Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-12
GOLDEN JUBILEE.
Continuation of the Observance OF
Feast of Immaculate Conception.

The celebration of the golden jubilee of
the feast of the immaculate conception,
which was begun by Roman Catholics all
over the world last week, was continued in
this city yesterday at the Church Of the
Immaculate Conception, Sth and N streets
northwest and at St. Aloysius Church,
North Capitol and / streets. At the service
at the former church in the morning Arch
bishop Diomede Falconio, the papal dele
gate was present and assisted, and in the
latter he assisted at the evening service.
Solemn high mass was sung at IL o'clock
in the morning at the Church of the Inn
maculate Conception, Rev. F. X. McKen-
ney of st. Charles College, near Ellicott
City, Md, officiating. Rev. Charles NJ.
Bart, pastor of ST. Teresas Church, was
deacon. and Rev. Thomas D. Williams, as
sstant pastor of st. Stephens was sub
deacon. The pastor, Rev. j. d. Mari, acted
as master of ceremonies at the mass, all
four of the officers of the mass having been
reared in the parish. A sermon on THE
Dogma of the Immaculate Conception was
preached by Rev. Charles Warren Currier,
pastor of ST. Mary's Church.
Mgr. FalconiO was attended by Rev. Paul
Griffith, pastor of st. Augustine'S Church.
and Rev. James Burke of the Catholic Uni
versity as deacon of honor, and by Very
Rev Hinch, o. p, prior of the Dominican
Monastery, as archpriest. Rev George
Dougherty, secretary to the rector of the
Catholic University, was master of cere-
monies to the apostolic delegate. Dumont's
sixth tone Gregorian mass was sung by
choir of eighty boys, under the direction Of
Prof Harry Wheaton Howard and Rev.
Ambrose Beavan. assistant pastor.
The following persons were entertained at
dinner by Rev. Father Mari, all of whom
were in the sanctuary during the service:
Mgr. Falconio, Mgr. Marchetti and Father
Stickney, all of the apostolic delegation;
Mgr. D. ]. O'Connell and Rev. George A.
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Rev. Thomas S. Lee of st. Matthew'S
Church, Rev. D. J. Stafford, D. D., of st.
Patricks Church; Rev. Father Hinch of st.
Dominic's Church, Rev. Father Dooley Of
st. Augustine's Church. Rev. P. j. O'Con-
nell of st. Vincent de Paul's Church, Rev.
Jospeh l. Mcclure of Holy Comforter
Church, Rev. Thomas D. Williams of st.
c. Gaven of the Cathedral at Baltimore,
Rev. c. M. Bart of st. Theresa's Church,
Anacostia, D. c.: Rev. James Burke of the
Catholic University. Rev. Charles Warren
F. x. McKenny of st. Charles College, How
ard College. Md, and Rev. Father Ketch-
UNI of the Catholic Indian bureau.
The papal blessing was extended by Mgr.
Falconio in the evening at st. Aioysius. the
delegate also conducted the services attend
ing the reception of new members into the
sodalities of Mary Immaculate Conception.
which was the feature of the occasion.
Solemn vespers We're celebrated by Rev
Edward X Fink, S. j., the rector, assisted
by Rev. ]. B. Kelleher, S. j., as deacon,
and Rev. j. ]. Fleming, S. j., as subdeacon.
Rev John A. Conway, s. j., of Georgetown
University, preached sermon on the cele-
bration of the golden jubilee, and the du-
ties of members of the sodalities.
The musical program included: Hail,
Queen of Heaven by the choir and con-
gregation; Gounod's 1.-The Queen of Glory"
Patterns 20 salutaris'' and shelley's Tan
tum Ergo by the choir. The hymn of
praise, Holy Cod was sung by the con-
gregation at the close of the services.