The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-17

Church OF the KeLcsnpiOrists--The Brilliant
scene of Last Evening.

church OF the keaclnpsOrists-Tbe Brilliant
scene of Last Evening.
The evening services at this church began at
eight O'Clock with sermon IN German by Rev.
Father Urban. He traced the history OF Pope Pius
from the time Of his Inauguration down to the
present day. and dwclt at considerable length upon
his recent trials and misfortunos. He alluded to
the grand celebration which had marked the jubilee
and deouced from it the conclusion that the
strength and vitality OF the Catholic faith were
as little impaired to-day as IN the first dawn
of Chrlstendom. Beaedicton was given after
the sermon. The attendance in the church
was Immense. During the beuedicton the
Illumination OF the exterior OF the church began,
and OF the houses both sides of Third street, from
First avenue over to avenue ID.
The people poured out OF the church when the
light commenced to I'll the street, and al nine O'Clock
the throng was very great the whole east side OF
the town apparently being present. AT this hour
the effect produced by the display OF lights and
Chinese lanterns interspersed among The multitude
Of flags. which were Of the ARREST and brightest
Kind, was extremely picturesque. The church Itself,
most A IMPOSING plcSare CURE OF ali, and cssfsany
drew lortn wlue murmurS OF admiration
from the multitude OF spectators II was hung with
wide banners IN 'front.' and around the hattements
OF the belfly evergrccns were thlckly cntwined.
The lights amid these ornaments maze curious
and pleasing sight. The vista OF Third street was
the most singular any street. III tniS Guy ever pre-
sented before and transported one Ia Inauguration TO
some OF those Old towns in Germany where the
streets gala days are alive with waving coors
and impossible with the throng ol pedestrians. The
various German Dags-the variety - perfectly
bewluering--were all represented. There were
little ones and big ones ana here aud there
an American lag palcd It's lnefcctual coior
beside the blazing banners Of Augsburg, ana
Prague, and Bohemia and Bavaria. IL was great
night on the cast side OF town. and viii long be re-
membered. The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 10 lne acc-
dent OIL It's not being conducted ON any settled p!a
bur rather 1T the sweet caprice o. whoever Thought
iii to take nand in-produceu the most artistic
spectacle imaginable. Each person appeared to
have struck upon different transparency, ana the
result was endless variety vi oolor and design,
which in the ensemble had q most extraordinary
and Kaleidoscope effect Fireworks and artillery
music envened the scene, ana the people seemed
about as happy as they might reasonably
expectto be. No accident occurred. though one
came near happening ut the arcn near avenue A,
owing TO OF the street cars JoSfllng group OF
men up against the evergreen arch which at best was
not very siaunch structure, Dut well able TO take
care OF itself provided IL was lett alone IL was
shaken considerably, but preserved It's equilibrium.
The RedcmptorIst Fathers were especially delighted
with the hearty good feeling shown by the people.
and spoke in raptures or the demonstrations TINS
evening The same services Will be performed ana u
grand procession viii come OIL on Sunday which is
10 eclipse anything OF the kind IN this city
before