Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-29

Innocence III crowns and pure white dresses,
bright little fellows in the red and purple robes
of the acolyte, and the crpcifx, sacred heart,
statue of the Virgin and various emblenatic
banners were the principal features of yester-
days May procession, which formed in Trinity
Sunday school. marched down n street, no
55th to the convent and back to
the church. All along ths line there had
gathered great crowd OF : people,
who watched with more than ordinary interest
the religious celebration, ana remarked upon
the number of tather isoccoforts Sunday pupils,
who alone PARTICIPATED. The first division of
the procession was led by Mr.. J. T. Finney.
David Cotter then followed in the capacity of
guide and John Mccarthy as banner carrier.
Then host Of children. The second division
was led by Miss Mary Heenan, with Thomas
Gsrtiand and Michael Ready az guides.
blk infants with chubby arms folded. wings at
tsched to their shoulders and REPRESENTING
angels, then frightened more the procession.
Following came the heart bearer, Miss oueenie
Prodigy, attended BY Miss Carrie Eiuntz and
Miss Ida jones' the May queen, Miss Mary
heliher, and her attendants, Miss Mary SDii,-
man and Miss Ceceiia McCann, and then the
speaker, Miss Jennie Timer, who walked be-
tween Miss Gertie Harper and Miss Kate
Harnedy.
Miss Kate Sullivan led the third division. with
Mr., Thos. Cottsr as guide. Thirty-two acolytes
were in line. As the procession reached the
Visitation Academy host of darkly dressed
girls with the brightest Of faces, made doubIy
attractive by smiles, came forth from the doors
On returning TO the church with the process
Miss Iflmar in,
invocation to the Virgin that was an effort
worthy of the highest commendation.
MGR sAFoILI AT TRINITY.
Grand poniifcal mass Was sung yesterday at
Trinity Church by his exceiiency Archbishop
satolli. assisted by some of the leading prelates
of the Catholic Church of the surrounding
province. Within the chsncei rail there had
been erected a purple and red-draped dais. and
ct 1890, the ceisbrants came forth from the
sanctuary, the archbishop, tie last to APP
pear, tOok bis seat upon the reli-
gious throne, while his secretaries, Mgr.
Pope and DIR. Sbarretti, sat opposite. Then
there grouped about near forty ROBBED aeolytes,
forming a picture beautiful to behold The
archbishop Was assisted in the celebration by
Father SabetIe OF Woodstock College, while
key. Father richards, President of George
town College, and Father Gillespie. president of
Gonzaga College, acted daaccns OF honor
Father Chester was deacon of the mass and
Father Mc1ammany subdeacon. Mr.. j. Barry
Smith of the college; was master
OF ceremonies The sermon Of the dav, which
was delivered BY the Rev. Father ooldrick of
Georgetown College, was the Trinity, and
the congregations were congratulate on the
manner IN which they We're celebrating the
feast The musical part of the sacred program
was one of the features of the day. the re-
lnforced choir ard fifteen-piece orchestra rem
derinS music of an unusually fine uraiity
The clear alto voice of Mas Margaret Blame
niece OF the dead statesman, and the exceIlent
notes OF Messrs. Reside and Mcfarland, the
basso and tenor, who contributed their talent
were heard TO great advantage Miss Blaine
sang the Veni Creator. The oifertory was set
to the music of Msscagni, iatermezzo from
Cavalleria Rusticana. The crganist was M.
Geo. Sheriff and the director Mr.. Armand
Gumprecht.
JEFFERSON DAVIS SON.
On Friday last Miss Winnie Davis, s'the
daughter of the confederacy," visited George
town for the purpose Of giving final instruc-
lions to Undertaken Birch reintiye to the re-
movai OF the remains OF her twenty-three-
months-old brother, Samuel Emory, from Oak
Hill and their shipment to Richmond, Va,
where they will be reinterred with the BODY of
Jefferson Davis. Today the remains were
taken up and sent away.
The child died in 1854, while his father was in
the United States Senate. Two other children
of the dead southern chief will be removed
before the week is out 10 Richmond, one from
Memphis, Tenn, and the other from Alabama
cHILDRES's COUNTRY HOME.
The younger sisters and brothers of the rep
reseniatire of Georgetown society on Saturday
evening gave a fair at Linthicum Hail for tina
benefit Of the Chldren's Country Home. and
owing to the inseres. that is always taken in
q hlrT a fha hnTn -..Es
whose auspices the fair was held, the proceeds
were encouraginSly large. The members of an or
ganization known as the S. s. L. F. were the
prime movers in the entertainment
On Saturday Miss Darneillo and Miss Adler
had charge OF the candy table. Miss Webster
and Miss Grcenlees presided over the fancy
booth. Miss Dunlop dispensed Lemonade, Miss
Sawyer and Miss Smoot sold flowers, Miss
Marshall passed ont heapinS plates of cream,
Miss Cragin extended invitations to taste her
cake. Mr.. "Bilr' Picking superin.cnded tie
grab bag and Mr.. Irvine FicklinS acted as door
keeper.
Among those present at the tair were Lieut.
and Mrs. Webster. Air. and Mrs. A. Grccnlecs,
Mrs. Othey, Miss Coyle. Miss DAVIS, Mr. Allen
Dunwoody. Lieut.. and Mrs. Dunwoodv. Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. I. Dunlop, Mrs. Cragin. Miss
Julia Smoot, Mrs Pattcn. Mrs Graves, Mrs
Darneille, the Misses Da-reiile. Miss Mary
Marshall. Mrs. Adler. Miss Stuart. Mr.. Calvin
CoNles, Mr.. Chas. Taussig, Mr.. Harry Ritteu-
house. Mr.. Halsey Dunwoody, Mr.. Lloyd Sraoot,
Mr.. H. McCartcney, Mr.. Preston Graves and
Miss Sophia Stuart.
EBENEZER A. NJ. L. CHURCH.
The quarterly annual conference OF the A.
NJ. &. Church was held yesterday at Ebenezer.
Rev. Dr. J. II. Collect, presiding elder of Po:o-
mac district preached on 'The Nations Sin"
The burden Of his discourse was upon the po-
litical endorsements OF tine co,ored race.
He thought that the condition Of the colored
people might be a,rcliorated were il cot for the
the sermon successful efforts we're made to
raise the necessary pastoral support. The
church officers present at the conference were
Brown, Bysll Gross. Spencer Lee Trustees
James Davenport. John MGgruder, benjamin
DAILY. George Hawkins aad Local Preachers
Rev. DR.. d. p. Seaton, preached on THE Burn
versity were desirable for the vigorous growth
of the church; that Christianity showed the
greatest force where it met with the greatest
opposition. The congregation present was
about the largest which the church has ever
had. The stewards and trustees of Ebcnezer
will meet tonight for tee purpose OF arranging
rallies
POLICE.
The disorGerly assembly trouble is cropping
out again and the police made three arrests
yesterday in consequence. Richard Wakefield.
laborer. nineteen years old, and John Cohen.
twenty-hye. were taken in by Officer Howard