The morning call., 1893-10-02
Impressive Celebration at
St. Don1inic's.
PROCESSION OF RosARIANs.
Great Crowds Attend the Services,
p. Which Lasted Nearly Three
Hours.

crowd that filed pews. aiSles and yesti-
bues and pressed around the sanctuary at
10 A. M, when the ceremonies began.
To the Dominican fathers in particular
belongs the honOred privilege of publicly
perpetuating the devotion of the rosary
a cnaplet of simple prayers recited during
medltations of principal mysteries IN the
Redeemer's and Virgins life. And as
once year a Sunday is set apart in honor
of this devotion a splendid festival marks
the event ak st. DominIc's.
At 10 o'clock baskets of roses were
blessed BY Rev. Plus Murphy, O. P, and
distributed among the congregation 10 be
kept during the year with proper religious
reverence. Immediately afterward solemn
high mass was celebrated by Rev. Alphonse
Reilly, O. p, assisted by Rev. T. A. Dy-
son. o. p, and Rev. C. Clancy. o. p.
The altars were brilliantly Illuminated,
md especially that of the Virgin Mary,
which was one mass of beautiful roses.
St. .Dominic's picturesque garb of soft
creaIu-colored cloth was worn by che AGO.
lytes with pale blue sRshes, scarlet badges
and white lace sOutanes. NeSiments Of
white and gold distinguish the celebraDt
and deacons. while other priests OF the
black and white gOwnS-all forming Sc
ries of contrasts in delicate cOlors.
The sermon was delivered by Rev. Will
liam Netterville. o. P, young father of
the Dominican order. His subject. 1.-The
Rosary" was treated eloquently. Said he:
Hateful Indifference and the spirit of
of tie age are turning the eyes of men
from the crueifX and fixing them upon the
world, thus making men insenslDle to the
love they owe their God and their neigh
Dor. The church now more than ever
needs the prayers of the faithful to stay
this Indifference TO our eternal interests.
She realizes that God has provided US with
a remedy-prayeT, united with the prac-
tice OF Christian life, which results are
to be obtained especially through the
rosary.
The blessed virgin revealed this devo-
tion to st. Dominic, telling him to preach
it 10 the people. promising that he would
succeed in what he had before endeavored
in vain TO effect, namely, the conversion of
the Aloigenses, sect OF heretlcs that
threatened to oyerrun Europe. Dominic,
Through the grace obtained by the recita-
ton of the rosary, had the happiness of
DaptiZing 900 of these hereIics, besides
witnessing a great number of sinners
brought back TO repentance.
"Other remarkable favorS we're later on
obtained through the rosary, such as the
Turks on the Gulf of Lepanto, 1911.
which victory gave peace TO the Christian
nations of Europe. In gratitude for this
victory Pope st. Plus ' decTeed that the
feast of the rosary, which We are cele-
brating. should be yearly solemniZed on
the first Sunday of October, and to litany
of the blessed virgin he had the title,
Help of Christians added. Yes, on
this day the church commentaries one of
the greatest victories ever accomplished
in its behalf, and processes that 1t was
achieved through the Intervention of the
queen of the Most Holy Rosary.
The rosary has been recommended by
Pope after Pope. but never has vicar of
Christ more earnestly recommen nded this
devotion than he who to-day rules the des-
tlnies of Christendom. Yes, Leo XIII
places his hope for the church in the
rosary, and has time and again earne silly
besougnt the faithful to be devoted TO the
blessed virgin through the prayer that
pleases her best.
''And yet, althoughgthere have been men
of profound intelligence devoted to the
rosary, there are some who look down
with contempt upon 1t on account of ials5
pride. How is IL that the great intellects,
from st. Dominic, who instituted the
rosary, to st. Thomas AQuinas, one ofthe
greatestsminds the world has ever seen, re-
cited the rosary, and found therein all
more than the depths of their love could
desire"
The Introduction of euphonium solos
was pleasing. innovation, because the in
stTument expressed as much sympathy,
reverential feeling and sOftnesS as rich
barytone voice. In the hands of S. Col
verd, an artist who performed lately in
Golden Gate Park and art concerts here,
the euphonium was quite appropriate TO
the music's solemn character. While the
roses were being blessed, a solo. "It Is
Enough" from Mendelssohn's Elijah"
was rendered, and again, during the Offer
tory, Gounod's "There Is Green Hill Far
Away" sounded beautifully with an organ
accompaniment. Gounod' s "MeSSe .Sollen-
neiie" was sung by double quartet COM
posed Of Miss M. DrobaZ and Miss K
Kelly, sopranos; Miss NJ. Dunn and Miss
K. CoyIe. altos: g. Jones and James
Lane, tenors; G. Roberts and ID. Sheerin,
bassos. During the offertory which pre-
ceded the gospel, GiOrza's Ave Maria"
was rendered by Misses DrobaZ and COyle
with a feeling that interpreted its deyo-
tional spirit. Miss Desmond accompanied
the choir on the organ.
at noon the rosary procession moved
from the altar. while priests and people
recited the rosary. down the middle aisle
and around the church block on Steiner,
Pine. Pierce and Bush streets, in the fol-
lowing order:
Grand marshal. j. G. Bateman; aids TO
grand marshal, j. P. Sweeney, w. II. Nc
Geeney. M: Higgins.
First Marshal, j. B. McIntyre !;
cross bearer, Hugh Meehan; acolytes,
Thomas O'Niel, Richard Roache; rosary
banner, p. j: White; rosarlans, Miss Nav
Duraind banner, First Joyful Mystery"
j. Mccormick; rosary chanter, I. j. Me
Keon; Sunday-school girls. Miss May
Duraipd; banner Second Joyful Mys-
terry" Thomas Moore; Christian Doctrine
Society, William II. Langdon.
Second division-Marshal, Daniel Sheer
in; banner. Third joyful Mystery" j o.
seph Stulz, Holy Name Society, junior
branch; banner, Fourth joyful Mystery"
N. Davis; Sunday-school boys, sSuperln-
tendent William II. Langdon; banner,
Fifth Joyful Mystery" E. Leonard; Holy
Name Society, senior branch, President
w. r. O'Neil.
Third diysion-Marshal, Edward Ken
nv; banner, First Sorrowfnl Mystery"
Thomas Lewis; banner, Second Sorrow
ful Mystery" Thomas Ryan; banner,
Third Sorrowful Mystery" P. Landers
rosary chanter, A. G. McKerron; Third
Order ST. Dominic Qady mem bers); ban
uer, Fourth Sorro wful Mystery" William
Greeley; banner, Fifth Sorrowful Mys-
terry" f. Rhodes; ladies of the cong ega-
tion.
Fourth division-Marshal, John Dunn /;
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