Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-30
Reception for Students.

The luncheon was given in Caldwell
Hall. At /: 80 O'Clock the party moved to
the assembly room in MacMahon Hall,
where q reception for the students was
held.
Following the ceremonies at the Cath
Ollie University. the party re-entered the
machines and was carried to st. Augustus
Church. at North Capitol and streets.
where about 800 children and nearly as
many elders were assembled in the
church. Except that it was 'auieter. the
greeting rivaled the welcome extend
ed Cardinal Vannutelli at the Union
station yesterday, and which was ar
ranged and directed by Rev. f. De l..
Mcdonnell. s. j., pastor OF st. Aloysius.
1t was nearly o'clock when the party
reached the churcs from the university.
Cardinal Vanu ALI passed through the
waiting children and elders. exposed
his ring and bestowed blessing be-
fore leaving with his party for George
town University. where some time will
be spent greeting the students and
clergy.
for the delivery OF the benediction of
the blessed sacrament and the papal
blessing by Cardinal Vannuteli in st.
Patrick's Church tonight In anticipa-
ton OF an assemblage larger than can
be accommodated in the church, his emf
nence has consented to bestow the bene-
diction on those gathered in front of the
rectory from the balcony overlooking
for the church.
Clergy to Be Received.
Following the dinner to the distin-
guished prelate. his suite and the pas
tors and leading churchmen OF Wash
: ington. at which Father Russell will be
the host. all of the Catholic clergy Of
Washington will be received by the car
di1a in the rectory.
Father Russell probably will stand be-
side his erninence to introduce the guests.
The affair. which is scheduled to COM
mence at 80 O'Clock. probably will be OF
short duration. each guest stopping only
long enough to kiss the cardinals ring.
before passing to another room to pre-
pare for the procession ins2 the church
about o'clock. While the clergy are
donE ing their robes Cardinal Vannutelli
will step out on to a second-fioor balcony
and bestow the papal benediction on the
people in the street The line will start
from the 10th street entrance of the rec
tory and pass into the main entrance OF
the church. The altar boys will lead,
followed by the sanctuary choir. The
third body will be made up of ecclesias-
teal students from the Catholic Cniver-
sity and other clergy schools near Wash
ington. after whom will march the Wash
ington clergy IN fun robes.
The monsicnori will be followed in turn
10y Archbishop Irela nd and Bishop O'Con-
nell of San Francisco. The papal dele
gate. his excellency Archbishop Falconio.
will walk next in line and will be followed
by his eXceliency Cardinal Eannutelli.
Illumination of st. Patrick's
At 80 o'clock the children of ST Pat
ricks Academy and Sunday school and
of ST Nincent's and st. Josephs asylums
will form line in Carroll Hall and march
to the embankment i'm front of the rec
tory. where they will sing national airs
until the procession is ready to start.
As the line passes from the door of the
rectory to the church they will sing Holy
God, We Praise Thy Name" A section
of the Marine Band will play during the
reception and procession.
The front of the rectory and of the church
Will be brilliantly lighted by strings of
electric lights and refectors to throw the
light on the crowd in the street. Arches
have been erected over the entrance to
the rectory and over the doors to the
church. These will be covered with lights
and connected by two strings of lights
stretching the breadth of the two build
ings
The balcony from which the cardinal
will bestow the first benediction is
draped with the papal banner. bearing
the papal coat-of-arms and banked on
either side by American flags.
The interior of the church will pre-
sent brilliant appearance. Repairs
have been in progress all summer and
the pillars and walls under the balcony
at the 10th street end are unfinished
These bare spots have been covered
with masses of brilliant red bunting
the cardinals color-while the pillars
are wrapped in yellow and white-the
papal colors.
Two scarlet-covered thrones have
been erected for the cardinal on either
side OF the altar in the SANITARY. In
the ceremony attached to the benedic-
ton of the blessed sacrament and be
sfoWal of the papal blessing his emf
hence will be assisted by Mgr Shahan