Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-05
WEAR PALM CROSSES
FaithfuIin the District Observe
Religious Event.
SERVICES IN THE CHURCHES
Solemn PROFESSIONS and High Masses
Among Features.
SPECIAL MUSICAL PROGRAMS
Portrayal of Victory and Triumph.
Chanting of "The Passing
of Our Lord"

Little crosses made of strips of palm,
were worn on the breasts Of the faithful
in the District yesterday in general with
Worshipers the world around The wee
symbols were in commemoration of Palm
Sunday
Palm srowths were also largely IN
evidence as decorations in the churches
In the Catholic churches there was the
blessing Of the palms, solemn process
sions and high masses
IN the musical arrangements for the
day glad hoSannas betokened the trium-
phant entry of Christ into Jerusalem
while saddened features told of his seiz-
ure and execution on Calvary
At st. Dominic's Church. in South
Washington, seminarians and priests
from the Dominican House of Studies. to-
gether with the sanctuary choir, altar
boys and the fathers of the parish. par
ticipated in the solemn procession Rev
Father F. A. Spencer, O.P.. was the cele-
brant; Rev. NJ. J. Kennedy, O.P, deacon
and Brother Quinn of the Dominican
House of Studies. subdeacon of the mass
Father Spencer took the part of Chris
tus, Father Kennedy. Narrator and
Brother Quinn that of Amelia" in the
VI TIRE pdSSiOH
In Other Catholic Churches.
At st. Aloysius Church Rev. Charles
W. Lyons. 81. celebrated the mass, with
Rev. David j. Roche as deacon and
Brother Morning, ST.. as subdeacon. The
sanctuary choir of sixty men and boys
and fifty acolytes and the clergy took
part in the procession. In chanting the
passion Father Lyons took the part of
"Christus." Rev. William D. Kean. ST.
Narrator" and Rev. Augustus Duarte,
ST.. "Ancilla.'
In St. Aloysius' Church at O'Clock yes.
terday morning about 200 men received
holy communion at the closing service OF
the passion week retreat, conducted by
Rev. Father Lyons.
Victory and triumph were portrayed in
the impressive services at ST. Patrick's
Church following the blessing of the
palms. The sanctuary choir and the semi
narians from Holy Cross College chanted
the antiphonies and psalms of the liturgy
as they marched down the center aisle
of the church. followed by. the altar boys
and clergy in sacred vestments and carry
ing palm branches.
Following the return of the procession
to the sanctuary solemn high mass was
celebrated. Rev DIR. William r. Russell
was the celebrant. Rev. j. b. Delauny
csc, deacon. and Rev. Charles L. O'Don
nell. csc. subdeacon. Rev. William
Carroll acted as master of ceremonies
assisted by Charles Fisher and Hugh Fe-
gan. James Maloney and Sheldon fetish.
ell of ST. Josephs Asylum were the AGO.
lytes.
Students of Holy Cross College assisted
by mixed choir chanted The Passion
of Our Lord according to ST. Matthew
| A production of Theodore Dubois Sever
Last Words was given by the mixed and
sanctuary choirs at the evening service
The sermon by Rev Father Russell was
divided into seven parts. 1t described In
| language filled with emotion the final
scenes of the cruciixion. After each
section of the sermon the combined choirs
| rendered selections from an elaborate pro-
gram that had been arranged for the
services
The papal benediction was bestowed by
Rt Rev. Mgr. James F. Mackin yester-
Gay AFTERNOON at st. Paurs Church with
Rev. Thomas A. Walsh as deacon and
Rev James r. Krug subdeacon Rev.
sanctuary.
Other Events of the Day.
At the forenoon service in st. Paurs
Rev. DR.. William Fl. Ketcham celebrated
the solemn high mass. with Rev. Thomas
"A. walsh as deacon and Mr. AIlard
C.S-P., as subdeacon of the mass. The
passion was sung by Paulist students
from ST. Thomas College. assisted nv
Rev. James f. Krug
Impressive services were also held in
ST. Martins Church, the Church of the
immaculate Conception ST Peters. Holy
Name and others. There Was also GEN
eral observance of Palm Sunday in the
Protestant churches yesterday the tri-
umphant entry of Christ into the holy
CITY being portrayed by the carving of
palms by members of the chOirs ard rho
congregations feature of the occasion
was the singing of the characteristic an
them, The Palms. in several of the
Episcopal churches
Bishop Harding conducted the ceremony
OF confirmation at st. Thomas Church
and the palm services were in charge of
Rev. Canon Austin and Rev. c. Ernest
Smith
At Trinity Church. Sd and streets
owing to the illness of Rev. Richard p
Williams, the rector. who is at Old Point
comfort, Va, the pulpit was occupied by
Rev. w. NJ. Pettis in the morning and
Rev. David Barr in the evening The
men and women of the choir carried
palms in the professional