Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-02
PRESIDENT At MASS
Attends Service in Honor of
Francis Joseph.
OTHER NOTED MEN THERE
Solemn Exercises of Thanksgiving
In St. Patrick's Church.
ADDRESS BY FATHER RUSSELL
Cardinal Gibbons Formally Extends
Congratulations-N of Re-
ceiving Party.
ADDRESS BY FATHER RUSSELL

Before Il notable gathering Of officials
of church and state in St. Patrick's
Church this morning a solemn mass OF
Thanksgiving was sung in celebration OF
F.; the sixtieth anniversary of the coronation
of Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria
Hungary.
Probably never before in the capital OF
the United States has a more dlstin-
gushed gathering attended a religious
service. President Roosevelt. Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks justices of the Supreme
Court of the United States, members of
Congress and many of the leading MEM
bers OF the diplomatic corps occupied
seats along the center aisle.
Cardinal Gibbons. primate of the Cath
Ole Church i'm the United States, and
Archb shop DiOmedc Falconio. the papal
delegate to this country, occupied thrones
in the sanctuary. The votive mass of
Thanksgiving was celebrated by Mgr.
Ronaventure Cerretti. auditor of the
apostolic legation. with Rev. Charles NJ.
Bart pastor of s.. Teresas Church, as
deacon and Rev. j. D. Mari. pastor of
the Church of the Immaculate Concep-
ton. subdeacon. Rev. William 7. Rus
sell. pastor of st. Patrick's Church. made
an address, extoling the character and
reign of Emperor Francis Joseph.
Diplomats in Uniform.
Many the diplomats wore uniform
Gilded helmets. golden epaulets and cloth
of delicate coloring were features of the
garb. Many wore decorations.
The Austrian ambassador. Baron Lad
is las Hengelmuller. occupied front seat.
Ambassador James Bryce. who repre-
Sents King Edward VII of England, was
one of the first of the diplomats of high
rank TO arrive. A minute later Baron
Takahra. the ambassador from the mika-
do. stepped from his carriage and walked
briskly into the church. He followed
ny Ambassador Mayor des Planches the
dean Of the diplomatic corps. 1t was then
nearly IL O'Clock, and representatives of
other countries then began TO arrive in
large numbers.
Unattended and wearing the cOnven-
tional black frock suit and silk hat. Vice
President Fairbanks was shown to a seat
near the front of the edifice. moment
later John Barrett, director of the bureau
Of American republics. arrived.
President Roosevelt Arrives.
President Roosevelt, accompanied Dry
Mai Butt, reached the church just before
the service began. In strong contrast 10
the striking colors of the uniforms of the
representatives of other nations was the
black overcoat and silk hat of the Chief
Executive.
He was escorted to the front seat on the
left side of the center aisle. Justice White,
of the Supreme Court OF the United
States. next arrived. and was seated d
few pews behind the President.
Headed by the sanctuary boys bearing
cross and candles. the solemn procession
OF church dignitaries, priests and choir
bows started from the rectory. Persons
without invitations TO the mass from the
Austrian embassy had been excluded from
the church up TO this time. and more than
a thousand watched the procession with
bowed heads as IL moved from rectory
door to church door.
Occupying the place of honor at the end
was Cardinal Gibbons. wearing his red
robes. Immediately in front OF him
walked Archbishop Falconio, wearing the
purple OF his rank.
The music was one of the features of
the votive mass. IL was sung by the
male sanctuary choir and the mixed
choir st. Patricks orchestra supplying
the accompaniment.
Procession From the Church.
At the conclusion of the mass the pro-
cession of the altar boys and churchmen
moved from the church. AS Cardinal
Gibbons stepped from the sanctuary into
the aisle he turned 10 President Roose-
welt in the front pew and, removing his
berretta bowed. The President acknowl-
edged the salute.
The chief executive followed the car
dinal to the exit doorway. There he was