Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-09-10
THE EVENING STAR.
LOCAL NEWS.

age. and the children of st. Aloysius Sabbath
school, Tor the tower Of the Church, took place
IN the presence of an immense number of per-
sons The bells, four IN number, W hich were
made for the donors by Joshua Register. OF
Baltimore, weighed respectively 1900, $50,
Loo and 500 polnds, and were placed ON a
platform Just north of the Church on which
was also the chair for the Bishop, over which
was canopy, and seats for the clergy and in
yilgo guests. Zach OF the bells was decked
The procession was formed at about . O'Clock
neaT Gonzaga College; Mr.. I. III Parsons, chief
marshal, with Messrs A q Shaw and Iamas
keleher As assistant marshals and Messrs "
q. IhysOn, T.. Lay, and Thomas Thyson as
adS. about O'Clock 1t moved off in the fol-
lowing order M arine Band, led by Professor
Scala, the Ii. r. Wiget Literary Societv NM
J ttrlng about 40 young men. who had with them
me nag, under the narshalship of Mr. M
EE oxag 81 Aioysius' sunday School. T. U.
Nll!lam Sullivan, marshals, with about Gao
ETls ana boys IN line, with four fine silk ban
ntIs; Immaculate Conception School, W. l..
newton, superintendent, POO scholars mar
shalled ny the teachers, with a handsome bIne
SiIk banner; orphan boys of ~. Joseph's Asy-
Ium. numbering about W, and the orphan girls
OF -. lncents Asylum, about 50 in number
uncer the charge of Mrs Brien and Miss Will
mans and marshalled by Mr.. r. I.ederidge
SSoeahty OF 81 Nineenrs; A delegation of St.
school, Capitol Hill, with over $40 Scholars
marshSlled by Mr.. V. 4. King, superintendent
and the teachers, 1T the head of the line bear
ing 4 line banner with the represen tation of the
keys of st. Peter. st. Matthews Sunday
School marshalled by Mr.. Harvey, superIn.
tendent, $40 scholars, banner with painting or
angel leading a child; ST. DominIc's Sundav
Sen OOl marshalled by MI Petty, superinten
dent, ana Messrs. Crowley, Shanahan, law
son, and Mahony, with about 25O scholars.
band Of the 18th U. :. infantry; ST Josenh,s
Benevolent Society, mum berIng about $50. mar
shalled by Mr.. A. Miller; 81. Aloysius' Socie
y, Jonh haser, narshal over 100 in line. ban
1tr win representation of the Virgin Mary
ana Of 81 AlOysIus: Young Catholics Friend
Society; Spanier's Band; Catholic Friend So
Clety OF Georgetown, headed by the President
EIr J. NJ Stake, and marshaIied nv Mr. 7 ~
CarbeTy. fine banner at the head OF the line
80 IN line; Catholic Total Abstinence Society
WIN ancut i,S In line, headed with fine flag
sud Warshalled by Messrs. Z. Maher, J. w
Conner. and l. Mix; SodaIity OF the Immacu
late Con ceptlon, Numbering about lbs mar
shaned oy MT. Stewart The Holy Trinity
Sunday School came from Georgetown in the
cars, under the charge of the pastor and the
Irnsrshalship of MIR. John Mankins to the nnr,.
6rr OF about goo and with several banners IN
The line, joined the procession at the depot
ne school OF 81 Mary's German Catholic
Church, 5th street, marched directly TO the
place where the ceremonies took place
Passing along Ninth street, Penpsvlvania
Louisiana, Indiana and New Jersey avenues
70 1 street, the church was reached Shortly
after o'clock, the archbishop, with a numoer
OF the clergy, having arrived from Baltimore
IN a special train, witnessed the passage of the
procession at the depot. On arriving AT the
church II was with great difficulty, on account
nv NaONu' Iudt udrCneO into the
closure
shortly after the arrival of the procession
me clergy emerged from the church. escortIng
the archbishop 10 his place, chanting psalms
by the way, first in the line being u acoIvtes
bearing torches, censers, &c: next the sch0las
dCS, 25 from LOyola, Baltimore, 10 from George
town, and six from GonZaga, and the clergy
among them the follOwing:-Rey X Mo
CURE, ofGeorgetown College; Rev John Far
~, of Loyola College Baltimore: Rev w r.
