The New York herald., 1876-11-14
THE LATE CARDINAL ANroNELLI.
GRAND aEouux MASS At THE pAuLlsr

GRAND REQUIEM MASS AT THE PAULIsr
FATHERS cHURcH-iS IMPOSING CEREMONY.
grand requiem mass Tor tho rcpose ot tho soul Of
tho late Cardinal Antone was celebrated yesterday
the church OF the Pauls Fathers Fity-uinih street.
Ninth avenue. The ovens drew together q very
large attendance, great many non-Catholics being
present. The ceremonies were given with all that
pomp and grandeur with which the Catholic ritual
always invests like occasions. rho interior OF tho
church was dccked with emblems OF mourning
From the huge pillars which support the roof
and which line the main aisle, depended largo
strips or black muslin intertwined with white
on the front of tho gallery on field
of black letters OF white tho words: =
Susoipatt te Chrstus qui inrocart fe" Tho altar was
covered with black CLOTH as was tho wall
behind il and which the papal arms in bright
coors. In the main aisle, q raised PLATFORM and
bu, few feet distant from tho altar railing, there was
erected large catafaque covered with black. having
. In whto the surface. Al the head OF the
bier white pillow little hat OF the shape usn-
ally by priests. with the exception that u was
red Al the foot, also on the bor, was similar hat
nd alongside Of Cardinals scarlet broad brim med
hat and scarlet cape There were three huge lighted
Apcrs each side OF tho bier, each bearing small
Shield one OF which bore the CARDINALS coat Of arms
About hall-past ten the ceremonies began. From
the lett side OF The altar procession emerged from
under the arches, consisting 1rst Of the cross bearer
next OF The choir ana altar boys and attendants who
wore purple cassscks and white eurpicss Each borc
lighted taper The roar brought up by the celc
brant OF the mass tho kcv Father Young tho deacon
aud the subdeacon. As soon each person had taken
hts assigned place within the altar railing tho mass
WAS begun As in this church the singing Is al done
by boys and young IN the chanccl-ths Gregorian
cnapt being adopted IN lieu OF tho operatic style OF
music that prevails in other Catholic churches the
has ever heard the s.pies Irer sung oy wc trained
choir Of male voices in church amly lighted can
appreciate tho soemnny OF the scene when
a the ln,roit Of tho mass were chanting this grand
old hymn.
Al the close OF the mass the Rev Father Brown
asccnucd the pulpit and delivered eloquent pane
gyric the character OF Cardinal Antohc. aud re-
ferrcd IN slowing terms 70 the great services no had
the fortunes of Pope Pius lA lie described his at
tachncnt to tho Pope in the revolution Of 1913 and IN
the revolution which followed some years alter,
when tho Popc was despocd Of his temporal powor.
There werc hc sa three great lessons 10 be derived
frst. iovc nad devotion 10 the Holy See, tho great
motive which had made Antonslli in his youth aban-
don wealth and all the bright iuiure in the world that
Nls noble lineage held out 10 him; second,
humility ns Illustrated IN tho Cardinal serv
ing tho massos celebrated bv his chaplain,
aud the forgiveness OF injuries Tor Anioncl though
he had many cncmies h, ard 10 say bitter
word against ot them, but, on the contrary, re-
turned GOOD ior evil done NINA striking instance OF
what the reverend father cited; third, uuoompro-
misng fidelity to the Catholic faith, for he never CON-
promised one little when the faith was in question.
HIS diplomacy was always W tott tuo Hutu
Father Browns discourse at end the procession
was again formed in the chanccl and, headed by the
bearer proceeded TO thu catafaque. Tho cole
brani OF tho mass, with the deacon and sub-deacOu
the crossbcarcr and three other assistants, assembled
tho plaoI tho ccrbraut standing at the foot OF tho
caaalque with tho deacon and su5deacon, the others
standing at the head and on either side Of It The
once appropriate to this particular part sf tho cere-
monies was theR chantcd, The celebrant At intervals
inccnsDg the bier This ceremony was very imposing,
and seemed to strike those present with peculiar awe
aud vcneration Alter this tho procession lett tho
church by the way u had come, and tho requiem SER
vices were at an end