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9 THE SUN, BALTIMORE, WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 21, 3898. FATAL SKYLARKING Steele; The Birthday of a King, Nedllng-er; Christmas, A. Adam; Hark, What Mean Those Holy Voices, Donizetta. Mr. Henry Frazler will be the soloist.

pointed to draft a petition for an election to be held in King William, Essex, King and Queen. Middlesex, and Mathews counties. The importance of the coming canvass and the best methods of conducting It were carefully discussed. Every man present expressed bis determination to do his best to achieve success In his county. The outlook Is very hopeful throughout the entire section.

O. Zion. That Telleth Glad Tidings, chords, Dudley Buck; There Were Shepherds, chorus, toy E. L. Ashford.

Canton street. Director George II. Garratt. Orgnnist-Mlss Ada Armstrong Sopranos-Miss Blanche Dashields, Miss BesMe Mills. Mrs.

Jennie Flege, Miss Lar.ra Armstrong. Altos Misses Margaret E. Garratt, Areata M. Garratt. Tenors William Fiege, George H.

Gar- Bassos-Samuel Foulke, Win. T. Ham- Blessed Is He That Cometh, by Hull: Anthem, When Jesns Was Born In Bethlehem, Herbert. "West Baltimore. "Director Robert L.

reed. Organist Miss Carrie Creager. Sopranos Mrs. It. L.

Peed, Mrs. Snyder, Misses Carmichael. Miss Wessels, Elizabeth French, Sydnie Wheeler, Mary Meisel, Jennie Schumacher. Altos Mrs Mary Snyder. Misses Nellie French.

Alice Gray. Sue Bibb, Clara Peed. Tenors Charles French, Mr. Peed. Bassos.

Carmichael, Norrls, Forrester, X.nce, Williar. Programme Gloria in Excelsis, A. Bier-ly; Nations All be Joyful, A. Bierly. Jefferson Street.

Director A. J. Simpson. Organist Miss Sadie Simpson. Sf.pranos Misses Mamie Pennington and Pailine Tustin; Mrs.

W. H. Hall and H. F. Downs.

AIto Misses Ada Leitch and Eda Hall. Tenors Messrs. S. K. Murphy and Howard Askew.

Bassos Messrs. H. B. Gorrell, F. M.

Clair. W. M. Wilhelm. 'The Angels Song.

Lyon, "Mortals, Awake. With Angels Join;" 'Hark' What Celestial Sounds." and -Sing With Joy." by Herbert; Holy Night," Adam. Church Of The Redeemer. Organist Miss Florence Griggs. Sopranos-Mrs.

M. G. Freyer, Mrs. Es-tella Glenn, Mrs. Anna Briscoe.

Mrs A. Chenowith. Mrs. M. B.

Seholl. Mrs. Clara Seymour. Misses Mamie Kellar. Cora Hel- Aitos Mrs.

Ella Cable, Mrs. Belle Turner Mrs. F. Lemkuhl, Mrs. M.

Adreon. Mrs. Ida Kellar, Misses Ada Smith, Laura Tenors W. A. Scholl and N.

Neser. BassosI. S. Patterson, Harry Cable, John Bamberger. Programme Full choral service.

SOUTHERN METHODIST. hem, Danks; Anthem, There Were Shepherds, Millard; Anthem, Peace on Earth, Lewis. St. Paul's English. Director Jacob H.

Leber. Organist Miss Janey B. Bittlnger. Sopranos Misses Mollie Reus, Susie C. Greenwood, Georgia May Hoffman, Anna R.

Welkner, Mrs. William E. Davis, Mrs. Lloyd E. Coblentz.

Altos Mrs. H. N. Staley, Misses Katie H. Haas, Zella Kuhn, Mrs.

H. A. Wilson, Miss Mary C. Dietz, Mrs. Florence Schultz, Misses Margaret Keil, Cora A.

Seelkey. Tenors J. Duer Schultz, George E. Greenwood. Bassos Jacob H.

Leber, John M. Hoffman, Dell K. Houck. Programme. 6 A.

M. Music, Introductory, Adeste FIdells, arranged by Novello; Mozart's Gloria; Magnificat; Benedictus, Henry Schwlng; Nunc Dimittis; Chant, Fear Not, for Behold! I Bring You Good Tidings; Chant, Glory to God in the Highest; Gloria Patrl: Hymn, Brightest and Best Are the Sons of the Morning, Mason; Anthem, And There Were Shepherds, by H. P. Danks; Anthem, Now When Jesus Was Born, Adam Geibel; Te Deum Lauda-mus, Jackson. St.

Stephen's. Director Mrs. E. G. Staley.

Organist Miss Staley. Sopranos Mrs. E. G. Staley, Mrs.

E. E. Worley, Miss Katharine Soine. Altos Misses Lela Rodenmayer and Charlotte Solne. Bassos Messrs.

William and Herman Kurrelmeyer and Frank Campbell. Programme. 11 A. M. Anthem, Behold, I Bring You Good Tidings, Simpers, Christmas Canticle; Gloria in Excelsis; Magnificat; Benedictus; Nunc Dimittis; Anthem, Hark! What Mean Those Holy Voices, Nevin; Anthem, Come, All Ye Faithful, Schnecker.

Grace Reformed. Director F. W. Bald. Organist Miss Lulu Knoske.

Sopranos Mrs. Mary. Boeschee, Mrs. Emma Kuhns. Altos Miss Tillie Lambright, Miss Katie Kiggin.

Tenors-Oscar G. Knoske, F. W. Bald. Bassos Henry Miekel, Theodore Lan-genfeldt.

Programme. 7 A. M. Processional, Hall, Thou Long-Expected Jesus, Tourgee, by Company Eleventh Maryland Regiment; Anthem, Bethlehem, Herbert, by choir; Anthem, Sing with Joy, Herbert, by choir. Church Of Peace, German.

Organist Charles Schllcker. Cornetist Henry Haensler. Sopranos Mrs. Herman Weller, Misses H. Muller, Clara Rechner, Ida Sachse.

Altos Misses Minnie Muller, Sophie Temme, M. Huelsemann. Tenor Herman Weller. Bassos Charles Eicheldlnger, George Faustmann, Andrew Kurtz. Programme.

10.30 A. M. Prelude, Sanctissiina, Lux; Anthem, Preiset den Vater, Rinck; Anthem, Singt Ihm ein Ho-sianna, Beirly, Alto Solo, Duet and Chorus, soloist Miss Minnie Muller; Anthem, Jauchzet Ihr Himmel, Weiss, soloist Mrs. H. We'Ier; Offertory, Palestine, cornet solo, Herbert, Mr.

H. Haensler; March Solennelle, Ketterer. Susie Wilson, Ella Edwards, Blanche Robinson, Mrs. E. J.

Cole, Alverta Shaw. Altos Aggie Gittings, Alphua Tucker, Clara Morris, Mrs. Estella Giles. Tenors T. R.

Ovelton. Caleb Robinson, Edgar Braxton, Albert Spriggs. Bassos G. E. Biddle, P.

F. Jones. Geo. Duppin, Julius Johnson, John H. Bell.

Programme. Hark! What Mean Those Holy Voices? Tenney; Hark! the Herald Angels Sing. Abbey; Good Tidings of Great Joy, Thomas: Glory to God In the Highest, Simper; Holy Night, Adam; Glory to God In the Highest, Tenney; Angels from the Realms of Glory, Foster; There Were Shepherds Abiding in the Field, Wooodbury. Centennial. Director Elish.

Mitchel. Organist Mary F. Warfleld. Cornetist J. B.

Gains. 'Sopranos Helen Cooper, Laura Gibson, Katie Myers, Mamie Wallace, Sarah Bell, Aves Lee. Altos Maria Stanley, Clara Stanley, Belle Jones, Little Davis. Tenors George Carr, Samuel Carr, John Ambrose, Wllbert Harris, Clarence Moorman, John AVrlght. Bassos Asbury Howard, James Wilson, William Adams.

Orlando Cooper. Programme. Morning Would I Were There. Special service. Allen African.

Director Thomas H. Smith. Organist Jeannette Jones. Sopranos A. Batson, M.

Grason, N. Taylor, E. Chase, H. Jones, B. Pierce, E.

Bradford, F. McCormlck, B. Maxfield, G. Pierce, H. Russell and Mrs.

H. Russell. Altos J. Jones, F. Scribner and J.

Hen-son. Tenors H. Brent, J. Jackson. Bassos S.

