National Republican., 1883-05-28
CRowNING THE VIRGIN.
BeautiIul Ceremonies In the Catholic
Churches Yesterday.


Churches Yesterday.
The beautiful ceremonies of the Octave, be-
ginning with Corpus Christi day, were
further observed yesterday in all the Catholic
churches with great eclat. On Thursday
last many children took their communion for
tho first time.
At Trinity church, Georgetown, yesterday
the Sunday school was formed in line by
Rev. Father Roccofort, and headed by n de.
tachment of st. Bernard, moved in procession.
The statue of the Virgin was carried by
Masters Probey, Starcke, Edwards, and
Stewart. The crown was upborne by Miss
Annie McGowan, attended by Misses Rotta
Wcitzell, Virginia Ludgate, Bessie Me-
Gowan, and Fannie Riley, with the
little girls, Mollo and Katie Baleman,
Lulio Trunnell, Fannie Parrot, aud Jaue Ul-
mer as angels. The school girls, dressed in
white wearing wreaths, and carrying bou-
quets, followed, and the procession was closed
by another detachment of Knights Of st.
Bernard. The limo went up n street to
Thirty fifth, thence to @, passing the convent
of Visitation, then down o aud Thirty-sixth
to the church. The sanctuary was n mass
of flowers. The statue being placed, the
crown bearer gave the crown TO the assisting
cl, rgy, who put it OH the statue. Mrs. Their.
csa Macdonald made the presentation address
Father Kelly, the pastor, then in brief but
the ceremony TO daily life and imitation.
This concluded, the children brought forward
their floral offerings, which were placed
around the statue.
During the services the Angelus, Benedcta
Maria Litany, o Salutaris, Tantum Ergo
and Laudate were rendered by the Sunday
| school choir, composed of Misses Florence
Mcxlsy, Mamie Kearney, Mary o'Brion,
Mary Horrigan, Lizzie Sweeney, Estello
Strauss, and Mary Hagerty, Messrs. James
| Spillman, Thomas Stanton, and w. IL. Man
| ogue, with Miss Lizzie Ewcll as organist.
At st. Aloysius in the morning, Rev.
| Father Denny celebrated high mass, assisted
| by Deacon Father Noonan, Sub-deacon Father
Browning and Master of Ceremonies Mac
Avoy. Father Murphy preached the sermon,
| When the blessing of the Host began, u pro-
cession of 100 little boys and girls, all
dressed in white, and representing the disci-
| pies and angels, two of the boys personating
the Saviour and John the Baptist, pass ed
around tho aisles, the children scattering
flowers and singing as they went
In tho afternoon the church was densely
| crowded to witness the representation of
Christs life on earth. procession of 500
children was formed at the sisters school on
North Capitol street. They were dressed in
white red, orange, and purple colors to repre-
sent the rosary. Miss Mary Sweeney was the
Crownbearer, assisted by Misses Brosnahan
and Murray. The Lords Band" were dressed
in white and blue, and the children of Mary"
in spotless white. The music rendered
was Durand's mass and the offertory
"Landa Sion in De-" by Lambreathe. Rev.
Father Noonan conducted the afternoon SER
vices, assisted by Fathers Denny and Giles
pie. The ceremony of Crowning the Virgin
was performed, and Father Murphy addressed
the children upon the solemnity of the cere-
mony in which they had just assisted.
At st. Joseph's church on, Thursday even
ing the same ceremony win be observed, clos
ment.