The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-03


worked indefa tigably In season and out
| OF season 10 bring the chorus up 60 the
high standard Il has attained.
Recently, however, because OF illness
| she was compelled 20 give up her duties
| so faithfully performed but the fact In
| recognized that the grand work OF the
| result OF Miss Carroirs conscientious
| training The work OF the soloists was
admirable. notably that OF the soprano,
! Mrs. Edwin y. Phillips.
The programme was as follows:
Prelude-''Im Fushroth" ...,...........
........................W Herfuth-Gera
Mr.. y. r; Church and Orchestra;
Mr.. j. >. Hama
I:cce saeerdos. ;.,,.............-".,wi Witt
''"p'' :" Tenor solo and Chorus
'e"' r ". baron Baron and and choir.
o'F Soprano solo and Chorus
'ui Mrs, NJ ii. philips and Choir.
Holy God We Praise Sse,r Thy Name
Postlude -Fugue. from Mass in c..
orchestra and organ.
Soloists for the Mass-Soprano, Mrs M
| II. Phillips; alto. Miss Mae Y, AonafAni
tenor. Mr.. ~. Carroll: bass, Mr. Thomas
ine ushers who officiated az the Pom
| tficai mass were from the Holy Name
| society as follows: Head usher John
! o'Connell assisted by Patrick Daily,
Maurice Powers. John Tanning Andrew
a. Cannon. William Gieeson friah
Holmes, Thomas Harmon. Michael II.
| Corrigan. Joseph Appleton, Thomas
| Beatty, jeremiah Gleeson, William ~Gar-
| rahan. Peter Hanley, Daniel Lucitt. Will
| liam f. Forestall. John Good. Thomas
| Murphy, jeremiah Sullivan, James Doh
erty and Eugene Appleton.
AT the conclusion OF the Pontiicai
mass. at shortly after one o'clock, the
the bishops and visiting clergy were ten
dored the hospitality OF the rectory ad-
Joining the church.
GRADUATING EXERCISES.
I'm the afternoon At O'Clock another
large company including proud parents,
members OF the clergy and friends gath
cred az the chapel TO witness the grad
uating exercises OF ST. Marys school, pre-
sided over by Right Rev. Bishop Har-
kins.
The graduates were Mary Kennedy.
Mary Lucitt and Anna Gearon. The pro-
gram was as follows;
Welcome chorus, pupils; 1oral greeting,
pupils: floral Offering 10 the bishop by
the pupils; music; awarding OF gradual
ing honors; valedictory: song, Roses and
violets." by senior pupils; addresses.
PoNTIFIcAL vEsPERs.
In the evening the church was again
crowded 20 its utmost capacity by those
who desired To witness ths magnificent
spectacle OF the celebration OF solemn
pontiical vespers.
The church by electric Hight was even
more beautiful than In the sunlight or the
morning. The altar, especially, was beau
tiful beyond description and not only
commanded the highest admiration for
its ecclesiastical significance but for its
spectacular beauty as well.
The celebrant Of the service was Rt.
Rev. Michael Tierney. bishop OF Hart
ford: arch priest, Very Rev. r. +. Doran,
ID. D., v. c., assistant priests. Rev. w. u.
Meenan, Rev. ID. NJ. Lowney. chaplain,
Rt Rev. Bishop Harkins, Rev. j. Mona
han OF Phil Rev. r. l.. Kelly; deacon Of
exposition. II. w. Baggott; masters of
ceremonies. Rev. p. Il. McGee, Rev. J.
Craig; acolytes. Rev. j. Tully Rev. i.
McKenna.
As I'm the morning the officers OF the
mass were In the cloth-of-gold vestments
and the ceremonial was one OF unusual
splendor
The sermon OF the evening was by Rev.
Austin Dowling OF 81. Josephs church.
Prov. and was an eloquent historical
discourse from the text: This is no
other than the house OF God and the
gate OF Heaven"
After eloauently discussing the vision OF
Jacob which occurs In the portion OF
Scripture i'm which the words OF the
text are found. Father Dowling said
This joyful occasion makes us proud
OF the history of ST. Marys
''It is the crown of many labors; the
fulhllment of many hopes.
To-day we say more than we ever
could say, that this is the House of God.
sealed. signed and delivered over 10 the
God or Heaven.
1T has taken years TO come 10 this
day and today we bid God dwell In this
temple-all his own.
IF ever We may boast IL Is on a day
like this, and I'm the security of our
achievement We may recall the toll and
burden of the past.
To-day, however the past fasclnates
as with Its fruitage, its traditions. its
crosses.
Faith brought in TO this day and faith
shall gladden. the years 20 come"
At this point Father Dowling gave a
most interesting story OF the evolution
OF the Catholic church i'm New England,
from its early beginnings, 100 years ago.
TO it's present position of prosperity and
power.
Coming down to the history OF the
Catholic church in Rhode Island the |
speaker told OF its early struggles, its |
failures and successes. and finally its
great Victories.
"Sixty-four years ago" he said. "the |
first Catholic church I'm Providence was t
built. Today Is Catholic churches are |
ours.
I'm little over 80 years." continued !
the speaker. Providence has given resi- |
dence 10 five bishops and on all sides to-
day we see the church established and |
active and we realize that IL has been |
the widows mite and the joyful contri- |
buttons of the poor that have built our |
churches"
In conclusion Father Bowling addressed |
especially the people OF St. Mary's
You are not yet so years old as |
parish" he said, but 1t is now nearly /
~ years since you have worshipped i'm |
this noble church.
God blessed you with noble, jealous
priests" and just here Father Dowling
paid fitting tribute TO the loyalty, |
heroism and piety of the late Father
Sullivan, to whose memory St Marys
owes "A debt OF eternal gratitude.
Father Bowling also spoke eloduently
and touchingly OF the great work OF
Rev. Father Quinn "of blessed Oemorv