Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-11
CARDINAL CONFIRMS CLASS
TWO HUNDRED YOUNG PERSONS
FORMALLY ENTER CHURCH.
Bishop o'Connell Celebrates Pontif-
ica1 Mass-Names of Assistants.
Holds a Reception.

4 class of 200. mostly children. was con-
firned at the 1890 o'clock mass yester-
day morning In ST. Josepil's Catholic
Church by Cardinal Gibbons. Rev T. a.
Buckley of the Apostolic Mission House.
celebrated the mass. Rev. Valentine
Schmidt, pastor Of ST. Joseph's Church,
acted as deacon. Rev. Joseph L. Heller of
the Catholic University as subdcacon.
Rev. 1gnatius Fealy, assistant pastor Of
st. Joseph's. was master of ceremonies.
He vas assisted by Henry a. Hornig The
cardinal occupied the throne on the gospel
side Of the sanctuary. Rev. John B. Har
ney preached the sermon
The cardinal arrived early yesterday
morning and celebrated the o'clock mass.
when he administered the holy COM
nun1on to the class confirmed later. AT
4 o'clock in the afternoon the con.irma-
ton class renewed its baptismaI vows and
was enrolled In the scapular Of Mount
Carmel. Father Schmidt later entertained
the cardinal at dinner when the guests
were Father Lee Of ST. Matthew's. Father
wheeler of the Church of the Holy Com
forter. Rev. John D. Harvey of the Cath
olic University. Rev. T. A. Buckley and
Rev. J. J.. Heller
Bishop Celebrates Mass.
Rt. Rev. d. ]. O'Conneli. rector Of the
Catholic University and tItular Bishop of
sebaste, celebrated pontifical mass yes
terday at II o'clock In st. Patrick's
Church. Before the mass the bishop, fol-
lowing altar boys and attending priests.
marched from the rectory to the church.
the men of the parish forming a guard
Oh honor extending from the rectory door
10 the sanctuary building
me bishop was assisted by Rev. James
M ~ S1ihs; superior Of ST. Thomas Aquinas
t,AfnOl{c nj
James A. Smyth. st. Patrick's, subdeacon:
Hev. DR.. William T. Russell St. Patrick's'
assistant priest to Bishop O'Conpell: Rev.
Wniiam j. Carroll, st. Patricks: Rev.
, Dougherty. Catholic University.
and Mr.. Albert Ridgway, master of cere
monies. "
the following priests we're in the sane
tuary: Rev. DR.. William A. Pace. Rev.
Dl IhoInas j. Shahan Rev. Dr. George
savage, all of the Catholic University:
Rev. Father Rawlinson, secretary to the
Bishop OF Cebu, Philippine Isla nds. and
rev. THOMAS E. McGuigan, ST Patrick's.
Kev. Dr. Edward A. Pace of the Catholic
University delivered the sermon. taking
Tor his subject THE Authority of the
Church as Founded on the Hierarchy
Musical Program.
A musical program was rendered by the
choir, assisted by a full orchestra. Ar
mand Gumprecht was the director. The
program was as follows:
Professional, "Ecce Sacerdos,' p. Ram
pfs; "Vidi Auuam.' Dielman; the mass,
Beethoven in G, arranged by the music
commission Of the archdiocese Of Balti-
more; at the gradual. "Aneluia,' Falken-
stein: at the offertory, "Hosanna." Gran
Ter Biederman; occasional, Unfold Ye
Portal" Gounod
Bishop O'Connell was the guest of honor
at e. reception given after the mass in
Carroll Hall. The parishioners Of St Pat
rick's. members Of the Society OF St. Vim
cent de Paul and the fishers Association
were in charge DR. Russell. pastor of st.
Patricks, entertained at dinner at the
close of the reception. The guests in
cluded Rev. DIR. Edward A Pace. Rev.
Thomas J. Shahan. Rev DR.. George Sauv-
age. Rev. James NJ. ellis. Rev. George
Dougherty. Father Robinson. Rev. DIR.
William T. Russell, Rev. Thomas z. Nc
Guigan. Rev. William J. Carroll and Rev.
James A. Smyth.