Gray, C. Pierce, E. Holland, J. H. C.

Pinder and D. Watkins. Programme. Coronation, solo and chorus; Jesus Is Born, 60I0, duet and chorus; Let Us Now Go Even Unto Bethlehem; Sing Unto God; Beautiful Bethlehem; All Hall the Power of Jesus Name. Waters African.

Director John N. Dorsey. Organist S. Jeannette Hllllard. Sopranos Gertie Stanley, Laura B.

Jol-ley, Mamie Mitchell, Edna Francis, Lillie M. Smith, Annie M. Locks, Nellie Askins, Margaret Marshall, Edith Plnkett, Helen Bantum, Estella Giles. Altos Mamie Wolford, Mary Franklin, Gertie Thompson, Sarah Pritchard, Lou-venla Wohgust. Tenors William Bevans, Joseph Galami-son.

Bassos Joseph Wolford, John E. Fisher, Frederick Scott, Edward Buck. Programme. The Holy Babe of Bethlehem, H. P.

Danks; The Angel's Message, J. B. Herbert; Hallelujah. Hondal. Astoary.

Director George H. Commons. Organist Thadeus Henry. Sopranos Ida Taylor, Martha Porter, Nellie Mitchell, Laura Lee, Mary Cooper, Carrie Hamilton, Savilla Jenkins. Susie Dorsey, Annie Cooper, Sarah Stanley, Mary Imes.

Lend Young, Phoebe Caulk, Mrs. McComas. Altos Mary F. Green. Estella Carrlng-ton, Katie Cooper, Sophronla Donglas.

Tenors Alfred Watts, James Hamilton, William Saunders, Henry Pilghum. Bassos Charles G. Bailey, Josiah Fisher, John H. Franklin, Stewart Cooper, Harrison Commons, Robert Scott. Programme.

Glory To God In The Highest, H. Kimball; Hark! The Herald Angels Sing; Good Tidings of Great Joy, A. J. A. Evening.

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, Abbey; Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive, F. Lyon. Bethel African. Director-J. M.

Savage. Organist C. E. Dungee. Sopranos M.

Gassaway, L. Henry, M. F. Bond, H. Proctor.

H. Hawkins, G. Hemsley, S. Harris, B. Myers, L.

Castor, C. Vannockay, M. Ocmy, D. Lomax, E. Thomas.

Altos J. Davage, J. Frlsby, L. Wicks, M. Preston, A.

Nichols, M. Williams, S. Webb. Tenors F. Young, J.

Davage, E. Bar-nett. Bassos E. Smith, J. Boardley, S.

Har-rod, J. Pullett, W. Talbot. Programme. Shout the Glad Tidings, Gilchrist; While Shepherds Watched.

Steele; Glory To God In the Highest, Kimball; The World In Darkness Lay, Steele; Hark! What Mean Those Holy Voices? Tenney. PRESBYTERIAN. Florence 'Lehman, Miss Christine Nellson, Mrs. S. E.

Price, Mrs. S. M. Rankin, Miss Katherine Rippard, Mrs. C.

A. Sandlass, Mrs. J. A. Scott.

Tenors and Bassos The S. C. Male Quartette, J. A. Scott, C.

A. Candlass, S. E. Price, J. E.

Freeman. Programme. Male Quartette, Hark, What Mean Those Holy Voices, Gounod; Male Quartette, Alleluia, Henry Wilson; Chorus, Sing, Heavens, Danks; Chorus, Rejoice, Israel, Rossini; Chorus, Hark What Mean, Danks; Male Quartette, Messiah Is King, Warren; Male Quartette, There Were Shepherds, Palmer. A. M-Organ Prelude, Pastorale, Grieg; Organ Postlude, March, Tombelle.

P. M. Organ" prelude. Grand Choer, Gullmant; organ Postlude, Finale, Lenimens. Covenant.

Director W. H. Shaw. Organist Miss Hannah Arther. Sopranos Misses Lillie S.

Moke, Annie Thompson, Louisa Pausch. Mary Arthur. Altos Mrs. W. M.

Woods, Misses Mary A. Mercer, Rosa Bailey. Tenor W. H. Shaw.

Bassos J. Bailey, H. C. Shaw, G. L.

Shaw. Programme. Christmas Bells; We Sing Hosannas; Star of Bethlehem. Boundary Avenue. Director and Organist Thomas S.

Callis. Soprano Miss Edith Noel. Alto Miss Grace Noel. Tenor Louis R. McClure, Jr.

Basso Harry S. Maccubbin. Programme. Morning Break Forth Into Joy, S. C.

Taylor; There Were Shepherds, Sydenham; Sing Unto the Lord, Blumen-Schein; Nazareth, Bass Solo, Gounod. Evening Faint From the Skies. Schnecker; Zion That Telleth, Buck; Soprano Solo, selected. Faith. Director and Organist J.

Wesley Kerr. Programme. Angels Message, Anthem, by Herbert; Soft Sabbath Calm, Barnby Shelley; Lift Up Your Eyes, Quartette for Male Voices, by Jackson, Misses Kline will be the soloist. Light Street. Director Howard P.

Orem. Organist Mrs. John H. Harrington. Sopranos Misses Grace Troy, Mary Bittle, Lavinia Bargar, Grace Blttle.

Altos Misses Clara Hanson, Eutha North. Tenor Howard P. Orem. Bassos Richard W. Fleming, W.

Frank Downs. Programme. Sing and Rejoice; The Magi; The Christmas Guest. Ridgely Street. Director Henry Ebert.

Organist Miss Mamie Heinzerling. Violinist Paul Franz. Flutist Henry Knierlm. Sopranos Mrs. Henry Ebert, Mrs.

A. H. Pennington, Misses Mary Nesbitt, Clara Spencer, Carrie Whipple, Welka Bauer. Altos Misses Alvina Bauer, Tillie Seipp, Drucllla Heinzerling. Tenors Richard Shroeder, Walter May-hew, Howard Spencer, James McCabe.

Bassos Henry Ebert, Chas. B. Snapp, Harry Kemper, George Bauer. Programme. Behold, 1 Bring You Good Tidings, and Like Silver Lamps, by Barnby; The Star of Peace, Henry Parker; Holy Night, Peaceful Night, Schnecker; Calm- On the Listening Ear of Night: Glory In the Highest, duet, Gabriel.

Broadway. Organist F. Marion Simpson, Jr. Sopranos Misses Sophia Zeis, Lizzie Gait, Nellie Jenkins, Mattie Baldwin, Lillie Scogglns, Gertrude Amendt, Mrs. Townsend.

Altos Misses Cora Glass, Annie Hodges. Tenors Dr. W. H. Johnson, Lewis Seld-ler.

Bassos Kirk Faust, Paul James, Frederick Amendt. Programme. Anthems, Behold, I Bring You Good Tidings; Ring, Sweet Bells; There Were Shepherds, and When Bethlehem's Shepherds, by Herbert. Baritone Solo, by Mr. August Zeis, Cantique de Noel.

Madison Street. Director James F. Fessenton. Organist Louis Pratt. Cornetist Henry Anderson.

Sopranos Miss Fannie L. Barbour, Mrs. Mary K. Wheeler, Misses Violet B. Thompson, M.

Elizabeth Roberts, Roberta Scott, Irene Scott. Altos Mrs. Theresa B. Stewart, Misses Bertha Watkins and Lillie B. Murphy, Mrs.

Rebecca Forten. Tenors Geo. B. Murphy, John Dobbins, Geo. F.

Cornish. Bassos Avon Williams, William Holland, Heber Wharton, James O. Williams. Programme. 11 A.

Organ Involuntary, Ritual Service, Brightest and Best: Hark! the Herald Angels Sing; Anthem, In Him Was Life, H. P. Danks; Anthem, Glory to God In the Highest, C. Simper; Come All Ye Faithful. LUTHERAN.

Amelia Hetche, Katie Moenke, Mrs. Annie Ellermann. Altos Misses Julia Porst, Theresa Stockhausen, Bertha Trevans, Rosa Schwartzenburg. Tenors George Stockhausen, George Simon, George Heil, Henry Wagner Bassos Charles Eckhardt, Dietrlck Ellermann, Conrad Mltze, Christian Fish-beck, Calvin Lastner. Programme.

Noel, Adams; Soprano, Solo, With Chorus; Soloist, Miss Minnie Weller. Gloria, from Mozart's Twelfth Mass. Church Of The Reformation. Director and Organist William Benny. Sopranos Misses Mabel Wright, Florence Baylies, Lolla Huck, Julia Graef, Sadie Banks, May Appel and Ella Brown.

