The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-04-26
Diamond Jubilee at St. Johns.

The seventv-fifth anniversary of the
conservation of St. John Catholic church
was held on Sunday last with imposing
ceremonies
Improvements costing nearly SO 600
have been made to the interior OF the
church. They were begnn in November
and completed recently. The magnif-
cent painting THE Crucifion" by Gag
/ liardi. above the altar, is valued at SIo,-
600, and several other valuable paintings
| have been returned from Rome, where
| they were sent to be retouched The altar
was reconstructed in marble, the decora
tons being in white and gold The cell
ing painting THE Ascension, by Ba-
raldi, and paintings of the four evangeists
were retouched by Italian artists. Other
| improvements consist of rewriting, revar-
nishing the pews and the installation of
new foot rests.
Handsome memorials have been in
stalled to the memory of the late Gen.
l.. Victor Baughman, John ElSenhauer,
Mrs. Margaret Besant and Patrick f.
Long. A paschal candlestick was pre-
Sented by the children of the Sunday
school. The edihce in its completed form
is regarded as one of the handsomest
churches in the State.
Prior to the mass a procession headed
by Bishop Corrigan, Fathers Kane and
Conlon and visiting clergy, preceded by
the members of the Holy Name Society,
formed at St. Johns Hall. The clergy
and altar boys entered the church and
marched down the aisle. on either side of
which stood the Holy Name members.
Pontifcal high mass was celebrated
with RI PAv n Cnrrioop auvilia rU
bishop of the diocese and assistant to
Cardinal Gibbons. as celebrant. Very
Rev. Joseph Hanseman, provincial of
the Jesuits in the New York-Maryland
province, was arch priest; Rev. f. P.
MackalI, of Midland, deacon; Rev. E. B.
Doory, of Elkridge, sub-deacon, and
master of ceremonies. Rev. Richard
Tierney, rector of Woodstock College,
preached the sermon. Taking for his
text the passage from St. John 81 am the
Good Shepherd" etc His mastery
sermon was attentively listened to. In
concluding he paid a beautiful tribute to
former pastors Of the parish, and also the
present pastor and his assistant.
Solemn vespers were held at 7. 80 p. m.
when Rev. William A. Fletcher, rector
vi Tie DdllllnOIe Cathedral, QellVeISu du
eloquent and instructive sermon. The
magnificent altar was illuminated with
nearly 400 electric lights, mostly incased
in globes of floral design.
Special music was rendered at both
morning and evening service, the former
under the direction of Prof. F Harvey,
assisted by string orchestra from Balti-
more, the latter under the direction of
Rev. Francis Craig, a former assistant to
Father Kane, now of St. Charles College.
Miss Margaret Eisenhauer in her usual
effective style presided at the organ at
both services.
In addition to the officiating clergy,
others in the chancel were Rev. A. J.
Mas, rector of Woodstock College; Very
Rev. Justin Mccarthy, provincial of Jos
ephites in the United S ates; Rev. Bern
ard Bradley, president of Mt. St. Mary's
College; Rev. James O'Connell, Bruins
! wick; Rev. Samuel Kavanaugh, Liberty;
Rev. John Wade, pastor of SITS. Philip
and James Church, Baltimore; Rev. John
Hayden, Emmitsburg; Rev. John Tier
ney, Mt. St Mary's, and Rev. Albert
Smith, Hagerstown.