The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-03

Clergy On Non-Iatervontiea.
From the Pail MALI Gazette, July 90
late Emperor q MEXICO performed on Thursday at
noon the Chsps Of the Order Of 81 John Of Jerusa
brother The chapel is smsii and no uncommon
preparations had been made for the ceremonial
DARK curtains, wits the Maltese GROSS upon them.
excluded the day ght bong supplied by means Of gas
which, in double Of jets round tho cornics and
enclrced the dome. The altar dsaped in black. and
Mantle ovortopped by a scarlet cushion bearing the i'm
portal crown the sword resting on its point imme.
Tho chapel was crowded, and the large majority Of
those present were alfred In mourning Among them
were Sir George Bower together with other Knights Of
the Order OF st. John Of Jerusaem sundry members OF
the foreign legations and several members OF ars
tocraoy The congregation, attentive throughout was
evidently impressed with tho soemnty OF the proceed
ings The mass was Mozart's undying "Rsquiem,"
the Right Rev. DIR. Morariy being tho officiating priest
IN M numbe1 but eicisns none the sss led by
Herr Silberberg, and conducted BY Mr.. G. H. Thompson
gave the impressive slow movement from Bee'hosen's
"SHfonia Eroica"-tbat great work which, had Napo-
leon not assumed the imperial purple, would bavo
been given to the world a. Napoleon, the title first
conceived and afterwards rejected BY Beethoven, who
at heart was republican Tho general execution of
this sublime music credtabe, the fugal parts,
some Of which are, all musicians know, extremely
elaborate, being sung with marked and commendabe
precision At the same time II must be admitted that
the limited area in which tho orchestra was confined
WAS generally inimca to the effect OF the performance
Vivianis "HNmony In tho Dome" 10 absence OF the
traditional silver trumpets, was played during the ele
orchestra.
Alter tho Bishop OF Kerry delivered an improvi-
saton from the pulpit remarkable for certain fervd
oarnesness. Under SO great calamity, he said silence
would be most eloquent but IL speech must be used,
only the heartfelt uerances OF David or OF job could
ness and its absolute dependence upon tho Divine will,
the lesson to DO derived from the which had
brought together the congregation he addressing.
Macmillan went forth to found empire, which should
be tho reign OF justice and honor OF order instead Of
anarchy of science opposition to brute force that
freedom which enables the Church to uphold society
and guarantee the stability OF the throne But IL
otherwise decrocd. His mission failed through rea-
that inscruabe. In the progress OF this dis
course the bishop nveghed bitterly against the egotism
OF the times as especially exempli1ed in the principle
Christ has repudiated and which is opposed to the
moral duties OF nations"
At the end OF tho sermon DR.. Morarty, In Episcopal
robes and Nitro head, sprnkied tho caafalquo with
holy water, and porfumed 1t with incense, whilo the
Choir gave seyfrIod's Libra nos Tho ceremony over
the clergy withdrew, and during the departure Of tho
congregation the orchestra played the magnificent FL
male to Beethoven's minor Symphony. Less imposing
ceremonials OF the kind have been witnessed places
OF far more protenslons
Yesterday, at Mooyaelds. another requiem was per.
formed for the late Emperor MACMILLAN In this in
stance however there was nehor choir nor orchestra
The service was chaned by some forty nifty priests
and two or three monks the only accompaniment being
the organ.
Padre Fischer, Blaximilian's Private secre.
The Bsobach,cr, OF Stuttgart pubshos the following
sketch OF this parsonage -
The Padre Fischer born in Ludwissburg, IN wur
temburg His father was butcher, and the padre
reared Ia the Protestant religion, but he lott that de-
nomination and embraced the Catholic faith He was
appointed by Macmillan to be the pastor OF Parras,
town In Coahua, about thiry-lve leagues west Of sal
tilo, and In tho bshopric OF Durango. II has about
four thousand inhabitants. At the instance of tho EN-
peror he became his private secretary In August 1885,
and went to Rome In connection with the Concordat
AFFAIR, and remained absent from September 1895, to
July, 1866 He was always the most intimate terms
with Maximilan who treated him a friend and gavo
him proofs OF his steady friendship About
the end OF October $780, he left the capital Of Mexico
IN company with the Emperor, for Orzaba. From
that place he wrote his friends In Europe tina. no
would DO homo with Macmillan during the course Of
the year 1867.
This Padre Fischer is tho party who entrusted by
the Emperor with letter TO Marshal Bazains and which
the crusty General refused even to read.