Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-11-20
LOCAL NEWS.
Laying the Corner Stone Of the New Church
Of 81. Dominic.

portion of the city.
The order of the procession moving from the
Clty Hall was as follows:
LIST. St. Joseph's Beneficial Society Germany
and 81. Aloysius, belonging TO St. Mary's Ger
man Church, numbering some 30, mostly
young men, with two handsome banners, and
escorted by an excellent band
20. 81 Peters (Capitol Hill Sabbath school,
numbering about lbs girls and us boys, with
10 male and 10 female teachers. all under the
charge Of their superintendent. Mr. V T. King
This school was marshaled under an eleeant
white and blue SIX banner, adorned with sil-
yer fringe, and bearing upon the front a repre-
seniation Of St. Peter and the Keys; on the re-
verse the name Of the school and date Of its or
ganZation in lS40
Sd. SUNDAY school Of the Church Of the I'm
| maculate Conception, some 2OO children. with
a fine banner.
4th. ST. AIoysius' schools, embracing the
Sunday School, day parochial school OF boys,
and the female schools under the Sisters OF
Mercy, numbering in all 500. This was an i'm
posing delegation. They were escorted by
Wright and Spanier's band, and bore some
twenty banners, great and small, some Of them
| very handsome, and with appropriate inscrip-
| tons. The sodality Of the Immaculate Con-
CspiiOn of ST. Aloysius Church, numbering
$40 persons. followed with this delegation.
Sih. St. Marys Church, (Alexandria,) num-
herring 800.
9th ST Mary's MaIeorphan Asylum, SO boys,
| In charge OF two sisters-an exceedingly inter-
| esting spectacle.
The ST. Matthews and st. Patrick's Soci-
cites did not participate IN the ceremonies, as,
unfortunately, they were not notified in time
for them to get their children in readiness.
uuder he esief marshsisSip Of f tSe RsHn H Fatss,
| Wiget, with number Of assistants, to the
Island, ard thence 10 the site Of the ceremo-
MES Here they Were joined by the large and
| handsomely marshaled schools Of 81. Domi-
mes.
The procession passed the church front and
along f street to 7th, up 7th to ID, along TO 9th
| (round the church square) and thence 10 the
church lot, the clergy following the schools,
and the congregation and others coming next
The procession entered the grounds preceded
| by the cross bearer accompanied by the AGO.
lytes, and proceeded TO the cross erected, where
| appropriate ceremonies were performed. They
then proceeded to the site Of the corner stone,
where the usual ceremony Of blessing il ac-
cording 10 the Catholic ritual took place.
The stone was lowered TO Its place with the
hand OF Father Young upon il, in obedience TO
| the injunction of the rubrIc which requires the
hand Of the officiating priest thus TO put IL into
Its place-pontt ipSuna pT1mdTium tdpident iE fua-
| ddmentO. Psalms were chanted, the saints were
| invoked, and especially St. Dominic, the patron
| saint of their order, and the blessing Of God
feryently supplicated upon the work. As the
stone rested in its place, the officiating Father,
| in the language of the rubric, said ''In fide
Jesu Christi colocamus Lapidem Istum pri-
marium in hoe fundamento, in nomine PATHS,
ct Fill, et Spiritus sancti, ut vigeat vera hdes
hic, ct timor Del, fraternaque dilecuo"-1n the
faith OF Jesus Christ we place this first stone m
| this foundation in the name of the Father and
| of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, that true
| faith and the fear of God, and fraternal affec-
tion may here flourish" Inclosed in a glass
| vessel 10 be deposited in the stone were a copy
OF each paper published in this city, and OF the
| leading Catholic journals Of the country, viz:
The Baltimore Mirror, the New York Tablet,
| FSeendn's Journal, and the Aetropolitdn Record
of New York, and "Der WGhrkeitsfreHRd," Cin-
cinnati. The case also contained specimens OF
| each denomination of the fractional currency
| of the coin Of the country, from dollar down.
ward. and a variety OF emblems peculiar 70 the
| Catholic Church
| A parchment containing an inscription in
Latin, ol which the following is a translation,
| " as also sealed mp in the glass case:
| "a. d., November l9 1S65.-Pius TX Govern
| ing the Roman Catholic Church. The Arch
| bishop of Baltimore being the Most Rev. John
| Martin Spalding, ID. d.; the Master General Of
| the Order of Friar's Preachers, our Most Rev
| Father Vincent Alexander Jandel; the Superior
| of the Province Of st. Joseph, the Very Rev.
| w. Dominic O'Carroll, .. :. d.; President OF
| the United States, Andrew johnson; Mayor of
| Washington, ID. G., Richard Wallach.
