The Washington times., 1909-03-17
CAPITAL OBSERVES
ST. PATRICK'S DAY
Anniversary Celebrated in
Churches and Around
Banquet Boards.

ltSeS ana SLOW fallnS 1aSI, St. rat
rick's Day dawned and all looked for
ward to a stormy anniversary of the
feast day of Irelands patron saint But
as quickly and as effectively as legends
so the spirit of St Patrick. or some
thing else equally effective. sent the
wind and the snow to othar regions,
and before o'clock the sun had burst
out and the day became clear.
In many of the Catholic churches to-
day the feast of St. Patrick was fitting
~ celebrated. Eulogies were preached
at these services, in which the life of
the saint was retold and his services to
the Catholic church again enumerated.
Tonight there will be many entertain
ments in honor Of the day. Chief among
these will be a banquet in Carroll In
stitute Hall by the Ancient Order or
Hibernians, at which there will be
about $50 members of the order.
Elks' Social.
Washington Lodge, No. Is, b. P. o.
Elks. Will hold a social meeting tonight
at the Elks' home in honor of st.
Patrick. and musical and literary en-
tertainment will be given in honor of
the day at Jonadabs' Hall, 623 Louisiana
avenue The entertainment will be I'M
der the auspices of the guardians OF
Union Tent, No. 10. jr., I. O. r.
The principal celebration this morn
ing was held in st. Patrick's Church
at IL o'clock. when solemn high mass
was celebrated by Bishop Corrigan OF
Baltimore. assistant to Cardinal Glib
bons. The Rev. Charles NJ. Bart pastor
of st. Teresa.s Church. Anacostia. was
Wheeler. pastor of the Church of the
Holy Comforter, was subdeacon. The
panegyric was delivered by the Rev.
William B. Martin. OF st. Patricks
Cathedral, New York.
Guard of Honor.
Preceding the services in the church,
the clergy, acting as an escort to Bish-
op Corrigan, marched from the rectory
down Tenth street and into the church
The men OF the congregation, compos-
ed mostly OF members of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians. formed a guard
Of honor from the rectory to the church,
making an aisle through which the
clergy passed As the procession pass
ed up the aisle of the church march
was played, and as the bishop went
to his throne and the service of robing
began, the choir sang Unfold, We Por-
tails from The Redemption.
Immediately after this the mass be-
gan, the choir singing Desserts mass
in z minor. The vested choir OF the
church under the direction of Harry
Hall, and the regular mixed choir under
the leadership OF Armand Gumprecht,
furnished the music.
The church was blaze of lignIs.
The electric wreaths of bulbs which en-
circle each OF the massive pillars were
lighted, and from every direction within
the sanctuary there was a shaft OF light
from electric light, some of the bulbs
being hidden within the altar and Others
showing from their brackets high up or
the wall The altar was beautifully dec
Grated in palms, ferns, and flowers.
Father Martins Sermon.
In his sermon Father Martin extoIIe(
the life of ST. Patrick and reviewed th'
History of his connection with the des
tiny of the Emerald Isle. Continuing
Father Martin said:
The glory of the Catholic Church is
manifested in our missionaries. and as
Christ worked on the world through hi,
apostles, so the church works throug.
her missionaries She knows OF nC
older, no better, no suTer way o.
preaching the truth than by the min,
istry of men whom she mas commits
stoned to preach IN her name. 'GC
teach all nations, whatsoever / have
taught you. was spoken as a commits
sion by Christ 10 his apostles, and TIT
history Of the church shows she hal
Transmitted that commission in hel
charge 10 her missionaries.
Hence il is that in the opening o
Christianity in The modern states o.
Europe, We always see standing one
solemn .fsure an original apostle wht
is sent to the people sitting IN darkness
and comes bringing gifts first Of spirit
ual freedom and uplifting, and then o
the highest refinement Of mind AM
body and social conditions. Those mel
come, not as ministers of pride, sci
fishness, and ambition, but bringing
message Of peace in the name OF Christ
Such were Remi, Augustine TO Eng
land Boniface TO Germany. and Alsa
10 the Vikings. Europe owes a lastin
debt Of gratitude 10 these leaders.
Ireland'S Apostle.
Predominant among these grea
teachers stands the man whom a multi
tude Of men stu honor. and who's
name has brought us together in lovin
devotiOn-the great apostle Of ireland
St. Patrick. There is something gram
and ps.TiarchaI about St. Patrick. ne /
the founder of one OF the most Iastin
and vital of spiritual kingdoms II ma
be that the legends that surround nj
name seem 10 left him above the plan
Of the commonplace. but we lInoI
enough Of his life to justify our admin
alton and devotion.
He was born in the year 31S, sol
into captivity in the year 404, and II
manned in slavery until the year II
Between the ear 4l0 and as ne RENAME
sBccessiveIy in Briton, France, an
Rome. He received the call in AZ
ireland, where he remained 20 463, I'll
date Of his death.
ITO understand his work we mui
first get some idea OF the people |
whom he preached. These were cult
waited people, they had their philos,
phers and poets and pTiestly DTui
teachers They had dignity in dres
and comfort in dwelling. only a ma
Of great culture could .fittingly act
teacher OF these people, and ST. Pa
rick in his studies in Rome had we
prepared himself for bhis office
teacher OF a'cultured people
Father Russells Guests.
Following the services In the chUrc
Bishop CorriGan with the visiting prizes
were the guests at luncheon OF Faith,
Russell, pastor Of St Patricks.
- Every scat IN St Aloysius' Church W.
Glled this morning when mass
honor of ST Patrick was celebrated
8 o'clock The Rev. Charles w. Lyon
pastor. officiateC. The church was bri
lantly Illuminated and the vested chO
no CLEAN STRAW MATING.
Before applying water TO straw mat
ting, il should be thoroughly swep
&c.. r,D,,o O,res- nth dv,y cloth q,