Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-17

spoken by Mr. Welsh, an elder, written
for the occasion. in verse, and the bride
was presented with beautiful bouquet
| of white roses.
The large number of friends present
were then asked to come forward and
offer their congratulations and inscribe
their names in book prepared for the
purpose. When the last Of those pres
ent had finally passed by the bride and
groom the bride cut the brides cake
with a solid silver cake knife engraved
with the date of the anniversary, and
sherbet and marshmallow cake was
served to all present
| The Invitations, silver engraved, had
been quietly handed personally to the
| members or mailed. and the secret
| carefully guarded from the pastors
family. The occasion was all the more
| enjoyable as it came as complete sur
prise to DR.. and Mrs. Clark.
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| Representative Horace NJ. Towner o.
Iowa will address the Bible class Of thu
Fifth Baptist Mission Sunday School
Az and N streets southwest, tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock. The subject vii
be Democracy in Christian Service.
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Patriotic celebrations under the aus
pices of the Knights Of Columbus will
+; be held in thirty lone of the principa
cities of the United States on Wash.
ington's birthday. The plan is to have
a general mass meeting in each com
nunity. Both Catholics and non-Cath.
olics have been invited to attend
Among the speakers. all Of whom are
Burke, United States treasurer; Sen
ator Henry F. Ashurst of Arizona
Condo B. Fallen, New York; Justice
Victor j. Bowling. New York; Martin
H. Glynn. Albany; Senator Joseph l.
Ransdell. Louisiana; Bourke Cochran
New York: Morgan ]. O'Brien. New
York, and Chief Justice Morrissey, Lin
coin, Neb.
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In st. Aloysius Church tomorrow at the
o'clock mass the Third Sunday Brigade
will receive holy communion in body,
when the entire upper church will be re-
served for the men. The mass will be
celebrated by Cardinal Gibbons. who will
Paul R. Conniff. S. J., will conduct the
service. during which the hymns will be
sung. Every man is requested to wear
the Third Sunday Brigade button.
Cardinal Gibbons will administer the
sacrament of confirmation at the solemn
high mass at II o'clock. when the sermon
will be preached by Rev. George E. Kelly,
S. J.
The confirmation class numbers $50
children and twenty adults. The sponsors
Miss B. Mack. and those for the boys
John J. Fuller and Joseph L. Holland.
The cardinal will deliver short address
before confirming.
The following musical program will be
rendered by the choir during the service:
Professional. 20 Food the Pilgrim Need
eth" Ashley; Kyrie. Gloria. Credo. Messe
Solonelle. Klein; offertory motel, 20 Bone
Jesu." Palestrina: sanctus. Benedictus,
Agnus Del est Therese), La Hache; re-
hriC
Peace"
Cardinal Gibbons will come to Wash
ington this evening, and be the guest at
the rec.o.y of Rev. Paul r. Commit. S. j.,
rector of ST. Aloysius. After the serv-
ices Rev. Commit will entertain at dinner
in his honor.
The sermon at vespers at 7:30 pm. will
be delivered by Rev. Henry J. Hagan,
S. ].
On Wednesdays during Lent there will
and on Friday. at the same hour, stations
of the cross. Rev. John Cotter, S. J.,
will preach Ash Wednesday.
The Novena of Grace to st. Francis
Xavier will open on Sunday, March 4.
The campaign to raise 100000 for the
new parochial school and high school has
met with success and the teams are en-
thusiastic with the result of their work.
At the close of the campaign. the apos-
tolic delegate, Most Rev. John Bonzano,
will award the silver cups to the sue
ceSSful contestants.
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Among the recent visitors at St. Pat
ricks rectory were Rev. T. ]. Hegerty,
Rev. F. McElroy and Rev. B. W. Flem-
ing Of Charleston, S. C.
Ashes will be blessed and distributed
at all the masses at the church on Ash
Wednesday, and at the services in the
evening at 1880 o'clock, when Rev. James
A. Smyth will preach and the benedic-
ton Of the blessed sacrament will be
given.
Evening prayer service is held every
day at pm. and the holy hour service
on Friday, from 4:30 to $50 pm.
The children of St. Patrick's Academy
are preparing a special entertainment
for Washingtons birthday to be held in
Carroll Hall the eve Of the holiday.
During Lent there will be special
courses of sermon at the high mass
and on Sunday and Wednesday even
ings.
Rev Martin P. Egan. who was i'll with
pneumonia, is now convalescing He left
Providence Hospital for his home in Bal
timore last week. and Is expected back
at the rectory at an early date.
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At the First Baptist Church. 18th and
o streets, the pastor, Rev. w. w. Nc
Master, will give series Of illustrated
lectures on the Central end South
American republics. commencing to-
morrow evening with Salvador" These
lectures will be profusely illustrated
over fifty slides being shown each
night. At the regular Thursday even
ing service next week Miss Ella NJ
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