Altos-Mrs. Rhines, Misses Marguerite Horstmaier, Grace Brown, Eva Wentz, Viola Warick and Annie Hook. Tenors John Mayport and William H. Deale. Bassos Harry E.

DIemel, J. G. Dubbs, W. Eccleston, George Aro and W. H.

Bu-slck. Programme Morning. Joy to the World, Rossini; For Unto You, Benny; Gloria (12 mass), Mozart; Break Forth Into Joy, Barnby. St. Mark's.

Dlrector-C. G. Gens, Jr. Organist Miss Mary Hay Morris. Sopranos Miss Eva Ward Smith, Miss Hatty Buschman, Miss Mary Kothe and Miss Cora Smith.

Altos Miss Charlotte Frederick, Miss Nettie Hennlng and Mrs. Jennie Boehm. Tenor Charles G. Gens. Bassos Charles C.

A. Studebaker and Henry Ritter. Programme Morning. Anthem, Zion That Telleth Glad Tidings, Dudley Buck; Quartette, Hark, What Mean Those Holy Voices? Nevln; Shepherds, a Christmas Song, W. Paris Chambers, for baritone, sung by Mr.

Charles Studebaker; Anthem, Hark, What Celestial Sounds, B. W. Love-land. Evening. Quartette, Brightest and Best, E.

W. Hanscom, Charles Gens, C. Studebaker, Miss E. W. Smith and Miss Charlotte Frederick; Soprano Solo and Chorus, O'er the Hills of Bethlehem, H.

R. Shelley; Quartette, The Harps of Gold, C. A. Havens. St.

Paul's. Director William G. Haslup. Organist Miss Grace Kettlewell. Sopranos Misses Olivia Hampson, Katie Schultz, Carrie Frank, Blanche BIrkey, Retta Gosnell, Sidney Sewell and J.

Lucille Hartman. Altos Mrs. Thomas BIrkey, the Misses Estelle Birkey, Etta Birkey, Mollie Ken-ney, Violet KIttlewell and Etta Miller. Tenors J. W.

Fowler and James Rogers. Bassos Charles A. Geiselman, John Schad, B. Cooksey and Adam Nicoll. Programme.

Come Near, Ye Nations, M. Watson; Unto Us a Child Is Born, Frank Adlam; Sing and Rejoice, J. Barnby; Glory to God in the Highest, Caleb Simper. Christ. Director J.

M. Townsend. Organist James McCann. Sopranos Misses Mamie Granel, Anna Baumgartner, Lena Steinback, Emma Baumgartner, Vergil Waters. Altos-Misses Stella Durcan, Carrie Hermann, Vergina Haas, Anna Feldpush, Lillie Windus Tenors W.

H. Engel, Charles Engel, John Becker, Chris. Schroeder. Bassos George Hamke, Francis Valentine, John Schreyer, Henry Boesche, Wm. F.

Broenlng. Programme. Morning Organ Prelude, Minuet, Handel; Christmas, Adams; Before The Heavens Were Spread Abroad, Parker; Solo, Glorious Vision, Vinal; Organ, Triumphal March, Dicinson. Evening Organ Prelude, Sudds; Noel, Gounod; Solo, Glory To God, Williams; And There Were Shepherds Abiding In The Field, Johnson; Organ, Grand March, Smart. Emanuel.

Director C. H. Ermold. Organist Louis Ermold. Sopranos Mrs.

Kate Fischer, Sophie Geis, Lizzie Comra, Misses Lille Rapp, Annie Kraemer, Lotta Moog, Ida Meseke, Maggie Herge, Minna Michel, Christie Bamback. Sophie Plack and Mary Metz. Altos Mrs. Egger.Gussie Ermold, Misses Lena Kappler, Yetta Hahn, Minnie Bauers, Ida Bamback. Tenors William Geis.Max Echhart, Geo.

Burgman, Mr. Etzelmuller. Bassos Dr. P. Gustav Dill, Wm.

Bode, Charles Myers, Fred. Hanssen, AVilliam Wilson, Frank Medbart. Programme. And There Where Shepherds, Williams; Te Deum In flat, Wm. D.

Armstrong; The Birth Of Christ, Lehr-er; The Shepherds On The Field, Reichard. Emmanuel Engliih. Organist and Choirmaster Fred. W. Miller.

Sopranos Mrs. John Frentz, Mrs. Clara Soldan, Mrs. William Soldan, Misses K. Carl, L.

Dorrler, M. Dorrier, Annie Dreyer, M. Frentz, A. Guth, L. Kuhlman, S.

Mehr-lng, I. Muhly, L. Romoser, E. Stelgler, M. Stissei, A.

Thielbar, E. Townsend, E. Trader, M. Vogt. Altos Misses M.

Carl. Agnes Dreyer, B. Frisch, A. Muhly, L. Muhly, A.

Pfeifer, L. Stissei. Tenors Messrs. W. Dodson, W.

Emrich, Charles Muhly, George Muhly, Charles Radecke, George Steigler, William Stissei. Bassos Messrs. William Einwaechter, John Frentz.George Letmate, John Muhly, William Soldan. Programme. Anthem, Come Hither Ye Faithful, Novello; Sentence, Remember, Lord, Felton; Hymn, Lift Up Your Heads, AVeissel; Gloria In Excelsis; Anthem, Hark! What Mean Those Holy Voices, Sudds; Hymn, We Christians May Rejoice Today, Fugger.

Calvary. Directress Mrs. V. A. Royston.

Organist Miss Carrie Snyder. Sopranos Mrs. Clarence J. Boyd, Misses A. Regina Beiswanger and May Wannen-wetsch.

Altos Mrs. Robert Friedlein and Miss Maggie Wilderson. Tenor Frederick W. Beiswanger. Bassos Frank R.

Gerstmyer, William Esslg, Jr. Programme, 11 A. M. Voluntary, The Angels' Song, Herbert; anthem, Shout the Glad Tidings, Avison; Gloria Patrl, Neit-hardt; Kyrie, chant; Gloria in Excelsis, old chant: hymn. Hark! What Mean Those Holy Voices? Weber; hymn, Hark! Hark! the Notes of Joy, Clark; offertory, The Song, It Is Glory; hymn, Give Thanks to God Most High, Bradbury; doxology, Praise God, Spencer.

Evening Voluntary, Joy to the World, Herbert; anthem, Hosanna, Lorenz; Gloria Patrl, Herzog; Kyrie, chant; hymn, Angels From the Realm of Glory, Emerson; hymn, Come Hither, Ye Faithful, Reading; offertory, solo, Star of Peace, King Immanuel; hymn, Joy to the World, Handel; doitology, Praise God, special. Martini. Director and Organist C. Louis Miller. Sopranos Mrs.

F. Aichele, Mrs. C. Meeth. Alto Mina K.

Miller. Tenor Wm. H. Taubert. Basso Charles Stoecker.

Programme German services Christmas morning, at 10.30; special organ music; quartette selections, Ehre Sei Gott In der Hohe, Blumenschein. English services at 8 P. M. John A. Allen, A Car-Builder, Struck On The Head By A Heavy Iron Nut.

CONCUSSION OP THE BRAIN And Death Resulted In Less Than 24 Hours. A Midwinter Thunderstorm At Nor folk Rev. Dr. Talmage Lectures On "Bis Blunders" P. Dougherty Co.

Obtain A Verdict For $7,000 Against The Westhall. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Norfolk, Dec. 20. Yesterday at noon several of the employes of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad shops, in Portsmouth, were skylarking, when one of the party threw a heavy Iron nut up In the air.

The missile descended upon the head of John A. Allen, a car-builder, and made a wound, which was hurriedly dressed. Allen and his companions considered the ound of a trifling nature, and the Injured man returned to work. Two hours later he was compelled to knock off, and went, to his home, where physicians said the blow had caused concussion of the brain. Early this morning Allen died.

The coro ner deemed an inquest unnnecessary. The warm weather of the last forty-eight hours culminated In a midwinter thunderstorm this evening between 5 and 6 o'clock. The downpour of rain was unusually heavy and lasted quite a while, and at intervals the roll of the thunder and vivid flashes of lightning were heard and seen. A thunderstorm in December Is a rare occurrence, even In this changeable climate. Rev.

