The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-12-06
Pan.Amsricah Mass.

With President Wilson. members
of his cabinet, justices of the
Supreme Court, ambassadors and
ministers from all the Latin-Amer.
lean nations, generals, admirals, the
heads of the departments of the
national capital, and ecclesiastical
dignitaries among the 1900 worship
ers present, the annual Pan-American
Mass was solemnized at Saint Pat.
ricks church, Washington, Thanks.
giving Day. with that grandeur aad
impressive dignity which for centur.
les has characterized the functions
of the Catholic Church.
Appropriately the beginning of tho
service started with the playing of
the "Star Spangled Banner, at the
commencement of which, the clergy
left the rectory and solemnly filed
down the grand aisle of the church.
INSIDE, the edifice was decorated
with a magnificence' befitting the
occasion, the flags Of the various
South and Central American repub
lies being suspended from the mas
sive granite pillars, an American flag
partly covering each of these en-
blems as II shielding them from harm
and aggression, and symbolizing in
manner the Monroe doctrine. The
high, white marble altar was banked
and surrounded with palms, ferns
and yellow chrysanthemums, and
flooded with light from the hundreds
of candles.
Each pew reserved for the Ambas'
sailors and Minister'S was decorated
with the flag of this country, and that
for the President with the Stars and
Stripes. When the latter entered the
church, he was escorted by Mgr
William T. Russell, rector of st
Patrick's, and accompanied by
Secretary Tumelty and DR.. Grayson
The church was crowed to Its doors
while hundreds lined the sidewalks
on the outside. ...."
As the celebrant of the Divine
Sacrifice, Rev. Joseph Cassidy, erect
or of St. Stephens Church, Washing
toni, attended by Rev. Charles M
Bart, (pastor of St. Teresa's Church
Anacostia) as deacon, robed IN vest
ments of gold, approached the altar
| the first choir intoned the 1ntroit
Then the second choir of two hun
dred voices, accompanied by a full
orchestra, began the Kyrie. -.
Within the chancel railing, on q
throne to the left of the altar was
seated His Eminence, Cardinal Glib
hons, while opposite him was Rt
Rev. Charles Warren Currier, Bishor
of Matanzas. Cuba.
The latter who preached the ser
mon on a comparison of peace and
war, decried war as the natural
enemy Of order, and, therefore, Of
that which is good and true. At the
close of the sermon Bishop Currie,
said:-
"To the rulers Of the world, If
might lift up my little voice, would
say beware, for the responsibility o.
what you do will rest heavily upon
you at the end, and to you in this
audience of the United States, who
In spite Of criticism and of opposition
have set your faces against war;,
would say, from my heart, God speed
you"
/ At the end of the Mass the "Prayei
for Authorities" was read, and thu
"Pan-American March" composed fol
the occasion was then played. This
march is made up of strains from
the national airs Of all the Republics
| After the services, Mgr. Russell
| entertained the distinguished repre-
sentatives at a luncheon, where toasta
were drunk to President Wilson
Secretary Bryan, Ambassador DE-
Cana Of Brazil and others, and
appropriate responses made.
T Mgr. Russell in toasting Secretary
Bryan said. when we see the
representatives Of 187,0o0,000 people
Join together here In prayer. and
SafterSaf RI In alpisb le, cheerful com
munion 3 around this table. may ~
s nj rikhtly hops for some results ~
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