National Republican., 1873-06-02
1Iay Coremonics ut Trinity (CathoiIrI
Church,

The closing exercises OF the May deyotions At
Trinity church, Georgetown, took place yester-
number Of $50, assembled In the rear OF the
church building. aud formed procession in the
Cross-6earer and acolytes; bannerets, bearing
Inscriptions from the Lltany Of the Blessed
Virgin; May-pole, handsomely Rarlanded with
nowers, borne by Miss Bella McNally, who was
attended by soyernl little girls; cross Of flowers,
emblematic OF Faith, borne by Miss Annie May;
an anchor OF roses, representing Hope, In charge
Of Miss Annie OConner; number Of little girls,
ner, borne by Miss Susie Hazel, supported by
Misses Rose AAtc and Henrietta WetLel; ban
neretA, with appropriate inscriptions; censer,
Annie Reilly and Katie Mcdaniel; hearts
made OF flowers, representing Charity, borne by
Misses Nellie Clements and Mary X. Walsh; q
Mary sullivan, Ada 81 John. and Rsteie Deyine; %
beautiful miniature "house Of God" supported
by Misses Laura Conner, Mary O'Brion, Mary
yonnery, and Mary Cooper; oenser, by Misses
Mary May, Frances Roller, and Ida May; sodAl-
ity banner, by Miss Sallie Baxter, supported by
Misses Jennie Reilly aud Katie Wetzei; a golden
heart, containing the petitions OF the children
10 the Blessed Virgin, borne by Miss Antoine
Ihian, attended by twelve little girls, represen'-
Ing angels; another cross Of Flowers, (Faltb,) by
Miss Katie Sullivan, and q second anchor Of
Of the covenant" carried by Misses Mary Mana
gues, Julia May, Mary IIunter, and Maggie Kirk
land, the ark being canopled with magnificent
ODnttNlDh VI uuWtirB uolut w iOuI nttlb Iulshb
the queen OF May, Miss Maggie Gibbons, and her
court OF eight young missea; q beautiful Sunday
school banner, by Misses Bessie kirkland, Helen
Reilly and Mary scrivener.
Then followed the boys OF the schools, bearing
nrst an elaboratey decorated May pole which
was upheld by Master Krouse; next q number
OF banners, with various pertinent Inscriptions;
then q richly flushed cross of roses, (falth,
borne by Eddie Craig. Succeeding these were 4
number Of appropriate banners, and several AGO
lytes, In rich purple cassocks and hats OF the
same materai, closed the really brilliant pageant.
Every child In the line bore a beautiful bouquet.
The girls wero all uniformly dressed In white
with white wells and blue scarfs.
The procession, under the marshalshp OF Mr..
W. ID. Clements, marched through some OF the
neighborng streets, proceeding a. far as the
Visitation academy, and then returned 10 the
church, on entering Which the choir sang "IIoly
Mary, mother mild" Miss Mary McNally and
| ohofuB. The coronation Of the statue OF the
Blessed Virgin then took place, the presentation
| addresses OH offering the crown being made by
the queen, Miss Mary Gibbons, and her attend
ants. The beautiful golden heart" was pre-
sented with an appropriate address by Miss An
toine THAN. The children then advanced TO the
altar two by two, and presented their bouquets
at the shrine OF the Blessed Virgin, the choir
meanwhile singing "Hail, heavenly Queen" Al
the close OF this ceremony Rev. Father strong
delivered neat oongratulatory address 10 the
children, and the interesting services closed with
| benedlction OF the Blessed Sacrament.