T. DeWItt Talmage, of Washington, D. lectured on "Big Blunders" before a large audience here tonight, under the auspices of the Norfolk Lyceum. Judge Waddill, In the United States Court today, rendered a decision in favor of the libelant In the case of the P. Dough erty Co.

against the British steamship Westhall, growing out of a collison 'between the Westhall and one of the libelant company's barges in this harbor sev eral years ago. About $7,000 Is involved. DEATH OF JOHN II. HAMPTON For Many Years Connected "With The Planters' National Bank Of Richmond. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.

Richmond, Dec. 20. Mr. John H. Hampton, for many years connected with the Planters' National Bank, died" this morning at the Home for the Incurables.

Deceased was paralyzed several years ago and had been In falling health ever since. He was blown up and badly burned during the war in the explosion at the Confederate laboratory here. F. Eugene Barnes, bookkeeper for J. T.

Powell, a commission merchant, who Is charged with being short in his accounts with Mr. Powell, has returned and surrendered to the police. He says that he went from here to Baltimore, and from there to Atlanta. It is claimed that Barnes' shortage Is about $1,000. The colored cakewalk, which took place tonight at the Academy of Music, was attended by the fashionable people of Richmond.

Social leaders occupied private boxes. The Judges were Polk Miller, the well-known negro delineator; Police Justice Crutchfield, Mayor Taylor and Frank Cunningham, the well-known singer. Mr. J. D.

Todd, of Baltimore, and others interested in the Virginia Electric and Development Company, had a conference here this afternoon. The meeting decided to locate the plant of the concern at the old Haxall Crenshaw flouring mills, where they own a water front of 7V4 acres. THE NEWPORT NEWS TRAGEDY No Light Thrown On The Death Of Henry Reflet, The Kentucky Soldier. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Newport NEws, Dec.

20. The ver-dif of the adjourned coroner's ihquest to examine into the cause of the death of Henry Reffet, the Kentucky soldier, who was killed ten days Just before the First Kentucky Regiment left this city, throws no light on the tragedy. is to the effect that Reffet came to his death by a blow on the head, dealt with a blunt instrument In the hands of an unknown person. The evidence of only two witnesses was taken, that of Private Henry G. Breham, of the First Kentucky Regiment, who was wounded on the same day that Reffet was killed, and that of G.

Edmund Waddell. Breham said that he started to the transport Berlin in an Intoxicated condition. He was alone, and the last thing he remembers Is passing the depot. He recollects nothing until he woke the next day on board the ship in his berth, with his head bandaged. He stated that he did not know the dead soldier.

Mr. Waddell testified that he was attending to unloading the wagons, provisions, from the ship. During the afternoon he saw two soldiers talking to a sentry. He overhead one of the men say that he Intended to go through the line if he died for It. Looking back a few moments later he saw the sentry strike one of the men with the flat part of his bayonet and punch the other with the butt end of his gun, but but he did not think that either of the men were badly hurt.

He afterward heard the sentinel say he had killed the man, and would kill any one else who tried to pass hira when he had orders not to let any one go over the line. Mr. Waddell could not identify the soldier were he to see him. CAPTAIN BAILEY FINED And His Boat Confiscated By The Maryland Authorities For Illegal Dredging. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.

Fredericksburg, Dec. 20. Capt. Harvey Bailey, of Westmoreland county, who wras arrested some days ago by the Maryland police steamer, charged with unlawfully dredging in the Potomac and Wicomico rivers, Maryland, has been fined $10 for the former offense and $100 and his boat and fixtures confiscated for the latter. The vessel is said to be worth $800.

Freak Of A Man Of Unsound Mind. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Charlestown, W. Dec. 20.

Philip Frederick Eichelberger, a man of un sound mind, claiming to be the son of the late Frederick Eichelberger, of Hampshire county, W. wandered to this place early this morning and went into the engine house of the Jefferson Milling Com pany to warm himself, while standing by the engine, which was running, he conceived the Idea that he would stop it- As he said "The Lord had ordered all things to cease" he raised the heavy weight on the lever of the steam chest while the engineer's back was turned and let on a full head of steam, which made the large engine shake and tremble and started the machinery running at a terrible rate. He let go of the ball In a moment, but not until several parts of the machinery were broken and damaged to the extent of o00, Eichelberger was taken in charge and placed In jail and the authorities of Hampshire county communicated with. He said he was once confined In the asylum at Weston and was discharged as cured, and left home because his family was going to return him to the asylum. He says he Is sane, but Dr.

Nelll, who examined him, says otherwise. He will be held un til sent for. The Reinecker Lectures. rSnecinl DisDatch to the Baltimore Sun.l Alexandria, Dec. 20.

Notwith- Rtandin? thf inclement weather the third Reinecker lecture of the present course at Virctnln Thenlos-icnl Semlnarv was welt attended at noon today. The lec- tuier, the Rev. Dr. Andrews, or uonnecn-cut, handled his theme, "American High Phnrchmanshin." In a- manner most Inter esting and Instructive, developing In Its course the relations of the broad church, the low church and the high church to the faith of the whole cnurcn. A Virginia.

Soldier To Wed. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Woodstock, Dec. 20. Cards are out announcing the wedding of Hugh A.

Kneisley, of this place, and Miss Clara V. Wattson, of Jacksonville, In Washington next Monday. The prospective groom was first lieutenant of Company Second Virginia Regiment, which has been mustered out of service, and, it Is said, met the bride while in camp near Jacksonville last summer. Richmond And Tidewater Road. Tappahannock, Dec.

20. There was a meeting here yesterday of representatives of the counties through which the proposed Richmond and Tidewater Railroad will run. A committee was ap- GERMAN INDEPENDENT. Zion. Director and Organist Edward Boeck-ner.

Sopranos Misses Emma Albrecht, Dora Rokehurt, Julia Keppler, Emma Vonde-haurde, Mary Gunther, Annie Gunther, Martha Laube. Altos Misses Lena Stlebler, Katie Helnemann, Augusta Frehnhauser, Augusta Ehoff, Louise Imhoff. Tenors Charles Zimmermann, H. Rlch-ter. Bassos A.

Zeis, Conrad George. Programme. Gloria, Organ Prelude, Wulfrum; Angels From the Realms of Glory, Tottmann; Trio, Bethlehem, Lassen, with Violin Obligato, by Misses E. Albrecht, Dora Rodekurt, Lena Stiebier; Chorus, And the Angels of the Lord, Klein. NEW PUBLICATIONS Poetry.

There is much that is mystical, but at the same time with a suggestlveness that holds the attention to catch the meaning, In "The Wayfarers." By Josephine Pea-body. Boston: Copeland Day. The wayfarers along life's highway seek the fuller revelation of life and find that she Is blind: "She. spake, 'I am the One ye sought Through years that fade, through ways that wind. I am the One for whom ye wrought The lovely names ye thought to find; Life, the Revealer, when toe reach Her mother knees, shall smile to teach Her soul to and would I not if I but knew! But I am blind." All the wayfaring, the secret eludes the seekers, until at last: "I know not if the years be years.

As, great and small, we journey on, Nor if the service of the spheres And of the friendly weeds be one Like singing harvesters that fare, Weary and glad we go where'er She leads the way, with strong, blind eyes, that dare to gaze Into the sun." In "Poems," by Philip Henry Savage, from the same publishers, the range of subjects is very narrow, the poems are short-wing flight, some of them graceful, none of them strong. The one that seems to us the best is SlIKWEED. Lighter than dandelion down. Or feathers from the white moth's wing, Out of the gates of bramble-town The silkweed goes a-gypsying. Too fair to fly in autumn's rout, All winter In the sheath It lay; But now, when Spring Is pushing out.

The zephyr calls, "Away! Away!" Through bramble, mullen, brake and fern. Up from their cradle-spring they fly, Beyond the boundary wall to turn And voyage through the friendly sky. Softly, as If Instinct with thought, They float and drift, delay and turn; And one avoids and one is caught Between an oak leaf and a fern. And one holds by an airy line A spider drew from tree to tree; And if the web is light and fine, 'Tis not so light and fine as he. And one goes questing up the wall As if to find a door, and then, As if he did not care at all, Goes over and adown the glen.

And all in airiest fashion fare Adventuring, as if, indeed, 'Twere not so grave a thing to bear The burden of a seed. There Is some resemblance In the mysticism and Impressionism of each between "The and a little volume, also from Copeland 8t Day, "The Labor and the Angel," by Duncan Campbell Scott. If the verse sometimes misses the mark of being easily comprehended. It is at least not of the commonplace kind which fills up odd corners. There is decided power in drawing a weird picture in "The Piper of Aril." The piper dwells by a "little cove," where There were three pines above the comb.

