The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-08
IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCHES.
solemn Masses and Enrolment of
Societies Mt the Cathedral.


Societies Mt the Cathedral.
The services at the Cathedral of st.
1ohn the Baptist yesterday were of I'M
usual splendor and all of them were at
tended by congregations of unusual size,
even for Easter. At the first mass at
o'clock, the members of the Sacred Heart
Society for boys, the Sacred Heart Soci-
ETY. for girls, and the Children of Mary,
attended in a body and received holy com
nlunion. The second mass was at o'clock
and was celebrated by Father Kelly. AT
the same hour mass for the children was
held in the basement of the church by
Father Carey
At 1920 o'clock solemn pontifical mass
was celebrated by Bishop Kelley, who at
its conclusion conferred the Papal Bless
ing on all who were truly contrite had
confessed, and received holy communion
The special feature of the night service
was the solemn enrolment of the MEM
bers of the Programmed sodalities, the
Sacred Heart Society for girls and the
Children of Mary; in the first of these
there are about sixty young ladies, and
in the second nearly ninety girls, rang
ing in age from 8 years to 10. They were
given places near the main altar on each
side of the center aisle After the regu-
lar service had been concluded these So
cities were addressed by Bishop Kelley on
their duties and obligations. and then
they filed up to and knelt at the COM
munion rail where each was presented
with the medal of her society, which had
previously been blessed by the Bishop.
They then returned to their seats and
the service closed with the benediction
of the Blessed Sacrament
At all of the services the affairs of the
church were beautifully decorated with
Easter lilies and palms.
The music has never been better rem
dered, particularly that of the morning
service.
The voices are becoming more accus-
toned TO the large ediice and the inn
provement in the individual work of the
members was apparent when the soft and
fun passages were brought out. The first
number which was placed as a process
sional, was begun as the procession en-
tered from the sacristy The selection
was II Know That My Redeemer Liveth,"
from Handles Messiah. and was well
sung by Mrs. w. w. Gross, who inter
preted with artistic finish the beautiful
classic.
The mass commenced as the Bishop APP
preached the altar, with the Kyrie; then
followed the Gloria and, after the sermon,
the Credo. These were from Mercadantes
city yesterday for the first time. The
chorus movements are devotional. bril-
liant and effective and were spendidly
rendered, the choir filing the large area,
every part being distinctly heard, yet well
blended
The offertory, Terra Tremuit.' by
Hammered, was brilliant end full of the
1oyousness of the festival. 1t was given
with fire and precision and was most in
.p,riper Tho ssCapctnsr was Rose wig
ond the "Agnus Del" from the st. Cecilia
mass. by Gounod. The choir has on two
occasions sung this impressive Agnus,
and ii was again eXcellently given. The
occasional was an adaptation for organ
of Handles Hallelujah chorus, and was
most effectually rendered on the organ
by Mr.. Jno. Wiegand
The full programme of music at the
Vesper service was published in yester-
days Morning News. Particular mention
Is made Of the "Laudate," a quartette
and chorus by Cerrute. and the Regina
Coeli" and "Tantum Ergo" by Hammered.
The 20 Salutaris" arranged from Nevin,
solo. was beautifully sung by Miss AL
Ian.
The soloists for the day were: Mrs. AL
tick. Miss Kenney, Miss Palmer. Miss
Conway, Miss Allan, Miss Putzel. Mr. W.
II. Price, Mr.. j. NJ. Black and Dr. II. l.
O'Connor, who without exception sang
well and added much to the success of a
we'll selected programme of music suita-
BILE to the great festival of the Catholic
Church.
The names of the members OF the choir
were published in fun IN the Morning
News yesterday, and MIR. Rebarer. the di-
rector who IS ever interchangeable in his
work, has reason TO feel satisfied with the
faithful service rendered by them, and
The results obtained.
ST. Patrick's Chmeh too was beauti-
fully decorated and the services there
were attended also by excellent congrega-
lions. The music OF which a programme
was published IN yesterday Morning
News was eXcellently given by choir
OF thirty voices under the able direction
Of Mr.. Joseph Steeg.
Al the Church OF the Sacred Heart the
congregations a. all the services as b. all
ways the case. were quite large, and
here, likewise, the decorations were very
handsome, ana tho music under the able
direction Of Mr y. 81. Conner was well
sung.