Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-11-29
SACRED HEART CHURCH.
The Sacred Edif1ce Dedicated With
 Imposing Ceremonies.

Imposing Ceremonies.
 The church of the Sacred Heart was dedicated yesterday with impressive cer- emonies by Right Rev Bishop McMahon assisted by about twenty-five priests. The weather was most disagreeable and kept many from attending the morning ser vices. The services of dedication began at 10 o'clock, Rt Rev Bishop McMahon officiating, assisted by Rev J. A. Mul- cahy, deacon Rev Father Quinn, Cov- entry, sub-deacon; Rev Father Crow ley, Thomaston, cross bearer; Rev Fathers Walsh and O'Donnell, masters of ceremonies.
 After the dedication the bishop, vest ed in zuchetto, began the mass 'coram episcopo" and after the preliminary pray CTS retired. The officers of the mass were as follows: Rev M. Tierney, New Britain, celebrant; Rev J. A. Mulcahy, deacon; Rev J. J. Quinn, Coventry, sub deacon;
 Rev J. Walsh, master of ceremonies; Rev F. Roberge, Rev F. Martin,
 acolytes; Rev T. Crowley, Thomaston,
 thurifer. Other priests who assisted
 were: Rev Fathers Duggan and Elem
 ing of this city; M. Rodden, Bristol;
 J. Curtin, Rockville; J. Curtin,
 New Haven: T. Coleman, Fairfield;
 J. Carroll, Westport; P. Heating, Nor
 walk; M. McGivney, Thomaston; J.
 Pagan, Naugatuck; J. Fitzgerald, Nauga-
 tuck; J. Sinnott, Ansonia; T. Whalen,
 Torrington; P. Finnegan, Litchfield; A.
 Ariens, Bridgeport; J. B. Dougherty,
 Mystic; J. O'Brien, Bridgeport; Rev
 J. McElroy, Milford; Rev Father Cor
 coran, New Haven; Rev Father
 O'Ccnnell, Bridgeport. Rev Thomas Broderick, rector of St Peters church
 Hartford, preached an able ana ap-
 prOpriate sermon.
 The music which was rendered by a
 choir of thirty-tive voices under the direction of Mrs Lucien Wolff, as or
 ganist and an orchestra of thirteen select
 ed performers under Professor Hallam,
 was according to good judges the bes, ever renuered at church service in this city. The full programme as pub lished in the DEMOCRAT Wednesday was |, carried out. The choruses were pow CT ful, gracefully shaded and perfect in
 time, the ''Gloria in Excelsis" especially
 being rendered with great force and tho . best of expression. The solos were artis tically rendered. The effect might hav' 7, been more pleasing had the orchestr; e played the solo parts with little les a aa force. Miss Lucy Quigley, very pleas ing and graceful cantralto singer assisted
 the choir at both services and rendered i several solos, Miss Quigley showed t. advantage the fine musical training sh l. received at the Convent of Notre Dame t and also the vocal training she receives l. from Madam de La Mott who taught he l. vocal music at the convent few year !. ago.
 l. Solemn vespers were sung in tn Il evening at 5 o'clock, the churc , being crowded. Rev J. Pagan, Naugs d tuck, acted as celebrant Rev Fathe o Ariens, Bridgeport, deacon; Rev :. n J. Walsh, sub-deacon, and Rev. J. E
 ODonnell, master of ceremonies. A ,t at the forenoon service the music wa # of high order. Vespers by Mini, n score copy of which was secured by Re $ Father Treanor after great effort, we1 r. rendered for the first time in Wate e bury. The vespers have never bee IS printed and only limited number C S. the score copies are in existence. Unde n gaslight the church presented pleasln
 effect the beautiful altars and war; o colors showing off the best points of tl $ artists skill.