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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1905
Page
4
The Roman Catholic and Protestant Episcopal churches observed Christmas day with impressive ceremonies, lavish decorations, and joyous songs of praise. Pleasant weather and a snow clad landscape made churchgoing pleasant. congregations were large and sometimes extraordinary in size.
The Immaculate Conception church held all day Christmas services with high and solemn masses, a boy choir procession, and a lavish altar decor featuring evergreens and a crib. A Christmas program included Haydn Imperial Mass, organ pieces, and vespers, accompanied by an American orchestra, with remarks by Rev. Eugene A Dorgan and a benediction service in the evening.
The decorations at Sacred Heart church set a standard, with over 800 yards of laurel and evergreen and red accents creating white Ionic columns wrapped in greenery. Floral work by Collins & Co and decorating by John Dwyer & Co accompanied a Christmas Mass schedule led by Rev. T. Wade Smith and attended by multiple clergy.
All masses at St Peter's church Gorham street were well attended yesterday. High mass at 10 30 featured Rev John Burns as celebrant Rev W George Mullin deacon and Rev Hugh McDermot sub deacon. Sermon by Rev Daniel J Heffernan. Mozart's 12th mass sung by a large choir directed by John Warburton with Mrs Josephine Kennedy at the organ. Christmas offering taken at all masses. Evening vespels at 7 o'clock with the church shown to good advantage.
Yesterday St Patrick’s church held six daily masses at 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11. Rev Fr Gilday celebrated the high 11 o’clock mass assisted by Hibbard's orchestra with Michael J Johnson as organist and choir director. Solos by Miss Alice Murphy John J McNabb and Daniel S O’Brien. Vesperes at 7 led by Rev Fr Walsh with Fr Gilday as MC. Evening choir again supported by the orchestra. Children led congregational singing at 10 o’clock. Fr Gilday preached at the 10 30 mass.
Services at St Michael's Church drew large congregations yesterday with a 10:30 solemn high mass celebrated by Rev Fr Murphy assisted by Rev Fr Mullin as deacon and Rev Fr Carney as sub deacon. Fr Mullin preached as Fr Shaw presided in sanctuary. Choir under Mr James A Murphy rendered hymns with Miss Caroline White as organist. Vespar services followed at a later hour with Fr Shaw celebrant and Fr Mullin deacon.
St Jean Baptiste parish held a bright Christmas service with evergreen decor and a color lit altar. French carols were sung by choir boys including Ca Bergersa and Il est ne le divin Enfant. Rev Fr Audibert officiated high mass with Deacon Hunold and subdeacon Graton. sermon by Rev Fr Viand. Organist Miss Alma Alexander led a strong choir.
Charm filled Christmas at old St Josephs as fir trees and greenery surround the crib. Angels impersonated by convent maids flanked the manger while boys in shepherd cloaks led a processional including three kings. The Meuse Royale chant and soloists enhanced the service under Fr Lefebvre with Fr Marion as deacon and Fr Baron as sub deacon.
In St Louis, Rev Fr Boucher of Haverhill, a venerable priest of 16 years, officiated at high mass yesterday at St Louis church. Rev Fr Jacques, the pastor, acted as deacon and Rev Fr Roy, curate, assisted. The sermon honored Fr church, the church decor bright with greenery and flowers as the choir under Olier David sang the Mene.
The article notes Royale Miss Iia Mongrain playing the organ during services and lists soloists including Telesphore Malo Henri Alexander and several others. An evening vesper service was conducted by Rev. Dr. J. E. L. Arcand from Three Rivers. Christmas morning mass with Holy Communion followed, with boys and men choir directed by E K Baldwin. Decorations were simple and white drapery highlighted the altar.
A 40-voice Mohair Cricket Club carol party toured Lowell on Christmas Eve 1905 visiting Mayor Casey’s home Lowell General and St Johns hospitals Courier-Citizen office police station and several homes. President Gibson and Secretary Williams led, Santa impersonations included. Souvenirs offered read Merry Christmas for 365 days of health and happiness in 1906.
A home department conference of the Massachusetts Sunday School Association Lowell district will meet at Worthen Street Methodist church Wednesday afternoon and evening. Attendees include pastors superintendents and home department members. The program features hymns services addresses by Rev Sarah A Dixon Rev E P Herrick Frank Kellogg Miss Ettarutherford round table supper and evening service led by Rev N W Matthews with Rev J D Pickles PhD and a girls chorus.
Two physicians from Washington endorse Newbro s Herpicide as a dandruff cure and germ killer. The ad promotes the product as a sure dandruff destroyer and hair dressing, with a sample offered for 10 cents plus stamps to Detroit and mentions Ellingwood & Co. as agents.
Allah Abdey a Turk was arrested by Captain Kew for assault in Bigelow Carpet mill. Michael Kearns a 23 year old nurse claims Providence Rhode Island home and was booked as a suspicious person on Central Street. Twenty one drunks were arrested Saturday night and early yesterday morning none were women. two offenders were from Dracut.
Patrolman Michael Kiernan who works the opera house beat arrested a deserter, Dennis Maher, from Fort Wadsworth New York. The War Department telegram said Kiernan would receive a $50 reward, likely arriving on Christmas Day, and Maher was returned to New York Saturday.
An ambulance transported William Canton to St John’s Hospital after he fell down stairs on Cord Street yesterday afternoon. His condition was reported as serious last night.
Fire department chased four fires in the afternoon with horses taking long runs from their houses. A barn fire on Boynton Street owned by Natt Peabody damaged by over $300. Foundry fire near Ayer City caused a false alarm. A Christmas tree candle sparked a blaze on Fletcher Street. A chimney fire on Lindlam Street ended quickly as crews contained it.
A motorman on Mammoth Road reported seeing a brick-like object in the back room of a Dowd house after a carriage passed by. He and another passerby stopped to investigate, prompting a closer look at the scene.
Drugstore owner E G Roussin invites Lowell friends and acquaintances to a New Year’s excursion on Friday 21 leaving Loewe’s at 3 10 p m aboard the Canadian Pacific Ry via Newport Vermont. Father Str Roussin will assist in organizing and all travelers should secure tickets at the station and read routes via Newport.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad offers low excursion rates to Southern winter resorts via New York and Washington with return trips to Jacksonville. Liberal stopovers and reduced rates to other points. For schedules and reservations contact J. B. on Engla Passenger Age more & Ohio RK. RB, Washington & Hoston, Mase.
The piece notes the ceremonial exchange of toijatt presents while resolutions are made. It captures a formal gathering’s spirit as participants trade tokens and set future aims in a traditional, orderly fashion.
An advertisement from trusted druggists promotes a remedy said to cure kidney issues and nervous ailments. It touts a guarantee and urges readers to try at their own risk, noting prices and street addresses for purchase.
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