The Washington herald., 1912-06-10
40 PERSONS ATTEND
THE FIELD MASS
c9ntIaaea from PaEe one.


non-catholics alike. Added to this was
the martial music OF the Marine Band.
the most appropriate appealing to the
religious and patriotic instincts.
Mgr Russelrs sermon was an appeal
to the sentiments teaching patriotism
ond submission to the Almighty
The text OF the. sermon was: Let
every soul be subject to higher powers.
for there is no power but from God;
and those that are are ordained Of God" "
Romans, KILL.
Mgr. Russell said
We are met, to-day in nenory Of toss VINO in
their eountry's call
Their. not to reGSon WY.
Theirs but to do and die."
'our be 1t now to bessech the Givsr Of sTsry
sood gift to grant them eternal rest; be It u
ray Just tribute 10 their devotion and IN doing
50 TO ct up an example of patriotism for cur emu
lation. They went forth TO war; they left their
homes seVesing perhaps the dearest ties that bind
strong human hearts saeTihcing the comforts and
luIuriss which habits Of life had made necessities.
suhtecting themselves 70 hErshps snd privatous in
unaecirstomed surroundings, with the prospect ot
meeting death in It's most hideous shape. For thiI
we oner them . nations grateful tribute.
They went forth 70 war. L0yal defenders Of
your cOmtTy's haE. ye wen. forth amid the en-
eouraging shouts Of your fellow citizens, with ban
nsrs sayly aying and martial music thrilling your
generous souls
How different the scene At ChiekamauEa, Montauk
Peint, and Knoxville; when I you in the strug-
He unto death With wasting fever, your shouts ot
Joy changed 10 Erpans Of pain. when martial music
had given place 10 the Doissleas death watch, when
your VigUruls forms which had gone forth In the
strength Oi manhood were reduced to shadows Of
you possessed nAught but that for which you had
stTiVen-your coUntry's stainless Tag
Responded to Call.
To-day we greet you with a nations praise and
gratitude. You went forth to war. in Obedisncs to
your countTy'S call in obedience to the voice Of M
thoHty. The voice Of authority! In peace and in
war. 1t is ever the sams-the voice Of God. Imagine
the world without II. The army deEensrHtes into an
irresponsible mob. the State Is but struggling mas
Of warning humanity. social existence bsoomes a
chaos. Authority speaks and 10! when the |
Almighty bTeathed over pTimeTal desps. there =
order.
The voice Of hutho5ty is the voice Of our eoun-
try, the voice of God. Obediencs TO authority IL |
patriotism IN the highest sense To-day We honor |
those who proved their patriotism b. weary march.
by hunger and thirst. by chilling sleep Nigh the !
camp FIRE far removed frum the comforts |
Of home But let Us not be misled- Ths patriotism /
q tae oasiss oiaEe' ot nuttering, naES and shells
bursting in the air, is not the only patriotism. nor
even the highest.
Other Kinds of Patriots.
The patriotism Of peace is Of equal moment to \
the prosperity Of our country. He who upbliIds
nent in civilization. the man who by patient tact
preserves the integrity Of his home. by seE-acihcng
rforts rcars his family by the peaceful hearthside
~ well the mother Whose aspirations soar not L
after fame: the citizen inoonuptibie in the exercise
n his political privileges well the ruler whose
integrity is unmpsaehAble; the cpitSlist who spuns
.rample under foot his feloWmRn not less than the
.OileT who riumphs b. laW-abiding patience rather
than by aWless destruction-an these are the trest
the most consistent. the most Necessary elements Of
These make nation. the soldier destroys .
foe. To the honor Oi those Who survived
var has been enhanced b. their patriotism in pesce
Gives Apostolic Blessing.
One OF the most solemn moments was
the giving Of the apostolic blessing. The
ceIebrant with bowed head approached
his eminence. who. rising from his
throne, bestowed the benedIction upon
him. This the celSbTant in turn bestowed II
upon the other eminent clergy before the II
altar. Then the venerable cardinal came n
down from the dais, and walking up to
the improvised pulpit. gave his blessing
to the hushed throng Of waiting human
ity. His face looked pale and his voice III
as he blessed the thrOng. III
After the close OF the services a large III
procession escorted the cardinal TO the
rectory Of St. Patrick's Church. where he
IS a guest OF MET- EAuEStll-
Those taking part in the mass other III
than the cardinal were: III
Assistant deacons. VeSy Rev. J. J. II
O'Brien and Very Rev. p. 4. McDermott: II
celebrant OF the mass. Rev. Charles NJ.
Bart; deacon, Very Rev. George A.
Doughty: subdeaCon. Very Rev. J. R.
Meagher: preacher Of sermon, Right Rev.
William T. Russell: master Of ceremonies,
Rev. William J. Carroll assisted by Rev.
=. Milholland: Rev. James Smith, Rev.
John NJ. Mcnamara, Charles n. Fisher;
cross bearer. William Lepley: censor
bearer James Logan: assistant censer
Leo Madigan, William Connors,
and Hugh Fegan, and aColytes, George
Oegnon and Fred Thell.
The escort for Cardinal Gibbons was
rs follows:
First dlvision-Marshal, Mai. Wallach
4. McCathran. First Regiment, n. G. D.
:; National Guard Of the District of Co
umbia, and enlisted men OF the Army.
Navy, and Marine oCrps at Fort Myer,
Barracks, and Marine Bar