The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-26
WILL CELEBRATE
TER-CEN7ENARY
Special Service At. ALI Vista
ton Con-
vents.
INDULGENCE FOR FAITHFUL
Arrangements for Concentrating
the Founding of the Great Or
der 300 Years Ago.

WASHINGTON. May 26.-Elaborate
Visitation converts in the wolrd
for the celebration OF tho tercentenary
of the founding of the order. which
took place June 6. 1910. inAnnecy,
Savoy, where the mother house of
the order is still ocated.-As- ~ rennte
preparation for the great festival the
sixth day OF. each month during the
past year has been dedicated to spe-
cial religious functions In the various
June, The event is regarded in Rome
as OF so much importance that 1t has
been the occasion of several Cornmurt~
ications from the Pope TO the mother
house at Annecy. the most recent be-
! ing brief in which he grants a
| plenary Indulgence. under the usual
conditions, not only to the members
| OF the order hut TO all the faithful
who participate In the celebration. A
copy of this brief and the letter OF the
Pope has been sent to each of the
/ communities of the order. By special
| permission of Cardinal Gibsons the
sisters of the Visitation Convent. on
| Connecticut avenue, win open their
1 chapel doors on that day, not only to
4 their old pupils. but to all who wish
| TO share in the celebration. Monsig-
nor Thomas S. Lee. rector of St. Mat
! thew's Church. will officiate al the
/ solemn high mass at 3 o'clock in the
/ convent chapel. which will open the
/ religious observance "a the morning.
/ Rev. Edward F. Buckley Will be dea-
| con OF the mass and Rev. Father
/ Neary. s. j.. OF Georgetown Univer-
! sity, VIII be subdeacon. The mass
will be followed by all-day expositions
of the Blessed Sacrament and a sermon
VIII be delivered by Rev. DIR. William
I T. Russeti, OF ST. T'atrfck's church. I'll
the afternoon and will be followed by
benediction OF the Blessed Sacrament.
( The music viii be in charge of Miss
/ Mamie Mullaly. former student of the
/ convent. This Is, in all probability,
the last function that will take place
In this convent.
The Georgetown Visitation Convent
Is historic as the first house Of tho
order founded In this country, and is
said to be the third oldest school for
/ girls established In this country. The
gorgeous exercises OF the centennial OF
Georgetown Convent held In 1899 are
still the theme of Georgetown girls
and nuns, too several OF whom were
once students at the academy. Not
less imposing VIII he the trtduum or
the tercentenary celebration within
those time honored walls. The scho-
elastic term viii close on the evening
t or June ?, 1910, and on June 5. the
feast of the SacredHea-t. the fertal
ceremonies viii open with a solemn
mass of thanksgiving. Right Rev.
j. Deiley, bishop of Savannah, Ca,
VIII pontiticate 1T the mass assisted
by priests fam georgetown piver-
tsity. Immediately following the
mass Bishop Kelley will administer
confirmation OF class OF students of
the convent. The following days will
be devoted 10 sacred exercises ana
Festivities Of various kinds, closing
| on June &, the tercentenary Of the
Foundation, when solemn pontifical
mass will be sung at $40 by Arch
bishop Falconio, papal delegate who
! win also preside at the commence
ment exercises IN the afternoon and
ofteiate at the solemn Banediction SER
vices in the evening, which will close
the religious observance of the celebra-
| ton. The annual raIinian- nf TIA Alum
nae Association II the convent win
take place June :, when the members
will hold an election Of officers and
viii bs entertainc,l/ at luncheon by
the sisters. In the evening Il three Jay
retreat viii be opened for the visit
ing alumnae, which wifi be conducted
by Rev. William j. smith +. J,