The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-19

"a many were the new spring bonnets
"a new spring suits that were worn yes
day for the first time. Easter contin-
Is to play conspicuous part in the fash
cable world, but as a religious festival II
III always be most prominent
Nearly all the churches of the city had
lf'epared special Easter services and must
n, programmes, aud from the pulpts the
thful were told of the Significance OF the
.,sons OF the Resurrection.
II
srhe Easter celebration at ST. Patrick
liurch in the Fifth ward was enhanced this
Ear by the additional solemnity of a
d'iest's first mass. AS was reported IN The
,,5st on Saturday the officers Of the mass
t'tre as follows. Celebrant. the newly or
i, ined priest Rev II. l.. Pinard, deacon,
.,Sy. Thomas keany of the Sacred Heart
irish, Houston, and Rev. =. j. Clancy of
s.. patrick's church. Galveston; subdeaeon,
g Rev. Father Murphy. pastor. the as
.,tant priest.
one OF the largest gatherings of people
!. any service in the history OF the parish
'as there. attracted by the novelty oil the
,'caslon. Catholics from every part OF
II &c city were present.
3tlt is generally expected that at an event
I. such grave responsibility 10 hiWsef the
iyung priest would show some siEus OF
/! rvousness. but he acquitted himself as
@editably as one who had been years in
;ke ministry. BY reason OF As knowledge
n music and HIS extraordinary fine voice.
s1s singing Of the mass was certainly a
eat 10 all who attended After mass he
/, ave the first blessing TO over zen people.
Father kcauy OF tho Sacred Heart parish
slvered an eloquent sermon on the ucca-
on. He spoke Of tho feast which on Eas
issr Sunday filled every Catholic heart with
,iolclng. and very beautifully referred to
le on-.ing of first mass by Father PIN
.rd. Among other things he said It was
Tory TO Houston and especially to st Pat
ck's parish to have such Il celebration.
Christ was the frat priest Of the new
w" he said "Uc himself offered fhc
rst mass His Visible ministry cauio to
Ia end. He created the priesthood 90 CON
nue. His work \ priest is To tell the
Grid Of Chris's presence still among us
ie is to apply to souls the grare purchased
y Christ. elcva'nc to union with thnlr
ternal Father in heaven Today Nc have
z young man ordained n continue this
linistry. For the first time he holds IN
tis hands. AZ tho awful moment Of con
secraton, as an offcrnF 20 the eternal God.
NE second person Of m" HOLY Trinity our
4 cdeemer How pleased must the eternal
- f'-F lF l''ffNtt'NH 'tffNl' Nll t'h . '' ''.H
tar 'h's Faster MORN and 81 ciue Ilis d.
.ina son emuluted by Ills newly consocratei
.eWte"
( The reputation Of tho choir o' The church
4 the Annunciaiion was LARGELY lnstru-
mental in causing a.at church to he
rowded at high mas yesterday, to hear
) he especially prepared attractive pro-
srammc az arranged hy Choir Lender
Jason and executed nv ono q thr finest
ehurch choirs ever organized in Houston.
I Tho mass was beautifully rendered
throughout. particularly tho castor hymn
md the ofertory 60 Salu'arua." by Miss
Reel. with violin obllgato by Mr. Mason
The singing was treat TO tho large an.
Hence which had to be Accommodated by
2evernl rows OF extra chairR along the
isles
The programme in detail was as follows
Asporges Me ...,...........,....... Chant
Nyrie .'''.'...-..... ...-......... Gounai !
Gloria .................. .C;ullmani
redo ......'..;,'.''.-.. -.....,... Gounol
1nertory Salutaris" ......... .Gauus
Miss Reel, Violin oblsato Mr.. Mason
sanctus ''.''.... .-.-.....- ...t... Gauns
Easter Hymn (Rcgina conn .... Wci1nui
Miss Hughes and Choir
Agnus Del ....................... .Gounoa
Recesslonal ...,-...- ........... Vcigaud |
This is not In any particular the ira
gramme that viii be rendered bv thia
choir at the Easter concert that win bs |
given at the church tonight
Christ church was crowded MI tho morn
In. eor,,too ,,ho. .,
s'"i''i"e was rendered as follows
hymn Jesus 'nFlst ls hisen Today
.cbr,st our p,s.o,,ar,, ,,'i
Tc Deum--"We Praise Thee q ODD"
.....,,.,..,...... .......... n Tour,
'npi'ete--'o lie Joyful In tho Lord.
n,h.n, ..,,t ~" II woodward |
i'"'' 'A"'" Away NY
,,,,''''..,' .''',..- J. Staincr |
'N'i'e h"'u' nave mercy Upon vs.
l,''., ..,..''''... II. II woodward |
"io'Ia 'pi- IVORY be TO Thee.
hol ..''''.,.. .',.,.H. II Woodward |
1iorIa Urn ,les--"Ihnnks Be Unto Thee.
Lore '.''.',.., II. II. Woodward !
Anthem-"Gloria In EScclsis" ,... Mozart
Anthem" Hallolujah Chorus" .... Handel |
THE Messiah.
Holy. Holy" .....
..........,.,,,. ...,,. H. II Woodward |
Blessed Is He"
....,,..., ..,......... II. II. Woodward |
Agnus Dei--"O Lamb OF Cod
,......... ......... II. II wooI,,,,r, |
Gloria In Excelsls-- GLORY BE 10 The