The Washington herald., 1914-01-12
WARM GREETING
GIVEN CARDINAL
Mass and Reception Attract
Crowd Of Nearly 5000
Persons.
CHURCH IS DECORATED
Following Service at St. Patricks.
Mgr. Russell Is Host at Luncheon
at the Rectory.
CHURCH IS DECORATED

For the eleventh time Catholics and
non-Cathoiics of Washington yesterday
paid their respects to Cardinal Gibbons
at the prelate's annual reception. Car
dinaPs Day" drew forth crowd Of
nearly 5000 persons. The features Of the
day were the mass at ST. Patrick's. the
reception at Carroll Hall. and a luncheon
at the rectory given by Mgr. William T.
Russell, In compliment to the cardinal.
The crowd that went to meet the car
dinal was made up OF persons in all
walks of life. There were government
onicials. statesmen, diplomats. and great
jurists rubbing elbows with those from
the poorest homes
The mass was unusually impressive
owing to the fact that the aged cardinal
himself assisted in the service.
The decorations In the church were
elaborate and hundreds of lights added
brilliancy. The predominating color was
red. The cardinal left the rectory at Ii
O'Clock. escorted by a procession Of sane
tuary choir. altar boys, and clergy. The
music for the mass was furnished by a
stringed orchestra and the organ, while
q choir of mixed voices supplemented the
singing Of the youths and men In the
sanctuary.
Rev. s. w. Fay Celebrant.
Rev. 8. w. Fay, of the Catholic Uni
versity, was the celebrant of the mass
with Rev. James A. r. Smith as deacon,
and Rev. John A. Mcnamara as subdea-
con. The sermon was delivered by Rev.
Edward A. Pace, also of the Catholic
University.
A guard OF honor made UP Of mem-
bers OF the society of st. Vincent de
Paul and the League of the Good
Shepherd escorted Cardinal Gibbons to
Carroll Hall following the sf4vice, and
there a general reception was held.
Afterward about fifty OF Washington's
most prominent men sat down with the
distinguished guest to a luncheon at
which Mrg. Russell vas host and toast
master. In introducing the cardinal. the
principal speaker. Mgr. Russell. dwelt
en- the moderation OF the cardinal In ali
his acts.
Cardinal Gibbons said that the gath
erins exemplified what he considered the
most striking attribute OF American men,
thei- ability to lay aside political and
religious views to meet In a common
fellowship. He said that this could not
be found in any other country.
NJ. Jusserand, the French Ambassa-
dor. bore his eminence out in this
statement, and spoke of the esteem in
which the Baltimore churchman il held
the world over.
Tribute by Speaker Clark.
Speaker Champ Clark paid the guest
of honor high tribute, saying that
our cardinal will always be the cardi-
nal" Senator Joseph 4. Ransdell. of
Louisiana, spoke as the representative
of the State in which Cardinal Glib
bons spent his boyhood and young
manhood.
Among those at the luncheon were
Knapp. John Burke, Secretary Of the
Interior Lane. Chief Justice White.
Senor Riano. Spanish Minister: Justice
Van Devanter. Justice Hughes. Mai.
Gen. Wood, Representatives Under
wood. Mann. welsh. Reilly. Goulden.
and Kesting. and Senators
Lee. Ashurst. and Cham
berlain.
Among those who greeted the cardinal
at the reception were Mrs. Burleson. Mrs.
Knapp, Mrs. Burke, the Secretary of
Labor. Mrs. White, Mime. Jusserand.
Mrs. DR.. Abbott, DR.. and Nine. Dumba,
Sonora Riano. Mr.. Havenith and Mrs.
Havenith, Minister Bryn and Nine. Bryn.
Minister Ekengren and Mime. Ekengren
Justice Mckenna and Mrs. McEenna,
Mrs. Allies. Miss Brawner. Mr.. and Mrs.
F. G. Butler. Mrs. Van Devanter. Mrs.
Hughes. Judge De Lacey. Gen. Mcintyre,
Gen. Stoke. Gen. and Mrs. O'Connell.
Representative Ben johnson, Senator
McCumber. Mai. and Mrs. McCath-
ran. Ira E. Bennett, DR.. Dudley Nor
gan. +. T. Chamberlain. DIR. Hannis
Taylor. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Clark.
DR.. John ]. Darby. Jerome Desio. Miss
Maria Draine. DR.. Warwick Evans. Mrs
Nellie Fealey. Mr.. and Mrs. Z. E. Fisher
Mr.. and Mrs. John b. Flynn. Miss NJ. l.
Fogg, W. Gwynne Gardiner, Mr.. and
Mrs. s. A. Gaskins, Mr.. Golibart, Frank
Hall, Mrs. Danier Hannah. Mrs. S. s.
Hoover. A. c. Joy. Michael Lyons.
Gstti. Commander Maxwell,
Mime. Mendez, Nine. Yznaga. Admiral
and Mrs. Rand, John Bassett Moore
Col. Harts, Representatives Cary. Kin
kead, Ansberry. Towner. Goidfosle. and
Henry, Mai. Sylvester. Mrs. Carter. Mrs.
S. b. Elkins. Miss Boardman. Commits
sioners Siddons and Newman. Mgr. Sha-
han. rector Of the Catholic University:
Rev. George Dougherty. vice rector of
the Catholic University; Rev. DR.. race.
Rev. DR.. Kerby, and Rev. DR.. Burns.
superior OF Holy Cross College.