Evening Star Newspaper, December 19, 1925, Page 13

WEEK OF CHRISTMAS MUSIC BEGINS IN CHURCHES TOMORROW Yuletide Festivity Will Come to Climax F riday With Cantatas and Masses in Many Churches. Carols Planned Thursday Night. Christmas day coming on a Friday, 89 1t does this year, gives an even longer period than usual for present- ing Christmas musical programs in the churches, as well as for extending chances for twilight or evening carolling by children and adults. On Christmas eve the usual de lightful custom will be observed of singing carols at the White House by children, who will be led in this ples ant task by the choir of the Presi- dent’s church, the Congrega- tional. Not a few of the churches, especlally of the Roman Catholic and | Bpiscopal denominations. will have #ala programs on Christ eve. Several of the more « and little-heard masses will b some of the churches tion to give appropriate close to a week of musical celebration in honor of the birthday supreme of all Chris- tian history. In Georgetown this vear, a revival of the old type of Christmas festival will he held and, from the plans an- nounced elsewhere on this page, this should be a gala occasion December 23. Georgetown with its beautiful Montrose Park and many stately homes is a charming setting for such rious institutions, where in valids and others unfortunate in that they cannot be at home firesides for Christmas are striving to regain health and peace of mind, the carols will be 1t by singers in person or over iy » Kimball Quartet will THE EVENING 8 l Talk on Medieval Carols By Dr. Phillips. The important features of the Christmas carol service to be given by the District Chapter, American Guild of Oranists, at Epiphany Church, G street between Thirteenth and Four- tenth streets, Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock, will be an adaress on carols of the Medieval Age by Rev. Dr. Z. B. Phillips, rector of Epiphany Church and chaplain of the District Chapter, and the organ recital by Warden Frank L. Sealy, A. G. O., F. A. G. O. of New York. The vested choirs for this service will take part in the procession through the church, followed by mem- Lers of the District Chapter and the members of the Chesapeake Chapter from Baltimore, Md. The choirs, not vested, will take places in the two side leries. Some of the carols will ung shonally between the choir: in the galleries and chancel, The pub- lic is cordially invited to this service. the morning service. Mrs. Harrington Barker is the organist and director. At Brookland M. E. Church the TAR, WASHINGTO Lo | ‘The silent For Christ is born of A Christmas Carol O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM. LITTLE town of Bethichem! How still we see thee lie; Above thy deep and dreamless sleep Yet in thy dark streets shineth The everlasting Light; The hopes and fears of all the years Are met in thee tonight. And gathered all above, stars go by; RYEVERVRVELLVED Mary, D. C, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1925. Christmas Music Sung At Walter Reed Hospitnl 1E Kimball Quartet, composed of Fannfe Shreve Heartsill, soprano; Helen Marle Koontz, contralto; Charles E, Myers, tenor, and Francls P. Heartsill, basso, with Mrs. Albert H. Gerrer at the organ, and assisted by an orchestra, will sing “Rosewig’s | Mass in F” at the midnight mass Christmas Eve held in the Knights of Columbus hut at Walter Reed Hos- pital next Thursday evening. Others numbers to be sung will include “Adeste Fideles,” arranged by Novello, and “Cantique de Noel” (Adam), ar- ranged by Dudley Buck. Hattfe Ritchle Prescott, and Chris- topher Tenley, organist, will sing: Be- fore the mass “O Holy Night" (Adams), Mozart's Twelfth Mass, ““Veni Creator” (Hargitt), offertory,”*“Adeste Fedeles” (Norvello). At the communion “The Birthday of a King" (Neidlinger), and ““Nazareth” (Gounod). After the mass, “Silent Night” (Gruber), and “When Glory Lit the Midnight Air” (Himmel). The solos will be sung by Gretchen Baden and Mary McCormick, sopra- Cantatas and Pageants. The Story of Bethlehem,” by Protheroe, cantata, to be given its first Washington presentation at the First Congregational Church tomorrow afternoon at 4:45 o'clock. “The Christ Child,” cantata, by Charles Hawley, at Epiphany Church Christmas eve at 11 o'clock. “The_ Christmas Mystery,” pageant, at St. Mar! 7:30 p.m. “The Other Wise Man,” Bess Schreiner’s Christmas production, at Luther Place Memorial Church, afternoon and evening of De- cember 27 and evening of December 28. “The Morn of Glory,” cantata, by Peace, tomorrow at 8 p.m. at the Rosedale Methodist Episcopal Church. “The Manger Prince,” cantata, by Ashford, at the Cleveland Park Congregational Church at 8 p.m. tomorrow. "Christrflzs Pageant,” Gunton-Temple Memorial Church tomorrow at 11 am. “The Birth of Christ,” cantata, by Wooler, at Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church tomorrow night at 8 o'clock. “The Star of Bethlehem,” cantata, by Adams, at Immanuel Baptist Church tomorrow night at 8 o'clock. “The Story of Christmas,” cantata, by Matthews, at Calvary Baptist Church tomorrow night at 8 o'clock. “The First Christmas,” cantata, by Barnby, at the Sixth Presbyterian Church tomorrow morning at 11 o’clock. December 27, at cantatas at that time. SR While mortals slcep, the angels keep nos; Anna Golden, contralto; Fre choir will sing the following Christ- Beginning tomorrow ear] notes mornin, church bells will ring the of Christmas for and all the musical features church programs will carry music of the season, thus working the spirit of