Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-06-14
So. DONISrCR's CHURCrl.
The Dedication YesfcrIsy-fm
siye Ceremonies.

IoIfiuic9ns. corner OF 9Th -aaF + streets
southwest. was dciicatei yo-ter,lay by Arch
bishop Bayiey, OF Baltimore. assisted By
E.snOP Becker, Of WilmIugtop. pei: Bishop
Gibbons. Of Richmond. Va: Bishop Grace
q. ~. Paul, MINI; Very Rev. ]. \. I0chfort,
PROVINCIAL OF tie Dominican Oriar in the
tinted states. and a large number OF priests.
1Et impressive ceremonies were witnessed
by 2 vast concourse of people, including a
large number OF the
PROMINENT REPRESENTATIVES, or THE
CATHOLIC PRIESTHOOD,
rot only of this city, but of New York. Pail
stelphia, Wilmington, Delaware: Baltimore.
Among these were RI. Rev. T. L. Grace,
Bishop of st. Paul, Mimi; RI. Rev. L. A.
Becker. Bishop OF Wilmington; Rt. Rev.
James Gibbons, Bishop OF Richmond; Rev
Nicholas Dominic Young, o. T., of ST. To-
seph's convent, Perry county, Ohio; Very
Rev. Augustine G.. Wilson, o. p, of ZaneS-
Prior of ST. NincenCs FeTrer convent, New
York city: Very Rev. II. J. Meagher. y. L g.,
Prior of 81. Louis Bertrand's convent, Louis
Vile, KY; Very Rev. j. \. Kelly, o. p. vi
car of St Thomas church, GAINESVILLE, Ohio,
and others.
\ full and particular description of the
new structure, which is one of the largest
ard handsOmest in the city, has heretofore
appeared i'm The STAR.
THF DEDICATION CEREMONIES.
~ 9:i5 o'clock the center door of the main
entrance was thrown open. and those wro
were fortunate enough To hold tickets fiIet
into che church. The ushers were attired in
black coat and pants and white vests. aud
wore on their left lapel q silver cross one aud
a half inches in length, with pendant of
blue ribbon. inscribed 'Y. e. +. : Washing
ton, ID. c. The church was filled to its ut
most capacity and hundreds were obliged 10
stand. After the audience had been seated
the procession was formed in the sacristy,
and headed by anumber of acolytes, in white
Surplices and red and white CaSSOcks. These
were followed by the clergy, dressed in their
robes. Archbishop Bayley, surrounded by
Dominican Jesuits. and the secular clergy
bringing up the rear. AS the procession
passed out OF the church the "MiseTere" was
chanted. the choir being under the direction
OF Prof. Carl Richter On reaching the main
entrance the ceremony of blessing the salt
and water took place, after which the pro-
cessiOn, headed by the Young Catholic
Friends society. passed around the outside
walls, the Archbishop sprinkling the same
with molly water. On returning, as the pro-
ceSSiOn passed up the center aisle the litany
of the saints was cbanted and concluded at the
altar-all kneeling in the sanctuary. At its
conclusion the procession was reformed and
passed around the side aiSleS of the church
chanting the dedicatory psalms. the Arch
bishop Sprinkllng the inside walls with the
blessed water. On returning to the sane
tuary
PONTIFICAL HIGH MASS
was celebrated, with the Most Rev. Arch
bishop Bayley of Baltimore as celebrant, as
sistant priest, Very Rev. j. y. ROtchfOrd, ..
p. Provincial of the Dominican Order in the
United states; DeacOnS of HOnOr-Rev. e.
j. White, ID. D.. of ST Matthews; Rev. Father
Healy, s, president of Georgetown College;
neaCon-Rev. John McNally of ST. Stephens;
Sub-deacon-Rev. r. f.. Boyle. of ST. Peters;
Master of CeremOnieS-Rev.F Felix Barrotu
OF -. Augustine; Chanters-Rev. j.. y.
Walter of st. Patrick :, and Very Rev. j. y.
BOkeI. o. =. II. Won Weber's Mass in q was
rendered, with full orchestral accompani-
ment. Miss Rose McDermOtt sang two solos
eXquiSitely a quartette by Miss McDer-
mott, Mrs. Elliott, and MesSrs. Seifert and
kOechling, was well rendered. Before the
sermon the hymn, ''Neni Sancti Spirtus."
ny iar oh
orchestra. Bishop Becker, of Wilmington,
then delivered
THE OBLIGATORY SERMON.
