Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-18

with people that a number of ladies and
children tainted and had to be carried
out.
The church was regally decorated for
the ceremony celebrating the great an
niversary, the pious zeal of devoted
lady member of the congregation having
inspired her to spend considerable time,
care and money in the decorations. The
hlgn altar was mass of lilies and count
less golden stars of light, and an enorm-
GUS cross OF lilies formed the background.
In the beauty and purity of the Easter
bloom the altar was fitting place for
the sacrifice of the Most High, and a
fair type of the glory of the risen Lord.
Solemn high mass was celebrated by
the very Rev. A. j. Meyer, 9. M, the
rector OF the church, assisted by deacon
and sub-deacon, while the musical
programme, under j. j. Schal-
lert, was something magnificent.
1t was as fine selection
OF religious music as was ever eung in
Los Angeles church, and Mr.. Schallert
deserves the commendation of all music
lovers for his efforts in behalf of church
music.
The director, at his own expense, had
had the programmes tastefully printed
on card, folded into covers of parchment
and tied with white silk ribbon. They
read as follows:
Vidi Aquam, Palestrina, chorns
kyr1e, Fifth mass, Haydn solo and chorus
Gloria, Twelfth mass, Mozart, solo and cho-
Easter symphony, Mascagni, orchestra.
Venl creator, soprano solo, Romandy-Mrs
Dr. M M. Kannon.
Serm0n-Rev II. G Dockery,
mas auIv ffco
0hertory, Alma Virgo, Romandy-Miss Kim
ball, Mrs. Owens and chorus.
| Walton.
Q salutaris, duet Romandy-Miss Kimball
| and Mrs Schallert CO.
Agnus Del, solo and chorus, Haydn-Mr. II.
| G. Portway.
Unfold Ye Portals, Redemption, Gounod-
| Chorus.
Postlude fugue in &C." Batiste-Prof. T. w.
! Most of the names of the singers are
we'll known and vouch for the excel
lence OF the respective renditions. The
whole list of difficult compositions was
interpreted with fidelity and evident
enthusiasm. The compositions of Dion
Romandy surprised many of the listen
ers by their remarkable beauty. r m
andy's new offertory Alma Virgo was
gem resulting from an inspiration. 1t
is an almost wonderful composition,
touchingly sweet and affecting. The ar
rangement was especially fine, and was
as clever a piece of musical writing as
has been heard here. The only orches-
tral number Easter Symphony by Mas.
| cagni was really the intermezzo from
Cavaleria Rusticana, the dainty melody
OF which was singularly appropriate.
The great assistance to the effect of this
simple, yet so powerful composition
lent it by the use of the grand organ be-
came apparent on this occasion.
The sermon by the eloquent divine,
the Rev. Father Dockery, was a
prose poem of praise and
solace to the hearts of those who, like
the sorrowing mother of the crucified
Christ, await the reunion of the resur-
rection, the triumph over death.
Perhaps the most beautiful effect of
the solemn celebration was offered at
Mr.. Walton from behind the high altar
seemed to float through the sacred
| edifce and was answered by the grand
chords of the organ and chorus in the
choir.
The Very Rev. Father Meyer dis
missed the congregation with his bless.
ing, after thanking those who had as
sisted in making the musical portion of
the celebration as beautiful as it was.
IMMANUEL CHURCH.
Yesterday morning fully thousand
people gathered in Emmanuel church.
The floral decorations were among the
finest in the city and the choir rendered
some. excellent Easter music, tie solo
lists being Misses Kofoed and Cory and
Mr.. Burr. DR.. Chichester preached
most eloquent and impressive sermon
from Matthew xvii, 6-"Come see the
place where the Lord lay"
AT ST. PAUL's.
By 10 o'clock yesterday morning st.
Paul's Episcopal church on Olive street
was we'll filed and by half past it was
crowded, though the hour OF service is
II O'Clock. The edifice was simply but
effectively decorated with lilies. The
beautiful musical service was most en-
joyable, and altogether the service was
impressive and joyful, characteristic OF
the day. The soloists were VIM. Foran,
tenor; A. M. Hawthorne, basso; Master
George Knox, treble and Master Alter
Pearson, alto.
Mr. Preston Ware Orem had arranged
a musical service in which Mr.. Foran's
solo Granier's Hosanna was notably eff
fective, his full, certain tenor lending it.
self charmingly to the composition.
Rev. Mr.. Bugbee, the rector, preached
a very appropriate sermon, his evening
congregation being only less than that