The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-21

| made the camp and the camp ap-
proaches so mucky and rivery that the
soldiers were greatly hampered in their
drilling, and the visitors were filled
| with rebukes for the weather man.
Yesterday was looked forward. to as
| the big day in camp. 1t was the day
Of the military mass, which has been
| celebrated but twice in this section. 1t
| would have been an eventful day, but
for the unkindness Of the elements. In
stead Of the 1000 looked for, perhaps
from 1900 to 1000 were present The
| mass, however, was not lacking in any
of it's solemnity or impressiveness. In
some respects it was more impressive
| than If celebrated in the open air. The
pavilion was chosen as the place for
services, when the morning came with
it's rain and heavy clouds, that por-
| tended a day of moisture. The altar
was erected on the balcony of the
orchestra. 1t was in nowise decorated,
but overhead. round the balcony, circled
two rows of bunting of small American
flags.
MARCHED TO MASS.
At 1890 the Lancers, with their glst-
ening lances, left the camp, under COM
mand of Colonel Phillips, and proceeded
across the ball field and through the
thick grove to the pavilion. Here they
formed in a hollow square, directly in
front Of the altar. In the midst of the
square was the color bearer with an
immense silken American flag.
At 11.30, mass was commenced. Rev.
]. V. Moylan, chaplain of the regiment,
was celebrant; Rev. p. j. McManus. Of
st. Pauls church, Green Ridge, was
deacon, and Rev. Thomas Handley, Of
st. Johns church, HOnesdale, sub
deacon. Thomas White, of Honesdale,
a student at st. Bonaventure's college,
Allegheny. was master of ceremonies,
and James Murphy, of South Scranton,
was acolyte.
The choir of Holy Rosary church,
North Scranton, rendered the music,
singing Weigand's mass in G. The solo
parts were sung by William Lynott,
Miss Margaret Thornton and Mrs
John Lynch. AS the offertory, Mr.. Ly-
mott sang splendidly an Ave Maria.
Miss Libbie Neary was orEanist.
Just as mass commenced, a rainfall
like a small-sized cloudburst came
down. AS the rain swept through the
grove, the noise drowning the sound of
the sacred music, it gave spirit of
awe to the feelings awakened by the
solemn service, with it's military as
pect, contrasting so strangely with the
religious and devotional spirit of the
ceremonies The spectacle and the feel
ing produced will hold lasting i'm
preston on the multitude. that almost
crowded the strange place of worship.
At the conservation the encampment
gun thundered a salute. that caused
the kneeling worshippers to tremble
with the vibration of the pavilion.
SERMON BY FATHER M'MANUS.
After the communion, Rev. p. j. Nc
Manus preached an intensely earnest
sermon on self-denial, lauding the
Lancers as soldiers of sacrifice, the test
of Christians.
The only other features of the day
were the battalion drill in the pavilion
at o'clock, and the concert in the
evening by Rowley's band.
On Saturday the camp was formally
dedicated, at noon, by Rev. j. V. Moy-
Ian, the chaplain, raising the Stars and
Stripes, amid salutes from the camp
gun and score of revolvers.
The camp was formally chrstened
Camp Hoban, by Chaplain Moylan, in
honor of Rt Rev. Bishop Hoban.