DANCE WITH SERVANTS AT BARN PARTY
An English Christmas style party at Edward D. Brandegee’s estate broke social barriers as master danced with maid and valet with mistress. The stable ballroom hosted a grand march led by butler Felix Frazier with May Durant, and Miss Marian Sprague accompanied by Thomas Murphy, the elder servant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward D. Brandegee
Felix Frazier
May Durant
Boston
Marian Sprague
Thomas Murphy
Brandegee
Christmas Party at Brandegee and Anderson Estates
A grand Christmas dance at Brandegee and Anderson households drew over 200 guests including Eleanor Sprague Alice Sargent and notable society figures. Couples mingled with stablemen and servants as a tree and gifts lightened the carriage room before a long dance into midnight while the Andersons were in Belgium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Sprague
Alice Sargent
Brandewee
Mr. Brandegee
Mrs. Brandegee
Percy Waughton
Harvard
John Bowen
Ellery Wood
Walter Wood
Robert Perkins
Brandegees
Andersons
Belgium
Brandegee
Turkey for Navy Officers Dinner at Yard Celebrates Christmas
Rear Admiral Howard of the Georgia hosted a Christmas dinner for about 100 officers from various crafts at the navy yard. Four thousand sailors were served turkey, with 2100 enjoying shore leave. A morning high mass was held on the Wabash, and ships displayed seasonally themed decorations including a display on the Minnesota reading Peace on Earth Good Will Toward Men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Yard
Howard
Georgia
Atlantic
Sam
Wabash
M. J. Murphy
Minnesota
Earth
Christmas Services in Catholic Churches Grandeur and Music
Christmas was observed with solemn ceremonies across Catholic churches. At Boston’s Cathedral of the Holy Cross and the Immaculate Conception, elaborate musical programs, high services, and large congregations marked the nativity celebration. Fr. Gasson preached at Immaculate Conception, which drew an estimated 2000 worshippers. The altar featured extensive floral displays, white satin streamers, 14 candelabra, and new sanctuary chimes donated by Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Houghton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Thomas I. Gasson
Boston College
Joseph A. Gorman
John P. Meagher
S. J
Mr. Schmidt
Father Gasson
Francis P. Powers
J. M. Pendergast
St. Joseph's Church
Philadelphia
William F. McFadden
Father Prendergast
Brother Feely
Andrew Houghton
Solemn High Mass Celebrated at St. John’s Brighton
At 10 o clock the principal service was a solemn high mass celebrated by Rev. Charles J. Sullivan with two seminarians from St John’s Seminary Brighton as deacon and sub-deacon and Rev. William B Finigan as master of ceremonies and preacher. The altar glowed with flowers and an electrical sanctuary display. Music directed by Pio De Luca featured the church choir and sanctuary musicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles J. Sullivan
St. John’s Seminary
Brighton
William B. Finigan
Pio de Luca
Rome
C. SS. R
Francis L. Kenzel
SS. R
Repeated Solemn Masses with Extensive Choir at Jamaica Plain Churches
The report details solemn high masses and vespers at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament in Jamaica Plain with an 80-voice sanctuary choir, the pastor Rev. Arthur T. Connolly and Rev. Fr. Daley delivering a sermon. Similar services occurred at St. Philip's Church on Harrison Avenue and the Mission Church with multiple clergy assisting and special musical features throughout the day.
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Church of the Blessed Sacrament
Jamaica Plain
Arthur T. Connolly
Peter C. Quinn
Joseph P. Mahar
Edmund D. Daley
Daley
St. Philip’s Church
Harrison Avenue
Austin E. Doherty
William H. O’connell
Benjamin F. Teeling
Philip J. O'Donnell
Renovated Holy Redeemer Church Holds First Christmas Services
Holy Redeemer Church in East Boston reopened its upper church with Christmas Day services led by Rev. Patrick H. Riley and celebrants including Rev. Daniel S. Sheerin. A memorial sanctuary lamp honoring the McDevitt family was unveiled. Parishioners from Greater Boston attended the high mass and evening vespers as music met a high standard.
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The
Holy Redeemer
East Boston
Patrick H. Riley
John C
Rose A. McDevitt
George A
Thomas Mcc-Devitt
William Taylor
James J. McDevitt
Daniel
Thomas J. McGinn
Iather Riley
Father Riley
Daniel S. Sheerin
Thomas P. McGinn
Holy Redeemer Church
Boston
Salvation Army Delivers Christmas Cheer to Thousands in City
The Salvation Army distributed fourteen hundred Christmas baskets and vast toy collections to over 20 000 people including children and adults in a city event led by Mayor Fitzgerald. Baskets contained chicken potatoes apples and groceries while audiences enjoyed bands and a toy giveaway at People's Palace.
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Salvation Army
Fitzgerald
People’s Palace
Dorchester
Adam Gifford
Army
Colonel Gifford
Mayor Fitzgerald
James A. Googin
Dr. Martin
Thomas Sproules
St Benedicts Celebrates First Christmas with Eight Masses
St Benedicts parish Somerville marked its first Christmas with eight Masses. The celebration featured three by Rev Garret J Barry and three by Rev Sherry, plus two by Rev Peter F Cusick of Boston College. A 40 voice sanctuary choir led the music at St Ann’s during the 10 30 high mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Benedict's
Somerville
Garret J. Barry
Father Barry
Father Sherry
Peter F. Cusick
Boston College
St. Ann's Church
M. J. Manning
F. J. Butler
Thomas R. Reynolds
St. Joseph's Church
A. @. Mullin
Thomas F. McHugh
KE. RB
Twoomey
Stephen F. Mahoney
Bart Lk. Grady
Christmas at the Opera House Boston
Boston artists marked Christmas with rehearsals and gifts for locals including the French colony and Italian section. Zina Brozia Luisa Tetrazzini Maria Gay Giovanni Zena to perform Santy, while Carmen Melis and Jeska Swartz shared toys and jokes amid busy schedules.
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Boston Opera House
Zina Brozia
Boston
Luisa Tetrazzini
New York
St. Nicholas
San Francisco
Mme
Maria Gay
Giovanni Zenatello
Santy
Carmen Melis
Santa
Jeska Swartz
Evelyn Scotney
Edward Lankow
Christmas Gift Festival Brings Joy to Roxbury Children
The annual Christmas tree event hosted by Congressman James M. Curley and the Tammany Club at Vine Street Church brightened poor children. The morning program included a minstrel show and a film, then boys received shoes, skates, mittens and candy while girls got dolls and wear ing apparel. More than 200 food and clothing baskets were later distributed to families near Hampden Street and nearby avenues.
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Roxbury
James M. Curley
Tammany Club
Vine Street
Kdadles Street
Santa Claus
Philip Fisher
Congressman Curley
Phiilanthropists
Hampden Street
Norfolk Avenue
Albany
George, Chadwick and
Adams Streets
White House Receives Enormous Christmas Mail Bag
December 2 at the White House a mail bag held three times the normal Christmas mail. Cable messages telegrams from abroad and across the U S poured in along with seasonal greetings. The President dictated and signed letters for two hours and could not attend church. The White House Christmas dinner was held that evening.
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Washington
Santa Claus
White House
United States
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