Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-17
and last night, and in some churches was
continual until the dawn of this morning.
At ST. Patrick's Catholic Church the

and last night, and in some churches was
continual until the dawn of this morning
At ST. Patrick's Catholic Church the
members of the ST. Vincent de Paul So
eiety constituted the organized watchers
before the beautifully adorned repository
Details of men. under the direction OF
Edward j. Hannah. kept "hours" from II
o'clock last night until 6 o'clock this
morning. The Mems League of st. Alloy
sius Church performed a similar office II,
that church. This Office was participated
in entirely by laymen. prayers being leo
audibly, by Messrs. Donovan. Schwartz.
Connolly, LeBuffe. Cotton, Hummer Hal
tigan and Berger.
The office of tenebrae will be recited
again tonight in all the Catholic churches.
Tomorrow the paschal candle, Easter and
baptismal waters will be blessed. Almos'
the entire Catholic world will go to con-
fession on this day, it is said. in prep
aration for the Easter communion. which
holiday will be celebrated with all the
splendor at the command Of this faith.
The Last Supper.
The single mass celebrated on the ami
versary of the institution of the eucha-
rist and the communion distributed to
the clergy and the faithful present the
gospel scene when Christ, the only con-
secrator Of the last supper, and the apos-
ties were seated at the eucharistic table.
In honor Of this solemnity the bells rang
out their joyous peals during the mass;
then till Holy Saturday they remain
silent.
This silence alone is intended as sign
of great mourning, but it recalls also. the
silence of the apostles, not daring to
raise their voices to defend their Master
In the Episcopal churches services were
held at o'clock and at 1890 sermons
nj A hn of I'm
Christ was observed in solemn ceremony.
Rev DR.. Alfred Harding. rector of St
Paul's. conducted the services at that
church; Rev. DR.. Randolph Mckim those
Williams at Trinity and Rev. Ernest
Smith at st. Thomas. All of the
churches were largely attended
Services This Evening.
1t is announced by Rev. Joseph F. MCGEE,
pastor of the Shrine of the Sacred Heart
18th street and Park road, Mount Pleas
ant. that Rev. DIR. Charles Warren Cur
rier will preach tonight at 1:3O O. clock on
1.-THE Passion Of Our Lord Rev. John
Harvey Of the Paulist Fathers completed
his course of sermons last night on the
Lords Supper" Father Harvey has
been delivering a course of sermons dur
ing Lent, preaching every Wednesday
night.
Arrangements have been concluded for
a sacred song service to be held at the
Lincoln Temple Baptist Church, 18th and
r streets northwest. at o'clock this
evening. After short address by the
pastor. Rev. Sterling N. Brown, THE
CrucifiXon," by Sir John Stainer. will be
sung by the church choir. consisting of
Miss Agnes Hunt. Mrs. Josephine NJ. Cole,
Mrs. Lucy Blazburn. Mrs Louise Keys,
sopranos Mrs. Jessie Allen. Miss Georgia
Sheffey. Miss Mabel Overstreet and Miss
Lottie Wa lace, altos: Ralph Amos and
John Mcintosh. ba"itones: William De-
Long, Morrison Goodrich. Walter Britton,
tenors. and Thomas A. Walker and John
p. Myers, bassoS.