Christmas up into a prope and fitting climax for the Christn eve services and the very carly ser ices Christmas morn Then next Sunday, Decemben many of the more elaborate programs will either be repeated or given initial presenta- mus| of all on the t ry midnight mass Christmas eve in the Knights of Columbus Hut at Walter Reed Hospital, Thursday evening, and xo carols. Another unusual feature of plentitul mu mas carol ser in a list ic is the special Christ- ‘e to be held by | District Chapter of the Ameri | Guild of Organis ith an addre: of the Medieval Age L { Phillips, an authoritative spe; this subject. and a special organ re- cital B ening at the | Church of the Epiphany. H. F. { carols EPISCOPAL Christmas music at Church, Cathed: Processional hym Faithtul” Garrett; and in Gloria B Minor.” by rett: Introit | ame Upon the Midnight 4 hymn, “O Little Town of Bethlehem™: offertory anthem, “Hail 1he King,” by Bartl “ommunion Service,” by Stainer; “Gloria in Ex: celsis,” old chant, r onal, “Hark! the Herald Angels ‘The soloists will be Mrs. Burns, so- prano; Mrs. Fuller, alto; Mr. Johnson, fiss Harrison, organist and di- rector. The Church the Epiphany, street west of Thirteenth nor at Christn 11 o'cl have the ¢ Chris by Charles Ha Mrs. Hugh Brown Stillwell, contralt tenor; Ambrose Du s. Christmas eve lock, there will be holy imunion. (No choir). Christmas day at 7:30 a.m. there will be holy communion, with music by the | junior choir, George G. Garman,| organist and choirmaster. | Christmas day at 11 a.m. there will be holy communion, with music by senior choir. _Proces: Come, All Ye Faithful™; Kyrie®” (Winter), “Gloria Tibi sermon hymn, “Hark] the Angels Sing y lelujah” (Handel); (Stainer); communion Yolksong) oriair chant); onal From t s of Glory The d choirmaster ng. G soprano; August Orange, Herald ‘Hal- rctus’ (French District of Colum fcan Guild of Org carol service will be at 8 p.m., at Epiphany public is in Christma. Sundays, De Church will be repes and January 3. | ch, Third and A | as eve, 11:30 | lock, the m Processional, “O Come, All Ye Faith- | ful” (J. F. Wade's Cantus Divarri) | holy communion (Cruickshank); offer- tory hymn, “Of the Father's Love Be gotten” (Twelfth Century Plainsong. Mode V); kneeling hymn before bene @iction, “Silent Night, Holy Nigk (Franz Gruber): recessional hymn, ““Calm on the List'ning Ear of Night” (John B. Dykes). | | | g Christ onal, Willis); Lloyd); sermon hymn of Bethlehem” (Low them, “Behold recessional of Glory” (Henr The Sunda a.m., music W be Pre E; “‘Christlans, Awake, Salute the Happy Morn” (John Wainwright); “Venite” (Elvey), “Glorla Patri y Deum” in F (Smart) ford chant), sermon hymn, “Shout the Glad Tidings” (Waiter Henry Halb: anthem, “O Holy Night” (Adam) cessional, “Hark! the Herald Angels Sing”_(Mendelssohn). At 7:30 p.m. will be held the pag eant, “The Christmus Mystery,” by th chureh school, Samuel Wood, orgz and director. At Christ Churc 620 G street routheast, Christmus eve, 11:30 o'clock, the invisible choir will render st Christmas carols. Midnight will be holy A “Christmas" Christinas day, sic will be: Holy communion: anthem, *“It Came Upon the Midnight Clear” (Sul- livan); organist, Ellen Ri quar- | tet, Mae L. Cross, soprano; Hattie M Herfurth, contralto; Roy M baritone; Georze \ nkeney, and director. > Little H. Reduary, g You” (L. s, From the Red Smart). fter Christmas them, (Shelle At the Church of ransfigura- tion, Fourteenth and Gallatin streets, at midnight Christmas eve the caroi | song service by the senior and junior | choirs will be sung Christn day William Reed Holy The ¢ hoir Holtzel claw Edwin Callow with Marie Humphries Little at the organ. ke Callow, s Chureh, C neroft place it St. Marga avenue and | services will be as f Child unday hao! Christmas eve at 4 o'clock. the junior nder the nnecticut | Christmas festival { Music cho direc- Ch e by the vested choir. n aan., Christmas day. morn- ing prayer and holy communion. The 1 of music at this service is as follows: Proces \ “Festival Te Deum Deo,” Hall; introit the Midr tory anth “Tours Sunctus ui Venit, o cimis” and “Nune stonal, ing.” M loists are ) H. Beck, W mbdin. D. B. M choirmaster. mas ev AMidn, Mus sounod dimittis the nt- | Herald | Twenty-third street, shington C Christmas. tfces will De held Christmas eve, | 5, and Christmas day, 7:30 and HE will ‘It be:) Came Richard The Christr music Christmas _eve—Prelude upon the Midnight Clea Willis; processional. O C Faithful,” “Adeste VFideles “Come to the Manger.” Office of the Hol ! on, ank L. Moir; offertory, “There Were Charles Vincent; com- “0 Ldtie Town of | o Shepherds. munion hymu, ¥ [as for Christma | solo. | chorus, Inde, | Chr Bethlchem,” ablution: s Gruber ald Redner Night,” Frank ‘Hark, the Hes Mendelssohn. “The Shep- H. Heimann, O Zion, That Bringest s, Sir John Stainer. The other music will be the same eve. at the rec Ange Christr day—Introit herds’ Christmas Song,’ and offertory At St. Stephen’s Church, 3017 Four- teenth street northwest, Chris the music will be: P Come, All Ye thiul Is C tion” (Cuthbert Har- riss), . “Gloria Tibi"” (Gounod); janthem, “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear” (St “Sanctus” (Stanford), in B flai gnus Dei” (Gounod “Gloria in Excelsis,” old chant; rece: sional ! the Herald Angels he soloists are Dr. George ¢ and George G. Stonebreak d choirmaster is H. ". Dud- The Nor- St. Alban's Church, under the direction of Beatrice Sey our Goodwin, with Allan E. Wat: sing a half hour arols beginning at’'11 o'clock p.m., which will be im- mediately followed by the