Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-24
Procession From Rectory.


a procession from the rectory to the
church of the prelates. officials of the
mass, choir, sanctuary and boys. When
this procession reaches the sanctuary
the place of honor will be assumed by
the cardinal. He will occupy throne on
the gospel side of the altar, while Mgr.
DiOmede Falconio, the papal delegate.
will occupy a throne on the epistle side
of the altar. The celebrant of the mass
Will be Rev. Charles NJ. Bart, pastor of
st. Teresa's Church.
Rev. Louis O'Donovan, secretary to
Cardinal Gibbons. will be the deacon. and
Rev. George Dougherty, secretary Of
the mass. The assistant priest to the
cardinal will be Mgr. Thomas J. Sha-
han, rector Of the Catholic University
o. America. Deacons Of honor to Cardinal
Gibbons will be Rev. John T. Whelan.
pastor of the Church of st. Mary's
Star of the ca. Baltimore, and
Rev. Paul Griffith, pastor Of St. Angus
tines Church, this city. Assistants to
the apostolic delegate will be Very
Rev. Bonaventure, Ceretti. auditor of
James Burns. c. 8. c.. president of Holy
Cross College. Catholic University. The
sermon will be preached by Rev. DIR.
William T.. Russell. The masters Of
Guigan. Rev. William J. Carroll. Rev.
James Smyth and Rev. Nicholas Jaselli.
Mr. Charles Fisher will be the assist
ant master of ceremonies.
An elaborate program of music has
been arranged for. The mixed choir
will be under the direction of Armand
Gumprecht and the sanctuary choir
under r. Miles Silsby.
At the conclusion of the mass the
participants in the religious ceremonial
will return in professional formation to
the rectory. A luncheon. at which
President Taft will be the guest of
honor, will be held at the rectory.
Practically all the churches of WASH
| tomorrow.
At the Central Mission.
There were busy scenes today at the
Central Union Mission, where a corps
of Christian workers, under the direction
OF o. Il. Brown. chairman Of the board
of directors, and Rev. Francis j. Lukens,
superintendent, were filling baskets with
provisions for the poor of the District
The baskets were delivered this afternoon
| to the homes of those who were without
| means to supply Thanksgiving dinner.
In each basket was a fowl, vegetables,
bread. etc.
Mr. Brown said the mission was unable
to supply all the demands made upon it
for baskets. Many pitiful letters were
received IOQdy, Tic thpphSNhlc ~
many instances were informed that tho
supplies had been exhausted Any con-
tribntions of money, food or clothing sent
to Mr.. Brown at the mission will be dis
tributed tomorrow.
The Salvation Army workers were also
busy today arranging their baskets for
the homes of the poor. Maj. NJ. E. Barker,
who is in charge of the work, said many
poor families In the District will be din
nerless tomorrow, notwithstanding the
work of the religious and charitable or
| CARNATIONS.
Baskets and free dinners will also be
given by other associations, including the
Gospel Mission. the American Salvation
Army and Gideon's Band.
| The District Public Library will be
open Thanksgiving day at the usual
| hours, that is, from am. to pm.
Commissioner Mcfarland made an adj
dress today at the annual Thanksgiving
exercises of the government printing Of
flee. which were held at noon on the main
stairway on the sixth floor. The G. p. O..
| chorus sang several selections, and Miss
Rubie Claire Stanford gave violin solo.