Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-05-29
SAN FELIPE DE NeRI.
Feast Celebrated In Old Albuquerque
With Impressive Cert monies.
LARsE CROWD IN ATTENDANCE.

people joined together to celebrate the
occasion In a fitting and impressive
manner. Many OF the buildings had
been decorated with red, white and blue
bunting, the stars and stripes floated
proudly from the dag pole adjoining the
historic old guard house In the plaza,
and the ancient town presented q gala
and festive appearance. The streets.
too, were unusually clean and neat,
thanks to the efforts OF Justice Seferino
Crollott.
The celebration began Saturday night,
when there were solemn vespers In the
church and music by the First Regiment
band on the streets. The services yes
terday morning commenced with low
mass at T:30 q. m, which was followed
by music by the band and solemn high
mass at $3.50 q. IN. attended by all the
members Of the congregation. At this
service Father Durante delivered q
~psnegyric on San Felipe de Neri, 10
which he gave q history OF his life. San
Felipe was q priest In Florence, Italy, In
the sixteenth century and after ward
went TO Rome where he became q great
churchman. founding several societies
which are l%ourishing at the present day.
Large crowds OF people from the new
town and neighboring towns wended
their way to the old town In the after
noon 70 witness the parade through the
streets, which took place at 4 o'clock.
The procession was headed by the
Children Of Mary. u band Of young girls
dressed In white and wearing garlands
Of roses. They were followed by the
societies Of the church and ole town
carrying their bsnnsrs, as follow.
Society Of Good Mothers. Children Of
Saint Aloysius. Society for Mutual Pro.
lection. the Catholic Union. Then came
q choir Of girls singing hymns, who were
followed by four men carrying the Image
OF San Felipe. The clergy and general
public brought up the rear Of the pro-
c%essior.
In the evening there WAS another i'm.
mense crowd out to witness the celebra
ton, which consisted OF u pyrothecnic dis
play and u program OF music and
speeches. There WAS a short church ser.
vice, after which there wa music by the
band. Nestor Montoya then introduced
Hon. o. n. Marion to deliver an address
on 'San Felipe de Neri." He spoke In
English and Mr.. Montoys acted ~ inter-
prefer. MI. Marion In opening referred
to the fact that the people In all times
have been prone to hero worship and to
pay homage TO those who are illustriOus
above their fellows. He referred to the
heroes Of civil and military life. paying
glowing tribute to George Washington,
Admiral Dewey and the heroes who
fought for their country at Las Quasi
mas and San Juan. Likewise In church
history, there were saints VINO. by their
great and pious deeds, had won the sdmi-
ration OF the world. High In the cate.
CORY Of Catholic church saints, by the
side OF the anne OF Xavier and La Sale,
he placed the name Of San Felipe de
Neri, the patron saint Of Old Albuquer-
que. The fine sentiments Of Mr.. Mar.
ron's short address we're frequently sp.
plauded.
A large chorus Of girls sang the San
Felipe de Neri hymn In Spanish and then
Hon. Nestor Montoya was introduced by
Father Persone to speak to the multitude
in Spanish. He referred briefly to the
life and works Of San Felipe de Nsri and
pronounced on encomium upon Pope Leo
XIII, whose grace and piety, he said. are
admired by Protestant and Catholic alike.
Mr.. Montoys is one OF the school directors
OF Old albuquerque, and II was In his
talk on education that his address reached
Its climax. To educate the children in
the principles OF true religion, and in.
culcate In them the love OF country, OF
its flag and free institutions, he declared
to be the paramount duty Of the parent, q
sentiment which was loudly a~pplauded,
The exercises closed with the singing
OF hymns by a chorus Of girls and young
ladies'.
Although there wa q vast crowd In
attendance at the celebration yesterday,
the best Of order prevailed and there was
not a single disagreeabls incident to mar
the pleasure OF the occasion.
After the public exercises, the ball
given at Bottger's sun nyside Inn and at
the 0rchestrion hall were largely patron.
izsd by persons who are fond OF dancing.
A delightful social time was had until
far into the morning at both places.
Next Sunday the holy sacrament of
Corpus Cristi will be observed In the old
town. Affairs will be erected In different
parts OF the town, where the persons car
rying the sacrament can rest from time
to time during the parade.
Happy Is the man or woman who can
cat a good hearty meal without suffering
afterwsrd. IL you cannot do IL, take
kODoL DYSPEPSIA CURE. Ii digests
what you eat, and cure all forms Of Dys-
pesia and Indigestion. Berry's drug Co.,
Albuquerque. N. NJ.
Patriotic Barbsrs.
VIM switzer, manager Of W. II, Hahn
4 Cos barber shop on Railroad avenue,
called at The CITIZEN office this morn.
ing and stated that the BARRIERS Of the
city would appropriately observe Decora-