Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-15

Lead it, and Others Home?
delegate Congress great success. Bishop
Lehman, Archbishop Christie, Rev. F. Al
bert and missionaries join Sioux In felici-
tations."
The Rev Albert mentioned is Rev. Al
bert Negahnquet, an Indian priest ana a
full blooded Pottowatomie.
The Catholic Indian Congress Of South
Dakota is now in session at Wakpala.
Standing Rock reservation, S. D. "a por-
ton of the Standing Rock reservation is
Dakota), at which point will gather Sioux
Indians of all 'creeds and conditions, but
especially Catholics from the Cheyenne
River, Pine Ridge, Rosebud, Yankton and
Sisseton reservations Of South Dakota
The Observation-Disclosures, Benedctines
and secular priests-will be in attendance.
The bureau o fCatholic Indian missions.
Washington. will be represented by Rev.
and Rev William Huffer. The Bishop Of
Lead. the Ri. Rev. John J. Lawler. will
preside. Representatives from many
tribes will be present at Wakpala from
the various reservations Of Nebraska,
southern Montana and possibly Wyoming.
Mgr. William T. Russell Of st. Pat
short vacation.
The Children of Mary will receive
holy communion in body at the
o'clock mass tomorrow.
There was a large attendance on
Tuesday morning at the memorial mass
LIBERATED for Mrs. Rose Russell. moth
er of Mgr. Russell. The solemn high
requiem mass was sung by Mgr. Rus
sell. with Rev Martin Egan serving as
deacon and Rev. James A. Smyth as
subdeacon. The mixed choir rendered
the music during the service.
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The picnic given by the ushers of St.
Augustine's Catholic Church July s at
Green Willow Park was a great sue
cess Many amusements were provided
for the entertainment of the guests,
and a delightful day was spent.
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During the absence of Rev. M. Alex
ander from the city Rev. John slazyk
or the Polish College at the Catholic
University will assist Rev. q. Hannah
at the various services in st. Martins
Catholic Church
The novena to st. Ann in ST. AIMS
Church will open on Monday at the
mass celebrated at $50 o'clock, fol-
lowing which the novena prayers will
be recited., Every evening there will
be services at 1880 o'clock. when a SER
mon will be preached by Rev T. G..
Smyth and benediction Of the blessed
sacrament given.
The last mass on Sundays during the
summer will be at 1890 am, follow
ing which benediction of the blessed
sacrament will be given.
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In st. Aloysius Church the Third Sun
day Brigade will receive holy commu-
MON in body at the o'clock mass to-
morrow and Rev. Paul F. Conniff, the
newly appointed pastor, will address
the men for the first time.
The entire upper church will be re-
served for the society. as a mass will
be celebrated in the lower chapel for
those of the congregation who wish to
attend service at that hour.
Rev. John Mulligan. S. J., left Wash
ington last week for Tarrytown, N. =,
whore he is giving a retreat.
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In Holy Trinity Church, the Sodality
OF the Blessed Virgin Mary will at
tend mass in body Sunday at Z o'clock
and receive holy communion, This or
ganization is the oldest sodality in the
District and numbers more than 400
active workers
The Rev. P. ]. Brennan. 8. J.. Is mod
orator of the sodality.
Rev. Edward Magrath. 8. j.. who has
been conducting a retreat in Conpes-
vile, Pa. for the past week, has re-
Church.
Rev. James W. Collins of Coronado
Beach. Cal, who came to Washington
to be at the bedside Of his sick mother.
returned to his charge Wednesday last.
Rev. Collins. while In the city. assisted
at Holy Trinity Church.
Rev. Edward NJ. Corbett, s. J.. pastor
OF Holy Trinity Church gave the
Tuesday last to Chesapeake Beach.
Nearly fifty boys enjoyed the day with
Father corbett. and all had a most an
joyable time.
The St. Vincent de Paul Society.
Sunday visits to all the institutions
controlled by the District government,
where the wants Of the inmates, spir-
itually and otherwise. are looked after,
held large meeting Sunday afternoon
at the Home for the Aged and Infirm
at Blue Plains.
The meeting was in charge Of George
F. Hardin of St Peters conference, as
sisted by Messrs. Carmody: Smith. Re-
petit and Stanton, and besides the Cath
olics of the institution, some thirty odd
colored boys attended from the Nation
al Training School The exercises con-
sisted Of singing Of hymns. the rosary.
thereon. followed BY talk on some
subject from tho Bible.
John Hadley Doyle, president Of the
Holy Name Society Of Washington. and
ST. Vincent de Paul Society, made the
principal address. In opening the
speaker paid glowing tribute to the
government in providing such excel
lent homes for such worthy people. and
said 1t always reminded him of that
beautiful tenth chapter Of the book of
John, wherein the parable of the Good
Shepherd was related
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At the evening vesper service in
Douglas Memorial NJ. E. Church tomor-
row the joint choirs of the church and
Epworth League are to render pro-
gram of special music. This service Is
held from to o'clock.
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The ]. M Hoge Bible class of st. Paul
Sunday school. NJ. E. Church South. held
Its quarterly business meeting at the
church Tuesday evening. r. l. 8. Hal
penny, president Of the class, presided.
The reports showed that the class Is
doing a very creditable amount o,
work Among other things the organi-
zation has furnished room at the
Central Union Mission. purchased por-
there's for the church pulpit, conducts a
meeting once month at the Central
Union Mission. holds cottage prayer
visits the sick and shut-ins
and purchases flowers for the sick.
After the business session: refresh
ments were served by the social COM
mittee, of which Miss Ethel Tompkins
is chairman. Albert s. Hoge Is teacher
of the class.
Langston School Field Day.