midnight service. A program sung by Choir_at the Choru Church morning service tomo: “Jesus Is Born a King (Browni: chor Song_in the Air” (Wilson); soprano solo, *“The Infant Redeemer” (Miller); baritone “Mortals, Awake" (Shelly The soloists be Mrs. Smith Lankford, soprano; Fred Yount, tenor, [ and Melville Leonard | At the evening se; S | former v | the quartet tan M. E. Church They are: Bertha Goet . Adelaide Humphrey, Homer Pope, tenor, and Wh bass. Mrs. Milton | choir director and Mary is organist of Metropc will sing. man, sop ntralto &. Harris Odell s Brewer | At tomorrow mo ng's service at Trinity M. E. Church, Fifth and Sew- ard square southeast, the Trinity Quartet, composed of Helen Virginia Clark, soprano; Dorothy T. McCam- mond, contralto; William H. Bell, tenor, and Fred J. Eden, baritone and director, will sing three anthems, “Prepare Ye the Way (Harker), here Were Shepherds” (Vincent) and me to My Heart, se). The three anthems in the - named are designed to tell the ¥ of Christmas beginning with » prophecy, the fulfillment and the acceptance by the human rt. At the evening service the Trinity Evening Chorus of 35 voices will sing *hristmas cantata, “The Birth of " by Alfred Wooler. The text of the is chiefly biblical, with solos for no, alto, tenor and bass. M 3 soprano, and L. H. Macomber, tenor, will assist the quar- tet and chorus in the rendition of the cantata. Emma Louise Thompson, of music of Business High R s accompanist. Service starts promptly at 8 The Gospel Mu direction of Is: will sing the Christmas Morn of Glos under the arvin Shelley, antata, “The -, tomiorrow at the Rosedale t Episcopal Church, 416 T nessee avenue northeast. The solos be sung by Adelaide Boyd and Sertha Clark, altos; Mrs. H. L. Skia McAninch and Mrs. Shelley, hn L ith, bass: Wilbur elder, tenor, with Florence Ring, 1nist Special Christmas sung by the Imperial at both morning and e orrow at musi will be Male Quartet ening services the Metropolitan Memo- al M. E. ch. The quartet (W. Arthur McCoy, first tenor; George E. Anderson, second tenor; J. Bento: Webb, baritone, and r sill, bass) will be a: i service by a direction of Mr. Wehb. ris White will preside the organ. The programs for the two services re as follows: Morning—*"0 Come, All Ye Faithful” (Reading) and b reth” (Gounod) ivening—Organ pi Pipes™ (Harris); cl (Maker): quartet, (Gruber); baritone solo, * Were Shepherds” Mr. “The RBirthd: a (Neidlinger); offertory, “Pastorule’ (Rogers), quartet, “O Little Town of tethiehem” (Redner): tenor solo, “C'om- fort Ye," from *“The Messial (Han- 1). Mr. Anderson: quartet, ) Holy ight” (AC chorus, Carol from land (traditional). and organ post Hosan (Wachs). Christmas music Waugh M. Church tomorrow will be: Morning— Organ, “Adoration” (Gaul); anthem, “0 Come to my Heart, Lord Jes (Ambrose); he Rirthday of a King” (Neidlinger): offertory, Glorious Thy (“Twelfth ss), (Mozarit Postlude” E “Andante ); anthem Lizht is Come" (Elvey): contralto solo, The Virgin's Lulaby” (Buck); anthem, “Sing O eavens” (Tours); offertory, soprano lo, “The Angels Song” (Stickles): them, “Behold I Bring You Good dings”_(Churchill); bass solo, “The ar of Bethlehem” (Adams); anthem, “O Holy Night” (Adams). The quartet is composed of Alta Smith, soprano: Ida Seyboth, contral- to;, W. Blanchard, tenor;. T. M. Leaf, bass. Mrs. Harry M. Test will be at the organ. organ, ening—Organ (Tschalkows ne for Thy Christmas music tomorrow at Wes- ley M. E. Church will include: Morn- ing — Anthe:n, “It Is the Blessed tmas Morn"” (Bartlett); soprano solo, “O Holy ght” (Adams), Mrs. Mildred Pollock; anthem, “While Shep- herds Watched” (Parks). Evening— The vested choir will sing Hawley's Christmas cantata, *The Christ Child.” Ar. Holunan, violinist, will assist at 4 Lord Jesus™ | mas music tomorrow morning: An- them, “King of Kings" (Thomas); “Arise, Shine” (Elvey-Spicker), en’s voices; anthem, “And There Were Shepherds” (Wilson). In the evening an organ recital will be given and the anthems sung will be “Blessed Is He" (Simper), and “Holy Night” (Wilson). The “Arise, Shine” number will be re- peated. John J. Thomas, whose anthem will open the morning service, is the or- ganist and director. The following program is announced for the Petworth Methodist Episcopal Church by Mrs. John Milton Organ prelude, “The Shepherds in the Field” (Malling); junior choir, “The First Nowell” (traditional); quartet, “The Infant Jesus” (Yon); organ po lude, t Laus Plena, Sit Sonor: (Best). For the evening service—Cho- ral prelude, traditional carols, by the junior cholr; processional, “Adeste Fi- deles,” “Gloria in Ixcelsis”: tradl- tional carols, “We Three Kings of Orient Are.” “Good Christian Men Rejoice,” sung by the senjor and jun- for choirs; men’s chorus, “The March of the Wise Men" (Gaul); hymn, “Joy to the World,” chofrs and congrega- tion; offertory solo, “No Candle Was There" (Lehman), Benjamin Y. Mor- rison. Music incidental to the presentation of the pageant “The Prophet” will be sung by the solo quartet and will consist of the following number “Lo, How a Rose K'er Blooming™ (seventeenth century, Praetorius), “Glory enteenth century, Pergolesi),), : My Dear, Lie Still and Slumber” (Jo S sing_chorus, And the Glory of the Lord” (Han: del), by the sentor choir: benediction, “Silent Night, Holy Night; organ postlude, “Bethlehem” *“Malling). The solo quartet consists of Joanna Best Russell, soprano; Mirfam Leon- ard Steward, contralto; Harvey T. Townsend, tenor, and Benjamin Y Morrison, bass. John G. Henninger is director of the senior choir and John M. Sylvester