Ethel Cullum, Mrs. C. H Howell, Rachel Hamllton, Mrs. R. Bonnett, Florence Woltz, Annie L. Woltz and Lilllan Metzgar. Contral- tos—Katharine Garrison, Rose B. | Bradley, Mrs. J. Gilbert and Mrs. Mc- Kee. Tenors—Charles Nell, Harold Brant, Rexford Shaffer, Robert Cross and Ralph L. Hebbard. Basses— Richard Miller, Alden A. Shippen, W. J. Smith, Franklin W, Clarke, Staf- ford Sprague, Robert Boltz and Jack Gilbert. Mrs. Henry Hunt McKee is accompanist and director. Highlands Spectal Christmas sung by the vested choir of Gunton-Temple Memorial Presby | terian Church, under the direction of John George Klein The following program will be pre- sented at the morning service: An- them, “Behold, I Bring You Good Tidings” (Gefbel); soprano solo, “Brightest and Best" (Coombs), Ethel Holtzclaw Gawler; anthem, “O Hol Night” (Haydn), Incidental solo by Mr. Klein. The program for the evening serv. fce 1s as follows: Soprano solo, “There Is a Song in the Air” (Speaks), Mrs. Gawler; tenor solo, “The Birthday of a King” (Neldlin- ger), Mr. Klein; duet, “Holy Night, Silent Night” (Adam), Mrs. and Mr. Klein, music will Christmas music tomorrow at the include Chorus,” from Handel's “Messiah”; alto, “He Shall Feed His Floc! same work; duet, soprano and alto, “The Angel of Light” (Coombs); so prano, “Rejoice Greatly,” from “Mes- siah”; postlude, “Adeste Fideles” (Linton). The evening service is en- tirely musical, including: Organ, “Stlent Nigh alto and bass, *“Jesu Bambino” (Yon); alto solo, “Calm on the Listening Ear of Night” (Harker); trio, “Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord”; bass solo, “Thus Salth the Lord,” from “The Messiah”; trio, ‘“Lovely Appear,” from Gounod's *“Redemption”; post- lude, “Impromptu” (Linton). The sololsts are Florence Sindell soprano; Mrs. Maurice Beckham, alto; H. Alvin Lake, bass, and Mabel Linton Williams, organist and di- rector. rlan Church, under the direction of George F. Ross, organist, will be as fololws: Organ, "Adoration” (Boro ski); quartet, “Festival Te Deum (Buck); quartet, “O Little Town of Bethlehem” ( Neldlinger); organ, “March of the Magl” (Simper). At the evening service the quartet will be assisted by Helen Gerrer, violinlist, and the following program will be given: Violin and organ, “Chant Sans Paroles” (Tschalkowsky); quar- ‘There Were Shepherds’ violfn solo, “Nocturne’ pin); contralto solo, “O Holy Night” (Adam); violin eolo, “Poem” (Fibick); quartet, “Sing, O Heavens” (Tours); violln and organ, “Adeste Fideles.” The quartet is composed of Viola Harper, soprano; Dorothy Wilson, contralto; Walter Frick, tenor, and Harlan Randall, baritone. The cantata, “The Story of Beth- lehem,” by John E. West, will be sung by the choir of the new Chevy Chase Presbyterlan Church (east at 7:30 o'clock. This organization of 26 singers is approximately six months old, but has accomplished re- sults exceptional in a volunteer choir, The cantata has been sung in ‘Washington but once before, but is full of the richness which character- izes all the works of the great re- ligious composer. A plaintive pas- torale velleves the two major choruses—the last chorus ~being broken by a largetto movement of great appeal. There is but one tenor solo, while the bass solo work is al- most entirely recitative. Through- out the work recurs the majestic theme with which the organ intro- duces the subject. The first part of the work will fol- low the ancient plain song, “Veni Emanuel No. 1,” sung as a proces- sional, while the Christmas hymn, “Brightest and Best of the