The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-30

10 'front.' on Annunc1a00n square.
ST. ALPHoSsUs (cATHoLIo) CHURCH,
Constance street. near Josephine. was the scene
Of grand and imposing display. The grand
altar, with its side altars, respectively dedicated
to st. Mary and St. Joseph, were gorgeously
decorated with flowers, both natural and artificial
making. when lit up, one Of the grandest scenes
ever witnessed in New Orleans. The designer of
the atars Of this church, Mr. Burcher, Of Chi
csgo, Ills.-msy well be proud Of his work. The
Rev Father Burke, assisted by the Rev. Father
Neilhart G. 8. T. R., performed grand mass, the
musical portion Of which was Bethooven's Mass
in G, beautifully sung by the choir, under the
direction Of A. Vulliet. who sang the tenor solos
of the same in fine manner he was ally sec
onded by Mr.. j. Miller, organist.
ST. MARY's CATHOLIC CHURCH (GsRxAN.)
The altar of this church was supsrbly decorated
with everqreens, flowers, (both natural and artifi-
cisl) massive plate and embroidery, and with its
beautiful collection Of paintings the whole making
one of the grsndest pictures the writer has ever
had the pleasure of seeing. The services pertain
HS ssls BY
Rev. Father Holzer. II is almost needless to say
that the church was crowded to its utmost capa-
city.
CHURCH OF THE IMMACULATE coNcEProS (cArH.
oLIc).
In the Jesuits' church on Bsronne street, which
is always crowded on Sundays, there was no
Standing room. The service was conducted by
Rev. Father Dufon assisted by two other reverend
fathers. Rev. Mr.. Lespes delivered one Of his
Characteristic sermons in English. Mozart's
twelfth mass, the greatest and most sublime of
sacred musical compositions, with possibly one
exception, the Sdbdt Mdter of Rossini. was led
by Mr.. Colignon, whose name alone is evil
dence of the perfect manner in which the cele-
brated composers master work was interpreted.
The "Quoniam, qustuor" was sung by Md'mes
C-s and st, soprano and contralto. and
Messrs. D--s and B--r, tenor and basso. in
excellent manner. Mr.. C--n rendered the I'm
camatus" in the Credo very well. Nine C-s,
whose enchanting voice has SO often greeted our
ears with its clear tones and exquisite modula-
tons, sang the Ace FeT1f'n OF Meyerbeer, one OF
the moet difficult compositions of sacred music,
with that faculty and artistic method which dis
tinguishes her.
ST. PAUL's (EPIscoPAL) CHURCH,
Corner Camp and Gaiennie streets. The Easter
services at st. Psul's were marked by an interest
and fervor which. while they must have been ex.
tremely comforting and gratifying to both the rec
tor and the congregation, gave evidence that the
church IL prosperiDg ever more and more. On
Easter Eve the sacred rite OF confirmation was ad-
ministered by Bishop Wilmer to seventy-one can
didstes. The unusually inclement weather pre-.
vented thirty five others who were In readiness
from being present. but we are informed that the
bishop will again administer the rite at st. Pauls
on Whitsundsy, the third Sunday in May. Rever-
end Messrs. Bakewell and Dillon, and the rector,
Rev. Mr.. Adams, were present, and an address
full of eloquent teachings was delivered by the
bishop.
qhe church on Easter morning presented q
beautiful appearance. Perfumed with the odor
of innumersbe spring flowers, decorated with
everRreens, its sacred precincts were more than
ever consecrated to the worship OF the Almighty,
whose Son had On this day risen from the grave to
save mankind. rr
The decorations were so elaborate that we fear
ar attempt at description may fall far short Of
giving q real idea OF their beauty. above the
altar was erected an arch OF evergreens, sixteen
| feet in height, and surmounted by crown OF
green, friDged with q border of white roses.
Directly beneath this in the keystone Of the arch
Was inlaid a recumbent cross of white flowers.
beneath which in red and green letters and in old
EDglish text was the inscription :. Now is Christ
pyramid of flowers while the altar cloth bore the
Greek letters, "Chi" and +" Ro," the first letters
of 'Chrisios," and also the letters alpha" and
"OmegR.n The leciurn and pulpit were each
sso decorated. the former bearing the inscription.
" Thine was the Cross" the latter, BE Thine
the Crown"
The services in which Rev. Mr.. Adams and Rev.
Mr.. Dillon took part were unusually impressive
throughout, the sermon being preached by Mr..
Adams, from the following texts:
"For in the day thou eatest thereof thou shalt
surely die, -GGenesis 2 chap, part of IL verse.
"At that day ye shall know that am In my
Father and ye in me and In you."-lSt. John
IA, 20.
The music was also beautiful, the choir being
| led by Mr.. J. Wheeler and Mrs. Palfrey, and the
organ admirably played by Miss Wilson. The sac
rsmept was administered TO very large number
| of communicants. In the afternoon at 4:30 the
| Sunday School children assembled in the church
TO celebrate their Easter anniversary under charge
| of Mr. Mcconnell, superintendent, and Mr.. HUI
| ter assistant superintendent. Three hundred and
twenty six children were in attendance, and theil
little voices led by the choir mingled In sweetest
hsrmonies as they chanted the dearly loved music
of their church the choir singing Gloriss in. the
| intervals. The annual report of the superinten
| dent was read by the rector, showing wonderfo
| growth and progress during the past year. snd
fervent address was delivered the little one blythe
| bishop before they departed homevard.
| Daily services will be held in st. Paul's this
| week at $3.50 P. M. by the rector.
An election for vestrymen was held at one
O'Clock yesterday, resulting In the choice o.
| the following gentlemen Vesuymen-Thos. Hen
| derson, Daniel P. Logan. JAS Mcconnell. A
Wallace Hunter, Jno. s. Bein, VIM. Coyle, Thos
Sloo.
THE CHURCH OF SoTRE DAME DE BON sEcoURs
(oATHoLIc,)
On jackson street, was early crowded by its usua
| beautiful and devout audience. The church Is no
/ as large as the other two churches in the sam,
mission, OF which the Rev. Henry Giesen is supe
rior, but what IL lacks in size IL makes up In I'm
| ished beauty. The altar was the simplest ant
| vet one of the most beautifully decorated of an
| that we saw during the day; the flowers AM
| shrubbery were natural and with the delicate an(
airy altar ornaments made picture almost fair,
in its finish. II is only doing justice here to say
that the flowers were raised in pretty little gar
den in the rear of the church. to which one of tn,
assistant fathers devotes his spare hours. Higl
| mass was celebsted by Father Alexander and th'
sermon VAS preached by Father Fsivre In hi
| usual refined and finished style. The musical por
ton OF the mass, which was Mozart's Twelfth. wa
sp.endidly rendered by the nsual choir conducted
| by A. U. Zorn, who, in the double role Of con