The morning call., 1894-10-29
FRENCH SERVICES.
Festival of Notre Dame
deS Victories
The Building Was Scarcely Large
Enough for the Congregation.
Two Sodaiities Present.

Yesterday was the annual festival of
"Our Lady of Victories" and the occasion
was brilliantly commemorated at the
French Church on Bush street, which is
dedicated to "Notre Dame des VICTORIES. "
Crowds of people attended the services,
which took place almost through the en-
tire day. at the high mass there was such
a large attendance that many late corners
had to stand 10 the aisle.
American flags, iBterspersed with the
French trieolor. formed the decorations of
The main part of the church. TIE altars,
however, were covered with magnificent
flowers, particularly the main altar. which
was glowing with brilliantly tinted chTys-
anthem ums. One feature that added to
the striking appearance of the chaneel
was the presence Of thirty-six altaT-boys,
all dress in blue or red cRsSocks and white
lace surplices. Rev. f. NJ. Rousseon, S. NJ,
who was master OF the ceremonies. had
whole thirty-six boys was exceedingly
quiet and reverent. Among the little
fellows were: j. Langier. II. Laveau, E.
Lahanier, j. Lowe. p. Eherien. f. Faurp,
I. ErigoD. A. LavalleP. n. Munier. o.
Lowe, a. Bresson. a. KNAPP, T. Bertrand,
A. Camons, A. BertUn, B. LDux, NJ. Pey,
E. Baraty. /. Pelle, A. Baraty.
Tie morning sermon was preached by
Rev. Father Gedte, S. NJ, his text being
Thine Is the victory, o LORD" ''God
alone" said the preacher, rs the master
of victory. He commands the elements
and nature obeys him. He reigns as
mas ter in heaven, on earth and in the vast
abysses of the ocean. The victories of
the blessed Virgin were then related I;
how at her birth she triumpned over the
obscurities of the cradle and the corrup-
ton of sin and how at her death she trl-
IMPLIED over the corruption of the grave.
''The prophet pictured her to us as a be-
nificent star, under the aspect of a sweet
aurora, in the form Of lily, as the en-
blem Of the rising moon, III the whteness
of a dove"
The Council of Ephesus. which defended
the honor of Mary, was spoken of, and the
Catholics after the decision of the fathers
who comprised the council described.
The sermon concluded with, I'VE must
beseech Our Lady of Victories 10 help US
10 conquer the world, the flesh and the
devil, and to make us share in heaven
her crown of victories"
The music, which as under the direc-
ii n of the organist, Professor s. Martinez,
consisted of a military mass by Cimarosa
The singers in the double quartette were /:
Sopranos, Miss Helen HefrOn, Miss Z. n.
Dickey; contraltos. Miss Irene Null, Miss
Mary Thompson; tsnors. Edward TOrpey,
James Lane; bassos, \. Klepper, John
McAuliffe.
Ia addition 10 the organiss and the vo-
calists, however. the music was parfici-
Dated in by a juvenile brass band. under
the direction of Theodore Gay. The play
ers were all young French boys VINO a.
tend a local Institution. For their special
benefi, several numbers were introduced
that were not in the original Cimerosa
mass. At the conclusion CT the service
The band played the congregation out of
the church. The celebrant at the princi-
pal mass was Rev. Father Audifret, S. NJ.
At 3 O'clock In the afternoon there was
a meeting of about sixty young men be-
longing to the Saint Aloysius Society,
which had recently elected the following
officers: President, E. Labanier; first
ylee-presideut. G. Amedei; second vice.
president. L. DentZ; treasurer. A Munier,
secretary, 4. Dumoutelle; first acolyte, C.
Lowe; second acolyte. L. Taure; librarian,
j. Langier; marshall, g. CheYassus; or
gaDist, G. Nefret.
Alter the newly elected officers had been
Installed, they invited all the members of
the society TO a sum ptuOus lunch at "A we'll
known restaurant. The banquetting-
room was gaily decorated with French and
American flags. Father f. NJ Roussel on,
). NJ, presided at he feast aud number
OF speeches were made and friendly toasts
drunk.
The evening service at half past at
Notre Dame des Victories was almost as
largely attended, as the chief mass had
Deen. The music was furnished by the
choir of the Young Ladies' Sodality, and
toe fresh young voices proved a very at
tractive addition TO The service An elo.
anent sermon was preached by Rev. +.
Audifret S NJ