The New York Herald Newspaper, April 27, 1875, Page 7

THE CATHEDRAL DECORATIONS. . Wil, for a week cr more aster his investiture, be ‘THE CARDINAL|- The August ‘Ceremony at St. Patrick’s Cathedral To-Day. “WE PRAISE THEE, O LORD!” The Sublime Verses of Saints Ambrose and Au- gustine Illustrated by the Divine Art. A NOBLE PAZAN OF TRIUMPH. Grand Choral and Instru- mental Effects. Analysis of the Musical Work Composed : in Honor of the Occasion. PRO’ ‘ME OF ARRANGEMENTS. List of the Invited Arch- bishops and Bishops. THE TICKET TRIBULATION. Ample Precautions Against Confusion. The decoration of the Cathedral of St. Patrick for the ceremonies of this morning were completed last evening. The sanctuary now blazes wita Scarlet color, although hangings ef the Cardinal color have been used more sparingly than was at frat intended. The hemisphere, covered with silvery granules, which was at first intended for the background of a sunburst, is not to be used as such, lt has been kept in its position at the back Of the altar, but is now garbed with scarlet clotn, ‘Which has embroiderea on it in gold large tas- sels depending from a series of con- volved cords. Above the altar ts a large crucifix. This has been draped and eanopied with scarlet cloth, broiaered with gold, The arrangement of this drapery is very skilfal, snd is made to serve as a partial screen to the tmblematic window, which is at the rear of the _ ‘anctuary, The walls which surround the sanc- tuary are leit plain, except that fesvoons of fabric ;0f scarlet and goid undulate over their tops. Away up at the roof, above the large win- @ow-at the rear of the charch, is another _weriea Of ~ festoons, — een this and tue frapery of the crucifix are the words “Te Deum Laudamus,” formed in gas jets. The Dardinal’s throne is panelled with velvet of a darker color apparently than that of the hang- ings, while Arcnbishop Bayley’s throne is @anopiea with # cloth whose hue is somewhat akin to that of the Tyrian purple. All the itghts had not yet been placed in the sanctuary when the reporter left the Cathedral last evening, but those that were in _ i produced a very pretty effect with their flasn- (Bg Upon the white, gold and scarlet about them. The body of the Cathedral is unadorned. Outside the sanctuary the only part o/ the Catuedrai Which _ bas been touched by the decorators is the front of the galleries and the choir, which form one line. ‘These have been festooned with the gold broidered Warlet cloth, and at their central point, just over the middie aisle of the churcn, two very hand- tome Papal flags of silk are skil/ally draped. All this beauty will be enhanced to-day—the tolor toned down at certain places—by the ap- position Of the gold aud tues of the robes of the prelates and priests; and it is, peraps, a fact 4 they Were more numerous and varied the Rew components of the scene to-day would, with them, make the sanctuary appear overcrowded with the yellow of gold and the biaze of scarlet. AFTER THE CEREMONY ® over to-day the prelates and priests will be conducted to the Orphao Asylum, at tue sorner of Houston and Mott streets, to partake of reiresnments, The chapel ana par- jors o/ this institution have b tarned into fining rooms, in which the priests wili have a told lunch, while the Cardinal and the préiates will have a dinner en famitle in another room, Thirty-six covers are to be laid jor tne latter party, and preparations are now making to pro- vice luncheons jor about 400 priests. Thethree ‘tments in whicn the clerical parties are to reireshments have been handsomely @raped and festooned with scariet cloth and flags, THE CRLEBRANT @f the mass is to be Bishop Loughlin, of Brooklyn, The organ of the Cathedral was tuned up last evening, and later the eatire choir revearsed the Music of the masa, with very fine efects. THE BISHOP OF ARIZUNA. The writer met the Right Rev. Father Salpointe, Bishop of Arizona, last evening, and spoke to him Upon the subject of Archbisaop McUloskey’s eieva- tion to the Cardinalate, This prelate is a kind- looting, small gentieman, about fiity years old, Whose face sod figure betoken the posses Mon by Bim of vigorous health. He said be felt happy that the American Catho- dice bad at iast been given a Carainal, QD Was especially pleased that Archbishop McCloskey was the He knew of no Special reason for the New York to receive high honor irom the Pope; but he was putin a mvod not of inquiry, but of Sincere pi fe, when he learned that Aroh- bishop McCioskey had been Der of the College of Cara Bishop Saipointe is to carry to the new Aron- Dishop of Santa Fé the pallium which Mgr. Ron- Gotti has borne Dither from Rome. CARDINAL M’CLOSEEY’S MOVEMENTS ‘Within & circle of Church and social festivities, ‘The social atisirs in Which Lis Eminence is to take part bave already been announced. On Saturday Be will accompany Bishop Williams to Boston, where, on , he will bestow on that prelate the