The herald., 1916-12-14
NEW ORLEANS, DEC. IA, 1916
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FORTY HOURS.

the Holy Name of Mary Church.
From the opening Friday morning
until the closing Sunday night there
was a continual flow of wOrshippers
going in and out of the church. A
solemn high mass Friday was sung
by Rev. T. J. Larkin, S. NJ. with his
usual solemnity and devotion. Inc
ministers of the mass were Rev. }. r.
Cassagne, S. NJ, deacon; Rev. }. A.
Petit, S. NJ, subdeacon; Ned Whit
more, master of ceremonies; Martin
Cummisky, censor bearer; Leonce
Andre. Joe Talon, acOlytes; John
RYAN, assistant master of ceremonies
John Curry, assistant censor bearer
RAYMOND Richards, cross bearer. The
sermon at this mass was preached by
Very Rev. Father Larkin, S. NJ. The
evening services we're given by Rev.
]. p. Cassagne, S. NJ, who preached a
strong sermon on the Blessed Eucha
rist The mass for peace on Saturday
was sung by Rev. J. A. Petit, >. NJ
who also presided at the evening serv-
ices. His sermon was an appeal to
greater practical faith. Rev. Father
Cassagne officiated at the High Mass
on Sunday.
The communion on Friday was one
of the largest in the history OF the
church on such an occasion; young
and old were on hand, with good
number of men.
The adorers were specially faithful
and edifying. From morning until
night they took their places and
prayed during their allotted time, and
then made place for new corners.
Sunday was especially remarkable for
the large number of men who were
present. The Knights of Columbus,
Catholic Knights of America, Ancient
Order of Hibernians, Holy Name so
cieties. senior and junior, and II. n.
G.. C. were unusually largely repre-
scented. At 1880 Sunday began the
solemn closing, and it was, indeed, a
fitting climax to a great celebration.
The clergy was well represented by
the following: Right Rev. D. NJ
Laval, d. D.; Very Rev. J. b. jean
mard, chancellor; Rev. P. NJ. II. wynn
hoven. Very Rev. ]. d. Foulkes, S. j..
president of Immaculate conception
College; Rev. P. Dalton, c. S. C.;
Rev. ]. Thillman, c. S. c.; Rev. j.
Gaffney and Kelly, S. S. j.; Rev. Z.
B. Anderson and Rev. Albert KONG
of Gretna.
Right Rev. J. NJ. Laval, ID. d.. gave
Benediction and carried the blessed
Sacrament during the procession, as
sisted by Very Rev. J. B. Jeanmard
as deacon and Very Rev. J. ID. Foulkes,
g subdeacon: Ned Whitmore, mas
ter of ceremonies; ]. Ryan, assistant
master of ceremonies; Raymond
Richards, cross bearer; Martin Cum
miskey and Leonce Andre, acolytes;
Artie Cummiskey and O'Niel Barrett,
censor bearers. The men of the dit-
ferent societies followed the cross and
each one carried lighted candle. IL
was the largest number OF men tnat
ever took part in such ceremony.
The flower girls followed and, though
they carried flowers, in their beauti-
full white dresses they looked better
than the flowers they bore. Numer-
GUS altar boys followed, and then the
clergy, and lastly the Blessed Sacra-
ment. The canopy on Friday was
carried by ]. Matthews and ]. Bour-
geois. on Sunday by J. Matthews and
E. Newman.
During the procession the choir al
ternated with the clergy in singing
the "Pangs Eingua." The closing
sermon was preached by Rev. P.
wynhoven of the Morning Star. With
his pleasing, imposing personality, as
well as the practicalness of his words,
he made a deep impression on his
audience.
tn IL nNwsa 0ffa &c in
of Mr.. Ovide Verreuil, who is always
on hand on such occasions.
II would not be fair to pass on with
out saying a words Of thanks and
praise for the decorations on and
about the altar. Father Cassagne
and the Sisters who gave their time
and energies to this work certainly
gave the people a treat. The altar
never looked prettier and the sane
tuary was richly and piously decor
ated. The new electrical bouquets, {
new idea of Father Cassagne, wer'
beautiful additions to the already nu
merous decorations. 1t was a grea
and pious celebration.
Very Rev. T. ]. Larkin entertaine'
at dinner Right Rev. J. NJ. Laval, D
Rev. p. Wynhoven. After the serv
ices a light lunch was enjoyed by all
VISITORS
Very Rev. P. McOscar, S. NJ, pas
tor of Sacred Heart Church and presi
dent of the Marist College, Atlanta
Ga, and former assistant in Algiers
is in town for few days on business
and rest. He Is making some i'm
provements to his church and 1t is Il
the credit of New Orleans that he had
to come here to find material and ar
lists capable Of doing the work
Father McOscar, though given up as
lost, on account Of several major
operations, is looking better than
ever, II this be possible, and looking
far too healthy for anybody having
their eyes on his position. He has
r,ade a great success of his important