Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-24
HIGH MASS IS SUNG
| IN POPE'S MEMORY
Diplomats and PreIates Attend
Z. Requieum Celebrated by
| Archbishop Bonana.
EUlOGY PRONOUNCED
BY FATHER ELLIOTT
Chanting of Prayers of Absolution
Was Most Impressive Part Of
the Ceremony,

Bonzano as celebrant. and in the presence
of members of the diplomatic corps,
large gathering of parishoners and MEM
bers of other congregations. who had come
to pay tribute to the departed pontiH,
a special high requiem mass in memory
of Pope Plus y was held this morning at
St. Matthew's Church. In addition to
priests from the Georgetown and the
Catholic Universities and monks from the
Franciscan and Dominican monasteries
at Brookland particularly every Catho-
lie parish in the District was represent
ed before the altar by a priest
The mass was the most impressive secV-
ice ever held in St Matthews Church. A
great sheet of black crepe, which hung
from hief up in the roof of the church,
formed a background for the altar. which
was adorned with cloths of black bordered
with gold Black crepe hung from the
pulpit.
Before the sanctuary stood cata-
faique symbolical of the bier OF the
deceased pontiff 1t was covered with
a rich satin covering on which was
embroidered a cross of gold. Fiank
ing on either side were TOUR tan
candles The only color in the setting
for the mass was the purple throne of
Archbishop Bonzano
DIPLOMATS Present.
Among the members of the diplo-
matte corps, who were present were
the Spanish amba ssador. Senior Don
Juan Riano; the Japanese ambassador
viscount Chinda; the Colombian min
lister, Senior Betancourt: the minister
from Haiti Scion Menos. Nine. Cal.
deron, wife of the first secretary of
the Cuban legation: Charge Nelson
O'Shaugnessy and Senior alvo. former
minister from Costa Rica. also were
present. as were several unde ITsetian
legations.
The officers of the mass in addition to
Archbishop Bonzano. the celebrant. were
Rev. Charles NJ Bart OF St HereSa
Church deacon: Rev. Joseph Cassidy OF
st. Ste: hens Church, subdeacon; Rev:
p C. IL van of the Shrine of the Sacred
Heart anu Rev NJ. J. Riordan OF I'M
the nr~late; Rev. DR.. George A. Dough-
ertv. vice rector Of the Catholic Uni
ve-s'ty. assistant priest; Mgr. Thomas 8
Lee of g.. Matthews Church. Mrs. James
Mackin o. ST Paurs Church, Mgr. VIII
Ham T Russell Of St Patrick's Church
and the Very Rev. John F. Fenlon of
the Catholic University absoivlns
priests: Rev: DR.; John Cooper OF 81.
Matthews Church, master OF ceremo-
MES. and Rev. Walter Elliott, rector OF
the Apostolic Mission House. who de-
livered the sermon. During the mass a
Gregorian choir under the direction OF
the dead.
The ricf ocloring common to most
services fl the Catholic Church was
missing. Tho officers of the mass wore
yestments of black and gold and silver
trimming. The only colored robes were
those of the archbimshop, which. foi.
lowing the vesting by the deacons OF
black.
Fathr Elliott's Eulogy.
Father ElEotts sermon was an elo-
ouent eulogy on the life of the de-
ceased pontiff 70 whom the speaker
referred as the elder brother OF the
parish priest"
He was the Pope of the parish
priest, and thereby the Pope OF ting
people He had been a parish pres.
and had lived among the people re
was a model parish priest and instructor
Of them all. No one knew the priest
hood better than he
Father Elliott spoke of the efforts or
the late pontif to elevate priesthood
throughout the world and of his success,
In addition to being the elder brother OF
the parish priest. Plus was the elder
brother of every Christian home, he SAID
In referring to the death Of the pom
tiff, the speaker SAID:
HE died a victim of the horrible bru-
tality and slaughter now prevailing IN
Europe He did all he could to prevent
the great conflict that is now raging
The speaker compared Plus y to Teie-
machus, who in the year 400 came 10
Rome to protest against the gladiatorial
contests which were still being held. He
entered the arena and took his position
between two gladiators who were light
ing. Unmindfrl Of his presence. tne
their swords taking effect on Telemachus,
who was killed.
rather Elliot said that Plus X was the
Telemachus OF modern days. His efforts
ont abroad
on his death, he said
Father Elliott told of the pontih cru
SADIE against modernism and of Its bene-
fetal effects He concluded his remarks
with a prayer that the College of Car
dinals might be guided by Providence in
their selection of a successor to Plus X.
Impressive Services.
The most impressive portion of the
service was the chanting of the prayers
of absolution by Mgrs. Russell, Lee and
Mackin and Very Rev. Father Fenlon
Led by a priest carrying golden cross
and by altar boys bearing candles. the
four absolving priests marched to the
cAtafalQue and took their positions at
each of the four corners.
The archbishop and his deacons and the
other officers of the mass took their po-
sittons before the altar facing the sym
Dol Of the bier Of the departed pontin
Each OF the four sbsolving priests then
chanted the prayer of absolution and ell
. circled the catafalque with burning in
cense and sprinkled ii with holy water.
At ST. Aloysius Church a special mass
for the late Pope is to be held at 3:'o
o'clock Friday morning. Next Monday
priests of the Dominican order will hold
their own mass in this church.
Italian Catholics of Washington are
I making preparations for elaborate re-
QUEEN services to be held at o'clock to-
morrow morning In Holy Rosary Church.
Cd and l streets northwest, Rev A. Dt
Carlo to be the celebrant. The boys
choir of St Margaret's Church, Seat
Pleasant. Md, led by Rev, Father Aun-
bush, will render the requiem music.
Special requiem services will be held
at the Franciscan Monastery. Brookland,
at o'clock Wednesday morning.
Rev. Paul Griffith of st. Augustine 8
Church will celebrate solemn requiem
mass at o'clock Thursday morning,
when the choir will chant the requiem.