The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-06
CATHOLIC CHURCH NOTES.

Medals and premiums will be distributed
70 the children q the SUNDAY School In the Church
Of the Nativity. Brightwood az PTS O'Clock to
morrow. Benedict0n Of the Bis ssed Sacrament
viii be given after the last mass every Sunday
hereafter
A special musical programme, by an
augmented choir, viii be sung IN honor o. the
Feast Of Pentecost in 81. Thescsa's Church at the
late mass tomorrow. Instrumental selections viii
be rendered By several musical artists.
Rev. Father Joseph F. MCGEE viii
preach AZ the high mass celebrated IL honor q the
Feast Of Pontecost in the Shrine Of The Sacred
Heart are held every morning after the O'Clock
mass.
The annual commencement exercises OF
Georgetown Visitation Convent will be held Mon
day. June s az $50 O'Clock.
The Sisters Of the Visitation will entertain the
Atnnae at luncheon the following day In the
Convent Refectory at o'clock
His Eminence Cardinal Gibbons will
confer the degrees upon the students q Trinity
College next Tuesday morning az Il O'Clock.
Hon Victor J. Bowling Of New York City viii
address the graduates.
Distribution exercises in the Academy
Of the Visitation Connecticut avenue viii be pri-
vately conducted next Tuesday at 10 O'Clock
His Eminence Cardinal Gibbons will
preside at the Commencement Exercises Of The
Immaculate Seminary, Wisconsin avenue. Tuesday.
June IS. at Il O'Clock
The Art Exhibition Of The immaculate will be
open 70 the public Sunday. Monday and Tuesday,
June Il. l5 and l6
The Sisters Of Providence extend TO the Catholics
Of the District cordial invitation to attend this
exhibition Of the pupils work.
The readiness with which St Patrick's
congregation responded % the request for ala IN
repicnishing the fund for the poor. the great sue
cess attending the festival held last week for that
purpose. and the voluntary assistance rendered by
the women Of the parish. demonstrate very clearly
the happy conditions Of gOod-felloWship in that
congregation. and proved truly gratifying TO the
pastors OF the church.
Rev. Father Walter Elliott. c. s. p.
dean Of the Apostolic Mission House delivered the
Grafton at the unveiling Of the monument 20 Gov
Stevens Thompson Mason, IN Capitol Park Detroit
Mich. Decoration Day.
Father Elliott is native Of Detroit and has
always taken active interest IN the welfare of
his State. He Il who first suggested that the
remains Of Mason, the hrst governor Of Michigan
be brought from New York 10 the State he had
served so we'll The idea was readily taken up by
tho legislature. and Nj Gilmartin, q the Detroit
Free Press. through eminent committees, arranged
for the uansfCnence Of the remains and the cree
ton Of the statue
Fer many Washingtonians. the unwilling held ad-
ditonal interest, because Miss Emily Mason, Of
this city, widely known among the older residents
q tho District. IS the sister Of Stevens Thompson
Mason. the boy Governor Of the Thirtes 10
whose memory the monument was erected.
Miss Mason received into the Catholic
Church by Bishop McGill. Of Richmond. and has
ever since been stanch and devoted Catholic
In her carly days she earned through her writ
ings- reputation Cor literary talent. and made a
collection Of the battle hymns q the Confederacy
Although she has now reached the age of ninety
I'VE years, Miss Mason Is still in the full vgor Of
her faculties, and made the trip to Michigan las;
week in private coach. placed az her disposal by
the officials u Detroit.
She was the object Of unusual honors and espe-
cial attentions "a that city on Decoration Dav.
Miss MasoLs family was one OF the celebrated
colonial families Of Virginia Her granduncle was
George Mason. thought by many 10 be equal 10
jefferson In his political astuteness and In the wide
influence he exercised In the formative period Of
tho history Of the Constitution and her grand
father was or the staff Of Washington during the
campaigning Of the Revolutionary war