Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-08
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CATHOLICS CELEBRATE
Proclamation Of Dogma Of
Immaculate Conception.
THE PAPAL BLESSING
FORMAL OPENING OF NEW UNI
vERsITY BUILDING.
Distinguished Clergymen in Attend
ance and Elaborate Program observ-
ed-Luncheon Served.

ed-Luncheon Served.
In common with every Roman Catholic
institution in the world Georgetown Col
lege today is celebrating the fiftieth ami
versary of the declaration of the dogma
of the Immaculate Conception by Pope
Plus TX. The ceremonies are being held
at the college under the auspices of the
Sodality of the Immaculate Conception,
religious undergraduate society over GEN.
fury old. In elaborateness and religious
significance the services surpass any held
in the United States on this occasion.
Many distinguished guests-clergymen
and laymen-are present and participating
In the celebration. All study at the fnsti-
tuition is temporarily. abandoned, and the
day is one of religious observance.
Pope Sends Cablegram.
Rev. Father Jerome Daugherty, president
of the college, this forenoon received
telegram in Latin from Rome, a translation
of which is as follows:
THE holy father Is much pleased with
your preparation to celebrate the Immacu-
late Conception and extends his blessing to
Georgetown College and Sodality.
The entire celebration was begun with
solemn reception of candidates into the
Sodality last evening. The first service
this morning was solemn high mass at 10
o'clock in Dahlgren Chapel which was at
tended by Archbishop Diomede Falconio
the apostolic delegate, who gave the papal
blessing. The sermon was preached by
Rev. Aloysius Brosnan, S. ].
The officers of the mass were: Celebrant,
Rev Father Daugherty; deacon, Rev Elder
Mullan of Woodstock, Nd; subdeacon, Rev.
Mark Mcneil, S. j., of New York; master
of ceremonies Rev John j. Daly of the
college.
Music appropriate to the occasion was
furnished by the regular college choir, as
sisted by singers from tn Getty. Members
of the sodality, including the officers, were
present at the services, some of them acting
in various capacities about the altar The
chapel was beautifully decorated for the
occasion.
The text of the sermon by Father Bros
nan was: Behold from henceforth all gen
erations shall call me blessed for he that
is mighty hath wrought great things unto
me and holy is HIS name
Father Bresnan's Sermon.
IT am not going to ask you,' said the
speaker ito take a gloomy view of the
times in which we live. To me they are
full of hope. Ii the age has its evils, so
shall it have adequate strength to over
come them; but, my friends, it does not
need a prophets version nor a sage's
there has been an appalling quivering and
sundering of ancient ,creeds, and that the
moral atmosphere of our young century is
not altogether wholesome
"Such fundamental truths the divinity
Of Jesus Christ, the inspiration of the sa-
cred Scriptures. If not openly denied, are
defended but Enthusiastically. and with large
concessions to infidelity. The morality of
home life, the morality of literature yes,
the morality of public life, at least in prac-
tice, is not the morality of'rthe. Gospel-not
the morality of Catholic teaching"
The speaker called attention to the di-
vorce evils of the age, the problems of
justice unsettled and features of present.
day life. He asked his hearers whether it
was mot well for man to take along with
him every safeguard and protection that he
can for his souls true intereStS?'
The Immaculate Conception.
In regard to the doctrine of the immacu-
late conception he said:
ut is intended to make US share in
larger measure the helpfulness of the
maternal love Of the blessed Virgin, to
make us feel the grand sweet influence of
her sinless life, till 1t shine like the light Of
Gods benediction along the pathway of our
lives"
Father Brosnan concluded with detail
ed explanation of the dogma of the inn
maculate conception and its meaning to the
world, according to the Roman Catholic
doctrines.
Throughout the mass Archbishop Falconio
sat upon throne beside the altar and per-
formed the duties which fall to one in his
Office and extending the papal blessing at
the conclusion of the services, stated.
The new south building, which cost $780,
coo and contains conveniences of an excep-
tional nature, was formally opened with
impressive services at high noon. The
structure is the refectory of the college,
and faces the courtyard between the col
lege buildings. The mass over, a process
% o1a 11yfoc hvy h;cl,n~
Falconio, clad in the brilliantly colored
robes and wearing the high mitre of his Of
flee, left the chapel and proceeded slowly
into the new building. AS attendants in
honor with the papal delegates were the
officers of the mass and Rev. Fathers John
Whitney and ]. H. Richards former presi-
dents of the college, and Rev. E. x. Fink,
president of Gonzaga College, this city.
After entering the building the acolytes
formed in two lines in the large students
dining hall and allowed the distinguished
prelate to pass between them. The lat
ter then read the Roman Catholic ritual
for blessing a new building. standing at the
head Of the room, after which he walked
from corner to corner, repeating Latin
phrases in the dedication service. In his
hand he carried a large golden cross.
At the conclusion of this brief but inter-
esting part of the program of the day the
procession entered the college building
was served at / o'clock in the new refec-
tory.
Guests at Luncheon.
Among the guests at the luncheon be-
sides the papal delegate were H. r.
Gown, p. H. ODonnell, James A.
0'Shea, Joyach Miller. Rev. E. D. F. Brady
Charles B. Vienny, John G. Agar Conde B.
Pallan, William H. Graham, Father Mayer
| Father Dooley, Father Cutler, Mgr Near
chette Father sSiekney, Rev. Dr. Shahan
Father George Daugherty, Father Thomas
| Smith, Father Mcclure, Very Rev. Father
| McGarry, Rev. Pr J.l O'Connell, DIR. Stat
| ford, Father Coffey, John Fairfax, Edward
Ward, Michael Colbert, Perry o. Johnson
Chas Rhodes. William Roach, T. A. Cam:
| alier, DR.. C. O'Donavan A. A. Hearst, Jas
NJ. Wilcox, James Morris, ]. W. Fairfax, r
Watkins, Mrs. w. aQuicksan, James IT
Clarke, Chas. Able, Chas. Haines. c: Byrne
Joseph McAllen, Wv. McGraw, James e
Smith, G. Camalier. Rev. C. c. Lancaster
Charles Walsh. II. Quinn, John Murphy
VIM. Crawford, NJ Leahy. D. Lucy, Thos