The Washington times., 1909-11-25
Pan : American Representa-
tiveS Assist In Solemn
Mass of Thanksgiving.
FATHER RUSSELL
DELIVERS SERMON
Praises God for Feeling of Good
VIII Between the
Nations.

All Of Americas republics. with i'm
pressive religious fervor. and in the pres
ence Of probably one Of the most dis
tinguished assemblages-exclusi and
entirely representative Of every in
dependent nation on the western Hem
isphere-assisted at the celebration Of
high pontihcal mass at st. Patrick's
Church this morning
Headed by the President OF the United
States. the representatives OF the ma
tious of Central and South America
gathered amid crowded and eminent
congregation at the Church the dig
nifty and pomD OF the occasion being
enhanced through the leading off,
cership in the celebration BY the pres
ence OF his eminence James Cardinal
Gibbons.
The celebration was known oficiaIIy
as a solemn high mass Of Tbanksgiving.
Psn-American Thanksgiving Day, and
it offered fitting opportunity for the
representatives Of the American nation
TO gather and oner thanks at an op-
portunity furnished at no other period
Of the year.
Rev. Dr. William T. Russell, pastor
OF st. Patrick's. preached the sermon
of the day. the keynote OF his inyocs-
tion being peace and goodwill toward
men upon this our American section OF
the world. In addition to that a Pan
American prayer, especially prepared
ear the occasion. was offered. IA which
the welfare OF the various natioIs was
given blessing and In which everlasting
peace was invoked.
Five Thousand There
Fully 5000 persons sought admission
TO the Church. but probably less than
half Of that number was able TO gain
admittance Those who failed 20 get
within remained upon the sidewalk to
see the President when he made his
appearance, followed by members Of
the South and Central American corps
President Taft. accompanied by his
military aide. Captain Butt, was given
the place OF honor in front of the cele-
brant. being assigned TO large. com
fortably cushioned chair 10 the left
and in front Of the remainder OF the
congregation.
Behind him were ranged in special
pews the members Of the DIPLOMATS
Corps. headed by the ambassador from
Brazil, Mr.. Joaquin Nabuco.
The celebration of the mass was be-
gun promptly at II o'clock when the
procession for the high pOntifcal mass
including all the celebrants. acOlytes.
and others participating. marched from
the parsonage TO the main entrance to
the church, with Cardinal Gibbons In
the rear As this distinguished as
semblage proceeded TO the altar the or
chestra rendered the prelude march
from Suite in B fiat, by Lachner, fol-
lowed BY the professional, +'Hark, Hark
Ny Soul" by the sanctuary choir. Then
followed the introit, sung to Falsi-bor-
done. by the choir and as the cardinal
and celebrants took their respective sta
tions d mixed choir sang the "Syria''
from Beethoven's Mass In c. Following
that came the following musical pro-
gram:
The Music.
Gloria" Beethoven's Mass in c;
Graduate sung to Fslsi-bordone by the
sanctuary choir: 'Aueluia" by the sane
tuary choir; ''veni Creator C153O. By
the sanctuary choir; "Credo," Bee
thoven's Mass In c; orfertOry, proper.
by the sanctuary choir; offertory, mo-
tet. 20 Sacrum Convivium." by the
sanctuary choir; "Sanctus." Beethoven's
Mass in c. by mixed choir; 'Benedic-
tus.' Beethoven's Mass in c; COM
munion, sanctuary choir, and "AgnuS
Del mixed choir.
Seated in the pews especially set
aside for them were the following
named:
Those Present.
The ambassador from Brazil; the
Minister from Costa Rica and Sonora
joaquin Bernardo Calvo: SenOr Don
BaIbino DavaIoS, first secretary OF tie
Mexican embassy; Scnor Don Ignacio
Calderou. minister from Bolivia; Senor
Don Epifanio Poctela. minister from the
Argentine Republic, Manuel de F'reyre
SautaudeT. first secretary of the Peru
yign legation. SenOr Don Luis Felipe
Carbo. minister from Ecuador; Dr. Luis
Nelian Lahnur. minister from Uruguay,
senior Don Luis Toledo HerraTte.
minister from Guatemala; Senior Don
FREDERICK Mejia- minister from Saliva
dor. senior Don AniDal Cruz; minister
from chile. Dr. Luis Lazo. minister
from Honduras, H. Pauleus Sannou;
Minister from Haiti and Madame San
non. SeunT Don p. EZeQuiel ROjaS. min
lister from Venezuela: Associate Justices
NCEeuua. White. Day. and RreWer. or
the United states Supreme Court: Brig
adier General OR Reilly, OF the army.
Rear Admiral Ramsey, Rear Admiral
and Mrs Cherm1nt, of the Brazilian en-
baSsy' Brigadier General TaWney, and
Brigadier General O'CCnnell.
Music By Choir.
Al the conclusion of the mass the
mixed choir rendered "Te Deum Lau-
deums, and as the celebrauts left the
altar to return to the parsonage the
orchestra offered as n occasional the
Coronation March. IEe celebrants