The Washington herald., 1907-04-01


From the massive stone dwellings OF the
uptoWners emerEvu rious men and women
arrayed, as befitted their means and the
Easterday. in silk gowns. frock coats. and
shining hats, each armed with a book of
prayer from the smaller dwellings came
an equally spring-like thgong devout and
churchward bent The boarding houses.
where government clerks Gud others, free
from the rousiug calls of "a family. gem
orally sleep long. also gave forth their
quota TO the churchgoers, and all were
brave enough to risk the rain and cold
in their spring toggery.
Mrs. Roosevelt at Service.
The services themselves probably be-
cause those of preceding years are dimly
remembered, seemed TO surpass in i'm
pressiveness any that have been held in
this city. The damp day. which may
have thrown slight cloud over the ex-
terror Of things. left no trace on the bril-
Hantly lighted altars or on the voices of
the singers.
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt occupied the
pew reserved for her al the impressive
Easter service in ST. Johns Episcopal
Church, Sixteenth. and II streets. yester-
day morning. Another feature of the
service was the baptism of the great
grandson of Justice Hagner, retired from
the Supreme bench OF the city. Justice
Haguer stood sponsor for his little name
sake, who was given his fun name, Alex
ander Burton Hagner. The little fellow
is the son OF Randall il. Hagner. The
others who stood were Lillian b. Hun and
Francis b. Hagner.
Services at 81. AIoysius'
AT ST. AIoysius'. where his excelIeney
MonsignOr Falconio heard Easter mass
minute attention was paid TO every de
tail of the interior decoration and the
careful ladies' of the Sanctuary Society
were we'll repaid by presenting "a gorgeous
picture. In the background stood great
green palms and ferns almost TO the roof
of the edidce and stretching far above
the central altar. Below these. and
spreading the entire width of the sane
tuary. there were Gala lilies of singular
whiteness standing out from back
ground of maidenhair fern and supported
by tendrils of smaller lilies of the valley
Spring flowers covered the altar, leaving
enough space for a myriad of candles
which reflected on the gold vessels and
candIesticks.
Monsignor Charetti auditor of the apos-
tolic legation. celebrated the mass. as
sisted by Rev. Henry a. Leary, s. j., as
Ieacon. and Philip DE Bold 5. j. as sub
deacon. Rev. S \. Fink odiciated as
archprest. with Rev John b. Relleher
snd-John b. Pittar, deacons Of honor Be
sides these there were many other clergy
men on the altar and the incense bearers
acolytes, and altar boys, dressed in the
white robes. made AN admirable fore
ground for the picture The choir, which
had been specially rehearsing for sew
eTal months. sang the "Nissa Soleunelle, F
by Edmund Tozer.
AT the ofertory. Granier's "H0sanna. q"
which was arranged for "a tenor solo. a
soprano and tenor duet. quartet and
fun chorus. was rendered and gave the
choir an opportunity 90 display its full
strength. The sermon on Easter was de-
livered by Rev. John OHara. S. j.. Of
GeoI setown University. II was am ora
tion dwelling chiefly on the reasons for
the celebration Of the Resurrection. and
set forth clearly why il should be a
glorious one.
-. PatriclS's Also a Picture,
St. Patrick's Church also presented a
beautiful picture az the late mass. A
Jhrong, greater even than that which at
tended the services on the anniversary of
its patron, crowded the seats and aisles,
and scores, unable to gain admission, went
elsewhere TO worship. Electric bulbs
interspersed here and there throughout
the clusters of flowers augmented the
tuary a blaze of light Gounod's Mass
10 St Cecilia" sung by the choir under
the direction of Anton Gloetzner. added
greatly to the soiemnity of The services
Rev. James A. Smyth celebrated the
mass, with Rev. Thomas r. AlcGuigan as
deacon, and Rev. William Carroll as sub
deacon. Rev ID. ], Stafford preached
an Easter sermon dwelling on the leader
ship of Christ, the need for humanity.
and the subhmity of Tie Resurrection.
The Day at -. PauFs.
At st. PauTs Roman Catholic Church.
the famous Royal Mass, by Dummt. one
strictly in accordance with the recent
Motu Proprio issued by the present Pope.
was sung complete. and iu a devout and
beautiful manner by a trained choir Of
seventy-fve boys and men. comprising
the combined sanctuary choir of the
parish and that of the ST. Thomas Col
lege, Catholic University of America. The
proper OF the mass was also sung to
musical settings along strict iiturgical
lines, and showed great care and thought
in preparing it, At the close OF the mass
a carol appropriate TO the season was
sung by the boys and men of St PauFs
choir in a most effective manner.
The Rev Dr. Bresnahan. of George
town University preached a most able
sermon on The Resurrection Of Christ p"
The Rev. Father Ketchum was the ceIe-
brant at the mass. the office Of deacon
and subdeacon being taken by Fathers
from the Paulist Hous.. Catholic Univer-
sity other clergymen in the sanctuary
were the pastor Rev. Father James f.
Maekin, and the Rev. Fathers Metcalf
0'Don0hue and Marcetti. of ST Paul's
staff of clergy.
The altar was ablaze with hundreds of
candles, and adorned with palms and
Easter lilies, the church was crowded
20 the doors with Worshipers despite
the rain which was mlling outside
I'm the evening a special carol service
was sung by the choir. after vespers
The music was under be direction of the
parish orgauist and choirmaster. Ernest
T. Winchester, who presided AT the organ.
AT tho Franciscan Seminary in Brook
land solemn high mass was sung al Q
o'clock followed by q granting of general
ahs0luti0n to Jhe members OF the Tbird
Order of ST. Francis Al O'Clock solemn
benedic,ion and yespers were sung IN
an the Catholic churches 0f the city ap-
propriate services We're held I'm the morn
ing. while in the afternoon vespors were
sung.
IN the ERisconmI Chmrehes.