Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-18

priores-through Charles street TO Mulberry
street to Cathedral street TO the cathedral
the procession passed, marking the public
esteem In which his eminence In held.
As the head Of the procession reached the
porch Hamerik's 'Marche Solennelle" was
performed by grand orchestra and organ
Up the aisle to the sanctuary moved the
long line. the vast congregation standing.
At the rails the dignitaries were received
sistants. who. without confusion. commo-
ton. agitation or disturbance assigned
each member Of the procession TO his pre-
viously appointed place. All remained stand
ing until the cardinal WAS escorted 70 his
throne. where he was robed for the solemn
pontifcal mass which was celebrated with
al the elaborateness demanded by ritual and
liturgy.
Musical Program.
The musical program for the mass was -
follows:
Prelude for orchestra and organ. .Cherublna
Entrance Of procession-Marche Soien-
nellie ...........-......-.........- -Hamerfk
vesting of the Celebrant Andante. .Mascagn1
Introit. seminary choir. .Gregorian-
Kyrie and Beethoven
Graduate. .Gregorian-
Neni Creator .Carrow.
Credo.
Onertorium. -.-.-Sregorian
Ofiertory. Motto. Alma Virro......- Hummel
Sanctus. Benedictus and AGnus Del
Beethoven.
Commune ............-----.-------G ---Gregorian-
Te Deum-six-part chorus. Kahn.
Recessional. Alleluia-chorus. Beethoven.
The preface OF the mass was sung by the
semnarians from St Mary's. who also sang
the harmonies at vespers. The solotsts OF
the seminarian choir were William Eaton.
Philip Cronan. John McSveeney and FNreder-
ick Heidenreich.
Rev. James A Mccaiium OF St Patriclcs
Church, Montreal a member OF the Order OF
Sulpicians. was master OF ceremonies. He
has directed all the great celebrations In
the Baltimore cathedral during the past
twenty years. He was assisted by Rev.
John T. Whelan and Rev. w. A. Reerdon.
priests Of the cathedral. anc By Rev. James
F. Nolan Of Corpus Christi Church and Rev.
The officers Of the mass were: Deacon.
Rev. VIM. f. Starr. pastor Of Corpus
Christi Church: sub-deacon. Rev. VIM. =.
Bartlett pastor OF 81. Anns .soSd 1nuncn; & eea,
St. Stephens Church. washington. DC:
Rev. Jacob A. Walter. pastor OF st. Pat
rick's Church. washineton, DC: assistant
priest. Rev. DIR. A. L. Magnien. rector OF
the Seminary OF St May OF ST. suipioa.
The Letter From the Pope.
Rev. DIR. Rocker. vice rector OF the Amer
lean College at Rome. read In the course OF
the service the congratulatory letter of
the holy father to Cardinal Gibbons. which
he prefaced In these words:
Your em.nence-His holiness has confided
to me the most honorable Office OF bring
ing TO your eminence and presenting 70
you on this most auspicious occasion his
letter of congratulation together with q
gift expressive OF his benevolence This
duty is all the more grateful TO me be-
cause Of the opportunity it gives me OF
uniting to the fluctuations OF the supreme
pontin the congratulations Of the rector
and students Of the North American Col
lege at Rome, OF which institution Your
eminence as chairman OF it's executive
committee is. in a manner. the head. I
know, however. OF no better way OF express
ing the affection OF our college for your
eminence than by repeating cordially those
good wishes which his holiness In this
letter expresses TO you. With the permission.
then. of your eminence 1 shall read the
letter. 1t is as follows:
To our beloved son. James Cardinal Cib-
bons, archbishop of Baltimore-health ana
apostolic benediction:
In the month OF October next recurs the
auspicious day on which FIVE and twenty
years ago you were raised to the episconaI
dignity. We. therefore. are prompted both
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