Sons of the Morning,” by Harding, will be used for a recessional. The organ numbers will be “Med{tation” (D’'Bwry), “He Shall Feed His Flock” (from ‘“The Messiah™), and “March of the Magi” (Dubols) can | Gawler | Georgetown Presbyterfan Church will | Morning, organ, “Hellelujah | ** from | (Krug); trio, soprano, | The music at the Western Presbyte- | side of the circle) tomorrow evening | EPISCOPAL. AN !nternational program of Christ- mas carols will be broadcast from the Bethlehem Chapel of Wash- ington Cathedral at 4 o'clock tomor- row, by the Cathedral choir of men and boys. Since the Bethlehem Chapel tells exclusively tho story of the Nativity in stone and stained glass, the cathedral has always made much of the Christmas carol program each year. Tomorrow's program will include ancient and modern carols by Amer- fcan and European authors. Rev. Willlam I. De Vries, the chancellor of the cathedral, will conduct the | services and introduce each carol | with interesting comment. The program follows: “Lo! Rose” (old German carol. English | words by M. E. Butler, muslc by Michael Praetorius), “Shepherds and Shepherdesses” (an elghteenth cen- tury French carol), “Good King Wenceslas” (a traditional English carol), “In Natali Domini" (words by Albert Mitchell, music by W. G. Ross), “The Virgin and Child” | (words old English, music by Frank C. Butcher), “A Bright Star Shining” (words by Van Tassel Sutphen, music by J. Sebastian Matthews). At the Chapel of the Epiphany, 12th and C streets southwest, Christmas eve service will include a carol serv- ice, 11:30 p.m.—O prelude, “March of the Mag! Bols); Adesto Fidells (Reading); carols, he First Noel,” “We Three Kings,” od Rest You, Merry Holy Night, Peaceful Nigh Child 1s This”? “Lo, How a Rose” “O'er the Cradle of King."” Choral Eucharlst, midnight—Introit, “Te Deum in B Minor” (Buck); offertory, “In the Beginning” (Andrews); an- them, “Jesus, Word of God Incar- nate (Gounod); organ postlude, ‘Hallelujah Chorus” (Handel). Charles F. Googlins is organist and choirmaster. How a | At Christ Church, Alexandria, Va. tomorrow's music will be | service—Organ prelud€, from “The Messaiah” (Handel); ‘Dvum in (Fay); alto solo and | chorus, “O Thou That Tellest Good { Tidings to Zion,” from “The Messiah” | (Handel); organ postlude, “Postlude on ‘Lift Up Your Heads'" (Gullmant Evening service—Organ prelude, “Noel Le Begue); soprano and alto duet, “He Shall Feed His Flock” and “Come Unto Him,” from “The Messiah” (Han- del); anthem, “The Splendors of Thy Glory, Lord” (Woodward organ postiude on “O Sanctissima” (select- ed). Katharine Seelys Wallacs, director and organist; Janet R. Pickett, so- prano; Olive Travers Houghton, alto; Harry Maycock, tenor; Wilfred Gil- bert, bass, will present the program. “Qvertur: The celebration of tho Yuletide { season at St. Paul's Church, Rock | Creek Parish, wiil include three spe- clal services tomorrow, with special The first service, at $:45 am., will be the holy communlon, followed by a second celebration of the holy com- munion, morning prayer and sermon by the rector, Rev. Joseph Fletcher, {at 11 am. | The mustc will be under the direc- | tlon of H. M. Freeman, organist and { choirmaster. The cholr will sing the | | usual Christmas hymns and chants, | together with “Te Deum in B Flat Major” (Willan), “Jubllate Deo in a | Major” (Borgwald), service of the | holy communion in the key of “A Flat | Major” (Gustance), introit anthem, ‘In Bethlehem's Manger Lowly,” tra- ditional sixteenth century (arranged by | Clarence