is director of the Junior cholr. BAPTIST i Special Christmas music will be feature of both services tomorrow the Brookland Baptist Church morning anthems are * the New-Born King"” (Ashford), “Behold, T Bring You Good Tidings™ (Churchill. In the ning the choir | will sing the “Behold Thy King” (Yorri bel P. Middle- kouff is organist and choir director. | Christmas musi tist Church at both s will ine lin solo Helen the First Bap- rvices tomorrow Morning—Prelude, vio- Romance” (Wienia errer; anthems, King,” composed by Mat liams, organist of the chu: Holv Night” (Adams); violi S aens), and ' (Mar- s Gerrer; organ, “llallelujah " (Handel). Evening — Organ, ht" (Kube anthems (Gounod), and “Silent “Twelfth Mass” (M- The singers Mrs. soprano: Mabel Flehr, cont C. Williams, tenor, and C les Moore, | basso. Immanuel Baptist Church will cele brate Christm nday, tomorrow, in | a fitting manner at both services. Sup-| plementing the Christmas sermons by the Pastor, Dr. G. G. Johnson, several | special anthems will be sung by the| choir of 24 voices, ! The morning will | Joy- | Bells,” | Tours: Coombs; * y Night,” Adam. will be sung by membe consisting of 5 no: Mrs. Grainger, contralto; Mr. | Lippitt, tenor, and Mr. T The roster of the choir, under the direction of Mrs. E. G. Dickinson, in- cludes, in addition to the soloists, the following: s—Mrs. Dardin, Mrs. Dunn. Kauffman, Mrs. Perry and Mrs. Speiden. Contraltos— | Mrs. Criswell, Roberts, Mrs. | Yocum, Miss Bowman, Miss Gessford and Miss White. Tenors—Mr. Brandt, | Mr. Macomber, Mr. Randall, Mr. Rice, Mr. Sturtevant, and Dr. Murphy. Basses—Mr. Meyer, Mr. . Newcombe, | Mr. Newcombe, Mr. Rosengarten, | Mr. Yocum, and Dr. Dufour. i The evening service will feature the | “Th, ar of Bethlehem,” by | of the quar-| Walker, so-| Adams, The Christmas music at Calvary | Baptist Church tomorrow is as follows: 11 a.m.—organ prelude, “Christmas,’ F quartet, “While Shepherds Praetorius; quartet, “We Seen His Star in the Eas baritone solo, “Cantique de : st chorus. lujah_Chorus p.m. the car “The Story of Christm: Alexander Matthews, will be sung with the following solo- ists: Florence Sindell, soprano; Bue Weeks, contralto; Willlam F. Ray- mond, tenor, and Fred East, baritone. Thomas Mess is organist and di- rector. At Centennial Baptist Seventh and I streets northeast, to. morrow, the music will be: Morning service, 10:55 a.m.—Prelude, organ and chimes, Christmas hymns and carols, (“It Came Upon the Midnight Clear, “Joy to the World,” ““Hark! the Her: Angels Sing.” “O Come, All Ye ful); soprano solo, ““Ges: pastorale, Yon, Hazel Gibs; organ postlude, “Hossannah,” Wach Evening service, 8 p.m.—Prelude, or- gan and chimes, Christmas hymns and carols: (O Little Town of Bethle- hem,” “The First Noel,” *“While Shepherds Watched,” *“Holy Night, Sflent Night,” cello solos, Fritz A. Mueller of the Marine Band; organ postlude, “Hallelujah Chorus” from “The Messiah,” Handel. John Russell Mason is the organist. Church, Christmas music at the Metropolitau Baptist Church, corner Sixth and A streets northeast, tomorrow will be: At the morning service—Organ pre- lude, by Gertrude Smallwood; anthem, “Star of the Orient” (Shelley), by J Lester Brooks and choir; duet, ““Christ- mas” (Shelley), by Mrs. J. Lester Brooks and Mrs. Gilbert A. Clark; an- them, “And There Were Shepherds” (Willlams), by Dr. W. B. Hoofnagle and choir, and postlude, by Miss Small- wood. At the evening service—Organ pre- luge, by AMiss Smallwood; anthem, T TR T A TR TR ¥ TR TR TH T ER T T O {anthem b The wondrous gift Where meek souls will Descend to us, we GEORGETOWN HE community of Georgetown and all visitors from across the creek who wish to accept the cordial Invita- tion 1o be present and participate, will celebrate the coming of Christmas, . with a festival Wednesday eve- ning at 7:30 p.m. to be held in the Montrose Park, on R street between Thirtteth and Thirty-first streets north- west, modeled along the lines of the old-time festivals when the oldest and stateliest of the many beautiful homes in Georgetown were new and faced upon rutted mud roads with some cobblestone blocks, instead of smooth asphalt streets and sidewalks of to- day The city authorities have granted permission to use a beautiful living Christmas tree in the park for special lizhting effects and as center of inter- est for the pageant to be given. The children of ‘the Jackson School across from the park have spent not a few hours in loving labor to make gor- seous decoration for the tree and spe- cial flood-lghts will be used. The program, under the chairman- ship of Netta Craig, will include the following numbers: “Pastorale,” tra- ditional, by brass quartet from the Their watch of wond'ring love. O morning stars together Proclaim the holy birth! And praises sing to God, the King, And peace to men on earth. How silently, how silently, So God imparts to human hearts The blessings of His Heav's No ear may hear His coming, But in this world of sin, The dear Christ enters in. O Holy Child of Bethlehem! Cast out our sin, and enter in, Be born in us today. We hear the Christmas angels ‘The great glad tidings tell; O come to us, abide with us, Our Lord Immanuel! g&@%‘&%‘fifi%@&%‘fi@%&%’%fi% CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL WEDNESDAY EVENING is given; receive Him still, pray; PELELLLRVU DLV RVEEINER S <] United States Marine Band, under the direction of Taylor Branson: hymn, “O Come, All Ye Faithful,” by audi- ence, led by cholr singers of the Georgetown churches, the children of the schools of Georgetown and the Western