The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-08-16
Il TREAT FOR THE CHILDREN.
Elaborate Celebration by the Catholic
Sunday Schools sof the Feast OF the
Assumption.

The solemn ruins of the old Cathedral looked
down last evening upon scene novel IN tue his
try OF Charleston, and as interesting as II wa
unique. The occasion was the Feast of,fne AS
sumption, celebrated by an open air entertain
ment given to the children attending the cate
chism classes OF the several Roman Catholic
parishes. The celebration began at i've O'Clock II
the afternoon with the Vesper services. Te'
children OF the parish Of St. Patrick formed II
procession to the number OF 400, with banners ant
notices, on the Cathedral grounds and march
ed through King and Queen streets to tht
chapel, under the leadership OF Captain Kama
paux, their superintendent. Next came tht
children Of the Cathedral1 parish, numbering
about three hundred and fifty, and after then
the parishes Of st. Mary and st. Joseph sent thei
quotas, swelling the number OF children particl
patIng In the festival to over one thousand. The
Vesper services were conducted by the1 Rev
Father Q7igley, assisted by Rev. Fathers Shadlel
and Northrop. During this service, at the Mag
nifcst, the grand procession OF children was
formed and marched out to the grounds, where,
q halt being made opposite the niche containing
q full length Madonna and child, the childrep
were ranged In q semicrcle three files deep, and
q variety OF sacred selections sung. These tnclu'
cluded the Litany Il our Lady Of Loretto, and a
beautiful quartette and chorus, performed entire
ly by the children, under the direction Of Professor
Muller. After the singing the procession was
reformed and, marched back into the chapel,
where the benediction OF the blessed sacrament
was pronounced, and the congregation dismissed.
The chspel, which was densely filed with
worshippers, presented q beautiful appearance
during the services. Both the grand altar and
the altar OF the Madonna were profusey deco.
rated with natural flowers, and Illuminated by no
less than three hundred tapers, producing an in.
descrbably brilliant effect. -.
In the evening, the celebration was continued
on the Cathedralgrounds. One OF the principal
features Of the entertainment was the exhibition
by Prof. F. s. Holmes, Of the Charleston Lyceum,
OF his magnificent collection OF binoptric views.
screen twenty five feet square was spread on the
rear wall Of the chapel, and the lantern being
mounted on an elevated platform. about thirty
feet In front Of this, the views, msgnlaed about
one hundred diameters, we're exhibited to the
number Of about eighty. These included repre-
sentations Of Raphael's Madonna, Thorwaldsen's
Night and Morning, Faith at the Gross, st. Peters
Cathedral at Rome, the Leaning Tower at Pisa,
Eruption Of Mount vesuyius, six views OF Aurora
Bofealis, IRISH ruins and landscapes, besides a
number OF comic views and natural history speci.
mems, both living and prepared. These were all
received With demonsrrstive satisfaction
by the large audience assembled, aud
especially by the children. The rest OF
the evenings entertainment consisted OF
q selection Of pleasing hymns BY the children,
occasional music BY Mullers band, the display Of
rockets and RoIen candles, and as concluding
eject, an Illumination OF the Parochial School and
the ruins Of the old Cathedral, by Bengal lights.
The whole entertainment wa, attended by about
twenty five hundred people, and was ir every
respect marked and gratifying success.