Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1883-05-28
Services at the AImshouse.
A Musical Treat at Yesterdays CaJhOli
DevOtiOns.


A Musical Treat at Yesterdays Catholic
DevOttOns.
The little chapel at the almsh ouse present
ed pretty picture yesterday morning when
Rev. Father Harding, the chaplain, celebra
ted mass for the inmates. Festoons of ever
greens lined the walls and wreaths of holly
and fresh spring flowers, gifts from the con-
servatory of the institution, were hung here
and there with simple but artistic taste that
made the surroundings pleasant and beaute-
GUS. The altar was decked out in the bright
est specimens of the floral kingdom, which
looked very pretty under the mellowing light
of the candles that burned during the cere-
monies. Filling the seats were the Catholic
inmates, peaceful quiet and reverent devo-
ton marking their countenances, and during
the services their close attention gave a
wealth of testimony to their deeply religious
spirit. To quiet observer the whole scene
was deeply impressive and suggested the
thought that not alone in the gilded palaces
of worship is found the spirit of true reli-
eion. Arrangements had been made for the
celebration of high mass, but owing to the
unavoidable absence of some of the singers
who had promised to attend low
mass was substituted, during which
some sweet and inspiring music
was furnished by Mr.. John Landry, Miss Ag
mes Ward presiding with much grace and
skill at the organ. Mr.. Landry sang Cheru-
bini's Ave Maria, the Eft Incarnatus from
Millard's mass aud the Veni Creator SE iritus,
his fine tenor voice being very acceptable to
the inmates, who have not many opportunl-
ties for hearing religious music. After the
mass Father Harding delivered short dis
course on the duties of faith, abiding to
some of the many causes which lead the
faithful away from the practical observance
of religion. He explained the festival of
Corpus Christi, yesterday being the Sunday
within its octave, the object and manner of
its institution, and drew thence practical les
sons for his hearers. AS an illustra-
ton of how religion levels the bar
riers of worldly distinction ne wit
messed scenes that had come under
his own observation in his missionary career
same altar with his master and side by side
with those to whom he bowed down in physi-
cal subsection tasted the precious body of
Jesus. The discourse was gem of practl-
cal instruction, clothing profound truths of
religion in diction which in its simplicity
reached the understanding of the untutored
minds about him, and approaching directly
to their hearts in gentle exhortation. i
The inmates of the almshouse, clearly,
sleek and comfortable looking, bore about
them the same traits of neatness that marked
the buildings and grounds. All show an in
telligent direction of affairs, careful atten-
ton on the part of Superintendent Sanford
and his assistants that bears fruit in an
excellently conducted and successful institu
ton of its kind. Genial, courteous and gen.
tlemanly Mr.. Sanford takes deep interest in
his work and has much to show therefor. He
has an invaluable assistant in Mr.. James J.
Ooogan, who attends to many matters of de-
tail and in all co operates faithfully and eff
GENTLY with the superintendent. The esti
msble ladies of the superintendents, Mrs,
Sanford and Mrs. Coogan, who have charge
of the women's department, are indefatiga
BILE workers and it shows in every particu-
lar the result of thorough, painstaking care.
1t was the remark of a gentleman present
yesterday that if Governor Butler wants a
model on which to realize his dream of an
ideal almshouse at Tewksbury he might with
profit spend few hours in examination of
the wellkept almshouse at New Haven.