The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1916-12-28
NEW ORLEANS, DEC. rs, 1916.
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HOLY NAME SOCIETY
CHRISTMAS

Midnight Mass was the center of
the Christmas celebration at the Holy
Name Church and a more elaborate
ceremony could not be staged. The
church was beautifully decorated and
brilliantly Illuminated, thanks to the
hard work of Father Cassagne and
his worthy helpers. The singing was
of the usual high class rendered by
the choir. The solos rendered by
the ladies were unusually good, whilst
the three solos of the men, Messrs
Tom Fox, Henry Kelvin and William
Bonner, were impressive and devO-
tional. The church was filled to
standing room only with an appre-
ciative and pious audience. The mass
was celebrated by Rev. NJ. ]. Larkin,
S. NJ, the young nephew of Very Rev.
T. J. Larkin, S. NJ. Young Father
Larkin has a beautiful voice, and the
beautiful Christmas preface and ora
tions sung by him sounded unusually
solemn and pious. Rev. Edward Me-
Graw, S. NJ, was deacon; Rev. Andrew |
Walls, S. NJ, subdeacon; Rev. ]. A. |
Petit, S. NJ. master of ceremonies; |
Maurice Robichaux, censor bearer; |
Tom Golf and Leonce Andre, acolytes; |
Ned Whitmore, assistant master of 4
ceremonies. The sermon was preached |
by Rev. Edward McGraw, professor |
of philosophy at Jefferson College.
Father McGraw, in pleasing and !
choice language, reviewed the reasons
of the celebration held the world over
at Christmas time. He explained the
character and the nature of the One
who was born on this day; then in
very expressive words he reviewed the
memorable circumstances of the birth
of the Saviour, and lastly gave out the
reasons of the birth of the Redeemer
1t was a well-thought-out grafton,
clearly and gracefully delivered, equal
to the occasion in every detail. From
the numerous and favorable comments
heard afterward, the sermon created .
the impression desired by the eloquent |
young speaker. All told, the midnight !
mass was a beautiful ceremony, one
worthy of the great idea behind this
feast of Christmas.
Very Rev. Father Larkin, S. NJ, and
the people of Algiers are thankful to :
the fathers from Jefferson College for I,
their help, for their presence makes
it possible to carry out all the re-
quirements of a celebration of this :
kind.
VISITORS y
Rev. Fathers Walls, McGraw, Quinn .
and Larkin are at the Holy Name .
rectory, the guests of Father Larkin,
S. NJ, who is doing his best to enter
tain the young fathers. Tuesday
night they all went together to offer u
Mayor Behrman and his family the :
greetings of the season. 1t was a most n
pleasant evening. The wonderful | a
wedding presents of Mrs. Bond were b
an agreeable surprise to all. Wednes- b
day Father Larkin and the Jeffer- n
sonians went to the celebration at the G
convent of the Good Shepherd. w
Fathers Daigneau and Barth, who L
are now at Woodville, Miss, are ex-
pected in Algiers soon.
Right Rev. Bishop Laval, s. MI
ID. d., came in for dinner on Tuesday
and was a most welcome guest. Hell
was just full Of his usual good cheer.
which made his visit appear too
short.
Rev. Father Stenmans Joined the
crowd on Tuesday, Also and his
genial disposition enlivened the occa-
sion. ~,
HOLY NAME SOCIETY S.
Last Thursday, after the regular
church meeting, the members of the vi
Holy Name Society assembled in the sc
meeting room Of the H. N. G. c. for
the yearly election of officers Presi. in
dent Louis Peterson, who had filled in
with credit the position for nearly
SIX years, resigned on account of his
present position, which makes II i'm
possible for him to attend the meet-t
ings and give the necessary attention
to the work Of the society. His sor-
row and his appreciation of the oficet
could not be better expressed than
when he said that he placed the presi.
dency OF the Holy Name Society above
that OF any organization he belonged
to.
AT the election Hon. Martin Maho. cis
ney was chosen president: Reuben ,
Whitmore, vice president; James
Higgins, secretary; A. J.. Bourgeois, ~,
treasurer; and Joe Richards, chair. tio
nan of the projects. ~
Father Petit, as spiritual director. :
wishes to thank the officers who have ~
abored with him during the last two ~;
ears. Their work has been a source NJ
I joy and consolation during his stay ,;s
Algiers. Their cheerful cooper '
ton has enabled him to bridge over 1
any difficulties and helped him to on
ace the society on the solid founda- COZ
On on which 1t rests now. Thanks n
en- to the officers of last year, L. Pc Chr
rson, A. De Monasterio, Robert G,
unger and James Selph. No better ion !.
GERS could be found and it is only Eve
ped that the present ones will phi
ial the record of their predeces- Whit
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IIter the meeting smoker was en- press