That, when the sun flared and went down, Grew like, three warriors reaving home The plunder of a burning town. To the cove comes a phantom ship, which answers with magic music the piper's strain from the shore; but the ship sails away and the piper learns from yearning and suffering a deeper tune. Then the ship returns and takes him on board, when the wind and the sea is charmed and they are under a spell; and soon They felt the vessel dip and trim, And settle down from list to list; They saw the sea-plain heave and swim As gently as a rising mist. And down so slowly, down and down, Rivet by rivet, plank by plank; A little flood of ocean flown Across the deck, she sank and sank. They saw the salt plain spark and shlrje, They threw their faces to the sky; Beneath a deepening film of brine They saw the star-finish blur and die.

She sank and sank by yard and mast, Sank down the glimmering, gradual dark; A little drooping pennon last Showed like the black fin of a shark. And down she sank till, killed in sand, She rested safely, balanced true, With all her upward gazing band, The piper and the dreaming crew. And there, unmarked of any chart, In unrecorded deeps they lie, Empearled within the purple heart Of the great sea for aye and aye. Their eyes are ruby in the green. Long shafts of sun that spreads and says, And upward with a wizard sheen A fan of sea-light leaps and plays.

Tendrils of or and azure creep And globes of amber light are rolled. And in the gloaming of the deep Their eyes are starry pits of gold. Some Christmas Songs. "Prince Ragnal and Other Verses." By Eleanor Donnelly. Philadelphia: H.

L. Kilner Co. Miss Donnelly's neat little volume would make an acceptable Christmas present. Mr. Kilner, the publisher, is well known in Baltimore, having been for many years with John Murphy Co.

"Prince Ragnal" is illustrated, and the verses are all appropriate to the season and above the average in merit. We take the Christmas holy Night! starry Night! That ushers in Salvation's morn. blessed eve of rare delight Whereon the Christ was born! Thine angels flood the hills with song And rouse the shepherds from their sleep; While past'ral pipes the lay prolong, Around the stable door they throng, With votive lambs and sheep. Sing Gloria, sing Gloria, In excelsis Deo. solemn Night! lustrous Night! That fills the earth with brightest day! The Wise Men come In robes of white From kingdoms far away.

What time their weary journey ends Tbey haste to worship Judah's King; In jewel'd zones and bazubends Behold, the three Chaldean friends Gold, myrrh and incense bring. Sing Gloria, sing Gloria, In excelsis Deo. radiant Night! Night of nights! Thy bells ring sweet from Paradise; Thine orient Star eternal lights The Crib where Jesus lies! Wealth of the poor, the mourner's joy, The sinner's shield, the captive's hope, This Babe the Virgin's sinless Boy-Shall sin and hell and death destroy, And Heaven's portals ope. Sing Gloria, sing Gloria, In excelsis Deo. Religious.

From E. R. Herrick's "Suggestive Illus tratibns on the Acts of the Apostles," by the uev. F. N.

Peloubet. This is a com mentary that departs from textual criticism and covers the wide field of anecdote, explanations of the more picturesque Greek words, references to celebrated pho tographs and engravings, and anything that the experienced editor has found useful for the work of the prayer-meet ing, for Sunday-school teachers and pastors. The book Is nearly five hundred pages and each text or group of texts has Its commentary. For sale by S. W.

Har- man. A continuous narrative of the life of Christ is published by the Doubleday McClure Company, with an introduction by the Very Rev. Frederick W. Farrar. The narrative Is an arrangement of the four gospels and the words of ithe Lord are heavy black type a method first employed, we believe, by Prof.

Moulton. BIG DEAL IN FURNACES George Carter, Of Pulaski, Said Tot Have Bought All In Southwest Virginia. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.T East Radford, Dec. 20. Recently It was reported that Mr.

George Carter, of Pulaski, had purchased the pig-iron works In West Radford. It is now said on good authority that he has formed a syndicate and purchased all the Iron furnaces In Southwest Virginia, Including the big furnace In Bristol. In connection with the purchase of the Iron furnace he is also said to have bought the Dora mountain and Dora Valley Iron ore mines In Johnson county, and the Bris tol and Ellzabethton and South Atlantic and Ohio Railroads. At present Mr. Carter Is manager of the Dora furnace at Pulaski and Is considered one of the best Iron furnace men In the country.

He has recently negotiated a loan of $2,000,000 In New York, presumably a part of the big transaction. WEST VIRGINIA MERIDIANS Have Been Established By Prof. White, Of The University Other Work Contemplated. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Morgantown, W.

Dec. 20. Prof. I. C.

White, State geologist and director of the State geological survey authorized by the last Legislature, is preparing for the coming Legislature his report of the work done since the act of the last session. The act contemplates the establishing of true meridians In all of the counties, an examination of the geological formations, an examination and classification of the soils, an examination of the forest and timber lands with reference to their preservation from waste, the preparation of special geological and economic maps to Illustrate the resources of the States and the preparation of special detailed reports upon, them. These reports and maps are to be distributed with a view to bringing In capital for the development of the resources. Because of the meagre appropriation Professor White has been unable to complete any of the work other than the establishing of the meridians. He has data for the maps showing the geological formations with reference to coal and oil, but has no money available for their publication.

He estimates that It will take twelve years to complete the work begun and that it will cost $360,000. This is the appropriation he will recommend. He will also recommend that the State unite with the United States Geological Survey In making a topographical map of the State. This work, he estimates, will cost about $250,000, but by uniting with the United States Survey the cost to West Virginia will be only half that sum. JEFFERSON CIRCUIT COURT The Verdict In.

The Damage Suit Against The Shenandoah Pulp Company Set Aside. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Charlestown. W. Dec.

20. A special term of the Circuit Court of Jefferson County was held in this place today by Judge E. Boyd Faulkner, to dispose of matters that went over from the regular November term. In the case of Rowe and others against the Shenandoah Pulp Company, In which there was a verdict for plaintiff for $700 damages to real estate, the court set the verdict aside and granted a new trial. In the suit to construe the will of the late MissAnneDoyne Smith the court held that Mrs.

Essie Hllleary is entitled to all the real estate and one-half of the personal property after certain legacies are paid. The cases of Brown vs. Jackson, Van Pelt vs. Van Pelt, and Billmyer vs. Billmyer, were dismissed from the docket, In the creditors' suits to settle the business of J.

O. McGraw, under assignment before Judge Faulkner on exceptions to commissioners' report, he held thai the property of Margaret McGraw was not liable for her debts in preference to creditors of J. C. McGraw, and that the clause In the assignment directing creditors who agreed to release the debtors to be paid first created a preference, and was, therefore, void under the Insolvent law. In the case of McClellan vs.

Avis, the court held that the real estate belonged to all the heirs of William Avis, and not to one, John Avis, who claimed it by adverse possession. In the case of Ketzenger vs. Ketzenger, a degree of sale of real estate was entered. Court adjourned until tomorrow. The Minor Mason Wedding.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Charlottesville. Dec. 20. Tho Minor-Mason wedding, at Christ Chnrch, was one of the most notable weddlnga that has occurred in Charlottesville for some time.

The bride, Miss Mariamna Virginia Mason, Is a beautiful and at-trctlve woman, the great-great granddaughter of George Mason, of Gunston Hall, the author of the "Virginia Bill of Rights," and the great granddaughter of the late James M. Mason, United States Senator from Virginia. Her father, Major Robert F. Mason, a first cousin of "Major-General Fitzhugh Lee, was a gallant Confederate soldier, and served with conspicuous gallantry during the late Civil War. The groom is a member of the prominent family of Minors, of this State.

He waa a student at the University of Virginia, graduating from the law department In 1S86. After his graduation he located In Washington, D. and is now the Junior member of the firm of Berry Minor. The bride was beautifully gowned in a steel gray poplin, trimmed with steel pas-samenteries and bonnet to match, and carried a bouuet of Marechal Nell rosea and violets. The maid of honor was Mlsa Margaret Mason, 6ister of the bride.

Mr. W. V. R. Berry was best man.

The ushers were: Mr. F. V. Tilford, Mr. Christopher Armat, Dr.

W. H. Wilmer, Dr. R. F.

Mason, and Mr. George Mason, of Washington, D. the last two being brothers of the bride, and Mr. Mayndier Mason, of Charlottesville, also a brother of the bride. Mr.

and Mrs. Minor left for an extended Northern tour. Smallpox In A Hospital. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Petersburg, Dec.

