The Washington herald., 1909-04-05
"SEVEN LAST WORDS" HEARD
Rev. DR.. W. 7. Russell Describes
Crucifxion at St. Patrick's.
Magnificent Procession Followed
Blessing of Palms Before Mass
in the Morning.

In St PatrickS Church yesterday morn
ing a magnificent procession followed the
blessing Of the palms before the II o'clock
mass. The sanctuary choir and the semi
narians from Holy Cross College chanted
the an.iphonies 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.
The congregation stood with palms in
their hands. and the whole scene, por-
trayed victory and triumph. To Thee.
10 Christ. be glory; praises loud to Thee.
hOsanna, cried the Jewish crowd, was
the oft-repeated verse OF praise heard
throughout the church as the chanters
narrated the Scriptural story or the first
Palm Sunday
The door was opened at a knock from
the cross in the hands OF the subdeaeon
as significant of Christ's triumph. by the
cross. in the souls Of men.
Solemn high mass followed the return
Of the procession TO the sanctuary Rev
Or. William T. Russell was the celebrant:
Rev. J. B. Delauny. c. S. c. deacon, and
Rev Charles L. O'DOnneil. G. s. c.. sub
d
master Of ceremonies. assisted by Charles
Fisher and Hugh Fegan. James MaIoney
and Sheldon FleisheIl. OF St Joseph's 5
Asylum, were the acolytes.
An impressive feature of the mass was
the chanting of The Passion of Our
Lord according 20 ST. Matthew, by the
students Of Holy Cross College. assisted
by the mixed choir
At the evening services the mixed and
sanctuary choirs ave a grand procuc-
ton Of Theodore Dubois Seven Last
WOrdsa DR. Russci's sermon, divided
into seven parts, described in language
filed with emotion the final scenes Of the
crucihxiOn. After each section Of tire
sermon the combined chOirs rendered Sc
lections from an elaborate programme
that had been arranged for the services
At the end Of his sermon Father Rus
sail said.
How often have we. by our actions.
cur ingratitude. and our sins. caused the
whole world 10 look at Him in derision,
How often have We like the cruel Ro-
mans, cried, Out. away with Him, Cru
city Him.
MIXED CHOIR
Sopranos-Nlrs. Aune Grant Fngitt. -oloist. Mis-,
Christina n Arth. AIrS- Belle 3. Cain Mss 4 4
Cullen. Miss r. Il. Canty Miss Annie FYtzb,,-b
Miss Agnes Hoffman. Miss 3arguerte Howard Miss
Nay Hunt. Miss Clara johnson. Miss Julia Linden
Sliss jeanette Aludd. Miss Irene Mcdonald and Mrs
4. Portr.
Ccntraltos-SlTs. Esther Gumprecht. soloist. Miss
I Olivia Arth. Miss Sarah Avery. Mr1 q Baden
Miss Corbett, Mrs. John B. Flynn Miss Z NJ
GiS1el. Mrs. ". u Johnson. Miss T. Nie1naun
Miss LCrettn OConnell, Miss A. C. F. Rogers. and
Miss A. E. smith
Tenors-3ir- Melville p. Henssy. soIoisi, DR.. II
MacNomee. Mr.. James Mather. and Mr. George Nc
Mahon.
BaSsOs-1lr. Arthur Port,r soloist: Mr William
Barnho3t. Mr.. William r. Parker Mr. c. II Ken
nedy. Mr.. j. II. PelleT and Mr.. A. Zappons
Orsauist and director-lir Armand GumTrecht
LibrariaIl-sir. John p. Flynn.
SANCTUARY CHOIR.
SomSnos-Clarence De Bethizv John FesaD. Carol
Fisher. Elme- Fisher. Victor Gregory. Harold
Giusta. Ben Knke. Joseph Lucas William Morti-
mer. Louis Mccarthy. Charles McDermott Bryan
Mckenna. Michael A. Mckenra. Willie O'Connor
Thomas Prosper Norman Roddy joseph Risen
Joseph Ryan. Jerome Sebastian Robert smith
Henry ThornbeTTy Charles Walter Charles Wood
and Raymond Wyiie
Altos Ellsworth Guinon Frank Howard, Clarence
Kearney Frank Psulio. Paul Treanor William
White Elios Wright. and Joseph Merrick
TcnoTS- Norman Brigham c. A. Benson. J 8
Duffy. B. S. Lawns. William A. Lepley. CLAYTON B.
Long. Richard NJ. Pettsy William Purcell Philip
L. SCanting Frederick s1lers. and J. F. WehreU
BassE-L T. Deleyingne ]. F. Duggan, G. Z
Fitzgerald F. J. HGrtuett W. Hopkins Vaien-
tine ISemann. Frank ]. Pslcho. Paul SchWzrz w
Z. SicaTd. Richard f. White. L. NJ. VIII and
George j. Wilson.
DiTector-HaTTy 7. Hall
SeTetary-C. A. Benson