Clarke. of the same: Rev. l. H. WEIGH of Ros
ton College; Rev. Father Tehan, o; IoyoIa
college, Baltimore; Rev. DIR. McCloy of 81
Peters. Baltimore; Rev. \. Charlier, of Trim
iiy, GEORGETOWN; Rev. A. e. Johnson of the
same. Rev James Wood, Rev. Fathers Guida
NOta, Prsndegast. Kelly. and Cleary OF George
town College; Rev. J. A Walter, OF ST. pat
mex Reys j. A BOkel and B. V Carey of
81 DomInic's; Rev. NJ. Alig, of St Mary's.
keys. Daniel Lynch and J. B. Emig of Con
aga College; Rev. Edward MeNerhany -
J, OF Ioyola, and Rev. r. Crateri, - l. of
Georgetown, as attendants 70 the archbisbon
and Rev. Aloysius Roccofort rs master Of CO.
emonies, Rev: Il. +. Wiget, as pricr of the
chuTch and GonZaga College, personally su-
perlntending the entire arrae gements
ON these being seated en- the stand. on which
We nouced also Mayor Wallach, W. w. Cor
Coran, Judge Purcell, and other prominent
cltlZens, and the maker of the bells. the cere-
monies were at once commenced, the Arch
BISHOP and his attendants reciting several
psalms. after which the salt and the water TO
be used in the ceremonial were blessed. the salt
subsequently, being placed in the water. after
which the bells were washed, (the Archbishop
commencing, using a sponge for the purpose1
ana were dried with a towel. Psalms ltj TO
$50 were recited during this time. and then the
sign OF the Cross was made on each bell. The
: Psalm was chanted by the attendant while
the Archbishop made with holy oil seven
signs OF the Cross on the outside OF each bell
and with Chrism four signs OF the Cross on the
inside OF each, with each sign saying, 40 Lord
LEI this bell be sanctified and consecrated in
the name Of the Father, and of the Son, and Of
Peace be 10 them; After a censor was pIsced
beneath each bell. the Archbishop offered a
prayer, after which portion of the 1OtA chap
ding the ceremony.
The Archbishop addressed the audience
brleny, remarking that the immense audience
proved that the Catholic faith was not extinct
They had Amounted the bells with Oil signi-
lying conservation. We recite the psalms of
David and beautiful prayers, IN which we beg
OF Almighty God that at the sound of these
bells the hearts of the people would be in
clined 10 come to- hear the word of God-to
come 10 the temple OF God-and that thus the
uments of piety. We give different names To
the bells with view 10 carrying out that prin-
clple For example, the first one is dedicated
10 the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the second one 10
the Immaculate Mary, the third TO ST. Allow
slus, and the fourth 10 the Holy Angels When
YOU hear these bells ring you must imagine
that u Is our blessed Lord, His Holy Mother.
81 AlOysius, or the angels lowering around
US, that call Us TO prayer. We should listen
TO the voice of these bells with sentiments of
laith ana plety. and thus Almighty God will
bestow on US many blessings even through
'hese material emblems and implements of our
worship. And now / will close the whole GER
emony by lmparting 10 you the solemn epIsco-
pal benediction, and INN ed ateIy after the SOL
emn episcopal benediction these bells will be
Tung in a chime"
NJ. Simms and lady stood sponsors for the
bell presented by Mr.. Provost, Mr.. Harvey for
The bell lie had donated, Mr.. Savage and his
daughter Ada for his bell, and six little girls
dressed In white, wearing wrea:hs and wells,
Tor he bell presented by the school
The tower is not quite recdy for the recep-
ton Of the bells, bur II is expected that they
VIII be- In place In less than a month, as also a
fine clock. made by Brother Welch, of Fred
erIck- which will strike the hours, halves and
quarters.
Lieut.. Ecklof and a detail of a dozen pslice-
men were on the ground to keep order.
RECOVERY OF STOLEN DIAMoNDs-Yester-
gay, Detectives Clarvoe and McDeyitt with
Detective George II Houck, of Baltimore. re-
covered cluster scarf PIN, containing seven