The Bishop read as the basis OF his remarks:
Ieuf. xii, H. - In the place that the Lord,
your God, shall choose, that HIS name may
be therein; thither shall you bring all the
things that have commanded you: hOlO-
causts, and victims. and titheS, and the first
fruits of your hands, and whatsoever is the
choicest in the gifts which you shall vow TO
the Lord"
Heb. xii. %: - But you are come To Mount
Zion, and To the city of the living God, the
heavenly Jerusalem, and to the company Of
many thousands of angels. %. And TO the
Church OF the hrSt-bOrn. who are written in
the heavens, and to Col, the judge of all,
and 10 the spirits Of the just made perfect.
"a. And 10 Jesus, the Mediator of the New
Testament, and TO the Spriukling of blood,
which speaketh better than that OF bel p.
See that you refuse him not that Speaketh."
TIE Bishop congratulated the congregation
on the completion of their magnificent
great expense laviShed upon Catholic
churches. that the material glory OF such
edlhces rises, nay. springs from the Spiritual
zeal OF the people, who listen to the voice
which spoke TO the royal pSalmist of old.
saying; % will build q house 10 the Lord,
my Cod
CLOSING CEREMONIES.
At the conclusion of his sermon the
"Credo" was sung; the solo. at Incarnatus
Est" was rendered by Miss Alice HOsmer
with excellent effect. At the offertory, in
soprano solo. by Miss McDermOtt,was finely
sung. The .'Sanctus'' was sung in chorus,
followed by the "Benedictus'' soprano solo.
The alto solo in "AgnuS Del was sung by
with march executed by the orchestra.
IN THE EVENING
grand POntifical YeSpers were celebrated by
Bishop Grace, Of St. Paul, Minnesota, as
sisted by Father Rockford. provincial Of the
Dominican order, with Father Bokel as dea-
chm and Father Sheridan as SubdeacOn. and
Father Berotti as master Of ceremonies.
Millard'S veSpers were sung by the choir.
Miss Alice HOsmer sang Ave Maria
Berge'> ''Tantum Ergo" was sung, with bass
solo and chorus; and before benediction, 80,
SalutaTis HOStia'' was sung Bishop Gibbons,
of Richmond. Va, preached an eloquent SER
mon from 81. Pauls eplstle 10 the Ephe-
slams, iv, 10.
Father BOzel made an address to the MEM
berS OF the congregation, expressing great
satisfaction at the generosity of the audience,
ana Gazing upon tuen 10 make q UnlJeu effort
To complete the spire.
OFFICERS AND CHOIR OF THE NEW CHURCH.
The pastors who Will OfficIate in the new
church are Rev. ]. \. BOkel, %. p, pastor.
Rev. Thomas l.. Power, q. r., vicar. Rev. j.
y. Sheridan, -. T., and Rev. NJ. Il. Fortune,
q. Il.
The choir. as reOrganiZed. is as follows
SOIranO-MiSS Rose McDermOtt. Miss Alice
HOSIner. Mrs. Annie Smith, Mrs. X. Bartel.
and Miss Annie Berry; altO-MiSS Lena
Preuss, Mrs. r. Elliot. and Miss Clare; tenor
Mr. j. Seifert and Mr.. SOevyn; baSSO-Mes,rS.
VI. KOechling. ThOs. Il. Riley, Theodore Mil
Ter, and F. Rokar.
An organ. costing S11 600. will soon be
placed in the gallery loft of this church.
REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-Benj. Stew
art 10 VIM. r. Chandler, part lot 1, square
40, ard part lot y, square 1G5; $1,000. VIM.
=. Chandler to Juno. Stewart, part lot I,
square 10, $4,000. II. Il. Maryman TO Benz.
r Nefl, lot /, square 81; SO. TheO. y. Cur
It's. trustee, To John Brown, part lot Is, square
$50 >ioO. Frank Libbey To Sandy Alexander,
part lot ~, square 100; $1,000. ESau Pickrel
81 al, executors. TO George +. Dawson, lot !.
square ,O60. and lot l, square 1854: Sl.l1g.Ga
Reg Fendali 10 T.. Morrison, part lots 81 ana
-. square C2s, 1892. ID. VI. Davis 10 Il. C.
IangdOn, lot l., square rs; - 500. George
w. Hopkins 10 John ii. Thomas. lot s.
square Ito. -. Patrick Phillips 10 Catha-
riue SproeSSeT, part lot Z, square $50. $3.50. u.
Chevas ct al, To j. NJ. Johnston, part lot II,
square 3g7; ~. Edw. NJ. Speclden 10 Martha
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