Dickinson); offertory an- | them, “Silent Night” (special ar- { rangement for solo and chorus by West). | The solo parts will be sung by ibkl Foote Witman, soprano; S. ‘ beth Kerr, contralto; Herbert Aldrich, tenor, and Horace A. Lake, bass. | The festival Christmas carol | fce by the Sunda | 4 week from Monday, at 7:30 p.m. | The new Christmas cantata, “The Light of the World,” by T. Frederick | H. Candlyn, will have its first pres- entation in Washington by the choir fol- 28 Ma- serv- of St. Paul's Church on Sunday lowing Christmas day, December at 4 p.m., at which time the pubilc is cordially invited. The organ accom- paniments on this occasion Will be augmented by the National String Quartet, consisting of Henrl Sokolov, first violin; Max Pugats! second violln; Samuel Feldman, viola, and Dore Walten, violoncello. - At St. Alban’s, Mount St. Alban, the Christmas eve service and holy com- munion, 11:30 p.m., will have as mu- ic: Processional, 51; introit, 68; an- them, “There Were Shepherds” (Vin- cent); communion hymn, ‘Silent Night”; kneeling hymn, G4; reces- sional, B7. At the 11 o'clock, Christmas morn- ing, morning prayer and holy com- munion, the music will be: Proces- sional, 48; “Venite,” in E flat (Dud- ley Buck); “To Deum,” in E flat (Dudley Buck); “Jubilate” (Dudley Buck); Introit, §8; sermon hymn, 51; communion hymn, 225; recessional, 324. The cholr director is Beatrice Sey- mour Goodwin. At St. Mark’s Church, Third and A streets southeast, Christmas eve, 11:30 o'clock, the music will be: Proces- slonal, “When Christ Was Born” (Brown); introit, “O Little Town of Bothlehem” (Redner ommunion hymn, “Here, O My Lord” (Dearle); kneeling hymn, “Silent Night” (Gru- ber); holy communion (Cruick- shanks); recessional, “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” (Mendelssohn). Christmas _day, 11 am.—Proces- slonal, “O Come, All Ye Faithful” (Wade); sermon hymn, “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” (Mendelssohn); holy communion (Eyre); anthem, “Nazareth” (Gounod); recessional, “‘An- gels From the Realms of Glory” A cholr of 24 boys and 16 men, Theophilus H. Smoot, baritone solo- ist, Samuel Wood, organist and di- rector, will present the music. At Christ Church, G street be- tween Sixth and Seventh streets southeast, midnight eucharist, a carol service by invisible cholr, will be glven at 11:30 p.m. Christmas eve, including: “Stlent Night, Holy Night,” “Hark, the Herald Angels Sing," “While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night,” “O Littls Town of Bethlehem”; holy com 12 midnight; processional, Glad Tidings” (Avison); “Communion Service” (Cruickshanks), offertory agthem, “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear” (Sullivan); “Nunc Dimittls" (Barnby), recessional, “Angels From the Realms of Glory” (Smart). At 10 am. Christmas morning, processional, “O Come, All Ye Falth- ful” (Wade); “Venite” (Woodward), “Benedictus es DominL” “Benedictus’™ (Langdon), introit anthem, “Sing, O (Maunder); “Communion Service” (Cruickshanks), sermon hymn, “Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne and Thy Kingly Crown” (Matthews); offertory anthem, “Christmas” (Shel- by); “Nunc Dimittis” (Barnby), reces- | sional, “Hark, the Herald Angels | Sing” (Cummings). 