Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-25
Rev. William T. Russell.

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Barbour and Miss Alice Lucas of the
high school department of the academy
and Frederick Thuee and Miss Margaret
JOY of the graded school.
Rev. DR.. Russell, rector of st. Patrick's
parish, presided, and shortly before the
close delivered a short address.
THE founders of religious liberty were
not less benevolent toward the Indians
than they showed themselves toward
their European compatriots.' said DR..
Russell in opening. THE friendly re-
lations which existed from the beginning
between the Maryland settlers and the
Indians were largely due to the zeal and
tact of the Catholic missionaries.
Won the Indians Over.
The fathers gained the confidence of
the Indians, learning by degrees their
language. living their life in forest and
wigwam- Having. they wrote. frugal
and scant fare and decent clothing. with
this we are content Ardent, self-im-
violating, suffering so intolerable
as to appall the missionaries fortitude
and fearless endurance-no difficulty was
ever so great as to daunt their splendid
courage.
'Civilizing the natives through the
benevolent doctrines of Christianity.
consoling harvest of souls rewarded their
untiring toll and burning zeal--the en-
peror himself. being one of the first fruits
of their apostolic labors. They stood as
mediators between their spiritual wards.
the newly baptized natives and the Eng
lish coonists of Maryland, and the In
dams implicit confidence, their unswerv-
ing faith in the missionary fathers, begot
a trust in the strange white men. the
priests companions, who had so suddenly
appeared among them from overseas.
Lived in Peace With Whites.
1.-The natives went every day to hunt
with the newcomers for deer and tur-
keys. which, when they had caught. being
more expert at it. they either gave to the
English or sold for knives. beads and such
trifles. They also supplied them with fish
in plenty. AS a certain mark of the en-
tire confidence which these unsuspecting
people placed in the colonists, their women
and children became in some measure do
INVESTIGATED in the English families.
A notable instance of this is that the
young Indian Princess Mary. daughter Of
the Emperor kittamaquund, lived with
Mistress Brent as her ward asd adopted
daughter and ii is interesting to read
how her interests were jealousy guarded,
as well as valiantly defended, by her pro-
tector.
Thus while the colonist of New Eng
land plowed his field with his musket
on his back. or was aroused from his
slumber by the hideous warwhoop to find
his dwelling in flames, the settler Of st.
Mary's accompanied the red warrior to
the chase and learned his art Of wood
craft: and the Indian coming to the set
Element with wild turkey or venison found
a friendly reception and an honest mar
ket and. if belated. wrapped himself In
his mantle of skins and lay down to sleep
by the white mans fireside, unsuspecting
and unsupported"
Conducted by the Sisters.
The entertainment was given under the
direction of the Sisters of the Holy
Cross. assisted by Miss katherine Lack
eye and Harry Hall, musical directors.
The list of those in attendance included
Rev Father O'Keefe, chaplain of the
army. and stationed at Fort Oglethorpe.
Ga: Rev. Thomas l.. Michigan: Rev.
William J. Carroll and Rev. James A.
Smyth. DR. Charles Hallam Mccarthy
of The Catholic University, and Messrs.
l!artnett. Grant and Lyman, professors
OF ST. Patricks High School for Boys.
Special mass was said for the children
at 81 o'clock by Rev. William J. Carroll
in St Patrick S Church. They sang hymns
"f praise and prayer. appropriate to the
feast of the annunciation. The benedic
tiOn OF the blessed sacrament followed.
The children then marched to Carroll
Hall.
In Other Churches.
Rev Father Ambrose Beavan said an
nunciation mass in the Church of the Inn
maculate Conception. Sth and y streets
northwest, at $50 o'clock. An entertain
ment was given by the school children OF
the parish in the school hall at 10 o'clock.
Recitations and songs expressive of pa
triotism We're rendered by the children.
Rev. Father Mari, pastor of the parish.
delivered an address in which he spoke at
some length upon the landing OF tho
Maryland pilgrims
Mass was celebrated i'm ST. Matthew's
Church at o'clock: Rev. Father Wun-
nenberg celebrated high mass at st.
Marys at o'clock. and high mass was
celebrated at ST. Joseph's Church at
o'clock. Masses were said i'm many of
The other Catholic churches of the city
during the morning.
Mrs. Cephia Allen. widow of G. W. Al
len. died at her home i'm Berryville.
Clarke county. Va. She was eshty-two
years old. She was formerly Miss kiger
OF Winchester, and leaves three daughters
and one