The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-17
Church of -. Paul the Apostle.

before.
Church Of ~. Paul the APOSTLE.
At the Church OF st. Paul the Apostle. In Fifty
ninth street, corner OF Ninth avenue, there was
large attendance Of the faithful yesterday morning
who assembled together to render thanks 70 the
Giver OF Lille having spared The present Pontiti
for many years.
The services consisted OF a solemn high mass fol-
iowen by the bencdiction OF the Blessed Sacrament.
Father w. J. Dwyer was the celeDrant assisted by
Fathers Hill ana searle, WHO acted as deacon and
sub-deacon, while Mr.. Brady was master or
ceremonies
Suspended between TWO Of the pillars. about the
middle OF the altar, was blue banner, bearing In
letters Of gold the inscription
TIBI DABo CLAvEs IEGNI CGHORUM.
Four other banners arranged about the sanctuary
bore the following NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. fEV.
al n,,ltOs amos. Fius NOaus Uicdrius christi.
Dec dilectus. pastor bonus. Gloriosus ct benedtc.
tus IN UituS sud.
Among the floral decorations which adorned the
altar we're TWO bouquets OF white flowers with I'll
words .Pius TX" worked In pink flowers.
TIe rendering OF the solemn Old church music tthe
Gregoran chant being used here altogether both
by the and the choir reflected great credit
upon the organst and Rev. Father Young who has
devoted great portion OF his time to lnstructing
1t had been announced early IN the week that in
addition to the mentioned services there would be
A
In the evening in the grounds attached to the
church, while the monastery and church would be
illuminated
THIS announcement drew All immense crowd to-
gcthcr. 20 Henscy were they packed that 1t was
impossible to force ones way through. From
Fifty eighth to Slxtieth street, Ninth avenue
was one sea OF upturned faces, down and up
Sxtleth street ana through Fify-ninth street, han
Inc Monastery and Church OF st. Paul the Apostle
IS situated the northwest corner OF F1ity-nlnih
street, on rising ground, some forty or nifty feet
oh nNn hn nj ~
10 SIXuietn street. so that they nave quite good
sized garden the church, bsIng upon such rising
ground, was plainly visible for some distance, and
coming down Fifty-nlnlh street IT presented n very
fine appearance, draped with banners and hung with
Chinese lanterns, ana cach pane OF glass iilunned
by candles while the glare from some tar barrels
burning IN front OF ii rendered OBJECTS as easily seen
as IN the day.
During the whole entertainment band OF music,
located among the trees, delighted the audience
with sweet strains OF melody as they played many
popular and familiar airs.
Ranged around upon the edge Oh the emDankment
were
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL CHILDREN
and those belonging 10 the sodaity bearing torches
and tnIncsc lanterns. When the different lights
were burned winch throw various shades of colors
the effect was wonderful. Casting blue or red or
green tingc over those assembled there, they
brought into strong relief the faces OF those who
were grouped upon the top OF The rocky lodges IN
the nelghbOrh0od.
The display was very fine one and rejected
great credit upon those gentlemen having tie mat
ter IN charge. one fire balloon followed another,
bearing the inscription opus lX.;' shells filled
Win NdFiOUS
coLoRED BALLS OF FIRE
were constantly bursting and sending down their
fiery showers: there was 1.-The rockets red glare"
flower pots wheels, candies, &C.; IN fact, every
thing imaginable IN that line. Among the larger
pieces the finest were, undoubtedly. one. bearing
the words "Popc Plus the Ninth. twcnty-hith year
IN the Pontihcate; second represented the
Popc's tiara, while third was a cross
The effect was starting seen from the distance Of
about brock. There was a roar as OF ordnance, a
vonIme Of smoke, anu when it cleared away, then
appeared in view The fiery cross. standing out III
hold relief, not unlike the merry emblem OF salvation
winch appeared neioc the Emperor Constantine
the Gfea. la days gone by, when the
ENEMIES OF TUE CHURCH
were seemingly abo9t 10 triumph over her. several
houses ia Ninth avenue were decorated, and y
display OF lights and fireworks IN Sixty -fst street
added much 10 the beauty OF the scene.
II the Holy Father, i'll his distant palace IN the
seven-mled city Of Rome. could have witnessed TIC
enthusiasm OF the immense crowd prcseni-and "
h speaking within bounds 10 say that inere were
fully 10000 ihere-and the admirable order pre-
served. he could not have failed 10 nave Decn greatly
gratihcd. " would have filled him with eiation or
he must be something more than man, to have seen
these people, men aud women OF diIIer-
ent clmcs, united by the bonds Of ialth,
meeting together 10 testify their great Joy
that he, their spiritual rather. should have
been spared long To ruc over them, and
also 10 pray that In short time lie Will DC able 10
give striking proof OF the fallacy OF tue saying ne
listened to twenty five years ago. "Non o,t'ipS
Ie01 sldetiS,n and he can truthluly cXclaim
''Na,sc amos Petrt rdi" Among the
PROMINENT cLBRGYMES
OF the order OF Pausts who took an active part last
evening were Rev. Fathers HceSer, Dcs1on Young
aud Bodfsn. Thcy were assisted oy some oil the
leading members ofrhe congregations Among others
were Messrs. Devlin, Travis, Brown, Miner,
L. T. Brennan, Bintl, Alien NJ Grove, DR.. Lee,
Charles +. Connolly, Irving and Nu2ent. The police
ARRANGEMENTS were under tue charge Oh captain
order among the congregation. The only occupation
or those Officers stationed in the garden consisted IN
chasing les ooDs'ns from the Rardcn, when mo