Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-27
12THPAN-AMER|CAN
MASS CELEBRATED
At ST. PATR|CK'S
Official Washington, DipIo-
mats and Church Dignitaries
Join in Thanksgiving.

ecclesiastical dignitaries, includin &
Cardinal Gibbons. gave thanks today
at the celebration of the twelfth an
nual pan-American mass in st. Pat
rick's Church. In point of ceremony,
decoration and music. this was ac-
counted the most brilliant of this his
toric Thanksgiving day service.
Procession Impressive.
Participants in the colorful process
sion from the rectory to the church.
which Immediately preceded the mass,
were the cardinal. the apostolic dele
gate, prelates. priests. vested Choir
listers and acolytes. Very Rev. Ed
ward G. Fitzgerald Of the Dominican
House of Studies. Catholic University,
of the same community. and the ser
mon was preached by Rev J. A. Cum
name of st. Andrews Church, Balti-
more.
The musical program was presented
f, two c clr1, and and a full orchestra,
mixed choir. and the proper of the
mass was chanted in the Gregorian,
with Dvorak's "Credo," by the sane
tuary singers The Dvorak number
had not been sung before in Washing
ton.
Nations Flags in Evidence.
The Stars and Stripes draping the
CtotioHS III The CROSS anu the 5,
standards of Central and South Amer
lean nations suspended between COL
umns, scolors of the allied countries
spread fanlike about the balcony
clock and small silk emblems adorn-
Ing pews of official guests, lent to
the auditorium rich tone of color.
About the affairs were banks of yell
low and white chrysanthemums on a
background of palms and above them
rows OF candles twinkled.
Father Cunnane breaches.
Among the many reasons for our
thanksgiving on the present occasion
may be accounted the very occasion
itself. the annual recurrence in this
church of the religious solemnities
whereby the spirit of concord and
amity and of mutual service among
the American republics Is fostered and
blessed" said Father Cunnane in his
sermon.
fThe province of religion is to act in
9irectiy upon civil government and not
directly through organized mingling with
politics, nor the exerting of undue in
fluence upon secular LEGISLATION.
Religion teaches that the source of
all power. Of all government, is not hu-
man, but divine. and that. therefore, all
rightly constituted and rightly conducted
authority should be obeyed with an
obedience akin to loving homage.
"Religion Has Not Failed,
Has religion failed mankind? No: but
man mas too often and too largely failed
renSfon. This he has done especially
whenever he has sought to supplant the
divine principles which underiie society
and government by the vagaries and the
unstable theories Of false human phil
osophy and systems, whether they be
atheism.
We thank God today that we live
~
the principles Of divine Justice Ia for rpt to
quote well known American author
and philosopher: The American sys-
tenn OF government Is no mere inven-
ton OF man. no mere creation of the
constitutional convention. but it is given
US by Providence in the Constitution of
the American people: for its trainers did
not destroy nor deface the work of Prov
ldence, but accepted it, and organized
the government in harmony with it's
ulations.'
Asks Divine Guidance.
= May the Divine wisdom ever guide
ana direct those whose sacred office it is
TO keep invioiate the political faith and
ideals Of the fathers. and to safegua I'd
AGAINST theories and speculations the
ancient rights and liberties Of the Amer
lean people. May the same Divine wis
dom teach the whole population. espe-
cially the stranger within our gates. to
realize that II they would be worthy of
these blessings and accounted as de-
sirable citizens they must all become
thoroughly Americanized, nodded to and
by the American system"
Prominent Guests Attend.
Among the guests were the Secre-
tary of State and Mrs. Lansing. the
Chief Justice and Mrs. White, the Sec
rotary of Agriculture and Mrs Hous-
ton; the acting Secretary OF Commerce
he
and Mrs. Palmer. the Secretary of the
Treasury and Mrs. Glass, the Secre-
tary Of LABOR and Mrs. Wilson, the
amnassador of Chile and Sonora de
and Mime. LIE Breton, the Bolivian
minister and Nine. Calderon, the min
lister OF Guatemala. Senior Mendez: the
minister of Venezuela and Senorita
Dominici: the minister of Ecuador and
Sonora de Elizalde. the minister of
Colombia and Nine. Urueta. the min
lister OF the Dominican Republic and
sonora de Calvan. the minister of
Nicaragua and Senorita Chamorro, the
minister Of Paraguay and Sensra de
Gondra. the minister of Haiti and
Nine Moravia, the minister Of SALIVA
DOR ana Sonora de Sol, the minister of
uruguay and Nine. vareia. and the
Ghaiges danaires OF Brazil. Peru,
Panama and Cuba, with their ladies.
Gen. Pershing was present for the
Army and Admiral Grayson and Mrs.
Grayson for the Navy. Director John
Barrett, Assistant Director Yanes and
MIS-. Yanes represented the PAN
american Union. Other government
omciais attending were the assistant
secretary OF state and Mrs. Long. the
secretary to the President and Mrs.
Iumulty. the public printer and Mrs
Ford, the Indian commissioner and
Mrs. Sells, the surgeon general OF
the Army and Mrs. Ireland. Surgeon
General Blue Of the Navy, the treas
urer OF the United States and Mrs,
Burke. Senator and Mrs Ashurst.
Senator and Mrs. France. Senator
Walsh, Representative and Mrs. Mann
ana Representative and Mrs Dale.
Church DiEnitaries Receive.
AT the close of the mass Mgr
Thomas. rector of st. Patrick's recjt-
ed the prayer for the authorities. and
there followed reception by Cardinal
Gibbons and Papal Delegate Arch
bishop Romano to the guests in Car
roll Hall.
RESORTS.
ATLANTIC CITY. 4. .