National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-05-19
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE
TIE VISIT OF ARCHBISHOP BAYLEH.
The Boiy Of J. G. Smith Recoversd-The
Repair Of Pavements-Fire at tho store
Of N. w. BurchcII-Gcncral Current
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.



In accordance with the announcement made
in the last issue Of the REfUBLiCAN, AIchblshop
nayiey arrived In this city on saturday after
noon, ant proceeded a. once 70 .he P Sr9Sn na
will he Inc guest Of Rev. Father Walters during
his sojourn here Of week In tho discharge OF
Vest Yesterday morning at 1880 O'Clock the Arch.
bishOp administered the sacrament OF Connrma-
ton In 81. Patrlck's church, In the presence Of
an overlooking congregation, to 100 persons, OF
whom 100 were children and 80 adults, 20 OF the
latter being converts. At 1880 O'Clock he con-
nrmed In 81. Matthews church 81 persons, many
OF them adults, among whom were several con-
verte.
on each occasion the archbishop BREEZY adj
dressed those about to be confirmed on tue na-
tute and fruits Of the same. $780,
At both churches, Immediately Mtet Tue bcI,
vices, many Of the congregations nocked around
the archbishop To congratulate MN upon ms
restoration TO health and 70 receive nus Dless,ng.
This morning, a. 1880 O'Clock, the archbishop
will confirm In 81. stephens church, and on each
successive day, at the same hour, he will almin.
lister the same sacrament 10 the other Catholic
churches of the DistrcL concluding with ~.
Aloysius church on Saturday next, when II Is
expected he will return to Baltimore, prepara-
tory to visiting the CHURCHES o. me archdiocese
ST. ALoYsIrs CCuRCH.
The religious exercises known as the devotion
Of the 'SlX Sundays' commenced In 81. Aloyslus
church yesterday, very large congregation
being IN attendance. This devotion Is intended
10 commemorate the six years OF the religious
life OF st. AlOyzius, aud closes win the Ceehra-
ton OF his festival, which will be marked this
wear with brilliant cercmOnials In the church
that bears hts name. Many Of the children Of
81 Aoyslus parish commenced retreat yester.
day, preparatory 10 making their nrst cOmmu.
nlon on Ascension Thursday. TIE number who
on that day THURSDAY nexD will approach the
communion Z, ling for the 1rst time will be
about two hunt fgd aud nity. Upwards OF four
hundred children Will be confirmed next Satur-
day morning.
FIRST CONNEXIONS.
Yesterday morning, IA 81. Patrlcks church,
nearly two hundred, and In st. Matthews church
about one hundred children made their first com
munion. At the vesper services they renewed
their baptismal vows. The boys were neatly
AttTed, and the girls wore white dresses ant
wells, with beautiful wreaths Of flowers. Th'
children were oil presented with souvenirs o.
the Nsppy occasion In the form Of pictures o
medals.
THE y. c. r. SOCIETY.
This nOurishIug suclcty Will visit next montl
the historic spot Of 81, Inlgocs, stopping a
Point Lookout and pincy Point on the Teturi
trip. The Lady Of the Lake has been chartere'
for the occasion, and viii leave here on Satur
day evening, the i4th, returning early on tn
following Monday morning. OF course, wit
the delightful remembrancss Of last summer
trip vet so vivid in the minds OF many, ther
will be no ditilculty III selling the limited numbt
Of tickets. But for further particulars consn
the advertisement, which will appear In the ri
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