St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-31
MONSIGNOR SAT0LLI
CELEBRATED HIGH P0NTIFTcAL MASS
Yesterday
AT CHURCH OFF ASSUMPTION.


Escort = Musical Rendition
Highly Finished-Receptio at
the Parish Residence Sketch
of the Church.
Yesterday was great day for the
German Catholics of st. Paul, and es-
pecally so for the members of the con-
gregation of the Church of the As
sumption. The occasion that called
forth the worshipers In greater numbers
than usual was the announcement that
Mgr. Satolli, the papal abiegate, now in
st. Paul as the guest of Archbishop
Ireland, would celebrate pJntIfical high
mass at that church at 10 a. IN. This
high honor was all the more appre-
ciated by the congregation because of
the fact that Mgr. SatoIli had hereto
fore not officiated as celebrant at any
public service in this city. To show
That the favor conferred was duly rec
ogniZed, the people attended by hun
dredS until, by 10 O'Clock. not seat in
the vast edifice was left unoccupied.
Some of the faithful had even re-
manned after the o'clock service, and,
IN consequence, the open space in front
of the nave was crowded to the steps
with On)ookers, who remained standing
during the hour and twenty minutes
taken up by the celebration.
Promptly at 10 O'clock Rev. Francis
Merschmann, o: S. g., acting as first
master of ceremonies, formed the pro-
cessiOnal. which was to escort the dis
tlngulshed prelate from the parish resi-
dence, directly contiguous to the church,
into the holy edifice. The twenty-seven
youthful acolytes, clad in their scarlet
cassocks and lace SUPPLIES, presented a
beautiful appearance as they slowly
passed down the center aisle, led by
Revs. Cornelius Whitman and Valen:
tine Stimmler, o. S. B.
After an interval of five minutes, the
sonorouS pealing of the chimes in the
great double steeple announced the en-
trance Of the papal representative. The
throng at the portals fell back on either
side and made way for the above-men-
toned clergy and acolytes, who were
followed closely by Mgr. Satolli. vested
in the imposing purple robes of an arch
bishop, and walking under canopy of
white silk, carried by four members of
the congregation. AS the party pro-
ceeded towards the altar EOerSter's
''Ecce Sacertos" was sung by the we'll
trained choir CT forty voices under the
able leadership of Carl Rapp and the
organlst, Miss Katherine Simmer.
AT the pontifical mass that followed
the following clergy officiated: Pres
byter assistant, Rev. Alfred Mayer, O.
5. B.; deacon of the mass, Rev. lsadore
Siegler, O.S. B.; subdeacon of the mass,
Rev. Benno FerStI. O.S. b.: first deacon
of honor, Rev. Cornelius Wittmann, O.S.
B.; second deacon of honor, Rev. Valen-
tine Stimmler, 0. S. B., of ST. Johns
abbey; first master of ceremonies,
Rev. Francis Merschmann. o. S. B., of
st. Johns abbey; second master of cere.
MONIES, Rev. Maurus Ferdinand. o. S.
B., of st. Boniface church, Minneapolis.
Mgr. SatOlli is model cele-
brant: the naturally gracious dignity of
his appearance was enhanced by the
splendid and costly veStments with
which he was robed, and he performed
NAA I'M WHICH, OGdI SuCH
an import to the initiated, in manner
that impressed itself strongly upon the
beholder. His beautiful clear tenor
was noted first in the Gloria" but was
heard to greatest advantage in the
Preface" 1t was evident that Mgr.
Satolli, OH his part, WAS impressed by
the deeply devotional spirit manifested
by the assembled people.
The musical part of the service was
rendered by the choir in highly fin
Ished manner. The service included
AdOlph Keim's "Missa Sancta Cecilia"
and the "EXultato DeO'' and "Veni Rex
Optime," by Joseph Zangl. After the
celebrant had conferred the papal bless
ing. the choir sang Imnod's Praise Ye
the Father" as a occasional anthem.
Arrangements had been made to have
the pastor of the church, Rev. Alfred
Mayer. o. S. B., preach the sermon, but
owing to the length of the various cere-
monies, and in consideration of the
state of health of the delegate apostolic,
this part of the service was dispensed
with. The reverend pastor. however,
in few cordial words, called attention
tothe distinction conferred on the con-
gregation by the presence of the repre-
sentative of his holiness, Leo XIII.
After the celebration Mgr. Satolli was
received at the parish residence as the
guest of the pastor.
We improve this opportunity to call
attention to the position occupied by
the Church Of The Assumption among
~the other Catholic churches of the CITY.
1t was founded in 1854 by Rev. Father
Whitfield, and is the mother of the
various local German Catholic congre-
cations. The present parish house was
erected by Rev. Clemens Staub, o. s..
B., in 1865; the present church was
built during IS71-74. and was dedicated
by Bishop Thomas l.. Grace on the 18th
of September. 1874. The edfice is con-
structed of stone, in the Roman STYLE of
architecture; is 1876 feet in length and
IS feet wide, with three isles. the
center one being 60 feet high. The
two massive towers are the symbol of
st. Paul. Rev. Valentine Simmer
became pastor Oh Nov. 5, 1875. His
successful ministry was supported by
Reys. Edward Guenther and Bernhard
Lockinkar, o. S. B., the latter of whom
was elected abbot of st. Johns abbey.
His successor as pastor was Rev. Alfred
Mayer, the present jealous and success
full pastor of the Assumption congrega-
ton, who is aided by two capable and
talented brethren of the same order.
Rev. Isadore Siegler and Rev. Benno
Fersth.
Through the generosity of the mem
bers of the congregation the excellent
organ was purchased in 1855. and in
1881 the same generosity led To the COM
pletion of the interior decorations. at 4
cost OF $1,000. The church is richly and
tastefuily decorated. On the ceiling of
the sanctuary the Assumption of Mary
is depicted. One series of paintings