The morning news., 1897-04-18
EASTER IN THE CHURCHES.

Ring your merry peal!
Death and Sin are vanGuishcd,
Broken stone and seaII
Gladly Ring Sweet echoes
over land and sea,
Christ the Lord is ris'n,
King of Kings to be"'
The somber Lenten fast, which has held
the religious world in mourning since
Ash Wednesday, ended last night. To-day
Joyous Easter marks the anniversary of
the resurrection of Christ and brings joy
and gladness again into the world. The
festival will be observed with more than
usual ceremony in the churches which
keep the Lenten fast. The flowers are in
abundance and yesterday and last night
busy hands were at work decorating al
tars and chancel rail with the bright en-
blems of the resurrection. The Easter mu-
sic is of an elaborate character, and with
the bright sunshine which is promised.
the day will be one of festivity.
The Easter services at the cathedral will
be particularly beautiful. The musical
progra mme is exceptionally fine. Follow
ing the solemn services of Good Friday
and Holy Saturday, the glorious celebra-
tion of Easter stands in striking con-
trast.
Pontifical high mass will be celebrated a
1880 o. clock by Bishop Becker, who VIII
be assisted by all the priests of the cathe-
dral parish and about two dozen altar
boys. The altars will be beautifully ana
elaborately decorated with flowers, potted
plants, palms and lighted candles.
The music has been carefully selected
ha hx he
director. Concone's mass in d will be
sung and at the offertory the Haec Dies
by Mont
Vespers will be sung and benediction
given at o'clock in the evening, with the
following programme:
Vespers in Bb........................S .StearnS
Hymn-Haec-Dies Decis Monti.
Magnificat in BIB. Bb.....................Ste .Stearns
Roegina Coei ........,................M MelVil
OSalutarius, with violin obligato.. .Braga
Tantum ergo .,....................Ma Maynoni
The vespers will be sung with orches~
tral accompaniment and the solos are ex>
pected to be unusually fine.
The following is the choir:
Sopranos-Mrs. j. ]. Gaudry Miss As-
mes Kenney Miss Nellie Allan, Miss Katie
Cleary, Miss Marie Lamotte, Miss Agnes
Doyle, Miss Ada Hudson. Miss Maggie
Conway and Miss Birdie Malloy.
Altos-Mrs. w. p. Bailey, Mrs. NJ. E
Wilson, Mrs. r. S. Salas, Miss Sallie Cler
and Miss Leila Hill.
Tenors-Mr. S. M. Gibson, Mr. Geo. J.
Quint, Mr.. A. M. Honour and Mr.. j. j.
McDonough, Jr.
Basses-Mr. j. j. Heagarty, Mr.. r. s.
Salas, Mr.. H. e. Readick, Mr.. Thomas
Dykes.
Miss Marie Harty. organist.
Mr. Rebarer, director.
The "misere," which has been sung at
Ia1 ha
of which has been so highly praised, was
sung by the following members of the Ca
thedral choir; Mr.. Geo. J. Quint Mr.. s.
NJ. Gibson, Mr.. A. M. Honour, Mr. j. J.
McDonough, Jr., Mr.. r. S. Salas, Mr.. II.
Il. Ransford, Mr.. ]. II. Heagarty, and
Mr.. Thomas Dykes.
An elaborate programme has been ar
ranged for the Sacred Heart church, and
IL is expected to be unusually fine. The mu-
sic at this church is always good, espe-
cially at Easter and Christmas, but to-
morrow it will be unusually so. High mass
will be said at o'clock, and a sermon de-
livered by Father Mayer. The choir will
include some of the best vocal and instru-
mental talent in the city, the chorus will
be large and will be assisted by an orches-
ira of seven pieces. Marcos mass in G. op.
19 will be sung. This is a very difficult
mass and one seldom sung for this reason.
The following is the choir and the orches-
ira:
Sopranos-Miss Kathleen Wilson, Mrs
H. r. Altick, Mrs. f. Barber, Miss Rosa
Beckett Miss A. NJ. Ray.
Altos-Mrs. A. c. Craig, Mrs. NJ. T.
Taylor, Miss E. M. Clements, Mrs. II. A.
Dumas.
Tenors-Capt. ]. F. Brooks. A. H. He'll
igenberg, H. ]. Winkers, Jas. p. Deacy.
Basses-M. w. Basford ]. e. Craig, A.
+. King, II. A. Dumas.
Violins-E. NJ Connor, Geo. w. Beckett,
Jno. G. Butler, Jr.; flute Jacob Schomber;
cornet. Geo. Gerber; trombone, VIM. w.
Hughes; bass, r. Tarrant.
Organist-Mrs. X. NJ. Wilson.
High mass will be celebrated at ST.
Patricks church at 10:30 o'clock. The
music viii be under the direction of Mr.
James NJ. Mcbride, and will be in keeping
with the joyous occasion.