The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-09-12

shade A third dress was OF purple Empress cloth.
The skirt was bordered with garniture Ike that
on the bottom of the polonaise, surmounted by
trimming composed OF plaits arranged diagonaiiy In
sections Of three the Intervening spaces being or
namented with bands of velvet, also placed diagon
ally. Above the plating the trimming on inc
bottom OF the skirt is repeated only reversed. the
fitness IN the back OF the polonaise Is formed by
two deem box paits, finished at the waist with
bow of black velvet The fronts perfectly square
the trimmings OF scalloped velvet being carried up
the fronts and around the neck, which Is open en-
chdie disclosing velvet vest underneath: A small,
square cape proceeds from underneath the neck
trimmings In front and forms pelerine In the back.
reaching almost I'd the waist
The sidewalk in front of the church looked very
cav and bright with the many hued toilets that as
sembed there after high mass and vespers.
cors,s,ed or Berre,s s.Second Mass.n an admirable
composition, which we described before In the
HERALD. The full choir was present, under tho
sparkling overture to 'La Gazza Ladra" was played
after high mass. The vespers In this church are
sung entirely In the antquated Gregoran chant,
which Is by no means adapted to this age OF art,
science, steam, railroads and electricity Even for
the purposes OF dirge the Gregorian chant Is the
last we would select especially as the books used at
st. Francis Xavier's church give by no means the
pure Gregorian, but dilute 1t strongly with French
ideas which rob It entirely of Its original simplicity
Music Is the hand maiden OF religion, and therefore
the greatest care should be taken by clergymen to
have the music in their respective churches OF the
A DREARY MONOTONE,
good rs an Opiate but foreign TO taste and true de-
votion. Why not clOthe the inspired words OF the
Psalmist In melodies that can express their mean
ing and give an idea Of their sublimlty? Gregorian
chant Is all very well for medieval mOnasteres but
for modern church IL is entirely out OF place. We
haue heard many members OF the congregation at
st. Francis Xavier's church complain OF the stupid.
ity OF the music at vespers The following psalms
were sung:-DJU DOmt,,uS. 109th; Laudate I'ueri
112th; LRtdt,ts sum- 121st; Nisi DomtnuS 128th,
anu Laudn Jeyuiasena, 147th. Not only did these
psalms suffer from the lnnicOn OF Gregorian chant
but the beautiful hymn to the Blessed Virgin Ace
Marta Stella was treated in the same unwarrant-
able manner. Now, there are many splendid re-
visi ons OF this hymn, any one OF which would be
preferable TO the Greg0rian chant IL IL ply that
such a choir and such an Organst would be COM
speed 10 render the vesperS IN these drcary, unin-
teresttpg measures. There IS no more reason for 1t
than for excluding Greg0rian from high mass.
DIVES AND LAZARUS
formed the burden Ola long sermon preached at the
Gospel by Rev. Father Renan, In which the iInpOssi.
bliy OF serving God and mammon was fully dis
cussed. The preacher showed that tie pursuit OF
riches generally made one unmindful OF their eternal
interests, that c0vetOusness was the root of all evil
that avarice Is cancer In the heart and that the
poor are the friends OF the Redeemer. Rev. Father
DAILY celebrated the high and sang the preface
win much fervOr and correct information. When the
GregOrian chant abolished In this church IL
not fail to become one OF the leading ones In the
city for music and pulpit eloquencc.