Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-30
The Alumnae Of Georgetown Con-
vent Celebrate Centennial.
MANY CHURCH DIGNIPARIES PRESENT
Pontificai Mass, at Which Cardinal
Gibbons Officiates.
SERMON BY MGR. CONATY

The wide doors of the Georgetown Acad-
| envy Of the Vista ton stood open this morn
| ing. and from half-past 0 until half-past 10
hundreds OF former pupils passed over the
threshold OF their alma mater. Inside the
greatest Animation and gayety reigned,
Met by members OF the reception committee
in the vestibule. Miss Marie Patterson of
this city presenting the silver souvenir pins
and Miss Keena the little white ribbon
| badges. old and young pupils received the
most courteous welcome. Hundreds of them
passed through the halls. where. mingling
with the throngs. were dozens of the black
robed nuns. expressing their pleasure in
the reurAon of so many familiar faces.
Almost the last of the church dignitaries
to arrive was Cardinal Gibbons, who held
impromptu receptions at every stage of his
progress to the end Of the hall, where the
clergy was congregating. When the con-
vent bell rang out quarter-past 10 the pro-
cession formed to start for Holy Trinity
Church. 1t was headed by a dozen or more
altar boys, clad in white cassocks and sur
plices, led by the cross bearer. Following
these walked the pupils Of the academy
and after them nearly four hundred OF the
aIumnae.
The procession extended over two
squares, nearly the distance between the
convent and the church property. The
prelates and priests who were to serve In
the mass walked last. Clad in their bril-
liant purple. the three monsignori-Mgr.
Stephan, Mgr. Conaty. rector of the Cath
Ollie University, and Mgr. Sbaretu Of the
papal delegation-were the first In line:
Following was Archbishop Martinelli. papal
delegate. whose trailing purple robe was
held up by two acolytes. Last of all walked
| the cardinal. the train Of his glowing scar
let robes also held by acolytes.
The ProcessiOnal.
AS the procession entered Holy Trinity
Church, the professional from Athalie,
Priests March," was rendered on the or
gan. with an orchestral accompaniment.
The ladies were In the pews when the
clergy passed up the center aisle to the
sanctuary.
The pontiical high mass began imme-
diately. Cardinal Gibbons officiating. He
occupied a scarlet-draped throne at the
gospel side. Archbishop Martinelli having
throne opposite, draped in the papal
colors-yellow and white.
The altar was beautifully decorated with
flowers and cleaned with lights. The en-
tire sanctuary was set with palms and
pants.
The music of the mass, which was mag
nifcently rendered. consisted OF Gounod's
"Messe Solonelle," 'St. Cecilia trio,
chorus. orchestra and organ; "Veni Gre
ator.'' bass solo, at the offertory; ''Jubilate
Dec Diabelli' soprano solo and chorus;
THE Messiah" Handel; recessional march,
Die Folkunger" Kretschmer, orchestra
The soioists We're Mrs. Saidee Jones-Smth,
Mrs. Armand Gumprecht, Mr. William Nc
Farand and Mr.. James Nolan. The follow
ing well-known singers assisted in the
chorus: Sopranos. Mrs. Armand Gumprecht,
Mrs, Clara Baker Smith, Mrs. Rosa c. Pen
nebaker, Misses Annie Grant, Mary Hesler,
Josephine Phillips, Annah G. Began, Rose
Kearney, Mary kearney, Maggie Sweeney,
Kitty Doering, Nellie Sullivan. Mary Har-
nedy and Gertrude Clements: altos, Miss u.
Edith Mccoy, Mrs. Virginia Maher, Misses
Mamie Grant. Maher, Helen Doering, Dora
Collins, jamie Ullmer Mary Triplett and
Annie Hanley; tenors, Messrs. Aloysus
Fennell, Howard Q. Cook. Edward
Schwartz, Edwin Turpin, James H. For
syth, Stasus Meade and T. II. Maxwell;
bassos. Messrs. Mariana Mama. Bernard
Ryan. Charles E. Rice, Joseph C. Murray,
Frank Rebstock, Albert Murray, Waldo
Gross, James Duffy. Michael Donnelly, w.
f. Olivet, Theodore Johnson and G. H.
Wells; organist Mr. Armand Gumphrecht,
and orchestra of fourteen pieces. The
whole was under the direction Of Mr.. Harry
Wheaton Howard.
The deacons of honor attending the cardi-
nal Were: Rev. John d. Whitney s. j.,
PRESIDENT of Georgetown University, and
Very Rev. A. L. Magnien, S. S, D., presi-
dent Of ST. Mary's Seminary Baltimore:
assistant priests to his eminence, Rev.
Thomas S. Lee of st. Matthew's Church,
Washington; deacon of the mass Rev. W.
$. Caughey of st. Stephens; subdeacon,
-.
deacOns of honor to Archbishop Martinelli
We're: Very Rev. Philip j. Garrigan, D.,
vice rector Catholic University; Rev. John
A. Galligan, S. j., rector Gonzaga College.
Papi, s. j.: second master of ceremonies
Mr.. James A. Mullin. s. ].
Sermon by Mgr. COnaty.
At the conclusion of the service the ser
mon was preached by Mgr. Conaty. He
began by saying it was no easy task to
compress within the time allotted the story
of one hundred years of prominence and In
fuence; t, tell the struggles of the pioneers
and of the faith that never faltered; how
from the quiet of the hill top a convent had
stood for a century, overlooking the gate
ways of the nations capital where 1t had
seen the tides Of wars ebb and flow, the
comings and goings of hostile armies and
the returns to peace and union. Beginning
with the century, today 1t is receiving con-
CALCULATIONS at its close.
In eloquent words the preacher told the
story of the lives of the converts found
ers-Father Neale and It's first superior,
Mother Teresa-Lalor.
At the Banquet Tables.
The church services were not over until
nearly l o'clock. After the procession back
to the convent where the doors were again
Hospitality wide open. a luncheon was
served. The cardinal, the visiting prelates
v,
sat down in ths large refectory, where a
banquet from a table lavishly adorned with
howers was enjoyed.
Out in the convent garden, in great
temporary pavilion, the alumnae sat down
at the same time, and had also feast of
good things, served from prettily decked
tables Mrs. Emily Etheridge Moran of
Detroit the daughter of Senator Etheridge,
whose own daughter was one of yesterdays
graduates, was the toast mistress At her
right sat Mrs. Emily Warren Roebling,
widow of Washington Roebling the engi-
neer Of the Brooklyn bridge. Mrs. Roeb-
ling, 1T will be recalled, finished that great
structure when her husband fell ILL., She
has recently completed a law course at Co
lumbia University. N Y, her thesis for
| graduation being upon "a Wffe's DisabiIi-
| ties"
The TOasts.
The following toasts were responded to
| at the luncheon: 1.-The Convent of tbs Vfsi
| tation.' Mrs Mary Mcguire Carr, wife of
| Gen. Eugene Carr; 1.-The clock Mrs. Adele
Morrison Kelley; THE convent GIRL" Mrs.
Wilhelmina Easily Smith; Convent days"
Mrs. Myra Knox Semmes of New Orleans.
THE girls we knew and what they are to-
day Miss Agatha O'Neaie. "Atma mat