The Washington herald., 1909-01-18
CARDINAL GIBBONS
CELEBRATES MASS
Reception and Banquet Given
in His Honor.
DAY IS MADE MEMORABLE
Imposing Ceremonial at -. PatrieIx's
ChHrch-Hany Prominent Clergy
i'm ChaReeI-AItar Abiaze with
Lights and OdorneG with Flowers.
List of Distinguished Guests.

N--t3l1L-l- u et4lilN l0lIucal mass
in St Pstrick's Church yesteusay amid a
scene Of beauty enhanced by the ritual
Of the Catholic Church. the reception ten
deTed his eminence Cardinal Gibbons
and the banquet given in his honor BY
Rev DR.. Russell, the pastor, were events
that wiH make the feast Of the Holy
Name in the year 1e9 memorable day
in tire annals Of that parish.
Cardinal Gibbons pontihcated at the
mass u was the second occasion on
which the cardinal has pontiaca1ed at St
Patrick's Church. and the third time that
a cardinal prince Of the church celebrated
pontihcal mass in that edihce Cs- anai
satolH pcntihoatod in ST Patricks sun
Gay. April Is. 1S96 al the conservation OF
Right Rev. Thomas O'GoHman. Bishop OF
Sioux Falls
The presidents OF four leading Catholic
colleges teok part IN the ceremonies yes
terday: Rev Father Joseph Himmeu. s.
,. of Georgetown; Rev. Dr. James A.
Burns. c. s. c. Of Holy Cross: Rev. DR..
James NJ ellis { 5 p OF St Thomas
Aquinss, ana Very Rev D. J. Flynn.
liz D. OF Mount St Mary's College.
Opens With Procession.
The services opened with a procession
which formed in the sacristy. The icy
pavings and bleak weather made il I'M
possible TO carry out the original plan
OF forming in the rectory- Entering the
church by the north aisle, altar boys,
sanctuary choir, the officers Of the mass.
attending priests. and the cardinal pro-
ceeded to the vestbuIe OF the church and
returned by way OF the middle aisle be-
tween lines OF escort formed by several
hundred men OF the League OF the Good
Shepherd.
When the cardinal entered the church
he was clothed in long. trailing robes Of
red and his cape Of white ermine. I'M
mediateIy on reaching the sanctuary he
vested for the mass During the vest
ing OF the cardinal the sanctuary choir
sang Faith Of Our Fathers" The scene
within the sanctuary was striking. The
altar and the sanctuary were brilliantly
| ilIumined with myriads OF wax tapers.
I conspicuous among which were the seven
tall mass candles. The seventh. or cen
ter candle. placed behind the cross. is
used only at the celebration Of pontif-
cal mass.
Red roses were clustered by the taber-
nacle and red poinsettia blooms also
adorned the altar The cardinal and the
( five officiating priests wore vestmezts Of
white and gold
/ Rev. Father HimmeIl was the assistant
/ priest Rev. Dr. Burns and Rev. DR.
/ ellis were deacons Of honor TO the car
dinal Rev. Father Charles z. Boone, s.
s. and Rev. Father J. E FToehlicb, Of
| the Catholic University. were the deacons
OF the mass. Rev. Father George \.
/ Dougherty. of the Catholic University;
! Rev. Father William J. Carroll, and Mr..
Charles Fisher. Of St. Pstrick's. acted as
masters Of ceremonies.
In the Sanctuary.
Present IN the sanctuary were Rev. Dr.
William T. Russell. Rev. Father T. E
| McGuigan. Rev. Father J. a Smyth.
Rev. Father J. J. o'Connor. of St. Au-
gustine's Church. and Rev. Father NJ. P
Waldron, o. P, Of the Dominican House
Of Studies.
Very Rev. D. J. Flynn. president OF
Mount St. Mary's College. Emmitsburg.
Md. gave the sermon
The regular mixed-voice choir. under
the leadership Of Armand Gumprecht,
with full orchestral accompaniment. and
the sanctuary choir. under the direction
OF Harry T. Maxwell. furnished the fol-
lowing programme OF music:
Grand march. "Cogonation' lKreichmerl; proces-
siozal. Faith Of Our Fathers, sanctuary choir:
sesti1r Of cardinal Heavens Are Declaring mixed
choir Kyrie and Gloria (Beethovenl. mixed choir !;
zradrisle. '.Ad ReEuum Post-na, Credo lBeethoEen
| IN c. mixed choir: otfertcry Ave Nara. ssnc
trsrr choir. ssactus Benedictus. Aenus Del
| Beethoven IN c.. mixed choir; "Veni Greater q"
sanctuary choir; Holy God congregation; Te-
eessios,aI 'Hsrk. 1Iy Soul. sanctuary choir; post
lude march CE.akemannl.
The ecclesiastical procession on leaving
the church, proceeded by way of Tenth
street to the rectOry. and there Catholic
/ and non-Catholic Washington assembled
10 greet the cardinal. More than leo
persons were presented TO his eminence
/ by Rev. Fathers Smyth and McGuigan. OF
ST. PatricK's Church. Rev. Dr.. Russell
stood to the right of his distinguished
guest
Too much cannot be said in praise OF
the uShers Of St Patrick's Church. who
render such Efficient services on occa-
sions, ike that Of yesterday, when the
congregation overtaxes the capacity or
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