Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-20
JOY AFTER SORROW.
Residents of Troy Hill Celebrate the
Feast of Corpus Christi.
no SIGNS OF MOURNING LEFT.
Solemn Services Commemorative Of the
Blessed Sacrament.
MOST UNIQUE SCENES on THE MOUNT

There was Joy On Mount Troy yesterday
despite the fact that the man upon whom
nearly all its inhabitants looked with rev.
erence and awe, the priest physician,
Father Mollinger had been laid to rest
2nlv the day before. The hablliments of
woe were thrown aside in order that honor
might be done to mightier than he, for it
was the feast of Corpus Christi, or of the
Blessed Sacrament.
There is no place in the United States
where this feast is observed with more pomp
and ceremony on each recurring year than
upon Mount Troy, the old world ideas of its
celebration, since Father Mollinger took
charge of the parish of The Most Holy
Name many years ago, having been brought
and planted there. No matter what may
happen there is always on this feast scenes
which attract hundreds of people who are
not Catholics, but who seem to evince
almost as much interest in the ceremonies
as the faithful themselves. While in all
Catholic churches the day is observed with
more than usual impressiveness, none pre-
tend to equal the ceremonies on the hill.
The Significance of the Festival.
The Catholic Church holds that the proper
time of the festival is Thursday, the eve of
Good Friday, because on the night before
His death Christ instituted the Eucharist,
put as the sadness begotten by the commenl-
Grafton of Christ's death is supposed to alb
sorb every other feeling during Holy Week,
so the first Thursday or Sunday after the
Paschal season is chosen to celebrate with
befitting solemnity the real presence of
Christ in the sacrament. Thus it is that in
foreign countries and in Catholic cities on
this continent there are always upon the
feast OF Corpus Christi procession of
priests carrying the sacrament, the way
being strewn with flowers.
Without doubt any person who had Wis.
ited Troy hill yesterday morning would
have thought himself in some Catholic coun-
try for the reason that it is seldom, or in
in TACT not at all, such scenes are witnessed
within any other part of the United States,
except upon this lofty and beautiful mount.
Few indeed were the houses which did not
show in some way that feast in the trnest
only signs left to show that but
the day before there had been mourning
on the Mount, were the bands of Grape
which swung FROM the front or st. Anthony's
Chapel. such emblems had been removed
from all the halls and buildings belonging
to the church Saturday evening and from
garlauds of green, which were strung across
several of the streets. On the street in
which the chapel is situated were strung
two large American flags a small Papal flag
being suspended alongside one of them.
Groves Spring Up as if by Magic.
But the unique feature was the transfor-
nation IN the appearance of most OF the
streets As everyone knows who has WIS.,
ited the hill, all the streets are lined
with shade trees, and that is one of the
most charming features of the pretty hills
top. Yesterday, however. there appeared,
as if by magic, another row of trees on many
of the streets. They were not exactly full |
fedged trees, but a stranger could hardly |
tell the difference. for they were large limbs |
and they had been planted in the street just |
outside the cutters. Where branches of \
trees we're not available those who possessed |
potted plants lined their sidewalks with |
them. The plants which have for so long |
lent beauty to the area in front or the late |
residence of Father Mollinger were placed |
upon the sidewalk in front of the pastoral |
residence and st. Anthony's Chapel. The |
chanting in the extreme. 1t was not until |
O'Clock on Saturday evening that the work 4
of decorating was begun, and before mid
night it was completed
The early masses at the church yesterday
morning were largely attended, as hundreds |
knew that it would be impossible for all the |
attend the principal service later in the |
day. 1t was 10 O'Clock when the parade be- |
gan to form on Hazel street in front of the |
parochial residence. The procession was in |
this order, the whole being led by q man |
carrying the American flag: |
The Procession OF the Sacrament |
Three acolytes, one carrying a large crucifx, |
while either side the other two with lighted
fapers.
Society Of the Most Holy Name of Jesus.
Catholic Mutual Beneficial Association in re-
gala.
knights of St. George in full uniform.
Young Mems Literary Association of st. An
Bows and girls of the various schools
Fifty little girls dressed in white who distributed
flowers in the pathway OF the priest, who carried
Father Dangelzer. carrying the sacrament fol-
lowed by the other clergy.
Choir Of the church.
Mothers and young women.
As the procession moved the choir chanted
the responses to the priests, and the scene
was solemn in the extreme. Along the line
OF march to the church had been erected
four altars, at each of which there was the |
exposition of the sacrament the benedic- |
ton being pronounced over hundreds of |
people as they kneit by Father Dangelzer.
Then the procession was continued to the |
church, which had already been filled with |
worshipers. The affairs were a blaze of |
light, and with the banks of flowers pre-
sented most enhancing sight. So soon as |
those for whom seats We're reserved had |
taken their places solemn high mass was at |
once begun. The celebrant was Rev. Father |
Dangelzer; Deacon, Rev. Father Myers: Sub
deacon, Rev. Henry McDermott and Master |
OF Ceremonies, Rev. Father wuendling
tribute TO Father MOilinger.
The sermon was delivered by the late
Father Mollinger's assistant. Rev. Father |
Myers. He prefaced his remarks upon the |
meaning of the festival of Corpus Christi by |
telling tie congregation how glad he was |
that the members of the congreua tion 40
grandly testified the love they bore their
late pastor as shown by the manner in |
which they had honored his memory. He |
asked that during the Months Mind the 90 /
days following the death of their pastor
they should pray for the repose of his soul |
This was the last service held in the church
for the day, as the clergy were so worn ont |
that vespers was omitted
When the storm broke over Mount Troy
in the afternoon, those who had put out dec
orations hastily got them under shelter.
and those who neglected to do so suffered 1
considerable loss, for the fierce wind |
whirled the rain through the hilltop streets
with great velocity. The newly planted |
tree branches were strewn in all |
directions. and it looked as ii |
4 yeritaOle cyclone had struck the place
Notwithstanding the weather many people |
visited ST. Anthony's Chapel, and those who |
had never seen the interior were admitted. |
Beyond the many hundreds of relics which |
drew their attention were the robes in |
which Father Mollinger had said his last |
mass, which were lying upon a side table
sunday next will be another gala day on |
the Mount, for then 80 children will make |
tnelr hrst communion. Each society has |
deleSated SIX of its members to go with the |
priests and choir, and escort the children |