New-York tribune., 1896-12-26
IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCHES.
MASSES WITH ELABORATE ME-
THE DAY AT TIE 'R'HblsiOi
CORRIGAN CELEBRATES PoNTIFICAL
HIGH MASS.

The Christmas services in the Roman Cathohc
churches were extremely elaborate. High masses
were sung i'm all of them besides the early 10"
At ST. Patrick's Cathedral the day was opened
with mass at 30 a The rector OF the 'h'ii'
dral the Rev. Michael J. Lavene. celebrated ''e
mass the chancel choir and OILERS quartet "9
sistinc Counod's mass in G major was rendered
with Noyellos ofrertory. "Adeste Fid"es me
feature Of the day. however. was the cei'"'""o
ut IL o'clock when solemn Pontlhc"i ih"sS N''
sung by Archbishop Corrigan. ADMISSION 'o '"''
service was by card only. and the buiidihg was
crowded thousands of people being turned away
The high altar was brilliant with light "i'cn
was shed on the decorations OF green an"
bright -colored flowers The chahcei ran ""'
,wined with holly. tied with red. me n'"S''
programme for this service was most '','oo"'
The regular choir WAS assisted D! " "''''
trained voices in addition 10 the accompaniment
-, - ,ru orchestra and organ. The solosts We're
Niss Katherine Hike soprano Miss Clary' ai'o'
Mr. Kaiser tenor. and Mr.. Steinhuch p"9So
William T.. Pecher the organist' was III o".
The ministers OF the mass were; 'el'pi'"' ~. ~
hisbon corrican: assistant priest. the Kew W. d.
y Dalv. deacons OF honor. the Rev. D. H. -"'
Nohor and the Rev Dr. w II. Murphy dea'o"
of the mass the Rev. NJ. Fullam suD-deacoh VI
The mass the Rev. NJ. Nixon masters Vi -
monies the Rev. ]. NJ. Connolly ana thc n''' "
N.wev: sub-deacons of the Cross. fa'e'9 ''''
AM McHugn. The ScINlOil VIM"
Nativity of Christ. preached from ''e
of the day by the Rev Dr. j. liavehS i'''"'n'
: ! president of Georgetown University.
.f,ernoon service consisted of the solemn fo''''''
cal vesners at o o'cock at which 'he N''''''
was the cslehrant 9, reo.s
Many strangers were attracte" ~ ~.
1,hurch in Twenty y-eighth-st, near M"" " 80
., ho.r to. special Christmas music No' an W.
milo to Get seats and many stood III 'le
,rho chrrch WAS beautifully decorated VII" "'''
,,lus and eyerereens The white ln'rp' ''''
,os almost hidden under a mass OF 'o"
r,har Ducev WAS the celebrant at the IL " CIV"
mass and preached the sermon f"""'u -.
string sextet reinforced the organ anu ,,,
,.,o.s ..d.ste Fideles'' sung 10y N'SN '"
o,Connor and John ID. Shaw MISS ~ ~,..,,
.,no .veni Creator No =. arranged pS 'o
poznanski the organist and choli ""S'o''
sixth mass rendered. , xovier's
rhora were two masses at 81. fr"n''S -N"'
,.,,, 1, West Sixtecnth-st. The hiS' mas
=. .oo o,c,ock in the morning. Even al '''' '''
Co.,, 49,, church was filled to its utmost '"p"''''
,T, es was celebrated at II O'Clock "''" "H'''"
enc church was filed by an immense ''
49,, ,,,, listened TO the elaborate niuS' an"
-, on the birth and life OF jesus ~, NJ ,,,,s
IS,,her Patrick Gleason i' ~, Io,ron of IN.
i,.,hor Edward +. y. FINK anu III, ",r,', snwctllury
fatnel - her Peter OCarrolL ne 81" 10 :;
MAS va ,des of the church were d,co' $500.
. aI.",a ,otted palms and flowers anu u -, th,.
- cut tove.s. The music VA i,,,b,r Noung
OF GUY GUY, D"ir ,,nder the direction oi f"'''' i'9
! choir master