The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-17
GRAND REQUIEM AT THE DOMINICAN CHURCH

Comm cmOrating the Death Of the Most
Rev. Father Jandel, Master General Of
the Order Of Preachers-A Solemn High
Mass for the Soul. OF the Veteran
Notwithstanding Ceremonies and Trem-
bling Music.
To one seeing for the first time ceremonies for
the dead performed according to the liturgy of the
Roman Catholic Church the sight seems exceed
ingly tender, solemn and impressive, but never so
much SO as when performed In the convent chapel
of the cowed monk There the olden chains OF
bygone days are renewed. There our sympathies
are awakened to thought and pensiveness and our
memories refreshed with real visions Of the past
The Dominican Fathers OF the Church OF St.
Francis Ferriar sxty-ffth street and Lexington
avenue afforded to q large congregation yester-
day morning the qualification Of witnessing one of
those affecting spectacles, the event being q
grand requiem mass for the departed soul OF the
Master General of their Order,
THE MOST REV. ALEXANDER VINCENT JASDEi,
who died the IL tn ultimO in the Convent OF the
Minerva, in Rome. and whose obituary was pub
lished in the HERALD few days ago. Deceased
was elected Vicar and Master General Of the order
successfully during the past twenty-five years.
He was first secular priest IN France, and SUBJ
sequently the intimate brother ana contemporary
OF his death was not received until Monday last.
Yesterday low requiem masses were said by each
OF nine priests OF the order successfully during the
entire morning up to hafpast nine O'Clock, when
THE GRAND REQUIEM HIGH MASS
commenced, at which all the cergymen and eccle-
slastics OF the Convent assisted and very many
CficiateQ.
The high altar and side affairs were buried in
deep rich folds of drapery, and festoons OF black
silk embroidery covered the pictures and statues
and girded the miniature spires OF the tabernacle,
the whole forming quite a contrast with the richly
ornamented aspect OF the other portions OF the
lovely church.
AT haIf-past nine O'Clock the organ sent ont the
first trembling tender notes of the solemn "Kyrie'
which wandered away along the aisles and fell
softly on the ear las the signs OF angels"
The Rev. ]. A. ROtchford officated as ceebrant,
the Rev. M. ID. Lilley as deacon and Rev. X. Falon
as sub-deacon. Prior to the "Kyrie" was recited
the ONCE Tor the dead. There was no Gloria nor
"Credo,n according to the liturgy for such occa-
sons. Immediately before the Epistle the "Dies
Irg'' was solemny and finely rendered by the
choir, and at the Ofertory that beautiful and
pathetic psalm, "BenedIctus DOminus Deus Israel"
The other appropriate hymns were given during
the remaining portion OF the mass.
After the conclusion OF the celebration OF the
holy sacrifice procession was formed by all off
eating and assisting In the sanctuary, which
temporary bier at the upper end OF the middle
aisle, appropriately draped in mourning. The
cross-bearer stood at the head with an acolyte at
either side. The censors accompanied the cele,
brant around the catafaque as he blessed ana
sprinkled the bier while long lines OF delicate In
cense could be seen emitted from the swinging
thuribes. Meantime the pous monks sang with
noticeable fervor and effect, In the cid Gregorian
tone. the psalm, Libra me Domino, morte
eterna, in lila die tremenda," and concluded with
the words, "Requiescat In pace"