The Washington herald., 1912-01-15
WHAT MESSAGE HAS
THE PHILOSOPHER
Father Cavanaugh's Sermon on %
casion Of Cardinal Gibbons An
nual Visit to St. Patriok's,

You cannot fight liquor nor lust IN
a mans blood with magic lanterna nor
with elsan clothes and nice table man
ners." said Very Rev. Or. John cava-
naugh. In his sermon at St Patrick's
Church yesterday morning. on the oc-
casion OF the annual New Years visita-
ton of Cardinal Gibbons to the Catholics
Of this city.
In further discussing the attempt OF
some socioioglsts to provide = working
substitute for religious faith. the preach
er said. mot all the poetry ever written
could have made the truly Christian
home the lovely thing It Is. Nor tho
acutest philosophy ever brought about
Christian community. Not eli the
charming literature ever penned can as
suage the sorrow-laden heart nor con-
dole the Erief-stricken. Philosophy and
poetry are all very well for the easy
chair and warm slippers. Of the social
philosopher whose life runs IN pleasant
ways But what DO they as such know
OF life7 How can they solve the problem
OF the great heaving masses. OF the
struggling people on whose shoulders
ride carer What can avail the thin
aneunio philosopher IN whose veins
the red blood never ran riotH What
message has he for the great heav-
ing masses Of the toiIing populacs5
Not all their philosophy can do as much
for people whose problems Of life are
real. as cne whisper OF the true faith.
one smoldering spark Of love divine"
Catholics from every parish In this
city. literally sprinkled with ProtestRntG.
braved the severe weather yestsrday
morning and went to old St Patrici's
to pay their tribute OF esteem TO James
Cardinal Gibbons, the venerable dean OF
the American cardinalate. The church
was decorated with the crimson color
OF the cardinals rank. The cardinal
occupied his throne IN the sanctuary dur
ing the services attended by monsignon
and priests.
Special Musical Programmes.
Eramme accompanied by an augmented
orchestra added tonal color to the spec
tacle.
After services the cardinal and the
attending clergy repaired to Carroll Hall,
adjoining the church, where he held q
reception There were many OF Wash
Ington's diplomats, society people, Of
ficials OF the government. and prominent
men and women IN line.
The celebrant OF the mass was the Rev.
Carroll Milholiand, Of ST. Mary's Semi
nary; the deacon, the Rev. George Sau-
wage, OF the Catholic University: the
subdeaeon, the Rev. John H. Mcnamara,
Of St. Patrick's parish. The masters OF
ceremonies were the Revs. William J.
Carroll and James A. Smyth.
The following musical programme was
presented under the direction of Prof
Anton Gloetzner: Professional (Gou-
nod, organ and orchestra: Introit CAfills
Silby), by the sanctuary choir: Kyrie and
Gloria CBeethovsn), mixed choir; An
dreas ''Graduaie," sanctuary choir; Gou-
mods "Ad Regem Pastorum." mixed
choir; SiIby's "AlleluIa, sanctuary
choir; Gibbons ''Veni Creator" sane
tuary choir: Beethoven's "Credo." mixed
choir; offertory Palestrina), sanctuary
choir; Beethoven's "'Sanctus," ''Benedlc=
tus," and "Agnus Del mixed choir;
communion (Mnls slIby), sanctuary choir.
Prominent Men There.
Among those at the services were Chief
Justice and Mrs. White. Baron HengeI-
muller, the Austrian Ambassador; Mr.. e.
Havenith, Minister from Belgium; SPEAK
er Clark. Secretary OF the Treasury Mac
Veagh, Attorney General wlckershan
Postmaster General Hitchcock, Secretary
Of Commerce and Labor Nagel, Senators
Lodge, OF Massachusetts,: Bacon. of
Georgia; Penrose, OF Pennsylvania;
O'Gorman, Of New York, and swanson.
of Virginia; Representative Joseph G.
Cannon, of Illinois; Ben johnson, OF Ken
lucky; Albert s. BUrieson, OF Texas;
Charles v. Fornes, OF New York; T. T.
Ansberry. OF Ohio; John ]. Fitzgerald. OF
New York; Henry NJ. Goldfogle. OF New
York; George F. OShaunessy, OF Rhode
Island; William ]. Cary, OF Wisconsin;
Gen. and Mrs. John NJ. Wilson, Gen. and
Miss O'ConneIl, Maj. and Mrs waIlach
McCathran, Admiral and Mrs. Rand, Col
Cosby. u. s. A; Lawrence o. Murray,
Comptroller Of the Currency; Judge and
Mrs. Martin A. Knapp, Commissioner
Rudolph, Commissioner Johnston. Charles
p. Nell, Commissioner OF Labor; Mr..
and Mrs Robert J. Wynne. Chief Justice
Ciabaugh, d. W. Baker. George 2. Ham
fIton, Samuel @. Blythe. John Joy Ed