3 | The quartet, Mae L. Cross, soprano; M. Easter, baritone; George V. Blake- ney, tenor and director, and organist, Nellle Richards, will provide the music. - At St John's Church, Beltsville, Md.,, Christmas eve, the old custom of singing Christmas carols from (Continued on Eleventh Page.) Morning | Une Vierge Pucelle” (Nicolas | music and decorations of the church. | Ellza- | school will be held | Hattle M. Herfurth, contralto; Roy ! Christmas Cantatas Sung Tomorrow “The Birth of Christ” (Alfred Wooler), evening service at Calvary Methodist Church. “Bethlehem” (Maunder), evening services at both the New York Avenue Presbyterian and Wesiey M. E. Churches. “The_Holy Nativity” (Wildmere), evening service at Trinity M. E. Church. “The New-Born King” (Loveland), evening service at the Church of the New Jerusalem. “The Story of Christmas” (Matthews), evening service at Hamline M. E. Church. “The Shepherd King” (Hall), evening service at Washington Baptist Church, in Georgetown. “The Story of Bethlehem” (West), evening service at Epworth M. E. Church. “Christmas,” Church. “The Manger Prince” (Ashford), evening service at Cleveland Park Congregational Church. “The Lord of All” (Holton), morning service at Ryland M. Church. “The Coming of the King” (Dudley Buck), 4:45 p.m,, First Congre- gational Church. “The Story of Bethlechem” (West), evening service at new Chev: Chase Presbyterian Church. “Incarnation” (Nevin), evening Church. METHODIST. CHRISTIAN AWN IN THE DESERT” a|QPECIAL music by Christmas oratorfo by R. Deane mont Avenue Christian Shure, director of music of the Mount | tomorrow will include: Vornon Place Methodist Episcopal|chorus, “Sing, O Heavens” Church South, and Rossell Edward |tenor solo, antique de Mitehell, also of the Mount Vernon! (Adam); evening, chorus, “It Place Church, will be sung Tuesday (Upon the Midnight Clear”; male quar- night by the Mount Vernon Chorus,| tet, “Lo, How a Rose I'er Bloomin at 8 o'clock, assisted by well kno“nl (Praetorius). solofsts. | The cholr personnel includes The oratorfo is developed largely|quartet, Mrs. B. D. Shreve, soprano: in the Orlental scale and is highly|Mrs. F. M. Shore, contraito; W colored. Included in its various num- ! Braithwaite, tenor; John (. n bers are solos, a beautiful mixed|bass; male quartet, Paul . Ledig | quartet, a woman's chorus, a men's|first tenor; W. E. Braithwaite, sccond | chorus and four mixed choruses. | tenor; E Ruenitz, baritone; | The Tuesday evening performance|John C' bass; W. |13 to be the only one given this year, | waite, director, and J. | as the noontime service of last year|ganist. was found to be too long for the| Tho choir will combine with the noon hour, choir of the Epworth M. E. Church The soloists are to be Mrs. J. Frank | South in furnishing a program Rce, Soprano; Ritchle McLean, con- | carols, etc, at the Grace Dodge Hotel tralto; W. Arthur MoCoy, tenor;|on Christmas eve. Mr. Braithwaite Howard P. Balley, baritons, and|and Louis Potter, director of the James P. Schick, basso. Mrs. Frank|cholr of the Epworth Church, have A. Frost will be at the organ and |planned a program of carols, solos, Mr. Shure will direct { quartets, etc. Mrs. Shore, Mrs. B. D. The music for tomorrow’s services at | Shreve, Miss Olive Ramsay, soprano; the Mount Vernon Place Methodist | John C. Smith, bass; E. J. Ruenitz, | Episcopal Church South, under the|baritone, and Paul G. Ledig, tenor, ! @irection of R. Deane Shure, will be | will be the soloists. as follows: Morning, organ prelude, —_— “Pastoral Overture in G” (Faulkes), Mrs. Frank A. Frost; women's chorus, “Divine Lullaby,” from “Dawn in the Desert” (Shure); tenor solo, “List to| the Volce .Divine” (Jewett), A. ‘.1”-l ford Wilkin; organ postiude, “Christ- mas March® (Merkel); evening, 20- minute organ recital by