by the Sisters of Loretto at Calvary, for many years used in the Calvary church, and in 1899 brought to Loretto, where it is used in the orchestra of the Academy.

The office of "striking" the tunes, especially of Hail to the Queen-difficult because of its minor key-was religiously fulfilled but not sought, and so much did it prey upon the mind of the one appointed that many amusing incidents are related of timid Novices who on being jostled to arouse them from the drowsiness that had overcome them at meditation hour, would discordantly break upon the prayerful quiet with the intonation, "Hail to the Queen"! The setting of the hymn-the same as that given in the Philadelphia Choir Book of 1787—was used by the Sisters until 1849, at which time an easier melody in major key and three-fourths time, was adopted. This melody, which they use to the present day, is almost note for note that of the Dona nobis pacem of Bishop David's Mass (see "The Catholic Melodist", published in 1855, by Webb, Gill & Levering, Louisville, Ky.), also in some old hand-copied music done by Lorettines is found the same melody used for the Easter hymn, " Ad regias Agni dapes" : The Red Sea's dangers now are past. To which of these three uses of the air is due the right of priority is not now known.

In the Directory compiled by Father Nerinckx, we find also the following provision for the singing of Hail to the Queen at midnight:

THE PRINCIPAL FEASTS OF OUR LADY.

They are Immaculate Conception, most holy Nativity, most wondrous Annunciation, and her most glorious Assumption. Waking at quarter before 12 the bell rings while 12 Hail Marys are said.

At 12 o'clock: nine Glorys,

Hail Daughter, &c.,

Then Hail to the Queen,

The Litany of our Lady,

Hail Mary Queen,

Nine Glorys,

The Sanctus,

Four Our Fathers, &c., in honor of St. Joachim, St.

Anna, St. Joseph, & St. John Evangelist,

One verse of the Veni Creator,

Three verses of Jesus, the only thought,

Nine Glorys,

Finish with the Angelus.

At the Feast of the Annunciation:

Beginning and ending with the Angelus-kneeling.

These Mysteries so much interesting the Society are supposed to have happened at midnight.

But perhaps the most interesting of all these extracts from Father Nerinckx' Directory is the following:

THE SENDING TO A NEW ESTABLISHMENT

A procession on the Sunday before the journey.

1. All the nominated come to the Mother House three days before the start.

2. A retreat of nine days, at the end of which the Mother is installed and offices designated in the workroom after advices. This done, the Litany is sung in the Chapel, then recreation; the rest of the time is spent in fixing for the journey.

3. The day of starting: High Mass early, in which Communion for the travelers, Dear Mother and the rest disposed for Communion.

4. All things being ready beforehand, after breakfast they all go to the Chapel, say the Lady's Litany, adore the Blessed Sacrament, hail the Blessed Virgin, go in the refectory, embrace their Sisters with a farewell. Then on their knees re

ceive the blessing of the new Mother, Dear Mother and the Mother of Loretto standing. Then, all in the Chapel, invite the Lord Jesus, the dear Mother Mary for company, with all the Saints and Angel Guardians of the Society, bidding rest to the departed; go in silence into the wagon from the Chapel, which starting, they strike Hail to the Queen.

5. On the road all Rules kept as much as possible; the Sacred Heart picture and the Loretto picture carried in sight. When arrived at the place, the adoration of the B. Sacrament and Hail to the Queen sung, they kiss the ground on which they are to work for God's glory, to live and die, &, if there be a grave-yard, plant the cross, & dig three spades. Recreation the third day.

"Hailing" the Blessed Virgin has reference to another point of Lorettine Rule, which instructs the Sisters to begin and end all their community prayers with the indulgenced greeting used in the Holy House of Loretto, namely: Hail Daughter of God the Father!, Hail Mother of God the Son!, Hail Spouse of God the Holy Ghost!, Hail Temple of the Blessed Trinity!"

The "Picture of the Sacred Heart" which, together with the "Loretto Picture", was to be carried in sight, is one that Father Nerinckx had made in Mechlin in 1816. It bears the mark, “Gravé par Courtais en Malines". He designed it specially for the Society; it represents our Lord on the cross, consumed in the flames of His burning Heart. "Little Loretto" is seen at the foot of the "Calvary", small hearts mounting upwards toward the open Wound represent the souls of those leaving the world to enter the Loretto cloister, while around the spear-pierced heart of the Sorrowful Mother in the open Wound are clustered the hearts of the Lorettine religious. This picture, on the reverse side of which Father Nerinckx wrote the Morning Manna" of the Society:

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