20. There being a case of smallpox at the smallpox hospital, a meeting of the board of health was held this evening to prepare for smallpox patients In case the disease should get any kind of a foothold here. Resolutions were adopted providing that a smallpox physician be appointed to take charge of the smallpox hospital and to attend any Indigent poor in the city who might have smallpox; that a small house, with two rooms for the physician and disinfectant purposes, be built, and that all schoolchildren and indigent poor who have not been vaccinated be required to have It done. A special meeting of the city council has been called, to be held tomorrow night, to consider the recommendations of the board of health. Wise Kline.

Winchester, Dec. 20. A pretty wedding occurred at the Presbyterian Church, Vanclude, this morning. The parties were Miss Clara DIngea Kline, eldest daughter of Mr. Strother Kline, and Mr.

James I. Wise. The bridesmaids were Miss Octavla Kline, sister of the bride, and Miss Annie Moffett, of New Market, Miss Myrtle Miller and Miss Nannie Stick-ley. Mr. H.

C. Wise, of Lexington, brother of the groom, was best man. and Messrs. James H. Canter, F.

Estes Kline and S. M. Chiles groomsmen. The ceremony was performed by Rev. A.

G. Link, of Strasburg.assisted by Rev. J. C. Thrasher, of Stephen City.

The bridal party left on the Baltimore and Ohio morning train for an extended trip to Jacksonville, Fla and Atlanta, Ga. Among the other weddings occurring In the county this week was that of Dr. W'lliam H. Hannum and Miss Rota B. Pugh, of Capon Springs.

Tobacco Company Chartered. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Lynchburg, Dec. 20. A charter of incorporation was granted today to the C.

V. Winfree Tobacco Company for the manufacture of cigars, cigarettes, etc, the capital to be not less than $60,000 nor more than $100,000. The oflicers are R. O. Horton, president; W.

E. Graves, vice-president, and Sydney Horton, secretary and treasurer. A Briefer Designation. Medicine men call the grip "infectious and contagious virulent influenza." Those who have it eall it something ahorter-but deeper. New XJt.

World. Emmanuel. Director S. George Shipley. Organist Prof.

J. Fred Bremer. Sopranos Mrs. Howard S. Biscoe, Misses Kate Owings.

Viola Crout, Florence Her-Tinsr. Sannie Harper Shipley. Altos-Mrs. Cora M. Tennant, Misses Lizzie J.

Blackburn. Mrs. S. George Shipley, Lillian Merryman. Mamie Shipley.

Tenors-Granvllle C. Brinkman. S. George Shipley. Bassos-John T.

Elliott, George F. Dan-dridge. Lewis T. Baum. Programme.

Anthem, Awake to Joy, II. W. Porter; Glory to God in the Highest. Danks: Soloist, Mr. Dandridge.

At 8 P. M. Anthem, Star of Bethlehem, Hall; Beautiful Bells, Porter; Duet by Mrs. Biscoe and Mrs. Tennant; Shepherds Abiding, Bierly; Baritone Solo, by Mr.

Elliott. Central. Director A. C. Kirwan.

Organist Miss Lillie Welty. Sopranos Miss Julia C. Bond. Mrs. Bush Robinson.

Mrs. A. E. Kaldenbach, Misses Bessie Lee Bond and Maud Mason. Altos Miss Anna L.

Bond. Mrs. R. M. Browning, Miss Mabel Lee Harvey, Miss Lena Stubbs.

Tenors R. M. Browning, Larsb. Stringer, J. E.

Pyles. Bassos J. O. Maynard. J.

D. M. Kaldenbach, William Wasmus, Rush Robinson. lrogramme. Behold, I Bring Ton Good Tidings: Sing With Joy; AH Glory Be To God; There were Shepherds; The Air Was StilL METHODIST PROTESTANT.

Faith. Director-John F. Webster. Organist Miss Dora Dice. Sopranos Mrs.

Bertha Wheeler, Mrs. Abraham Kohlensteln, Misses Annie White, Mamie Helm, Ivy Heim. Alice Davy, Minnie Geisel, Alice Draine, Ida. Martin and Jennie Martin. Altos Mrs.

"William H. Bayless, Mrs. J. F. Bryan, Miss Grace Green.

Tenors Messrs. Charles Wheeler, Wallace Price and I. Shettle. Bassos Mr. Abraham Kohlensteln, J.

F. Webster. "Violinist Mr. Robson. Cornetist Prof.

Hlnes. Programme. Sunday Evening Glad Bells Of Christmas Time; Songs by School, King the Merry Bells, Christ Is Born Today; Duet. Where Is He? Mrs. Bayless and Mrs.

Wheeler; Solo and Chorus, Chiming Christmas Bells. Eutaw. Director Thomas Organist Miss Mollie Richards. Sopranos Misses Katie Erdman, Susie Lamley, Mrs. George Lamley, Mrs.

Thomas Brodie, Mrs. Grant Reinecker. Altos Misses Daisy Read, Roberta Brodie. Mrs. James Read.

Tenors S. Philips. Louis Read. Bassos G. H.

Erdman. W. M. Erdman. Programme.

At 8 P. M. Morning Star Carols by the Sunday-school; Anthem, Thy Light Is Come; Male Quartette, The Wayside Cross. Mt. Lebanon.

Director and Organist Prof. N. Holmes. Pianist Miss Julia Barker. Orchestra.

Violins George Hackney, "Samuel Masson, Charles Ellendar, Clifford Crook; bass violin, George Sieman. Cornets Shepard Pearson, Samuel Boone. Trombone narry Stoner. Clarinets William Stlne, Hart Gaw-thxop. Flute Thomas Bremont.

Sopranos Misses Lizzie Kerr, Malzle Simmons, Sadie Mettee, Mrs. Charles iraft. Altos Misses Winnie Simpson, Daisy "Wernely, Bessie Kerr. Tenors Walter Hooper, Frank Purnell. Bassos Wiley Gelback, Louis Evans.

Programme. Organ Voluntary, Leybach; Grand Festive March, Holmes; Anthems, When Christ Was Born, Danks; There Were Shepherds, Herbert: Where Is He? Danks: Tenor Solo, Glad Tidings, Brewer; Soprano Solo, Praise To the New-Born King, Perry. Broadway. Director William M. Gibson.

Organist Miss Beulah Gibson. Sopranos Mrs. Rost, Misses Lilly Johnston. Grace Powell, Hattle Simpson, Eileen Me Williams, Irene Smith. Blanche Tyler.

Altos Misses Ella Underwood, Blanche Johnston and Ada Brooks. Tenors Leonidas Kirby, William Smith. Bassos Norman Bortner, George Smith, William Gibson. George Jefferson. Programme.

Morning, Prince of Peace, Bright Angels On The Wing; Night, We Come To Crown Thee; The Lovely Star; EethlehenTs Story; Merry Chimes. Sooth Baltimore. Director M. T. Perkins-Organist Miss Alverda Elzey.

Sopranos Mrs. Sadie RIggin. Misses Kate Creager, Irene Busch, Annie Sweet, Emma O' Neil-Altos Mrs. Emma Garies, Miss Cora Morgan. Tenors Wm.

Springham, narry Sweet, Orviile Butler. Bassos William Hain, James Geoghe-gau. Programme: Anthem. Sing, Heavens, by Alfred R. Gaul; Chorus, Glad Bells Of Christmas Time; Chorus and Solo, Ring The Merry Bells: Chorus, Christ Is Born Today; Duet.

Where Is He? Solo and Chorus, Chiming Christmas Bells; Chorus. Remember The Poor; Closing Chorus, Glory To God. IXDEPEXDE5T METHODIST. St. John's.

Director B. L. Henderson. Organist Miss Grace Green. Soprano Miss Lavenia C.

Hanlenbeek. Alto Mrs. J. W. Foster.

Tenor B. L. Henderson. Basso Jos. W.

Thatcher. Programme. Soprano Solo, Night of Nights, Van de Water; Tenor Solo and Quartette, Sing, Oh Sing This Blessed Morn, Schnecker; Quartette, In the Beginning, Hatton; Soprano and Bass Solo and Quartette, Blessed Be the Lord God of. Israel, Simper. COLORED METHODISTS.

Sharp Street Memorial. Director W. E. Simpson. Organist E.

