MEMORIAL TO DEAD SOLDIER

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 50, 28 August 1922, Page 8

MEMORIAL TO DEAD SOLDIER

A; memorial to the late Sergeant F. W. Crpinbie, who lost his life in the Great Wan, and who was closely associated with, the \ Church,,of .St. Gerard, was unveiled yepterday by his Grace Archbishop Reelwood, S.M., at St. Gerard's "Church. Solemn High-- Mass was celebrated at 10 o'clock by the Rev. Father Wholnn, C.SS.R:, Rector of St. .Gerard's,- assisted by tho Rev. Fathers Duffy and .'Wnlghe, C.SS.R. -Tho Roy. Father -Mitchell; C.SS.R., was master of ceremonies,/and the sormon was preached by the Rev. Father Campbell, C.SS.TJ. ■ T Hi|%Graco- the Archbishop presided at tho : Masse,■ "at ivhich there was a crowded congregation. TpjsrTSJßfcJnsr-by" St. Qerard's;-choir r jvasi veny fino, arid the following items were Biiri«r' at the Mass: —Gounod's "Mouse Do Pafue No. S Sollenello." Rossi's "Magmfijat," Toir.er'a -"Proper of thn Mass," Elcrfcr's "Aye jVlaria," and the responses in harmonised plain chant. : ,': '-'Afc the. evening service, which-j. was crowded, the sermon was preached by the Ret. Father Mitchell, C.SS.R.' ./ 'This music was as follows :—-Neidermey4r's "Pie Jesu," in memory of tße. departed souls; Silver's "0 Salutaris"; '■"Eatribillottfe's "Magnificat" in .C and "Tantunr Ergo" in C minor; Oakes's setting of tho*"Diyiuo Praises" No., 3, id D; and 'GioVa'nni AUegri's "Adorenuts 'in aetornum." ■

TJie rendering of the lengthy programme of mu»ic \>y vthe choir of- St. -Gerard's was most artistic and devotional in detail, and reflected the-highest credit iipoji the conductor and singers alikeMr;' James- Skeddan ; pre3ided at the orcan very ably,' and played the extremely <mfit'ult*- accompaniments well., Mr. Frank J.. OaKes, tho conductor, .responsible for the*, highly artistic finish to the choir's firia« effort. Mrs. Qakes was the soloist at both services. <-. ■: . \,,, •-.. ; ■:'■>'..■■'■

i3ie majnorial,! which' takes the. form of n tealutjftft'mstbte altar, is .6f;; uhitlue.defiigi*, andC: ii in; keeping-V with the fine cinttch. ." ;. .-■■. .. ■■ ,--,■.,... ■ .•■••■ y .■ ■ 'She la'fis'Mr.'Cronibie'.was a membeiv.of the*I"Evening Pisf'-'comniercial staff.'.-..■