The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-13
EASTER IN 4 DANCE HALL.
st. Maiachy's Parish Services were Made
Ready as the Merrymakers Departed.


Ready as the errymakers Departed.
In striking contrast to all the display Of
gowns. music and floral effects elsewhere
yesterday. was the first Easter service
in st. Malschy's new parish, OF which the
Rev. Father William J. B, Daily, former
assistant priest at the Cathedral, is now
pastor. On Saturday night the West Side
Lyceum, where Father DAILY holds his
services for the Present, was the scene OF Q
dance. Yesterday morning 1000 persona
filed 1t to worship. Many Of these had
failed to gain admittanoe to some OF the
grander churches, whose attractive musical
programmes brought forth many whose
contributions are not regularly on the
plate.
At an early hour. when the pleasure seek
ers had deserted the dance hall, Father
DAILY. Father Donoghue and a number Of
women and men from his faithful flock
began to convert IL into place Of worship.
Before the stage, at the north end. they
erected a temporary altar framework
Over this was spread cover of linen and
lace. Upon and around this were arranged
the cross. the candelabra with wax tapers
and a few flowers which had been sent to
the young priest by some Of his followers.
Before this improvised altar were ar
ranged about thousand chairs, but these
did not seat more than half OF the congre-
CATION. There were no kneeli ng benches,
not even an altar step, and through the long
ceremony the faithful knelt on the bare
floor. Under the direction Of Miss Kath-
crime Kelly, some OF the younger members
of the parish have been trained to amateur
choir work, and Marcos second mas was
| sung. DR.. Osener sang solo az the Offer
The nucleus Of st. Malaohy's parish il
the overflow from several Of the largest
and most prosperous parishes in that neigh
| borhood. Archbishop Farley, foreeeeing
| the difficulty Of collecting them into one
| band, assigned this work to Father DAILY,
T, who was one Of the most popular Of the
younger priests at the Cathedral.
| Father DAILY has already collected the
funds with which to procure the ground
and lay the foundation of what will, when
| completed, he one Of the bandsomest
churches in New York. His plan is to first
| erect a chapel in the basement. and as h g
.R"1SS to With the ersSo %
| the building fund will be held at the Grand
Central Palace in the latter part Of this
month.
The sixty-ninth Regiment, of which
| Father DAILY IL chaplain. In championing
his cause. President Roosevelt and Mrs.
Roosevelt have contributed gifts to the
bazaar and many prominent New Workers
have presented articles to be sold there.
Miss Blanche Walsh has dressed doll in
the costume of Mdsiord, the character
she impersonates in Resurrection" Miss
Marie Cahill has dressed another doll as
Nancy Broun. and other prominent Actresses
have copied In miniature the perronages
| they portray on the stage.
Yesterday was the first time Father DAILY
| has officially preached to his congregation.
| After an Eastertide devotional discourse he
| said to his followers
Youycome here to this dance hall. whose
| mrthful echoes are almost overtaken by the
sounds Of the Alleluias OF Easter 10 worship
| your God. No grand edihce attracts you
| The latest gown and the ne west hat are not
| the object Of your cominR here. The strength
| OF your faith leads you to worship your God
| even here. The altar IA only temporary and
reminds me Of the days IN the open held
| 40 that soldier boys FULL Of faith like you,
| could kneel even In the mud. to invoke sraces
Saviour protect and bless pou and help US all
| In our good work.