High Scheol Glee Club; carol, “Good King Wencelas”; pageant, “The Nativit; enacted by the Sunday | School of Christ P. E. Church, under the direction of Alice Coyle Torbert;| “Nature’s Adoration,” by Beethoven, played by the trombone quartet fror the Marine Band under Mr. Branson's | direction; carols, “Silent Night,” “The | First Noel,” “O Little Town of Bethle- {hem,” by’ the audience and church and school singers; hymn. “Joy to the | World,” by trorsbone and brass quar- tets as accompaniment for the voice | of all assembled. During the pageant | the men’s chorus from the Georgetown choirs will sing “Hark, the Herald| Angels Sing." “While _Shepherds | Watched Their Flocks by Night,” and | | “Three Kings." The final rehearsal of the festival chorus will be held Monday evening et 7:30 o'clock under the direction of William T. Glover at the Dumbarton M. E. Church. or When Night Involves the (Shelley), by Nathan A. Clark nd choir; duet. “The Guiding Star’” (Bragdon), by Mrs. Brooks and Mrs. Clark; solo, “Night of Nights” (Van de Water), by Mrs. Clark, and organ postiude, by Miss Smallwood. The members of the cholr are: pranos, Mrs. J. Lester Brooks, Mrs Milton H. Prosperi, Mrs. Evan Tucker, Mi: Lula Metcalfe, Miss Doroth: Gravatte, Miss Dorothea Palmer, M Alma Hickox. Miss Irma Wood, M sie Nall, Miss Maragaret McKinley d Mrs. Robert Garber: altos, Mrs. Gilbert A. Clark, Miss Helen Tucker, Miss Hattie F. Noell, Mrs. Daniel C. Shankle &nd Miss Lila Metcalfe; ten- ors, Dr. W. Bruce Hoofnagle, C. Evans Prooks and Paul Gable; Basses, Gil- . . Clark, R. E. Beale, Gilbert C. Clark and Nathan A. Clark; organist, Miss Gertrude Smallwood; director, Glibert A. Clark. Special soloists for the singing of Christmas musie tomorrow morning at the West Washington Baptist Church include Netta Craig, who will sing Stewart’s “Brightest and Best”; an ¢ the choir, “Sing and Re- joice.” and the playing of “Hailing,” by MrssEmory Bogley, at the organ. In the evening the choir will sing the rtata, “The Shepherd King,” by J. acoln’ Hall, the soloists being Miss Cralg, sopano; Jane Smith, contralto: J. C. Todges, jr., tenor, and Roys i. Sabeau, basso, with trio by Hilda rrison, Hazel Ladson and Mrs. John An organ prelude will be the Evening from Wagner's “Tannhauser,” postlude will be the March,” by Batiste. M. E. SOUTH « Rheinbold. “Song of At the Mount Pleasant Methodist Episcopal Church South, a quartet composed of Fannie Shreve Heartsill, soprano; Helen Marie Koontz, con- tralto; Charles E. Myers, tenor, and Edwin Callow, basso, with Mrs. James H. Lowe presiding at the organ, will give special programs of Christmas music at both the morning and eve- ning services of tomorrow. Among the numbers to be sung are: “Sing, O Heavens” (Tours); “There Were Shep- herds” (Vincent); *‘Arise, Shine” (Dud- ley': “Behold, I Bring You Good Tid- ings” (Barnby), and “Cantique de Noel” (Adam). B The Christmas music at the Mount Vernon Place Methodist FEpiscopal Church South will center around what is likely to be the last performance of “Dawn in the Desert’ for some years, which_will be given tomorrow night at 8 o'clock in place of the usual eve- ning service. This oratorio, which was written by R. Deane Shure, director of music of the church and dean of music at Amer- ican University, is based almost en- tirely on three seldom used scales, the whole-tone, oriental and chromatic. The effects, at times, to the untrained Western ear are weird, but were writ- ten with a view to portraying the land in which Christ was born. The text was written by Russell E. Mitchell of the Mount Vernon Place Church and, like the music, departs from the trite in the way of Christmas writings. This year, an extensive pageantry has been arranged to run concurrently with the oratorio and will be in charge of Miss Maitland Le Grande Thomp- son. The oratorio will be sung by the Mount Vernon Chorus under the direc- tion of Mr. Shure, assisted by Miss Louise Charlton, soprano; Mrs. Louise Cofer Paintler, contralto; Bernard Spille, tenor; J. Le Roy Mitchell, tenor; Howard P, Bailey, baritone, and James . with Mrs. Frank A. Frost n. The program will be as follows: s, ‘“Jehovah's Warning and ; soprano and contralto duet, People That Walked in Dark. baritone solo and mixed quar- “How Fair on the Slopes of the Mountain”; tenor solo, “Arise, Aris in Day-dawning Glory™ chorus, Fruitful Branch"; basso solo, Valley of the Slain"; baritone male quartet, “Desert tralto solo, “The Song of Mary prano solo, “The Harps of Heaven women’'s chorus, “The Divine Lull: v""; chorus, “How Bright on the Hill- i chorus, “Worthy Art Thou.” The CATHOLIC Solemn high mass will be celebrated at midnight at the Shrine of the Sacred Heart. Beginning half an hour before midnight, the program of music will be as follows: Organ, “The Holy Night,” Buck; “Sllent Night,"” Grube: Wilson: orj , “Christma; Duni professional, O Sing to God,” Gounod: “Proper of the Mass,” Tozel ““Third Mass, Haydn; offertory, Adeste Fideles,”” Novello; during communion following mass, “O Holy Night,” Adam-Buck; “Jesu Bambino,” Yon. Following the custom of previous years the 11 o'clock mass on Chri mass day will be & low mass, during which the Christmas anthems will be sung by the cholr. ! The solo guartet is composed of Mabel C. Latimer, soprano; Hazel C. Arth, contralto: Robert M. O'Lone, teror, and Willlam R. Cross, baritone. The organist and director is Marie Louise Sullivan. Victor L. Boenau, choir director and organist of St. Aloysius Church, an- nounces the special musical program for the midnight mass on Christmas