Evening star., 1939-02-15
BY BLAIR BOLLES.

The Shrine of the Immaculate
Conception at Catholic University
was filled this morning with the
solemn voice of the apostolic dele
gate. Requiem aeternam" Arch
bishop Cicognani intoned in the
Gregorian chant - Eternal Rest
Give to Him, o Lord" Following
the ancient rubric observed for CEN
turies. he was celebrating mass for
the departed Pope Plus. Two Amer
ican archbishops, seven American
bishops and Chinese bishop looked
on.
On his throne by the golden onyx
altar the apostolic delegate sat in
vestments of deepest black.~.Just
outside the sanctuary lay. q black
draped catafalque, symbolizing the
bier of the departed pontif. Wear
ing the habits of their various orders,
the seminarians in the university
choir sang the sacred music for the
deeply impressive ecclesiastical occa-
sion. Six clerics, ceremonially dressed
in mourning, assisted the archbishop
about his duties as celebrant of the
mass.
Last Gesture o: Respect.
The apostolic delegate, as the
Vaticans spiritual emissary in the
United States, was leading this
country's s23,000,000 Catholics in a
last formal gesture of respect for
the deceased holy father. He was
the friend of the Pope, who sent
him to Washington in 1888. A
friend of the Pope, too, was the
Right Rev. Msgr. Joseph M. Corri-
gan, rector Of Catholic University,
who was ready to pronounce the
eulogy at the mass end.
Msgr. Corrigan, recalling the
Popes liberalism and ceaseless work
for justice and peace, said that Plus
understood how industrial slavery
and political slavery robbed the in
dividual of his God-given rights,
how they destroy all true patriotism,
how they choke the meaning out of
loyalty to fellow citizens and to gov
ernment, how they destroy all re-
ligion, undermine everything that is
holy and sacred in the family, and
do not falter in attacking God Him
self"
Eulogy Broadcast.
The rectors words were broadcast
in the United States by the National
Broadcasting Co. blue network, and
by short wave to Europe and South
America.
THE holy father loved this Cath
olic University of America Msgr.
Corrigan said. He pleaded for the
most complete development of our
School of Social Science. 1t is to
the university the holy father held
that the millions of Catholics in
this country must look for the uni
flying force which will make them
one and solid in their opposition to
the soulless teachings which might
mean undermining the principles on
which truly democratic Nation
must continue to stand"
Another broadcast marked the
opening of the service, with the
announcer describing the arrival of
distinguished lay guests.
High Officials Attend.
Many officials important in the
Government attended. And the
diplomats assigned to Washington
by the worlds Christian nations
were present to follow the ordinary
of the pontifical requiem mass. They
heard the apostolic delegate say In
Latin the prayer said only for a
departed Pope:
Grant, we beseech Thee, that he
who reigned as the vicar of Thy
Son on earth may be joined in fel-
lowship with Thy holy pontiffs for
evermore."
When the mass itself was over,
the archbishop changed his vest
ments at his throne. Draped now
in the black, hooded cope, he walked
to the foot Of the catafalque. There
he pronounced the absolution for
the departed, beginning, Mon intres
In judicum cum servo tuo, Domino
in thy sight shall no man be justi-
fed save Thou grant him remission
of his sins. ="
The members of the hierarchy who
heard the requiem came from far
and near. They were the Most
Revs. John T. McNicholas, o. p,
Archbishop of Cincinnati; Thomas
]. Walsh, Archbishop Of Newark;
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