Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-06-24

AGED PEOPLES HOaE-LayiNg Of tie Coraer
StoEs--Yesterday afternoon the corner stone
OF the home for aged men and women on the
charge of the Little Sisters of the Poor, was LAID
with appropriate ceremonies. The procession
avery imposing one, formed in the neig borhood
OF ST. Nary's church in the following order:
mounted police, under command of Sergeant
FOOL. MAJOR b. j. O,Driscoll, chief marshal
and VIM. Carey and Philip May, assistants
washington Hibernia Society No. 1, 200 men,
under William Crompton. marshal: and headed
5y Donch's brass band; Washington Hibernia
society Ssel no. :, H9 men, headed by the Holy
and ST. Patrick's Temperance Societies. IS
men; John Kaiser marshal. knights of St
Patrick, numbering 125 men, headed by field
music; Thomas Carraher commander, and
The route was out street TO the site Of the
Home, ss above, where Rev. Father Walter,
fort, Wiget, and Mesples proceeded to the north
east corner OF the excavation and there laid the
cornerstone in accordance with the ceremonies
stone, trowel, and mortar, the top was removed
from the stone, and a sealed tin box placed
within, and the top replaced and mortsred up.
rms concluded, they went round the line and
blessed the entire foundation, after which the
priests proceeded 20 a temporary stand that had
been erected in the center OF the foundation
ana after all had been seated Father Boyle,
who had been announced 20 preach, came for
ward and delivered q most impressive address
IN the course of which he gave q history OF the
butte 10 the self-sacrifcing zeal with which thew
pursue their labOrs The gathering then dis
persed, the societies reforming and returning to
their respective headquarters. This brilding
viii ce - by 81 feet, and FIVE stories high OF
brick, with brown-stOne trinmines. and viii
contain about twenty-five rooms. Messrs Han
ley x Wall are The contractors and intend ts
push the work forward with as much rapislity
as possible. 50 that the building may be finished
and ready fer occupancy by next December.
FAREWELL SERVICES AT MCRYypRgp
CHAPEL--The congregation OF McKeadtee N.
e. chapel having determined TO demOlisa that
eCnee, N order to erect finer and more COM
lDodous building on the site, the closing services
IN the old building took place yesterday ana
were OF very interesting character. The class
meetings caring the Gay were all of q very
anecung nature. many "reminiscences OF the
olden time being related. In the SUNDAY school
the lessons were RENTED and VOLUNTARY remarks
made oy the officers and teachers infsrspersed
by singing. A piece entitled "The Old CLaTch
fareweI was Teeited by one o. the pupils Tie
superlhtendent, Mr.. j. e. Hardness, gave an
interesting sketch CT the school and chu-ch
relating that in the year 1874 an attemD Of Wa
made 10 establish mission, and Mr. J. II Wal
ker opened his carpenter shop on sth street be-
tween a ana l., Tor TIE purpose. a lot was sub
requentiy purchased at q cents foot and the
churcn erected. A minister was asked for aud
tne conference sent them Rev. W. G.. Esplss,on
a frame house was rented and furnished as a
parsonage.
At II O'Clock Rev. George Hldt, forr1,1l- a
pastor OF this church. preached from 1st Chr5n.
- ehap., part Of l4th verse: "FOr all things
thee" We e''NN
At the night services addresses were deliverai
oy hessrs. j. Z. Hardness, A. X Sm!.h aud
Others. "-'-