The Washington times., 1910-03-20
Palm Sunday, Among Most
Sacred Days in Religious
Year, Observed.
WILL BE FOLLOWED
WITH HOLY WEEK
special Observances to Mark
Season in All De-
nominations.

Inc entry Of Christ. the Messiah. into
Jerusalem. was commemorated today
the first day Of Holy Week-in the Palm
sunday services OF every Christian
church in Washington.
announcements from many pulpits be-
tokened he preparations being made fol
tne observance Of the most notable sew
en- days an the church calendar.
special services Of prayer. in Commem-
orauon OF the days He spent in solitude.
will be held in practically all the
. churches Of the Capital until they are
: brought TO ai1 end by the outpourinE of
song that atcofhmemOrates His resurrection
on Easter morn
The closing week o. Lent is generally
observed more rigidy in Washington
than in any other American citv. prob
ably because Of the large proportion Of
Catholic and Episcopal congregations
here, and this year promises to be no
exception.
Social Ca endar Blank.
The social calendar for the coming
week is blank-ever the Informal teas
and afternoon receptions which marked
the earlier Lent having been abandoned
as the final week OF devotion drew near
Services every night in the week. ex-
cept on SATURDAY.. and exercises both
morning and evening on Good Friday.
are on the schedule for most Washing
ton churches.
Today the observance began with the
Palm Sunday services. generally the
most elaborate OF tho church year. save
those planned for Easter morning.
On the streets after noon today could
he seen men women and 1rFTg~aD ~r.Fr--
to their homes, carrying the palms that|
are distributed in Catholic churches to
symbolic the day.
Symbolic Services at St. Patrick's.
The Holy Week services are considered
the most solemn and beautiful I'm the
Liturgy of the Catholic church. At 81
Patrick's this morning. after the dis
tribution Of the palms, a procession Of
sanctuary boys. the vested choir the
priests and students OF Holy Cross Col I
lege. and the clergy Of the parish
marched TO the front Goor OF the church
TO represent the tuumphaI entry of the
Christ into Jerusalem on the day when
His people stTewe3 ,alm branches in His
path.
The sidewalks on both sides Of Tenth !
slreet were lined with a crowd that |
heard the choir sing praises To r1c |
Christ Following that anthem the /
ChuTCh doors were opened and the pro-
cession marched u0 the aisle 10 Inc
altar and -he celebration Of solemn /
nigh mass began
In the mass sung at ST. Patrlck.s lul
IN other Catholic churches the history |
ot the sUtfCrilEs of the Master were !
chanted- Three priests took part, ono
representing Christ. another the mar
rator and a third PLATE. At ST pat
Tick.s the sanctuary choir sang the part
OF the mob
In Protestant Churches.
In dozens Of Protestant churches Tile
Psalms was sung and other appro-
PIRATE anthems given. Sermons were
usually brief and in many churches
were dispensed with i'm order 10 give
fun time 10 the choir
confirmation classes were received
INTO many Protestant churches. accord
ing 10 tho yearly custom. members Of
theSc classes VIII attend HOLY Week
services and VIII take their FIRST COM
munlon on Easter SUNDAY morning
Special Easter lruTCios were sum. -1
many Eplscopal churches.