Mr. Shure; chorus, “Jehovah's Praise” from | “Dawn in the Desert” (Shure);:quar- tet, “Sflent Night” (Becker), W. Ar- thur McCoy, first tenor; Mr. Wilkins, second tenor; Howard P. Bailey, bari- | tone, and James P. Schick, basso;| postiude, “Festal March” (Kroeger). The special at Trinity M. E. | Church today will include the follo |ing: ~ Morning _ service, anthe | “Christmas” (Shelley), ' “O Ho | Night” (Adam) and “There Were hepherds” (Vincent). ‘ At the evening service the solo | quartet will sing the cantata entitled “The Holy Nativity” (Wildmere). The quartet is composed of Ida Wil- {1is Seaton, soprano; Mabel McCalip, contralto; William Atherholt, tenor, | |and Lawrence Murray, bass, under the | direction of Elsie Harvey Weaver, or- ganist pageant-cantata, evening service at Fifth Baptist = service at Brookland Methodist ir of the Ver- Chu Morning, th, The program of Christmas music at the Ninth Street Christian Church to- morrow will be: Morning serv Cello solo, “Nocturne™ (Chopin), I Zebley, cellist; cholr anthems, “Sing, O Heavens” (Tours), “O Zion, That Bringest Good Tidings” (Marzo); in- cldental solos In the anthems by Miss Bessio M. Harrison, Ethel V. Fowler and R. Solomon. Evening servic Orchestra selections, overture. “Atha- Ha” (Mendelssohn), “Extase” (Ganne) “The Voice of Chimes” (Luigini); prano solo, “There Were Shepherds” (Scott), Eiste M. English; baritons solo, “Jesus of Nazareth” (Gounod), E. P. Willlams; choir anthems, with orchestra accompaniment, “Hail Him King” (Miles), “Behold, T Bring You Good Tidings” (Churchill), “He Has Come" (Brackett). Incidental solos in the anthems by Lurana and N Vandoren, Estelle Wild and £ Williame. UNITARIA usic at All Soul¢ Church to row will include: “Sleep, Babe” (Candlyn), “The Infa (Yon), “Gloria” (Pergolesi)y Night” (Adam), all vocal selectio “March of the Magi” (Du Bois) and (Handel) as organ L | “Halleluta Chorus | prelude and postiude. | Gretchen Hood, soprano; Flora Bry- The Christmas cantata “Bethlchem.” Maunder, will be sung tomorrow evening at the Wesley M. E. Church at 8 o'clock. The chorus choir will | be assisted by Mrs. Kerr, contralto, soloist of Rock Creek Church; Mamie | Giles, Marion Pollock, sopranos; Har- rington Barker and McKinley Krelgh, tenors, and F. C. Reynolds, bass. Mrs. | Harrington Barker is accompanist and director. The choir for the cantata will be composed of: Sopranos, Miss Giles, | Mrs. Pollock, Mrs. Andrew Phelps Lena Fowler and Edna Fitz-| | hugh; contraltos, Mrs. Kerr, Mrs. | Martin Watson and Mrs. ¥. C. Rey | nolds; tenors, Mr. Barker, Mr. Krelgh, Diller Groff and Marion Pollock; | basses, F. C. Reynolds, Josephus | Sands, Howard Stumpf and Willlam | Singleton. lawskl, contralto; Everett Hardell, tenor, and Ckarles T. Tittman, bass will be the signers, and Lewis C. At- water is organist. D. Stickles, soprano; Lilllan G. Brous- seau, contralto; Clarence P. Lewls, tenor; Douglass Shaver, bass; Edith B. Athey, organist and director. Christmas music in the services at Waugh M. E. Church tomorrow will include: —Morning—Organ prelude, “Adeste Fideles” (Lamare); anthem. “Sing, O Heavens' (Tours); “There Wero Shepherds” (Vincent); organ | postlude, “Christmas March.” Eve- ning service—Organ prelude, “Christ- mas Pastorale' (Harper); anthem, “Arise, Shine, for Thy Light Is Come’ (Elvey); contralto solo, “The V. gin’s Lullaby” (Buck); offertory, vio- lin solo, “Adagio” (Beethoven); bass solo, “The Birthday of a King" (Neldlinger); anthem, “O Holy Night” (Adams); soprano, “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear” (Starker); anthem, ing, O