The Washington times., 1910-01-09
Diplomats and Statesmen As
SiSt in HOnoring James
Cardinal Gibbons.
THOUSANDS SHAKE
HANDS OF PRELATE
Pay Tribute to Prince of Church
al Reception After
Mass.

Statesmen, diplomats, and ether
| men prominent in walks of public
life gathered in St. Patrick's Church
/ this morning to attend a solemn nigh
mass celebrated in honor Of the an
nual visitation of Cardinal Gibbons
TO St Patrick's parish.
This visitation IS usually made on
( the second Sunday in January, 50
that the day has become known As
Cardinals Day" among Catholics
Of Washington.
MANY NOT CATHOLICS
Many Of the most DISTINGUISHED
guests present this morning we're
/ not Of the Catholic faith. The
/ gathering was said by many To have
been the largest seen at St. Pat
rlek's since the funeral services for
the Rev D. J. Stafford, for many
years pastor Of the church. were
held, little more than two years
ago
Long before Il o'clock the large
sanctuary Of St Patrick-s Church
was filed, and all who came after
that hour were compelled 10 stand
throughout the mass. On the side
walk a crowd Outnumbering that
inside the church had lined I'd 70
Fsee the Cardinal walk with the
pOntfcal procession from the rec
tory 70 the church.
Form Narrow Line.
ALIGNED IN single ranks facing each
other from the rectory door TO the main
entrance Of the church adjoining vre-s
the members OF the League OF the Good
Shepherd wearing their distinctive ra5
pendants They formed a narrow line
through which the cardinal and a n-7-
eession Of priests from other churches.
from Holy Cross Academy. and f-,7r
the Catholic University and the sa7c----
ary choir Of St Patrick-s marched. The
procession was headed by an altar bo--
swinging the censor and his comnsrrore
carrying lighted candles. As the CANT
nal entered the church the congrera-ia-,
rose and he was conducted TO his saa-
under a red canopy at the left of the
altar By the Rev Dr. William u Rms
sell, pastor of the church.
When he was seated the MIXED c+o7-
with an orchestra to swell the volume
Of St Patrck-s great pipe organ. SAN
the dlSnifed prelude, .'Ex1Ita ZION nv
Hammered The mixed choir was con
Quoted by Armand GumpreCht. and the
sanctuary choir sang under the leader
ship Of R Mills SiIby. recently brought
from London 10 conduct the music AT
St Patrick-s
Father Murray CelebIant.
High mass was celebrated by the Rev.
John J. Murray, OF Baltimore, and he
was assisted By priests from Holy Cross
Academy and from Catholic J-nfveT-
sity as deacon and subdeacon.
The sermon, which had for its theme
the duties OF the New Year. was preach
ed by the Rev Edward A Pace, pro
fessor Of philosophy at Catholic Cniver-
sity
And as Christ grew I'D agc and wis
dom and strength SO must We strive
for advancement and betier1nent,-r was
the theme Of the sermon The great
success the nation has achieved durinE
the past year. declared Father Pace.
has been due 20 the strength and ad-
vancemeut individuals haze gained. The
promises Of the year just closed he said
are amply justified by the progress
along lines Of religion, morality, politics,
SOCIOLOGY and science.
Take Broad View.
But even with such promises and
hopes and ambitions which the yea
just gone has left US. said Fathe-
Pace we cannot hope for bettermeut
unless we look beyond individual inter
ests into the broader viewpoint Of what
these interests mean TO national aG-
vancement- II IS customary 70 bass
greater advances on the past II is
right that this should be done, but aJ-
vaICeS VIII not. cannot follow unless
each Individual strives to achieve the
highest good in him
q Progress is the watchwOrd Of the
world And its true meaning includes
more than the material Only as ma
teriaI developments are turned into
power for beLterment along religions.
moral and social lines. can il be called
an advance And the prosperity which
has come to the entire world. and u
this country especially makes IL even
more necessary LnaJ the people more
clearly realize the sense OF duty and re
spousibility which consequently IS
theirs
II this sense of duty and absolute
observance OF the law is in the hearts
and minds Of the people, then have
their individual efforts toward the bet
terment of the nation reverted hack to
them
It is needless, he concluded, to utter
vain boasts OF great advances in ma
tcTial effects unless one can say truth
fully thSJ these material increases have
been an influence, and utilized as such.