New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-06
ROMAN CATHOLIC SERVICES.
CROWDS AT ST. PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL.

OFFICERS OF THE IsT REGIMENT. IRISH voLuN-
TIERS. AT ST. AGNEs's-spECIAL MUSIC AND
BEAUTIFUL FLORAL DECORATIONS.
Splendid Easter services held in all the
Roman Catholic churches Much attention was
given to decoration. and special musca. programmes
were carried out.
Many hundreds OF persons worshipped In ST. Pat
ricks Cathedral In the morning at solemn pontlfcal
mass. which was celebrated by Archbishop CORR
gan. He was assisted by score of priests The
Rev. j. Casey 6. j.. Of the Georgetown University.
preached the sermon. Long before the appointed
hour OF the mass-l1 oclock-Ffth-ave. In front OF
| the Cathedral was thronged with men. women and
children waiting for the doors to open.
After the doors were thrown open on the Fifth
ave. side the pews were almost Immediately filled,
as were large number Of chairs that had been
placed in every available space for the use OF hold
ers OF cards Of admission. There were many who
not able to gain entrance.
The sanctuary beautifully decorated with a
profuson Of white lilies An elaborate musical pro-
gramme given. There was a full chorus and
orchestra under the direction OF William F. Pecher
the organist, who was assisted by Arthur Mees at
the organ. The sooists were Miss Hike. Miss
Clary. Mr. Kaiser and Mr. Stenbuch. The chancel
choir. OF fully $50 voices. under the direction
OF James Ungerer. The following were the priests
who assisted In the Assistant priest. the Rev.
NJ j. Lavelle; deacons OF the mass. the Rev. w. j.
Rev. Thomas Phelan deacon OF the Cross, the Rev.
j. A. Breghney: sub-deacon OF the Cross, the Rev.
Thomas Murphy; master OF ceremonies the Rev.
James n. Connolly.
Father Casey preached from the text: Tile is
Not Here" and said in part
Such the words the angels uttered the next
morning. What a contrast between that tomb OF
Jesus and the tombs OF the dead heroes OF the
world. Their bodies lie mingled with the dust
How different with Christ. He is risen He is not
there. He has sacrificed His body. we have seen
1t cruc!hed. He was done unto death and He has
arisen. He despised. the most abject OF men.
He humbled Himself. To-day all are worshipplng
Him. He has risen up from the grave. The world
is overwhelmed with gladness and Joy reigns for
evermore I have shown unto you and called TO
your considerati9n the great mystery OF the Res,
faith. HIS resurrection Is proof OF HIS divine
origin"
At the Church of St Francis Xavier. in Yves,
Tho various affairs were turned into vertable
bowers of green plants and lilies.
Father Young s j.. the veteran chormaster.
arranged the musical programme and personally
directed the choir Of 100 voices Castor Deshisr
was the eelebIant Of the mass and the Rev Thomas
con Of the mass was the Rev. +. J. OCarroll 5. j.
The Rev. W. j. Howell. 8 j.. was master Of cere-
The officers OF the lst Regiment Of Irish volun;
teers. IN full uniform, under command Of Colonel
Forty-third-s Colonel Moran carried the trumpet
Of the regiment and at the sanctus. while the other
officers drew Their swords for salute, he blew
the sounds intoned by the trumpe: CON
cordantly taken up by the organ. and the organist
played an original composition which ne had pre-
pared for the occasion.
Entering the church. four OF the officers bore .
large floral piece representing the tomb OF Christ
The Ave affairs Illuminated with many can
dies and the main altar decorated with more
than Nifty floral pieces. consisting OF sweet peas,
lilies lilacs and roses.
Forty girls dressed In white and bearing branches
OF lilies. stationed along the asies. and when
the collection was taken UP for the orphans they
carried the aims plaee The organist and director.
William Ambrose Br.ce. selected his music from the
masses OF Haydn. Romanza. Beethoven. Gounod
and Rossin
The Rev Henry A. Brann. pastor OF the church.
preached the sermon.
The solemn h'sh mass celebrated by the
Rev Joseph Murray The Rev Thomas Donlan
was the deacon the Rev. j. A. Lennon the sub
deacon.