Heavens” (Simper); organ postlude, “Christmas March.” The choir is composed of Bessle Means Jordan, soprano; Ida Seyboth, contralto; W. S. Blanchard, tenor, with Grace Peters, organist, and Mary A. Kauffman, violinist. Calvary Methodist Church quartet will sing speclal Christmas music at tomorrow morning's service and a Christmas cantata, “The Birth of Christ,” by Alfred Wooler, at the eve- ning service. The anthems for the morning serv- ice form a progression similar to can- tata work. The following is the or- der of the programs: Morning, an- thems, “Prepare Ye the Way” (Har- ker), “Thore Were Shepherds” (Vin- cent) and “O Come to My Heart, Lord Jesus” (Ambrose); organ numbers, prelude, “March of the Magi Kings" (Dubols), postlude “Hallelujah Cho- rus’ (Handel). Evening, Christmas cantata, “The Birth of Christ” (Alfred Wooler); organ numbers, prelude “The Holy Night” (Buck), “Christmas Fantasy” (Rebling), postlude, “Fan- fare in D" (Bridge). The solos will be sung by Maris C. Dedl, soprano; Mildred De Hart, con- tralto; Edward G. Lippitt, tenor, and Fred J. Eden, baritone and director, With Emma Louise Thompson, at the organ. Ryland Methodist Episcopal Church choir will sing the Christmas cantata, “The Lord of All,” by Holton, tomor- row at the morning service. Dr. G. Harris White will sing the offertory solo, “Calm on the Listening Ear of Night” (Harker) At 7:30 p.m. the choir will sing a special program of Christmas music, including: “The Heavenly Message" (Coombs), “Hark, Hark,.My Soul” (Shelley), “Jesus Is Born a King” (Brown), “Star of Christmastide” (Wildermere), choruses; “Christmas Brings Our Savier New” quartet; “The Birthday of Our King, A special program of music tomor- row at Kpworth Methodist Church, corner Thirteenth and North Carolina avenue northeast, Louis A. Potter, di- rector of music, will include: Morning service—Violin and organ - prelude, “Adoration” (Borowski), Herman Hoffman, violinist; Edwin Moore, or- ganist; anthem, “Calm on the Listen- ing Ear of Night,” incidental solo, Ollve Ramsay; contralto solo, “Night of Nights” (Van de Water), Mrs. Wil- liam T. Reed; anthem, “The Shep- herds’ Christmas Song” (Relmann) instrumental offertory, “Holy Night" (Adam); organ postlude, “Hallelujah” (Handel). Evening service—The can- tata, “The Story of Bethlehem" (West), to be given by chorus choir with Edwin Moore, organist. The so- loists will be: Olive Ramsay and Mrs. Artie Fay Guilford, sopranos; Louis | Annis, tenor; Fred C. Schaffer, bass. Instrumental numbers will include: | Organ recital, at 7:45, improvisation on Christmas tunes, by Mr. Potter; organ offertory, “March of the Magi"” (Dubois), played by Mr. Moore; organ postlude, “Chorus of Shepherds” (Lemmens). At Hamline M. E. Church, Four- teenth and Emerson streets north- west, the program of Christmas music tomorrow will be: Morning—Organ, “Andante Seraphique” (Debat Pon- son); “Christmas Pastorale” (Rogers quartet, “O Come, All Ye Faithful”| (Novello) and “There Were Shep- herds” (Birch), incldental alto sol bass offertory solo, “O Quiet Nigh (Netdlinger); quartet, “Joyously Peal, Ye Christmas Belis” (Coombs), inci- dental soprano and tenor solos; organ, “Hallelujah Chorus” (Handel). Eve- ning—Organ recital, 7:45 to 8 p.m. suite, “Birth of Christ’ (Malling); Christmas carols, by congregation; cantata, “The Stery of Christmas’ (Matthews). ‘The members of quartet are: Ethel Love" (Ashley), solo by Grace Biddle Other soloists for both services are Mrs. Smith Lankford