The New York herald., 1870-04-18
ST. PaTRiCK,s CATHEDRAL,
The Great Festival Of the Resurrec,

The Great Festival Of the Resurroction.
Notwithstanding the heavily falling msts and
threatening indications Of severe storm the streets
leading to st. Patrick's Cathedral were thronged
yesterday by devout worshlppers docking to partlc
pate in the grand festival OF the resurrection and
long before the church bells had commenced to
sound many of the pews were filled with people.
As the hour OF hafpast ten drew near the vesIi-
bules OF the cathedral became crowded by dense
masses, that flowed slowly up the aisles and into every
available spot within the edice until it was packed
to its utmost capacity. and scores were compelled
TO turn away from the b0ckaded portals and seek
place OF worship elsewhere. AS the imposing
Easter services OF the Roman Catholic Church CON-
menced the scene from the organ lott, crowded with
singers ana musicians, was indescrbably impress
sive. Immediately beneath and extending far to
the very altar rail was the vast congregation seem.
Ing like dark sea laden with wreatns and BIOS
SONS. Beyond Its gently agltated surface there
bazed the splendors OF the altar glorious with the
radlance of Its gorgeous sunpurSt, Its clustered
tapers that burned with all the brancy the
they-raDresented. ana ts masses OF passion flowers
Suldenll me organ breahes long, majestic Strain
that Swes into great anthem, and O procession in
white and scarlet vestments, bearing q cruci1x and
tai ers emerges from the vestrY. followed by the &C.
cesastics III their golden rooes slowly they ad-
vance without the altar rail and march to the lront
1i Tue reSplenae1s @ ahar. whsa rushing sound IKE
congregation, ana the services are begun.
THE OFFICIATING CLERGY
consisted OF the Vicar General; Rev. DR. Stars cele
brant; Rev. j. IL. Acliean, deacon Rev. J. Kean,
sub-deacon; Rev. ]. kearney master OF ceremonies,
and Rev. l.. Jouln, 5. d. preacher of the sermon,
sisted by several semnarians from Troy. Their ecce-
slastical Vestments were OIL extraordinary magni-
cence, being those obtained by the Archbishop In
Rome and probably exceeding IN richness all other
priestiy robes in America. Their messy wreatns OF
gold snone before the tabernacle with q radiance
scarcely less than that OF the great bursting OF
the altar; and as the inspiring music peaied through
the lofty arcnes and the smoke of incense rose in
the chancel, the mind scared away to an infinite
realm and iancied IL could most eaten the strains
OF the heavenly hosts singing the glory the risen
ReQeemer IL WOud seem almost prOfane to dissect
THE S0LEMN MUSIC
OF the OCCASION for IT bor the mortal In its swelling
volumes up and away from all worldly thoughts iatO
lofty admiration Of the Creator and made the catne
dral walls visible temple OF Goa. The mass per-
formed upon the occasion was the composition OF
the OrganlSt GuStavuS SchmitZ No In q, the KlYie
beginning with ugue TOR bas3O, tenor alto and
pranO with the Glo9a chorus, Glatids 1e'getio for
prano solo. and Com sanCtO, chorus final The prll.
cpal singers were MISS J. ChOmi, soprano; Mrs.
Werner, tenor; ar AlverS. and Dass0 Mr.. SaIsJ.
Kew. Mr.. JOun preached an Impressive sermon
upon the resurrection OF the body, eloaucntly de-
pictng the glory Ol It's Immortal existence ana
horting the congregation to lead devOuJ lives and
ever bear IN mind the preceptS and example Of The
Son OF God, whose resurrection from the grave they
so solemny celebrated. IL listened to with the
deepest attention, and at the conclusion OF the
vices the congregation slowly dispersed, leaving
many OF Its number kneellng within the cathedral
totally absorbed LII their Easter worship.