The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-18
ST. MARy's CATHEDRAL.
Magnificent PontIfical Ceremony-Poni
towskPs GrsnG Mass.

Magnificent PontIfical eremony-Ponia-
tOwskPs GrsDG Mass.
Pontifcal high mass was the feature of
the Easter services al st. Mary's Cathedral
yesterday, It's effect being heightened by the
courtly ceremony prescribed by the rubrcs,
the grandeur of the pontifcal vestments,
the glorious music Of Prince PonlatowskPs
celebrated mass. The stately edifce. rich
In color and attractive In its architectural
features, drew lightly on the garden for
adornment, but, as il to atone for the
pauclty OF its flowers (Which, though few.
we're exceedingly choice, made a brilliant
display of polished brass in the furnishings
OF the main altar, which blaZed with light
throughout the ceremony. The precision of
the band OF young acoly tes in the intricate
ceremonial was also noticeable and reflected
credit Oh Brother Anthony, their instructor.
and the College OF the Sacred Heart, of
which they are pupils.
The mass began at 1890 o'clock and
lasted nearly three hours, during which the
church was thronged TO the very utmost and
hundreds could not obtain admission, The
celebrant was, OF course, Arch bishop Rior-
dan. His deaconS of honor were Rev
Father Nerl, S. j.. and Rev. Father Jacque.
s. j. The deacon Of the mass was Rev. p.
Yorke; sub-deacon. Rev. E. Doran: high
priest, Rev. George Montgomery; master of
ceremonies. Rev. w. 2. Kirby
III the brilliant music, such as was rem
dered at the Cathedral yesterday. is tn be
forbidden Ia future, as recent dispatches
from the Eternal See would indicate, Cath
Ole worshipers will indeed sustain great
loss. For an occasion such as Easter, when
all seems flooded with light. warmth and
JOY, Poniat0wskps mass seemed most appro-
PIRATE. The organ part was in Itself poem
OF beauty, owing to the exquisite taste in
registration displayed by the orgapist. whose
art, as Goethe puts il. only begins where the
toBrneyman's part ends. Nor can too much
be said in praise Of the well-trained choJus.
which afforded the rare treat Of correct
pbrasipg. In the 'Quoniam" Miss Clara
McGown was simply superb, while the ''Et
Incarnatus Est" was sung by the same LADY,
as probably only Catholic vocalist can.
Nothing could have better DISPLAYED the
rich contralto of Miss Julia Sullivan than
''Sepuichram" in Haydn's famed "Victima
Pascbali," Mi. S. p. Sandy, the oted basso,
sharing In bonors with her In ''Dic Nobis"
Of the same number, and Distinguishing
himself Ia his solos. "Filium PATHS" and
'.Agnus Del"
Rev. Father Prcndergast preached an elo-
quent sermon on the gospel OF the day; In
the evening tile services consisted of solemn
vespers, sermon and benediction, which
were attended by fully as large congrega-
ton as knelt at the more imposing func-
tion Of the morning.
The attendants on the altar at both SER
vices were: Censers, +. Leonard and c. V.
A. brady: acolytes, 9. Z. Kennedy and j.
j. King book bearer, Ed. M. Deasy; inter-
bearer, James /. O'Day; crozier- bearer,
William Hughes; crossbearers. Aloycius
Denigan and Z. II. Mallon. They were
rebed Ia purple silk cassocks. scarlet Slip
pers snd white lace surplices. Some IDEA