New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-10

ward Berge. OF NewYork will preside at tho organ
The full programme is as follows:
Haydns Imperial Mass No. 3. with double quartet ana
chorus. and full orchestra o.,,. O..
Festival prelude o.. Beethoven opus o.
Kyrt. Gloria Imperial Mas.
'e"' Male Chorus. string Orchestra and 6Tsan; ~
Creto. iaynn ~ I35
one''0ry' so AyS @s soioMlc i cccile King
Strings and Organ .,., 49,.
intsrlude ''Traumere. schumAnn
Asnus pei ,,.;,r, 'IambIot,s
Quartet, chorus Of children mixed chorus,
orch stra. drums and cyrnbas. ,,..
''''''' organ and Full Orchestra.
The voices in the double quartet viii be Mrs NJ.
Headly and Mrs. s. Mclaughlin. Sopranos Mrs C.
H. Sprot,s and Mrs. A. Smith. altos; NJ. Lenn
G0eren and Frank Thompson tenors; T Burke and
G. Iembeck basso, The full chorus will number
over 100 voices
The celebrant OF the solemn pontncal high mass
will be Bishop McFaul. Of Trenton who was class
mate OF the Rev. Father Maurice T. O'Connor, the
pastor OF the Church Of the Holy Cross. In 81
Charles College. in Maryland. The sermon at the
mass will be preached by the Rev. John J. TIghe.
who was a resident OF Harrison before he studied
for the priesthood Father Tighe is one OF the rec
ognized pulpit orators In New-Jersey. Among those
who have accepted invitations TO be present are the
Very Rev. John j. OConnor, Vicar General OF the
diocese; the Rev. DR.. Synott. rector OF Seton Hall:
the Rev. Dr. Charles Machel. Of Seton Hall; the
Rev Thomas A. Wallace. Chancellor OF the diocese
the Rev NJ. a. McManus. OF St Aoysius. the
Rev NJ J. White. of ST. BrIdgers, the Rev. Leon
ard Walter O. 8 b.; Father Stein. OF 81. Mlchaers.
| Father Carew and Father Mclaughlin OF ST. Pat
| r1ck's Cathedral; the Rev. James Mckeever. OF st
| Rose OF Lima: Father Powers OF ST. Antoninlus.
and the Rev. George Lester OF ST. Mary's. Newark;
| the Rev. J. NJ. McManus, OF Vailsburg Father
Boyne OF Irvngton: the Rev j. J. Ryan. OF Airing
| Thomas j
Callan, OF Orange Valley; Father Farrell OF Belie-
Vile: Father Connolly OF Hackensack and the Rev.
]. J. Boylan OF st. Lucys. Jersey City The even
Ing sermon will be preached 6y the Rev Thaddeus
| Hogan, OF the Sacred Heart Church Trenton.
The Church OF the Holy Cross is beautiful struc-
ture In Harrison ave. and is the chief ornament OF
the principal thoroughfare OF the town. The pre,en,
building was finished in 1886 but previous to that
time the foundations had been started. In August.
cornerstone. The year following the work ceased
because OF the hard times the parish worshpping
In In iSa the Rev NJ p oconnor was given charge
OF the growing parish. and three years later by con-
off the debt on the old place OF worship and then
began the present building The old foundations laid
on August 10. 1886 Bishop Wigger laid corner
stone. II took four years 10 build the church and
It was not until the summer OF 1890 that the faithful
priest had the pleasure Of witnessing its dedication.
| The church IL OF rough stone In Gothic style and
| The parish has now a parochal residence. the Con
vent Of the Sacred Heart and G. y. NJ a Hall In
Jersey-st The latter IL to be replaced at once with
a handsome stone clubhouse in Harrson-ave.. which
Is estimated TO cost SIS 600
The Rev. Maurice i. OConnor came TO Harrison
In December. 1888 from East Orange where he had
organized the parish and built the Church OF Our
Lady OF Good Help. and large schoohouse. He Is
now about f0rty-two years old and IL a man well
| loved by every one in Harrison Irrespective OF re-
ligous belief. He Is noted for hs impartial charity
He has given special attention 10 the building OF the
several church societies OF which there are the
Children OF Mary the Angel Society. the Rosary
Society. the Sacred Heart League, G. Y NJ A.
Ladies' OF Good Help 81. Aloysius. Blessed Sacra-
ment. Holy Name Society. Infant Jesus Society the
| Guard Of Honor, and Assumption Council. C. b. L.
| Tho membership in these societies numbers over
1000 and all OF them are In q prosperous condition