The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-26
SNOW AT EASTERTIDE
Churches We're Crowded Despite
the Unreasonable Weather.
Services i'm the Catholic Churches
Elaborate Musical Programmes Given
Extracts from Minister'S Sermons.

Although Easter failed to bloom yesterday,
but instead came in on little drifting snow
that seemed like a blizzard in contrast 10
the few springlike days that preceded it.
the only effect it had upon the congrega-
tions at the churches was to very materially
diminish the number of spring bonnets to be
seem All of the churches were we'll at
tended each of the services. AT high
mass at the Catholic churches all of them
were crowded. The day is a religious feast
in this church, coming at the end Of the
lenten season of prayer and fasting. 1t,
in remembrance of the resurrection of
Christ, is day of joy and thanks with all
creeds that recognize the divinity of the
Savior and in none is it more conscientiously
observed than in the Catholic Church On
this day the affairs of the churches are
usually decorated with flowers and there
are special musical features rendered by
the choir. which takes an important part in
the Catholic services. Palms and potted
plants were freely used in all the churches
in this city yesterday. They were tastefully
arranged about the altar and side affairs and
their dark-green foliage and varicolored
blossoms presented pretty contrast to the
immaculate whiteness of the altar
mounted by the many long tapers. Over
all the lighted tapers cast a soft light and
now and then, the sun emerged from be-
hind a bank of clouds overhanging the heav-
ems outside, the rays of light. softened by
transmission through stained glass; mingled
with the taper lights and heightened the eff
feet.
At st. Johns pontifical high mass was
celebrated by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Chatard
at 1880 o'clock. Pontifical high mass is
a very impressive and very solemn service
wit
and subdeacons was unusually so. Rev.
Fathers j. +. Weber and j. j. Wade served
as deacons of honor and Rev. Fathers NJ.
Miller and George Hoffman as deacon and
subdeacon of the mass. Rev. Father Fran
els H. Gavisk served as master of ceremo-
MES. The sermon, which was preached by
There were eighteen acolyteS serving dur
ing the mass. The programme rendered by
in B fiat; '.Yeni Creator duet, Knabel;
Hallelujah Offertory, Dressler. AT the con-
the pontifical blessing with the indulgences
attached. At vespers in the afternoon the
following programme was rendered by the
Magnificent" AIillard; 30 Salutaris," Yer
di; "Tantum ERGO Wiegand; TIE Deum."
was as follows: wide Aquam,,' by the full
prano solo, Miss Lille Callahan; Gloria in
Excelsis'' ia PrevosD, solosts, Messrs.
Thomas Hallnin and William Turk; .'Veni
Creator" (Wiegand), soprano solo, Misses
ADAMS anu IdIDOlI MeSSTS
Bradley and Turk; Regina Coeli''( Lam
billottel, soprano solo and chorus, solo,
| Miss Maggie Gorman 80 Salutaris de
Prevost), Mr.. NJ. Il. Bradley; "Sanctus' lie
| Prevost). full choir; 'Agnus Der LA Pre-
| vosD, soloists, Miss Ella Reagan and Mr.
| concluded with 'Te Deum." In the after
noon Mozarts Grand Vespers were sung as
| follows: Regina Coelf' Q4ambillotte);
''Magnificat'' (CieneralD; 20 Salutaris' de
| Prevost), soprano solo, Miss Maggie Cor
| man. AVE Maria Stella" soprano solo,
| lome); "Te Deum." The choir was as fol-
| lows: Soprano. Misses Lillian Callihan,
| Stella Adams. Maggie German and Maggie
| Bremen; contralto, Misses Ella Reagan and
Agnes Talbot; tenor, Messrs. James Muir
phy NJ Z. Bradley and Thomas Hallinin
basso, Messrs. William Turk and ID. f.
Hadley.