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Show I Oicccsc cf Denver. OUR DENVER LETTER. 4 i contests at Cathedral Fair Unique : J Memorial Service." k The Christmas services in all . the 1 ' hurdies will be of great solemnity. ' ;! i all the churches an early morning i I "t-vice will be held to accommode' the i I i Tnnniunicants ot whom there are, at 4 f ' '-hritinas. an unusually large num- 1 f U'V M Lsan avenue chapel- ther.e. v I p..j h( a coltmn high mass at 5 o'clock. i ycY .M. E. Callahan will officiate, as-t as-t I sNteV bv Kev. J. B. "White and Rev. 4 J i v J. O'Malley. The choir has pre- 2 I ,'n'l an excellent musical, programe. ' 1 u tho 11 o'clock mass Right Rev. t Bishop Matz wiH officiate and preach j fle sermon. He . will be assisted by i ! rt.v ji. F. Callanan ,as deacon... Rev. A ! c O'Farrell as sub-deacon. Rev. P. A. I ! i.i,jili!s. master of ceremonies. ? Mozart's Twelfth Mass will be sung bv an augmented choir, with orchestra 4 .;.,.0niuaniment. . The soloists will be: 4 I jiisscs' Lctitia Kirkpatrkk, Helen" 4 J Vi'iie. Katherine O'Neil; Mrs. Ander-I Ander-I J ,i'n Mis. Michael and Mrs. Granger; 0s!?. Saver. McFadden, Finnerty, f I M i'liee and Cassidy. Professor $ I Vi-h-l will preside at the organ. . ' H i lie Catholic schools of the city I I v ill resume their classes on Jan. 4. 1 ; Hie .-losing exercises were held on Tupsday afternoon,. in which nearly all 4 the children took part. At Logan Ave-4 Ave-4 ri0 s, -in.ml Santa Claus made his an-4 an-4 I r'unl v'-"!1 anfi presented each scholar 7 1 a quantity of candy and nuts. I I The Christmas music will be repeated f at the New Year services in all the ' 1 churches. 4 t This week has been rather quiet so , I far as religious matters are concerned, j ? t Every 'iie has been busy with Christ- I n'ias 'festivities and there has been a f j j-,i,i deal to do for the city's poor. 1 A i).,. charitable institutions of - the 4 1 j city had to be provided for, as tlid also 7 I I th" large number of poor families, j f Ca;h"li' societies have done little busi- k I n,'.ss H.-ile from preparing for the great ..j I f d.iy. but "ill begin with renewed zeal ' ,4 f ftr 'he holidays. At St. Vincent's f j o'l'liinage a t ree was provided for the 5 I I ,-ntcrtfiinment... of - the little ones, ... all I 1 nf wli'iin received a gift from Santa TlHiis. r.esides this, 'a good old fash- , 1 imit'd Christmas dinner was prepared 4 I f hy the Sisters, which was just like 4- I I p-lif-r more fortunate children with ! hf""''s enjoyed. 4 1 ? The .lay was less happy for the or- 4 I f p-hans than last year, because of their j I .p.wrhd quarters, but they made mer- I ry and sang and played to their hearts' ! f I i iiaht. Next year it ia hoped will f I brine a more comfortable home to the I I little inmates of St. Vincent's. St. 1 j flam's orphanage held pretty Christ-f Christ-f I I mas exercises for the children and.dis-4 and.dis-4 I iiihut-'l gifts. A recent doll exhi- I 1 (.jtien raised sufficient money to pro-4 pro-4 f Tide a Christmas dinner for the girls! I I ;;t the House of the Good Shepherd 1 mid they spent a very happy day. In i all the hospitals of the city the pa- I tionts will be looked after and made ; j us comfortable as possible. 4 f The ladies of the Sacred Heart Aid 4 FHi-ety distributed nearly fifty baskets 1 Mi'ong poor families with all the daint- j. js fur a regular Christmas dinner. Be- . j Fides this they secured winter gar- S nients for a number of people. Other ; poi-ji ties, notably the -Gold Shepherd I i (lid society and St.' Vincent's Aid so- 4 ri' ty, took a prominent . part in - the 4 Christ mas work among' the ioor. ' 4 i The grand charity ball which ' will 4 ; take place New Year's night at Kass- 4 I Vr hall for the benefit of St. Vin- 4 1 irnt's orphans' home will be the event 4 I rf the Catholic social section. It is 4 s always well attended and will no doubt 4 I I particularly so this year. The pro- 1 rppj: 0f the ball will aid in the re- j hiiilding of the home, which was de- "j ! ftroyed by fire last March. |