The sun., 1908-05-25
NAVY YARD MEMORIAL MASS
A GREAT CROWD AT THE ANNUAL
OPEN AIR CEREMONY.
Naval Spanish War Veterans instituted
the Service--Nattena Guard and Many
Civil Organizations Aftend-Chaplain
ReRney, u. q. NJ, the Ceiebrant.

naval spanish war veterans 1nsutuaeu
the Service National Guard and Many
Civil Organizations Attend Chaplain
Reaney. u. 9. NJ, the Celebrant.
After some unfortunate experiences with
Of the military field mass, which has come
to be a spring feature at the Brooklyn navy
yard. were favored yesterday with as fine
a morning as could be desired. and the out
pouring OF thousands was formidable in
deed. 1t takes a vast number OF people to
crowd the great parade ground in front
of the marine barracks at the navy yard.
but with the military and the civilians who
went there yesterday the big expanse was
pretty we'll filed. And those on the field
we're by no means all who attended. Every
building which looked upon the field had
windows and balconies filed. and on the
roots Of some OF the buildings in the yard
and the roofs of others on neighboring
streets other groups sat.
1t was no field Of the Cloth of Gold, but
it certainly was the Field OF the Broiling
Sun on which the mass was sung yesterday,
and one could but feel glad after standing
there for couple Of hours that the priests
at the altar were not bald. Tor they were
bareheaded, while even the faithful among
the men OF the huge congregation COM
promised with their oonscienoes and wore
their hats part Of the time or held them
Just over their heads to afford some protec-
ton from the SUN. At least one woman
tainted.
As nearly as o O'Clock the people began
to gather at the navy yard gates. and before
ID O'Clock most Of the organizations had
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marching music Of some late omers was
heard after the mass had begun. which was
not until 1880 Every building facing tho
parade ground was adorned with American
Tags and q profusion Of the flags hung over
the balconies OF the marine barracks. before
the centre Of which the elaborate altar was
erected The altar was decorated with
palms and banked behind 1t was draping
Of national flags. Before the mass there was
music. both religious and secular, ranging
from ~Onward. Christian Soldiers, to Aud
Lang Syne, "Annie Laurie" and Marching
and the police band and the music brought
by the various marching organisations there
was an orchestra on the nrst balcony OF
the barracks. back Of the altar, and with the
orchestra large choir:
The service was under the auspices Of
Gloucester Naval Camp OF Spanish, War
Veterans, assisted by the Long Island
Chapter Of the Knights OF Columbus. and
was designed as a Memorial Day tribute to
the dead Of the army and navy and Marine
Corps of the United States. The celebrant
was the Rev. William Fl. I. Reansy. chap
lain Of the navy. and among his assistants
were Father John f. Nash. rector Of the
Church Of the Sacred Heart. and Father
Chidwich, the Names former chaplain.
Among the several bodies officially in
attendance were detachment OF the Marine
Corps, companies Of blueiackets. the Sixty
ninth, Forty seventh and Fourteenth regi-
ments. N. q. s. N. Y; division Of the
Second Naval Battalion, the First Regiment
of Irish Volunteers. representatives OF the
knights of Columbus. the United States
Anthony Ancient Order Of Hibsrnians,
the Catholic Benevolent Legion. Royal
Arcanum councils the Ancient Order OF
Foresters OF America. and numerous
women's organizations Of the Catholic
Church and those whose work 10 eonnsoted
with the different forts around New YORK.
besides G. A. r. men and veterans OF the
Rear Admiral Goodrich. oommandant Of
the yard. had opened the yard to the public
for this service. The picked choir Tor the
occasion was 9rgsnzsS oy "a AaSs raSs SS nv
Prof. Albert 8. Caswell. The music in
cluded parts Of Haydn's third mass Among
the musicians accompanying the choir were
men from the band Of the Twenty third
Regiment.
Father Reaney preached a very short
Memorial Day sermon. saying that the SER
vice was in memory Of those from all parts
of the United States who died In the differ
ent branches ef the military service OF tne
country. At the close Of the mass the bands.
the choir and orchestra and come of the
audience Joined in rendering "The Star
SpanRled Banner" in q volume that made the
atr ring With all the exits from the yard
open and the whole under military regula-
tion the parade ground was cleared IN. IL a q
Star Spangled Banner had died away.