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Last Sunday I went to the Italian Church to hear the Stabat Mater  It was sung and played beautifully by choir and orchestra. Priests, in rich gowns marched about surrounded by holy smoke choir boys, gold crosses &c. It was an artistic and impressive show. The music of the Stabat—— sung by Italians is emotional, but soothing. I thought of your brothers, and father, and you. How any of the Birds would have enjoyed it, you can imagine by thinking of unmusical Willie gulping in the Tenor solo, and nearly applauding after the bass solo and duet. It was grand, and although the service was rather Operatic and over-gilded, I wouldn't mention it except to you, for a Church that is full of [[strikethrough]] pe [[/strikethrough]] beautiful works of Art, that fosters all things artistic will have to be most rank before I shall condemn it. I am sure that my work today has been better, for that service a (yesterday)

I hope the health of those at home is as strong as my own