The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-12-23

Ole CHURCH dedication of st.
Mary's Catholic Church, erected
during the past year, on the corner of
Sixth and Chestnut Streets, toeki
place yesterday morning, and was at
tended with highly imposing cezemo-
MES. The weather was most auspi-
cious overhead. being bright and
balmy. The streets, however, were
very muddy, rendering the naFehl. Of
the procession unpleasant.
The processiqp omoyad fF0mi the
Church on Third Street at sharp 8
O'clock, led by. the Democratic Silver
Band, playing solemn march. The
procession was very large comprising
the various Orders or Societies IN the
Church, the sabbath School Gill
dren and members Of the con-
gregation. The officers of the
Church and clergy, attending
the Rt. Rev. Bishop, bring up,the
rear. The bad condition of the street
was highly, unfaYorable for street
music, though the playing on Main
street was very fine.
On reaching the vicinity Of the
church we found the streets literally
blocked up with people. awaiting the
opening of the doors. After the
Bishop and clergy had passed around
the building they entered and conse-
Grated the edifice; after which the
doors were thrown open and the vast
crowd of people swept in, and in a.
moment the grand auditorium was
literally packed full of people, nearly
all standing, there being but few
pews yet in the church. Seats had
been reserved for the members of the
City Council and the representatives
of the press, but few inconsiderate
persons, as if DESTROYS of monopoliz-
ing the entire affair, mounted the
steps leading to the platform in front
Of the altar, and completely shut out
all view of the ceremonies from those
in the reserved seats. Through the
courtesy of Messrs Bussing and Marie
we obtained an eligible seat, where we
had an uninterrupted view of the sol
emn ceremonies.
As the clergy made their appear
ance from.a side door, led by several
boys bearing candles. the Bishops
mitre, the censor, &C., and followed
BY the Rt. Rev. Bran, vice d, st. Pal
ais and Bishop of Vincennes, who
performed the ceremonies. the Grand
Chair, comprising the chair of the
church with the Evansville Orchestra
Society, struck up the Kgwie Eleison.
in Mozart's Twelfth Mass, under the
direction of Professors Matthias and
Drewes, and the Bishop, with the as
sistance Of the Deacons, Sub Dea-I
cons and Priests, commenced the
celebration of the Pontifcal High
Mass.
The ceremonies were new and
strange to US. but as they are, perhaps
familiar to most of our readers, we
attempt no description, even if it were
proper to do so. The music was ex-
ceedingly fine, and reflected the high
est credit on the Evansville Orchestra.
The solo by Mr. Waek, in the credo,
and Mrs. Hassler's solo in the Incdr-
natus est, were very superior perforn-
ances, and in a less sacred place would
have been warmly applauded. We
confidently predict that the people of
Evansville will yet have cause to feel
proud of this musical organiza-
ton. During the ceremonies the
church was densely packed -
more than 1900 persons, as it is es-
timated, being present. Before the
ceremonies Of High Mass commenced
the Pastor Of ST. Mary's Church read
a letter from the Bishop relative to
the Orphan Asylum at Vince mes,
and u contribution for that charita-
BILE Institution, as we suppose. was
taken up. This Asylum was built
and instituted by Bishop ST. Palais,
through the aid Of an opulent rela-
tive in France, aud has now 220 in
mates, over whom he exercises the
most fatherly care.
After High Mass was concluded,
Rev. Chrysostomus Fofa assembled the
pulpit and preached sermon in the
German language. In the afternoon,
Rnr p O'Nnnnar an ahla and eln.