National Republican., 1882-12-26
CATHOLIC CHURCHES.
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At the five o'clock mass the crowd was so
dense that even before the celebration com
menced, there was not a vacant seat, while
the aisles were filed with worshippers and
the throng even crowded the broad steps of
the church and the sidewalks. Within the
chancel there was tasteful decoration of
overgreens, which were arranged in graceful
festoons, extending even to the vaulted roof.
On the main altar and also upon the smaller
shrines at each side was a lavish profusion
of the choicest flowers, whose fragrance
mingled with the incense employed
in the service and filled the church.
The musical service consisted of
La Hachcs male voiced mass The II
o'clock mass was also well attended, and
the elaborate musical programme, which has
already been published in The REPUBLICAN,
was most effectively rendered, the choir con-
sisting of Misses Eva Mills, Clara Baker, Mrs
Annie Roemer-Kaspar, Mrs. Ham. Adams, Mrs
Wells, sopranos; Misses Nellie Eichhorn and
Amy Leavitt and Mrs Morrison, altos; Messrs
John o. Pugh and j. S. Smith, tenors and
Messrs. Emil Holer, Warren S. Young, j. c.
Murray, G. L. Riley, and M. A. Donnel
bassos. Mr. Frank Newheser was the organ
ist, and there was an orchestra of twenty
pieces carefully selected by Prof. Kaspar
The entire direction was under the efficient
baton of Prof. William Waldecker the regu.
lar conductor of the choir of this church
Rev. Father Murphy preached an eloquent
sermon on the gospel OF the day. There was
no vesper service.
ST. PATRIcK's.
The attendance at the early mass at this
church was very large, completely filling the
church. The altar was handsomely decorated
with flowers, while festoons of evergreens
and various designs and notices of the same
verdant character added to the tasteful ap.
pearance of the church Rev. Father Walter
celebrated the mass and made brief ad
dress appropriately referring to the joyful
occasion which was celebrated. At the eleven
o'clock service the attendance was not sc
large. The musical programme was effect
lively rendered by an augmented choir under
the direction o Miss Lulie Boone the organist
ST. MATTHEW'S.
Solemn high mass was celebrated at st
Matthew's church at IL o'clock yesterday
morning. The church was most beautifully
decorated with evergrecns and the high altar
was perfect bed of rare and bright colored
exotics. The frie2e of the gallery was pannelcd
in green foliage, and the pillars supporting the
gallery was twined with long ropes of cedar
and creepers. The side altarS were draped
with vines and literally covered with Odorous
flowers. On the sanctuary wall on either side
of the altar were displayed the two magnif'
cent brass chandelabra presented to the
church during the pastOrate of the late Father
White by the French and Spanish ministers
Long before the hour for the mass to begin
the church was jammed, and at II o'clock il
was impossible to find even standing room
within the sacred edifce The mass
for the day was Louis Dechauer's
"Missa Regis" in L fiat, which was sung
for the first time in this country
with organ and full orchestral accompaniment
offertorium, "Alma Virgo" by Hummel
"Veni Creator" by Wegand; Rossini's Tan
tum Ergo" and thanksgiving hymn, the Hal
leluiah Chorus" from Handel's " Messiah
The sermon, by Rev. Father Chappelle, was
most eloquent effort, and was listened to witt
deep and reverent attention by the immense
congregation. The music of the mass wa
most exquisitely rendered under the efioien
direction of Mr.. l.. IL. Cannon, the regula
choir of the church maintaining their higl
reputation in presenting the mass. The deco
ration of the interior of the church was carried
out under the supervision Of Mrs. Nichola
Callan, who has had charge of this portion o
the Christmas services for many years. A
the conclusion of the mass the members of tn,
choir were conducted by Mr.. Cannon to Cham
berlins s,where an elaborate lunch was served
and the compliments exchanged over thu
tempting array of good cheer which Mr., Gan
mons kindly forethought had provided for the
tired vocalists and musicians.