New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-29
IN THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHES.

THE DECORATIONS AT ST. PATRICKS CATHEDRAL,
CHURCH OF THE TRANSPORTATION, ST STE
PHEN's, HOLY INNOCENrs, ST. AIMS. ST. AL
PHoNsUs ST. FRANCIS XAVIER, ST. GABBIELs,
BRIDGET's, AND OTHERS.
Those who visited st. Patricks Cathedral
durng Holy Week. the week Of would scarcely
have recognized 1t yesterday The purple and black
evidences of had all disappeared The bare affairs
were adorned with all that became feast of great JOY
The richly adorned extending at tie rear Of tie
three affairs was agnn VISIBLE. For the purple
screen that had hidden tho high aitar window
was substituted halo OF golden rays
on which the light Of hundreds OF tapers
played The altar glittcrtng with cloth OF gold ana
bright with lights and flowers. When the candle anG
gas Jets all lighted dst before che Mass began ths
scene from the body OF the church was very striking
An arch of apers stretched I'D from the high altar and
was lost behind the mead Of the Crucx ABOVE and all
around the top OF the arranged at intervals
silver pyramids surmounted each By cluster Oh bg1teu
tapers The roof OF the ta0esnache was one timex
bed Of rare flowers. White and tea roses,
sprigs OF jcssamGe and magnolia, with bis OF green
tnterweayed wers crowned with a OF beautiful
lilies large bouquet rested the cupola OF the tab
ernace, another hung SUSPENDED Little lower 1oWn'
whine above q white dove with bprlK Ol dclcatc
bossous in its boay. There Gere lights every where,
hut arranged 10 pei ect order. Ihe large DraZcn vases
we're filed some wi branches OF candles othtrS WIN
lines. Botn the side altars we're arranged III Snii'i
manner On the Gospel side OF the sanctuary, near IN
adorned. The vestments Of the ceebrant the Cardinal
Archbishop and OF his ministers were 81 tlr fehes'
9th OF gold. During the services the clergy Hed the
at.r ana the sanctuary 1Gol- sIdo to SIDE
Atthe Church OF the TRANSPORTATION in MJtt-'t, OF
which the Rev F4tIer Mcclellan Is pastor, Dlchlaers
Premiere Messe socnnele was sung yesterday by the
choir consisting OF Miss Donovan soprano; T. Hgglns'
bassa; Mr. Pcrez Mr. COLI presided at the oSdD
Tee Rerina Cri WIS suus az Tue Ofrrtory, ;and inc
LAuda sivn by the whole enolr at TIE procession AFTER
Mass. the altar was adorned with Hshis ana IlWeIs.
On either eide large statues OF the Blessed
Virgin and 81. Joseph over TIE he&d OF one Vas inc
device in Jets OF gas Mary, Oar Mjther; over tAe
other Joseph, Oar Patron" The statues were sur
rounded with Nice. lighted also ~ brilliant lats Ihe
tabernacle hung WIN Wfeaths' ana on ,ne IuuI
stood a cross Of crimson hlossoEs. GA the alar two
OF white roses W+OusAt IA Lhe ShPr VI He9i
surrounded by crimson crosses also Oh ho"ers "e'o
CONSPICUOUS
g. Stephens Church, in Twenty-eshth-st near Third
ave. wos crowded to fullest capacity yesterday the
ases and vesiiDules being filed with those unable TO
procure seats The choir addition 20 the usual organ
sceompaniment was assisted by full orchestra In
mediaiely over al very large crss, FORMED
v Ca iats and over ths crown formed in the satce
m.nneT Inc cnancel was hiled with flowers OF every
description arranged IN vrcahS crOsses aud cfOWHs.
camelias were placed elmer side of the altar be
tween them IVY crufs emDclIls1ed WIN HIes,
,mns byac,uths and roses sides OF chancel
er number of large baskets Of hJwers and grow
ing rosebusn, which mad been trimmed INTO the Sen
bi.uce Of 4 cross.
q, AIMS Church, IN Tweltth-st. between Second
and the altar was proiusey decorated with
flowers In the sanctuary, on the right, there was
cross az white camellias. Between that aud the bap-
Iisna font, there was pyramid OF cboce noWers ane
In me font cameias aud clusters OF Mac ana
other flowers on LETT OF the font was another Jral
pyramId similar to that the right Near ihls vds
nne The affairs of Blessed Virgin and 81; Joseph
were also decorated Ihis array OIL nowers wns iunl
ared INV the ngL OF the numerous CANDIES upon
the affairs.
AT st. Alphonsus Church yesterday the effect pro-
duced by the combination about the altar OF Moral deco
yations and lighted tapers, was very striking Inc
,,or WA elaboratey decorated with artificial and nat
uraI flowers and lighted candles Ga the LEFT OF the
Altar was au elevated stage, which was occupied on
Saturday by recumbent hgnre or the savior out on
ntch yesterday was the representation Of the risen
ford Baskets OF flowers were here displayed IN pro
nnmcs d rent coored glasses At the right OF tho
altar was similar structure Dut on Whlou INC noi "A
display was larger. The Rev. Eugene urim" ac'eu ~
ceieprant o..
At the Church OF st. Francis Xavier in sixteenthst,
there was an entire OF floral decorations Their
Mace was supplied by paintings representing different
events occurring during the last days OF the Savior on
ssrth These pictures adorned tne walls on al sides
T1a si,onie Wilderness OF tue altar relieved by
large number Of lighted tapers
At st. Josephs Church. In sIthave, the Moral deco
rations we're q prominent feature Inc h'sh aar
vas surrounded by flowers On the left was beautiful
hrn a, nowers near this a bank OF white roses on
witch the word Hope" wac Inscribed In red roses.
r,ner hanks OF flowers bore the words FAITH Christ
Is risen etc' al 'ne ueN ~
ratings.
Al the Church Of tho Holy Innooents, In Thirty
Broadway, the altar, whieh OF WHO
marble was covered with lace altar cloth. IN which
nero woveu threads OF gold and silver On both sides
~ me Nigh altar were hung baskets 81 hsscra Around
lie candles were twned strings OF white )essSmine.
Tne affairs Of tho Blessed virgin mary anu ~ "osop0
were also decorated with choice lowers.
At the Church of the Nativity. Ia Sscond-ave near
the decorations OF the altar sad sanctuary
were very beautiful. over the tabernacle there was
beautiful cross OF white camcas. Upon eaoh ado OF
tine altar groups OF evergrceps were arangc throueh
witch we're scattered flowers Of all coots BssseS and
bnuauets of flowers placed me altar saA "
almost every Otherwise yaoSat spSt ~d~is 'ae 800
tuary
The services as 81. Peters Church ycsterds5 WIN
very impressive Higu Ms wss celebrated os one Hev'
Father o'Farren. Tue altar wss covered with whts'
and brilliantly lighted by groups Of candes The deco