Evening star., 1896-10-26
LDEN JUBILEE
Oelsbn&ion BY German Catholic Church of
.a St Mary.
Mass Celebrated and Elouuent Ser
mon By Mgr. Schroeder-SOcle-
ties That Participated.

The golden Jubilee Of the German Catho-
lie Church Of st. Mary. Mother Of God. was
begun yesterday morning. The attractive
church building, on 9Th street, was beauti-
fully decorated with flowers and potted
plants. and at the solemn pontifical high
mass. the principal service Of the day.
there was congregation that taxed the
accommodations of the church, and many
persons were unable to gain admission at
all.
The scene within the church was a MEM
orable one, the beauty Of the flowers, the
innumerable lights and the handsome vest
ments Of the church dgnitaries lending the
picturesque to the occasion.
The Mass.
Archbishop Martinell was the celebrant
of the mass. assisted by Rev. Father Cor
nelius Gillespie. S. j.. Of st. Aloysius' and
Rev Father Henry s. Nagengast, assistant
priest at st. Mary's. as deacons Of honor:
Rev. William ]. Ennis of the Georgetown
University as deacon. Rev. Father Burns Of
st. Aloysius' as subdeacon. Very Rev. z.
+. M. Dumont Of the Catholic University
as assistant priest. and Rev. Father Ryan,
rector OF the Church of the Immaculate
Conception, as master Of ceremonies
Inside Of the chancel rail during the mass
were Very Rev. Donatus Sbarretti, Rev.
Peter Frischbier of ST. Michael's Church,
Baltimore; Rev. Francis Bischofr of St
Augustine's. Rev. g. F. Ryan and Rev
John Ryan of the Church Of the Immacu-
late Conception. Rev. Paul Rennolds of St
Matthews. Rev. Patrick J. O'Connell Of st.
Stephens. Rev. d. C. De Wulf of Brook
land. Very Rev. Thomas Bouquillon, ID. D.,
professor OF moral theology at the Catho-
lie University: Rev. H. Hyvernat, d. D.,
professor Of the Semitic languages at the
Catholic University; Rev. Gilbert Simmons
Of the College of st. Thomas Aquinas, Very
Rev. John NJ Legrand of the Marist Col
iege, Brookland Station, and Very Rev. p
J. Franctscus OF the Holy Cross College
Brookland.
The Sermon.
The sermon was in German and was
delivered by Mgr. Joseph Schroeder, DID,,
PhD, professor OF dogmatic theology at
the Catholic University. In his sermon he
laid stress upon the idea that the celebra-
uon OF the Jubilee was a manifestation of
the iaith OF the members of the parish
IN Christ Jesus. He enlarged upon this
IDEA, and dwelt at some length upon the
history of st. Mary's and the work it had
ence.
Archbishop Chappelle of Santa Fe New
Mexico. after the sermon made a few re-
marks In English, In which he congratu-
lated the congregation on the splendid par
ish that had been built up by the late
Father Alig and his successors, particu-
larly the present rector. Rev. Father Glaab.
He referred feelingly to the death OF
Father Alig and recalled that he himself
preached the funeral oration over the
dead priest.
Last evening vespers were said and a SER
mon was preached by Mgr. Stephan of the
Indian mission bureau. The attendance
was nearly as large as 1t was in the morn
ing.
Also Participated.
Yesterday was also the fiftieth anniver-
sary Of ST. Joseph's Beneficial Society, and
this organization also participated In the
ceremonies. The society, which numbers
about 80 members. assembled at St
Joseph's Hall. and at 1890 o'clock march
ed to st. Mary's Church in a body A feat
ure OF the celebration was the music under
the direction Of Prof. William Waldecker
The mass sung was La Hache Mass in
C." At the offertory Diabellrs "Jubilate
Dec" was rendered.
This morning at . o'clock a solemn re-
QUEEN high mass was celebrated for the
repose Of the souls Of the members of the
parish VINO have died during the fifty years
OF Its existence. In the evening vespers
VIII be held and Rev. William Tappert of
Covington, KY, will preach the sermon
Cardinal Gibbons will pronounce the bene-
diction.