The Washington times., 1915-01-10
Join Pensioners Of st. Pat.
rick's in Reception to vener.
able Catholic Churchman.
HIGH MASS is CELEBRATED
Great Crowds Seek Entrance to
Church as Father Cassidy
, Sings Special Services.

Members of the Diplomatic Corps.
Cabinet officers and leaders IN affairs
NJ State today joined prominent and
humble members Of st. Patrick's and
other Catholic parishes Of Washington
In extending felicitations to James Car
dfnal Gibbons at the annua, reception to
his eminence in Carroll Hall.
Tho reception followed solemn high
mass in St. Patrick's, where official and
aocial Washington worshiped.
Preceding the ceremony. clersymen'
acolytes nnd choir boys escorted the
cardinal in the procession from the rec
tory to the church. At the service, his
enninence, on cardinal throne on the
seft side Of the altar. assisted in copo
and nliter.
In the receiving line with the cardinal
Mt the conclusion of the mass were tho
Very REV. George A. Dougherty, vice
rector Of the Catholic University; the
Very Rev. Edward A. Pace, the Very
Rev. William Turner. Mgr. William T.
Russell and the assistant priests Of st.
Patrick's, the Reys. Thomas L. Nc
Guigan, J, A. Smyth, J. NJ. Mcnamara.
And p. ]. Egan.
At tho Conclusion Of the reception,
Mgr. Russell entertained the cardinal
and q number Of special guests at lunch
con. The cardinal will leave for Dalti-
more late this afternoon.
In the sermon Of the Itcv. William
J. Kerby. professor OF sociology az at
1-t,- VA 1reG
first welcomed the cardinal as the spir-
xtual adviser Of tho people Of this terri
tory. and extended to him the wishes
Of his people for continued good health.
soul in three ways-through tempera-
ment. through environment, or through
occupation or profession. He urged
tho people when confronting good or
consideration, do the good act. When
Won have an opportunity to do n noble
Or ignoble decd said the preache1'
"do not reflect. but ii once do the
Tolay's services at st. Patrick,
were in keeping with the custom OF
Cardinal Gibbons to once each year
greet the clergy and lntty OF the Cap,
Stal. For an hour before the time OF
the service, great crowds sought en-.
france to the church. and following
the services, the cardinal and other
priests in the receiving line welcorl
e0 lnS HCOplC loI ltlc.S Z shu1A q AicAA
hour.
Guard of Honor.
Members OF the League of the Goot
Shepherd and st. Vincent de Paul So
ciety served as the guard Of honor fol
the venerable prelate as no welcomed
the parishioners.
The mass was surg by the tev
.ioseph Cassidy. pastor of st. stephen:
Church. The ltevs. James a. smytf
and John M. Mcnamara. assistants a.
st, Petrick'S were the deacons. ant
the Rev. A. Il. j. Egan, assisted b!
James Fagan, served as master o.
ceremonies.
The mass music was given by tht
sanctuary choir and another OF mixed
voices, augmented by u full orchestra
The Christnas program was repeated
The officers Of the League OF thu
Good Shepherd. who served as thu
homer guard Of the Cardinal durink
the reception hours, We're William H
DeLacy. president: J. d: Mankin. vic'
president. and DR.. u. D. wilkinson
aecretary. Heading tie st. Nincen
de Paul Society We're j. d. Mankin
president emeritus; John y. Madigan
president: George Menken. vice pres
ident: William II. Jaques treasurer
and Thomas Stephens. secretary.