Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-09
Pastor Is Made a PreIate Of
PontifiCaI Court.
THE TITLE OF MONSIGNOR
Cardinal Gibbons Officiates at I'm
pressive Ceremony.
FIRST TIME IN THE DISTRICT
st. Matthews Church Crowded With
Distinguished Church Officers,
Priests and Congregation.

Rev. DR.. Thomas S. Lee. pastor of st.
Matthew's Church. yesterday had con-
TERED upon him the title of monsignor.
raising him to the dignity of the pontitical
court.
The interesting and solemn ceremony
was held in ST. Matthew's Church, and
was the first of its kind ever conducted in
the District of Columbia. In his official
capacity as prince of tie church, Cardinal
Gibbons presented to Father Lee the docu-
ment from Pope Plus y comforting the
honor and title upon him.
The picture presented in the auditorium
during the ceremony was an impressive
one The officers of the Catholic Church,
clad in their robes of office, and a congre-
CATION which filled the edtice to its ca
pacity were bathed i'll flood of colOred
light which came in through the stained
glass cathedral windows. The opening
service was in Latin, and comprised the
reading Of the brief and the blessing or
the robes by Cardinal Gibbons. The robes
are the insignia of domestic prelate, the
purple vestments henceforth TO be worn
by Monsignor Lee.
Priests in Procession.
Rev. Father Edward L. Buckley. assist
ant pastor of St. Matthew'S. read the
English translation of the papal brief.
The clergymen later moved in solemn
pFOceSSlOu through tHe dlSleS VI tHe
church. Immediately after the cross
bearer and altar boys, at the head OF
the procession, walked Rev. Father Buck
ey and Rev. Father Thomas A. Judge, G.
M, of Germantown, Pa.
Following them came Mgr. James F.
Mackin, pastor of st. Paul's Church,
whom the holy father has this year made
prelate of his court.
Then came Mgr Lee. vested in the
purple. robes OF his office. after whom
xx-oli ya1 oh
neil, rector of the Catholic University.
the deacons of honor to the cardinal, Rev.
Thomas j. Shahan. DID,, and Rev. Ed
ward l.. Pace, DID,, of the Catholic
University, and last came Cardinal Glib
bons.
At the foot of the altar the procession
was joined by the officiating priests, Rev.
DR.. William T.. Russell, pastor of st.
Patrick's Church, who sang the mass;
Rev. Father Charles NJ. Bart, pastor of
con, and Rev. DR.. ]. NJ. Cooper of st.
Matthews, subdeacon of the mass.
Cardinal Gibbons breaches.
The sermon. defining divine love as the
characteristic feature of the gospel of
Christ" was given by Cardinal Gibbons.
He took for his text Charity" as spoken
of in the epistle of the day. Before closing
his discourse the cardinal paid glowing
tribute to Mgr Lee, whom the holy
father as mark Of appreciation, confidence
and love. had elevated to an office within
his own court Referring to Mgr. Lees life
of sacrifice. and devotion to the spiritual
and material interests of his flock, as one
against which no shadow of reproach
has ever been raised the cardinal asked
the congregation to lend Mgr. Lee its
sympathy and it's help in the compile
ton of the new church and the advantage
Gus disposal of the old building.
At the conclusion of the ceremony the
clergymen proceeded to the rectory. and
the congregation repaired there to greet
the cardinal and extend it's congratu-
lations to Mgr. Lee. r. Bryan Huyck
presented the guests to Mgr. Lee and
Cardinal Gibbons. Rev. Father Buckley
made the introductions, to Bishop OCon-
nell. Representing nearly the entire con-
gregation the assemblage included the
Judiciary of the District, among whom
were Justice White and Justice Nc
Kenna men and women prominent in
the residential, diplomatic and official
circles of Washington, among the latter
Admiral Ramsey and Gen. Vincent, who
have long been identified with st. Mat
thew's parish.
Music Of the Mass.
The music of the mass by the choir of
st. Matthews was as follows: Introit,
Gregorian; Kyrie, Gloria, Vincent Collier,
Op %, Gradual, J. G. f. Stehle; Credo,
v. 6Ol1eT ave MdTld, by ATCdG6lt,
was sung after the recital of the offer
tory by twelve voices. Sanctus, Bene-
dictus and Agnus Del, Vincent Collier.
Communion. Gregorian.
The choir is composed of the following:
soprano, Miss Anna Manning. Miss Edna
Dyer, Mrs. Elmer Phelps, Miss Agnes
Downing. Mrs. John Daniels, Mrs. George
Cox, Miss Rosalie Brisco. Miss Louise
Rosendale, Miss Susie Taggart, Miss
Gwendolyn Brooke and Miss Gladys