The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-11

bein. Hosea. Alexander. William, Patrick, Will
bald, Lucius, AgnOn ten Brothers of Mary fro m st.
Blake, Kirby, McCue, d. Nugent, ?. Seaman, NJ.
Nugent. NJ Walsh, P. Cummings, P. MulIigan, D. o.
Melvin. j. +. Harrington 7. Casey NJ. Flood, Lagan,
McGinty, Rogers, Larkfn, Lyons, Gray. Renideau
Isidore, Becher, Connolly, John Montgomery, Z.
Lynch, San Francisco.
THE PoNTIFICAL MASS.
Bishops Seaman OF III Lake City and Mora
of Los Angeles occupied seats in the chancel.
In the morning sunlight the interior wore a
look OF beauty In feSta evergreen adOrnment,
and the altar and sanctuary presented to the
pleased sight symphony In the colors of roses
and lilies, which covered altar and chancel rail
and filled The spaces between the caudelabra.
When the candles were lighted and fairy" lights
burned through the foliage and flowers and the
gOrgeOusly clad officiating clergy and the purple
robed acOyteS moved about during the solemn
ceremony, tine scene was strikngy picturesque.
As the long procession of vested priests, some
wearing the gray robes OF ST. Dominic, some The
Franciscan habit. moved slowly and sOlemnly
from Tie VeSIry through the chancel and down
the aisle o occupy reserved portion OF the
cathedral, the orchestra, with organ accompaDi-
ment. all under the direction of Professor Elmer,
burst toith III Tie opening strains OF CImarosas
grand composition.
Then when the celebrating priests and the
Archbishop aud Bishop Seaman, preceded by Il
troop OF acOlyIes 10 purple sOutanes and White
lace surnlices, walked toward the altar the pre-
Jude, with horn obligato by Ernest SchlOtt,
continued, running through series OF ravishing
The Archbishop proceeded to his throne on
the epistle side Of the sanctuary. and, standing
on the fi0wer-bedecked dais. was vested IN bis
/ gorgeous robes by the celebrants OF The solemn
service. The inter was placed on his head-a
golden one with the scarlet appearing between
its folds, the gold cr0Zler was offered his keep
Ing, and then he walked 10 tile foot OF the altar
aud began the grand ceremonies. The Archbishop
ehanted the mass and Very Rev. J. }. Prender
CAST was assistant priest. Rev. i. Seaman otiici-
aIed, and was assisted by Rev 7. Kirby sub.
deacon, Father McCue as deacon aud Father
Blake master OF ceremonies.
The choir which sang the beautiful mass so
well was as follows:
Sopranos and altos. Misses Clark A. McGown
Mary c. NJ hun, Minnie Byrne, NJ Higgins Mamie
Mcbride, Emma and Gertrude SAMSON, Gertrude
Marrack. Jnlia sullivan, Nine. Sveria. Mrs J.
Smith and Mrs. W. washburn; tenors and bassos
hessrs. Alfred Wilkie, r C. Combs, ID. W. Nesheld,
w. s Edminster, G. NapoleOni, {. w. Compton.
Cmarosa's "Missa Solemuis" was rendered
with charming finish and expression, and with
the addition OF LambllOtte's 30 Cor Amorls'' and
A. G. Elmer's incidental music, formed a most
appropriate and magnificent accompaniment TO
the Impressive pontliical services.
BISHOP sCANLANs SERMON.
After the reading OF the gospel of the day,
Bishop Seaman OF Salt Lake preached an elO-
quent sermon, In which he showed that It was
impossible TO reach God by any other means
than truth.
lie began by addressing the Archbishop, then
turning 10 tile priests aud 10 the congregation
said:
haps at this very hour IN the church OF famous
university in Europe, might be the SOL
emn service as the pOntihcal mass now being cele-
brated. young man might be seen there In all the
strength and possession OF gifts with which he was
adorned by nature, sacrificing himself and his
earthly affections the highest and nobleSt aims OF
man. truth, justice, charity and the service of God
and the welfare OF his feowman. IL was a sight to
do the beholder good. If Christ was not on earth,
one like him might be there in that young
neophyte lying PROSTATE before the altar OF God,
giving up his life to His service