Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-23
THEIR FIRST MASSES
THREE YOUNG PRIESTS OFF
CIATE IN CITY CHURCHES.
Elaborate Ceremonies and Large
Crowd at Each Service
Special Music.


celebrated their first masses at churches
in this city yesterday morning. The young
priests were Rev. Robert 8. Achstetter,
Rev George Harrington and Rev. F. E..
Craig.
Rev. Father Achstetter read his first mass
at 1890 O'Clock at ST. Marys German Cath
Ollie Church, 9th and II streets northwest.
Elaborate preparations had been made for
the OCCASION by the Windthorst Club. The
young priest was escorted from the rectory
to the church by procession of small chill
dren, members of the Windthorst Club, AGO.
lytes and priests. At the altar Father Ach-
stetter was assisted by Rev. Cornelius j..
Dacey; deacon, Rev. John p Tobin of San
Francisco; subdeacon, Rev. John Glenn of
Iowa; master Of ceremonies, Rev. Maurice
]. Cahll. Rev. Father Currier, paster of
the church, delivered the sermon, and the
choir sang Haydn's Imperial Mass, No. ),
accompanied by the Marine Band Orchestra
and the organs The quartet of the church,
composed of Mrs. Kitty Thompson Berry,
soprano: Miss Margaret Eichorn, alto; Mr..
Al. S. Fennell, tenor, and Mr.. Frank Reb-
stock, basso, sustained the solos of the
mass. The music was under the direction
of Dr. Anton GloetZner, with Miss Jennie
Glennan at the organ and Mr.. Sol Minister
leader of the orchestra.
Father Achstetter is the son of Charles
and Josephine Achstetter of POS New York
in few days for Trenton, n. j.. where he
will be stationed until the opening of the
Catholic University. when he will return
to continue his studies.
At st. Joseph's Church.
At st. Josephs Catholic Church, Rev.
Father George Harrington celebrated his
first mass at II o'clock. In the front pew
sat the young priests father, Col. f. H.
Harrington, L. s. NJ. c., his mother and
two sisters, Mrs. Waldo C. Hibbs and Miss
Rosebud Harrington. There was a large
congregation and a number of army and
navy officers were present.
From the rectory near the church a pro-
ceSslon formed of croSS-bearer, candle
bearers, dozen acolytes. and little white
clad, f1ower-crowned girls of St. Joseph s
parochial school, together with the Off
ciating church officials and the pastor of
the parish, led the way of the young priest
into the beautiful church Rev. James F.
Donohue, rector of st. Patrick's Church in
baltimore. preached the sermon Rev. Fa-
Their Harrington was assisted in celebrating
the mass by Father MalIon as deason and
Father Quill as subdeacon. An orchestra
and organ sustained the voices of the choir,
which was under the direction of Miss
Daisy Joyce. Manzo's First Mass was
sung, followed by the "Veni Creator" and
Rosary sung by Mrs. Mcintyre The of
fertory was sung by Mrs. Diggins. "Agnus
Del was rendered by Miss Grant and Mrs
F'ugitt. Father James Smyth and the choir
sang "Magnifcat" during the closing pro
cession.
At the conclusion of the mass several
hundred persons went forward and kneIt
at the altar to receive blessing at the
hands of the young priest. He was assisted
in this service by his brother. Rev. Father
FRANK harrington. As guests participant
ing in the service yesterday were Rev. F.
5. Dyer, 8. s., of Yonkers, n. Y, president
of the seminary there; Rev. Francis Zigot
OF Brookland, Rev. James F. Donohue and
Rev. j. A. Smyth, assistant at St Jo-
| seph's.
Holy Trinity Church
An immense congregation was present at
| Holy Trinity Church in West washington
yesterday morning when Rev. F. E. Craig,
who was ordained Saturday by Carolina!
Gibbons, celebrated his first high mass The
altar was beautifully decorated and within
| the chancel were a number of priests from
| Washington and other cities.
Rev. Father j. d. 0NeiI of ST. Mary's
| Seminary preached the sermon and Rev.
| Father Craig celebrated the mass assisted
| as follows: Assistant priest, Rev. j. F. X.
Mulvaney, S. j.; deacon, Rev. P. j. O'Con-
nell of st. Stephens; subdeacon, Rev D.
j. Dunno of Chicago; master Of ceremonies
Joseph Kuhn. Also present in sanctuary
| We're Rev. p. ]. Quill, S. j., Georgetown
University; Rev. Bernard Fleming Column
pa, 5; G.: Rev. Henry NJ. Chapniss, S. S.,
Catholic University; Rev. Philip Eggleston
and Rev. John Tohn of St Mary's Semi
| nary; Rev. John Gaynor of ST. Patrick's:
Rev Fathers King and Walsh of ST.
| Pauls; Rev. ]. Gibbon Smith Of St Ste
| phens; Rev Samuel Cahll, S. j.. and Rev
Francis McAtee of Holy Trinity
At the conclusion of the ceremonies
| nearly loo communicates knelt at the
chancel rail to receive the blessing of the
new priest.