and Estelle Belt, sopranos; Ada Spence and Mrs. Berkley Thompson, altos; Fred Yount, tenor, and Melville Leonard, bass. ~Others in the choir are Mrs M. C Hazen, Mrs. John Neitzey, Sibyl Cooper, Maud Donaldson, Mary McCawley, M. Fear: now and Vernon Ruppert director is Mrs. Milton Odell and Mrs. Harrls White is the organist. North Carolina Avenue Methodist Protestant Church, Eighth strect and North Carolina_avenue southeast, will hold & candlelight carol service tomorrow evening at § o'clock. Old Christmas carols will he sung by the chorus chofr, under the direction of Herbert F. Aldridge, assisted by Ruby Potter, coprano _soloist. _Readings will be given by Marjorie Webster of the Marjorle Webster School of Ex- pression and Art. Christmas service will be held at the church at 6 o'clock Christmas morning. | Christmas music at the Brookland Methodist Church, under the direction of John J. Thomas, organist and choirmaster, will include: Morning, 11 o'clock, anthem, “O Little Town of Bethlehem” (Thomas); tenor solo. Granville Leef; anthem, “Arise, Shine™ (Maher). In fhe evening, 8 o'clock, anthem, “Angels From the Realms of Glory” (Thomas); soprano solo, “How Beautiful on the Mountains” (Har- ker), sung by Mrs. Fast; Christmas cantata, “Incarnation,” George B. Nevin. The doors of the church will ba opep at 7 o'clock. (Tours): | of | zolo by Dr. White, and “Oh, Bounteous | The choir | CONGREGATIONAL. AT _ the Tirst . Congregation: Church tomorrow spec'al Chris mas music will be glven at ti 11 am. service. A feature w be the singing of a composition o1 @ Christmas theme, both werds anc musio written by Dr. Jason Nobl Plerce, minister of the church. J Marville and a quartet will & | “Jesu Bambino” (Yon); Hilbert | Kratcher and choir will sing “0 Ho { “Night” (Adam); Goldin D. Hutchl jand choir will sing Handel's “O Thc | That Tellist Good Tidings to Zion | The cantata, “The King," by Dudley musical feature at 4:45, Coming of t Buck, wiil be t of the vesper servic: ] sung by a vested chorus cl | of €0 voices. A pageant will be giv | at the evening service The musical program for the Cle {1and Park Congregational Church t { morrow will include Morning, |ana Mre. R R. Grooms wiil sing duet; Mrs. Page McK. Etchison, pia ist, will play Prelude, “Christm Carol”; offertory, “Lulluby" (Smit! | postiude, Prais Ye Fath | (Gounod). Evening, “The Mang | Princ cantata by Ashford, will sung by Mre. lara Young Brown, : prano; Mr=. K. R. Gro £, contral R. R. Grooms, tenor; M Hull, bas At the 1 morning glven by | Seherge W Herman the wiil hour. ice of the the ve vro o'clock the Mount 1al Church the the Mount quartet soprano service tomorr Pleasant ¢ nusic wil Pleasant Cho com Christmas most At se! 5 o'clock por = sws: Morn) storale” ( pics hems Unte aim On Harker), i 1 be an Lullaby” (Buck); Now Lve (Woodman); “C E Night to akle Mab Dunca postluc (Dubo ery 1 ' Handed) “March of t Bass [ % She (Shelley) Ma Mag vice Kings” vesy Newbor: CATHOLIC. Patri by . vespers of St be su norrow and p: HE | will Choir t tiphons of St. Thomas, at Ims for t the Apostle, will sung in the Falsl Bordoni style. Tl outstanding choral number, the benediction, will be cerdos,” adapted from Hundel cldental s0lo by C. J. King. T is under the direction of ¢ | with F. O'Brien at the organ The program for the ight m | Christmas eve will includ 1 | Before mass the | Candle Was There”; “Kyric Gloria “San “Henedict and “Agnus Del” from Hayd ale, “Ad Regem Pastor offertory motet, Adam's arranged with Latin we Night glish carol, Sleep, The