Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-29
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Celebration of High Mass at Trinity Church
Yesterday.
The Memorial Day Arrangements and
the Preliminary Service Last
EveniRg-Those in Charge.


terday morning al 1890 o'clock at Trinity
Church was particularly notable from the
fact that Archbishop Martinelli the apos-
tolic delegate, the celebrant. In the
calendar of the church yesterday was Trim
ity Sunday, the patronal feast of Trinity
Church, and it was on this account that
the services were more elaborate than
usual The archbishop. Mgr. Martinelli
occupied seat which was canopied in yell
low and white, the papal colors. on the
north side of the altar, the officiating
priests being grouped at other places with
in the chancel
Rev. John D. Whitney, S. j.. rector of
Georgetown University, officiated as dea-
con OF the mass with Rev. John A CALI
gan, S. j., as subdeacon. Rev Hector
Papi, S, j., of the papal legation assisted
the ceiebrant in singing the mass. Patrick
j. Ford and James A. Mullen were masters
OF ceremonies for the occasion The num-
Der of acolytes in attendance at the mass
was unusually large. The sermon for the
day was delivered by Rev. Father Dewitt
5: j. the subject of his text being the
Mystery of the Holy Trinity"
burlng the service the following program
was rendered by the choir: 'Asperges Me.
Domine' Wiegand; "Kyrie Eieison,'
Gloria in Excelsis,' ''Credo," "Sanctus ct
Benedictus' and "Agnus Del from Mer-
cadante's mass in fiat; 'Veni Creator"
from Handel; soprano solo, Mrs Armand
Gumprecht. At the offertory, 80 Guam
Suavis" Cagliero; trio for soprano. alto
ahd pass. Mrs Gumphrecht, Miss Mccoy
ana Mr. Murray. The music was rendered
IN ihagnif1ce:lt style, the solo number being
especially good. The choir, which was I'M
DER the direction of Harry w. Howard COM
p rnanS .ne following: Quartet Mrs, Ar
mand Gnmprecht, soprano; Miss G. Edith
Mccoy, alto; Mr.. John c. Weidman tenor
ana MI Joseph c. Murray bass Chorus
MISSES ME- hose kearney, Mary Kearney, Mag
gle sweeney, kittie Doering, Mary Har-
nedy, Nellie Sullivan Gertrude Clemens
Helen Doering, jamie Ullmer Dora Collins
ana Mrs. Virginia Maher, Messrs Weld
man, Murray, Grau, Cannon and Maher
rector.
Memorial Day.
Inc members of George L. Morris Post,
NO. IT, Grand Army of the Republic, at
tended divine service last evening at the
Dumbarton Avenue NJ. E. Church where a
special sermon was delivered by the Rev
Frank II. Havenner, the pastor The
church was prettily decorated for the occa-
sion, American flags being in evidence all
around the pulpit and chancel, while the
handsome guidons of the post were con-
splcuous. Special musical services were
rendered for the occasion bv the church
choir, under the leadership of MIR Henry
wilson. The text of the sermon for the oc-
caslon was taken from Exodus 18th chan
Yer, 2oth ann nth verses, the subject being:
Sell government, free speech at free as
semplles and equal justice from the hands
Oh equals; every man to be given the full
est chance. The speaker made an excel
lent address, entirely appropriate to the
occasion. He spoke of the universal observ-
ahce OF Memorial day as an indicat ton of
national progress. the exercises of tomor-
row being doubly significant from the fact
that no more sectionalism exists in this
country.
The post will have charge of the George
town cemeteries tomorrow, the program of
which has already been published in The
Star. Instead of following the usual Gus
tom. Holy Rood cemetery will first be visit
ed, and the exercises held there after
which Oak Hill cemetery will be taken in
AT Holy Rood a special stand has been
hullt for the speaker and other arrange
ments made for a satisfactory observance
OF the day The celebration in the West
End this year will be more general and
more elaborate than ever before Mr.
Rudolph Timer is the chairman of the COM
mittee for Holy Rood, and Mr. B. T jan
ney chairman of the Oak Hill cemetery
committee.