Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-22
MAY DAY PROCESSION
CHILDREN OF CATHOLIC SUNDAY
SCHOOLS IN LINE.
Assemblages at st. Patrick's Church,
st. Theresa's and st. Augustine's-
First Communion.

large congregation yesterday witnessed
the children's May Day professions OF the
several Catholic churches. At st. Patrick s
Church a class received holy communion
! at clock in the morning. about 12o chill
dren celebrating the sacrament for the first
time Rev. DR.. Stafford ofiiciated at the
mass and made the address to the chill
dren. and Rev. Father Michigan. who was
in charge of the children, read prayers
after the mass.
The annual May procession took place in
the afternoon at O'Clock. There were
about so children in line from st. Patrick.
st. Joseph and ST. Vincent Asylum Sunday
schools. The procession started from Car
roll Hall and proceeded along street to
10th street. up 10th to H street, across
II street and down the west side of 10th
to F street and up the east side of 10th
street to the church. AS the children en-
tered the church they sang May hymns,
which flooded the church with melody. Rev.
rather McGarry made an address to the
children. Rev. DIR. Stafford directed the
procession and acted master of cere-
monies, being assisted by Rev Fathers Nc
was May queen, and read the act of con-
secrat ton.
The maids of honor to the May queen
Were: Misses Jane Barrett Mabel Cos
grove, Clara NJ. Riechenbach, Marjory Cor
coran, Lille Miller Nellie Rocca, Mary
Johansen. Rickie Johansen, Anna Ftzhugh,
Carrie Robinson, Eta Collins, Nellie Con-
nors Annie Connors, NJ. Gleason, Wright
Silers, Waters and Smallwood The crown
bearer was Master Joseph McNulty, and
the train bearers little Misses Marguerite
and Loretto Lyons,
Solemn benediction of the blessed sacra-
ment concluded the services Rev. DR.. Saw
age OF The Holy Cross College being the
celebrant: Rev. Father McGugan. deacon,
and Rev. Father Carroll, subdeacon. Mr..
Joseph Bingham was the censor bearer
and MesSrS. Hardness and Victor the
acolytes.
At st. Theresa's Church.
There We're 275 children in line at st.
Theresa's Sunday school procession. Rev.
Father Bart, pastor of the church, lead the
procession, which lead from the church
through Fillmore street to Grant street,
along Anacostia's principal thoroughfare,
to Washington street, and thence to the
church. When the procession entered the
church the organist, Miss BARLEY, played
TITS the Month of Our Mother" which
the children sang in clear, loud voice
while they marched around the church.
Miss Alice Bennett, the May queen, read
the act of conservation. She and her at
tendants, Misses Alice Green and Addie
Wathen; the crown bearer, little Nelen
Bury; the robe bearers, Virginia Warren
and Mary Childs, and the four assistants,
Misses Lizzie BranSon Iva Schultz, Belle
Scott and Mary Soper, encrcled the statue
of the Blessed Virgin and placed a wreath
OF white roses on the statue of the Virgin.
A brief address was made by Father Bart,
after which the benediction was pronounced
and the children marched out of the church
singing, ION This Day, Beautiful
Mother and then proceeded to the Sun
day school hall where they partook of their
annual treat of ice cream and cake.
At st. Augustine's.
Rev. f. Y. Bischoff had charge of the
services at st. Augustines Church, where
400 colored children took part in the serv-
ices. Rev. Paul Griffith, the pastor; Rev.
A. j. Olds, assistant pastor. and Rev.
Charles F. Aiken, DID, of the Catholic
University of America, marched with the
children. Miss Beatrice Burke was Queen
of the May, and crowned the statue of the
Blessed Virgin at the conclusion of the pro-
cession. The children marched from the
church along 10Th street TO NJ and back to
the church, which they entered and con-
Guided the march around the three aiSles,
each child depositing a flower before the
altar of the blessed mother. Rev. Father
Griffith gave benediction of the blessed sac
rament, and the services were closed with
the singing of Holy Cod by the choir and
Sunday school