The New York herald., 1869-06-14
CHURCH Of ST. ANTnONi, Of pADUA.
Celebration of st. Anthony's Day.


On Sullivan street, near Houston, stands the un-
pretentious little edce dedicated to the worship Of
Almighty God, under the tutelage Of st. Anthony, Of
Padua and presided over by The fathers OF the Order
Of ST. Francis few years since these good fathers
obtained possession of this church. and from an al
most Insignificant beginning, they have built up
fourishing parish and have instlled ihtO thefesi.
dents Of the neighporhood spirit OF piety and love
for their religion, which only hntiring zeal
and devotion to duty on the part Of the
clergymen could ever have produced. Every
grand occasion honored py the Church receives
full justice at the hands Of these worthy fathers,
and many special festivals-not ordained by the
rubrcs as such-are celebrated with all possible
pomp and produce most edifylng results. Yester-
day was the festival Of st. Anthony, and the rever
end gentlemen could not allow the feast OF the
patron Of their church TO pass by without some
special service in his honor The church was most
gorgeousy yet tastefully decorated The affairs and
sanctuary were covered with magnificent can
delabras, filed with tapers the light from which,
reflected by handsome and unique collections OF
lowers which peeped out from between the candle
labras shed melowed light throughout the edifice
over the main altar piece curtaned canopy added
to the beauty Of the decorations OF the altar while
over the sanctuary and from the centre OF
the ceiling to the four corners OF the
with costly lace the latter brilliant with gold en-
Observation-Disclosures the effect and displayed the
taste possessed Dy the SONS OF the ldnu Oh soug,"
whence all the priests OF tins church have come. At
the principal service in the morning Mozarts Grand
Mass, No. IL, was sung. Previous TO the service an
orchestra, OF some dozen or more, gave pot pourG
Of arias from the principal operas; selecting, or
course, only those which might appropriately be
used for sacred music. At the mass, the regu-
lar choir Of the church-comprlslng Miles.
soprano and alto, and Messrs Guei and
Banaf, as tenor and basso-was augmented by
Mrs. Abner 8. Brady, sopranos; Nine. Colletti, alto
Signor Collett tenor, and Signor Lottl basso. The
principal solos consisted OF the Vent Sdnctus sung
by Miss II. Kreymborg, and Gounod's Are Maria,
sang this beautiful composition OF Gounod'5 with
exceeding artistic skill and taste. The trouble n
most OF our churches is that the singers get through
their lines and notes with sort OF business air, de-
void OF all religious sentiment or pathOs. Mrs. Brady
succeeded in giving to the part allotted her depth
OF feeling and religious fervor highly commendabe.
AT the Sdnctus the orchestra gave selection from
'sTraviata,n and at the close OF the services the
grand march from lie Prophete." At the mass the
Rev. Father Joachim Guerrini o. s. F. offlciated as
celebrant, assisted by the Rev. Fathers Anneclete
De Angels o. 3. F. and Gilbert NuonAo, o. 5. F., as
deacon and subdeacon; the Rev. Father Casini, 0.
S. F., master OF ceremonies, who also delivered the
sermon OF the day.
In the evening grand musical vespers were given,
at which the Rev. Father Charles Vssani, Provincial
OF the order OF St. Francis in the United States,
ofiicated, and SISTED by several OF the clergy
men attached To the church, and the Rev. Father
Wilson, o. s. d. preached on the life OF st. Anthony.
Donizetti's vespers were sung by the choir, with
Mercadante's o Sdludris sung by Sgnor Lotti;
Rossi's Ne TnJeliJ by Signor Collettl, and DR.,
William Berges TdRtuna Ergo, by ghe ichoir. Mr..
G.. Cueli presided at the organ. The services both
in the morning and evening were very fine and
passed oil with great ectat.