The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-15
The Late Archbishop Hughes.

GRAND REQUIEM MASS FOR the REPosE or MIA
souL-MusIcAL AND RELIGIOUS sERvIoss AT rnE
CHURCH OF ST. FRANCIS XAVIER. ETC.
The church OF St. Francis Xavier 10 Sixteenth slrost
near Sixth avenue. crowded TO excess yesterday
morning. tho OF sublime mortusry ssryi.
for tho repose OF tho soul OF the late Archbishop
Hughes Long before the hour fixed for the beginning
tho ceremonies the building filed IN evory part
Tho decorations may we'll be expected OF som
bro and impressive character In the mid aise .
oonotsph covered with black velvet pail, on which
beautiful white cross was embroidered In silk Six long
at ibe hcsa sqa loVt Of thus temporary and
fSPrsssastivS Dior, while numerous olhor lights were
Tho services began half past ten O'Clock The occa
sion sss = every respsc, -. an imposing one Mosarss
shadow death essvsa Ssi X ssadsd p III, ss
requiem for himself-was the master piece OF musical
excellence seccted Tor tho day b) Dr Berge who directs
tho choir and performs the ofsan To anaiyse tho
mass or examine The truly cxcclont rendition OF this
great work by the CHOIR OF 81 would occupy too
much space and time. But may say that al great
composition knowing no rival ia its way given complete
and entire. note for note, written by tho master
who composed II. IL produced by tho
choir under Mr. Berge perfectly. II 80 than
perhaps il win ever be dono elsewhere in this city Tho
aRex Fremendp.'' with the laundering chorus accom-
panying IT, could not well be exceed, And, though
space Will scarcely perm cannot forget tho DIes
re- that terribly impressive drge,
Tho day Of wrath--that dreadfui day
That shall tho earth in ashes lAy.
"
Tho "Agnus De" was also grand, and Of tho closing
chorus we oaly say that excoed sanguine
expectations.
Tho Rev. j. ioyzance Superior OF tho College or ST.
Francis Xavier celebrated the high OF requiem
Rev. +. OReiy assisting as subdeocon Among tho
clergy 10 the sanctuary attre soaDa aud surpices,
wore the very Rev Father STAIRS " G. OF
the docosse Row Father Monterey tbs worry Rev Father
Sopranos, Rev Fathers Moylan, Drscol, Deouyn, Mig.
nard, Daubresse. Cunningham. McEroy. Flock, Cha.
and Duranquot
Tho order OF the musical services wero
REQUIEM and Kyrie Eleison, with full chorus
Dies Ira. with grand chorus
Tuba Mirum Spargans alto and soprano solos,
and chorus.
Rox Fremood with full chorus most inspiring part
OF the service.
Rec0rdare Quartette.
Confutases with Ch0rus
Iachrymose with chorus.
Domino Jasus and Hostia, with chorus.
Sanctus with chorus.
Bonedictus Quartetto
Agnus Dol with chorus
Lux Etern8 Solo ami chorus with great fugue on
tho Cum Sanctus.
The sopranos Mrs Cooper, Mrs VIM Berge and Mrs
Pond Mrs Johnson aud Miss Huchngs took tho Alto aud
Mr.. Wernecke and Mr.. G. Berge.
After the the Very Rev. Father Starrs Fathers
Schneider and O'Reiliy, with q number OF acolytes.
moved TO the catafaquo where Father STAIRS o0cated
tho Liberia, and gave the absolution.
Father Moyan most energetic in carrying out tho
arrangements. aud only say, in brief that tho
performance Of the was every way satisfactory
TO tho public and honorable TO the memory the evered
archbishop.