M. Pcvk. Ctrnetist J. H. Hawkins.

Sopranos Emma Mitch.ell.?Loiiii Smith, BAPTIST. Seventh Baptist. Director Charles E. Anderson. Organist Lee Scott.

Soloists Soprano, Miss Carolyn Leut-becher; alto. Miss D. Alverda Anderson: tenor, Charles C. Lentbecher; bassos, Walter W. Davis, Charles E.

Anderson; assisted by the Strathmore String Quartette, Albert G. Schumacher, first violin; Louis A. Pacetti, second violin; Edward W. Nordhoff, 'cello; Chas. Rhodes, basso, and A.

Ridge way Payne, cornetist. Programme. Gloria In Excelsis, Willard Patten; Glorious Is Thy Name, Mozart; Sing, Heavens, Alfred R. Gaul; We Have Seen His Star, Caleb Simper; Unfold, Ye Portals, Gounod. North Avenue.

Director and Organist James D. Bur-bank. Sopranos Miss Jennie Nimmo, Mrs. Charles Brady, Mrs. H.

L. Smith, Mrs. George H. Eyster, Mrs. J.

D. Burbank. Altos Miss Lula Gressitt, Mrs. R. E.

Leutbecker, Miss Carrie Nimmo. Tenors L. B. Tucker, Herbert Dove. Basso Harry Jones.

Programme. If Ye Love Me, by Hol-llngshead; Messiah Is King, Ashford; In Him Was Life, Danks. Grace. Directors Charles Hill, and W. Mason.

Organist Mrs. L. A. Williams. Sopranos Mrs.

C. Edwd. Teale, Misses Daisy Jordan, Sophia Boucher, Rena Sieg-mund, Ella Elliott, Nellie Williams, Pris-cilla Bowling and Annie Mears. Altos Mrs. De Witt P.

Miller, Miss Laura Elliott and Mrs. W. H. Baylor. Tenors W.

E. Mason, J. George Dieter, Charles Schissler and L. A. Williams.

Bassos Charles Hill, John R. Davles, C. Edwd. Teale, Frank Hitzelberger and J. Leonard.

Programme. Morning Service. Opening Chorus. We Come to Crown Thee, solo and duet; The Lovely Star, duet, quartette and chorus; Bethlehem's Story. Evening.

Chorus, Merry Chimes; Quar tette and Songs of Gladness; Chorus, The King of Glory. Fourth. Director Robert J. Hall. Organist Jesse W.

Williams. Sopranos Miss Babel Boston, Mrs. Nona Glasscock. Altos Mrs. Robert J.

Hall, Miss Maggie Marquette, Mrs. J. R. Reynolds. Tenors Clarence Tucker, T.

Bayard Williams. Bassos Perley E. Sands, J. W. Williams.

Programme. The Prince of Peace, W. Eddie Marks; Joy to the World, Gabriel. Lee Street. Director C.

Gray Mason. Organist Mrs. C. Gray Mason. Sopranos Misses Tillie Kaiss, Lessle Gregory, Mary Tlllinghast, Emma Jones, Lillian Betsworth, Olah Swan, Amanda Dudly, Mrs.

Sallie Hart, Mrs. Whaley. Altos Misses Ella Parsons, Mary E. Taylor, Florence Harrison. Tenors C.

Gray Mason, Wm. P. George, J. Frank WInstead. Bassos Frank West, Arthur Reese, George Bolster, Edgar Jones.

Programme. 11 A. M. Tenor solo, The Light of the World, W. S.

Gibson; Anthem, Sing Hallelujah, H. W. Porter. Fulton Avenue. Organist Miss Annie L.

Rock. Sopranos Misses Emma V. Jones and Katie Weber. Altos Misses Ella Keen and Daisy Peach. Tenors Wm.

R. Doenges, L. Bernard Boyers, Samuel H. Riley. Bassos Charles H.

Wickers, George W. Loewensteln. Programme. Morning Anthem, There Were Shepherds, W. H.

Pontius; Carol, by primary school, The Christmas Song, D. B. Towner; trio and chrous, Peace on Earth, J. M. Dungan.

Night Anthem, Glory to the New Born King, J. C. Bushey; male quartette, Shout the Giaa Tidings. Director John W. Mealy.

Organist Miss Fred. Nimmo. Sopranos Miss Marion Kinsley, soloist; Mrs. Laura P. Todd, Mrs.

H. Taylor, Misses Maggie Newton, Carrie Saffel, An nie Cole, Mamie Heaver, Alice Pryor, Blanche Thomas, Elizabeth O'Laughlin. Altos Mrs. John R. Baines, Mrs.

Henry Strau, Misses Fannie Wllen, Harriett El lis, Ruth Lincoln, Llda Montgomery, Ada Nimmo. Tenors Wm. C. Lowndes, J. F.

Apsey, John R. Baines, D. Hopper Emory. E. Jerome Shipley, Chas.

H. Pryor. Bassos John W. Mealy, H. S.

Kendall, A. H. Taylor, Philip Abrams, Irvin Whiteside, Harold Whiteside, J. C. Mar-tien.

Programme Before the Heavens Were Spread Above, Horatio Sing, Heavens, Berthold Tours; There Were Shepherds, Foster; Sing, Heavens, Ed-wyn Clare. CONGREGATIONAL. First. Director and Organist Miss Katharine D. Parkison.

Sopranos Mrs. Fred R. Brown, Misses Marion Kinsley, Fannie Snell, Edith I. Snell, Sophie Little, Lena Hamilton. Altos Mrs.

W. H. G. Belt, Miss Latham, Miss Ale, Miss Sadie Ale. Tenors Edward H.

Hume, Fred R. Brown, Louis S. Houghton. Bassos rCharles B. Bates, Prof.

Herbert E. Austin, John D. Core. Programme. Anthems, Behold, I Bring You Glad Tidings, Simper; The Angel Ga briel Was Sent From God, Smart; There Were Shepherds Abiding In the Field, Vincent.

UNIVERSALIST CHURCH. The organist, Mme. Semeleiny, will render the following: Programme. Worship and Adore Him, Westminster Presbyterian. Director Wm.

R. Hall. Organist Miss Amanda Huber. Sopranos Mrs. George Schuler, Misses Nellie Gray and Bessie McClure and Mrs.

John H. Rapp. Altos Misses Mae CulIImore, Nettle Leopold and Carrie Frederick. Tenors Wm. R.

Hall and George Has-chert. Bassos Alexander P. Gray, Wm. A. Cook and Charles E.

Kreummel. Programme. Morning Behold, I Bring You Good Tidings, by McPhall; Hark! the Herald Angels Sing, by Ashford; Sing Hallelujah, by H. W. Porter; Glory to God, by Sartoll, will be sung at the offertory by Mrs.

George Schuler. Evening Service Nazareth, Gounod; There Were Shepherds, Gabriel; Thee Will We Worship, H. W. Porter; Offertory Solo, When Heaven Sang to Earth. Parker; sung by Mr.

Wm. R. Hall. Park Presbyterian. Director Wm.

Hamilton Thomas, Jr. Organist Miss Bertha Hoyt Stewart. Sopranos Misses Nanceye Heyde, Ethel Knell, Dresel, Sanderson, Mrs. Jennie Cook, Mrs. W.

W. Search. Altos Mrs. Mulllkln, Misses Ferguson and Florence Small. Tenors W.

A. Housten, Burnetta Torsch and Dr. Bond. Bassos W. W.

Search, John Zies, Dr. Baum. H. T. Archibald and Wm.

C. Cook. Programme Peace on Earth, H. A. Lewis; Glory to God In the Highest, by H.

P. Danks; Nazareth, Gounod; Hallelujah Chorus, from the Mount of Olives, by Beethoven; Soprano Solo, Noel, Gounod, sung by Miss Nanceye Heyde; Tenor Solo, Star of Peace, by H. Parker, sung by W. A. Housten.

Reid Memorial. Director James Francis. Organist Mrs. M. Silver.

Sopranos Misses Gruner, Shearer, Stoner, Herbert, Marshall. Bprner, Col-ton, Cole, Silver, Wiseman and Cooper. Altos Misses E. and M. Silver, Klenke Marshall and Frische.

Tenors Messrs. Henck, Lane and D. Larkin. Bassos Messrs. Cole, James and W.

Scott, Silver, George Larklns, Muller and Halley. Programme. Hymn, Hark, What Mean Those Holy Voices? Anthem, Nazareth, Gounod; Solo and Chorus, Song of The Magi; Anthem, Hark, the Herald Angels Sing. Catonsville. Director Dora M.

