Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-09
PROGRAM FOR DEDICATION.
Cardinal Gibbons Will Be Assisted By
 Former Waterburians.

Former Waterburians.
 The program of exercises at St Pat rick's church on the occasion of the dedication of that magnificent editice on Sunday, January IS, is as follows Dedication of church about 10 o'clock by the Right Rev Bishop Tlerney of Hartford, assisted by q number of priests; pontifical mass at Il o'clock, the officers of which will be as follows: celebrant, his eminence Cardinal Gib- bons, archbishop of Baltimore; assist ant priest, the Rev Christopher Me Evoy, O. S. A., of Philadelphia, for 'merly of this city; deacon of honor, ithe Rev Father William White of the Albany diocese, N. Y; deacon, the Rev James Smith, Norwich; master of cere- monies, the Rev Patrick J. McGivney lof New Canaan; assistant master of ceremonies, the Rev John J. McGivney lpf the Diocesan band of missionaries.
 The preacher of the day will be the ERev D. J. Stafford, DID,, rector of St EPatrick's church, Washington, D. c. lOf him, "Savoyard" in the Louisville sTimes says: "Dr Stafford of the Catholic heirarchy breaches here twice a month and he can fill church fuller than any other divine who lives here Tor comes here. To get seat in the lcathedral one must go hours before he begins sermon. Every time it ifs announced that he will preach Pro- Itestants crowd out Catholics and per- lhaps one-third of the audience is com posed of Protestants. I have never tseen man who has seen him, and some of them competent judges, who a. If. A.. Iorator on the American continent He lcan fill lecture hall brimfull, and the other night when 1t was raining a ldeIuge the largest lecture hall in the lcity was overflowing to hear his lec- ,ture on Hamlet which is said to be n wonderful production. He and Dr ITalmage appeared on the same plat form the other night and addressed a meeting called to sympathize with the Ipersecuted Armenians. I read Dr Stafford's speech and it was as thrill ling and beautiful address. The At Iantic seaboard is agreed in regarding shim as the greatest living orator.
 The music will be feature of the services. The Boys Sanctuary choFr. consisting of about one hundred boys who have been carefully prepared and trained for the past two years for this occasion, will sing the mass un- der the direction of the Rev Father Jordan. The boys choir will be aug mented by the Concordia Singing so- ciety. Hans Saro, director of tue so- ciety, will have charge of the entire musical program. There will be string orchestra of twenty, pieces, harp and piano accompaniment. Mrs Gibson will preside at the organ. The program is as follows:
 Prelude .......s. ...
 Processional "Marche Pontihcale".
 .......r.8.. |. ..'...... .t......... Gounod Kyrie <. Sieg, Hennmeral arrangement sGtorla .......e.. .,.............. Sieg Gregorian graduate .................a Credo ................... Caglierio Offertory, "Ave verum" ...... Mozart { Sanctus ................ Sieg benedictus .....,............. Sieg Agnus Dei .............. Caglierio Recessional Onward. Christian
 Soldiers" ..... Sir Arthur Sullivan
 At the pontifical mass in the morn ing and at the vespers in the evening at 7:30, besides Cardinal Gibbons and the Right Rev Bishop Tierney there will be present Bishops Harkins of Providence and Bevans of Springfield ana aDout 1UO priests. The musical program for the solemn pontifical yes pers will be as follows
 Processional, "Marche Religieuse" Domino Adjuvandum .............. Dixit Dominus ......... Laudate Pueri Dominum ........ Iaudate Omnes Gentes ............. Magnificent .......'...........
 Alma Redemptoris .....,............ o Salutaris ................... Tantum Ergo Te Deum .... Recessional, 'Marche Pontificale" ...
 The speaker of the evening will be that most eloquent of pulpit orators, the Rev NJ. +. Fallon, D.D., of Buff falo, N. Y.