Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-25
RODE TO THE HOLY CITY
IRIUMPHAL ENTRY OF SAVIOR
INTO JERUSALEM.

Palms the symbols of His day of triumph
and joy. decorated each altar The attend
ance at the Catholic Churches was large,
many non-Catholics being present, attract
ed by the impressive and beauty of the
service. In all of the churches of the city,
with few exceptions, special musical pro-
grams had been arranged. At st. Patrick S
Church last evening Rev. DR.. Stafford
preached THE Seven Last Words of
Christ The big auditorium was crowded
to overlooking and many who did not nave
tickets of admission We're turned away.
The service was opened with Wagner s
Prelude to Parsifal," rendered by the choir
of the church. with full orchestral accom-
paniment. THE Seven Last Words by
Theodore Dubois. containing the utteTances
of Christ while on the cross as recorded
in the GOSPELS. was sung. Mrs. Annie Grant
Fugitt gave a soprano solo Rossini 3
'Infia Dudley Bucks My Re-
deemer and My Lord was sung as an alto
solo. 80 Sa.utaris." by Gumprecht. WIS
sung by a quartet and chorus. after which
"Tantum Ergo" in y. by Riga; "Parce
Dominic Gregocan'- end The Recessional
March from FIRST Suite" by Lachner, We're
| rendered. Armand Gumprecht was the di-
rector, with Anton Gloetzner at the organ.
Personnel of Choir.
The choir included
Sopranos-Mrs. Anne Grant Fugitt, solo
list: Miss Christine NJ. Arth. Mrs. Belle B.
Cain. Miss X. G. Cullen. Miss Annie Fitz
Hugh Mss NJ. A. Hardin, Miss Hoffman
Miss Julia E. Linden. Miss Jeanette Mudd
Miss Kathleen W. Noel. Miss A. f.. NJ
Sherrer. Miss Lola Wentworth. Miss A.
NJ. Jarrett, Miss NJ Sweeney, Miss NJ
Howard.
Tenors-Melville d. Heusey. soloist; H.
MacNamee, George a. Mcmahon, Lucius
Randolph. J. A. Riley.
Contraitos-Mrs Esther Gumprecht, SOLO
list; Mss Olivia G. Arth, Miss Sarah l..
Avery, Miss John B. Flynn. Miss E. NJ.
Gisriel, Miss Anna L. McGrath. Miss
Loretta Z. O'Connell, Miss A. f. Smith
Miss Louise Taylor. Miss Agnes Wallis
Miss Virginia P. Wilkerson, Mrs: Joseph
b. Wilson, Miss L. Lieutand Miss n.
OHare.
Bassos-T A. Murray soloist George E.
Buckley, ]. Bennett Kelly. Matthew Lep-
Wilson A. Zappone, C. NJ. Kennedy and
Mr.. Burke.
Ancient Custom Followed.
Following ancient custom in the Ro-
man Catholic Church, in celebration of the
triumphal entry of the Savior into Jeru-
salem, there was a picturesque procession
at ST. Paurs Church yesterday morning.
large number of choristers took part in
the pageant, bearing palms and singing
hymns of praise. A procession was also
held at st. Stephens Catholic Church, Rev.
Father Caughy. pastor. A similar ceremony
was also held at st. Mary's Catholic
Church.
At all the morning services In Roman
Catholic churches yesterday the passion
was either sung or recited. Where prae
ticable the passion was chanted by three
clergymen or seminarists. The blessing of
palms took place at st. Aloysius' Church
at 1879 o'clock am, followed by solemn
high mass celebrated by Rev. John B. It
tar, assisted by Rev. NJ l.. Fortur as deacon
Fath
During the mass the sacred passion was
sung by three clergymen, Rev Henry A.
Leary taking the part of "Christus; Rev
John b. Kelleher that of Amelia" and
narrator. The ceremony was of most
solemn and impressive character.
Feature of Service.
Services in commemorative of Palm Sun
day were held in st. Teresa's Church yes
terday forenoon in the presence of a con-
gregation that filled the edifice. The bless
ing and distribution of the palm took place
at the mass celebrated by Rev. Charles NJ.
Bart. the pastor. at 1880 o'clock. Fol-
lowing brief discourse by Father Bart on
the significance of the occasion the palm
was distributed A feature of the service
was the rendition Of The Palms, by
Faure, by a quartet of the church choir.
In the evening at 7:30 o'clock the regular
Lenten service, with a sermon by Rev.
House, held.
A class of seven young people was con-
firmed before a large congregation at the
morning service yesterday at Grace Lu-
by the pastor, Rev. J. E. A. Doermann.
This was the tenth class confirmed by Rev.
Doermann in the new edifice.
In the course of his sermon the pastor
pointed out the solemnity of the vows which
the young people were about to take, and
the blessings that will follow a life con-
secrated to the service of Jesus Christ.
The church was tastefully decorated for
the occasion and the choir, consisting of
Miss Irene Umhau. Miss Violet Wilmer
AID Miss Ellen Heine. sopranos: Miss Anna
F. Mattern, contralto; Mrs. A. Wilmer and
Mrs. F. w. Loetsch, altos; Mr.. d. Ballauf,
Mr.. n. Miles and Mr.. G.. Werner, tenors:
DIR. Jno Stutz and Mr. F. w. Loetsch, bass;
organist, Miss Antoinette Wilmer, rendered
the following selections: Great God At
tend" Kern; The Palm Branches" Faure.
Services will be conducted every evening
this week excepting Wednesday and Satur-
day. at 1880. and on Good Friday morning
at IL o'clock
Easter services will be conducted at II
a. m, at which service the holy communion
will be celebrated, and at 40 pm. the
Sunday school will hold its Easter service,
The church choir will give the following
selections Easter Sunday morning: why
Seek Ye the Living Among the Dead" An
them, TIE Deum in B fiat Thomas; solo,
Open the Gates of the Temple"
In Episcopal Churches.
The Protestant Episcopal churches of
Washington observed Palm Sunday in
fitting manner. Palms were blessed in all
the churches in the morning, which the
faithful bore during the services and later
took the branches to their home. Thus was
the beautiful symbolism carried to every
corner of the District of Columbia. An
impressive spectacle was presented at the
close of the devotions, with the congrega-
ton bearing palm through the bright sun
shine of beautiful Palm Sunday.
The bishop of Washington officiated at
two local churches yesterday. He con-
frmed a large class at the IL o'clock serv-
ice at the Church of the Epiphany, Rev.
DR. Randolph II. McKim, rector, and de-
livered short discourse appropriate to
Palm Sunday and the solemn ceremony of
confirmation. The bishop also preached at
Christ Church. Georgetown, in the evening
There was an appropriate observance Of
Palm Sunday at ST. PauPs Church, Rev.
DR.. Alfred Harding, rector. at IL o'clock
am, with holy communion and a sermon
by Rev. ]. s. B. Hodges. 8. 7. D., of Balti-