The herald., 1896-04-06
st. Vincent's church

At st. Vincent's church the impressive
services, the music and the floral decora-
tions we're alike imposing, elaborate and
beautiful. The solemn high mass was
celebrated in the morning, beginning at
1880, when the large edifice was thronged
to overfowng.
The opening anthem, Galena's Regina
Coeli. was sung by the choir, during which
the procession of the officers of the solemn
mass, Rev.G. LIE Sage, master of ceremonies; ;
Rev. d. Healy, sub-deacon :. Rev. W. Gonell,
deacon, and Rev. J. A. Linn, ce!ebrant, en-
Ed. McGinni; the acoIytes, Les Subert
and B. Staunard, and the choir boys.
The clergy in their rich vestments of
cloth of gold and the attendants in their
copes of crimson ard gold presented a
scene OF great magnificence and splendor
as they entered the chancel, conspicuous
in the radiance of the brilliantly il!umi-
mated sanctuary. The harmonies in gold
and white of the high altar were further
carried out in tiers of myriads of tapers
brightly burning in tall golden candelabra
rising from a bank of pure white roses. In
the background on each side rose a solid
mound Of Easter lilies fringed with deli
delabra with the Paschal caudle at the
side.
To the right the Altar of Our Lady WAS
transformed into bower of chastened
beauty in its adornment of white carna-
tiuns and sprays of maiden-hair fern. The
Peta was beautiful in wreaths of pansies.
The Rosary altar was almost hidden in La
France roses. This and this shrine of the
martyr of St. Candidus in vivid red carna-
tions were typical of the joy and gladness
of Easter.tide.
The music throughout was exquisite and
in perfect keeping With what is expected
from this church. The fine voices of the
singers were blended with violin obligato
by Signor Don Romandy, and organ ac-
compartment by Prof. T. w. Wilde.
Romandy's Veni Creator, written ex-
pressly for the occasion, was beautifully
sung by Mrs. Josef Rubo, whose rich voice,
in it's wide range, seemed perfectly adapted
to this composition. Josef Rubo's solo.
Jesu Redomptor. was sung divinely.
The Et Incarnatus Eat, in the credo, was
rendered by the wel-known tenor, Jos. Il.
Nuelle, who was heard to great advantage,
The choir sung also Hummei's mass in E
flat. The talented soloists in the keyrie,
Gloria and Agnus Del were the Misses r.
Davis and Lille Scanlon and the Messrs.
VIM. Jochum, Chas. Clarke and It. NJ.
killiam. During the offertory Hummel's
Alma Virgo was sung by Miss II. Davis.
The very Rev. j. Meyer, rector of the
church, preached the Easter sermon from
Thessaiouians iv, 1913. He said in part:
day of Joy is our Easter festival. 1t is
day of triumph for Christ our Lord. 1t ia
his triumph over death, over the powers of
darkness and the triumph of truth and
justice. The church of Gsd calls upon all
the world to unite with flowers and song in
alteration and praises. Hence we devote
what is grand in nature and music to send
praises to the walls of Heaven to unite with
The voices OF saints and angels in endless
ages for tho lamb that was slain. There
are other joys of this day. As Christ has
risen from the dead so we who are made in
his image will rise again. The body must
partake of the same glory as the soul at the
last day, and we should so live that soul
and body may be united in God s kingdom.
After the sermon the choir sang Unfold
Ye Portals, after which grand organ solo
by Prof. Wilde closed the servicss. The
members of the choir are the Misses r.
Davis, D. Hovel. A. Santa Cruz. NJ. Rohr,
NJ. Hames, Ii. Lindenfeld, Lille Scanlon,
Mines. A. Scott, Chapman and Alton,
Messrs. j. f.: Nnelie, VIM. Jochum. E.
Hand, Chas. Clark, T.. M. Killialn, A. Held
and j. Alton.