Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-12-29
LOCAL NEWS.

ST. MARY's CHURCH. In compliance with
the direction of the Rt Rev. the Bishop, the
Diocese of Richmond was yesterday copsecrated
TO 1.-The Sacred Heart OF Jesus solemn seryi-
ces being held In all the Catholic Churches in
Virginia on the occasion, AT ST. Mary's, in
this city, the first Mass was said at a. N. by
Rev. Geo. \. Strong, Of Georgetown College,
ABOUT three hundred persons approaching the
Holy Table 90 the occasion. At Ii, High Mass
was sung by the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Strong preach
Ing from the hrst thirteen verses OF st. Johns
Gospel. with special reference to the dedica-
ton. At both these services the church was
filled, but at = D. u. it was so crowded that
large number OF persons could not find seats.
Fespers having been sung as usual, Rev. Bcr-
nard A. Mcguire, 5. j., pastor of st. Aloysius
Church, WASHINGTON, preached most eloquent
discourse on the ceremony about to be perform
ed. He alluded to the prosecutions which the
church was now suffering and exhorted his
hearers to pray earnestly for aid and soIace 10
its trials. Tyrannical kings and emperors had
often before, he said prosecuted the church,
but the church lived still, while their memories
were preserved by her alone, aud but to be
execrated; SO it would be again When the
Son of God took upon himself to redeem the
world He became iucaruate; God and mao
were united In the one person, Christ Jesus,
aud the two natures in Him could not be sepa
rated. Therefore, IN all ages, the faithful had
adorned HIS Sacred humanity; His hands, His
feet, His sacred wounds had been to different
people and at different times objt cts of special
alteration. To His Sacred Heart as the 50 mbo of
His love, the church now appeals, and in that
Heart, cleft by the spear which pierced His
side, would she hide herself. The splendid
orient was then brilliantly illuminated and a
hundred candles on the altar were lighted,
presenting daZZIiog appear luce from the body
of the church The Blessed Sacrament was rx-
posed, and Father Mcguire, supported by
Fathers O'kane and Shceran, all attired 10
vestments of cloth of gold, read aloud the pray
er Of con>ecration, the congregation devoutly
knecing, The exercises concluded with the
Benediclion. We must not omit to mention
the music, which was particularly fine. 20 Cor
amoris vlctima, aud the anthem Alma Re-
denptoris Mater especially, We're brilliantly
executed.
DINNER TO w. W. CoRcoRAN, ESQ On
Saturday last the ladies of the Louise Home
appropriately celebrated the birthday Of the
beloved founder of that institution, w. w. Cor
coran, esq. Among the many present we're the
Right Rev Bishop Pinkney. MIR. COrcoran,
Miss Eustis, Mrs Ole rayoe, Mrs Coolidge
Miss Fox, Rev. Dr. Hill, and Mrs Hill. Mrs.
Marbury, Mr. and Mrs. Carlisle, DR.. Hall,
Judge Loring, Rev. DR.. Elliott, Rev. Mr.. Page
of Va, Rev. Mr.. Harris, DR.. Busey, Miss
Washington, DR.. Hunter, and MIR. and Mrs
Winsow M. Watson. At i o'clock diuDer
was served in the large dining hall, which was
elegantly lighted with wax candies, aud sixty
persons were seated at the table. MIR. Corcer-
an occupied the centre, Mss Lucy Hunter the
head, and the Rev DR.. Hill the foot Of the
table Ncary all the ladies OF the Home were
pr esent. amoug them many who 10 other days
had preside in their own elegant and happy
homes, over tables equally brilliant aud well
appointed, and many who had assisted at ban
auets when the most honored and gifted Of the
great men of the past We're among the guests.
After diuner some time was spentn social con-
versation, and at I O'clock the pleasant party
disbanded, carrying away with them most
pleasant rccollecious of the anniversary dinner
Washington Republican az today
FULLY Communications Lee and John
w. johnson, colored, committed to Jail on Sat
urday last for robbing white man named
Robert Scott, we're examined this morniug aud
fully committed. A coored man named James
Addison Douglas was arrested last Saturday
night upon the same charge, and 1t was upon
his evidence that the others were committed:
He saws that he, Lee, johnson and colored
man from Washington, after robblng Scott,
took his pocket book to the lot west Of the
Fairfax street depot and divided the money it
contained that johnson gave him his portion
to keep in order to pay expenses should nc be
arrested, and that Lee gave his portion to the
man from Washington, who started immediate
ly for that city. The pocket book and papers
were found by the police iu the designated
place.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES 1 ESTE ALL the
churches were we'll attended yesterday. Rev
MIR. Randolph of Baltimore, occupied the pull
pit of Christ Church morning aud ught, and
Rev. DR.. Packard, that of Grace Church in the