paliiwm, whieh is one of ths principal insignia Of the rank Of Archbishop, to whieh be has just been raised. ABOHBISHOP PURCELL’S ILLNESS, ‘The distinguished te, archbisny of Cincinnati, is stopping at the remd Andrew Gross, No, 27 Park avenue. The Arom Oishop, Who bas on immonse dioces@ to minia- ter to, was in @ very weak state whea he Feached the oty, und was so fatigued that be was unable to partake of uny relreshmegt or Bourksnment, which be so Muck needed, General Alf, of Uincinnatl, a distingaished ofteer, ac- @ompaniod the Arohbishop, who will, health per- Mitiing, be presen: at the ceremony, Many of $0¢@ bisnops are in delicaio health, owing to the Gistance they have bad to traverse to reach this ty, Bnd to the hort notice given tuem ly thoir invitations, THE RUSH FOR TIOK ETS. ho other coremony or public transpired im this city coud bave made such 4 tremonuovs demand for tickets, The grumbling in regard to the distrivution of these much suugit for pasteboards was very loud Sli yesterday audup to a jaro uour in the evening, (twas even anid that some parishes in the city | 0@1 NO: received the cour: of even one ttoKes, OF course 1% to be remembered shat tie | No. 1. ° NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 1875—QUADRUPLE SHEET. BAUDAM US. TE DEV ‘ Selections from the Great Work Composed fog the Ceremony of Imposing the Berretta on Cardinal McCloskey at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. SOPRANO. Allo. con rage lau - da - mus, Cathedral will only hola 2,500 and that New York city has @ Cathotic population of over 250,002, It is calculated that neariy 100,000 of these psople wanted to get tickets, and that thousands of per sons Outside of New York were also auxions ta come here to get a sight atthe ceremony, The sexton of the Catledral, Mr. Hart, was nearly driven to despair ty the number Of a@p- plicauons that were made to bim fo8 admission, The rear entrance of the , Cathedral was thronged until a late _ hoa | last evening by crowds of peopie, among whom were many fashionable ladies, who Vainly Sought for tickets, And in addition to this there is nardly @ Catholic pastor in the metropolis whose patience has net been exhausted by the demands of Dla parishioners. Of course these gentiemen were | not able to distribute tickets when they did not receive them from Vicar General Quinn, wha couid not supply every person who applied, THE POLICE PREPARATIONS, The police arrangements will be under th charge of Captain Anthony Allaire, of the Fours teenth preciaoct, who is one of the best and calms est oficers in the city, and whose temperament is admirably adapted to manage large and enthusi« astic assemblages. The following notice has alee been issued :— TO THE PUBLIC. Notice 1s hereby given that no one will be mitted to pass the lines or enter the Cathe without suowing the letter of invitation or of admission. ‘fais rule wil be strictly iollowed. ‘ WILLIAM QUINN, V. G. THE MUSIC. Of all the grand and impressive ceremonies and features that will signalize the great event at St Patrick’s Cathedral to-day, the musical services will be among the most interesting. They have been evtrasted to the care of a very distinguisned and experignced musician, Mr. Gustave Scnmits, organist of the Cathedral, who has given abundant evidence on former importaat occasions of his em tire fitness for such an arduous task. His selec- tions are eminently appropriate, consisting of the master work of Cherubini, ‘“Messa Solewnie in D minor,” and a “Te Deum,” especialiy com. posed for the occasion, Although Mr. Schmitz haa already distinguished himself as a composer, notably in the grand mass sung at the consecra- tion of Bishop MeNierney, yet, after a careful pe rusal of the score, we can unuesitatingly state thatin tuis “Te Deum” he has tar surpassed all his former efforts, It unites grandeur and sim. piicity of idea and style. It will be interpreted to-day by @ chorus of seventy singers, among whom are the most emiuent church soloists tm New Yok, and a judiciously selected string or- chestra, numbering twenty. The absence.of reed and brass instraments, which are eatirely out of place in a church, must be regarded as fortuitous, ‘The “Te Deum” is one of the oldest hymns im the liturgy of tue Catholic Church, dating back to St. Ambrose in the fourth century. It has been @ favorite theme with musicians im all ages, & glo rious anthem of triumph and praise to God, Some of the best thoughts of the great minds devoted to music found expression in fiustratiug in joyous strains this sublime acknowledgment of the Deity. The colossus of composers, Handel, has left the Dettingen “Te Deum” as @ novi monument of bis genius, THE HYMN OF PRAISE. ‘The work of Mr. Schmitz 1s divided nto three parts, the first commencing with the opening verse, “Te Deuu !audamus;’’ the secoad with the line, “Te ergo quesumus tuis famulus subvent,’? and tne last with the words “Inte Domine spe ravi.’ The selections {rom the musical score which we present to-day will give an intelligent idea of the character and treatment oi the new “Te Deum.” ‘They indicate tne principal features in the work and the change of theme, and cachis continued only as {ar as necessary to mark the point of departure trom the preceding line of thought. No.1 presents the opening measures of ‘the hyma. TE DEUM LAUDAMUS. ‘The basses give the first outourst of praise ana are followed by the other voices, with a brilliant passage for the strings. The movement Is spirited and worthy of its sublime subject. There is nothing complex or aught of straining a(ter effect init measures and every voice and instrament tells, ‘At the fifth verse of *the hymn, “Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus, Dominus Deus Sabaoth,” the music changes from its triumphal character to & more subdued spirit. Tne selections marked No. 2 and No. 8 represent this portion of the work. The change from the key of U to that of B natural, byan abrupt modulation, with @ Jortissimo passage for the violins, ts very effective. ‘The movement then returns to “its former tempo, but remaining in the key of B major until the verses announcing the various choirs of saints and angels who sing the praises of the Deity in heaven are reached, Here the a REMARKABLE DRAMATIC EFFECT. ‘The principal vasa voice commences in recitutive form, “Te gloriousus apostoloram chorus,” de claiming it on the tonic, with the common cnord sustained by the instruments. The chorus answer | “Te Deum laudamas” in like harmony. Toen the | recitative ts resumed in the verse, ‘Te propheta- | rum jaudadilis numerus,”’ a semitone higher, with the cuord of the seventh of G shavp, leading inte | the key of C sharp minor, in which the chorus re- | peat “Te Deum laudamns,” The bass then sings still 8 semitone higher “Te martyrum candidatus exercitus,” in the same key as that of the choras, nd harmony finally modulates into the key of D major, When the chorus comes in with an abrupt chord by the orchestra with tue word ‘“Patrem,”* | All the voices thunder forth, withoat accompant- ment, “immense majestalis.”” This part of the movement is in tempo rubato, A similar effect occurs in the last act of “Alda,” when Radames 1s accused by the high priest. ‘The first allegro is then resumed from the verse, “Venerandum tuum verum et unicam Filiam,” te the end of the movement. This is avery happy imitation of canon form, consisting of two themes / in contrary motion. The sopranos and tenors be gin the first suoject, and are followed by.the tenors and basses with the second. This continzes to the | verse, “Judex esse crederis venturus,” and brings t iz and power combine in its massive the first part of this magnificent work to a brik 1b close. aig THR SECOND PART begins with the verse, “Te ergo quesumus tals famulis subveni,” an adagio in E flat, shown In s@- Jection marked No, 4, A solomn chord or two, and then the strings, muted and (remolandi, followed by the chorus, sotto voce, 1M the prayerful invecation to the Most Hign. The principal soprano sings “Saivum fac populum tuam, Domine,” a very beautiful ane touching meiody, with @ string ac companiment ia triplets, and of @ sostenuto chag+ acter, capable of being rendered with passionate expression and tenderness. A CLIMAX 18 RDACHED at tho verse, “Dignare, Domine, die isto sine pee ato nos custodire,” as represented by the selec- tion marked No. 5. The soprano and tenor take up the melody in unison, With the full chorus ia harmony, massive chords by the organ and an elavorate figure ior all the strings—violing, violas, violoncellos and basses, The effect here is very dramatic, reminding one of a grand ensembdle by Meyerveor or Verdi; but the religious character of the work is not lost for s moment, but rather intensified, At the word “miserere” the chores S0)Tanos commence the melody already sung by the soprano and tendr, and the latter continue m now phrases of the same, the close deing of the most imposing Kind, Then, as@ contrast to the preceding, there is & quiet, subdued recitative, motto sostenuto, for the soprano, leading from the key of BE fat to that of 0, a few closing bare of the movement, a¢ @ calm after the storm, THR THIRD PART of the work Illustrates the jast verse of the hymm “Tn te, Domine, speravi; nom confundar im etar num.” it commences With an andante, as showa by selection marked No. 6, consisting of afew measures Without accompaniment, followed by an aduegre con drio, with tremolo of strings, Then, as tae Work draws to a close, very beautifal barmonic effects are introduced, snd the parts respond to each ovher like in # dialogue, as shown by ion marked No. 7 The opé@ning theme, “Te Deum iaudamus,” 18 resumed, and with it the en- tire work if brought toa sinale, It ise work that is destined so be @ loug-lived favorive in the boundiess répertoire of ine music of the Cathouse