Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-14
IN HONOR OF CHURCH
st. AIoysius Parish to Cele-
brate Anniversary Today.
GOLDEN JUBILEE SERVICE
Cardinal to Attend and President
Taft to Review Parade.
DISPLAY OF PAPAL COL0RS
Yellow Banners Commingled With
Stars and Stripes-High
Mass at IL O'Clock.

The parish of ST. Aloysius Church is In
readiness for the golden jubilee. which
the church celebrates today with all the
pontifcal splendor of the faith of Rome.
Catholic homes are flying the Stars and
Stripes. mingled with draperies of papa
yellow, and so general is the spirit Of
festvity that. il is said, not a few non
Catholics have decorated their houses
with national bunting just to show good
will
The church rectory was a particularly
busy place last night Clergy and MEM
bers of the parish We're running in and
out seeing to the final preparations CT
what is expected to be a notable religious
demonstration.
Cardinal Gibbons to Be Present.
Cardinal Gibbons arrived from Ba!t!
more about $50 O'Clock yesterday after
noon. He was met at tho Union station
by Rev. Eugene Del. Macdonald rector
of the church. and was driven directly to
the parish house. Father mcdonnell
had the cardinal as supper guest, and
he also spent the night there
Cardinal Gibbons will say the 4 q clock
mass this morning, when 1t is expected
that over 1000 men, including 1.J0O MEM
bers of the Third Sunday League. found
ed by Father Mcdonnell. will receive
communion. The church will be reserved
exclusively for the men. Besides saying
the mass Cardinal Gibbons will deliver
short address. He is known to be much
pleased over the success of Father Mac
Donnell with his Third Sunday League.
and has been anxious for an opportunity
to observe the big male congregation.
This is to be known as pecp4e's day in
connection with the celebration of the
fiftieth anniversary of the dedication Of
a ny-attr Foil
service for men there will be the usual
masses.
Solemn High Mass.
AT II O'Clock solemn pontifcal high
mass will be sung. at which Cardinal Glib
bons will preside The celebrant will be
Bishop Van De Vyver of Richmond. The
sermon will be preached by Very Rev.
l.. F. Kearney. o. p.
The deacons of honor will he Very
Rev T. j. Shahan, ID. D.. rector of the
Catholic University, and Rev. Joseph
Himmel. s. j.. president of Georgetown
University; assistant priest, Rev. Father
Rector; deacon, Rev. Charles w. Lyons,
). J.: subdeacon, Rev. James b. Beck
err. S. j., and master of ceremonies,
Rev. George \. Dougherty. G. l.. The
sermon will be by Very Rev. L. F. Kear-
ney, o. 2.
Review of Parade by President Taft
President Taft will be present al the big
public demonstration and parade in the
afternoon at O'Clock. The line will form
on 1 street and pass the front of the
church, where IL will be reviewed by the
President Cardinal Gibbons, Mgr. Fal-
COMO and the guests of honor, and con-
tinue on North Capitol street to * street,
thence to New Jersey avenue to Massa-
chusettS avenue to the west entrance of
the Union station.
Cardinal Gibbons will thus be conveyed
to the Union station through solid pha-
lanx Of men. Every man in ST. Aloysius
parish has been pledged to take part, and
il is thought that each Catholic parish In
the city will send large delegations +. j.
Haltigan will be marshal Of the parade.
There will be solemn pontifical vespers
this evening. Most Rev. DiOmede Fall
COMO. d. D., will be the ceebrant; Very
Rev. Bede Oldegeering, o. +. NJ, deacon,
and Rev. Aioysius Z. BrOsnan, s. j., sub
dea con. The sermon will be by Rev.
A!oysus p. BrOsnan, S. j.