The San Francisco call., 1909-06-28
JEANNE D'ARC
BEATIFICATION
IS CELEBRATED
Religion and Patriotism Com
bined in Services Held in
French Church
PapaI Flag Flies for the First
Tine in This City in
Many Years

Religion and patriotism united yes
terday I'm doing honor to Joan Of Arc
April is of this year the papal court
of Rome elevated her TO the dignity
OF bIessedness Il was in thanksgiv-
ing for this distinction that solemn
poutincal mass was celebrated in the
church Of Notre Dame des victories
Yesterday morning. Jubilatio martial
in spirit yet tempered with the So
lemnity Of religion, marked the elabo-
rate service.
..rhe Lord hath heard. lie hath
turned my mourning into JOY. He hath
cut my sackcloth and compassed me
with gIadness." was the text of the
paneqvric delivered by Father Sollier.
the pastor OK The French church.
Nearly SEQ wears have passed since
Joan of Arc was burned at a stake in
the DublIc square in Rouen, execrated
as a sorceress and a hereto. Her
glorifcation 10y the church of Rome
which found her on rigid examination
TO be nothing but good, humble and
devoted. and the acknowledgment of
secular historians OF her great strate-
gic skin in the 6eld OF battle. her love
Of country and her signal service to
humanity. received local recital yes
terday.
PAPAL FLAG WAVES
From the topmost elevation of the
partly reconstructed church in Bush
street the papal coiors of gold and
white waved Probably as far back as
the memory OF the present generation
runs. the spectacle Of the banner of
the pope flying at the mast has not
been seen here before. On either side
Of the papal colors the tricolored ban
ner or France and the stars and stripes
waved.
The congregation was deserving Of
The splendor OF the festival. The crypt
OF the French church. which is tempo
rarily the place Of service, was filled
beyond standing room. The sanctuary
was ablaze with myriad candles and
fragrant with countless flowers Arch
bishop =. w. Riordan occupied throne
on the gospel SIDE Of the altar, and
RI Rev j.. j. OConneII ofiiciated a
celebrant Of the ponufcal mass.
Archbishop Rordan was assisted by
Very Rev AIaXimilian Neuman. 0. T. NJ.
ana KEY Joln 1AnlMGll- very KEY
A. J. b. Nuibert acted as assistant
priest TO Bishop O'Connell. Rev. L. +.
Neil. deacon and Rev. E ArbeZ sub
deacon. Rev. Eugence Godon was mas
ter of ceremonies. In the sanctuary
were Rev. A. n. Peltier. Rev. NJ. Muir
phy; Very Rev. Henry Wyman, G 5. p:
Very Rev. Plus Murphy, o. p; Rev V
Testa, S. J.. and Rev. A NJ. Santan-
drieu
MOhAN WARRIORS BANNER
over the tabernacle of the altar
replica Of the orilamme or battle flag,
under which Joan led the French sol
diers TO victory. was spread. On one
side Of the altar a banner depicted
the burning at the stake at Rouen and
on the other Joan in armor. on the
pillars OF the church 10 in number
were shields showing the various cities
Joan visited in her career Of conquest
10 place Charles VII on the throne
Each shield was draped with French
and papal flags.
The music was under the direction
OF Rev. Henry Thierry, d curate Of the
French church. A large choir with an
orchestra and organ rendered an elabo-
rate program. Owing to the meager
space within the sacristy, the clergy
and the acolytes marched from the rec
tory along Bush street and entered by
the main entrance Of the church
Father ]. T. Sollier. the pastor of
the church, delivered the panegyric.
Father Sollier was a classmate OF Car
dinal Merry del Val in the Gregoria n
University of Rome