This temple, sacred to st. Dominic, founder
| of the Order of Friar 8 Preachers, is commenced
anew, the former one having become too small
| for the increased Catholic population, accord
| ing 10 plans furnished by Z. @. Keely, Esq,
| Superior, Rev. John Albert Bokel, o. s. d.,
| Very Rev. n. ID. Young, ex-proyincIal, Rev.
| ]. II. Lynch, Rev. II. p. Ralph, and Rev. p.
| G. Call, o. s D., being his assistants"
The cornerstone, a handsome block OF
| white marble, was contributed by Richard
| Morgan, Esq.
| After the corner stone mad been laid the cler-
gy passed along the foundations Of the new
| church blessing the same. The clergy officiat-
| ing, or present on the occasion Were Rev. ]. A.
| Rokel, o. :. d, pastor Of ST. Dominic; Very
| Rev. N. ID. Young, O. :. ID; Rev. Father
| Clarkson, o. :. ID, formerly pastor al ST.
Dominic's, now Prior of 81. Joseph's Convent,
| Ohio:) Rev. Father John II. Lynch, o. =. D.;
| Rev. Father Ralph, o. =. D.. Rev. Father p.
| c. Call, o. 8 D.; Rev. Father Kroes, =. J., pas
| tor of St. Mary's Church, Alexandria; Rev.
Father Emmett, s. J. of the Georgetown Semi
nary; Rev: Father Wiget, : J., pastor of ST.
Aloysius; Rev Father Charlie, s. J., Of George
| town College; Rev. Father Boyle, (orator OF
L no Of Petpr'S md Rev
Father Mccarthy, assistant pastor at ST. Pat
| rick's Church.
| Upon the conclusion of this ceremony the
| clergy mounted a platform erected by the bel
| fry, holding the new bell, when Rev. Father
Boyle proceeded TO make a short and highly
appriate address,
| Repeanpg that portion of the rubric which
| we have quoted, he said that the first stone in
| the structure had been laid in faith, ana in the
great name of the August Trinity. They had
| come there for no worldly purpose. The doc
| trine of the incarnation Of our blessed Lord
| should be here solennly recognized. The
Church is itself but mystic prolongaton Of
| the incarnation. The Church is herself the
| incarnation. Christ is the chief cornerstone.
| The worship of Christ incarnate is the pur-
| pose for which this building is TO rise from this
| foundation stone. Elsewhere keen appre-
| hension that Christ is the Son Of God and died
| for sinners may suffice. The Catholic Church
| demands of her children much more. The Di-
| vine Sacraments are here recognized as the
| agencies or sacred rites through which lostman
| can alone be saved. The Church has always
l been accustomed, SAID the eloquent and rever-
end speaker in concluding, TO build temples
| worthy of the great God who dwells in them.
| This is the secret of the splendor OF her wor-
ship. 1t is the home where the spiritual wants
| of her children supplied. Build here a
| spiritual home worthy Of yourself and OF the
| eease, and in this and in many good works
| may you make sure OF your vocation 10 Eternal
| Life
| Rev Father Bokel, in conclusion, expressed
| the gratitude of the fathers and congregation
| of ST. Dominic's at the large attendance on the
| occasion. generous
| made by the assemblage in behalf of the church
| enterprise. He invoked their further kind aid
| in behalf Of the falr TO be opened at Odd Eel
| lows Hall Tuesday night for the same object
| The ceremonies passed of in the most salts
| factory manner, and considering the immense
| crowd In attendance and the great pressure, IL
| is matter Of wonder that not the slightest ac-
cident occurred to mar the interest OF the occa-
| sion.
| Mayor Wallach and large number OF prom
inent citizens of Washington were amongst
| those IN attendance.