Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-07-07

ceremony
laying the cofnef stone Of st. Matthew'S Institute
took place yesterday afternoon, In the presence Of
some four or i've thousand spectators The pro-
cession was formed at 81 Matthew's church,
about O'Clock, and, headed by band Of music,
formed In the following order, and marched up
III street TO Nineteenth, and thence to the site OF
the building: st. Matthew's Sunday School, Geo.
Harvey, superintendent; st Dominicks Sunday
School, Mr.. Crowley, sup't; ST. Aloysius 1usti-
tute Literary Society, Temperance Society, Sun
day School and Parochial Schools, Young Catho-
lies Friends Society, 81. Patrick's Total Absti-
hence Society, and the Conferences Of the Society
OF st. Vincent de Paul.
Arriving on the ground, the numerous banners
OF the societies were placed on the stand, and
amer the reverend clergy had taken their places,
the Right Rev. Archbishop was introduced, and
delivered an appropriate address. He spoke OF
the i'm ortance Of the education of youth, which
thy understood not only Is the importation OF
secular knowledge, but In intoxicating SQUAD re-
ligious principles. The reverend bishop was
ssUhisge, among whom were representatives
from all denominations.
Hon. w C. MeFrick then made short address,
and performed the ceremony OF laying the corner
stoas, in which was placed copy Of the Catholic
Mirror and manuscript In Latin, containing an
account Of the object Of the movement and the
names OF those concerned In the building.
The procession then reformed, and marched
back to the place Of formation, when they were
dismissed
The building, which is to be built on Nine
tenth street, below the Union engine house,
will be about 40 feet front and 60 feet deep and
two stories high, one Of which will be occupied
as an academy and the other ~ free school,
both under the direction Of the brothers Of the
Christian schools The members Of 81. Mathews
Church will support the free school, In which all
children unable to pay will be admitted This
congregation has now under its care school OF
similar character for females under the charge Of
the Sisters Of Charity, In the Tayloe building, at
the cornef Of Eighteenth street and New York
avenue, which now numbers some 100 members.
SECOND WARD STATION CAsEs-Be fore Justice
Cla-k.-Sunday George Thomas, (cOlofed, ) as
sault security for court. Charles Wilson, do
dismissed. George Kelly, r c; Co,less and Jos.
a concealed weapon; aned $40 81. J. B. Kennedy,
threats; security for peace.
Monday-Thos. Clements, fast driving; fined
IS 81. John 6illion, do; dismissed.
RuSAwAY-Yesterday afternoon q horse at.
tached to buggy In which two gentlemen were
riding, took fright and ran of. One Of the gen.
uemen jumped out and was badly bruised, but
the other held his seat until opposite the Presi-
dents, when the horse broke loose from the bug
gv and dragged him a considerable distance In
the street. He escaped with little damage.
PoLIcz.-The Third Ward patrolman reported
dismissed-by Justice Walter. Lafayette Plato,
driving on the pavement; fined 81 So. Peter
O'Day, creating nuisance; do. 81 9i-by Justice
CLARK Jerome Columbus, disorderly; hned
orderly; fined S. 94-by Justice Stratton.
CoNYIRMArIoN.-Archbish Kendrick yester-
day morning administered the rite Of confrma-
thew's Church. The Reverend Archbishop also
preached an impressive sermon at high mass In
the same church, and administered the sacrament
to large number.