eve. The regular quartet choir, composed of Agnes Whelan, soprano; Theresa K. Hubner, contralto; Louis Annis, tenor and Gerald Whelan, basso, assisted by Florence Sindell, soprano; Thelma {of the church will be sung by Price and Andrew Altofer, tenors, and Joseph Kaufman, R. W. DevereauXx, Albert Flading and Norval Tabler, bassos. The choir will be assisted by Anna Sweeney, violinist, and the Lo- tus Orchestra. Malton Boyce will direct the singing of the Christma mass at St. Mat- thew’s Catholic Church Christmas eve when the soprano solos will be sung by Netta Craig. Music for the midnight mass Christ- mas eve at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church will include: before mass, “No Candle was there” (Lehman), solo for contralto and unison chorus, mixed chofr; processional, “O Come All Ye Faithful” (Reading), sanctuary choir: introitus, “Dominus Dixit” (Benson), sanctuary chofr; kyrie gloria, mass in A flat (Schubert), mixed choir, gradu- ale, “Tecum Principium” (G sanctuary choir; alleluia, Dixit,” Falsi Bordoni, sanctuary choir; “Ad Regem Pastorum” (Gounod), mixed choir; veni creator (Bartschmid sanctuary choir; credo, “Missa de Natir” (Benson), sanctu hotr; of- fertorfum, “Laetentur Coeli” (Falsi Bordon)), " sancutary choir; offertory motell, “O Mira Nox” (Adam), eolo for soprano and chorus, mixed choir; sanctus, benedictus, agnus del, mass in A flat (Schubert), mixed choir; communio, “In splendorilus” (Falsi Bordoni) sanctuary choir. During the communion the follow- ing carols will be sung, “Silent Nigh (Damrosch), solo for ba and chorus; “The Little Door” (old English), mixed choir, solo for tenor, bass and chorus recessional, “‘Sleep Holy Babe” (Can diyn, mixed choir. Director of sanctu Benson; organist, ( harpist, P. Miragl The mixed choir will be accompanied by orchestra and organ. The director is Jennie Glennan. the organist, Lewis C. Atwater, and the solo quartet s composed of: Edna Hillvard How d, Caroline Manning, Rovdon J. Dixon!'and James Nolan. ry choir, C. A. Eugene Stewart; PRESBYTERIAN Tomorrow evening at the Church of e Covenant cal prog evening Robeson, organist: special Christmas musi- m will be rendered by hoir (100 voices), Cla director; Harvey Murr Mrs. Howard planist, and the solo q posed of Marion Dyer Willson, prano; Thelma Smith, contralto: Ross Farrar, tenor, and Herman Fakler, bass, assisted by Elsa Raner, violin st Beginning at until 8 o'c 7 o'clock and lasting rck, old carols and solos the Children are espe- cially invited to this service and they may leave at § o'clock, when the regular service begi The program follow “March of the Magi King” (Du Bois): anthems—"For Unto Us a Child Is Born" (“Messiah™) (Handel): celsis Gloria” (old Frenc Sing This Blessed Morn Infant”) (Bullard), and ‘Hallelujah Chorus” (“Messiah”) (Handel); i solo -— “Berceuse” (Hauser), Raner; bass solo—"Calm on List'ning Ear of Night” (Harker) Che doors of the church will open 30 o'clock. The public is invited. music wurch choir and soloists. Organ solo— the : at Eastern Presbyterian tomorrow wil be as follows Morning—¥ Offertory” (Jules “The New-born liard); soprano Shepherds" (Olle “The Infant King lude, “Christmas rence). In the evening the choir will assist the Sunday school in eelebrating the “White Gift Christmas.” The quar- tet is composed of Viola Schippert Klinge, soprano; Florence Coakley contralto: Ha Kimball, tenor, and Edward Miller, bas volunteer choru: is organist and director elude, “Christmas Grison); anthem, King” (Clyde Wil solo, “There Were Speaks); quartet, Neidlinger); post- Postlude” (Law- Tomorrow morning the choir of the Sixth Presbyterian Church, composed of D. Kirkwood, H. Fish, Mr. Batil G. Miller, Briesen, M. Power, M. Burton, R. Nicholson, M. Shoemaker, M. Mitchell, M. Butle Bakefelt, L. Thompso ville, W. Thompson, R Schatz, J. Mitchell and R. give “The First Christm: : with incidental solos by members of the quartet—Evelyn Beastey, so- prano; Jean Ramsey, contralto; Wal- ter Aylor, tenor. and Howard Moore, baritone. In the evening thev will sing Dudley Buck's arrangement of O Holy Night" (Adam). Mr. Aylor and Mr. Moore will sing “Silent Night, Holy Night” (Havdn), and Helen T. Murray will preside at the organ at both services. (Barn Christmas _services at the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church \cello (a) “Sarabande” (Bach), { gian will have as music Smith, contralto; George E. Anderson, tenor and Leroy Lewls, baritone, will sing the traditional with this church, St. Clair's “Mass in G.” “Adeste Fi- deles” will be sung at the offertoire and “Silent Night" after the mass. The accompaniments will be fur- nished by an eightpiece orchestra with Mr. Boenau directing at the or- gan. At St. Mary's Catholic Church, Fifth street northwest, between G and H streets, there will be a solemn high mass, with orchestra at midnight. Ar- mand J. Gumprecht, organist, will di- rect an augmented cholr, presenting the following musical program: Or- chestra prelude, ““Christmas Morning," R. Barrett; vocal, “Silent Night, Holy Night” (Gruber), Guilmant's “Mass in E Flat,” No. 8, will be sung In its en- tirety; at the graduale, “Ad Regem Pastorum” (Gounod), at the offertory ““Adeste Fldeles” (Novello), at the communion “Exulta Sion” (Hammer- ell), after the mass “O Holy Night” (Adam-Buck). ‘The soloists will be Nellie Garver, Dorothy Smith, Mrs. H. C. Kiernan, Raymond Holden and J. B. Waters. There will be low masses at 6:15, 7:15, 8:15 and 9:15 a.m., and 12:10 p.m. The children will sing carols at the 9:15 mass and the choir will repeat part of