Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-06-25
LOCAL NEWS.

CARROLL BALL Yesterday afternoon. the
INTERESTING ceremony of laying The corner
s'one OF Carroll HAN, on @ street, between ON
anG lcih, IN the rear OF -. Patrick's Church
tGos place IN The presence of a large coucourSe
This ball Is intended for the schools OF The
Christian Brothers-who have charge OF he
edeeaiionai Interests of the Catholic Church
and Will be 1l3 fee, deep by a. feet from, on q;
street, and IL is estimated will cost abou.
s25,Oc1. The lower story will contain six large
elsss or school rooms, and a large room-39 by
81 feet-to be used by the Society Of Chris:ian
Brothers ard for other purposes. On the uppe-
story VIII be the hall proper, the dimensions
otlng the full extent OF the Building which
VIII be used for exhibitions, lectures. con-
cerfs. &c.
This enterprise was commenced nv the mas
Tor OF 81. Pairiek's. (Rev. ]. A. Walter and
ne nas been supported by the clergy and the
members OF the church generally, and there Is
no oouot out that IN q little time we may have
IN our midst a su ffi Client mum Der of the sbroth
ers OF the Christian Schools" (which society
Was originated az St You, IN France, in ite-'D
10 take charge of the educational Interest. o.
tbe Cathonc youth Of the District
An invitation was extended 10 the lrathol,>
congreesnons and Sunday schools 10 be pres
ent out owing to the extreme heat several
ever, the procession formed on fo,h st-se, ana
marched up + 10 l5Sh street where :, Ma.
lhews Sunday school joined in, and nv Wv
OF me avenue, marched back 20 the grounds,
IN the following order Calvert Corne, RanS'
composed OF l9 performers, between 10 and \
wears OF age, in charge Of their tustru -,o-
Prof Deems, from Calvert Hall school, Ratt-
more; ~. Patrick's Sunday school: y; MAJ
thew's sunday school, accompanied by a nor
non OF the Marine Band, lea by John Baptif.a.
~ Dominic's, headed by Heald's Washington
Band, and the school Of the Immaculate Con-
ceptlon. headed by John Esputa's Band. There
Were also present on the grounds me orphans
Oh 81 Inctnt de Paul and the orphans OF y:
Joseph's Asylum.
As soon as the schools had taken their places
d. D.
lpg. Archbishop of Baltimore, aecomnaplad
0y heNs. }. A. Walter and Mccarthy OF -
Patricks; Rev. il. +. Wiget President a.
GonHSa college, Rev. J. A. Bokel, OF =.
Brotbers Commercial College OF BaIumor.
Rev. Is. DImidrian, of ~. Peters College. anc
Rev. Prom ssor Noah, OF Baltimore. entered
the grounds and proceeded 10 the soutbeass
corner OF the foundation. Solemn nigh mass
was then performed, Rev. J. A Walter. off,
cla'lnC. Appropriate articles were then DIarel
VI III ne corner stone. which was blessed by the
hshop, and The procession ayafn form 81 and
marching around tie excavrion for tho four
datlon, blessed ~, after which the clergy pro-
cteCtd 10 The stand IN the rear Of the res ide 20
~ ~ course OF construction Tor the Christian
broihers. when Tie Bishop addressed he
as sem blaee.
He Sommenced by congratulating the clergy
ana Caiholics Of Washington on the prosy,ec-
htfore The m OF having here q noble institution
OF learning, an which future generations viii
ne educated. he came here with -therS from
Baltimore for the purpose Of bless ng the ur
ceriaklng IN conjunction with the worthy
pastor lkey. Mr. Wal'eT) The purposes 10
which the building would be devoted we're
The education of youth, and their religions
tlalnlng should not be neglected, for religion
= the corEer stone OF education, and without
y IL ls a curse. In CONCLUSION, ne expressed
hls hearty appreciation OF the undprta king
ana hoped that the churches in washington
would see that when the building is finished
theIe should oe no unmanageaole debt resting
upon it,
The assemblage was dismissed with the
benediction OF the Bishop.