The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-20
President and Cardinal to
Participate.
A WEEK OF CEREMONIAL
Archbishop Keane, Formerly Rector of
Catholic University, to De-
liver Sermon.

continue throughout the week.
The nrst ceremony viii be held at $3.50
O'Clock this morning when Cardinal Glib
bOns viii bestOw the sacrament of con-
frmaron upon a large class. Following
this solemn high mass viii be cele-
bFated. AT which the cardinal viii as
sist Archbishop John J, Keane, Of
Dubuque, Iowa, viii deliver the ami
Versary sermon.
Archbishop Keane was formerly rector
OF the Catholic University and is ex-
tremely popular in Washington. He has
remained over from the conference Of
bishops in order 10 participate in the
ceremonies at ST. PauIek's.
Event Of the Celebration.
What promises 70 Doe the most impor-
tant event of the week is "a cOntem-
plated open air service TO be held AT
3 o'clock this afternoon when President
Roosevelt viii make an address from the
Feetory balcony. Should the weather
prove stormy the service viii be held
IN the church. All arrangements, how
ever, have been made Tor an open air
service In order that everyone who is
interested in ST. Patrick's parish may
have an opportunity TO participate.
The President win address the people
r.
In addit.an 10 the President. other prom
inent men who viii address the peO-
pie will be Cardinal Gibbons. the Rev
Dr. Stafford. pastor of ST Pauick's
Church, and the Hon. H. b. +. Macfar-
land. president Of the Board of District
Commissioners
New Buildings Dedicated.
At the conclusion of the open air ser
vice, the new buildings which have re-
Gently been added 10 the property of ST.
Patrick's will be- dedicated. These In
clude the rectory and the scnooIhouse.
A choir composed OF children OF the
parish win furnish the musical program
for the afternoon. The children will be
stationed on the terrace. from where
they viii sing a series Of hymns special
~ prepared for the day.
Cardinal Gibbons Will dedicate the new
buildings. and in this ceremony he Will
be assisted by all the church dignitar-
les present, including presidents OF Cath
ole colleges and the entire faculty OF
the Catholic University OF America.
SolemE vespers viii be sung at 7.30
o'clock. The sermon will be preached
by Archbishop John Ireland. Of St Paul,
MINI. and a special program of music
VIII be given by the choir AT the II
o'clock mass and the evening service.
the choir VIII be assisted by an orches-
ira OF twenty pieces.
New Carroll Hall.
The new schoolhouse. which is TO be
known as Carroll Han, viii be formally
opened on tomorrow evening at o'clock.
when Bishop Spalding, or Peoria. Will
deliver a lecture on education The
bishop VIII be introduced by William T.
Harris. United States Commissioner Of
Education. IL is expected a number Of
distinguished men viii be guests Of the
pastor on that occasion.
An Oratorio concert viii be given on
Tuesday evening when the choir OF st.
Patricks Church. accompanied by or
chestra. viii give a reading of The
Legend OF ST. Cecilia" the joint work OF
Henry Chorley and Sir Jules Benedict.
Rehearsals have been held for several
weeks, and the presentation Of this work
promises 10 be unusually interesting. in
that il VIII be its first reading in Wash
tngtOn. The work is intensely dramatic
and very beautiful Armand Gumprecht.
organist and director of the choir. VIII
direct the recital
On Wednesday evening the girls bf
the parish viii gave an operetta. and
been arranged by the boys.
The Rev Charles Warren Currier.
pastor Of St Mary's Church, and dis
tinguished speaker. viii lecture on the
history Of the perish on Friday even
ing. iis address viii be illustrated with
stereCpticon views OF the various church
buildings and The pastors WAC have d.
rect4d the church interests since its be-
ginning.
The orphan children are TO be- given
An entertainment on saturday afternoon,
which wiu end the weeks ceremonies
SiZ Pastors Only.
ST. Patgicks. although no years old
has had but six pastors ln all those
years. They have been as follows.
Father cadrey, l5gi 20 1884, Father Mat
theWs lsoi 90 1851; Father O'TooIe 1854
10 1850. Father waiter 1890 10 1891.
Father Gloyd, 1884, 70 1901, and Father
Stanford
IN Father Walter Washington found
one or its quaintest and most picturesque
characters. The priest was known
among Catholics ana nOn-CathOlics
alike as the RECONCILIATION OF charity.
and was known time and again 10 go
without the necessarles OF life IN order
10 tL44fFAtit' -ti+ Htl+t4iilEe OF the poor
with whom he came ia contact.
lie was rarely known 90 wear an over
coat In winter. and would never spend
a penny On himself until IL was abso-
lutely necessary. The priest was great
ly beloved by everyone. Irrespective Of
creed
A pretty little story is told ana re-
membered by persons who We're asso-
ciated with him az the time
Father Walter was called from his
bed one very cold night 10 attend a
sick woman. Two little children came
10 the rectory, and were standing hand
ia hand when the priest answered their
call. They told him their mother was
i'll and was IA immediate need Of the
services OF a priest
Father Walter accompanied the chill
dren 10 a tenemeuI-like home They es-
c0rted him direct 10 the Woman's room
and directed him In. The priest attend
ed the sick woman who was conscious
and who asked him how he knew size
was dying. lie told her that her chill
dren had come for him.
The mother was very much puzzled
and told the priest her two children had
been dead several years. and that she
looked FOR the children. believing the
mother slightly delirious, but they were
never found. nor was there any trace
OF the little ones who came 70 the priest
and begged him 10 20 70 their mother