the above program at the 12:10 mass. At St. Peter’s Church, Second and C streets southeast, solemn high mass will be celebrated at midnight by the Rev. Eugene J. Connolly, with the Rev. J. L. Moore as deacon and the Rev. J. W. Daley as subdeacon. The sermon will be delivered by the Rev. Eugene J. Connolly. = The cholr, under the direction of Morning—Prelude (violin, harp and organ), “Le Sommeil L'Enfant Jesu" (Busser); anthem, “O Zion That Tell est” (Buck); harp solo, “Silent Night, Holy Night” (arr. Brousius); offertory, “The Christ Child” (Coombs): post- lude (violin, harp and organ), “March of the Caravan of the Magi” (Maun- der). Evening—Prelude (harp and organ), “Largo” (Handel); anthem, “There Were Shepherds” (Buck): alto solo, “The Virgin's Lullaby” (Buck): harp solo, “Silent Night, Holy Night” (arr. Brosius); offertor; “Christmas’ (Shelley); postlude (violin, harp and organ), “Grand March” from “The Queen of Sheba” (Gounod). The quartet is composed of: So- prano, Helen C. Howison; alto, Char- lotte Harriman; tenor, George A. Myers, and bass, Arthur C. Gorbach! Harpist, Edythe Marmion Brosius violinist, Reginald Kassabaum; organ: Ist and director, William R. Hamill. At Gunton-Temple Memorial Pres- byterlan Church tomorrow morning the vested choir, with Florence Sin- dell, soprano, and John Klein, tenor, as solofsts, will unite with the Sunday school in glving a Christmas pageant in the form of a “white gift” service. They will sing the anthems, *Won- derful Story,” by Wilson, with so- prano obligato, and Adam's O Holy Night,” Mr. Klein sustaining the “solo parts. At the afternoon service, 4:30 o'clock, Mrs. Sindell, Fred East and Mr. Klein will be assisted by mem- bers of the choir selected to' form a double quartet, and Mr. Auer, celloist. The double quartet wiil sing “And There Were Shepherds,” by Wilson, Pl i | Shall “The Prophet,” a pageant, at Petworth Methodist Episcopal Church tomorrow. “The Shepherd King,” cantata, by Church tomorrow at 8 p.m. and “The Angels' Song,” by Lorenz. Mrs. Sindell will sing “The Infant Jesus,” by Pletro A. Yon. Mrs. John G. Klein will be organist at both services. The quartet of Metropolitan Presby- tertan Church, composed of Evelyn Gribbin, soprano; Wynemia McKinley, contralto; Denton Ledford, tenor; James Bates, basso; under the direc- tion of Elste Harvey Weaver, organist, will render the following music at t! 11 o'clock service tomorrow: Prelude. “Christmas Melodies,” Weaver; an- thems, “Christmas,” Shelle; Holy Night,” Adams: “There Were Shep- herds,” Vincent; postlude, ‘‘Hallelujah Chorus” (“Messiah™), Handel. In the evening the young peopls of the church will render a service of Christmas carols. - The first Sunday in January th quartet will sing “The Holy Nativity, by Wildermere, at the evening serv- ice. For the first time in Washingan at the vesper concert tomorrow ut 445 o'clock, at the First Congregational Church the Christmas cantata, “The Story of Bethlehem,” by Danlel Protheroe, will be presented by the First Congregational Church Quartet and choir. It includes a prologue; part 1, Jerusalem'; part 2, “The Plains of hlehem,” and part 3, “Bethlehem.” For the next Sunday vesper concert, 4:45 o'clock, the First Congregational Church choir will sing the carols sung at theWhite House Christmas eve. Christmas music during tomorrow’s other services will Include: Morning | —Carol, “Christmas Bells” (J. N7 Pierce); anthem, quartet, “Jesu Bam- | bino” (Pfetro Yon). anthem, *“Glory to God in the Highest” (Pergolesi). ening—Violin _(a) “Ariosa” (Bach); (h) “Melodie” (Tschatkowsky), Henri okolov; quartet. “In Bethlehem's Manger Lowly” (arranged by Clarence Dickenson), trio, “Elegy’” (Arensky), violin, cello and organ, Messrs. Soko lo?, Lorleberg and Ferry; anthem, “To | Us Is Born Immanuel” (Praetorius) ®) “In- | (Dvorak-Kreisler), Mr. Lorleberg; quartet, “Every Vailey Be Filled” (Rogers); anthem, 'Arise, Shine” (Protheroe). Lament” At the Mt. Pleasant Congregational Church tomorrow special Christmas music will be given at both services. The usual popular carol service, be. ginning at 4 o'clock and lasting until 5, will be given again this year. The Mt. Pleasant chorus and solo artet, composed of Frances Scher- soprano: Mary Apple, contralto; William P. tenor, and Herman F: under the di- rection of M. Little, with Claude Robeson at the organ, will render the following programs: Morn- ing service—Organ prelude, ale” (D Minor Sonata) thems, “Glory to Go Shepherd's Story,” lelujah Chorus™ (Messiah), Handel; ass solo, “Calm on the List'ning Ear cht,” Harker: organ postlude, ch of the Magi Kings,” DuBols. vesper service: Anthems, Hawley; “Sing, O Tours; contralto solo, “The Lullaby,” Buck; organ post- Merkle. “The Manger Prince,” a cantata by L. Ashford, will be given by the quartet choir at the Cleveland Park Congregational Church tomorrow eve- ning at 8 o'clock. The choir is com- posed of Mrs. George J. Chaillet, so- ; Mrs. R. R. Grooms, contralto; . tenor, and ‘W. Hull, s. Page McK. Etchis - or of music and planist, the accompanist. The program of he mornir Dickinso: Christmas music at 1l be a prelude, “Christmas (Mueller), offer tory, “At the Manger Cradle” (Hos- ser), and postiude, “'March of the Wise Men" (Ashford), played by Mrs. Etchi- son. The quartet will sing two an. thems, “Behold I Bring You Good (Lynes) and “The Angels’ (Lyons). CHRISTIAN the Ninth tomorrow music at Church Christma: Street Christian will be: Morning service—Choir, anthem, “Be- hold, I Bring You Good Tidings" (Lynes), with soprano solo by Estelle Wild; choir, anthem, “The Newborn