vesper ok “The L tie He Babs | At the 11 day the program the exception of d the eervice will cl Fideles” (Novelio 2 The quartet composed Hillrard Howard, Ca: Roydon J. Dixon and James Nolan organist and director is Jennie Glenr On this occasion Lewis C. Atwater w | play the organ Door” o'clock mass Christir I be repeated, w “hristmas car h “Ade is s Christmas fus Church v Clair's “Conc mass was sung first time in in the reperto vas famous at t At the midnight ma | the choir of St. Aloy | give, by | Mas | Christmas for vears, having b | of the choir which time. The regular solo quartet, compos | of Luey D. Marx, soprano; Theresa 1 Hubner, contralto; George E. Saxor | tenor, and Gerald Whelan, bass, w Ibe assisted by Almee Steinmetz, ano; Cleo Scandiand, contralt Ambrose Harrison, tenor, and Geore E. Watts, bass. An orchestra, wir | the organ, will sustain the, accor | paniments ‘and instrumental numbe ! Victor L. Boenau, organist, will p | side at the organ as well direct | The program will include: “Proce siona orchestra with org: “Sfle ht” (Gruber), quartet; Kyrie loria,” “Credo,” “Sanctus,” *Ber | dictus" d -“Agnes Dei, s Clair's Mass"”; *“‘Adeste F sung at the offertory; rchestra with organ At St. Peter’s Church, Second anc streets southeast, solemn high r | will be celebrated at midnight by tt | Rev. Eugene Connolly, with ti Rev. J. L. Moors as deacon and th lllev. John Brennan as subdeacon. T} n from * will siona o jeles’ “Rec sermon will be del! red by the R Eugene J. Connolly. The chotr, uni | the direction of Hattie Ritchie Prescc and Catherine McKenna, organist, w |sing: Before the ma 0 Ho Night” (Adam); Gounod ass S sf‘nnelh. “Veni Creator” tollewerk | offertory, “Exulta Sion” (Hammerel) | At the communion, “Adeste Iidele | (Novello), and “The Birthday of | King” (Nefdlinger). After the mas “Nazfreth” (Gounod), and “Siler Night” (Gruber). The solos will |sung by Alice . Sharpe, Mary Cormick and Gretchen Baden, ipranos; Anna M. Golden, controlt | Fred Price and August Orange, tenor and Joseph Xaufmann, Frank Rch atock and Norval Tables, bas The choir will be assisted by Anno | Sweeney, violinist, and the Lotus O chestra. SWEDENBORGIAN. HE Gospel Muslo Class of the Bible Institute of Washingtor | under direction of the teacher, Mrs | Isabel Garvin Shelley, will sing the “hristmas cantata, “The New Borr King,” by Loveland, at the Church of the New Jerusalem, Sixteenth street above Q, tomorrow evening at § o’clock. The solo parts will be sus- tained by J. L. Smith and W. H. H Shelley, bas: Victor Plerce and G dward er, tenors; Adelaide Boyd, Greta Woodworth and Mrs. M. R. Moffatt, altos; Mary McAninch, Mrs. H. L. Skiados and Mrs. Shelley soprancs, with Florence RIng as or- ganist. Church of the New Jerusalem (Swe denborglan)—Music &t tomorrow's services will include: Anthems, “And the Glory” (Webb) and “All They of Saba” _(Rheinberger); hymns, “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” and “Ro Out, O Song, to God.” Maud G. Sew all is organist and choirmaster. Christmas morning celebration, wit holy communion, will have the follow ing special music: Organ preiude, “Over ture to the Messiah™; festival re sponses and chants; motet, “The First Christmas” (Gerritt-Smith); hymn Come, All Ye Faithful” “Thou ve Thy Throne™ and “Joy to World: postiude, ‘Offertory o Christmras Hymn (Gailmant). The singers are: opranos, Mrs Bessic Edson, Miss R. K. Sewall, Miss M. A. Swanton; altos, Miss G. Meen Miss F. Twitchell; tenor, F. Sflers: bassos, © W. Swanton, John Halst A, do G Steveus.