Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-29
NOTABLES ATTEND
ST. PATRICK MASS.
Annual Pan-American
Thanksgiving Day Service
Is Celebrated.

lCA ana men AllSH ia pupiLC hAlu PLANnN
life of the United States, annua
Thanksgiving day pan-American mas
was celebrated at st. Patrick's Church
at 10 o'clock this morning by Mos
Rev Michael j. Curley. Archbishop o
Baltimore, assisted by a retinue o
clergymen.
The mass was marked by the poml
which has distinguished it since thu
service was instituted and by an at
tendance that filled the church to IT
capacity with worshiperS from every
station in life. Heading the congre'
CATION of clerics was Most Rev. PietrC
FumaSoni- Biondi. the apostolic dele
gate. who was enthroned within the
sanctuary as the presiding official of the
mass. The distinguished laymen whit
were at the mass included Senator
Thomas j. Walsh of Montana, Senator
Henry F. Ashurst OF Arizona and DR.
l.. S. Rowe director general of the
Pan-American Union, while the mem.
bers of the diplomatic corps included
the Ambassadors from three countries
the Ministers of eight others and
the charges d'affaires- of five OF the
nations of pan-America.
Very Rev Mgr. G. F. Thomas, rector
of St. Patrick's Church, was the
preacher at the mass and host at q
luncheon in the church rectory imme.
diately after mass.
Appeals for Religious Sense"
In his address, Mgr. Thomas appealed
for a national religious sense" warn
ing that where that sense was weak
ened, great nations and peoples OF the
world have fallen into oblivion. Re-
ferring to the Thanksgiving holiday,
Mgr. Thomas said 1t has become a
feature of our national life, is strong
and deep in the public mind and is an
annual expression of us all as a Nation
the motion In God We Trust.
although constitutional guarantees
are given for the exercise OF any and
all forms of religious beliefs, the Ma
ton Is not without conviction OF the
need of real religion II 1t would be
faithful to its destiny and true to Its
ideals" the monsignor declared.
I'VE fear and fight shy of any union
Of the state with any particular form
of religion, and We brook not that any
distinctive religious issue should have
predominating influence In legislation
or in political questions. yet we strong
~ hold that our conduct. public and
private, should be directed by the
religious sense and that our dealings
as a Nation should be under the great
principals which tiow from God and
His law.
Mgr. Thomas said he believed that
America was founded and is being per-
petuated on the recognition of the
dominance of God in world affairs.
I'VE cannot fail to acknowledge that
any civilization Is doomed to failure,
and country faces ruin unless 1t re-
poses in the fundamental truth which
come from God and which have an in
innate relation to every ramification of
civil. political and social life." he said
Cites Rome's History.
Mgr. Thomas reviewed the history OF
Rome, which he. said fell because ita
religious sense was weakened. The his
tory Of other nations long since detunci
were cited by the speaker as proof oi
the fate merited by the loss Of religious
sense. ~
Declaring that America has had .
VERY providentiai career 90 far,np Mgr
Thomas said the snnward outlook IS 81
q distinct divine purpose" that thil
country stands on the threshold Of ar
important ana vital part In the deStiniei
Of the human race.
9hb We 0AV 4Apt GtA SAAAtGA4Gas 4tS 0A4o
I'VE are the Republican North America
The republics to the south Of US rejoice
In q civilization which antedateS ours
and is in no way inferior to ours. The
education, refinement and culture OF
their people are the result and develop
ment Of centuries of training. Their
universities are older and surpass ours
In many respects"
The auditorium of the church pre-
sented scene Of pomp with the massed
colors Of the 81 pan-American re-
publics, The marble columns which
range the aisle were draped with the
red. white and blue Of this Republic
while the American nag held the place
OF honor in the mass Of national bunt.
ing. The cadets of st. Johns College
In uniform, formed a guard of honor
down the central aisle Of the church
while the st, Patrick's choir, with or.
chestral augmentation, provided music
for the mass.
AS celebrant Of the mass Archbishop
Curley was attended BY Very Rev
Francis Mcbride, c. s, G., as assistant
priest. and Rev. Or. John K. Cart
wright and Rev. DR.. Lawrence j. She.
han, as deacong of honor. Rev, Thomas
Healy was deacon Of the mass and Rev
John r. Donnelly was subdeacon Of the
mass, while REV. Joseph M. Michigan
was master Of ceremonies. Rev. Francis
J, Hurney was general master Of cere.
monies.
Guests ct Luncheon.
Mgr. Thomas luncheon guests, all OF
whom attended the mass, included
The Ambassador of Peru, DR.. Herman
Velarde; the Ambassador Of Cuba
Senior Don Orestes FerrAra: the AM
baSsador Of, Chile. Senior Don Carlos
@. Davilla; the Minister Of Uruguay
Dr. j. Varela; the Minister Of Colombia
DR.. Enrique Olaya; the Minister oil
Panama, DR., Don Ricardo J. Alfaro
the Minister Of Venezuela, Dr.. Dor
Carlos r. Gfisanti; the Minister Of thu
Dominican Republic, Senior Ange
Morales: the Minister OF Bolivia, Senol
Don Eduardo Dieg de Medina thu
Minister Of Costa Rica, Senior Dor
Manuel Castro Quesada; the Minister Of
charge d'affaires of Argentina, Henol
Don Julian Enciso: the charge d'affairel
of Paraguay, Or. Juan v. Ramirez
the charge d'afaires Of Salvador, DR.
Don Carlos Leiva:. the charge d'affairei
OF Haiti, Raoul Lizaire., and the chargl
d'afIaires OF Honduras, Senior oarloI
Senator Walsh, Senator AshurSt. Col
J. F. Reynolds Lands, DR.. Rowe. Frank
lin Adams. William v. Grimm, Surgeon
General Hugh s, Cumming, Hugh 8
Cumming. jr.; Or. Holiver Lloyd, WI
liam H, De Lacy Or. J. Rozier Biggs
DR.. P. ]. Lenfaex- b. Francis Saul
Henry w. Sohon,, D. j. Cailahan, Harr!
Meena, Maj. Harry @sSpr,. r. J. Haiti
gan, j. Leo Kolb, Senior Francisco
Arroyo PareJo. John 3. Flynn, John
Deviny, j. ]. Cooper, Dr., Warner Holt
John Madigan, George Menke, Peter A
Drury, Isaac Cans and Michael M
Doyle. l. ,-.-.r
bishop Curley, Right Rev. Thomas j
Shahan. Right Rev Mgr James Hugl
Ryan, Very Rev, Mgr Paul Marcia
Very Rev. Francis Mcbride, Very Rev
w. G. Scanion, Rev John A. Dixon
Rev. John B. Delaney. Very Rev