King” (Harker). with soprano duet by Elsie M. English and Eola F. Eenzler. ivening service—An eve. ning of Christmas music by the choir orchestra. Orchestra, march “Alda” (Verdi): orchestra,, over- “Pique Dame" (Suppe); choir and chestra, “Praise Ye the Father™ (Gounod); choir, anthem, “Shout Aloud Hosanna' (Lowden). with so- prano solo by Ethel V. Fowler: duet, ‘O Little Town of Bethlehem' (Scott), Mrs T. R. Pirtle, soprano, and Miss Helen I. Burton, contralto; orchestra, Christmas songs; orchestra, “Pilgrims’ Chorus,” from “Tannhauser” (Wag- ner); choir, anthem, “‘Sing, O Heavens" (Simper), with solos by Erma M. Cal- vert and_Arthur W. Jett; choir, an. them, “While Shepherds Watched Thelr Flocks” (Day). with soprano solo by Lurana Vandoren; orchestra, “Coronation March” (Kraetschmer). Joseph Harrison is the musical director. SWEDENBORGIAN At the morning service tomorrow at the Church of the Holy City, Sixteenth and Corcoran streets, Mrs. Ralph P. Barnard, contrafto, will sing “O Thou That Tellest,” from “The Messiah." Mabel Duncan, ‘cellist, will play a “Romance,” by Campangoli, and Maud G. Sewall, organist, will play the “Symphony"” from Bach's “Christmas Oratorio” for prelude and “And the Glory,” from “The Messiah,” for post- lude. i, A special quartet, consisting of Gretchen Hood, Mrs. Barnard, G. E. Anderson and F. P. Heartsill, has been engaged for the service on Christmas day, at 11 o’clock. from [4 musical program at service tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock will be rendered by Gretchen Hood, &0 prano; Elsa Raner, Trowbridge Tittmann, bas Atwater, Prelude, “0 Holy “‘Pastorale, fant Jesue “Noel,” Guilmant. gram of Christmas Green memorial organ will be plared by Mr. Atwater. Hall, West Washington Baptist UNITARIAN At All Souls’ Church, Unitarian, the the Christmas violin; Charles and Lew!s and is as follows: Guilmant “Ber~ so0lo with obbli v." Matthews: Night,” Adam; offertory, Lemare; duct, “The Ine Pietro Yon! postluda, At the quiet perfod at 5 p.m. a pro- music on_the organ, “Noel,” Max Reger; ‘oices of the LUTHERAN At St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Eighth and B streets southwest, the musical program for Christmas, at 6:30 a.m., will include the Anthems, Were Shepherds™ (Vincent), Te Deum” (Dud y-Buck), ph of Bethle. ham” (Lorenz): tenor solo. “Night of n de Water), I1. Granville ass solo, th” (Gounod) William M. Han music will be given by a trio, Ru Phipps, violinist; John Auer, c . and Lucy H. Paul, organist and direc. tor of the choir, and will inch numbers “Silent Night, Holy “To the Evening Star” (Tannhauser} (Wagner), and “Intermezzo from Cav- elleria Rusticana” (Mascagni), organ postlude “March of the Magi Kings (Dubos). The entire program will be repeated at the 11 o'clock service on the Su day following Christmas day. The public is invited CHRISTMAS EESTIVAL WILL OPEN TOMORROW Annual Se: 7V~’Tth Season’s Greeting Children. N. Y. Avenue Churc ice, to at Beginning tomorrow the Ne: Avenue Presbyterian Ch serve its Christmas nual Christmas Dav Sunday school will be o'clock. The mi Sizoo, will de ing to the chilc of the Sunday school the minister will pre: At 8 p.m. prog Young people At 11 o'clock h “Star an interesting Christma program will be presented, in whicl 75 voung people of the church wil assist. The choral choir will sing. A children’s Christmas hour will be observed in the lecture room Thu day from 6:30 to & o'clock. All littls children of the church are invited t this party and Christmas service which is an annual event in of the chur primary program, party. CHRISTMAS SERVICES AT IMMANUEL CHURCH Special Musical to Be Given at Each Meeting. Cantata to Be Christm; row morning the national Baptis: liglous liberty have its morning service children w cated and Coming” tor, Gove G. of the day there will e s cal selections appropri:te sion, and, in addi be sung by the chofr under direction of Dickinson During the month of December the pastor aching to the theme “His Coming.” and the sermc 1ve been found of intense intereft and ma festly helpful. The Pinkham Class for men, under leadership of Dr. Ernest Warren Por ter, meets at 10 o'clock each Sund: morning, and during December study class in missions is being co; ducte: The Christmas enterta Bible school will be held T Program Sung. rved tomos Church 4] 1o re 00l will rent of ti scember 24 COMMUNION SERVICE. Sacrament to Be Administered St. Mark’s Church. At St. Mark’s Church, Third streets southeast, holy commu will be celebrated tomorrow a am. The rector, Rev. William Henry Pettus, will preach at 11 a.m. At 7:30 p.m. a pageant, “The Christmas Mys tery,” will be given hy members ¢ the church school, under direction of Miss Ada Bartling Voute. The rector will conduct the service part of the pageant and make the address. Holy communion will be celebrated Monday, Thursday and New Year's Day at 11 a.m The rector will be at home, 12 Third street southeast, informally to all the people of the parish New Year's Day from 4 to 6 o'clock, and will be assisted by David Ross Beattie. Tt CHRISTMAS TREE SERVICE. To Be Held at Metropolitan Bap- tist Church Tomorrow. “The Birth of Jesus” will be the subject of Rev. John C. Ball at Metro. politan Baptist Church tomorrow morning. In the evening a service will be held around a lighted Christ- mas tree. Children and aged women from the Baptist Home will be special guests. The tree will be illuminated with 600 electric lights. Donations will be re ceived for the Baptist Home for the Aged. A Christmas carol service will be held Friday at 7 a.m.