The Washington herald., 1909-01-05
Service of Requiem for the
Dead in Disaster.
MANY DIGNITARIES PRESENT
Impressive Ceremonies az St Alloy
sius' Church-LOng Black DraDeries
Form Background 10 High Altar
Brief Address Is Made by Rev.
Father Lyons, the New Rector.

III d III AlLrEtEESlOLS AtL AilDCc y l-I
perished in the disaster in Southern Italy.
The first solemn mass Of requiem for
the repose Of the souls Of the dead was
chanted in St. Aloysius' Church yester-
day, in the presence Of his excellency
Mgr. Diomede Faiconio. the apostolic
delegate; his grace Right Rev. Bishop D.
J. O'COnneI. rector Of the Catholic Uni
versitys fifty OF more priests OF the Cath
Ole Church. and a congregation that in
cluded the Ambassador from Italy, his
wife. and official household. the aubassa-
dors. ministers. and various representa-
uves OF several foreign governments; jus
tees Of the Supreme Court, Senators,
Representatives. and numerous officials
Of the government. and men and women
of prominence in the residential life OF
Washington.
DraDeries OF Black.
Within the sanctuary. where. the day
previous numerous lights had reflected
the splendor OF Christmas decorations.
rich vestments OF officiating priests and
the bright robes Of many altar boys. there
were yesterday no lights other than those
OF the mass candles.
Long draperies Of black formed back
ground 10 the high altar and were sus-
pended from the festOons OF Christmas
evergreens that still hung from the vault
Of the sanctuary and the ceiling IN the
nave OF the church.
This Unstudied blending Of the green
with the black spoke mutely the occasion
OF the service-death in the midst OF
Christmas joy-and the bright voice OF
hope IN the prayers Of the church.
Mgr. Ceretti CeIebrant.
Right Rev. Mgr. Bonaventure Ceretti.
auditor for the papal delegation. vas the
celebrant Of the mass. Rev. Father VII
liam F. Cannon, S. J., OF Gonzaga Col
lege. acted as deacon. and Rev. Father
Nicholas JaselE, Of St Augustine's
Church, as subdeacon Of the mass.
Rev. Father Alexander P. Doyle. c s.
p. rector Of the Apostolic Mission House
and Rev Father Ferdinand. o. =. n.
OF the Franciscan Monastery, were the
deacons OF honor 70 the delegate. Very
Rev. Matthew l. Heagan, o. P. prior
Of the Dominican House OF Studies. acted
as assistant priest.
Rev. Father Joseph HimmeH. S. J
president % Georgetown University. and
Rev. Father Joseph 2. McGee. pastor OF
the Shrine Of the Sacred Heart. acted
as deacons Of honor 70 Bishop O'C0nneu.
Frederick l. Devereux. master Of cere-
monies. was assisted by P. Joseph King
and Richard c. Lawler. acolytes: John 7.
:. Burns and John A Dore. thurifers.
and Walter J Burnes. Robert Z Hol-
land, L Brison Norris and Edward c.
Nealy. assistants
Seven priests from the Franciscan
Monastery were present in the sanctu-
aTy. ana the following from the Domi-
nican House OF Studies: Rev. D. \
Casey, O. p n A WaIdron. 0. p. Z.
F. O'Danniel, o. P. R c. Kane. o. p.
and r A Lewis. o. P.
The sanctuary choir OF St AIoysius'
Church. numbering fifty men and bows.
under the direction OF Ernest T Win
chester. organist and choir-master. sang
in plain GregOrian chant the music OF
the mass and GOunOd's Benedictus.
After the mass q harmonized form OF
the AIissrere was given by a double male
quartet
Rev Father Charles ". Lyons. S. J.
the new rector OF St Aloysius' Church.
in brief address a. the conclusion OF
the mass, said in part, as follows;
Spirit Of sympathy.
II a kindly spirit 0s brcthe-Iy s-u7athy We are
gathered here this morning % ezTTess 20 q sister
nstica he so--ov q o1r hearts over the sr1at a.
fiction Ia. has oose upon her peoT5e and the sd
desolstion that Is spread broadcast and Over vast
portion oi her faTes1 q lands And H5st as II TIE
strength q this feiow-fscliug bu-s 0f oyr comm11
nature fos'ered By long years q rub-oks1 friendship
and by Community Of Interests u-,ltitIdin07s yet
eTer harmonious. are lifted up and stimulated
% e7eTy material line of action tlst can rrznise,
the compassion that wells within our hearts - IN
The inspiration q faith and Of Clrs-ia1 charity
our minds are raised on high % the grsst co-nDoa
Father Of al. that His beneliction nay fan uuca
this. our SISTER people, and that HIS mercy may
enfold ard sive eternal pesce ard repcse % those
whom in His infuite vision He has see1 e %
gather from or uidst unto HIS frstsrnsI care
And We have ouuf,ience in C1r prayer Fox
thC1gs- according 10 His diviDely laid plan. the
ton IN the various ecrents that make I'd the ma
teTaI universe the principles ard the pc,sutislities
the constant ard universal laws that have made this
awful cstasr-ophs possible yet in the sane divine
econcy and ron the same p-incpies and receptive
powers and the sane eternal laws We hsTe az that
call or cwn the hills. the valleys. and the
streams. the fertile fields that fH our tables and
store cur barns and from The sane unchanei1g
causes the celestial bodies are held aoft and move
IL regular order through the azIre vault q heaven
70 Evs u timely heat. and light. and cheer, to
make seasoa follow after season and % bring from
the darkSome night the brightness ard the giadness
Of the newbo-a day.
In HumbEe Subu,ISSEon