The Washington times., 1914-08-24
HONOR MEMORY OF
THE PEOPLES POPE

Solemn requiem high mass in men,
o~y Of Pope Plus X was celebrated this
J orping at St Matthews Catholic
E lGrch. Rhode Island avenue, near Con-
7 cticut avenue northwest. The cele-
ant was the apostolic delegate, Arch
hlshop Giovanni Bonzano Members of
tie Diplomatic Corps, numerous Cath
clic clergy and an audience that filled
~ spacious edifice Joined in paying
{ butte to the Pontiff. The sermon,
l. a1tiful tribute to, the Pope Of the
pie" was given by the Rev. Walter
i'iIott, C.. S. P, rector Of the Apostolic
:, ssion House, at Brookland The cere-
/ onies began at 1880 o'clock and did
r-t conclude until IL 80.
Among the members of official Wash
,uFton who participated in the services
we're Ambassador Chinda, of japan;
AMBASSADOR Riano, of Spain, Senior
Brtancourt, minister from Colombia
Solon Menos. minister from Haiti; Joa
ouin Calvo. former minister from Costa
T'ca: Madame de Calderon. wife of the
f-st secretary of the Cuban legation.
2 ID Nelson O'Shaughnessy, of the State
Department staff.
Many Assist In Service.
Assisting Archbishop Bonzano in the
celebration, Of the solemn services
were the Rev. c. NJ. Bart, of ST. Ter
.sa's. Anacostia. and the Rev Joseph
{ sssidy. of St Stephens. subdeacon.
The Rev. P. c. Gavan, of Sacred Heart,
17d the Rev. NJ J. Riordan, Of the
hurch of the Immaculate Conception,
sarved as deacons of honor to the
C-lebrant, and vesting officers of the
elate. The Rev. George Dougterty.
as the assistant priest in singing
rne mass, and the Rev. John Cooper,
ssistant at ST. Matthew's served as
T sster of ceremonies. The four ao-
6 Lee. James Mackin. W. T. Russell,
2 I'd John Fenlon. S. S.
Entering the church from the east
= cristy. the apostolic delegate led the
: -ocession fnearly fifty priests who
found accommodation within the sane
Iary The throne of the prelate was
"a toned at the west side of the main
: ar. and before il the vesting priests
bv'thdrew the bishopric robes of the
lebrant and invested the clergyman
/ the black vestment of the mass for
dead. During the celebration Of
snlemn services in memory OF the dead
1ntiff. the Gregorian choir of ST.
>,atthew's. under the direction Of NAL
m Boyce. chanted the Gregorian
aims for the dead.
Special Prayers Said.
Differing from usual masses for the
raad. this mornings service contained
rec special prayers. the first, known
the collect. being participated in by
= the priests within the chancel rail.
ne second special prayer was the
ret. uttered in an undertone. and
:hird and last, was known as the
| pes communion. In this the name
d title Of the Holy Father were men,
med.
--plloWinp the eerpnop opI tho co-n-
elton of the mass, the four absolving
tests participated in an impressive
-"rTire for the dead over the catafalque
lmediately in front Of the chancel
al Here special prayers for the dead
ere chanted in Latin, while the re-
ronses were given by the choir in the
me language.
Eulogy To Plus x.
Describing the dead Pontiff as the
snlest OF men. the Rev. Dr. Elliott
AVE a beautiful eulogy. He said the
rst duty 10 be performed was submis-
on 10 the Divine will in calling Pope
lus X. The second duty. he said, was
'o dispatch sympathy TO the close rela-
es of the dead sovereign Pontiff Re
'-rring to the character Of man the
oily Father was, Father Elliott said
was in every way a Pope worthy of
office: man possessed Of all the
tributes needful to make him efficient |
the head of the Catholic Church.
He was the elder brother of every
trish priest" said Father Elliott. He
IS been with US when we have cate
, lsed the young: he has accompanied
on sick calls: he has prayed with us
zen saying our offices. and he has
tier prepared US for the holy sacrifice
the mass. He was the Pope of the
rish priest and thereby the Pope OF
e people.
Father Elliott said that the manifest |
gure of God was seen in the laws Of |
church promulgated by Pope Plus, |
no. he declared. died victim of the |
'normous brutality and slaughter of the |
Iropean war. TO prevent which he |
4 all he could. even to dying. Father |
lliott concluded by offering a prayer |
20 guide the Sacred College in its Sc |
.'ction of the successor TO Pope Plus X |