Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-28
First Communion Sunday.


Yesterday was also first communion Sun
day at the Shrine of the Sacred Heart.
when, at the o'clock mass, thirty-seven
children approached the railing for the first
time. Twenty others made a renewal
Father MCGEE was the celebrant of the
mass.
About 200 children participated in the
May procession at st. Paul's Roman Cath
Ollie Church Rev. James f. Mackn, pas
tor yesterday afternoon. CARRIED in white
and carrying flowers. the girls in line made
sn attractive appearance, while the acOlyteS
and other boys in the procession added
much to the display. Miss Josephine Ma
haney was the May queen. and crowned Il
statue of the Blessed Virgin which had
been set up within the sanctuary. The as
sistants to the May queen were Misses
Mary Council and Teresa Mahaney.
After the reading of the act of conse-
CT the church. addressed the children on
the significance and efficacy of devotion to
the Mother of the Saviour. Appropriate
hymns were sung throughout the service.
Procession in Anacostia.
The procession of st. Teresa's parish,
Anacostia, was held yesterday afternoon at
o'clock and go juvenile members of the
congregation took part. Rev Martin P.
Egan. assistant pastor with the acolytes
of the church. led the procession, followed
by the boys and girls of the Sunday school
pastor and Rev. J. Mahoney of Charles
ton, S. c., participated. The queen was
Miss Alice Bennett. who had as her aids
Misses Mabel Brauman, Regina Scott, Ger
trude Reagan, Addie Wathen and Lucy
Wathen. The bearer OF the crown was Miss
Helen Bury. The queens train was carried
by little Misses Ella Childs and Mary War
rem, while Misses Myrtle Peacock and Be
nita Peacock were the ribbon bearers. Mr..
Felix Driscoll was the banner bearer. The
act of conservation was read by Miss BEN
nett, the queen.
An address was made by Father Ma
honey. Benediction given by Rev. j.
d. Mari, pastor of the Church of the I'M
maculate Conception.
A class of sixty-eight children received
first communion in st. Teresa's Church yes
which was offered by Rev. NJ. P. Egan. the
assistant pastor.
At ST. Mary's Church.
At st. Mary's Roman Catholic Church
9Th street. Rev. Father Wunnenberger pas
tor. there was a large gathering of parish
toner's yesterday afternoon to witness the
annual May procession held at that church A
feature of the pageant was the carrying of
large statue of the Blessed Virgin, which
was supported by eight young ladies. This
statue was set I'D in the sanctuary, and
about 1t the children placed flowers and
sang hymns In honor Of the Virgin. Ger
trude Rosnsh was the May queen, and
the crown bearers were FloSsie Hartman,
Mary Neuland Edith Retz and Emma Gu
blsch. Masters Edward Ardeeser, Carl
SPAIN and George Wise were the banner
bearers 1t is thought that there were
ABOUT 100 children in line. Rev Henry
Rohlman OF Dubuque Iowa. made the adj
dress to the children. and Father Wunnen-
berger was master of ceremonies
A May procession was held yesterday aft
efnoon at st. Anthony's Roman Catholic
Church. Brookland. d. c.. of which Rev E
M Southgate is the pastor. About 125 chill
dren took part A large number of adults
also followed the line OF march. Miss Rebecca
woodward was the May queen, and was at
tended by Misses Anna Leesnitzer and Ruth
Mahoney. Miss Mollie Mona CHAN was the
crown bearer Rev A. NJ. Mark, the assist
ant pastor, was in charge.