The Washington herald., 1912-03-16
WEARING OF GREEN
BEGINS IN CAPITAL
With Religious Ceremonies, Music,
and Banquets, St. Patrick's Day
Will Be Fittingly Observed.

with "The Wearing Of the Green
splendor OF religious ceremonies. eloquent
tpanegyrics. music. oratory and banquets,
the feast day Of St. Patrick, "the apostle
Of Ireland" will be celebrated tomorrow
in Washington.
At St. sPatrick's Church the day will be
observed in an especial manner. On &C
count OF its being the patronal feast, st.
Patrick's will be the only church in
Washington permitted by the rubrics to
celebrate the special mass in honor OF
ST. Patrick. with the altar and vestment
colors appointed for the service
The first ceremony of the day will
take place in st. Patrick's Church at the
s O'Clock mass. at which more than 1850
members of the Ancient Order Of HI
bernians and Ladies' Auxiliary will re-
ceive holy communion In a body. The
mass viii be celebrated by the Very Rev.
George A. Dougherty, vice rector OF the
Catholic University Of America, and dis
trict chaplain OF the Hibernians. With
Edward L Gogan as marshal the men,
bers Of these two societies will meet at
Carroll Hall at 7:45 o'clock and march
to the church.
Father Connor Ia Preach.
At II o'clock. in St. Patrick's, solemn
high mass will be offered by Rev.
George NJ. Salvage. c. s. c., of Holy
Cross College. Brookland. D. c. Priests
from Holy Cross College viii assist as
deacon and subdeacon. and the sermon
will be delivered by Rev. Daniel J. Con-
nor, of the Scranton Cathedral. The
music will be rendered by the mixed and
sanctuary choirs. assisted by full or
chestra, and win be of an elaborate
nature. Following is the programme:
Professional. orchestra and organ: AS
perges" (Mittoria), sanctuary choir: In
CHayden, Sixteenth), mixed choir and or
chestra; GLORIA" Haydn. SIXTEENTH.
mixed choir and orchestra; Gloria"
tHaydn, Sixteenth), mixed choir and or
chestra; Graduate and Tract CR. NJ. 81.
sanctuary choir: ''Veni Creator" Glib
bons), sanctuary choir; "Credo Haydn,
Sixteenth, mixed choir and orchestra: /:
offertory Or. NJ. 81, sanctuary choir:
offertory motet Jerusalem, Gallia"
(GounoD. mixed choir and orchestra:
'Sanctus'' Haydn, Sixteenth), mixed
choir and orchestra; ''BenedIctus" Haydn,
Sixteenth), mixed choir and orchestra:
"Agnus Der Haydn, SIXTEENTH, mixed
choir and orchestra; Communion" Or.
NJ. 81, sanctuary choir; Hymn to st.
Patrick" mixed choir: postlude.
At st. Aloysius' Church the feast of
st. Patrick will be solemnly observed.
Solemn high mass will be offered at II
o'clock and the panegyric Of ST. Patrick
will be delivered by the Rev. Joseph Nc
Eneany, S. j.. of Woodstock College. In
the evening at 80 o'clock a mammoth
retreat for men will open. at which II Is
expected about $500 men win attend. The
retreat will be conducted by Rev. William
7 Q ~ fNoN-
lege, Baltimore. who Is an eloquent and
forceful preacher. The men Of Father
Third Sunday Brigade" the
largest Catholic mems society in WASH
ington, will assist at this retreat.
Mission for Women.
Special services will be held in ST.
Joseph's Church tomorrow morning, and
an appropriate sermon will be preached
at the high mass at 1870 O'Clock. In the
evening at 7:30 O'Clock. a mission for the
Catholic women will be inaugurated. TO
last for one week. Rev. Joseph Turner
and Rev. John Delag. two well-known
missionaries. will conduct
the services. On weekday mornings the
mission masses will be celebrated at $50
and $50 o'clock, and the mission exer-
cises with sermons will be held in the
evenings at 7:30 o'clock.
St. Patricks Day will be honored at
st. Stephens Church by the opening of a
mission under the auspices OF the Pas
sionist Fathers of New York City. The
mission will last for two weeks, the first
week to be for women and the second
for men. Solemn high mass will be cele-
brated tomorrow at II o'clock, and the
sermon will be given by one of the Pas
sionist missionaries Special exercises
will be held at 7:30 O'Clock tomorrow
-
masses will be offered during the
week at $50 o'clock.
Division No. ., of the Ancient Order OF
will give an entertainment
at go o'clock Tomorrow afternoon at
Eagles Hall, and in the evening at s
o'clock a great Irish meeting will be
held in National Rifles Armory. Hon.
Richard E. Connell, Of New York, will
be the orator. and there will be other
prominent speakers.
The Elks will honor st. Patrick to-
morrow night by an entertainment. con-
sisting of speaking and music. On Mon
day night the feast will be observed by
banquet at Rauscher's, to be given by
a number Of prominent society and busl-
ness men OF Washington
s.Irishmen in History"
Patrick ]. Haltigan, editor of the Ma
tionaI Hibernian and reading clerk OF the
House, delivered an illustrated discourse
on Famous Irishmen in American his
tory at Metropolitan NJ. E. Church.
The lecture was well attended, and the
speakers eloquence and evident famil- |
arity with his subject delighted the au- |
iitors. A special Irish musical pro- |
yramme was given by the Ladies' Hiber- |
nian choir.
Officers of the Ancient Order of Hiber- |
mans have expressed pleasure that the |
post cards for st. Patrick's Day this |
year show none of the vulgar features |
by the Catholic societies last |