The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-16
ST. PATRICK'S NEW CHIME.
THE SPLENDID BELLS SOLEMNLF
HI ESSED YESTERDAY.

More Than =. 900 Persons In the Great Caths-
drni to Witnesa tho Ceremony-Archbishop
CorrigRn the Ceiebrant-Ho Il Assisted By
Many Prlests and Preiates,
The thirty.ninth anniversary Of the laying OF
the corner stone OF 81. Patrick's Cathedral oc-
CURED yesterday, and the occasion was chosen
for the blessing Of the nineteen bells which will
compose the cathcdrals new chime. The cers-
mony was pcrfo med by Archbishop Corrigan,
and was witnessed by more than 5000 persona.
one OF the largest congregations ever In the ca
thcdral. The vast structure was filled through
out. and many persons stood In the aisles for the
two hours during which service lasted.
The ceremony Ia one Of the longest and most
impressive OF the Church, and every detail was
carefully carried out. The nineteen bells were
hung ON a heavy frame structure, near the main
entrance, in front Of the great organ. Around
them were seated about sixty prominent secular
priests and members Of tho Jesuit. Franciscan,
Dominican, and Capuchin orders. The exer.
cises opened with an organ voluntary, prelude
by Mozart, played by Prot. william +. Pecher.
The Archbishop then read. according to the
ritual, the seven pcnitential hymns. the chan
eel choir meanwhile singing q harmonized
"Miserere " by Pedelli.
The blessing Of the bells followed. This inter
esting exercise consisted in naming each bell,
which was washed both inside and out with
holy water by the celebrant and his assistants.
Then each bell was Amounted with holy oil. The
Archbishop crossed each bell seven timos with
his finger, and then came the toning OF the bells,
which were struck heavily with a mallet by the
Archbishop, the intervals being long enough to
allow the heavy vibrations to almost die out
among the huge pillars and recesses Of the build.
ing. The choir chantod during tho blessing until
the bells were struck, and Immediately after the
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This finished. the Archbishop and the priests
retired.
Father Lavells then made the announcement
private subscription, and that the large one, or
for By The oonFrsgation Of tie cathedTal ms
pieces Of work Of the kind In the world. The
spsrmon OF the ceremony was delivered By the
The whole ceremony was carried. through
without a hitch, and the exercises. adorned 40
the Roman Catholic Church. were most impres-
sive. Not less, impressive was, the scene which
crowded around the bells. some driven By curl.
reverence to touch them solemnly with their
hands as they passed by.
DAILY; sub-deacon, the Rev. 7 r. Murphy,
a %si { Ti m Gers@o oi eere ene RSS. t tSe SsT C9ThSn .mss;;
F. Myhan. In the benediction Archbishop
Corrigan was assisted by the Right Rev. John
NJ. Farley, auxiliary Bishop.
The bells have already been described in The
Sun aud are among the. finest in the world.
They were cast in the bell foundry OF Georges &
Francisque Paccard. in Annency; France. the
same firm which cast the bourbon of Mont.
martre. Each bell bears The figure of the ono
to whom 1t 10 dedicated and the names Of the
donors. with an inscription in Latin by the Rev.
S. Cardella the scholarly Jesuit. Tho chime
will be put in place by September; IL will be op-
Grated by an electrical key board.
The names Of the bells and of those who gave
them follow:
No. l-st: Patrick, donated by the congregation At
No. 2--Ave Maria, by John B. Manning.
No. 3Joseph OF Nazareth, by Joseph }. oDoao-
hue.
No. 4-st. Michael. Prince of Angels. by n. c. Cole
man.
No. 5-Holy Name, by the Holy Name Society Of the
CRthed raj.
80. est, Ann. Mother of the Blessed virgin. by
Henry McAleenan.
No. T-St. Elizabeth, Mother of st. John the Bap-
tist. by Marquise di San Mariana.
No. s-St. Augustine. by Augustin DAILY.
NO. e-st Anthony OF Padua. BY Mrs. Lydia Fox. In
No. LOST. Agnes. by Mrs. Lydia Fox. mother Of
J.. Z. Fox.
no. list. John the Evangelist. by John D. Grim.
minis.
No. list. Bridget. by Perry and Catherine J. Mini.
ter. in memory OF their daughter Eloise.
st. Francis Xavier's Church.
No. list. Cecilia. by Mrs. Thomas J. Ryan.
No. l5-st. Peter. by George B. Coleman.
No. LIST. Helena, by Leonora and Agnes Keyea.
No. list. Aiphonsus Liguort. by Mary A. Mills.
No. 1876. Thomas A1uinas. ~ Thomas Kelly.
No. list. Godfrey. King Of the Gauls, by the sons
and daughters of Godfrey koop.