Morning journal and courier., 1882-08-21
"Chip'' Smith.
The Service at the Hail Vestersa

The Service at the Jail Yesterday.
 The last days of 'tChip" Smith are cheered l by visits of sympathy from many who have taken an interest in the unfortunate young | man, and through the offices of Father Me- Giveny, his spiritual adviser, the Sunday l services at the jail have been rendered more l attractive by the presence of outside singers and worshlpers. One week ago yesterday high mass was celebrated in the workshop of the jail where religious services are held on Sunday, and yesterday morning mass known in ecclesiastical psrlance as 4Ht&sa Cantat0
 was celebrated. Father Harding was the of
 tlclatlng clergyman, and the choir was made
 up of quartette from St. Johns church, comprising Miss O'Donnen soprano, MT. Howard tenor, Mir. Wrinn bass and Miss Alice Taylor alto the latter also presiding at { the organ. At the offertory Miss O'Donnell sang very beautifully and with deep feeling ''Sweet Spirit, hear my Prayer" the full ! rich tones of her voice reaching the crowd in waiting in the office, who, misled by the l prevalent impression that the services were ! to be held at S:3O, had not arrived in time
 for the mass which was begun half hour
 earlier, and coming home to them with as
 much feeling and pathos as to the condemned 1 man and the other unfortunate inmates of 1 the prison. During the services "Chip' was | the object of general attention, and when, at
 the communion, he stepped quickly but rev. ! erently to the cloth, the audience rose almost
 simultaneously to catch glimpse of his fea- 1 lures. After the communion the quartette ! rendered very acceptably an Ave Maria. INokl, .. | which he pictured the unhappiness of evil 1 living, and the peace and comfort that follow 1 virtuous life. Dwelling on the comforts of religious consolation he spoke words of sympathy which, without having imme- diate reference to the unfortunate criminal
 in whose special benefit they uttered, 1 must have come home to him with tender sympathy and power of peaceful comfort. l After the mass "Chip'' was led to his cell by Jailer Stevens, where he remained in the door
 shaking hands with the congregation as they passed out. He wore @ crucifx suspended
 from his breast, and his eyes melted with tears which he tried hard but Intellectually to restrain as the kindly words of hope and sympathy poured into his ear. His mother,
 who was present during the services, was seated in his cell, and received many express sions of kindly sympathy from those wh c shook hands with her condemned son.
 Through the kindness of Jailer Stevens some
 of those present were allowed to visit "Chip''
 in his cell for @ time, including, among oth-
 CTS, Miss Nelly Coleman, of Ansonia, who
 conversed for short time with Mrs. Smith
 Jailer Stevens says that next Sunday 'sChip's" last on earth, accommodations vii
 be provided for a larger number than were
 present yesterday. It is expected that tho
 services will be rendered additionally interest
 ing by the presence of some professions
 singers making short stay in the city, ant
 large congregation attracted less by curi
 osity than by sincere sympathy for the con demned man, will be present. Jailer Stev en
 was very considerate and courteous to thos
 present yesterday, and Mir. Futile, the clerk
 won praise from the crowd for his gentle l manly department in the office.