The Washington herald., 1909-11-12

After long preparation by clergy and
people. the golden jubilee of St Aloysius
Catholic Church will be celebrated with
the elaborate ceremonial provided by the
church for state occasions.
Starting tomorrow there Will he three
days OF religious celebration, followed by
a jubilee fair. lasting two weeks. From
all over the country distinguished Jesuits
will come TO take part In the various
functions.
The first day will be known as Chill
dren's Day" The opening services be-
gin with general communion by the
children OF the parish. Solemn high mass
will be sung at 10 O'Clock by Rev. Z. X.
Fink. S j.. former pastor OF St Aloysius',
with Rev. John b. Pittar. S. J.. as dea-
con. and Rev. David J. Roche, S. J., sub
deacon.
Rev. Timothy r. Barrett s. J.. pro-
fessor OF theology at Woodstock College,
will preach the sermon. The music will
be by the sanctuary choir and pupils of
Gonzaga College and school and Notre
Dame Academy. making about 200 In all.
They will sing under the direction OF Err
nest T. Winchester.
Arrival of Cardinal.
In the afternoon Cardinal Gibbons Will
arrive from Baltimore, and will be met
a. the station by Rev. Eugene de l.
Mcdonnell rector Of St Aloysius' Church.
The cardinal will remain over Sunday as
the guest Of the rector. on Sunday morn
ing Cardinal Gibbons will oficiate AT the
o'clock mass. and VIII administer com
munion, and Will also preach 20 the
members Of the Third Sunday Brigade.
which numbers about 1900 men. The
cardinal will also preside az the solemn
high mass at II o'clock. which will be
celebrated by Right Rev. Augustine Van
de Nyver. ID. D., Bishop OF Richmond
He viii he assisted by Rev Charles W.
Lyons. $ J.. pastor 90 St Joseph's
Church. Philadelphia. Rev. James Beck
or. S. j.. OF Georgetown University. will
act as deacon. The sermon will be de
Nvered by Rev. l. T. Kearney. O. T..
provincial OF the Dominican Order Fa-
Their Mcdonnell viii entertain Cardinal
Gibbons Bishop Van de Vyver. and the
visiting clergy az dinner I'm the rectory
al the close OF the services.
A procession OF men and boys Of the
parish will be reviewed by the cardinal
and visiting clergy at o'clock Ga the
afternoon. Either President Taft or Vice
President Sherman are expected TO he
present at these services. The process
sion will form IN I street northwest, near
North Capitol street. and. led 10y a band
Of twenty-f0ur pieces will proceed to
Ncuh capitol, 20 Is. to-New Te-s2-- eve
nue.. To Massachusetts avenue. 20 Union
Station where they viii act as a guard
Of honor 20 tho cardinal rs ne leaves for
Baltimore. some Of the houses along the
line OF march will be decorated with
white and sold
In tho evening az 100 o'clock Rev. Dio-
mede FalcoEio. apostolic delegate, Will
ofIclIte at solemn ponudcal vespers as
sisted by Rev. BeJe Oldegeering. O. +.
N, superior at Brooklyn. who VIII act as
deacon. and Rev. Timothy Bresnahan.
S j. will ofic.ate as subdeacon. The
sermon will be by Rev. AlOysius F. Bres-
man. s. j., OF Georgetown University. a
memorial in tribute 10 the deceased
clergy, 5enefactors, ana members Of the
parish VIII take place Monday morning
at 10 o'clock. Solemn pcntifcal mass of
requiem will be sung by Rev, owen r.
Corr,gan Auxiliary Bishop Of Baltimore
Rev William !. lyman S. j.. will be
deacon. and Rev. Patrick Quill S. j..
subGeacon. The sermon VIII be preached
by Mg-. James T. Mackln, pastor OF St.
Pauls Church.
The Jubilee Fair.
on Monday evening the jubilee fair
will be opened at Gonzaga College. This
viii mari; the beginning Of the social
features.
The ground on which St Aloyslus'
Church now stands is part of a tract
decided 90 Gonzaga College In 1857 by
Ambrose Lynch. but was left subject 10
certain conditions concerning education
and charities. St Aioysius' Church al
that time was remote from the city limits
and the Oldest Inhabitants claim First
street was a field II is difficult TO de-
termine what induced the projectors %
build up q parish I'm such a wilderness,
but the church has stood for half a
century In May. 1857. plans for the
building were drawn by Father sestini.
S. J.. and q month later Peter Gallant. a
carpenter, and J. McCullon. a brlchayer.
were selected to take charge % the build
ing operations. a few years later the
church was completed. st. AloySius' has
stood for the best IN music. and had the
first choir Of any note in the city. The
first function I'm the new church. prior
60 the dedication, was a grand concert
given by q large chorus and orchestra
on October 3. 1859. the painting Of 81
Aloysius receiving his first communion
By Brumidi, was placed IN position over
the main altar Formal dedication OF
the church took place on October 16
Among the notable guests at the services
were President Buchanan and his piece
Miss Lane. The Lady OF the White
House" and Senator and Mrs Douglas
The main affairs, now completely OF
marble were I'm those DAYS Of wood