Evening star., 1899-09-18

Father Farmer. O. P; Very Rev. DR.. Du-
mont Right Rev. Bishop Blenk Of Porto
Rico Rev Dr. LOnguery, the Brothers of
ST. Francis and guard of honor of the
knights of Columbus.
Cardinal Gibbons Omciates.
Cardinal Gibbons performed the dedicatory
ceremony, after which the solemn process
sior in full official regalia, proceeded to the
church where pontifical high mass was Gel
ebrated. Mgr. Martinelli was the cele-
brant, assisted by Very Rev. DR.. Garrigan
as assistant priest Very Rev. John Bandi
nellie. deacon; Rev Father Chrysostine,
subdeacon; Rev. Father Whitney and Very
Rev J. P. Moran. deacons of honor; Rev.
Geo. Dougherty was master of ceremonies
and Lev. Andrew ]. Carey, assistant.
The assistants to Cardinal Gibbons were
Mgr. Stephen and Mgr. Sbarretti: The
Acolytes, John T. Hannah and Andrew ].
Sheridan; candle bearer, Harry B. Merritt;
book bearer, p. H. O'Farrell; inter bearer,
William D. Shoemaker; gremial bearer
Edward ]. Maloy, jr.; censor bearer, Frank
w Romaine; crosier bearer James F. Hill
ton; train bearers, Rockford Dwyer, Joseph
MarSden and Frank MarSden.
The choir, which was composed of sixty
male voices, was located in the galleries ad-
joining the main altar. Gounods Second
Mass was sung. under the direction of Mr..
L. Z. cannon. while Mr.. NJ. Z. Horne pre-
sided at the organ.
The list of the singers was as follows: l..
e. Cannon. G. Herbert Wells; first tenor
+. p. Schwartz. D. A. O'Bren, F. ]. Null
hall. Howard Cook, ]. c. Weidman, C. E.
Berger. Ben Judson. w. L. Marsden. ]. A.
Ganges: second tenor. Prof. A. ]. Riley,
yahr. E. ]. McQuade, A. ]. Schwartz, f. H.
Maxwell, L. p. Harlow: first bass. j. c.
Murray, Geo II. O'Connor, T. A. Murray
Robt- Green. J: Regli. Prof, G. H. Wells,
Thos. Totten. M. Horne, George J. Cox;
second bass. VIM. P. Kenealy, JOS. B. Will
son. Gilbert ]. Cannon, D. w Thomas,
Charles F. Goodchild, T. w. Gross. c. b.
Mellon, H. G. Thyson, E. H. Pandert, H. s.
Lynch.
Sermon by Very Rev. ID. F.. Kearney
The sermon was delivered by the Very
Rev. d. F. Kearney. provincial Of the Do
minicans. His text was from the fifth
chapter of St. Matthew. from the 14th to the
18th verses: You are the light of the world
A city seated on mountain cannot be hid.
Neither do men light candle and put it
under bushel, but put 1t in candle stick
that 1t may shine to all that are in the
house i. So let your light shine before men
that they may see your good works and
glorify your Father who is in heaven"
Father kearney confined himself to the
facts in history of the work of the mon-
asterieS in general and the FranciScans in
particular toward the advancement of
mental and moral education in all their
brandAes The delivery of the discourse
consumed about three-quarters of an hour,
p.'' 1tiiel NcdiiiSS proven nlnSeiI ctpa-
bic of holding the attention of his audience
throughout.
Magnitlcence and grandeur greeted the
eyes OF all within the Church of the Holy
Sepulcher of the Franciscan Monastery.
Graceful palms peeped from every crack
and crevice; eight affairs glistened with
elaborate candelabra and brass ornaments:
beautiful statuary, handsome crucifixes and
various colored flowers; exquisite ornamen-
tations of fresco work We're upon every
side while slender white columns support
ed galleries, and arches in various places
A temporary altar was erected before the