Harris. Organist Dora M. Harris. Sopranos Mrs. Kirkman, Misses Willie Read, Vlrgie Primrose, Ethel Primrose, Margaret Kfrkwood, Mary Jennison.

Altos Mrs. Alice M. Kerr, Mrs. D. M.

Stultz. Tenors William A. Stauf, Irvln Kirk-wood. Basso Richard Baer. Programme.

Frelude, Adeste Fldeles; Hymn, When His Salvation Bringing; Hymn, While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks; Anthem, It Came Upon The Midnight Clear, Sullivan; Hymn, Little Town of Bethlehem. First. Organist S. Archer Gibson. Sopranos Misses Adams, Allen, Crow- der, Curley, Siverlght, Stiefle, Stone and WetheriU.

Altos Misses Canfleld, Davidson, Gent, Holt and Martlen. Tenors Messrs. Eddy, Gabaille, Morrison and Tucker. Bassos Messrs. Dunn, Gilbert, McGough and Warden.

Programme. It Came Upon the Midnight Clear, S.A.Gibson; Sing, Heavens, Berthold Tours; Break Forth Into Joy, Bruce Steane. Fnlton Avenue. Director Millard F. Burke.

Organist Miss Mamie Jamison. Sopranos Mrs. C. F. GrafQin, Misses Nellie Campbell, Alice Qulgley, Cora Orem, Altos Mrs.

G. P. Evans, Misses Grace McLeon, Nellie Roop, Mildred Burke, Maggie Campbell. Tenor Joseph F. Burke.

Bassos Charles F. Grafflin, M. A. Catling, J. F.

Blaney, George Simpson, Walter Dushane. Programme. 11 A. M. Solo, Duet and Chorus, The Christmas Night, Adam Gei-bel; Behold, I Bring You Good Tidings, Hall.

8 P.M. Christmas Carols by the Sunday-school. Lnfayette Square. Director S. E.

Price. Organist Charles S. Cook. Violinist Charles II. Bochan.

Cornetists Adolph Schmidt, H. L. Boyd. Sopranos and Altos Mrs. A.

Campbell. Mrs. C. S. Cook, Mrs.

J. E. Freeman, Miss Grace. Director George W. Gibson.

Organist Louis Susemihl. Sopranos Misses Annie Garing, Clara Westerman, Alma Seidler. Altos Mrs. George W. Gibson, Miss Rosa Kuehne.

Tenors George W. Gibson, Harry A. Kirckel. Bassos James McC. Gibson, William Sullivan.

Programme 6 A. M. Where Is He? H. P. Danks; Bass Solo, Soprano Solo and Chorus; Christmas Bells, Bierly; Soprano Solo and Bass Obligato, with chorus.

A. Sing Hosannas, by A. G. Singer, Soprano and Alto Duet and Chorus; The Star of Bethlehem, Bierly. 8 P.

M. The Newborn King, E. L. Ach-ford; Tenor and Soprano Duet and Chorus. St.

Stephen's. Director and Organist J. C. Yollbracht. Sopranos Misses Louise Ambach, Carrie Hoffman, Mary Wagner, Maggie Voll-brecht, Dora Becker, Alma Denhard, Gatie Geibel.

Altos Misses Maggie Klug, Annie Sel-bel, Ida Gundina. Tenors Richard New; George Arnold. Bassos Eddie Usslnger, John Henschen. Programme. Christmas Cantata for mixed voices, F.

Noelson; Hark, Those Holy Voices, chorus, by F. W. Westhoff; The Heavenly Portal, Geibel, tenor solo, sung by Mr. Richard New. St.

Matthew's German. Director and Organist Fred. A. Scheuer-man. Cornetist Henry Miller.

Sopranos Misses Lina Hoffman, Maggie Dehler, Katie Stass, Carrie Ruppel, Emma Huber, Fannie Fischer, Katie Fischer, Emma Hofmeister, Hattie Kuhmlehn, Maggie Hofferbert, Kate Schultheis. Altos Misses Annie Gabel, Gussie Thiel, Gussle Graf, Lizzie Schnorr, Mamie Planker. Tenors Louis Blamberg, Dr. I. W.

D. Maier, Louis Marschall, George Hofmeister, Andrew Miller, Carl Schmied. Bassos Frank Newman, Henry Miller. John Brill, William Scheuerman, John Klauenberg, Henry Albrecht, August Beumler, George Miller. Programme.

Chorus, Hosanna To King David's Son, Bierly; Tenor Obligato Solo and Male Chorus, In Bethlehem's Manger, Relchardt; Mr. Louis Blamberg, Tenor; Chorus, Praise the Lord. Danks. St. Mark's.

Director and Organist Rudolph Vobbe. Sopranos Mrs. Rachel Rahley, Misses Minnie Seidt, Julie Winterllng, Lina Sauerland, Mary Weber, Emilie Vinup, Lina Hahn. Altos Misses Lizzie Tripp, Dora Hoerr, Emma Freitag. Tenors Chr.

Gelchmann, W. Winter-ling, C. Wassamann, CI. Graetzel, Charles Heuer, Frank Lassahn. Bassos H.

Bobbe, Fr. Plaenker, P. Fornoff. Programme. Prelude, by Rink; The Star of Bethlehem, Otto; Hallelujah, Geb-hardt; Festival March, Liebig.

Evening Prelude, Swift; Hosannah, Kelssinger; March," Gounod. Martin Luther. Director and Organist Harry Sopranos Katie Schaflein, Augusta Praley, Ida Kruft. Clara Wenks, Helen Stout, Mamie Erlbeck, Carrie Pasquay, Minnie Delse, Jennie Poehlman, Carrie Sentner, Katie Stiemley and Meta Nyhoff. Altos Ida DeMuth, Lizzie Hebbel.

Rosle Pasquay, Emma DeMuth, Eliza Erlbeck and Lulu Morhlhenrich. Tenors Oscar Gibson and Harry Zu-lauf. Bassos Charles Pfeifer, Albert Walter and George Stieme. Programme. 11 A.

M. and 8 P. M. Anthem, Glory Be to God, Mason; Behold, I Bring You Glad Tidings, McPhaiJ; Blessed Be tho Lord, Danks; Peace on Earth, Cranmer; There Were Shepherds, Morey: In the Beginning, -Danks. Soprano Solo, Star of Peace, Farker.

Duet, Soprano and Alto, As With Gladness, Schnecker. Salem German. Director and Organist Lewis Loewy. Sopranos Misses AlviDa Vletsch, Maggie Klein, Katie Wiegel, Laura Hess, Carrie Westfall, Minnie Weller, Lillie GUI, REFORMED. First.

Director G. H. Cook. Organist Miss Maggie Stockdale. Sopranos Mrs.

Otto H. Duker, Miss Elise Danzeglock, Mrs. Wm. M. Hess, Misses Annie Haesloop, Alice Soelkey, Bessie Gewecke, Sophie Jochheim, Mabel Greenawalt.

Altos Misses Alice White, Mamie Derr, Emma Hesse, Ella Otto and Mrs. Adolph Hildebrand. Tenors Geo. H. Cook, Albert C.

Dief-feabaeh, Henry, Berkenstock, William Angleman. Bassos Adolph Hildebrand, Albert J. Collison, Edward Buchheimer, Charles J. Pcterman, Marion L. Derr.

Programme. 11 A. M. Christ Is Born, by Finley Lyon; Sing, Oh Sing This Blessed Morn, by P. Schnecker; And There Were Shepherds, Lowry; In Excelsis Gloria, Potter; While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks, Bradbury; Christmas Canticle, Boyce; Magnificat, Bene-dictus, Nunc Dimittis, Kyrie and Adeste Fldeles.

Third. Director J. J. Hopwood. Organist A.

E. Rodenmayer. Clarinetist S. Morningstar. Sopranos Misses Emma Schaefer, Fannie Crise, Bettle Derr, Ida Vansant, Mrs.

Maurice Stokes, Mrs. W. C. Powell. Altos Misses Margaret Jaeger, Bertie Raycob, Grace Vansant, Mary Rensch, Mildred Burke.

Tenors J. J. Hopwood, J. K. Routson, Jos.

Hellen. Bassos Maurice Stokes, Arthur Vansant, Geo. Waidner, Claude Leber. Programme. Morning Service Lloyd's Te Deum; Gloria in Anthem, Praise God, Whitfield; Gloria Patrl; Anthem, Let Us Now Go Even Unto Bethle.