The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-08
CHURCH OF ST. ALPHONSUs.

Dedicatory Services Yesterday by Arch
bishop McClOsk ey-Thc First Mass i'm the
Churcl,-Two Sermons and Fine Music-The
Professions.
The new church OF the Redemptorlst Fathers in
South Fifth avenue, near Canal street, was dedi-
Gated by Archbishop McCloskey yesterday morning,
after which mass was celebrated in 1t for the first
time. The edice Is the most prominent building in
South Fifth avenue, ana Is one OF the finest
Romanesque style OF the thirteenth CEN
fury, OF brick laced with Ohio stone
and cost altogether about S275,O0o The interior Is
very beautiful particularly the altar and the dais
above 1t, which has been imported from Munich
and cost $l2, 900. The organ $4,000 and Is OF
Boston make and very powerful instrument. The
stations OF the cross around the Church are re-
markable, and were also brought from Munich.
The interior contains seven hundred gas jets.
THE PREPARATIONS
for the dedication yesterday had been made upon
grand SCALE Two civic professions had been
arranged in honor OF the event. one IN the morning
by the societies apperaining to the German Gatho.
lie churches in the city, and the other by the Irish
temperance societies In the afternoon. The latter
was postponed until the fourth Sunday after Easter
IN consequence OF the weather.
THE GERMAN PROCESSION,
consisting OF ths ST. Alphonsus, st. Michaels Young
Mems and st. Aloysus societies, met, and started
from the church at eight O'Clock, and marched
down Canal street up Broadway to Eighth street.
thence to Astor place, where they met the invited
societies, consisting OF the Independent Rifle Com
pany, the societies OF the Church OF the Most HOLY
Eur ss o anq Street, e Inc Inc s oaeSa Of
the Church of st. John the Baptist, OF West Tnir
tetn street; the societies OF the Church OF ST.
Francis De Asslse. OF West Thirty first street.
The procession then returned TO the church, down
Broadway through Spring street and along South
Firth avenue to the church. On the line OF march
EreaS mauV banners A
German, irish and Papal. The procession reached
the church at MALI past nine, aud entering took
In tue peW5 on the right side OF the church.
THE DEDICATION.
The dedlcat0ry services were then solemnzed, the
ArcnshOp, assisted by numDer OF the clergy, chant.
Ing the Litany OF the SAINTS. The responses were
made without musical accompaniment. In the pro-
cesslon Wnicn followed the Archbishop were the
Redemptorst Fathers, Vicar General stars, assis-
tant; Father Tscneuheus, deacon; Father Crounen.
berg snb-deacon. and Father White, OF the Church
or the Redeemer. Among those present were Dr.
McGlynn. OF ST. stephens, Bishop Bailey Fathers
Healy, Hewitt, QUINN, Gross, shaw Suel. OF Puts
burg Hesphine, OF Baltimore; WyDrick and Lowe.
kamD.
Alter the dedicatory service high mass was sol.
emnized. Bishop Persice was ceeorant; Father
Tresas, assistant; Father Scnadder deacon. and
Father ooere' suo-deaeon,
The Philharmonic socjesy Under the NJ
MT' LeHels; chorus OF twenty eight, and quar-
set, consisting or Mrs: Kamers. soprano; Miss llo.
sautd basso, consnnsa the snO eho ana ne Me
me. orga n was Professor Brewer. the
mass sung was one by Andre, In II
nat. Az tine offertOry "Secum PrinClplum -
from Schedmeyer, was sung by Mr. Staunt and
during the mass "The Heavens are TellingT from
d haydn's creation" was given by orchestra and
CHORUS. Durlng the mass two sermons were
preached-one in English by Father Hanning; the
German sermon was preached bv Father LoweKamp.
ArchDlsnop McCloskey. at the close OF this sermon,
saul lew words, congratulatin0 the RedemptOrsi
Fathers on the construction OF their splendid edi.
nee, and said 1t proved much for the devotion OF
the attendants. lie then gave the Papal benedic-
ton. The afternoon service was omitted on DC.
count OF the weather and by the non-arriva OF The
procession. During the day crowds OF people con-
gregated in the church and curiously al lnred ,ts
many beauties. In the evening Bishop Bailey
preached.